{"id":1833,"date":"2026-09-25T13:08:34","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T13:08:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dijvler.nl\/?p=1833"},"modified":"2026-09-25T13:08:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T13:08:34","slug":"dijvler-enters-sea-going-vessel-market-with-new-winch-programme-and-multiple-orders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dijvler.nl\/en\/dijvler-enters-sea-going-vessel-market-with-new-winch-programme-and-multiple-orders\/","title":{"rendered":"Dijvler enters sea-going vessel market with new winch programme and multiple orders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n.dijvler-article{max-width:800px;margin:0 auto;}\n.dijvler-article .lead{border-left:6px solid #F58232;padding:2px 0 2px 25px;font-size:19px;font-weight:600;color:#333;margin:0 0 30px;line-height:1.5;}\n.dijvler-article h2.section-title{position:relative;padding-left:25px;font-family:\"Secular One\",Helvetica,Arial,Lucida,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:26px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#333;margin:45px 0 18px;}\n.dijvler-article h2.section-title::before{content:\"\";position:absolute;left:0;top:2px;bottom:2px;width:6px;background:#F58232;}\n.dijvler-article p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.75;color:#333;margin:0 0 20px;}\n.dijvler-article blockquote.dijvler-quote{border-left:6px solid #13163E;background:#f7f7f9;padding:20px 25px;margin:30px 0;font-style:italic;color:#333;font-size:16px;line-height:1.75;}\n.dijvler-article .contact-card{background:#f7f7f9;border-left:6px solid #13163E;padding:20px 25px;margin:30px 0;}\n.dijvler-article .contact-card p{margin:0 0 8px;}\n.dijvler-article .contact-card p:last-child{margin-bottom:0;}\n.dijvler-article .cta-wrap{text-align:center;margin:35px 0 45px;}\n.dijvler-article .cta-button{display:inline-block;position:relative;background:#13163E;color:#fff !important;text-decoration:none;padding:14px 45px;font-family:\"Secular One\",Helvetica,Arial,Lucida,sans-serif;font-size:18px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;font-weight:100;}\n.dijvler-article .cta-button::after{content:\"\";position:absolute;top:0;right:-8px;bottom:0;width:8px;background:#F58232;}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"dijvler-article\">\n<p class=\"lead\">Dutch manufacturer acquires C-Nautical designs and certifications, bringing back a European alternative, proven by its first contracts with Damen and Briese Schiffahrt<\/p>\n<p>Dijvler, a Dutch specialist in anchor and mooring winches with nearly 50 years of experience in inland waterway vessels, is expanding into the sea-going vessel segment. The company has acquired the rights, designs, drawings, and certifications of C-Nautical and has developed a new, standardised programme of anchor- and mooring winches for cargo vessels and offshore support vessels. The first orders are expected to be delivered in 2027.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"section-title\">Market gap following supplier exits<\/h2>\n<p>Several European suppliers, including C-Nautical, exited the market, in part due to sustained price pressure that drove margins below sustainable levels. The result was a market without viable Dutch or broader European alternatives for high-quality anchor- and mooring winches for sea-going vessels.<\/p>\n<p>Dijvler identified this gap as a logical extension of its existing business. The company has supplied more than 2000 winches to the inland waterway sector since its founding in 1977 and has built a track record on the back of proprietary designs, in-house assembly, while aiming for long-term service relationships.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"section-title\">Standardised programme, ready for production<\/h2>\n<p>Over the past two years, Dijvler has reviewed and standardised the C-Nautical design portfolio. The company found the original designs to be of solid engineering quality and updated and integrated them into a coherent new product line. Key type approvals have been obtained for the full range of winches. Taken together, this enables the company to move quickly from enquiry to detailed engineering package to production.<\/p>\n<p>The winches are produced at a partner production facility in China, a facility with which Dijvler&#8217;s Managing Director Laurens van Gelder has worked for many years. Van Gelder previously served as Managing Director of Damen Anchor &amp; Chain Factory. Production in China allows Dijvler to remain price-competitive with Asian suppliers while retaining full control over design, quality assurance, and aftersales support from the Netherlands. In the meantime the production facility in Hardinxveld-Giessendam in the Netherlands offers the opportunity for Made in Europe production.<\/p>\n<p>An added benefit for shipyards building in China is the ability to source from a locally producing supplier while owners and operators retain access to European service support. Payment in local currency simplifies procurement for Chinese yards.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"section-title\">First projects confirmed<\/h2>\n<p>Dijvler has re-established contact with a number of former C-Nautical customers and is in discussions with several shipyards, with the first Dijvler winch deliveries anticipated in the near future. In the meantime, several orders have been received from Damen Cargo Vessels and Briese Schiffahrt for deliveries over the next years.<\/p>\n<p>Dijvler&#8217;s winches carry type approval from Bureau Veritas and Lloyd&#8217;s Register, including Marine Design Appraisal, and are certified to current ATEX directives.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"dijvler-quote\">Dijvler&#8217;s Owner &amp; Director Laurens van Gelder is proud to see the result of those years of development and investments: &#8220;The exits we saw in this market were ultimately the result of a race to the bottom on price. That is not a model that serves customers well. An anchor winch has to perform reliably for decades. That demands a supplier with the financial health and commitment to still be there when service is needed. We have been building winches for nearly fifty years. That continuity is what we are bringing to the sea-going market. Last, a message to former C-Nautical customers: we invite you to contact us if you have any questions about legacy installations, spare parts, service needs, or upgrades.&#8221;<\/blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"section-title\">Long-term commitment over short-term pricing<\/h2>\n<p>Dijvler&#8217;s approach to the sea-going market reflects the same philosophy that has underpinned its inland waterway and short sea business, i.e. the company aims for transparency, realistic pricing, and a service network that remains available throughout the operational life of the equipment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"contact-card\">\n<p>For more information, please contact:<\/p>\n<p>Laurens van Gelder, Owner &amp; Director Dijvler Materiaal B.V., +31 6 22760070, info@dijvler.nl<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cta-wrap\"><a href=\"\/en\/products\/\" class=\"cta-button\">View our products<\/a><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"section-title\">About Dijvler<\/h2>\n<p>Dijvler Materiaal B.V. is a Dutch manufacturer and supplier of anchor winches, mooring winches, and related deck equipment, founded in Hardinxveld-Giessendam in 1977.<\/p>\n<p>The company has supplied more than 2,000 winches to the inland waterway and short sea sectors and has expanded into the sea-going vessel segment with a new standardised winch programme.<\/p>\n<p>All Dijvler products are developed in-house and carry third-party certification from Bureau Veritas and Lloyd&#8217;s Register. Dijvler assembles and tests equipment to customer specification from its workshop in the Netherlands and provides service support throughout the operational life of its products.<\/p>\n<p>The company is privately owned and managed by Laurens van Gelder.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dutch manufacturer acquires C-Nautical designs and certifications, bringing back a European alternative, proven by its first contracts with Damen and Briese Schiffahrt Dijvler, a Dutch specialist in anchor and mooring winches with nearly 50 years of experience in inland waterway vessels, is expanding into the sea-going vessel segment. 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The company has supplied more than 2000 winches to the inland waterway sector since its founding in 1977 and has built a track record on the back of proprietary designs, in-house assembly, while aiming for long-term service relationships.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Standardised programme, ready for production<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Over the past two years, Dijvler has reviewed and standardised the C-Nautical design portfolio. The company found the original designs to be of solid engineering quality and updated and integrated them into a coherent new product line. Key type approvals have been obtained for the full range of winches. 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Last, a message to former C-Nautical customers: we invite you to contact us if you have any questions about legacy installations, spare parts, service needs, or upgrades.\"<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Long-term commitment over short-term pricing<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dijvler's approach to the sea-going market reflects the same philosophy that has underpinned its inland waterway and short sea business, i.e. the company aims for transparency, realistic pricing, and a service network that remains available throughout the operational life of the equipment.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For more information, please contact:<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Laurens van Gelder, Owner &amp; Director Dijvler Materiaal B.V., +31 6 22760070, info@dijvler.nl<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>About Dijvler<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Dijvler Materiaal B.V. is a Dutch manufacturer and supplier of anchor winches, mooring winches, and related deck equipment, founded in Hardinxveld-Giessendam in 1977.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The company has supplied more than 2,000 winches to the inland waterway and short sea sectors and has expanded into the sea-going vessel segment with a new standardised winch programme.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All Dijvler products are developed in-house and carry third-party certification from Bureau Veritas and Lloyd's Register. 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