Van den Hoven Jachtbouw reports good sales, prospects
WASPIK _ The summer of 2018 was an all-hands-on-deck season at Van den Hoven Jachtbouw. In July alone, the yard sold 2 yachts (15...
Good times let Icon Yachts build floating dock
HARLINGEN _ Citing healthy growth in refits, Icon Yachts is building a new floating shed. The addition _ 130 x 30 x 28m (328...
Altena Yachting’s success: build for others.
RAAMSDONKVEER _ Marcel Pols has been making luxury trawlers, yachts, canal cruisers and 'coast hoppers' from the day he launched his company, Altena Yachting,...
PROFILE: Omega Architects’ pursuit of distinction
DRUTEN _ Frank Laupman’s Omega Architects studio boasts a well-stocked awards cabinet and A-list clients. Some 100 of his designs have been launched to...
Thinking out-of-the-box yields semi-submersible yacht
WAGENINGEN _ Because nothing ruins a day at sea like a generous roll, countless systems have been developed to neutralize that motion. Weights, hull...
Van Oossanen shares its legacy
WAGENINGEN _ Van Oossanen Naval Architects, sharing 4 decades of knowledge in fluid dynamics and naval architecture, has put online papers and publications its...
Leonardo Yachts’ Eagles: fetching lines for true sailors
SNEEK - Oh, joy! There still are still true sailors out there! Folks who prize sailing qualities and style more than interior space. Invariably,...
Tideman Boats: Maker of work horses eyes superyacht market
AMSTERDAM _ In 2014, in Australia, RIBs builder Bruno Tideman became a believer in High Density Polyethylene work boats. Today, he makes 20 a...
Mulder Shipyard: an 80-year-old family affair on a roll
ZOETERWOUDE-RIJNDIJK – It took 3 Mulder generations 80 years to make their shipyard a premier market force. Crowning that achievement, recent years have seen...
At 100, Amels thrives in the bosom of Damen Shipyards
VLISSINGEN - In 1946, Kees Amels and his workers (left) posed for a photo on a boat they were building. The history of Dutch...
