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The dutch superyacht tech campus

Focused on innovation, sustainability and growth of the Dutch superyacht building industry.

The most innovative location for the construction, refits and maintenance of superyachts

With our quality, reliability, innovation and design, the Netherlands is among the world's top superyacht builders.
The demand for large superyachts with increasingly luxurious finishes is increasing. In the past five years, 67 superyachts with a length of more than 50 meters have been built in the Netherlands alone. There is also a tendency for new owners to have (second-hand) yachts fully customized to their own wishes. Every year, dozens of these so-called refits take place. This creates the necessary challenges for the facilities and waterways of the shipyards.
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The Dutch Superyacht Tech Campus will be built at a location in the Amsterdam harbor where hundreds of ships were already rebuilt, refitted and built in the 19th and 20th centuries. The Campus is highly accessible and tidal and can accommodate yachts up to 200 meters long.
The site will be designed to encourage specialists to work together in one location, to innovate together, and to create concepts that are world-leading.

Another unique feature is that the Campus offers the space to design and produce the entire yacht on site, as well as space for training. This reduces the need to travel to a minimum. Fewer travel and transport movements contribute to making the sector more sustainable. In addition, the construction of the various facilities, energy neutral or even energy generating is the starting point and transport on the Campus will take place by bicycle or electric baby carriage.

The Dutch Superyacht Tech Campus offers every opportunity to further strengthen the strong position of the Netherlands in this market and to grow employment in the sector.

Our facilities

Buildings
Cross-border collaboration
Education
out-of-the-box spaces
innovation lab
R&D units
Production Halls
Manufacturing
Durable and 
efficient
4 docks up to 200m
3 docks up to 155m
functions per production hall
manufacturing Lean principles
Modern studios
Maintenance/Refit
Modern and
large
4 docks up to 200m
3 docks up to 155m
40 berths
25 refit spots on shore
yacht elevator
Production Halls
24/7 security
docks
berths
yacht elevator
innovation lab
bunker station
transport
workshops
education
R&D units

Timeline Development

Building superyachts together
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At the former ADM shipyard, state of the art vessels are designed and built, but can also carry out refits and maintenance of superyachts that come from other shipyards.

Preparatory work

Conduct surveys and apply for construction and environmental permits. Start of construction preparation from November 2021 to March 2022.

Start of construction work

Start construction dock 1, 2 and 3 in March 2022 and completion in June 2023.

Quays and pier

Construction of the quays and the floating pier will begin in April 2022. The pier will be commissioned in June 2022 and the quay in April 2023.

News

October 31, 2022

Investment company Larendael has acquired DECOM Amsterdam from KOOLE Contractors. The company's purchase is part of the larger development of the Dutch Superyacht Tech Campus at the shipyard in Amsterdam's Western Docklands. 

June 10, 2022

We are now well underway with the preparation of the entire site. For example, the dredging of phase 1 was completed today.

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Our Team

Chris Blankestijn
CFO
Chris Blankestijn
CFO
As CFO, Chris ensures financial stability. By combining his passion for numbers and IT (data driven) with his feeling for structure, he knows better than anyone how to make the finances fully transparent/accessible at daily bases, taking into account up to date data security and data allocation. By combining Finance, IT and the Business through data valuation and providing insight, the focus is on the right place!
Wim Beelen
Creative Founder
Wim Beelen
Creative Founder
Plotting the strategic route, anticipating developments and coming up with groundbreaking concepts. Wim has been doing it since he was a teenager.
Arnold Sijtsma
Operations Manager
Arnold Sijtsma
Operations Manager
With a background in ecology and environmental biology, Arnold is the man who prepares and supervises the permits for the various construction projects. He also does due diligence in the areas of land use planning and the environment.
Arend Rutgers
Sr. Architect
Arend Rutgers
Sr. Architect
As a team member responsible for design, integration and visualization of the master plans.
Elsbeth de Man
Personal Assistant
Elsbeth de Man
Personal Assistant
As a right hand Elsbeth makes sure that the team performs optimally and does not have to worry about the side issues. Flexible, helpful and a great organiser. It is no coincidence that they have been working together for 15 years.
Jelle Beelen
Harbor Master
Jelle Beelen
Harbor Master
Jelle is responsible for the port of the Dutch Superyacht Tech Campus. He has completed an international management degree and gained the necessary experience as project manager of the Amsterdam Logistic Cityhub.
Lisette Beelen
Marketing Manager
Lisette Beelen
Marketing Manager
Systematic and structured are clear qualities of Lisette. As a professional in marketing and communication, she is responsible for putting Larendael ever better on the map. She also takes care of balance in the daily hectic.
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