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SWZ MARITIME • SEPTEMBER 2021
Dutch superyachts
are serious business
The Italians have their Ferraris, Lamborghinis and Maseratis,
the Brits their Rolls-Royces and Aston Martins, the French their
haute cuisine and fragrances. But the Dutch are probably making
the most expensive kind of gift that only the richest people
in the world can afford, the superyacht. From a very small niche
market in the fifties/sixties, it developed into a serious branch
of Dutch shipbuilding. A development that found its confirmation
in October 2019 with the affiliation of superyacht builders
with trade association Netherlands Maritime Technology.
The Maritime Monitor 2020 states that the construction of superyachts
has its own dynamics within the shipbuilding sector
and is mainly focused on export. About twenty yards in the
Netherlands are involved in superyacht construction (>24 metres).
Superyacht building in the Netherlands focuses on
custom built production. This means that design and construction
take place according to the wishes of the client and that
there is no or only limited standardisation. This requires highly
specialised craftsmen. In 2019, the yards already employed over
3300 persons and that number is still growing. According to the
Monitor, the industry has experienced strong growth in recent
years. Consequently, superyacht builders are expanding their
yards. In the port of Amsterdam, there is currently a clustering
of several large companies that have established themselves
here or have plans to do so.
In their orderbook per 1-1-2021, the Dutch superyacht yards had
noted 61 ships with a total of 245,350 compensated gross tonnage,
almost half the total tonnage all the Dutch shipyards had
in their orderbook at the beginning of this year. Last year, the
yacht builders delivered sixteen ships with a CGT of 49,969. And
even better: they received orders for another 27 yachts of
99,784 CGT. The total orderbook is valued at € 5.380 billion.
So, plenty of reasons for the editors of SWZ|Maritime to zoom in
on the success of the Dutch superyacht builders and the current
developments and trends for the future. Our colleague Sander
Klos coordinated this special. Also many thanks to our other
contributors Bram Jongepier (Feadship) and Robert van Tol
(Water Revolution Foundation) who wrote about YETI, an energy
label for superyachts, James Roy (Lateral Naval Architects),
who discusses the electrification of superyachts and Moritz
Krijgsman (MARIN), who describes research into future power,
propulsion and energy systems, and all the others that provided
interesting articles for this September edition.
Our September special dives into
the world of Dutch superyacht
building. Topics include electrification,
an energy label for superyachts,
innovative fenders, hydrofoils
and much more.
With accelerating climate change, there is an urgent need
to change the way we propel forward. Combined solid
oxide fuel cell (SOFC)-internal combustion engine (ICE)
systems can pave the way for the next generation of extremely
efficient prime-movers on board ships, operating
on alternative marine fuels, with ultra-low emissions.
Combined SOFC-ICE systems
Superyacht special
ÈTA has launched a project which
is to result in an energy efficient
vessel. The name ÈTA has been selected
due to the fact that the Greek
letter “η” (eta) is used as a symbol
for efficiency.
Cover: In 2020, Royal Huisman carried out an extensive refit of the “classic”
Feadship motor yacht Broadwater (ex Rasselas). The work included a four-metre
extension of the hull (picture by Royal Huisman/Onne van der Wal).
The energy efficient ÈTA ship
design
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4 Dutch news
6 Markets
8 Maritime monthly
14 Global news
15 The future is zero and that future is electric
18 Energy label for superyachts
22 Lichtgewicht fender beschermt grote jachten
26 Hydrofoil research
28 Future power, propulsion and energy systems
34 Expanding life cycle support in ‘cold’ Holland
40 Neural networks in ships
46 Mars Report
48 Nieuwe uitgaven
49 Verenigingsnieuws KNVTS
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