News & Press
01-05-2018 Den Helder
EXPRO WINS NEW TECHNOLOGY AWARD AT OTC HOUSTON 2018
Leading international oilfield services company, Expro, has been recognised for its commitment to technological innovation after being awarded a Spotlight on New Technology™ award, at this year’s OTC Houston conference. Scrutinised by a panel of…
01-05-2018 Serooskerke
Another game changing design launched by OOS International: the SSFF Semi Submersible Fast Floatel
After two years of engineering together with Leenaars BV and close discussions with oil majors, engineering contractors and evaluating several logistical challenges, OOS proudly announces the finalization of the basic design of the SSFF.OOS…
01-05-2018 Schiedam
Mammoet makes the move for faster response
Managing Director Asia Pacific, John Halfweeg, said the strategic move would place Mammoet in a better positionto serve its customers in the region. “The move was essential to ensuring we can mobilize our equipment…
01-05-2018 Papendrecht
Rebranding Dockwise, Fairmount and VBMS
These brands have been a part of Royal Boskalis Westminster for a number of years and this rebranding exercise has no implications for the services we provide and does not affect existing contractual agreements. Until…
26-04-2018 Delft
Ampelmann opens dedicated offshore wind base in Hamburg
Ampelmann, the global leader in offshore access solutions, has opened its first office in Germany, in response to growing business in the offshore wind sector. The new base, located in Hamburg, will be led by…
26-04-2018 Leidschendam
Q1 2018 trading update Fugro reports revenue and backlog growth
Offshore oil and gas market stabilising• Year-on-year revenue grew 3.3% on a comparable basis; this first increase after 12 quarters reflects a stabilising offshore oil and gas market.• EBIT improved from a high-single…
24-04-2018 Sliedrecht
Learn all about power grid integrity from Bakker Sliedrecht during OTC Houston 2018
Power grid integrity for DP vesselsBakker Sliedrecht will participate in the Dutch Pavilion at the OTC Houston 2018 exhibition. Make sure to stop by our booth to learn about our solutions like that increase…
23-04-2018 Rotterdam
ENERGY NEWSLETTER 2018 JLT GROUP (1)
ENERGY INSURANCE MARKET UPDATE & CYBER RISKS FOR COMPANIES OPERATING IN THE ENERGY SECTOR Klik hier voor de JLT Energy Newsletter April 2018…
20-04-2018 Sliedrecht
Excel® and Tycan® to integrate with Green Pin®
As a result of this decision, Excel® will cease to exist as a separate brand and Tycan® will be used under the Green Pin® umbrella as the name for all products related to fibre…
20-04-2018 Rotterdam
Changes in Supervisory Board and publication of 2017 Annual Report
Composition of Supervisory BoardAfter twelve years as a member of the Supervisory Board, ten of them as chairperson, Mr C.J. (Carel) van den Driest has stepped down from the Supervisory Board. We would like…
19-04-2018 Gorinchem
Damen Dredging Equipment launches new DOP Dredger Series
Damen has built more than 20 DOP dredgers on a one-off basis and at least 380 DOP pumps. The DOP submersible dredge pump has been such a great success over the last 25 years because…
19-04-2018 The Hague
INVITATION: Aramco Beach Run May 6th – Fundraising event for Juliana Children’s Hospital
Wherever Aramco operates, we strive to contribute to our local community, and we greatly value the partnerships that make these contributions come to life. This is why, after its first year, we once again invite…
18-04-2018 Gorinchem
Kazmortransflot LLP takes delivery of final Damen Shoalbuster 2709 for Caspian Sea operations
The contracts for the three Shoalbusters 2709 were signed in July 2017 between Damen, NMSC Kazmortransflot LLP and Al Hilal Islamic Bank, which arranged the Sharia compliant financing. All three vessels were built at Damen…
18-04-2018 Kinderdijk
Successful launching of BONNY RIVER in China
Last Sunday, April 15 2018, DEME’s latest trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) BONNY RIVER was successfully launched at Royal IHC’s partner yard COSCO Guangdong Shipyard in China. The trailing suction hopper dredger has a capacity of 15,000…
18-04-2018 Haren
ELA Container Offshore GmbH as part of a special project
A total of seven containers with the dimensions of 40ft (12,192 mm x 2,438 mm x 2,896 mm) ISO high cube container were modified and newly CSC certified. Three of the units are living quarters…
18-04-2018 Schiedam
JUMBO NAMES NEW OFFSHORE VESSEL STELLA SYNERGY
Having received over 250 entries, Michael Kahn with the competition committee made a top 3 list and then chose one overall winning name: Stella Synergy. Michael Kahn says: “Stella Synergy is a beautiful name that…
18-04-2018 Amsterdam
The Energy Transition World Forum – Where Leadership Reshapes Energy in a Climate of Transformation
The Energy Transition World Forum is an exclusive, invitation-only, closed-door summit that will connect a maximum of 150 C-suite executives working in the production, consumption and regulation of energy. The inaugural summit launches alongside “Flame”…
16-04-2018 Nootdorp
Corporate Responsibility: no fake news!
Op 12 april ontving de IRO werkgroep ruim 80 deelnemers bij Fugro TechCentre Nootdorp voor het Corporate Responsibility (CR) event. Deze middag stond in het teken van informeren, delen en stimuleren.Hoe kunnen wij met z’n allen een significante…
16-04-2018 Krimpen aan den IJssel
Fluiconnecto bij RTLZ in april 2018
“De uitzending geeft een goede indruk hoe we zowel grote als kleinere klanten totaaloplossingen bieden. Om continu dat veilige gevoel te houden, om te weten dat er een organisatie achter hen staat die hen ontzorgt”,…
16-04-2018 Den Haag
Be prepared for Brexit!
Her Excellency Mrs Sigrid Kaag shared her vision on Brexit:“ Trade between the UK and the EU will never be the same again, it is our common task to prepare well for this new reality…
13-04-2018 IJmuiden
Airborne Oil & Gas announces significant investment from Sumitomo Corporation
The investment by Sumitomo Corporation strengthens a strategic partnership which both companies entered into in 2016, in which the companies collaborate to provide the oil & gas industry with cost effective TCP technology solutions…
12-04-2018 Kinderdijk
Royal IHC and Egyptian MOD sign contract for 10 IHC Beavers®
Royal IHC has secured an order from the Engineering Authority at the Egyptian Ministry of Defence (MOD). The contract comprises the construction of 10 IHC Beaver® Cutter Suction Dredgers (CSDs) and five Delta Multi Craft…
09-04-2018 Delft
Ampelmann’s A400 gangway system starts maiden voyage for Arkona offshore wind farm
To view footage of Vroon’s VOS Stone vessel and Ampelmann’s A400 gangway system, please watch a video here. The Walk to Work system will be used to transfer personnel and…
06-04-2018 Rotterdam
Meeting the delegation from Korea which is focused on LNG bunkering, 18 April in Schielandshuis (Rotterdam)
Tijdens dit evenement krijgt u de gelegenheid om kennis te maken met de delegatie uit Zuid-Korea die op een LNG-bunkering naar Nederland reist. Tijdens de sessie kunt u bedrijven ontmoeten, zoals Korea LNG Bunkering…
06-04-2018 The Hague
Invitation briefing session on Iskandar Malaysia, Johor area
The Iskandar Regional Development Authority would like to have the pleasure to invite you for a briefing session on ISKANDAR MALAYSIA: THE NEXT REGIONAL HUB IN ASEAN (Focusing on Logistics, Manufacturing, and Business Services…
05-04-2018 Kinderdijk
Royal IHC seals dredge pumps deal with Jan De Nul Group
Royal IHC has been awarded a contract for the delivery of dredge pumps by LuxembourgbasedJan De Nul Group. The agreement incorporates two onboard double-walled dredgepumps for the company’s new 18,000m3 trailing suction hopper…
05-04-2018 Gorinchem
Damen shipping multiple pontoons to Rotterdam
In week eleven, the SAL Heavy Lift vessel MV Lone loaded onboard a newly built batch of eleven Damen flat top Pontoons in Shanghai. MV Lone is bringing the pontoons to the Netherlands. The majority…
03-04-2018 Papendrecht
Boskalis to build landmark polder development in Singapore worth EUR 400 million
Boskalis and its partner will be responsible for building the required dike closures and reinforcement of the existing dike to create a 10 kilometers long dike, the drainage of the reclamation area and extensive dry…
30-03-2018 RotterdamMember news
IRO proudly presents new corporate industry film!
IRO proudly presents its new Corporate Industry film, in which we show why the oil, gas and renewable industry in the Netherlands belongs to the top 5 of the world.
29-03-2018 Eindhoven
CONBIT AND FRAMES ENHANCE COST-EFFECTIVENESS THROUGH PARTNERSHIP
The Conbit-Frames collaboration has provided a cost efficient EPCIC solution by early involvement in offshore modification projects, making offshore assets more economical. It also saves project lead time, as the parties work together to complete…
28-03-2018 Roosendaal
AVT HYDRAULIEK SERVICE PARTNER BOSCH REXROTH
AVT Hydrauliek verstevigt haar positie en wordt officieel service partner van Bosch Rexroth. Het familiebedrijf A. van Tilburg Hydrauliek bv is door Bosch Rexroth officieel benoemd tot service partner van Bosch Rexroth voor Zuid-West Nederland…
28-03-2018 Roosendaal
AVT HYDRAULIQ SYSTEM INTEGRATOR BOSCH REXROTH
AVT HydrauliQ verstevigt haar positie en wordt officieel System Integrator van Bosch Rexroth. Het familiebedrijf A. van Tilburg Hydrauliek bv is door Bosch Rexroth officieel benoemd tot System Integrator van Bosch Rexroth voor Zuid-West Nederland…
28-03-2018 Capelle aan den IJssel
Creating a World-Class Chain Inspection Unit
When it comes to chain inspection services, only the very best will do. That’s why Deep Sea Mooring, a Vryhof company, is the acknowledged industry leader, delivering DNV GL-certified inspection services from a state of…
27-03-2018 Gorinchem
The Dutch built dredger has arrived on site at Port of Umm Qasr, Iraq
The blessing ceremony took place the 9th of January, when the stationary dredger received the name Ishtar – which translates as ‘Goddess of Love’. The owner, Basra Gataway Terminal (BGT), performed the honours. Mr Phillip…
26-03-2018 Delft
Ampelmann gangway system sets sail with Wagenborg’s new ‘Walk to Work’ vessel Kasteelborg
Ampelmann’s A-type Enhanced Performance (AEP) gangway system will transfer personnel from Wagenborg Offshore’s second Walk to Work Emergency Response and Rescue Vessel (W2W ERRV) Kasteelborg, to support gas production in the Dutch and UK sectors…
26-03-2018 Gorinchem
Damen Anchor & Chain Factory delivers two anchors for the luxury yacht sector
Damen AKF is well known for its large stock of anchors and chains for the commercial shipping industry, but its scope of activities go further than that. The company’s expertise also extends to the manufacture…
22-03-2018 Rio de Janeiro
Walk to Work Brazil – Rio de Janeiro
EVENT DETAILSThe aim of this event is to bring together industry peers and experts to share and learn from experience with Walk to Work and how to implement or improve the W2W concept for…
21-03-2018 Delft
Ampelmann Technology in the Spotlight at Annual Awards
Ampelmann, a leader in the provision of safe offshore access to the energy industry, has been commended for its innovative N-type Icemann gangway with an OTC Spotlight on New Technology award. The N-type, nicknamed Icemann,…
21-03-2018 Gorinchem
Ontario Government accepts Damen proposal for full ferry electrification
Damen is pleased to announce that the Government of Ontario has accepted its proposal to build two ferries with full electric propulsion. Damen is building a Road Ferry 6819 and a Road Ferry 9819 (68…
20-03-2018 Leeuwarden
Sciencefiction wordt werkelijkheid met Data Science
Onlangs besloot het kabinet om per jaar twintig miljoen euro te investeren in supercomputers en de ‘digitale infrastructuur’ om onderzoek met behulp van big data te stimuleren. Het verwerken en onderzoeken van big data is…
20-03-2018 Rotterdam
Nuon wins permit for Dutch offshore wind farm without subsidy
Chinook C.V., a subsidiary company of Nuon, has been awarded the permit to construct and operate the wind farm at Sites I and II of the Hollandse Kust (zuid) Wind Farm Zone without subsidy. The…
19-03-2018 Den Haag
Uitvinder van de Ampelmann benoemd tot KIVI-erelid
Het Koninklijk Instituut Van Ingenieurs (KIVI) benoemt dr. ir. Jan van der Tempel, CEO van Ampelmann en De Oude Bibliotheek, op woensdag 21 maart tot KIVI-erelid. Van der Tempel ontvangt het erelidmaatschap als erkenning van…
19-03-2018 Abu Dhabi
Adipec 2018: The place to be!
IRO invites you to participate in the Holland Pavilion at The Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) Exhibition 2018, taking place from 12-15 November 2018 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The…
16-03-2018 Hoofddorp
Marine services JV to operate as Atlas Professionals in Australasian market
The JV currently provides a broad range of services to the offshore oil and gas and marine sectors throughout Australia and New Zealand, including manning, logistics support, agency, catering and other operational services, with offices…
15-03-2018 Gorinchem
Damen unveils Multi Cat Water Injection Dredger
“Damen invented the Multi Cat as the ideal dredge support vessel – what I like to think of as floating work bench – for Cutter Suction Dredgers (CSD). This is a logical step forward for…
15-03-2018 Den Helder
Port of Den Helder ontvangt hercertificering Ecoport van ESPO
De verwachting is dat binnen afzienbare tijd de andere Waddenzeehavens (Den Oever, Harlingen, Lauwersoog en Groningen Seaports) ook gehercertificeerd worden. Het certificaat heeft een geldigheidsduur van twee jaar en wordt getoetst aan de hand van…
14-03-2018 Papendrecht
CEO Peter Berdowski acquires Boskalis shares
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) announces that CEO Peter Berdowski today acquired 50,000 Boskalis shares. The shares were purchased by Mr Berdowski with his own funds through a bank. This announcement is made in addition…
13-03-2018 Cherbourg
Schrijf u nu in voor de Holland Paviljoen/ Business Lounge tijdens Seanergy/ICOE 2018 in Cherbourg
Schrijf u nu in voor de Holland Paviljoen/ Business Lounge tijdens Seanergy/ICOE 2018 in Cherbourg Actief op het gebied van offshore duurzame energie en heeft u interesse in deze in Frankrijk opkomende markt?Dan…
13-03-2018 Rotterdam
Award decision Windfarm Hollandse Kust Zuid to be announced on March 19 – the 1st Dutch tender without subsidy, way ahead of expectations.
Wind farm zone Hollandse Kust (zuid), 356 km² in total, is divided into 4 sites. Each site can accommodate 350 MW. TSO TenneT will build grid connections and construct two offshore substations in the wind…
13-03-2018 Sliedrecht
Electrical specialist Bakker Sliedrecht plays important part in conversion of Bokalift 1
Electrical installation company Bakker Sliedrecht has played an important part in the conversion of Boskalis’ heavy transport vessel (HTV) Finesse into transport and installation crane vessel (HLV) Bokalift 1. After the official launch, Boskalis will deploy the vessel…
12-03-2018 Rotterdam
Get to Know your Industry Counterpart & other Young IRO updates!
Get to know your industry counterpart & other Young IRO updates!Upcoming Intelligent Event: Within our industry it’s good to focus on your core business, however sometimes we get so caught up within…
08-03-2018 Papendrecht
Boskalis 2017 net result in line with expectations
HIGHLIGHTS IN 2017• Revenue: EUR 2.34 billion• EBITDA: EUR 437 million• Net profit: EUR 150 million• Order book: EUR 3.50 billion• Proposed dividend: EUR 1.00 per share OUTLOOK •…
08-03-2018 Leeuwarden
Aan de slag met blockchain? NHL Stenden laat zien hoe!
Betalen met een speciale studentenmunt of de authenticiteit van diploma’s garanderen? De mogelijkheden van blockchain zijn eindeloos. Dat geldt zeker ook voor het onderwijs. Meer dan 200 studenten, docenten en onderwijsprofessionals kwamen daarom dinsdag 6…
08-03-2018 Gorinchem
Albwardy Damen receives Superbrands 2018 award
Albwardy Damen, the joint venture shipyard in Sharjah, UAE, between the Damen Shipyards Group and UAE-based Albwardy Investment, has received a prestigious Superbrands 2018 Award from Superbrands Worldwide, the world’s largest independent arbiter of branding.
07-03-2018 Rotterdam
Matchmaking op 13 maart met Braziliaanse delegatie voor biogas
Bent u actief in de biogassector en geïnteresseerd in zakendoen met Brazilië? Kom dan naar de matchmaking voorafgaand aan de Brazil Network Day op 13 maart 2018 in Rotterdam. Hier ontmoet u Braziliaanse ondernemers…
07-03-2018 Delfzijl
Walk to Work vessel Kasteelborg put into service
Today the second walk-to-work ship of Wagenborg Offshore was put into service under the name ‘Kasteelborg’. The vessel has been converted from a standard offshore supply vessel to this specialized walk-to-work vessel in just 12…
06-03-2018 Delft
Symposium ‘Moving away from Fossil Fuels – Great opportunities for the oil & gas industry’
The Royal Netherlands Society of Engineers (KIVI) is organizing a symposium on the opportunities and threats of the energy transition for our industry at the Hague University of Applied Science on May 1st, 2018.
05-03-2018 Tehran
Gezocht: Partner voor leveren van Operations & Maintenance voor FPSO Cyrus voor Iraanse tender South Pars
Wij ontvingen het volgende bericht van het Iraanse bedrijf Fateh Sanat Kimia (FSK): Er loopt een tender voor FPSO Cyrus – South Pars Oil Layer in Iran.Voor deze tender is FSK op zoek naar…
05-03-2018 Rotterdam
How the Offshore Wind Energy Industry can overcome the Jones Act
Europe’s decade-long economic and regulatory commitment to the offshore wind industry has paid off. With approximately 14 GW of power installed as of June 2017, the continent now boasts more than 90% of global offshore…
05-03-2018 Wageningen
Nederlands instituut MARIN onderzoekt Koreaanse veerbootramp
Hiervoor zijn uitgebreide proeven uitgevoerd met twee schaalmodellen van de Sewol in MARIN’s testbassins in Wageningen. Daarbij waren naast de SIC ook steeds vertegenwoordigers van de families van de slachtoffers aanwezig. De Koreaanse pers volgt…