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13-02-2018 Rotterdam
Jack-up vessel Seafox 5 departs Damen Verolme Rotterdam ready for the next generation of wind turbines
Delivered in 2012, Seafox 5 is owned and operated by jack-up specialist Seafox BV; the world´s largest offshore jack-up ASV / offshore support company. 151 metres long and with a breadth of 50 metres, she…
13-02-2018 Waddinxveen
Heerema assigns DGI Doedijns for delivery of Upend & Flood Control System for Peregrino II Jacket
Heerema Fabrication Group awarded DGI Doedijns, specialist in engineered hydraulic solutions, to design and deliver the Flooding System Upend Control System for the ‘Peregrino II Jacket’. The Flooding System Upend Control Center consists of 56…
13-02-2018 Sliedrecht
Croonwolter&dros and Bakker Sliedrecht to deliver complete electrical installation of integrated reel lay vessel for Subsea 7
Croonwolter&dros and Bakker Sliedrecht have obtained the order to engineer, manufacturer, install and commission the complete electrical installation of the new reel lay vessel that Royal IHC is building for Subsea 7. The technologically advanced…
13-02-2018 Numansdorp
Seatools to supply remote offshore monitoring system for The Ocean Cleanup
Jan Frumau, Managing Director at Seatools, is very pleased with the contract. “Besides the fact that we thoroughly support this meaningful initiative, the project is compelling from a technological viewpoint as well. It requires a…
12-02-2018 Norwich
SNS2018 – The Southern North Sea Conference & Exhibition: 28 February & 1 March 2018
SNS2018 The leading ‘All Energy’, Southern North Sea event in the UK featuring Updates from all the main offshore wind developers in UK SNS waters, supply chain opportunities from many of the major gas…
12-02-2018 Rotterdam
Young IRO turns one, so let’s take it to the next level! (Request for speakers at first Intelligent Event)
The game-changing launch of the Space X Falcon Heavy on 6 February. The Space industry has a lot in common with the Offshore Industry. Both industries can learn a lot from each other. It…
08-02-2018 Haren
ELA Container Offshore to support Wind Energy Event in Galveston, USA
Texas and Lower Saxony are the leading wind energy states in the US and in Germany respectively. Whilst Lower Saxony is planning to expand its offshore wind capacity from around 2,000 MW to 15,000…
08-02-2018 Gorinchem
Bibby Marine Services secures OSJ Offshore Renewables Award with Damen SOV
Bibby Marine Services has been awarded an Offshore Support Journal (OSJ) Offshore Renewables Award for the Bibby WaveMaster 1. The vessel is the first Damen Service Operations Vessel (SOV), a unique, purpose-built vessel for the…
08-02-2018 Sliedrecht
Bakker Sliedrecht replaces sand pump drive of cutter suction dredger Huta 14
Delivery of new sand pump driveBakker Sliedrecht was responsible for the engineering, assembly, and commissioning of the sand pump drive that will improve the efficiency of the dredger. The integration of the electrical system…
07-02-2018 Rotterdam
Invitation to join the Partners for International Business program for Offshore Wind in Taiwan
Are you working in the offshore wind sector and looking for new business opportunities in Taiwan? Join the PIB Offshore Wind Cluster Taiwan and receive full and dedicated support of the Dutch government for a…
06-02-2018 Kinderdijk
Royal IHC hits first milestones for Subsea 7 reel lay vessel
Notable achievements include the early completion of the model testing for resistance and propulsion as well as seakeeping performance validation, both of which were conducted at MARIN to the full satisfaction of the client. In addition, crucial…
06-02-2018 Hoofddorp
Atlas Professionals Opens Recruitment Hub in Vlissingen (NL)
Local Employment OpportunitiesThere is rapid growth in the development of windfarms in the Netherlands, especially the province of Zeeland. As well as an expansion in local employment opportunities in the wind industry. The opening…
05-02-2018 Den Haag
Brexit VNO-NCW en MKB-Nederland
De Brexit bijeenkomst bij VNO-NCW en MKB-Nederland in Den Haag van 26 januari was een geslaagde bijeenkomst. Experts gaven bruikbare tips, iedereen werd bijgepraat door Hans de Boer (voorzitter VNO-NCW), Mona Keijzer (staatssecretaris EZK) en…
01-02-2018 Rotterdam
IRO Netherlands Suppliers Catalogue 2018 – Book now!
The preparations for the 2018 edition of the Netherlands Suppliers Catalogue are already in full swing!…
01-02-2018 Koeweit
Interessepeiling conferentie Koeweit over wederopbouw Irak: 13 februari 2018
De Kamer van Koophandel van Koeweit organiseert in februari een donorconferentie voor de wederopbouw van Irak.Tijdens de tweede dag van deze conferentie, dinsdag 13 februari 2018, staan investeringen van de private sector op het programma.De…
24-01-2018 Gorinchem
Damen Shipyards Cape Town contracted for CSD 250 for Dredging Africa
Mr Arend van de Wetering, Director of Dredging Africa said: “We are very happy to be working with DSCT for the delivery of this dredger. From the outset, the collaboration has been excellent; Damen have…
23-01-2018 Rotterdam
DON’T MISS YOUR SPOT AT ONS 2018!
With 65.718 visitors from 99 countries, ONS 2016 was again a well-attended exhibition. Furthermore, the developments in Norwegian Continental Shelf are promising http://www.ons.no/project-boom-on-ncs/, which will create interesting opportunities for…
22-01-2018 Gorinchem
Damen signs contract with Canada’s Group Ocean for two Modular Multi Cats
Recently, at the New Orleans Workboat Festival in the United States, Damen Shipyards Group signed a contract with Canada-based Group Ocean for the delivery of two Modular Multi Cats 1205. The vessels, which are made…
22-01-2018 Sliedrecht
Bakker Sliedrecht finishes retrofit of deep-sea winch drive system of research vessel Pelagia
Before embarking on a global ocean research expedition, the research vessel Pelagia of the Royal Netherlands Institute of Sea Research NIOZ needed a retrofit of her obsolete deep-sea winch drive system. This winch has a…
22-01-2018 Wageningen
Snelle, wendbare monohulls bij MARIN’s Ontwerp- en Zeilwedstrijd
Het winnende team, bestaande uit Emile Kaihatu, Rosemijn Wijnen, Max Heilig, Laura Slootweg en Marc Meijnema van de TU Delft, wist met een goed gebalanceerd ontwerp de winst te behalen. Een relatief groot zeiloppervlak bestaande…
19-01-2018 Utrecht
Het Nederlandse energiesysteem in één oogopslag
Energie laat bijvoorbeeld het licht branden, zorgt voor warm water, zorgt ervoor dat fabrieken kunnen werken, drijft auto’s en schepen aan, enz enz enz. De winning en het gebruik van fossiele brandstoffen leiden tot uitstoot van…
18-01-2018 Gorinchem
Second Vroon W2W vessel completes modifications and outfitting at Damen Shiprepair Oranjewerf
The eight-week programme for VOS Stone involved a wide range of activities, including installation of a 50-tonne active heave-compensated, knuckle-boom crane, along with taut-wire, RadaScan, and Hipap from Kongsberg for the vessel-positioning system, a boat…
18-01-2018 Haren
ELA Container Offshore delivers Offshore Living Quarters to Jumbo “Fairplayer”
Jumbo is a heavy lift shipping and offshore transportation & installation contractor from the Netherlands and has been developing pioneering solutions for ocean transportation for more than 50 years. Since 2003, building on their heavy…
16-01-2018 Wageningen
Watervlug manoeuvrerende monohulls bij strijd om snelste zeiljacht
Op vrijdag 19 januari a.s. zullen studenten van de Technische Universiteit Delft en Rotterdam Mainport Institute (RMI) met elkaar de jaarlijkse strijd aangaan. In het Binnenvaartbassin van MARIN zal worden uitgemaakt wie het snelst varende…
16-01-2018 Breda
Installation of Belgian topside for offshore substation marks milestone in further construction of Merkur Offshore Wind Farm
The topside for the offshore substation for the Merkur Offshore Wind Farm has been installed over the weekend. This piece of technology is the result of a close cooperation between Belgian companies that are major…
16-01-2018 Utrecht
Urgence and credibility – EBN Bnergy Breakfast sets the tone for current transition challenges
Op 16 januari organiseerde EBN haar jaarlijkse Energieontbijt in COMM, het Museum voor Communicatie te Den Haag.Vele aanwezigen luisterden naar een gepassioneerd verhaal van Reinier van den Berg, meteoroloog en weerpresentator van RTL,…
16-01-2018 Numansdorp
Seatools completes delivery of high-end pressure compensators for Bakker Sliedrecht
On behalf of its client Bakker Sliedrecht, subsea technology company Seatools completed the development, manufacturing, and testing of two 250-liter subsea pressure compensators. The compensators will be applied to 1.7 MW submersible electric motors installed…
15-01-2018 Den Helder
Vroon Offshore Services and Ampelmann join forces for Arkona wind farm project
Vroon’s VOS Stone vessel, the newest addition to its offshore-support fleet, will be mobilised with an Ampelmann A400 gangway system. The gangway, launched in 2017, will be utilised for the first time for W2W operations…
15-01-2018 Rotterdam
2018 IS THE PERFECT YEAR FOR YOUNG IRO TO POWER UP!
They say that 2018 will be the year of inclusion & digitalization. The young generation has grown up with digitalization, so they are the one that can easily see the benefits of it in our…
12-01-2018 Krimpen aan den IJssel
Succesvolle doop en tewaterlating sleephopperzuiger DC ORISANT door Royal IHC
Royal IHC heeft met succes de veelzijdige 5.450m3 sleephopperzuiger DC ORISANT gedoopten te water gelaten, voor een joint venture tussen Den Herder (Reimerswaal Dredging) enGroup de Cloedt. De ceremonie vond…
12-01-2018 Gorinchem
(delivery) Fourth Damen 3307 Patrol Vessel delivered to Homeland Integrated Offshore Services
Homeland Integrated Offshore Services Ltd (Homeland) of Lagos, Nigeria, has taken delivery of another Damen 3307 Patrol Vessel for operations in the offshore oil fields in the Gulf of Guinea. This takes the total delivered…
11-01-2018 Manama
Gulf Industry Fair 2018
As in previous years, Gulf Industry Fair 2018 will enjoy high level strategic support from key industrial companies including Bahrain’s National Oil and Gas Authority (NOGA) in association with the Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) and Aluminium…
11-01-2018 Rotterdam
IRO New Year’s reception very successful with 325 guests
On Wednesday 10 January 2018 another successful IRO New Year's reception took place at ‘Sociëteit de Witte’ in The Hague.
11-01-2018 Breda
Rentel substation sails away for offshore installation
The substation for the Rentel offshore wind farm is expected to sail away from the STX yard in Saint-Nazaire, France on January 12, 2018. The offshore installation is scheduled for mid-January 2018.
11-01-2018 Gorinchem
Cement Carrier Lelie C returns to Damen Shiprepair Oranjewerf for additional tank capacity
These works included fitting a new fuel filter system, renewing the hydraulic pipes for the hatch crane, and repairing the propeller while at the same time replacing the seals and liner for its shaft and…
10-01-2018 Krimpen aan den IJssel
Successful re-certification from API for Fluiconnecto Singapore
Fluiconnecto is proud to communicate the successful re-certification from API for our facility in Singapore. On May last year we had the pleasure to announce the achievement of obtaining API certifications that allowed…
09-01-2018 Rotterdam
IRO feliciteert haar voorzitter Pieter van Oord met benoeming Havenman van het Jaar!
Gisteravond kreeg Van Oord de eervolle titel uitgereikt aan boord van de Smaragd 2. Als nieuwe ambassadeur van Europa's grootste haven ziet Pieter van Oord de energietransitie als zijn speerpunt voor komend jaar.
08-01-2018 Rotterdam
Energy Newsletter 2018 JLT Group
Voor het inzien van de JLT Energy Newsletter January 2018: klik hier. In deze uitgave onder meer een algemene beschouwing van de verzekeringsmarkt ten aanzien…
02-01-2018 Utrecht
Euro-Rigging has formally been rebranded to Eager.one
Eager.one perfectly reflects who we really areEuro-Rigging was established in 1979 as an engineering and consultancy service provider, active in the upcoming petrochemical and process industry in the Netherlands. Throughout Europe, our consultants supported…
28-11-2016 Rotterdam
45-jarig jubileum IRO gevierd
Op 24 november is het 45-jarig jubileum van IRO gevierd in het fraaie Hulstkamp gebouw te Rotterdam. Zo'n 270 mensen hebben het gevarieerde middag- en avondprogramma bijgewoond.
27-10-2016 Rotterdam
VOORSTEL NAAM- EN DOELWIJZIGING IRO
Geacht IRO lid, Gezien de huidige maatschappelijke ontwikkelingen ten aanzien van de energievoorziening en de daaruit voortvloeiende werkzaamheden voor veel van onze leden, wil het Bestuur van IRO haar activiteiten naar de offshore renewable industrie uitbreiden.