Thecla Bodewes Shipyards (Scheepswerf De Kaap)

Royal T Shipyards, formerly Thecla Bodewes Shipyards, is a Dutch family-owned shipbuilder headquartered in Kampen with additional yards in Harlingen, Meppel and Stroobos. The company designs and builds seagoing and inland vessels including multi-purpose short-sea dry cargo ships (the LABRAX and SALMO series), low-profile coasters, pushers and shallow-water tugs, water injection dredgers, day-passenger ships, fishing vessels, tankers and research vessels, with a strong focus on diesel-electric propulsion and readiness for alternative fuels. Alongside newbuilding it carries out ship repair, maintenance, conversion and lengthening, supplies spare parts worldwide, and rents out yard halls and facilities in Harlingen. The company states it employs around 110 people and describes itself as a seventh-generation shipbuilding business holding the Royal Designation.

Now trading as Royal T Shipyards, this Dutch family-owned shipbuilder is headquartered in Kampen and operates yards in Harlingen, Meppel and Stroobos. The company describes itself as a seventh-generation business with the Royal Designation, around 110 employees, and a portfolio of more than 200 delivered newbuildings, including diesel-electric, LNG-electric and hydrogen-electric vessels. Its stated focus is future-proof, low-emission ships built with in-house design capability and modular, alternative-fuel-ready propulsion systems.

Services

Newbuilding of seagoing and inland navigation vessels
In-house vessel design and engineering
Ship repair, maintenance and conversion
Vessel lengthening (inserting hull sections) and shortening
Repowering, including replacement of engines with electric motors and batteries
Worldwide spare parts supply, procurement advice and stock management
Rental of yard halls, offices and storage space in Harlingen

Vessel Types

Multi-purpose short-sea dry cargo vessels (LABRAX 7,280 dwt and SALMO 5,050–6,500 dwt series)
Low-profile coasters ("Kaapcoaster") for bulk, palletised and steel coil cargo
Pusher tugs and shallow-water tugs
Water injection dredgers, including a unit stated to work to 30 m depth
Day-passenger ships and canal cruise boats, including hydrogen-capable designs
Inland dry cargo vessels and tankers
Fishing vessels and research vessels (RV Wim Wolff, built with NIOZ)

Facilities

Harlingen: yard on open seawater with a 120 x 20 m ship lift, halls with heavy-duty overhead cranes, indoor workshops, indoor and outdoor storage, warehouse, offices and canteen
Kampen: construction of large and seagoing vessels
Meppel: repair and lengthening specialist with 110 m transverse slipway and fully equipped welding, steelworking and machine repair workshop
Stroobos: additional yard location

Location

Kampen – Haatlandhaven 1, 8263 AS
Harlingen – Lange Lijnbaan 1, 8861 NW
Meppel – Kaapweg 4 (Oevers A), 7944 HV
Stroobos – Hellingstraat 10, 9872 PT