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07-04-2020 Member news
Paradigm Group Achieve Silver Healthy Working Lives Award
Paradigm Group based in Inverurie Aberdeenshire has successfully achieved the Silver Healthy Working Lives Award. This award is from the Scottish Government award programme aimed at helping companies identify issues and improve the health, safety…
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06-04-2020 Corona, Member news
Desinfectiediensten voor bescherming tegen COVID-19
Vorige week, klokslag 19:00 uur, keken samen met ons nog ruim 7,5 miljoen Nederlanders naar de persconferentie van minister president Mark Rutte. Zoals verwacht blijft Nederland daarbij op slot tot tenminste 28 april aanstaande.
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06-04-2020 Corona, Member news
Fugro’s response to COVID-19 pandemic
First priority is to protect the health and safety of employees, partners and clients The company is taking appropriate measures to ensure business continuity Current liquidity is strong with over EUR 400 million in cash…
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06-04-2020 Member news
Invitation to Webinar Automatic template based reporting in Ansys / Simcenter / Femap with SDC Verifier. 9 April 2020
Preparing a full calculation report is one of the most time-consuming parts of the project. An engineer has to make the same routine processes to create calculation report from project to project. SDC Verifier has…
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03-04-2020 Corona, Member news
Welke mogelijkheden bieden financiële regelingen om als bedrijf door de coronacrisis te komen?
Door minder vraag of door maatregelen van de overheid sluiten veel bedrijven tijdelijk hun deuren. Hopelijk tijdelijk, want rekeningen moeten betaald worden en u dient personeel in dienst te houden. Om werkgelegenheid op gang te…
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03-04-2020 Corona, Member news
Mag u tijdens de coronacrisis flexibiliteit van uw medewerkers verwachten en hoe houdt u hen dan gemotiveerd?
Als gevolg van de coronacrisis verkeren duizenden Nederlandse ondernemers in een onzekere positie. Zij worden hard geraakt door de maatregelen om het aantal besmettingen met COVID-19 in Nederland in te dammen. Zij moeten op een…
02-04-2020 Corona, Member news
Boskalis COVID-19 update
In view of the global developments related to the COVID-19 (corona) virus, Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) is providing an update on the way it is responding to the outbreak and the related business impact.
31-03-2020 Member news
Huisman signs contract to deliver a 1,600MT leg encircling crane for new build SEP of Penta-Ocean Construction
Huisman has signed a contract with PaxOcean Engineering for the delivery of a 1,600mt Leg Encircling Crane. The crane will be installed on the new self-elevated platform (SEP) of Penta-Ocean Construction Co., Ltd. With this Huisman…
27-03-2020 DelftMember news, Corona
DOB-Academy goes online
In these turbulent times of working from home, DOB-Academy introduces a new type of training course to accommodate the need for offshore education: DOB-Online training courses. In April DOB-Academy will launch two DOB-Online training courses…
24-03-2020 Member news
Penta-Ocean and DEME Offshore sign memorandum of understanding to collaborate on construction of offshore wind projects in Japan
Penta-Ocean Construction Co., Ltd., Japan’s leading marine contractor, and DEME Offshore, Belgium’s leading offshore marine engineering company, have concluded a memorandum of understanding (MOU) regarding comprehensive cooperation for the construction of offshore wind farms in…
23-03-2020 Member news
Collaboration between Zamil Offshore and KenzFigee
Zamil Shipyards, part of Zamil Offshore Services Company, and KenzFigee signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a mutual cooperation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the provision of offshore crane services and local…
19-03-2020 Member news
Switching from time-based to condition-based maintenance of modular frequency converters
Not the age, but the actual aging should be leading when replacing modular frequency converters, says Bakker Sliedrecht, adding action to the word. The first offshore crane ship is already being successfully maintained in this…
19-03-2020 Corona, Member news
Boskalis postpones Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) announces that the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) will be postponed to 30 June 2020. In view of the recent developments surrounding the COVID-19 (corona) virus and Boskalis’ concern…
18-03-2020 Corona, Member news
Navingo Career Event is postponed to 27 & 28 October
Due to the outbreak of the coronavirus, the Navingo Career Event is postponed to 27 & 28 October 2020. At the event, employers present themselves to the job market with a special focus to the…
18-03-2020 Member news
Successful installation of two offshore substations marks major milestone at the SeaMade offshore wind farm
The two substations for the SeaMade offshore wind farm have been successfully installed in the Belgian North Sea. This installation marks a major milestone in the construction of Belgium’s largest offshore wind farm. Each with…
17-03-2020 Member news
N-Sea Awarded Defence Contract by Royal Netherlands Navy
Leading subsea solutions integrator, N-Sea, has announced the commencement of a five-year contract with the Royal Netherlands Navy. The contract, which includes two year-long extension options, will see N-Sea operate the multipurpose support vessel, Geosea,…
16-03-2020 Member news
Offshore equipment specialist KenzFigee expands global foorprint to the UK
KenzFigee a well-established supplier and service provider of innovative tailor-made cranes and equipment for the marine, offshore and wind energy sectors, announces it has now a market position in the UK. KenzFigee (UK) Ltd. will…
10-03-2020 Member news
KenzFigee to deliver two cranes for Neart na Gaoithe wind farm
KenzFigee, a well-established supplier and service provider of tailor-made marine & offshore cranes, equipment and services, has been awarded a contract by HSM Offshore, in close cooperation with Iv-Offshore & Energy, for delivery of two…
05-03-2020 Member news
Boskalis publishes 2019 Annual Report and Sustainability Report
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has published both its Annual Report 2019, which includes the new corporate business plan 2020-2022, and its Sustainability Report 2019. The new…
05-03-2020 Member news
World First: Deep Water Floating Drill Operation Successfully Completed
Large Diameter Drilling (LDD) and Barge Master have combined their expertise to complete a World first: drilling operations from a diving support and construction vessel (DSCV) in water depths in excess of 270m. By integrating…
05-03-2020 Member news
Boskalis full year result boosted by good second half year
HIGHLIGHTS 2019 Revenue: EUR 2.6 billion EBITDA: EUR 376 million EBIT: EUR 111 million Net profit: EUR 75 million Record high order book: EUR 4.7 billion Net debt-free: EUR 26 million net cash Dividend proposal:…
04-03-2020 Member news
Foundation piling operations completed at Moray East Offshore Wind Farm
Impressive milestone at Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm DEME Offshore is pleased to announce that its work on the foundation structures for the Moray East Offshore Wind Farm has reached another key milestone, with all…
04-03-2020 Member news
DEME and partners present HYPORT®Duqm, a large-scale green hydrogen project in Oman
DEME Concessions and Omani partners are announcing an exclusive partnership to develop a world leading, green hydrogen plant in Duqm, Oman. The facility will significantly contribute to the decarbonisation of the regional chemical industry in…
03-03-2020 Member news
First of SeaMade’s two offshore substations sets sail to the Belgian North Sea
The first of two offshore substations for the SeaMade offshore wind farm left the construction yard in Hoboken for its final destination in the Belgian North Sea. The 1,200 tonne substation has four decks, is…
03-03-2020 Member news
Fugro closes first part of the sale of Global Marine
Fugro is pleased with today’s press release from HC2 Holdings, Inc. (HC2) about the completion of the sale of the first part of Global Marine Group (GMG), resulting in USD 37 million net proceeds for…
02-03-2020 Member news
Allseas acquires ship for deep-sea polymetallic nodule collection in partnership with DeepGreen Allseas
Allseas has acquired the former ultra-deepwater drill ship “Vitoria 10000” for conversion to a polymetallic nodule collection vessel. She is 228 m long, 42 m wide, and can accommodate 200 people. In partnership with DeepGreen…
02-03-2020 Member news
Ampelmann enters Guyana after securing contract with SBM Offshore
Ampelmann, the Dutch offshore service provider, has added Guyana as a new market to its global portfolio. In a contract with SBM Offshore, an expert in floating production and mooring systems, the company assisted the…
02-03-2020 Member news
Damen Oskarshamnsvarvet Sweden wins life extension contract for survey vessel Ocean Surveyor
Damen Oskarshamnsvarvet in Sweden has won the public tender for a contract to undertake a major life extension programme on the survey and research vessel S/V Ocean Surveyor, owned by SGU, Sweden’s national geological survey…
02-03-2020 Member news
Fugro not to proceed with EUR 500 million senior secured notes offering at this time due to market conditions
Fugro has decided not to proceed with the planned offering of EUR 500 million senior secured notes (the “Offering”) at this time due to adverse market conditions. As a result, the current EUR 575 million…
27-02-2020 Member news
North Sea Tax Seminar
We are pleased to announce our annual North Sea Tax Seminar will take place on Thursday, 26 March 2020. During this seminar, we will provide you with an update on recent developments in tax legislation…
27-02-2020 Member news
Meet top employers at the Navingo Career Event
The Navingo Career Event takes place on Thursday the 28th of May at RDM Rotterdam – Onderzeebootloods. Employers will be meeting jobseekers once again to discuss vacancies and career opportunities. Visitors will get a chance…
25-02-2020 Member news
KENC successfully wraps up engineering assignments for Jumbo
Last December 2019, Jumbo – the heavy lift shipping and offshore T&I contractor – awarded KENC with multiple engineering assignments. The scope entailed engineering and FEM calculations to prepare Jumbo’s ‘Fairplayer’ – a DP 2…
24-02-2020 DelftMember news
DOB-Academy launches its first training course on hydrogen as a renewable source of energy
Hydrogen is to play a key role in the energy transition, together with (offshore) wind turbines and solar panels. Where wind turbines and solar panels are dependent upon wind and sun for their energy production,…
19-02-2020 Member news
Paradigm Group Drilling Services Launches Online Store
Paradigm Drilling Services (PDS), part of Paradigm Group based in Inverurie Aberdeenshire, is launching an online store to offer their range of drilling tools and services. The online shopping experience has been pioneered by the…
19-02-2020 Member news
National Marine Dredging Company and Royal IHC launch TSHD GHASHA
National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC) and Royal IHC (IHC) have successfully launched trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) GHASHA. The ceremony took place at IHC’s shipyard in Kinderdijk, The Netherlands. The GHASHA is based on…
19-02-2020 Member news
Changes to Fugro’s Supervisory Board
The Supervisory Board of Fugro has decided to nominate Ron Mobed as member of the Supervisory Board for a four-year term, as per the annual general meeting that will be held on 30 April 2020.
19-02-2020 Member news
Fugro announces a refinancing of its capital structure
Fugro anticipates refinancing its current EUR 575 million Revolving Credit Facility and repurchasing any and all of its EUR 190 million Convertible Bonds due 2021 with a new EUR 200 million Revolving Credit Facility and…
19-02-2020 Member news
Fugro 2019: Continued margin improvement and positive cash flow
•Adjusted EBIT margin of Fugro’s core business improved to 4.2% from 1.9% last year; driven by improved performance of the marine business, in particular in the fast growing offshore wind market. Modest revenue growth, on…
18-02-2020 Member news
Paradigm Group Revolutionize Slick-E-Line® Sales with Online Shop
Paradigm Technology Services (PTS), part of Paradigm Group is launching an online shop to sell their World class digital slickline service, Slick-E-Line®. The online shopping experience will launch on 20th February at 20:20 and will…
12-02-2020 Member news
Combifloat prepares for new phase
We are pleased to announce that Jaap-Jan Pietersen has joined the Combifloat team in Rotterdam as deputy managing director as of February 1st. During the year, Jaap-Jan will gradually take over the leadership from Bas…
12-02-2020 Member news
Royal IHC and Trade Unions work together for Dutch submarine replacement programme
Royal IHC and the trade unions FNV, CNV vakmensen.nl, RMU and De Unie have today signed a covenant within the framework of the programme for the replacement of the Dutch Walrus class submarines. In this…
12-02-2020 Member news
KenzFigee signs contract with Duke Energy Renewables for delivery of the first GenhookTM LT UP-Tower Crane package
KenzFigee, a well-established supplier and service provider of tailor-made equipment for the marine, offshore and wind energy, is pleased to announce to have been awarded a contract by Duke Energy Renewables for delivery of the…
12-02-2020 Member news
DEME Offshore and Herrenknecht sign agreement for fabrication of a subsea drill for XL-monopile installation at Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm
DEME Offshore and Herrenknecht have signed an agreement for the fabrication of a subsea drill to be deployed at the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm in France. This is the first wind farm in the world…
12-02-2020 Member news
KenzFigee introduces next generation subsea crane
KenzFigee, a well-established supplier and service provider of tailor-made marine, offshore and wind energy equipment, is proud to introduce the next generation knuckle boom subsea crane. This next generation knuckle boom crane design is…
10-02-2020 Member news
Paradigm Drilling Services Appoint Global Business Leader
Paradigm Drilling Services has recruited Kevin Langan as Managing Director to lead and manage its Global Business. Kevin has previously worked for almost 18 years in various managerial roles at well-known drilling and oil-service companies…
10-02-2020 Member news
Nieuw lid in de schijnwerpers: Critical Minds
IRO heeft recentelijk Critical Minds als nieuw lid mogen verwelkomen. In een persoonlijk interview met Floris Groeneveld, oprichter, maken wij kennis met Critical Minds. Waar blinken jullie in uit? “Wij zijn een zelfsturende organisatie op…
07-02-2020 Member news
Althen Sensors & Controls BV is exclusief distributeur voor ASC in de Benelux
Althen BV heeft in januari met de Duitse sensorspecialist ASC een exclusieve distributieovereenkomst getekend voor de Benelux, in navolging van haar zusterbedrijf Althen GmbH. ASC is producent van hoogwaardige acceleratiesensoren, gyroscoopsensoren (IMU’s) en inclinatiesensoren en…
05-02-2020 Member news
Maritiem Museum en Van Oord dagen Technasia uit
Scholieren denken mee op hoog niveau Het Maritiem Museum organiseerde afgelopen herfst samen met partner Van Oord een wedstrijd voor leerlingen van technasia, scholen waarbij het vak onderzoek & ontwerpen en bètatechnische opdrachten centraal staan.
04-02-2020 Member news
Waterstof-hub in Europa
Nederland heeft alle troeven in handen om dé waterstof-hub van Noordwest-Europa te worden. Onze uitgebreide gas-infrastructuur is perfect geschikt voor transport van waterstof, we liggen geografisch gunstig, de productie van wind op zee blijft hard…
04-02-2020 Member news
Seatools’ umbilical winch to power Van Oord’s new trencher
On behalf of its client Van Oord, subsea technology company Seatools completed the delivery of a CT umbilical winch. The winch will power Van Oord’s new subsea trencher “Deep Dig It,” which will be deployed…
04-02-2020 Member news
New Navingo Career Guide filled with career inspiration is out
The new Navingo Career Guide 2020 is out. This is the fourteenth year that this inspirational book is published. In this publication students and jobseekers can read all about the activities of the companies that…
03-02-2020 Member news
Boskalis and Wetlands International to explore the potential of blue carbon
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis), a global dredging and marine contractor and Wetlands International, the global NGO dedicated to the safeguarding and restoring of wetlands, will intensify collaboration to enhance and restore coastal wetland habitats…
03-02-2020 Member news
DOB-Academy and the Asia Wind Energy Association have signed a MOU to establish the Asia-Pacific Offshore Wind Academy in Singapore
The Asia Wind Energy Association and De Oude Bibliotheek Academy (DOB-Academy) have joined forces to initiate the establishment of a regional Academy for the fast-growing offshore wind industry in Asia-Pacific. The Asia-Pacific Offshore Wind Academy…
31-01-2020 Member news
Fugro divests its interest in Global Marine
Fugro is pleased with today’s press release from HC2 Holdings, Inc. (HC2), announcing the sale of Global Marine Group (GMG). Through its ownership of 23.6% in GMG, Fugro will monetise the remainder of its non-core…
30-01-2020 Member news
VOS Sugar at work in Offshore Wind Park Borssele
Subsea-support vessel VOS Sugar has spent the winter months on charter to VLCV B.V. a joint venture between Van Leeuwen and C-Ventus. Combining the drilling works and marine expertise of the two companies, VLCV provides…
30-01-2020 Member news
Van Oord starts cooperation on Estonian offshore wind development
Van Oord and Saare Wind Energy have agreed to combine their forces and mutually develop the Saaremaa offshore wind farm. Saare Wind Energy is an Estonian developer involved in developing the offshore wind farm, covering…
28-01-2020 Member news
Neptune Marine supplies charter equipment for innovative pipe drilling project
Neptune Marine, provider of marine equipment, based in The Netherlands, chartered its multi-purpose pontoons NP 289 and NP 461 to Dutch drilling specialist VLCV BV, a joint-venture between C-Ventus and VL Specials. The versatile assets…
27-01-2020 Member news
Damen OSV 9020 answers calls for versatility in offshore support
Following calls for great vessel versatility offshore Damen has developed a new concept vessel – the Offshore Support Vessel (OSV) 9020. The vessel features a stable platform with lots of accommodation, good station-keeping capability, low…
27-01-2020 Member news
Nieuw lid in de schijnwerpers: Saltwater Engineering
IRO heeft recentelijk Saltwater Engineering als nieuw lid mogen verwelkomen. In een persoonlijk interview met Sander Broekmeulen, één van de partners, maken wij kennis met Saltwater Engineering. Waar blinken jullie in uit? “Wij zijn een…
27-01-2020 Member news
High Speed Transfers takes delivery of fourth Damen Fast Crew Supplier 2710 in 18 months
The UK-based High Speed Transfers (HST) Ltd has taken delivery of its fourth Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2710. This has occurred just over 18 months since it received its first, the HST Hudson, in June…
