News & Press
20-01-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
Steel cutting ceremony for Acta Marine’s CSOV
The steel cutting ceremony of the first of two next-generation Methanol MDO/HVO powered DP2 Construction Service Operating Vessels (CSOVs) for Acta Marine was arranged on 18 January 2023 at Tersan Shipyard. The SX216 design of…
19-01-2023 Fossil energy, Member news, Offshore Wind
Accelerating the development of subsea remote and autonomous solutions with the National Robotarium
Our partnership with the National Robotarium allows us to leverage our combined technical expertise, extensive network, project funding and large-scale, cutting-edge facilities to help accelerate the development of ground-breaking autonomous underwater solutions that deliver added…
19-01-2023 Fossil energy, Member news
Fugro awarded a contract for Brunei’s Deepwater Gas Field Development
Fugro has received a sizeable contract for the Kelidang Cluster gas field development project from Petronas Carigali (PC) Brunei. Fugro will perform various site characterisation surveys to support the front-end engineering design for offshore…
19-01-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
The offshore wind farm WindplandBlauw is to be installed using VOS Prodect’s Hang-off systems
The new year has only just begun and Vos Prodect has a major Dutch project to announce. Vos Prodect is proud to announce that it will be the supplier of offshore cable accessories for a…
16-01-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
Boskalis takes on its hundredth offshore windfarm project
Boskalis has acquired the contract to construct a large offshore windfarm off the United States coastline. The Boskalis project scope includes the transportation and installation of the wind turbine foundations and power cables for which…
16-01-2023 Fossil energy, Member news, Offshore Wind
N-Sea Subsea Cables continue to strengthen their readiness to support their clients with continued investment into strategical cable lay
Having succesfully completed four subsea cable repairs in the last 18 months, N-Sea has invested further in strategic modular subsea cable installation equipment in order to respond to the growing demand in the market. N-Sea…
13-01-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
Winstgevendheid offshore wind in 2030 niet vanzelfsprekend
Uit een nieuwe TNO-studie blijkt wind op zee niet in alle gevallen winstgevend te zijn. TNO onderzocht aan de hand van scenario’s de commerciële haalbaarheid van windenergie op zee in 2030. In de whitepaper ’Offshore…
12-01-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
Combifloat acquires Oceanteam Solutions
Combifloat recently concluded the acquisition of Oceanteam Solutions, creating an entry into the offshore cable handling and logistics solutions market. This acquisition enables Combifloat to further enhance its portfolio with an additional brand, offering…
10-01-2023 IRO news, Member news
IRO lid in de schijnwerpers: Nidec Netherlands B.V.
Door middel van een kort interview willen we graag onze zeer gewaardeerde IRO leden in de schijnwerpers zetten. Deze keer maken we kennis met Nidec Netherlands B.V in een persoonlijk gesprek met…
05-01-2023 Member news
Training with Smart Lifting Tool
Wagenborg Foxdrill recently organized a special testing and training session at their own training facility in Oldenzaal. For a series of expected upcoming projects, extensive training with a very special lifting tool took place: the…
05-01-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
DEME secures inter-array cable transportation and installation contract for Empire Wind 1 and 2 in the US
Empire Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Equinor and bp,has awarded a contract to DEME Offshore US for the transportation and installation of the inter-array cables for the Empire Wind 1 and 2 offshore wind…
22-12-2022 Member news
NOV to design and equip Havfram’s first wind installation jack-up vessel
This order is the 11th NG-series jack-up currently under construction at various shipyards around the world. NOV has signed contracts with CIMC Raffles to supply a GustoMSC™ NG-20000X self-propelled wind turbine installation jack-up vessel design…
16-12-2022 Member news
Wagenborg Foxdrill secures contract for Congo offshore derrick removal
Wagenborg Foxdrill was recently awarded the contract for a challenging offshore project: removing the derrick from the Dagda jack-up drilling rig. The Dagda platform is located about 50 kilometres off the coast of Congo, West…
16-12-2022 Member news, Offshore Wind
Van Oord shares its knowledge of innovative Slip Joint connection
Offshore wind is making a key contribution to achieving climate change targets around the world. Ingenious solutions are required to keep up with the rapid increase in scale in the offshore wind industry. But how…
16-12-2022 Member news, Offshore Wind
Huisman to deliver 3,000+mt Leg Encircling Crane for Havfram’s new WTIV
Huisman has announced the award of a contract with Havfram, a subsea and offshore wind contractor, for delivery of a 3,000mt+ Leg Encircling Crane (LEC) to be installed on its first Wind Turbine Installation Vessel.
15-12-2022 IRO news, Member news
Unique experiences at DISA/C-Ventus during IRO member meeting on 14 December
What a unique experience during this IRO members meet members meeting at DISA International/C-Ventus. To be able to feel how it is to sit in a decompression chamber or try to weld underwater yourself! The…
15-12-2022 IRO news, Member news
IRO member in the spotlight: Nord-Lock Group
By means of short interview we would like you put our highly regarded IRO members in the sportlight. This time we get to know Nord-Lock Group in a personal interview with Christophe…
13-12-2022 Member news
NOV awarded equipment package and design license contracts for Cadeler’s second jack-up foundation installation vessel
NOV has been awarded contracts for the equipment and design of Cadeler’s second F-class jack-up vessel. The F-class is a bespoke version of the GustoMSC™ NG-20000X model specially designed as a hybrid wind turbine and…
13-12-2022 Member news
Van Oord celebrates delivery of Vox Apolonia
During a festive ceremony at the Keppel Singmarine Pte Ltd shipyard in Singapore, the delivery of brand new LNG trailing suction hopper dredger Vox Apolonia to Van Oord was celebrated. After an intensive construction period,…
13-12-2022 Member news, Offshore Wind
Moray West awards foundation installation contract to DEME Offshore
XXL monopile installation in winter – a first in the industry After the successful completion of Moray East for Ocean Winds in 2020, DEME is pleased to announce that it will be back in the Moray…
09-12-2022 Member news, Offshore Wind
Consortium including DEME and LS Cable & System awarded export cable contract for Norfolk Vanguard Wind Farm
>Vattenfall has awarded the export cable contract for the Norfolk Vanguard Offshore Wind Farm in the UK to preferred bidders, DEME Offshore and LS Cable & System. This swiftly follows a recent contract award to…
08-12-2022 Member news, Offshore Wind
HRH Princess Astrid of Belgium and Japanese State Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Hiroo Ishii, participate in the unveiling ceremony of the upgraded ‘Sea Challenger’ in Tokyo
DEME and Penta-Ocean Construction were deeply honoured when Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Belgium and Japanese State Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Hiroo Ishii, together unveiled the scale model of the turbine…
06-12-2022 Member news
IHC Dredging signs contract with Cochin Shipyard for design & hardware package of locally built TSHD for DCI
IHC Dredging and Cochin Shipyard have signed an agreement for a design and engineering, hardware and support package for the licensed construction of a Beagle® 12 trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD). The TSHD will be…
02-12-2022 Member news, Offshore Wind
Fugro launches state-of-the art geotechnical vessel for safe and sustainable offshore operations
Fugro Quest, a state-of-the-art vessel equipped with advanced deep-water technology, is the newest addition to Fugro’s geotechnical vessel fleet. Fugro uses this type of vessel to determine the exact composition of the soil; the resulting…
01-12-2022 Member news, Offshore Wind
High Speed Transfers signs contracts with Damen for 3 x hybrid Fast Crew Supplier 2710 vessels
On delivery they will be the first hybrid Damen crew transfer vessels (CTVs) to enter service At the annual Damen Maritime Festival held in Gorinchem at Damen’s headquarters, offshore services provider High Speed Transfers (HST) Marine…
01-12-2022 Member news, Offshore Wind
Damen Shipyards and Van Stee Offshore sign contract for delivery of the first Multibuster 8020
A new class of 80-metre, ultra-shallow draught, multi-purpose workboats At the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2022 Kommer Damen, Chairman of Damen Shipyards Group, and Arjan van Stee of Van Stee Offshore have signed a…
24-11-2022 Member news
Seatools and Degra team up to introduce AHC winch offering
Following an extensive R&D trajectory, offshore hydraulic equipment specialist Degra and subsea technology company Seatools jointly introduce a standardized range of active heave-compensated hoisting winches. The broadly applicable AHC winch range features unique control technology…
22-11-2022 Member news, Offshore Wind
HSM Offshore Energy Secures a Contract Award for the First Electrified ONE-Dyas N05-A Gas Production Platform in the North Sea, which will run entirely on Offshore Wind Power
The N05-A project is part of the so-called GEMS area, an area approximately 20 to 80 kilometers north of the Ems estuary. The N05-A platform will run entirely on renewable energy from the nearby Riffgat…
21-11-2022 Member news, Offshore Wind
Extreme precisie en uitgekiende logistiek voor Hywind Tampen
Zo’n 140 kilometer buiten de Noorse kust wordt een uniek drijvend windpark gerealiseerd: het Hywind Tampen Floating Offshore Windfarm project. Elf drijvende windmolens, die tezamen 88 MW aan stroom opwekken, zullen de vijf offshore olieplatforms…
17-11-2022 Member news
SolarDuck and partners awarded DEI subsidy to build and test Offshore Floating Solar platform ‘Merganser’
€ 7.8m DEI+ subsidy to fund full-scope research programme, incl. solar platform integration in North Sea offshore wind farms Dutch Offshore Floating Solar (OFS) consortium Merganser has received a 7.8m EUR project subsidy from RVO…
17-11-2022 Member news
Wagenborg Foxdrill team contributes to innovative geothermal project
In Graben-Neudorf, Germany, near Karlsruhe, Deutsche ErdWärme is busy with the realization of its first geothermal project. Two wells will be drilled to a depth of around 3 700 metres to extract thermal water that…
15-11-2022 Member news, Offshore Wind
Huisman awarded Japan’s first monopile gripper order from TOA Corporation and Obayashi
Huisman has been awarded a contract by TOA Corporation and Obayashi in Japan for the delivery of a state-of-the-art Monopile Gripper. The gripper allows TOA and Obayashi to upend and install monopiles without using a…
11-11-2022 Marine energy, Member news
SolarDuck (contract) Largest offshore floating solar plant at HKW offshore wind farm (RWE)
SolarDuck awarded the world´s largest hybrid offshore floating solar power plant at the offshore wind park Hollandse Kust West VII (Netherlands), following winning bid of RWE´s subsidiary Oranje Wind Power II SolarDuck will build a…
10-11-2022 Member news, Offshore Wind
Huisman to increase sustainability of manufacturing process
Huisman has announced its intention to launch a Sustainable Impact Assessment to determine the carbon footprint of its products, from design up to and including delivery. The data will be used to provide insight into…
10-11-2022 Member news, Offshore Wind
DEME secures contracts representing 1 GW for Hai Long wind farms in Taiwan
DEME has secured contracts representing 1 GW for the Hai Long wind farms in Taiwan. This milestone deal between CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering (CDWE) and Hai Long Offshore Wind follows nearly three years of planning and…
03-11-2022 Member news, Sustainability
Innovation for restoring oyster reefs installed in Luchterduinen wind farm
Four oyster tables – structures made of concrete and other material on which live oysters are placed – have been installed at Luchterduinen wind farm. By placing the oyster tables there, the Rich North Sea…
03-11-2022 IRO news, Member news
Nieuw lid in de schijnwerpers: SolarDuck B.V.
IRO heeft recentelijk SolarDuck B.V. als nieuw lid mogen verwelkomen. In een persoonlijk interview met Koen Burgers, CEO, maken wij kennis met SolarDuck B.V. De energietransitie zorgt voor enorme kansen.
01-11-2022 Member news
Van Heck levert pasklare oplossing in Zuid Amerika
Voor een bijzonder project in Mexico maakt Van Heck binnenkort de oversteek over de Atlantische Oceaan om een pompset af te leveren en WID/mass flow werkzaamheden uit te voeren. Van Oord is eind augustus in…
01-11-2022 Member news, Offshore Wind
Huisman develops new jacking system for renewables market
Huisman has reached an important milestone in the development of a new Jacking System, tailored for the growing offshore renewables energy market. The company successfully completed a Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) for the first Huisman…
01-11-2022 Member news, Situation Ukraine
Informatie verplichting sticker ontheemdenstatus Oekraïense vluchtelingen in loondienst per 1 november
VNO-NCW en MKB-Nederland maken u graag attent op onderstaande urgente informatie voor ondernemingen met Oekraïense vluchtelingen in dienst. Per 1 november moeten Oekraïense vluchtelingen in Nederland een speciale sticker hebben die hun ontheemdenstatus bevestigt. De…
25-10-2022 Member news, Hydrogen
Breakthrough electrolyser development: 200 times less iridium needed
Produced via electrolysis using electricity from the sun and wind, green hydrogen has a crucial role to play in the energy transition. Iridium is a scarce material that is presently essential to electrolysers working with…
24-10-2022 Fossil energy, Member news, Sustainability
Huisman levert Composiet Casings voor Coda Terminal Pilot Put
Huisman heeft een opdracht gekregen van Carbfix voor de levering en installatie van Huisman Composite Tubulars. Het pijpsysteem wordt geïnstalleerd in de proefput van de Coda Terminal, een grote CO2 transport- en opslaghub in IJsland.
24-10-2022 Member news
International SOS Risk Outlook Survey 2023
We are seeking your views on the changing nature of health and security risks. An integral part of our forecasting comes from the opinions of experts like you. Please take our…
21-10-2022 Member news, Offshore Wind
Offshore wind farms Vesterhav Nord and Syd will be installed using the Cable Hang-Off systems of Vos Prodect
Vos Prodect is proud to announce that the offshore wind farms Vesterhav Nord and Syd will be installed using the Cable Hang-Off systems of Vos Prodect. Vos Prodect has been contracted by Hellenic Cables, a…
20-10-2022 Member news, Offshore Wind
Consortium including DEME and LS Cable & System awarded export cable contract for Norfolk Boreas Wind Farm
Antwerp – 19 October 2022 – DEME Offshore has been awarded the export cable contract for Vattenfall’s Norfolk Boreas Wind Farm in a consortium with LS Cable & System. The consortium is also selected…
20-10-2022 Member news
Webinar Design Optimization for the FEA Models with SDC Verifier
On October 24, the SDC Verifier team will host the webinar Design Optimization for the FEA Models with SDC Verifier. SDC Verifier’s COO Oleg Ishchuk, will talk about structural optimization possibilities in SDC Verifier. The…
18-10-2022 Member news
TNO innovation offers discarded wind turbine blades a circular future
Wind energy is gaining momentum. In Europe alone, there’ll be offshore wind turbines producing around 135 gigawatts of power by 2030. The downside is that blades are going to end up on the scrap heap…
17-10-2022 Member news, Offshore Wind
RWE selects HSM Offshore Energy as preferred supplier for Denmark’s largest THOR offshore wind farm
HSM Offshore Energy, located in Schiedam, The Netherlands is selected as preferred supplier for the engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning of the offshore high voltage substation including MV/ HV package and it’s jacket foundation.
13-10-2022 IRO news, Member news
The Future of Offshore Energy
The world is facing a global energy crisis and increased prices for energy. Governments and companies are investing more and more in renewables, energy efficiency and clean technologies. The urge to switch to renewable energy…
06-10-2022 Member news, Offshore Wind
Rotterdam based Barge Master receives 7,5 million for a more efficient installation of offshore wind farms
Barge Master successfully develops motion-compensating solutions for the offshore industry. By means of machines developed in Rotterdam, it is still possible to work accurately and safely on the open sea with significant wave motions.
05-10-2022 Member news
Fabricom Offshore Services wordt Equans Offshore Services
We delen u met veel genoegen mee dat de Bouygues Groep de overname van EQUANS van ENGIE, op 4 oktober 2022 succesvol heeft afgerond en daarmee 100% aandeelhouder is geworden van EQUANS. Deze overname maakt…
05-10-2022 Member news
Bakker Sliedrecht’s Energy Storage System prepares Subsea7’s ‘Seven Arctic’ for the future
Subsea7’s order for an Energy Storage System from Bakker Sliedrecht is a double first. It is the first order for such a system on this scale for the Sliedrecht based independent system integrator. Also, Subsea7’s…
04-10-2022 Human capital, Member news
Atlas Professionals acquires NextWave Partners
3 October 2022 – On Monday October 3rd Atlas Professionals B.V. (Atlas Professionals) completed the acquisition of 100% of the shares in NextWave Partners Pte. Ltd. (NextWave). The addition of NextWave’s services and offices…
04-10-2022 Member news
DEME upgrades DP fallpipe vessel fleet
Antwerp – 3 October 2022 – In light of upgrading its fallpipe vessel fleet, DEME has taken the decision to invest in a new DP fallpipe vessel by purchasing and converting a bulk carrier. This…
04-10-2022 Member news
Ulstein develops 8000T foundation installation vessel
Meeting the need for next generation foundations The significant shortage of foundation installation vessels as projected by market analysts and brokers, calls for immediate action. To provide for tomorrow’s needs in offshore wind and building…
03-10-2022 Member news
Royal Van Beest Group doet overname van Sling Supply International
De Royal Van Beest Group heeft Sling Supply International S.A. (‘Slingsintt’) uit Spanje overgenomen. Sling Supply International richt zich op ontwerp, productie, testen en certificeren van hijsoplossingen voor diverse sectoren. Het grootste bedrijfsonderdeel is een…
30-09-2022 Member news, Offshore wind
KenzFigee & LiftWerx sign contract for delivery of three up-tower cranes
KenzFigee, a well-established lifting and service specialist of high-end equipment for the marine, offshore and wind energy industry, has signed a contract with LiftWerx for delivery of three up-tower cranes at the WindEnergy Conference &…
29-09-2022 Member news, Offshore wind
Huisman awarded contract by Heerema for Motion Compensated Pile Gripper
Huisman has been awarded a contract by Heerema Marine Contractors to deliver a state-of-the-art Motion Compensated Pile Gripper. This will be the third Motion Compensated Pile Gripper to be built by Huisman. This…
29-09-2022 Human capital, Member news
Extension Siemens Gamesa Frame Agreement for Atlas Professionals
Specialist recruitment company Atlas Professionals has successfully renewed a frame agreement for the supply of white collar services in offshore projects with one of the company’s key clients Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (Siemens Gamesa). Siemens…
27-09-2022 Member news, Offshore Wind
GustoMSC introduces the Sjøhest Wind Blade Installation solution
An alternative installation methodology that delivers major time and cost savings GustoMSC and NOV Lifting & Handling have developed the Sjøhest – Norwegian for “seahorse” – to improve offshore wind turbine blade installation efficiency. Blades…