PCJ Live: Can Dutch shipyards alleviate cluster risk in the MPP sector?
The global fleet of multipurpose (MPP) vessels ageing rapidly, combined with the vast majority of the orderbook being in China, has created a cluster risk…
Royal IHC makes a change at the helm
Royal IHC will see a change at the helm come January 1, 2022. The company has named Jan Pieter Klaver as its new CEO, replacing…
[VIDEO] Royal IHC-built CSD arrives in Suez Canal
The Suez Canal Authority welcomed the second cuter suction dredger (CSD) Hussein Tantawy. The vessel will join the earlier delivered CSD Mohab Mameesh as soon…
[VIDEO] Chinese semi-submersible transports dredger from Rotterdam to Egypt
The new cutter suction dredger Mohab Mameesh has arrived in Egypt after it was transported by the semi-submersible vessel Xiang Rui Kou from Rotterdam. The…
Rotterdam Offshore Group continues as independent company
Rotterdam Offshore Group (ROG) has charted an independent future after reacquiring a controlling 75 per cent stake previously held by shipbuilder Royal IHC. The move…
[VIDEO] Sleipnir hoists new pipe lay system on board McDermott Amazon
The pipe layer Amazon of offshore contractor McDermott has been undergoing an upgrade in the port of Rotterdam for several months now. This week, Heerema’s…
Offshore
Royal IHC cuts 1,100 jobs in major restructuring
Dutch shipbuilder Royal IHC is laying off 1,100 employees as part of a major restructuring In order to return to profitability, the company is returning to…
Equipment
Dutch-Belgian offshore consortium keeps Royal IHC from Chinese hands
The owners of Van Oord, Boskalis, DEME and Huisman Equipment have teamed up with the Dutch government to keep shipyard Royal IHC from falling into…