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01-07-2019
EL HAMRA PROJECT COMPLETION – Jumbo successfully installs another mooring system in Egypt!
The Fairplayer and her team have successfully completed the pre-installation and tensioning of a shallow water CALM buoy mooring system at a depth of 26 metres for the Mersa El-Hamra terminal offshore Egypt. SCOPE OF…
28-06-2019
MARIN test door kinderen bedacht ‘schip van de toekomst’
Zeilvis als containerschip, met netten om containers op te vangen Vier winnende schoolklassen waren vandaag bij de prijsuitreiking van de wedstrijd ‘Ontwerp jouw schip van de toekomst’ van MARIN (Maritiem Research Instituut Nederland). Het winnende…
26-06-2019
Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam completes major maintenance programme on OSV Deep Arctic
Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam has bid farewell to the Diving Support Vessel Deep Arctic following a significant maintenance stopover, a substantial proportion of which was spent in dry dock. It was an exceptionally complex project with…
24-06-2019
Keel laid for the first of Damen’s revolutionary new FCS 7011 Crew Change
Two and a half years on from the genesis of the FCS 7011 concept in response to extensive feedback from the offshore energy sector, the build of the first of this revolutionary design has begun…
20-06-2019
CSH – Hydrodiesel Firepak 2400 succesfully commissioned
The containerised Cummins Firepak 2400 of CSH Hydrodiesel is successfully commissioned on board of the Constructor Offshore Supply Vessel (OSV). Compressor Systems Holland, YOUR CHALLENGE, OUR WORK !…
19-06-2019 Leeuwarden
Robots van NHL Stenden Hogeschool gaan de strijd met elkaar aan
Studenten nemen het tegen elkaar op met hun slimste innovaties Hoe maak je een robot zó geavanceerd dat hij eieren kan herkennen, rapen en afleveren zonder een kip omver te rijden? En wat gebeurt er…
14-06-2019
Boskalis appointed as salvor for both damaged tankers in the Gulf of Oman
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has been appointed as the salvor for both tankers that were hit yesterday morning in the Gulf of Oman in a suspected…
13-06-2019 Tokyo
DOB-Academy signed two contracts in Tokyo, Japan
On Monday, 10 June, DOB-Academy signed a contract with NAMICPA (Nagasaki Marine Industry Cluster Promotion Association). Together with consortium partner TU Delft, we also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nippon Foundation. Both…
11-06-2019
High Speed Transfers places order for fourth Damen Fast Crew Supplier 2710
HST’s second FCS 2710 has just been delivered High Speed Transfers (HST), the recent new entry into the crew transfer sector, has placed its fourth order for a Damen next-generation Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2710,…
11-06-2019
Another acquisition for HYDAC B.V. in Helmond
Large expansion for market leader in hydraulic components and systems through the addition of electric drive & control technology from Elma B.V. Following previous acquisitions by HYDAC of HYCOM B.V. and Hydrodynamics B.V. in 2013,…
06-06-2019
Damen to showcase capabilities for US offshore wind sector
Damen attending US Offshore Wind Confex 2019 highlighting Jones Act compliant, proven vessel solutions Damen Shipyards Group will be present at the fourth annual US Offshore Wind 2019 Conference and Exhibition on 10-11 June 2019…
06-06-2019
Navingo Career Event great success
On the 23rd of May, the thirteenth edition of the Navingo Career Event took place at RDM Rotterdam – Onderzeebootloods. During the event, career and personal development in the maritime, offshore and energy sector took…
05-06-2019
Heavy lift jack-up Apollo completes refit at Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque
DEME Offshore’s newest heavy-lift jack-up Apollo has recently completed a one-month conversion project at Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque (DSDu). This complex contract involved the installation of a moon pool on the main deck. The technical demands…
04-06-2019
Ampelmann enters Norway with first Walk to Work contract
Dutch offshore service provider Ampelmann has secured a contract with DeepOcean to support the hook-up and commissioning of the Valhall Flank West (VFW) project, operated by Aker BP. An E-type system will support the Normand…
03-06-2019
DGI Doedijns will relocate to Zoetermeer
DGI Doedijns, located in Waddinxveen, is moving to a new location in Zoetermeer. Together with sister company DGI Sypack, which already is located in Zoetermeer, it will enter a new premises in the Dutch Innovation…
27-05-2019
Subsea 7 and Royal IHC launch reel-lay vessel SEVEN VEGA
On Saturday 25 May 2019, Subsea 7 and Royal IHC successfully launched the fully integrated reel-lay vessel SEVEN VEGA. The ceremony took place at IHC’s shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, The Netherlands, and…
27-05-2019
Damen and Hanson sign contract on new dredger vessel
On 10 May 2019, Damen Shipyards Group and Hanson Aggregates Marine signed a contract for construction of a Marine Aggregate Dredger (MAD) 3500 vessel. The ship will be used to extract aggregates offshore up to…
27-05-2019
Royal IHC launches mining cutter dredger JULIA for Kenmare Resources
On Monday 20 May, Royal IHC launched a mining cutter suction dredger (CSD) for Kenmare Resources plc. During the naming ceremony, held today at its shipyard in Kinderdijk, the vessel was named JULIA. The…
24-05-2019
Bokalift 1 makes grand entrance
Boskalis’ crane vessel Bokalift 1 is currently demonstrating its unique capabilities by transporting and installing five giant jacket foundations in one go. With its 3,000-ton revolving crane, a 7,000 m2 unobstructed deck, DP2 and anti-heeling…
23-05-2019
OCTOMAR Serviços Marítimos takes delivery of Damen Fast Crew Supplier 2206
Independent Angolan diving services company OCTOMAR Serviços Marítimos Limitada has taken delivery of its first vessel from the Damen Shipyards Group; a Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2206. The vessel was selected for its ability to…
22-05-2019
Royal IHC signs contract with Port Authority of Douala
Royal IHC has signed a contract with Cameroon’s Port Authority of Douala (PAD) for the delivery of an IHC Beaver® 50 cutter suction dredger and Delta Multi Craft 1450 work boat. An important aspect of…
22-05-2019
Kenz Figee increases footprint in the Middle East
Kenz Figee has opened new branch office in Abu Dhabi UAE Kenz Figee, world’s leading supplier in the design, production and maintenance of innovative lifting- and hoisting solutions for the offshore- and harbor industries, recently…
22-05-2019
WCM summer school 2019
Deze zomer organiseert World Class Maintenance de achtste WCM Summer School op het gebied van Maintenance Management & Engineering volgens de nieuwste inzichten in maintenance. Voor Young professionals WCM zoekt Young professionals met een…
21-05-2019
Neptune Marine adds a new multi-purpose pontoon to its charter fleet
Leading Dutch shipbuilder and charter fleet operator Neptune Marine has added a new pontoon to its already extensive fleet. Built by Neptune Marine, the NP 459 is a versatile, multi-purpose pontoon 82.5 metres in length…
17-05-2019
Damen and De Beers Marine Namibia formalise new relationship, with Mangalia yard centre stage
On 15 May 2019, Damen Shipyards Group and De Beers Marine Namibia (Pty) Ltd participated in a special steel cutting ceremony to mark the beginning of construction on a new offshore vessel. In February 2019,…
17-05-2019
DEME Offshore awarded major Hornsea Two contract for foundation and turbine installation
DEME Offshore has been awarded a major contract for the transport and installation of 165 foundations at Ørsted’s Hornsea Two offshore wind farm in the UK. Additionally, DEME Offshore secured the contract for the transport…
16-05-2019
Liftwerkx launches GenHookTM up-tower crane system – Designed and built by Kenz Figee
LiftWerx, a specialist in alternative lifting solutions for wind turbine corrective repairs, in close co-operation with Kenz Figee and Eager.one, has developed the world’s most cost effective, versatile, and environmentally-friendly up-tower crane for the wind…
15-05-2019
Compressor Systems Holland delivered a skid mounted biogas compressor installation
Compressor Systems Holland delivered a biogas compressor installation including heat recovery system for a project in the Netherlands. This installation, including control and gas treatment, is completely skid mounted. The compressor is used to compress…
15-05-2019
Damen Shipyards Group opens new engineering centre in Helsinki
Damen has established a presence in Finland for the first time. The Helsinki office has been set up to take advantage of the depth of engineering expertise that exists in the country following the group’s…
14-05-2019 Brazil
Damen and Wilson Sons complete shallow dive support vessel conversion in Brazil
In April Damen and Wilson Sons Estaleiros completed the conversion of platform supply vessel Fulmar to a shallow dive support vessel (SDSV). For this, the vessel, owned and operated by Wilson Sons UltraTug Offshore, need…
13-05-2019
Kenz Figee signs partner agreement with Saudi Drill
Kenz Figee, world’s leading supplier in the design, production and maintenance of innovative lifting- and hoisting solutions for the offshore- and harbor industries, is pleased to announce that they recently signed a partner agreement with…
09-05-2019
Complete program revealed of Navingo Career Event
On Thursday the 23rd of May, jobseekers and other interested visitors can become acquainted with the maritime, offshore and energy sector in a special way. During the Navingo Career Event several activities are organized, both…
09-05-2019 Papendrecht
Boskalis Annual General Meeting of Shareholders adopts resolutions
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) announces that the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the Meeting) held today adopted the 2018 financial statements. All other voting items were also adopted, including: Board of Management appointments and…
08-05-2019 Papendrecht
Boskalis Trading Update
The market picture and developments at Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) for the first three months of the year are in line with the expectations outlined at the publication of the 2018 annual results. •…
07-05-2019 Papendrecht
Boskalis vessel Blue Marlin hijacked offshore West Africa
The Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) heavy transport vessel Blue Marlin was hijacked on Sunday approximately 80 nautical miles offshore Equatorial Guinea. Through the professional response of the crew and the coordinated support from the…
07-05-2019 Sliedrecht
Jack Up Barge works again with Van Oord Offshore Wind for German offshore wind farm
Accommodation and catering for platform personnel more than 100 km from German mainland Jack Up Barge (JUB) has entered into a contract with Van Oord Offshore Wind GmbH in Hamburg for the accommodation and supply…
30-04-2019
Persuitnodiging NHL Stenden Career Day in Atlas Theater Emmen
Dinsdag 7 mei organiseert NHL Stenden Hogeschool een Career Day in het Atlas Theater in Emmen. Het thema van deze dag is Technology & IT waarbij studenten en bedrijven binnen deze sectoren met elkaar in…
29-04-2019
Uitnodiging voor het onderwerp ‘Blue Growth’ op de werksessie ‘Maritime with a Mission’ op 8 mei ‘s ochtends (Ahoy)
Als Maritieme sector is er op 8 mei ’s ochtends een werksessie ‘Maritime with a Mission’ in Ahoy Rotterdam (zie onder) rond de maritieme missies binnen het nieuwe ‘Missiegedreven Topsectorenbeleid’. We kijken naar 4 onderwerpen:…
29-04-2019
Work begins on twin Damen Fast Crew Suppliers 2710 ordered by Hung Hua Construction Co. Ltd. of Taiwan
Work has begun at Damen Shipyards Singapore on the construction of two of Damen’s latest fast crew supply vessel; the FCS 2710. In what was described as ‘the cutting ceremony’, as the vessels are being…
29-04-2019
Hornsea One foundation installation completed
Yesterday, April 25 the DEME Offshore Hornsea One project team has successfully installed the last of 174 foundations. A significant achievement in the construction phase for what will become the largest wind farm in the…
29-04-2019 Papendrecht
Boskalis awarded Hornsea 2 offshore export cable installation contract
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has been awarded the offshore export cable installation contract for the Hornsea 2 offshore wind farm. The contract with a value greater than EUR 100 million was awarded by Ørsted…
29-04-2019
Fugro shareholders adopt all resolutions at AGM
At today’s annual general meeting, Fugro’s shareholders approved all resolutions including the adoption of the company’s 2018 financial statements, and the reappointments of Petri Hofsté and Anja Montijn to the Supervisory Board and the reappointment…
29-04-2019
Damen’s InvaSave mobile ballast water treatment system goes on tour ahead of IMO deadline
First stop – Lisbon 16-17 May In less than five months, the IMO’s Ballast Water Convention will be extended to cover existing vessels as well as new builds. As of 8 September, all…
29-04-2019
DEME Offshore has signed an agreement with Equinor to study floating concrete substructures for groundbreaking Hywind Tampen floating wind farm
DEME Offshore has signed an agreement with Equinor, a world leading pioneer in floating wind power, to undertake a study examining potential floating concrete substructures for the planned Hywind Tampen wind farm project in the…
25-04-2019
Compressor Systems Holland successfully delivered a Biogas compressor installation
Compressor Systems Holland successfully completed another project. We delivered a Biogas compressor installation for a project in the United Kingdom. The compressor is used to compress low-pressure biogas up to 16Bar(g) with a flow up…
17-04-2019
Miljoenenorder voor HYCOM
HYCOM uit Apeldoorn werkt in opdracht van bouwconsortium Levvel mee aan de versterking van de Afsluitdijk en draagt daarmee bij aan de waterveiligheid van Nederland. De Afsluitdijk; het toonbeeld van de Nederlandse waterbouwkunde. Sinds 1932…
17-04-2019 Papendrecht
Boskalis acquires EUR 75 million dredging contracts in Indonesia
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has been awarded two contracts in Indonesia. On the island of Sulawesi, Boskalis will expand the Makassar New Port container terminal and on the island of Java it will prepare…
10-04-2019
CSH Hydrodiesel delivered a containerised fire water pump to Boskalis
CSH Hydrodiesel successfully delivered a CSH Hydrodiesel containerised Firepak 2400. The diesel driven fire water pump is designed to supply water at a flow rate up to 2400 m³/h at a total discharge pressure of…
10-04-2019
Acquiring knowledge during talkshows at Navingo Career Event
Does the sailor of the future still need sea legs? Where are the opportunities of Internet of Things for the maritime industry? How sustainable is the maritime, offshore and energy sector? Themes that are discussed…
09-04-2019
IHC IQIP takes next step in development of BLUE Piling Technology
IHC IQIP has committed itself to the future of the Offshore Wind market and is taking the next important step in the development of BLUE Piling Technology. The company is investing in this innovative technology…
09-04-2019
Royal IHC delivers 2,000th dredge pump
Today, Royal IHC delivered the 2,000th dredge pump to be built by the company. To celebrate this milestone, a select group of customers and partners was invited to the ‘Royal IHC Pump experience’ at its…
08-04-2019
Brander becomes Atlas Professionals
On 8 April 2019 international leading recruitment agency Atlas Professionals announces the rebranding of recently acquired technical recruitment company Brander in Aberdeen, the United Kingdom. Normal business operations continue following the rebranding and impact to…
08-04-2019 Papendrecht
Boskalis receives EUR 100 million tentative contract award for RijnlandRoute sub-project
The Province of South Holland has announced the intended contract award to Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) for a sub-project of the so-called RijnlandRoute. The total value of the contract is more than EUR 100…
08-04-2019
International Recruitment company iPS signed a personnel partnership with Jan de Nul
iPS Powerful People – a specialist in Recruitment & Cross- Border payroll services – has signed a new service contract for the provision of personnel services to Jan de Nul on April, 4th 2019. The…
02-04-2019 Delft
Ampelmann reaches a double milestone: 5m people and 10m kg of cargo safely transferred worldwide
Dutch offshore service provider Ampelmann is proud to announce that, as of today, it has enabled the safe transfer of 5 million people and 10 million kilogrammes of cargo worldwide. This double milestone is proof…
01-04-2019
Bibby WaveMaster Horizon launched and named at Damen Shipyards Galati
On March 29th, Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania launched Bibby Marine Services’ second Service Operations Vessel (SOV) 9020. During the same event, the vessel was officially named Bibby WaveMaster Horizon. Upon delivery later this year,…
01-04-2019
Pronomar’s COMBO Drying Systems for Damen’s VOLT Processor
In 2016 Damen Shipyards Group signed a contract with VOLT Service AS in Norway for the construction of a Utility Vessel: the Volt Processor UV-4312. The vessel was delivered in May of 2018 and is…
26-03-2019
Toekomstig Windpark Maasvlakte 2 levert slechts één-vijfde van het potentieel
De tender van een groot windpark op de Maasvlakte 2 is al bij de start een grote teleurstelling. Bij gebruik van de meest moderne technieken kan het toekomstige windpark met een gepland opgesteld vermogen van…
26-03-2019
Compressor Systems Holland/Hydrodiesel launches new website
We proudly present you our completely renewed website! The new website gives you access to both Compressor Systems Holland and our sister company Hydrodiesel. Here you will also find all our products and projects, the…
26-03-2019
Damen Verolme Rotterdam completes refit of drilling rig Stena Don
Damen Verolme Rotterdam (DVR) has completed a major refit of the Stena Drilling-owned 5th generation, semi-submersible drilling rig Stena Don. The vessel arrived at DVR in October 2018 and departed for her new contract off…