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18-06-2021 Leden nieuws
Royal IHC hands over second cutter suction dredger to Suez Canal Authority
Royal IHC has now officially handed over cutter suction dredger (CSD) HUSSEIN TANTAWY to our respected client Suez Canal Authority. This event marks an important day in the cooperation between Royal IHC and Suez Canal…
18-06-2021 Leden nieuws
Second Taiwanese contract for SMST gangways
SMST is gaining a firm foothold in Taiwan with its modular gangways and mission equipment In March, SMST’s motion compensated gangway started operations for Jumbo Offshore in the Taiwanese waters on board the Jumbo Javelin.
15-06-2021 Leden nieuws
Damen delivers FCS 1605 to Allseas Pioneering Spirit
On 14th June, Damen Shipyards Group delivered a Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 1605 to Allseas to support the Pioneering Spirit – the largest construction vessel in the world. The FCS 1605 will perform fast crew…
15-06-2021 Leden nieuws
Digitale- en robottechnieken voor de energiesector op de Noordzee
Energy Reinvented Community, Ontwikkelingsbedrijf Noord-Holland Noord/Maritime Emerging Technologies Innovation Park Noord-Holland (METIP) en DroneQ Robotics lanceren samenwerking. Om de ontwikkeling van innovaties in digitalisering en robotisering voor de offshore energiesector kracht bij te zetten, lanceerden…
11-06-2021 IRO Nieuws, Leden nieuws
Terugblik drieluik webinar Digitale Transformatie
Wij organiseerden in mei-juni in samenwerking met de IRO leden FourICT, Etteplan, MO4 en met Cohelion een drieluik webinar over Digitale Transformatie. Ieder…
10-06-2021 Leden nieuws
World’s largest vessel removes Morecambe Bay topsides
Pioneering Spirit removes two disused gas installations from Irish Sea Single-lift technology is superior in challenging seas Vessel has lifted over 200,000 tonnes of platform weight since launch in 2016 Pioneering Spirit today successfully executed…
10-06-2021 Leden nieuws
Atlas Professionals and Inosys announce strategic relationship
Atlas Professionals (Atlas) and Inosys are pleased to announce the signing of a global strategic Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) to combine Atlas’ marine industry-leading resourcing and HR services with Inosys’ world class Seekat next-gen remote…
08-06-2021 Leden nieuws
Bureau Veritas launches opera – a digital and independent tool to support design verification of floating units
Building on its maritime expertise, Bureau Veritas innovates with a new state-of-the-art simulation tool to support independent design verification and certification of floating units Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification,…
07-06-2021 Leden nieuws
Nieuw lid in de schijnwerpers: Solidd Steel Structures
IRO heeft recentelijk Solidd Steel Structures als nieuw lid mogen verwelkomen. In een interview met Boy Biemans, commercieel manager, maken wij kennis met Solidd Steel Structures. Waar blinken jullie in uit? Solidd Steel Structures…
07-06-2021 Leden nieuws
Hybrid OSD-IMT9604 ‘Mini SOV’ fills the gap
Searching for a more cost effective solution in the ever evolving market of Service Operation Vessels (SOV’s), OSD-IMT came up with the OSD-IMT9604 “mini SOV”. Based on our successful series of ERRV’s, this LOA 51…
04-06-2021 IRO Nieuws, Leden nieuws
Terugblik IRO webinar: Efficiënter opereren door middel van data en forecasting
Donderdagmiddag 3 juni organiseerden wij in samenwerking met Cohelion en IRO lid MO4 het laatste deel van een drieluik webinar over Digitale Transformatie. Het thema van deel 3 was Efficiënter…
02-06-2021 Leden nieuws
Navingo Career Podcast gelanceerd
De Navingo Career Podcast is gelanceerd! De podcast gaat over hoe het is om te werken, keuzes te maken, te leven en alles wat daarbij hoort in de maritieme, offshore en (duurzame) energie sector. Coco…
01-06-2021 Leden nieuws
We4Sea signs Inmarsat application provider agreement as Roll Group takes vessel performance monitoring package fleet-wide
Agreement announced after We4Sea trials application using Fleet Data on heavy-lift vessels Dutch performance monitoring company We4Sea and Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, have signed an agreement for We4Sea to join…
28-05-2021 Duurzaamheid, Leden nieuws, Netherlands Suppliers Catalogue
How Hatenboer-Water’s bottle filling stations contribute to reduction of marine plastic litter
According to Wageningen University Research institute, between 5 and 13 million tonnes of plastic are lost annually from land to sea and end up as what is known as ‘the plastic soup’. Marine birds and…
28-05-2021 IRO Nieuws, Leden nieuws
Terugblik IRO webinar: Digitale Service Informatie – verbeter de performance van je servicemonteurs
Donderdag 27 mei organiseerden wij in samenwerking met IRO lid Etteplan deel 2 van een drieluik webinar over Digitale Transformatie: Digitale Service Informatie – verbeter de performance van je servicemonteurs. Iedere dag…
28-05-2021 Duurzaamheid, Leden nieuws, Netherlands Suppliers Catalogue
Oil-free air fleet helps protect marine life and improve water quality
Thanks to increasingly stricter environmental regulations regarding offshore activities and construction, bubble curtains have become a vital aspect in multiple steps of the process. This leads to an increase in demand and Atlas Copco Rental…
28-05-2021 Leden nieuws
Opus Marine names Damen FCS 2710 in Cuxhaven
Opus Marine GmbH, the highly specialized offshore logistics service provider from the Zeitfracht Group, is growing. On Thursday in Cuxhaven, the company gave a new Damen Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2710 the name Allegro. The…
25-05-2021 Duurzaamheid, Leden nieuws, Netherlands Suppliers Catalogue
Resato’s sustainable vision with hydrogen
Resato helps develop the hydrogen economy in the Netherlands. High pressure technology spans across an array of applications that use gases or fluids such as nitrogen, argon, water, and oils. Since a few years, hydrogen-related…
25-05-2021
Delmar Systems acquires Vryhof
Delmar Systems, Inc. is pleased to announce the acquisition of Vryhof, consisting of Deep Sea Mooring and Vryhof Anchors. The combined company, with its global footprint and enhanced asset portfolio, will continue as Delmar Systems…
25-05-2021 IRO Nieuws, Leden nieuws, Netherlands Suppliers Catalogue
Discovering, cleaning up and protecting the North Sea
The Netherlands is closely linked to the North Sea. A connection with a rich history full of adventure and calamity that has always had a great influence. Traditionally our country holds a close economic connection…
21-05-2021
Terugblik IRO webinar: Automatiseren-Digitaliseren-Excelleren
Donderdagmiddag 20 mei organiseerden wij in samenwerking met IRO lid FourICT deel 1 van een drieluik webinar over Digitale Transformatie: Automatiseren-Digitaliseren-Excelleren. Presentator Henk van Ewijk gaf niet alleen aandacht aan de…
18-05-2021
Norside Wind chooses SMST’s long term W2W solution
By the end of 2021 the crew of the freshly converted Norside Supporter, a W2W vessel owned by Norside Wind AS, will profit long term from the reliable walk-to-work equipment from SMST. Norside Wind AS…
18-05-2021
AYOP PRESENTEERT: Twee dames en twee heren over: Wat nodig is om offshore wind goed bemand (m/v) te houden
Offshore wind: boeiend, interessant en uitdagend. Voor mensen met een hart voor een schonere wereld en een hang naar avontuur, techniek en zelfstandigheid een ideaal werkveld. Maar ja, hoe krijg je ze geïnteresseerd? En hoe…
17-05-2021 ,
Fugro awarded significant site characterisation contract for German offshore wind development
Fugro has been awarded a multi-year site investigation contract by Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (Das Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH)). The programme will be completed in three parts divided over the coming…
14-05-2021
VOS Patriot back in Dutch sector
In April, our 2018-built PX-121 DP-2 platform-supply vessel VOS Patriot returned to operations in the Dutch sector for long standing customer, the SNS Pool. The vessel completed a previous term charter with the SNS Pool…
11-05-2021
SMST enters into first W2W contract with DOF Subsea
Recently, SMST has signed a contract with DOF Subsea for the deployment of a motion compensated gangway from the SMST rental fleet. The contract marks SMST’s first delivery of walk-to-work equipment to the Norwegian offshore…
10-05-2021
Taiwan’s first SOV equipped with Pronomar’s drying room solutions
Given its strong wind potential, Taiwan launched a plan to develop offshore wind farms in the Taiwan Strait. To help realize the government’s goal of to have installed wind power capacity account for more than…
10-05-2021 Leden nieuws
DroneQ breidt Inspectie Programma uit
DroneQ zet in het kader van Unmanned Subsea Services geavanceerde onderwaterdrones of ROV’s (Remotely Operated Vehicles) in ten behoeve van het DroneQ Inspectie Programma. Met de toevoeging van onderwater inspecties op het aerial inspectie programma…
05-05-2021
Contract award Bronswerk Heat Transfer – Replacement of the Aftercoolers for the Kollsnes MEG Upgrade project
Photo: Helge Hansen / Equinor ASA Bronswerk Heat Transfer is pleased to announce the contract award by Wood, one of the world’s leading consulting and engineering companies operating across energy and the built environment, for…
04-05-2021
Mocean’s offshore support for blade installation
Mocean created a tool to determine the horizontal response of a wind turbine nacelle, an important aspect when installing blades. When installing offshore wind turbines, oscillations of the tower may occur. The resulting excursions and…
04-05-2021
Ampelmann CEO Jan van der Tempel named European Inventor Award 2021 finalist
Jan van der Tempel, founder and CEO of Ampelmann, has been chosen as a finalist in the Industry category for this year’s European Inventor Award. He has been nominated for inventing the…
03-05-2021
TenneT 100e lid van Amsterdam IJmuiden Offshore Ports
Amsterdam IJmuiden Offshore Ports (AYOP) heeft het honderdste lid kunnen inschrijven. Het ledenaantal van de netwerkvereniging in de offshore energie groeit snel. De titel van ‘honderdste lid’ viel ten deel aan TenneT, de enige wettelijk…
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Upgraded Aeolus starts work on French offshore wind farm
After extensive preparations, offshore installation vessel Aeolus is starting the installation of the first of 62 jacket foundations for the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm project. The wind farm is located 16,3 kilometres off the coast…
30-04-2021
GustoMSC’s new Steady Top Feeder Vessel: Fast, Flexible and Safe
The Steady Top Feeder Vessel is a state-of-the-art solution for the transportation and feedering of offshore wind turbines Current trends and developments in the offshore wind industry are shaping the installation fleet of the future. Ever…
28-04-2021 ,
Huisman develops Jones Act compliant solution for wind turbine component supply in US waters
Huisman, the worldwide provider of step changing technical solutions, introduces a Motion Compensated Platform to quickly and safely transfer wind turbine components from a feeder vessel. Since using an internationally flagged Wind Turbine Installation Vessel…
22-04-2021
Koreaanse maritieme waterstof brandstofcel-drones betreden de Europese markt via Nederlandse Gateway
Het Koreaanse bedrijf Doosan Mobility Innovation (DMI) en Ontwikkelingsbedrijf Noord-Holland Noord (NHN) zijn een partnerschap aangegaan voor de ontwikkeling van maritieme drones. Deze drones zijn voorzien van een waterstof brandstofcel en worden ontwikkeld door Doosan…
22-04-2021
Gould services provides Assembly and Lift operations for DEME project Saint Nazaire Offshore windfarm
Gould Heavy Lift Services and DEME have successfully performed the load-in, assembly, and preparations for load out of the new Offshore Drill Equipment for the French windfarm at Saint Nazaire. Deme is a world leader…
21-04-2021
Offshore wind feeder vessel design reveal by Ampelmann and C-Job Naval Architects
Ampelmann and C-Job Naval Architects have joined forces to develop a one-of-a-kind offshore wind feeder vessel concept with motion compensation technology, specifically suited for the rigorous demands of operating off the east coast of the…
21-04-2021
New Inmarsat report captures role of Singapore start-ups in Maritime’s digital transformation
New study from Inmarsat offers insight into digital-enabled maritime start-up culture in the Lion City A new study sponsored by Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, offers the most…
20-04-2021 ,
DEME wins first floating offshore wind EPCI contract for the Leucate wind farm
Transmission system operator Réseau de Transport d’Électricité (RTE) has awarded DEME’s French subsidiary SDI an EPCI contract for the export cable that will connect the Leucate Floating Offshore Wind Farm to the power grid, in…
19-04-2021 ,
TrustLube is proud to introduce lubricant with Ecolabel
Xtreme Marine Bio TrustLube, specialist in high quality lubrication systems, has identified a strong trend towards environmentally friendly greasing products. After years of innovation, they have developed Xtreme Marine Bio in-house. This unique grease…
16-04-2021
Atlas to supply Quality Management Personnel for Hollandse Kust Noord
Atlas Professionals have recently won the contract to supply quality management personnel for Dutch offshore wind farm Hollandse Kust Noord (HKN) which is being developed by CrossWind, a joint venture between Shell and Eneco. The…
15-04-2021
GLDD awards integration engineering contract to Ulstein
Next step in realising first jones act compliant rock installation vessel for U.S. offshore wind Following the Basic Design contract in December 2020, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. LLC (GLDD) has now contracted Ulstein…
14-04-2021 ,
DEME Offshore and Penta-Ocean establish Joint Venture to develop Japan’s flourishing offshore wind industry
DEME Offshore and Penta-Ocean Construction Co., Ltd., Japan’s leading marine contractor, are delighted to announce that they have officially agreed to establish a Joint Venture to focus on the construction of offshore wind farms in…
13-04-2021 ,
Fugro wins marine site characterisation contract for world’s first energy island hub
Energinet has awarded Fugro a marine site characterisation contract for the Danish Energy Island project in the North Sea. The contract is part of Energinet’s preliminary studies to build the world’s first ‘hub and spoke’…
13-04-2021 ,
Acta Auriga successfully completed the Bard Offshore project
April 07, 2021 – Today Acta Marine completed its 3 year maintenance campaign for Ocean Breeze on the Bard Offshore 1 wind farm. Acta Auriga started the O&M works on Bard in April 2018 just…
12-04-2021 ,
Van Oord receives 2021 RETO award for Iberdrola supplier of the year
Rotterdam, the Netherlands, 9 April 2021 – Today, the King and Queen of Spain presented the Iberdrola RETO Awards for Supplier of the Year. Under the heading RETO – meaning ‘challenge’ in Spanish and standing for…
08-04-2021
Opening beursplattegrond Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2021
Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference (OEEC) vindt dit jaar plaats op 26 & 27 oktober in de RAI Amsterdam. De 14e editie van OEEC bestaat uit een fysieke beursvloer en contentprogramma, gecombineerd met een online…
06-04-2021
Prosafe signs three-year service contract for Atlas Competence Programme
Atlas Professionals is delighted to announce that Prosafe, the world’s leading owner/operator of semi-submersible accommodation vessels, has confirmed a three-year service contract for the Atlas Competence Programme (ACP). Prosafe has confirmed a three-year service contract…
01-04-2021
How To Create a Safe and Healthy Working Environment
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, many industries were faced with ramped-up hygiene measures for their key-workers. Workplace safety should never be taken lightly and now, more than ever, it is of highest importance to…
30-03-2021
Fugro reaches agreement on divestment of Seabed Geosolutions
Fugro has reached a binding agreement with PXGEO Seismic Services Limited (PXGEO) to sell certain assets and the related business of its non-core subsidiary Seabed Geosolutions for USD 16 million (approximately EUR 14 million) in…
29-03-2021
Suez Canal unblocked: “We pulled it off!”
Grounded container vessel Ever Given successfully refloated in the Suez Canal by expert salvage team of Boskalis subsidiary SMIT Salvage Boskalis announces the successful salvage operation of the grounded 20,000 TEU container vessel Ever Given…
28-03-2021 Duurzaamheid, Leden nieuws, Netherlands Suppliers Catalogue
Allseas river plastics removal project
Working every day at sea, Allseas witnesses first-hand the devastating effect plastic pollution is having on the world’s oceans and marine life. Plastic pollution is a global problem, and we are committed to the cause…
25-03-2021
Nieuwe geavanceerde LNG trainingsfaciliteiten RelyOn Nutec nu open!
De afgelopen vier maanden is er hard gewerkt om een nieuwe LNG trainingsfaciliteit te realiseren op het RelyOn Nutec oefencentrum op de Rotterdamse Maasvlakte. Reeds in 2014 werd het eerste LNG oefenobject in gebruik genomen.
25-03-2021
Vuyk Supports Cadeler A/S, Wind Orca
The ability to support the future needs of clients is a key strategic goal for Cadeler, which is why the Company has signed a contract to install a new crane on the vessel Wind Orca…
24-03-2021
Collaboration between ELA Container Offshore and Swire Energy Services for the Offshore Container market in the UK
In order to promote the distribution of Offshore Accommodation in the UK energy markets, ELA Container Offshore has partnered with Swire Energy Services. Through the collaboration, ELA expands SES’s container portfolio with its offshore accommodation…
24-03-2021
Damen teams up with MO4 to support sustainable energy production offshore
Damen Shipyards Group has teamed up with MO4 to take a step towards the digitalisation of offshore wind farm operations. This strategic alliance pairs Damen’s Triton monitoring platform with MO4 motion forecasting knowledge, offering data…
24-03-2021 ,
DNV wins USD 17.7 million contract to support development of Taiwan Power Company’s largest offshore wind farm
DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has signed a USD 17.7 million (NOK 150 million) contract to be the Owner’s Engineer for Taipower Offshore Wind Project Phase II (Changhua Phase II) in Taiwan.
16-03-2021
Sif and Royal IHC finalize acquisition of “KCI the engineers”
Roermond, the Netherlands, 16 March 2021. Sif Holding (‘Sif’) and Royal IHC have finalized the acquisition of “KCI the engineers” (‘KCI’) by Sif. Works Councils have advised positively on the acquisition and trade unions have…
16-03-2021
Nieuw lid in de schijnwerpers: Bridges2000
IRO heeft recentelijk Bridges2000 als nieuw lid mogen verwelkomen. In een interview met Hendrik van der Ham, oprichter, maken wij kennis met Bridges2000. Waar blinken jullie in uit? “Bridges2000 is trots op meer dan…