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11-05-2020
Paradigm Group Recruit Two Key Sales and Business Development Professionals for their Well Intervention Products and Services During the Lockdown.
Jamie Miller has joined the company as the Senior Global Business Development Manager for their World-class digitally enabled slickline service, Slick-E-Line® Products and Services. Whilst Craig Hughes has joined as the European Business Development Manager…
08-05-2020
Royal IHC versterkt samenwerking met APC Jordan door ondertekening van drie contracten
Royal IHC heeft drie contracten getekend met de in Jordanië gevestigde Arab Potash Company (APC) voor de levering van twee snijkopzuigers (CSD’s) en de implementatie en uitvoering van een onderhoudscontract. Het eerste contract…
06-05-2020
The Future of Ocean Energy and Shipping – ONLINE
Our world has changed over the last few weeks and we hope you are all safe and healthy. Now, more than ever, we have to cooperate and join forces to sail through this storm. Our…
06-05-2020
Ampelmann reaches one million safe personnel transfers in the Middle East
Ampelmann has reached an important milestone in the Middle East – one million safe personnel transfers in nearly a decade of operating in the region. The one millionth transfer took place during a project with…
06-05-2020
Ailes Marines selects Van Oord for the foundation transport and installation works at Saint-Brieuc Offshore Wind Farm
Ailes Marines, in charge of the development, construction, installation and operation of the offshore wind farm in the bay of Saint-Brieuc, has selected the Dutch marine contractor Van Oord to transport and install the 62…
30-04-2020
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 2019 financial statements, the reappointment of Harrie Noy and the appointment of Ron Mobed to the Supervisory Board. Regulated…
30-04-2020
Royal IHC strengthens position in maritime sector with Heads of Agreement for acquisition and refinancing
A Heads of Agreement has been reached with a leading maritime industry consortium and the existing syndicate of banks of Royal IHC for the acquisition and refinancing of IHC Merwede Holding B.V. The consortium includes…
30-04-2020
Q1 2020: First impact of Covid-19 and related deteriorated oil & gas market
Mark Heine, CEO: “In the past weeks, the Covid-19 pandemic has taken hold around the world and affected all of us in one way or another. Our priorities are clear: preserve the health and wellbeing…
30-04-2020
CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering (CDWE) enters into an early works contract for the very first Taiwan-built offshore wind installation vessel
‘Green Jade’ set to be directly employed on local wind farm projects in 2023 In an industry milestone, joint venture CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering (CDWE) has initiated the early works contract for the very first floating…
29-04-2020
Two special designed KenzFigee gantry cranes for Spliethoff
KenzFigee, a well-established supplier and service provider of tailor-made marine cranes, offshore equipment and services, has been awarded a contract by Spliethoff for the delivery of two pipe handling gantry cranes for their two new…
21-04-2020
Convenant Energiehaven ondertekend: AYOP-leden zitten aan tafel
Beste AYOP-leden, De lobby van diverse partijen, waaronder Amsterdam IJmuiden Offshore Ports (AYOP), heeft geresulteerd in een vandaag getekend convenant tussen overheid en bedrijfsleven. Het ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat, de provincie Noord-Holland, gemeente Velsen,…
17-04-2020
Seabed Geosolutions impacted by project postponement and cancellation
The COVID-19 pandemic and the current low oil price environment will strongly impact Seabed Geosolutions’ activity levels and results this year. A significant ongoing project in the Middle East has been cancelled and another project…
16-04-2020
Takeover of Mariteam Personnel Services B.V. activities
Cor Wennekes and Atlas Services Group B.V. (Atlas Professionals), both shareholders of Mariteam Personnel Services B.V. (MPS) since its inception, have decided to merge the activities of MPS and Atlas Professionals in Capelle a/d IJssel,…
14-04-2020
Boskalis refinances its revolving credit facility with a new EUR 500 million facility
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has refinanced its revolving credit facility (RCF) providing the company with EUR 500 million committed bank financing until April 2025. The new facility was coordinated by ING Bank and is…
10-04-2020
Halfway mark on foundation installation at Borssele 1 & 2 Offshore Wind Farm with record installation cycles
DEME Offshore is making strong progress with the foundation installation at Ørsted’s Borssele 1 & 2 Offshore Wind Farm in the Dutch North Sea, reaching the halfway mark. Having started construction works with offshore installation…
10-04-2020
Etteplan presents 4 webinars to learn more about future proof technical information
In the current challenging business situation you initially focus on your core business. In these times also the difference can be made in the way you are taking action for new ways of doing business…
09-04-2020
The month of Webinars from SDC Verifier
This April, as most of the people are working remotely from home and not visiting different trade shows or conferences, SDC Verifier decided to make four webinars during the whole month and show how engineers…
09-04-2020
IVM neemt belang in LearnHero
Omdat wij geloven in de kracht van online leren, heeft IVM een belang genomen in LearnHero B.V. IVM maakt werk veilig en LearnHero maakt leren leuk. Door onze krachten te bundelen kunnen we onze opdrachtgevers…
09-04-2020
Paradigm Group’s Wet Testing Success
Paradigm Flow Services Ltd (PFS), part of the Paradigm Group has been recognised by their client Chrysaor for their deluge wet testing abilities. PFS Ltd was asked to carry out work to wet test nine…
09-04-2020
Boskalis expands Salvage presence in the US by acquiring Ardent Americas
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) announces the acquisition of maritime emergency response specialist Ardent Americas LLC (Ardent Americas). Ardent Americas is a leading player under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA90) for the provision…
08-04-2020
Allseas wins removal contract for multiple North Sea installations
Pioneering Spirit returns to Valhall area to remove three complete platforms and two jackets between 2021 and 2026. Allseas has been awarded a contract by Aker BP for the removal and disposal of multiple topsides…
07-04-2020
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…
06-04-2020 ,
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.
06-04-2020 ,
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…
06-04-2020
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…
03-04-2020 ,
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…
03-04-2020 ,
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 ,
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
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 Delft
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
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
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
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 ,
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 ,
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
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
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
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…
05-03-2020
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…
24-02-2020 Delft
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…