INITIATIVES FROM THE INDUSTRY IRO, The Association of Dutch Suppliers in the Oil and Gas Industry and Offshore Renewable Industry, has several committees that enable member companies operating with a specific sector to exchange experience and expertise and to gather information. 1. Oil & Gas (Energy transition, Decommissioning, CCS) 2. Renewables (Offshore Wind, Marine & tidal energy, Geothermia), 3. Innovation & Technology (Digitalisation, Cyber) 4. Sustainability & Safety (Corporate responsibility, Circular economy, Young IRO) 5.(Inter)national relations & communications. Organising promotional activities, lobbying and joint promotion are important activities of the
committees. IRO embraces many initiatives that are aimed at creating a sustainable and responsible industry. Our Oceans Challenge, Nexstep, Wind & Water Works, the North Sea Energy Program (TNO), the Global Sustainable Enterprise System and the Offshore Experience (Maritiem Museum Rotterdam) are a few examples of these interesting initiatives which are highlighted below.
OUR OCEANS CHALLENGE
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The offshore and maritime industry has gone through quite a transition the past few years. Sustainability has gained a prominent place on the agenda of the industry and new innovations are climbing the charts.
rapidly in a few months and it was exactly the sort of chain of partners with the ability to fuel and adopt innovation. Within 8 months after announcing the second cycle of Our Oceans Challenge, the finals were held at the Maritiem Museum in Rotterdam.
‘Changing’ the mindset towards a sustainable future in the well run maritime and offshore industry at a global market is an immense task. A task that can only be done with a clear strategy and a strong network. When the Our Oceans Challenge Cycle 2 challenges were defined - noise mitigation, waste management, sustainable legacy, big data and ocean resources - we couldn’t have guessed the broad variety of ideas we were to receive. The network expanded
More than 150 ideas were posted at the online platform, discussed and improved amongst the collaborating organizations and the public. From all those ideas, fifteen were selected to proceed to the live pitches. From designing biodegradable electronics to combining renewable energy sources and from a market place for industrial waste to bubbling for plastics, the pitches all inspired to move towards a more sustainable way of
NETHERLANDS SUPPLIERS CATALOGUE 2019
