IHC Offshore & Marine in the Media

After acquiring the Superior Achiever during construction in 2008 and having it in operation for the last year as HOS Achiever, Hornbeck Offshore Services is now taking delivery of a near-sister vessel, named HOS Iron Horse. Continue reading>>>

After the successful collaboration between IHC Merwede Offshore & Marine and Subsea 7 on the newbuild vessels Seven Oceans in 2007 and Seven Seas in 2008, this year sees the delivery of Seven Atlantic. Continue reading >>>

In a joint effort with Huisman-Itrec from Schiedam, Merwede Shipyard has recently delivered ‘Seven Oceans’, a 160 m pipe-layingship. While Merwede Shipyard was responsiblefor the design ...
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As Mrs Anabela Fonseca - board member of Angola's national oil company Sonangol - performed the actual name giving, the phrase 'break a leg' undoubtedly must have crossed her mind ...
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At the time, the Netherlands' Minister of Economic Affairs Ms. Maria van der Hoeven of course referred to the Superior Achiever being the first vessel to leave the slipway at Krimpen aan den IJssel ...
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The Superior Achiever, a 132 m DPIII subsea construction vessel, represents the future of Superior Offshore International. Scheduled for delivery in June 2008, the Superior Achiever will serve as the ...
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Since the steady rise of oil prices over the last years, there has been a growing interest in exploring 'marginal' offshore oil and gas fields. Both energy prices as well as an already existing subsea ...
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It was Mrs Nikki Morrice, spouse to Well Ops' Vice President Mr. Bill Morrice, who named the Well Enhancer on Sasturday 31 May last year prior to the vessels'  launch at IHC Krimpen Shipyard ...
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Offering the latest inrigless well intervention technology in the North Sea, the well intervention and diving support vessel Well Enhancer is expected to commence het first assignments for Helix subsidiary Well Ops in the summer of this year...
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The Hammerodde and sister Dueodde have changed the traffic concept to the island of Bronholm. Foot and car passengers are stimulated to take the shore cut via the Oresund-Ystad corridor to Ronne ...
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Seaway Heavy Lifting will expand its fleet with the heavy lift (5,000 mt) crane vessel Oleg Strashnov. The vessel's key feature is the unique patented dual draught hull design, combining a high transit speed with exeptional lifting characteristics for a monohull design...
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In July 2000, IHC Merwede Offshore & Marine handed over the world’s largest sailing ship, the Royal Clipper. This 5-mast sail cruiser can accommodate 228 passengers and 106 crew, and has been in service in the Mediterranean and Caribbean since 2000. This ship, with its 42 sails, with a total surface area ...
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