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23-06-2023 Leden nieuws
MoU signed for Port of Nickerie Suriname
The Dutch Van Aalst Group is thrilled to share that the visionary project Port of Nickerie is gaining momentum as NV Havenbeheer Suriname and the Phoenix Development Company have signed intent statements with companies, including…
23-06-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
First Steel in Water at New York’s First Offshore Wind Farm
The first monopile foundation has been installed at the South Fork Wind site offshore New York, the state’s first offshore wind farm. The foundation will support the project’s offshore substation, which will also be installed…
22-06-2023 Hydrogen, Leden nieuws
HYPORT Duqm consortium signs a major agreement with Hydrom for the development of green hydrogen
DEME, a leading international contractor and developer, and OQ, a global integrated energy group, have signed a Project Development Agreement with Hydrom for the pioneering HYPORT Duqm project, which will produce green hydrogen and green…
15-06-2023 IRO Nieuws, Leden nieuws
Nieuw lid in de schijnwerpers: SRC Netherlands
Door middel van een kort interview zetten wij graag onze zeer gewaardeerde IRO leden in de schijnwerpers. Deze keer maken we kennis met SRC Netherlands in een persoonlijk gesprek met Arthur de…
15-06-2023 Leden nieuws
First industrial-scale production of Twaron® using recycled material
Teijin Aramid announces that years of research and trials have resulted in a production run of Twaron® using recycled feedstock. The high-modulus filament yarn produced with recycled content has the same exceptional strength and durability…
14-06-2023 Leden nieuws
Strohm wins contract to supply Thermoplastic Composite Pipe jumpers for TotalEnergies’ Moho Infill
Strohm, the world’s first and leading producer of Thermoplastic Composite Pipe (TCP), has been awarded a €3M contract to supply carbon fibre/PA12 composite jumpers to Aker Solutions to support work being carried out at TotalEnergies’…
13-06-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
Damen Shipyards and Baltic Workboats forge alliance to serve the growing Offshore Wind industry
Baltic Workboats (BWB) and Damen Shipyards have signed a partnership agreement for a program of building Damen’s popular crew transfer vessel, the Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2710, at BWB’s facility on Saaremaa Island in Estonia.
13-06-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
Huisman to equip Jan de Nul’s Voltaire en Les Alizés with 3,500 MT monopile lifting spreader bar
Jan De Nul Group has awarded Huisman a contract for the delivery of a 3,500mt Monopile Spreader Bar. The Spreader Bar will support and optimise installation of offshore wind turbines. It is able to handle…
13-06-2023 Leden nieuws
Boskalis and Royal IHC sign LOI to build a new 31,000 m3 TSHD
Following the unique collaboration between Boskalis and Royal IHC in the design and engineering phase of two state-of-the-art trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHD), the two parties have now signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for…
13-06-2023 Leden nieuws
CORROSION and BLUESTREAM launch the ‘ICCP-SAM’
The best of both worlds and the future in the sustainable protection of XX(X)L monopile foundations against corrosion worldwide. The ICCP-SAM is specifically designed to remotely install ICCP anodes on monopile foundations…
09-06-2023 Leden nieuws
Damen Shipyards komt met verhalende podcast ‘Op Koers’
Vanaf 6 juni zijn de eerste afleveringen van ‘Op Koers’ te beluisteren. Deze podcast geeft inzicht in de bijzondere geschiedenis van Damen Shipyards Group. Ooit slechts een houten schuurtje aan de oevers van de Merwede,…
08-06-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
Offshore works kick off at Vineyard Wind 1 wind farm in US with installation of first foundation
In a landmark moment for DEME, offshore works at the Vineyard Wind 1 project in the US have begun. ‘Orion’, DEME’s specialised floating offshore installation vessel, successfully installed the first of 62 foundations. Vineyard Wind…
06-06-2023 Leden nieuws
Maritieme maakindustrie heeft bewogen jaar achter de rug
Belangenbehartiger NMT publiceert sectorjaarverslag 2023: jachtbouw en shortsea lopen goed, alle andere categorieën hebben het zwaar. Positief: veel orderboeken stijgen. De Nederlandse maritieme maakindustrie (scheepswerven, reparatiewerven en toeleveranciers) heeft een bewogen jaar achter de rug…
05-06-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
Energinet has awarded Fugro a new contract to provide floating wind lidar measurements for five offshore wind projects in Denmark
Fugro will install and operate ten SEAWATCH® Wind Lidar Buoys across three main locations, namely the Kattegat Sea, Baltic Sea, and North Sea. These buoys will provide real-time metocean and environmental monitoring data to support…
05-06-2023 Leden nieuws
Strohm’s TCP solutions installed at PRIO’s Frade field
The world’s leading composite pipe technology company Strohm was awarded a contract with independent E&P operator PRIO (formerly known as PetroRio) to provide its composite pipe solutions to support operations at its Frade field.
01-06-2023 Leden nieuws
Mastering Crane Safety: Predicting Fatigue in Lifting Equipment with EN 13001 webinar by SDC Verifier
On June 22, the SDC Verifier team will host the webinar Mastering Crane Safety: Predicting Fatigue in Lifting Equipment with EN 13001. The design life of a crane is one of the critical criteria…
26-05-2023 Leden nieuws
TechnipFMC awarded iEPCI contract by Shell for Dover Development
TechnipFMC has been awarded an integrated Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation (iEPCI) contract by Shell for its Dover development in the Gulf of Mexico. TechnipFMC will supply the subsea tree systems in addition to the…
25-05-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
CAPE VLT-640 Triple for Boskalis’ Moray West monopile installation scope
CAPE Holland, a leading supplier of innovative foundation installation equipment for the offshore industry, has been awarded a contract by installation contractor Boskalis for the delivery of a CAPE VLT-640 Triple spread. The CAPE Vibro…
25-05-2023 Leden nieuws
Paradigm Drilling Services Appoints New Financial Controller
Paradigm Drilling Services (Aberdeen, UK) has appointed Fergus Muat as Financial Controller amidst global growth of drilling technologies. Fergus brings over 36 years of finance and accountancy experience with him to the role, around 10…
23-05-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
CAPE VLT for DEME’s Moray West monopile installation scope
CAPE Holland, a leading supplier of innovative foundation installation equipment for the offshore industry, has been awarded a contract by installation contractor DEME for the delivery of a CAPE VLT spread. The CAPE Vibro Lifting…
23-05-2023 Leden nieuws
Deputy mayor Robert Simons of Rotterdam opening Royal Roos shore power connection for seagoing vessels at Merwehaven, Rotterdam
On 17 May 2023 deputy mayor Robert Simons of Rotterdam connected the first vessel, DP II Anchor Handling Salvage Tug ALP Winger of ALP Maritime Services, to the shore power facility during an official presentation.
16-05-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
Ampelmann is providing offshore access to floating wind farm Hywind Tampen
Ampelmann, the Dutch offshore access provider, is assisting with the construction of Equinor’s Hywind Tampen – the first commercial floating wind farm in Norway. An E1000 gangway was fitted to OSCV Siem Barracuda…
16-05-2023 Leden nieuws
The webinar by SDC Verifier Streamline Your Offshore Structure Design with Automated Code Checking according to the Industry Rules
On May 24, the SDC Verifier team will host the webinar Streamline Your Offshore Structure Design with Automated Code Checking according to the Industry Rules. Our COO, Oleg Ishchuk, will talk about verifying offshore…
16-05-2023 IRO Nieuws, Leden nieuws
IRO lid in de schijnwerpers: Orga
Door middel van een kort interview zetten wij graag onze zeer gewaardeerde IRO leden in de schijnwerpers. Deze keer maken we kennis met Orga in een persoonlijk gesprek met Marko Nieuwenhuize, Strategic…
11-05-2023 Leden nieuws
Van Oord’s brand new LNG-powered sister vessels join forces protecting the Dutch coast
Last week, a unique situation occurred off the coast of Zeeland, the Netherlands. Van Oord’s two newest identical trailing suction hopper dredgers Vox Ariane and Vox Apolonia were working together to reinforce the coastline, both…
11-05-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
Spliethoff takes delivery of two KenzFigee built pipe handling cranes
KenzFigee, a well-established lifting and service specialist of high-end equipment for the marine, offshore and wind energy industry, has delivered two tailor-made pipe handling gantry cranes for Spliethoff’s two new build multipurpose DP2 B-type vessels…
09-05-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
KENC chosen for design and fabrication monopile upending tool
On the 10th of March, KENC Engineering has been awarded a contract from an international marine contractor, to design and build a Flange Mounted Upending Tool (FMUT). The FMUT will be deployed on a jack-up…
09-05-2023 Leden nieuws, Hydrogen, Offshore wind
SMST gangway and crane for Elevation Series CSOVs of Windcat
SMST has been awarded a contract by Damen Shipyards for the delivery of two sets of mission equipment for the two newbuild Elevation Series CSOVs for Windcat Offshore. By delivering a gangway (Telescopic Access Bridge…
08-05-2023 Hydrogen, Leden nieuws
Lokale productie van groene waterstof: een game changer in de energietransitie
Groene waterstof wordt gezien als hét alternatief voor fossiele brandstoffen. Het kan vrijwel overal ter wereld worden geproduceerd, zo lang er ook hernieuwbare energiebronnen beschikbaar zijn, zoals wind- en zonne-energie. In West-Europa, en dus onder…
05-05-2023
TechnipFMC awarded subsea contract for Guyana’s Uaru Project
TechnipFMC has been awarded a contract by Esso Exploration and Production Guyana, to supply the subsea production system for the Uaru project. TechnipFMC will provide project management, engineering, and manufacturing to deliver the overall subsea…
05-05-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
NOV awarded the equipment and design package for Havfram’s second wind installation jack-up vessel
This order is the 11th NG-series jack-up currently under construction at various shipyards worldwide. Following several successful project awards over the past weeks, Havfram has decided to order their second wind installation jack-up vessel with…
04-05-2023 Leden nieuws
Award tender autonomous port inspection of Groningen Seaports
DroneQ Robotics receives the award of the tender Autonomous Port Inspection from Groningen Seaports. We are extremely proud of the trust that Groningen Seaports places in us to convert our vision and strategy into a…
04-05-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
DEME Offshore awarded three contracts for Dieppe Le Tréport offshore wind farm
DEME Offshore has been awarded three contracts (1) for the Dieppe Le Tréport offshore wind farm in France. This is the third large-scale offshore wind farm project for DEME in France following groundbreaking solutions deployed…
04-05-2023 Leden nieuws
Huisman launches digital portal myHuisman© for equipment owners
Huisman has launched myHuisman©, an online client portal in which it offers equipment owners three digital services; a parts shop, a knowledge base including a smart ticketing system, and a technical library to make monitoring,…
02-05-2023 Leden nieuws
Resin Free Environmental Seal Cable Hang-Off System
Vos Prodect are constantly adapting and innovating our product range to accommodate the requirements of the future. As an engineering company we listen to our client’s requirements and look to offer bespoke subsea solutions to…
02-05-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
CAPE Vibro Lifting Technology Selected for Moray West Monopile Installation
CAPE Holland, a leading supplier of innovative foundation installation equipment for the offshore industry, announced today that its innovative Vibro Lifting Technology has been selected for the Moray West offshore wind farm project. The project…
02-05-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
Ulstein U-STERN TM – smart monopile installation on dp
Installing next generation foundations safer, smarter and more competitive The offshore wind industry faces significant installation challenges with the increasing size of monopile foundations. With the patent pending ULSTEIN U-STERNTM, ship designer Ulstein Design &…
02-05-2023 Leden nieuws
Huisman 25 years located in Wiltonhaven of Schiedam
This year, Huisman has been located in the Wiltonhaven in Schiedam (NL), the Netherlands for 25 years. The company moved to the Admiraal Trompstraat location at the end of 1998. Here, it grew into a…
28-04-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
Fugro wins site investigation contract for Australia’s first offshore wind farm
Geo-data specialist Fugro has been awarded a contract to perform an offshore geotechnical site investigation for Australia’s offshore wind project Star of the South (SOTS), located off the coast of Gippsland southeast of Australia. Partly…
25-04-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
HSM Offshore Energy is awarded 1 Gigawatt Offshore High Voltage Substation contract for Denmark’s largest THOR offshore wind farm
HSM Offshore Energy, located in Schiedam, The Netherlands is awarded the engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning of the offshore high voltage substation and its jacket foundation. RWE will build the Thor wind farm off…
25-04-2023 Leden nieuws
Fugro’s Blue Essence® completes world’s first fully remote offshore wind ROV inspection
The world’s first fully remote inspection of offshore wind farm assets has been successfully carried out by Fugro, using one of its Blue Essence® uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) with Blue Volta®, an electrical remotely operated…
24-04-2023 Leden nieuws
Fugro helps locate World War II ship 80 years after tragic sinking
In close partnership with the Silentworld Foundation and the Rabaul and Montevideo Maru Society, and support from Australia’s Department of Defence, Fugro used their unparalleled deepwater hydrographic and oceanographic expertise to successfully identify the wreckage…
21-04-2023 Duurzaamheid, Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
Van Oord takes next step in implementing more sustainable fuels
Recently Van Oord christened two new dual fuel trailing suction hopper dredgers, which are built to run on the more sustainable LNG. Now Van Oord takes another big step towards implementing the fuels of the…
21-04-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
Huisman and Siemens Gamesa launch solution for controlled blade installation
Huisman, a leading company in the design and manufacturing of heavy construction equipment, and Siemens Gamesa, a leading company in wind turbines, have combined their engineering and operational expertise in the development of a solution…
20-04-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
Huisman to equip Havfram WTIVs with 3,000mt+ Leg Encircling Cranes
Huisman has announced the award of contract from Havfram Wind, an installation contractor for offshore wind turbines, for delivery of a 3,000mt+ Leg Encircling Crane for its second NG-20000X Wind Turbine Installation Vessel. The…
20-04-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
Cyan Renewables selects Ulstein FFIV design
Singapore-headquartered Cyan Renewables has contracted Ulstein Design & Solutions BV as the designer of a series of new floating foundation installation vessels (FFIV) dedicated to offshore wind. With an increasing lack of heavy lift installation…
17-04-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
DEME Offshore and Liftra join forces to develop innovative offshore installation methodology for next generation of wind turbines
EME Offshore and Liftra ApS are delighted to announce that they will join forces to develop a novel offshore installation methodology for the next generation of offshore wind turbine generators. The Liftra crane technology will…
14-04-2023 IRO Nieuws, Leden nieuws
Terugblik LOL bijeenkomst bij Gouda Holland i.s.m. TKF
Dit keer was de Leden Ontmoeten Ledenbijeenkomst bij Gouda Holland i.s.m. TKF. De hele setting vond plaats in het mooie nieuwe gebouw van Gouda Holland in Moordrecht, woensdagmiddag 12 april. De bijeenkomst begon met…
13-04-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
N-Sea key player in energy transition and security of gas supply by electrification of the ONE-Dyas No5 platform
ONE-Dyas has awarded N-Sea an extensive first contract to install a subsea power cable between the Riffgat offshore wind farm and the new to be built N05-A gas production platform. The scope of NSea includes…
11-04-2023 Leden nieuws
Damen revenue reaches 2.5 billion euros for the first time
In 2022, Damen Shipyards Group’s revenue reached 2.5 billion euros for the first time. This achievement was despite the effects of the war in Ukraine, which had, and continues to have, a significant impact on…
04-04-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
KenzFigee wins contract award for crane delivery on the East Anglia Three HVDC converter station
KenzFigee, a well-established lifting and service specialist of high-end equipment for the marine, offshore and wind energy industry, signed a contract with Aker Solutions for the delivery of an offshore pedestal crane for installation on…
04-04-2023 Leden nieuws
New MD Oceanteam Cable Solutions
Combifloat is pleased to announce that Willem van Swinderen will join our team as Managing Director Oceanteam Cable Solutions (OCS). Willem has built a large network through his various roles in the offshore and marine…
28-03-2023 Leden nieuws
New release of SDC Verifier 2023 R1: Main window redesign, Recognition Tools improvements and much more
The new SDC Verifier 2023 R1, an all-in-one code checking software, makes the user experience even more intuitive thanks to a modernized ribbon menu and icons on the main window. Our standards’ library now includes…
28-03-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
Purus Wind signs order with Damen Shipyards for eight, low-emission vessels for wind farm operations
Eight vessels, three vessel types, one purpose Damen Shipyards and offshore wind services provider Purus Wind have signed a contract for the build and delivery of eight new vessels. Four Damen Fast Crew Supplier (FCS)…
27-03-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
SMST awarded W2W equipment order for Windkeeper SOVs
SMST has been awarded a contract by Cemre Shipyard in Turkey for the delivery of two sets of mission equipment for the two newbuild Windkeeper Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) of Norwegian shipowner GC Rieber Shipping.
02-03-2023 Leden nieuws
Again SMST knuckle boom crane for Van Oord
Recently, SMST’s 100t active heave compensated knuckle boom crane for Van Oord’s new cable-laying vessel Calypso left the SMST premises exactly on schedule for delivery to the Vard Brattvaag yard in Norway. VARD, the major…
02-03-2023 Leden nieuws
Joint venture met DEME en Jan De Nul bouwen ’s werelds eerste energie-eiland voor Elia
DEME Group en Jan De Nul Group, twee wereldspelers in waterbouwwerken, vormen samen de joint venture TM EDISON. Het EPCI-contract (Engineering, Procurement, Construction & Installation) omvat het verdere ontwerp en de bouw van het…
24-02-2023 Leden nieuws, Offshore wind
Fixed Offshore Wind Commercial Collaboration Agreement
Saipem and Seaway7 today announced that they have entered into a commercial collaboration agreement to jointly identify, bid and execute fixed offshore wind projects. Saipem and Seaway7 will pursue selected projects where the combined…
23-02-2023 Leden nieuws
Paradigm Group Completes First Deepwater In-Riser Installation Using its Flexi-Coil® Technology
Paradigm Flow Services (part of the Paradigm Group), a production & asset integrity solutions provider, has successfully completed its first installation of an in-riser velocity string using its Flexi-Coil® technology, a flexible coiled tubing system…
21-02-2023 Leden nieuws
Damen’s new Offshore Construction capability reveals two projects already underway
First project is now 70% complete Damen Shipyards Group is leveraging its resources and shipbuilding expertise to become a major force in offshore construction. It sees exciting opportunities in offshore wind, in particular the emerging…