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15-03-2021 ,
Van Oord adopts innovative technology to further reduce emissions on its fleet
Van Oord is taking a next step in the energy transition of its fleet. An advanced combustion conditioning system with hydrogen and methanol will be installed on subsea rock installation vessel Bravenes. The FUELSAVE FS…
15-03-2021
Third ‘walk-to-work’ vessel into service as ‘Keizersborg’
Wagenborg Offshore has taken its third walk-to-work vessel (W2W) into service as Keizersborg. Keizersborg is used as a standby and support vessel for inspection and maintenance of unmanned platforms in both Dutch and British waters…
12-03-2021
Sif Rolls Out First Hollandse Kust Zuid TP-Less Monopiles
Sif Group has completed the first two of the 140 monopiles to be manufactured for Vattenfall’s 1.5 GW Hollandse Kust Zuid 1-4 wind farm. With a combined weight of 115,000 tons, the 140 monopiles are…
11-03-2021
Bakker Sliedrecht and RH Marine upgrade module carrier BigRoll Bering with DP2 system
Bakker Sliedrecht and RH Marine will upgrade Roll Group’s ice class vessel BigRoll Bering with a Dynamic Positioning 2 system (DP2). This allows the 173 meter long module carrier to better maintain its position during…
10-03-2021
Atlas Professionals secures frame agreement for Ørsted in Germany
International recruitment and HR service provider Atlas Professionals (Atlas) is selected as a preferred supplier to propose temporary personnel services for Ørsted in Germany until end of 2025. The Frame Agreement commenced on the 1st…
09-03-2021
DEME Offshore and Sabca test drones for O&M and critical operations at a wind farm in the North Sea
DEME Offshore and Sabca successfully performed a series of tests at the Rentel offshore wind farm in the North Sea, preparing for autonomous surveillance, rescue and detection missions in the near future. Their goal is…
05-03-2021
Allseas’ President Edward Heerema receives OTC Heritage award
Allseas’ president Edward Heerema, who launched the company in 1985, will receive the OTC Heritage award for his “long-term continuous, distinguished service in management and leadership of offshore installation for the deepwater industry”. Introduction of…
05-03-2021
Keel laying marks an important milestone for first Taiwanese offshore installation vessel ‘Green Jade’
An official keel laying ceremony for ‘Green Jade’ was held today at CSBC’s shipyard in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, marking a major milestone in the construction of this next-generation offshore installation vessel. ‘Green Jade’ is owned by CDWE,…
04-03-2021
Brightree signs up as new Inmarsat Fleet Connect dedicated bandwidth application provider
Brightree and Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, have signed an agreement for Brightree to join the fast-growing group of certified application providers to offer a dedicated application for Inmarsat’s Fleet Connect…
04-03-2021
Royal Doeksen takes over Vuyk Engineering Rotterdam from Royal IHC
On the 3rd of March, 2021, Royal IHC and Royal Doeksen reached an agreement on the acquisition of all shares in Vuyk Engineering Rotterdam. Mid 2020, IHC presented their new strategy going back to its…
01-03-2021 ,
Innovation site Borssele Wind Farm Site V fully commissioned
Two Towers, consisting of Van Oord, Investri Offshore and Green Giraffe, announced that the innovative Borssele Wind Farm Site V has been fully commissioned. Borssele V features two Vestas 9.5 MW turbines, generating sufficient energy…
24-02-2021 ,
Bakker Sliedrecht starts researching the use of biodegradable oil in submersible motors Van Oord
Bakker Sliedrecht will start a research to determine whether biodegradable oil can be used in the submersible motors that the company has supplied for equipment of Van Oord. If this is applicable, the international marine…
24-02-2021
KENC appoints Singapore agent
On Wednesday 24th of February, KENC announced the appointment of Rene Birsak as their agent for the Singapore region. As part of KENC’s growth strategy, KENC has joined forces with Rene Birsak to expand its…
24-02-2021 ,
Parkwind selects DEME Offshore for foundation EPCI contract at Arcadis Ost I
DEME Offshore has been awarded a substantial Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) contract for the foundations at Parkwind’s Arcadis Ost I offshore wind farm. The next-generation XXL monopiles will be the largest ever installed…
23-02-2021
Easily monitor temperatures with self-adhesive labels
Brady Corporation offers new RFID Temperature Labels, applicable to almost any surface, to enable battery-free wireless temperature reading for a wide range of devices, equipment, machines and structures. Easily monitor temperatures The new RFID…
22-02-2021 ,
Vattenfall awards Van Oord 4-year O&M framework contract
Van Oord has been awarded a 4-year Operations & Maintenance (O&M) contract by Vattenfall. Working through its MPI Offshore organisation, Van Oord will provide jack-up and associated lifting services for main component exchanges across Vattenfall’s…
18-02-2021 ,
Van Oord celebrates final milestone Borssele III & IV offshore wind farm
Borssele III & IV, one of the largest offshore Dutch wind farms, has reached full commissioning. Located 22 kilometres off the Dutch coast and the Province of Zeeland, the wind farm is capable of powering…
18-02-2021
Ronald Spithout wins SMART4SEA Leadership Award
Inmarsat Maritime president receives prestigious digitalisation award in virtual ceremony Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, is proud to announce that Ronald Spithout, President, Inmarsat Maritime, has won the SMART4SEA 2021 Leadership…
18-02-2021 ,
DEME Offshore awarded Transport & Installation contract for Hollandse Kust (noord) and (west Alpha) offshore substations
DEME Offshore has been awarded a contract for the Transport & Installation of the jackets and topsides for two Hollandse Kust offshore substations. DEME Offshore will also supply and install scour protection for both substations,…
11-02-2021
Inspiratie voor jouw carrière in de maritieme, offshore en energiesector
Altijd al willen weten welke bedrijven de meest inspirerende en innovatieve projecten uitvoeren? Bekijk dan via NavingoCareer.com welke ondernemingen zich in de maritieme, offshore energiesector bevinden. In deze sector vind je namelijk…
10-02-2021
Nieuw lid in de schijnwerpers: Inmarsat
IRO heeft recentelijk Inmarsat als nieuw lid mogen verwelkomen. In een persoonlijk interview met Gerbrand Schalkwijk, Deputy President & COO Inmarsat Maritime, maken wij kennis met Inmarsat. Waar blinken jullie in uit? “Wij zijn…
10-02-2021
Althen Sensors & Controls BV breidt uit met overname Metesco BV
Althen Sensors & Controls breidt haar activiteiten uit met een strategische overname van Metesco Nederland BV. Althen heeft met de toevoeging van Metesco direct toegang tot een heel nieuw marktsegment, namelijk de verhuur van sensoren,…
10-02-2021
Jumbo shines as Tier I contractor during Yunlin transport scope
Representing a significant milestone in the largest job in its history, Jumbo has completed the transportation part of its Transport & Installation contract for the Yunlin offshore wind farm in Taiwan. Jumbo mobilised ships from…
09-02-2021
Inmarsat passes 10,000-Vessel Fleet Xpress installation milestone as data demand accelerates Maritime Digitalisation
With ship data consumption doubling during 2020, Inmarsat launches new ‘Fleet Data Academy’ with partners and shipowners to understand full benefits of digitalisation provided by a fast-growing ecosystem of applications. Inmarsat, the world leader in…
03-02-2021
Hetraco wijzigt directie en presenteert nieuw strategisch plan
Eind december heeft het Management Team van Hetraco het nieuwe strategisch plan 2021 – 2025 aan het personeel gepresenteerd. In dit plan staat een duidelijke toekomstvisie, de kernwaarden en een stevige ambitie “We make special…
01-02-2021
Damen signs with Ports of Jersey for Shoalbuster 2711
Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract for a Shoalbuster 2711 – the second vessel of its kind ever to be built. The award of contract comes following a tender procedure. The new vessel will…
28-01-2021
Damen delivers two FCS 2710 vessels to Hung Hua Construction Co., Ltd.
Falcon No. 5 and Falcon No. 6 join fleet of Damen FCS vessels in support of offshore wind industry Damen Shipyards Group has delivered two Fast Crew Suppliers (FCS) 2710 to Hung Hua…
28-01-2021
It is with great pleasure that Atlas Professionals announces the partnership with Oil & Gas Recruitment (OGR), based in Constanta, Romania
This partnership providing operational synergies through the focus of Atlas Professionals upon delivering the highest quality professionals to niches within Oil & Gas, Marine and Renewables, and OGR’s experience and capability of logistical and operational…
28-01-2021 Duurzaamheid, Leden nieuws, Netherlands Suppliers Catalogue
Innovation lab RCSG offers business opportunities for research geothermal energy
The ‘Rijswijk Center for Sustainable Geo-energy’ (RCSG) was opened on Thursday 5 March 2020. The RCSG is a unique field lab where geothermal energy projects can be tested on a full scale. Geothermal energy can…
28-01-2021
Damen launches FCS 7011
Game-changing new marine solution takes step closer to completion On 21th January, Damen Shipyards Group’s revolutionary Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 7011 was launched into the water at Damen Shipyards Antalya, Turkey. The vessel, hailed as…
26-01-2021
Dutch Safeway and UK based Tyne Gangway sign a Co-operation Agreement
Safeway gangway and Tyne gangway have entered into a co-operation agreement for the future development of both companies. This Anglo Dutch alliance is a logical step towards providing complementary products and service from both companies.
26-01-2021 ,
Van Oord presents Climate Risk Overview
Van Oord has launched the Climate Risk Overview, a global online tool that combines multiple data layers and enables users to identify the world’s most-at-risk coastal areas. The tool is in the public domain and…
25-01-2021 Duurzaamheid, Leden nieuws, Netherlands Suppliers Catalogue
Floating islands one step closer to realisation, completion of Space@Sea project
The Horizon 2020 funded Space@Sea project kicked-off in November 2017, setting out to make a step towards efficient use of the maritime environment. The consortium of 17 European partners developed sustainable and affordable workspaces at…
22-01-2021
KenzFigee wins five-year service contract from Dana Petroleum
KenzFigee, a well-established lifting, handling and service specialist of tailor-made equipment for the marine, offshore and wind energy industry, has secured a five-year deal to provide TotalCareSM Lifting Services for Dana Petroleum. This…
20-01-2021
Bronswerk Heat Transfer brings Services in-house again
After 2.5 years of outsourcing the services department, Bronswerk Heat Transfer has made the strategic choice to bring the service department back in-house. Jeroen Dekker, Operations Director at Bronswerk Heat Transfer: “We want to achieve…
20-01-2021
Allseas selects Seatools for deep-sea mining equipment
Allseas has awarded subsea technology company Seatools the contract for the delivery of the complete electrical, hydraulic, and control system for Allseas’ deep-sea mining nodule collector. The project is part of Allseas’ development program to…
19-01-2021
SMST equipment ensures safe W2W for newbuild CSV Rem Energy
In December 2020, Rem Offshore AS has signed a contract with Green Yard Kleven in Ulsteinvik for the building of the Construction Service Vessel (CSV), Rem Energy, for performing maintenance on various offshore wind farms…
18-01-2021
Heerema Marine Contractors Contracteert Vuyk Engineering Rotterdam voor GREEN services
Met de toevoeging van meer water ballast systemen voor haar vloot, neemt Heerema Marine Contractors hun verantwoordelijkheid bij het minimaliseren van de milieueffecten op de wereldwijde scheepvaart. Vuyk Engineering Rotterdam is geselecteerd als partner om…
15-01-2021
Huisman signs for LOI for delivery of 2,600MT leg encircling crane
Today, Huisman announced that it has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore for the delivery of a 2,600mt Leg Encircling Crane (LEC) for OIM Wind’s BT-220IU Wind Installation Unit. The…
11-01-2021
Nieuw lid in de schijnwerpers: VIRO
IRO heeft recentelijk VIRO als nieuw lid mogen verwelkomen. In een persoonlijk interview met Jordi Meulmeester, commercieel manager, maken wij kennis met VIRO. Waar blinken jullie in uit? “Wij zijn een ingenieursbedrijf dat van oudsher…
05-01-2021
Boskalis bolsters market position in subsea services through acquisition Rever Offshore
Boskalis announces the acquisition of all the shares of Rever Offshore’s subsea services business (‘Rever’). Rever, formally known as Bibby Offshore, offers a broad range of solutions in the area of subsea construction, inspection, repair…
04-01-2021
DEME Offshore completes Moray East foundation installation
In an important milestone the last jackets for the 950 MW Moray East offshore wind farm in Scotland were all safely installed offshore. DEME Offshore was awarded the full EPCI scope for 100 wind turbine…
04-01-2021
Jumbo installs Karish FPSO mooring system while breaking its deep-water record in the process
On behalf of TechnipFMC, Jumbo Offshore successfully completed the first phase of work on Energean’s Karish gas field offshore Israel in October. Jumbo’s scope of work included transport and installation of 14 suction piles (part…
21-12-2020
Safeway clinches its first W2W contract with Heerema Marine Contractors to operate in Taiwan
Safeway, the Dutch specialist in the design and manufacture of offshore transfer equipment, has been awarded a contract by Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) to supply a Safeway Seagull type motion compensated gangway system for installation…
18-12-2020 ,
Van Oord orders green cable-laying vessel
Van Oord has ordered a next-generation custom-built green cable-laying vessel. The vessel will be delivered from VARD in Norway and equipped with the latest sustainable technologies. The vessel will be fully operational in 2023. This…
18-12-2020
Kick-off of the HYPORT® Duqm Green Hydrogen Project
DEME Concessions (DEME) and OQ Alternative Energy (OQ) are proud to announce the start of a joint project to develop a world leading, green hydrogen plant in the Special Economic Zone at Duqm, Oman in…
16-12-2020
Online Legionella course
In response to client requests and in order to facilitate training options in these times of global restrictions, Hatenboer-Water has created a digital version of the water quality training module about Legionella. As of today,…
15-12-2020
Ulstein awarded design contract for first Jones Act compliant rock installation vessel to serve US Offshore wind
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. LLC (GLDD) contracted Ulstein Design & Solutions BV to design the first U.S.-flagged Jones Act compliant, inclined fallpipe vessel for subsea rock installation. The vessel is considered to be…
10-12-2020 ,
RWE chooses Van Oord for foundations and array cables at Sofia Offshore Wind Farm
Van Oord has been selected by RWE as the preferred supplier for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of the monopile foundations and array cables for Sofia Offshore Wind Farm, one of the world’s…
10-12-2020
Bakker Sliedrecht elektrificeert kraanschepen Heerema voor gebruik duurzame windenergie
Bakker Sliedrecht gaat de kraanschepen Thialf en Sleipnir van Heerema Marine Contractors elektrificeren zodat ze kunnen worden voorzien van groene walstroom. Deze duurzame energie is afkomstig van windmolens op de kade van het Calandkanaal in…
08-12-2020
Wagenborg Offshore signs contract for third walk to work vessel on the Southern North Sea
After a tender process, Wagenborg Offshore has signed an agreement for the deployment of a Walk to Work Emergency Response and Rescue Vessel (W2W EERV). This third walk to work vessel in the Wagenborg fleet…
08-12-2020
Damen signs with Opus Marine for Germany’s first FCS 2710
On 3rd December in Hamburg, Damen Shipyards Group signed a contract with Opus Marine for the delivery of a Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2710, to be named Allegro. The company will operate the vessel in…
08-12-2020
Fugro wins three site investigation contracts for IJmuiden Ver offshore wind farm zone
Fugro has been awarded three geotechnical investigation contracts for IJmuiden Ver, the largest offshore wind farm (OWF) zone to be developed in the Dutch part of the North Sea. The investigations for IJmuiden Ver are…
04-12-2020
Hatenboer-Water opens office in Houston today
Hatenboer-Water Americas: Houston, we have lift-off! Times are tough, but so are we. Despite current challenges, we are happy to announce our brand-new Houston branch is fully operational, stocked and open for business. Ready to…
03-12-2020 ,
Impactrapportage: TO2MORROW TO2-instellingen lanceren jaarlijkse Impactrapportage met speciaal coronakatern
De Toegepast Onderzoek Organisaties (TO2), TNO, WUR, Deltares, NLR en MARIN, publiceren vandaag hun Impactrapportage 2020. Het magazine, dat in nauwe samenwerking met het Ministerie van Economische Zaken en Klimaat tot stand kwam, laat zien…
01-12-2020 ,
Turbine installation at Belgium’s largest offshore wind farm crosses the finish line
Construction works at SeaMade, Belgium’s largest offshore wind farm, have crossed the finish line with the last of 58 turbines successfully installed on 30 November. The SeaMade wind farm will provide green energy for 485,000…
30-11-2020 ,
RWE and DEME Offshore install collars on offshore foundations
RWE-patented technology to be deployed for the first time at the Kaskasi offshore wind farm New monopile foundation collars increase load-bearing capacity Offshore construction works to start in the third quater of 2021; start of…
30-11-2020 ,
Aeolus completes turbine installation at Borssele III & IV offshore wind farm
Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel Aeolus has successfully completed the installation of all 77 MHI Vestas V164-9.5 MW turbines at the Borssele III & IV offshore wind farm. As the Balance of Plant contractor for…
24-11-2020
Olympic Shipping and Safeway join forces again for Sandbank wind farm project
Contracted by JDR Cables, a world-class provider of subsea technologies and services, the multi-purpose offshore vessel Olympic Commander equipped with a 28 metre-long Safeway Seagull type walk-to-work gangway system, has been deployed for the efficient…
24-11-2020
Damen delivers FCS 1204 to Total Offshore
Shipbuilder delivers company’s first vessel just over a month following order On 18th November, Damen Shipyards Group delivered a Fast Crew Supplier 1204 to Total Offshore B.V. The crew transfer vessel is the first in…