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28-04-2022 Leden nieuws
Fourth Wagenborg walk-to-work vessel connected by Castor Marine
Castor Marine has outfitted Wagenborg Offshore’s fourth Walk-to-Work (W2W) vessel ‘Koenigsborg’ with a seamless connectivity installation. The VSAT internet and Tampnet 4G connectivity solution provide the crew with continuous communications channels when working on offshore…
28-04-2022 Leden nieuws
Het Wageningse bouwbedrijf Van Swaay gaat het nieuwe Seven Oceans Simulatorcentrum (SOSc) van MARIN bouwen
Het Wageningse bouwbedrijf Van Swaay gaat het nieuwe Seven Oceans Simulatorcentrum (SOSc) van MARIN bouwen. Beide partijen ondertekenden daarvoor afgelopen vrijdag het bouwcontract. In augustus dit jaar gaat de eerste paal de grond in op…
28-04-2022 Leden nieuws
Huisman awarded contract for rock installation equipment
Huisman has announced the award of a contract from USA-based Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC (GLDD), for the delivery of rock installation equipment. The equipment, which is to be installed on the company’s…
28-04-2022 Leden nieuws
DEME Offshore’s flexible and integrated solution ensures solid progress at Kaskasi offshore wind farm
Monopiles, transition pieces, turbines and inter-array cables will all be installed using DEME vessels and expertise. DEME Offshore is making strong progress at RWE’s Kaskasi offshore wind farm, with 22 monopiles already installed. A substantial…
22-04-2022 Leden nieuws
Allseas’ showcases its pioneering spirit with new jacket lifting technology
First job for Pioneering Spirit’s Jacket lift system Single-lift removal and transport of 8100-tonne Ninian Northern jacket Revolutionary vessel is total solution for offshore work Allseas has successfully deployed its new jacket lifting technology for…
22-04-2022 Leden nieuws
Marnavi in operation with new SMST gangway system
Recently, SMST has mobilized their rental gangway with newly developed height adjustment system on board Multi Purpose Supply vessel (MPSV) Ievoli Amber of Marnavi Spa. The Italian shipping company is the first to use the…
22-04-2022 Leden nieuws
DEME sells jack-up installation vessel ‘Thor’
DEME has entered into an agreement with German shipping and logistics company Harren & Partner to sell the DP2 jack-up installation vessel ‘Thor’. The vessel is sold after a successful career of more than 10…
21-04-2022 Leden nieuws
Damen builds three hybrid Fast Crew Supply vessels on stock
Sustainable vessels operate in electric mode at wind farms and in harbours In response to positive feedback from offshore suppliers, Damen Shipyards Group decided to build three new vessels of the Fast Crew Supplier (FCS)…
20-04-2022 Leden nieuws
Boskalis awarded significant export cabling contract
Boskalis has been awarded a contract for the transportation and installation of the export cables for a large offshore wind farm development. The value of this contract for Boskalis is considered to be ‘significant’ (1).
14-04-2022 Leden nieuws
Vos Prodect supplies Cable Hang-off Systems in world’s largest offshore wind farm Dogger Bank
Vos Prodect is pleased to make a significant announcement: the first two phases of the world’s largest offshore wind farm, Dogger Bank A and B, will be installed with Vos Prodect’s Cable Hang-off systems. Dogger…
12-04-2022 Leden nieuws
Paradigm Group Promotes Drilling Technical Director Ahead of Major Growth in Sales
Paradigm Drilling Services (Aberdeen, UK) has promoted Adam Bennett to Technical Director of Drilling for the Group. The promotion supports an expanded global uptake of its drilling technologies. Commenting on the promotion, PDS Managing Director…
11-04-2022 Leden nieuws
Boskalis retrofits selected offshore vessels resulting in significant emissions reductions
Boskalis will convert numerous vessels within its Offshore Energy division into hybrid vessels through the retrofitting of Energy Storage Systems, or ‘power packs’. The conversions, which entail a sizable capital investment, will reduce the vessels’…
07-04-2022 Leden nieuws, Young IRO
Young IRO Paul Schoenmakers te gast in de Navingo Career Podcast
Iets wat je hebt getekend, en wat je als schaalmodelletje op je bureau hebt staan, in het echt zien op een schip, is echt supertof. Young IRO bestuurslid Paul Schoenmakers, business developer…
07-04-2022 Leden nieuws
SRC expands to the Port of Rotterdam
Opening ceremony performed by Andres Sutt, the Minister of Entrepreneurship and Information Technology of Estonia Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 6th of April, 2022. On the 4th of April, the Estonian Ambassador to…
05-04-2022 Leden nieuws
Major milestone for second revolutionary offshore installation vessel in DEME fleet
DEME introduces game-changing installation concept to the offshore energy sector Monday, April 4, 2022 An official launching ceremony for the revolutionary offshore installation vessel ‘Green Jade’ was held at CSBC’s shipyard in Kaohsiung,…
04-04-2022 Leden nieuws
Huisman to deliver 1,600mt Leg Encircling Crane for Fred. Olsen’s Brave Tern
Huisman has announced the award of a contract with Fred. Olsen Windcarrier for delivery of another 1,600mt Leg Encircling Crane (LEC) to be installed on jack-up offshore wind turbine installation vessel Brave Tern. This order…
01-04-2022 IRO Nieuws, Leden nieuws
Terugblik op een mooie IRO Leden Ontmoeten Ledenbijeenkomst bij FibreMax
Woensdag 30 maart hadden wij de eerste Leden Ontmoeten Ledenbijeenkomst van dit jaar bij FibreMax in Joure. De reis naar Joure lijkt lang, maar was absoluut de moeite waard! Wàt een warm ontvangst bij dit…
31-03-2022 Leden nieuws
New release of SDC Verifier 2022 R1: Wave Load for Ansys and Tapered Beam Tool for Femap
In addition to 30+ industry standards supported in SDC Verifier, the latest release includes three more standards with beta tags removed. These are AIJ-2017 Design Standard for Steel Structures Based on Allowable Stress Concept, (2005…
29-03-2022 Leden nieuws
Huisman reaches 100 Mast Crane track record
With the delivery of two Heavy Lift Mast Cranes (HLMC) for Spliethoff, Huisman has reached a track record of 100 Mast Cranes. The first one of its kind, built in 1984, is still performing excellently…
29-03-2022 Leden nieuws
Vallianz and Royal IHC teaming up to develop a first-of-its-kind Service Operation Vessel
Under the terms of the MOU, the SOV will be constructed at PT. United Sindo Perkasa (“Vallianz PT USP”), which is the Group’s wholly owned subsidiary that operates a shipyard in Batam, Indonesia. On completion,…
29-03-2022 Leden nieuws
N-Sea awarded contract for Gwynt y Môr Wind Farm Project
N-Sea Group has been awarded a contract by Gwynt y Môr OFTO for a preemptive repair to one of the four export cables to the Gwynt y Môr Wind Farm Project. Gwynt y Môr is…
28-03-2022 SchiedamLeden nieuws
Huisman Geo en Ed. Züblin AG winnen contract van Deutsche ErdWärme voor geothermische boringen NL
Huisman Geo heeft samen met consortium partner Ed. Ed. Züblin AG, beiden specialist op het gebied van boren en geothermische energie, het algehele contract voor tot wel acht geothermische boorgaten in de centrale Bovenrijnregio in…
23-03-2022 Leden nieuws
Damen Fast Crew Supplier 2710 for growing Irish fleet
Farra Marine anticipates offshore renewable energy boom Farra Marine will take delivery of their first Damen Fast Crew Supplier 2710 in June, this year. The Twin-Axe bow vessel combines the stable platform of a catamaran…
23-03-2022 Leden nieuws
Inmarsat makes renewables breakthrough with digital ecosystem contract for Norwind Offshore
Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has reached an integrated connectivity agreement with Norwind Offshore, a vessel owner that supports the development of renewable offshore energy. The partnership covers connectivity and digitalisation…
23-03-2022 Leden nieuws
Boskalis consortium awarded Hollandse Kust West Beta export cabling contract
Boskalis has been awarded the Hollandse Kust West Beta export cable contract by TenneT, in consortium with Orient Cables (NBO). The contract scope comprises the installation of two 65-kilometer-long export cables that will connect the…
18-03-2022 Leden nieuws
‘Vangrails op zee’ om aanvaring met windturbines te voorkomen
Maritiem Research Instituut Nederland (MARIN) testte deze week drie innovatieve barrières om aanvaringen tussen schepen en windturbines te voorkomen. Directe aanleiding voor dit onderzoek was het incident met de Julietta D op 31 januari 2022.
17-03-2022 Leden nieuws
Uitnodiging: ‘Vangrails op zee’ om aanvaringen met windturbines te voorkomen – MARIN
Vrijdag 18 maart 2022, 10:00 – 12:00 uur, MARIN, Haagsteeg 2, Wageningen Maritiem Research Instituut Nederland (MARIN) test deze week drie innovatieve barrières om aanvaringen tussen schepen en windturbines te voorkomen. Directe aanleiding voor dit…
15-03-2022 Duurzaamheid, Leden nieuws
New Van Oord order for unmanned, autonomous offshore survey vessel
Safer, greener and more efficient Maritime contractor Van Oord has placed a new order with Demcon unmanned systems; this time for a larger unmanned, autonomous offshore platform. This vessel is suitable for challenging offshore conditions…
10-03-2022 Leden nieuws
Boskalis publishes 2021 Annual Report and Sustainability Report
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has published both its Annual Report 2021 and its Sustainability Report 2021. In addition to reflecting on developments in 2021, the…
10-03-2022 Leden nieuws
Boskalis confirms receipt public offer proposal from HAL
This morning, HAL Holding N.V. (HAL) announced an intended voluntary public offer of EUR 32.50 per ordinary share for all issued ordinary shares in the capital of Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis). On 8 March…
03-03-2022 Leden nieuws
Nieuw lid in de schijnwerpers: MO4
IRO heeft recentelijk MO4 als nieuw lid mogen verwelkomen. In een persoonlijk interview met Mark Paalvast, mede-oprichter, maken wij kennis met MO4. Waar blinken jullie in uit? We zijn een relatief nieuw bedrijf, opgericht…
28-02-2022 Leden nieuws
Allseas takes delivery of Seatools deep-sea mineral collection equipment
On behalf of its client Allseas, subsea technology company Seatools completed the engineering, manufacturing and qualification of the electronics, instrumentation, and hydraulics for Allseas’ pilot polymetallic nodule collection vehicle. The vehicle will be part of…
16-02-2022 Duurzaamheid, Leden nieuws
DEME’s entire long-term loan portfolio is transformed into sustainability-linked loans
In order to achieve DEME’s ambitious sustainability goals in all aspects of its business, the Group has undertaken the complete transformation of its long-term loans portfolio and converted them all into sustainability-linked loans. This…
14-02-2022 Duurzaamheid, Leden nieuws
POWER THE FUTURE | June 13-17 | On board SS Rotterdam & live stream
Floating Energy Production, Storage & Supply for Sustainable Shipping MARIN is looking forward to bringing the maritime sector together again in 2022, with a combined BlueWeek & FPSO JIP Week set to be held in…
09-02-2022 Leden nieuws
Inmarsat Fleet Xpress enables Geoquip marine vessels to offer high-speed private networks to charterers and crew at sea
Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has implemented an agreement with Geoquip Marine allowing the offshore geotechnical solutions provider to offer dedicated Fleet Xpress bandwidth as part of its vessel charter arrangements…
07-02-2022 Duurzaamheid, Leden nieuws
Heerema Shows XXL Offshore Wind Turbine Floating Installation Method – Video
Following the recent completion of the first offshore test, Heerema Marine Contractors has issued a video showing a novel method of assembling and installing XXL wind turbines onboard a floating, dynamically positioned (DP) vessel. The…
07-02-2022 Leden nieuws
Revolutionary Damen Fast Crew Supplier 7011 begins final commissioning
The last phase of the commissioning of the first of Damen’s ground-breaking Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 7011 class – the Aqua Helix – is now underway with its Ampelmann gangway installed and integrated with the…
02-02-2022 Leden nieuws
Werken bij wisselende weersomstandigheden
Het winterseizoen is nog in volle gang en buitenwerkers werken hierdoor regelmatig in wisselende weersomstandigheden. Denk hierbij bijvoorbeeld aan medewerkers die zich bezig houden met groenvoorzieningen of wegwerkzaamheden, of aan land- en scheepsbouwers. Zij krijgen…
02-02-2022 Leden nieuws
Inmarsat agrees Fleet LTE contract with Golden Energy Offshore
Independent offshore vessel owner selects Inmarsat Fleet LTE to meet needs of vessel charterers, crew, and operators using three-in-one network solution Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has secured a new contract…
01-02-2022 Leden nieuws
Boskalis successfully salvages ship just off the Dutch coast
Boskalis has successfully salvaged the rudderless cargo vessel Julietta D off the Dutch coast. The vessel ran into trouble during yesterday’s Storm Corrie. The Julietta D was anchored off the coast of IJmuiden (the Netherlands)…
01-02-2022 Leden nieuws
Norside Wind again opts for SMST’s gangway solution
Norside Wind AS has awarded SMST a contract for the delivery of a motion compensated gangway combined with an Access & Cargo Tower for the conversion of former platform supply vessel ‘Farland’. The contract is…
31-01-2022 Duurzaamheid, Leden nieuws
RelyOn Nutec speelt verder in op de energietransitie met een nieuw trainingscentrum in Eemshaven
RelyOn Nutec neemt begin 2023 een nieuw trainingscentrum in Eemshaven in gebruik. Hiermee wil het bedrijf kunnen voldoen aan de toenemende vraag uit de on- en offshore wind industrieën. Gezien de ligging van Eemshaven ten…
26-01-2022 Leden nieuws
De Goede Ree (DGR) becomes the new owner of Offshore Engineering company Offshore Independents
On the first of January 2022, Maritime Investment company “De Goede Ree (DGR)” reached an agreement on the acquisition of offshore engineering company “Offshore Independents” and its subsidiary, “ARC Sustainable Energy Solutions”. As part of…
25-01-2022 Leden nieuws
N-Sea concludes long-term vessel agreement for the DP1 35M Hybrid Survey/ROV Support Vessel Geo Focus
We are pleased to announce that N-Sea Group has signed a long-term vessel agreement with Geo Plus for the Geo Focus, an advanced DP1 35M Hybrid Survey/ROV Support Vessel. The vessel has a strong track…
20-01-2022 Leden nieuws
Etteplan neemt Cognitas over van Canon en wordt een marktleider in technische documentatie in Duitsland
Etteplan heeft Cognitas GmbH, een Duits bedrijf voor levenscyclusbeheer van technische informatie, overgenomen van Canon Germany GmbH. De overname versterkt de positie van Etteplan in Duitsland en zet onze strategische investeringen in Centraal-Europa voort. Met…
18-01-2022 Leden nieuws
Jumbo-SAL-Alliance delivers comprehensive transportation solution for a mighty engineering challenge with a tight squeeze
After months of precision planning and engineering Jumbo Shipping, now part of Jumbo-SAL-Alliance, has carried out the tailor-made transportation of offshore platform modules including living quarters module, helideck and flare boom for client Kiewit Offshore…
18-01-2022 Leden nieuws
Thistle Wind Partners (TWP), a consortium of DEME, Qair and Aspiravi, land 2 GW in highly competitive ScotWind offshore wind leasing round
Weybridge, UK – Crown Estate Scotland announced that Thistle Wind Partners (TWP), a consortium of DEME Concessions (Wind) NV (42,5%), Qair Marine SAS (42,5%), and Aspiravi International NV (15%), had been awarded 2GW worth of…
17-01-2022 Leden nieuws
Huisman signs second 2600mt Leg Encircling Crane contract with DSME for Eneti Wind Turbine Installation Vessel
Huisman has announced the signing of a contract with Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) for delivery of another 2,600mt Leg Encircling Crane (LEC). This follows a previous order, in July last year, for a…
12-01-2022 Leden nieuws
DEME further reinforces fleet with acquisition of offshore installation vessel ‘Viking Neptun’
DEME has entered into an agreement with Norwegian shipping company Eidesvik to acquire the DP3 offshore installation vessel ‘Viking Neptun’. Representing a substantial investment, this move highlights DEME’s commitment to its customers, and supports the…
10-01-2022 Leden nieuws
Huisman Composite Tubulars demonstrate impressive performance in latest test of strength
Recently, Huisman’s Composite Tubulars demonstrated their strength in a test facilitated by the Rijkswijk Centre for Sustainable Geo-energy the Netherlands. During the test, a newly developed 9 5/8” full composite pipe took an impressive 530…
10-01-2022 Duurzaamheid, Leden nieuws
New: the future-proof Conoship 3600 TDW General Cargo Vessel
Conoship International Projects developed an innovative, future-proof and environmentally friendly 3600 dwt general cargo vessel, suited for sea-river operations. This vessel can be considered the new standard for low-air draught sea-river coasters. The first series…
06-01-2022 Leden nieuws
Huisman awarded 3,000mt Ringer Crane contract
Huisman has announced the award of a contract from Denmark-based BMS Heavy Cranes for the delivery of a 3,000mt Ringer Crane, with an option for a second unit. The crane setup has been optimised for…
05-01-2022 Duurzaamheid, Leden nieuws
Hollandse Kust (zuid) Alpha topside geïnstalleerd op de Noordzee
Het offshore transformatorstation van het Alpha platform van Hollandse Kust (zuid) is op zondag 26 december jongstleden succesvol geïnstalleerd op de onderbouw in de Noordzee, zo’n 20 kilometer voor de kust van Den Haag. Het…
23-12-2021 Leden nieuws
Safeway secures rental contract extension Seagull gangway for campaign offshore Taiwan
Safeway, the Dutch specialist in the design and manufacture of offshore transfer equipment has secured an extension of an existing rental contract supply the Safeway Seagull type motion-compensated gangway system on board the subsea construction…
22-12-2021 Leden nieuws
Van Oord partners with two PortXL start-ups
Van Oord has signed partnership agreements with LexX and Heliorec, two start-ups scouted through the innovation platform PortXL. The signing ceremony took place during the shakedown event on 2 December marking the end of this…
20-12-2021 Duurzaamheid, Leden nieuws
Bakker Sliedrecht laat Antarctisch onderzoeksschip Nuyina stil en hybride varen door Zuidpoolijs
Vijf jaar nadat Damen Shipyards Group de bouw begon is het nieuwe Antarctische onderzoeks- en bevoorradingsschip (ASRV) Nuyina voor de Australische regering aangekomen in zijn thuishaven Hobart in Tasmanië. Bakker Sliedrecht leverde voor het bijzondere…
20-12-2021 Leden nieuws
Inmarsat gives a gift of free connectivity to seafarers
Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, is giving free connectivity to maritime crews around the globe that use its Fleet Hotspot service. Given the critical role connectivity plays in crew welfare, Inmarsat…
16-12-2021 Leden nieuws
DEME Offshore secures sizable inter-array cable contract for Dogger Bank C wind farm in the UK
Earlier today, DEME Offshore, subsidiary of the DEME Group, announced it has been awarded a sizable (1) EPCI contract for the inter-array cables at the Dogger Bank C wind farm in the UK. Dogger Bank…
16-12-2021 Leden nieuws
Strategic Alliance for Paradigm Drilling Services and ProGroup in Middle East
Paradigm Drilling Services, part of the Paradigm Group headquartered in Rotterdam, Holland, have announced their strategic alliance with UAE oil service company ProGroup MENA to manage sales and rentals across the Middle East. The agreement…
15-12-2021 Duurzaamheid, Leden nieuws
Boskalis takes delivery of largest bio-fuel consignment to date
Boskalis has taken delivery of its largest-ever consignment of drop-in biofuel which will be used to power two hopper dredgers on upcoming projects in northwestern Europe. The use of bio-fuel will result in a CO2…