Royal Roos

What Royal Roos does

Royal Roos B.V. is a Rotterdam-based maritime engineering company founded in 2009, operating from a 1,000 m² warehouse and 255m quayside facility at Merwehaven with solar-powered shore power infrastructure. The company delivers marine engineering, project management, and sustainability-focused solutions for ship modifications, retrofits, and new builds, serving commercial vessel operators, offshore contractors, and shipyards. Its portfolio spans ballast water treatment containers (via partner UniBallast), shore power installations up to 11kV/2MW, air lubrication systems (AlfaLaval OceanGlide), and — through sister company Royal3D B.V. — large-scale industrial 3D printing using Continuous Fibre Additive Manufacturing (CFAM) for maritime components.

The business model is project-based, combining bespoke engineering services (naval architecture, structural analysis, CFD, FEM, 3D scanning, fabrication, installation, and commissioning) with integrated third-party technology delivery. Revenue mechanics rely on discrete retrofit and mobilization contracts rather than disclosed subscription or per-unit pricing, and the company actively pursues public grant funding (REACT EU, IGAPE, Xunta de Galicia) to support R&D and internationalization. The customer base is broad by name — Van Oord, Heerema, DEME, Ampelmann, BargeMaster, AF Offshore, Alfa Laval, Holland Shipyards, Safeway, Odfjell — though no revenue concentration data is disclosed. Geographic presence spans the Netherlands, Spain (Royal Roos Ingeniería S.L., Ferrol/Narón since 2018), and emerging activity in Taiwan. The company is privately held by founder and Managing Director Fulko Roos, with no institutional equity backing identified, and operates as an integrator across multiple technology partners rather than as a vertically integrated OEM.

Name

Royal Roos

Legal name

RoyalRoos B.V.

Website

https://royalroos.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Royal Roos B.V. is a Rotterdam-based maritime engineering firm (founded 2009) that delivers ship retrofits, shore power, ballast water treatment, air lubrication, and 3D-printed components to commercial vessel operators, offshore contractors, and shipyards in the Netherlands, Spain, and select international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Core offering

Royal Roos provides marine engineering, vessel retrofitting, and sustainable maritime solutions for commercial ship owners. The company designs and delivers shore power installations, ballast water treatment systems, air lubrication drag reduction, wind-assisted propulsion retrofits, and large-scale industrial 3D printing, alongside project management, maintenance, repair, and offshore (de)mobilization services from its quayside facility in Rotterdam.

Product overview

Royal Roos is a maritime engineering company offering a portfolio of green shipping solutions and marine engineering services. The core offerings include: ballast water treatment solutions (via UniBallast partnership), shore power installations (design, production, delivery up to 11kV/2MW), quayside and project facilities in Rotterdam, large-scale industrial 3D printing services (via sister company Royal3D with CFAM technology), and air lubrication systems (AlfaLaval OceanGlide). Services include marine engineering (naval architecture, structural analysis, CFD), maintenance/repair/retrofit for regulatory compliance (FuelEU Maritime, IMO GHG), project support, and offshore (de)mobilization. A shore power calculator tool is also offered in partnership with Sustainable Ships. The company operates from Rotterdam, Netherlands and Ferrol/Narón, Spain.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Ballast Water Treatment Solutions Portable ballast water treatment containers offered via partner UniBallast. High flow rate, low power consumption systems based on filterless active substance, USCG/IMO approved. Available as built-in or skid-mounted configurations in standardized 20ft ex-proof containers, designed for vessels requiring IMO ballast water management compliance.
• Shore Power Installations Design, production, and delivery of shore power installations for seagoing vessels in configurations up to 11kV and 2MW, 50/60 Hz, including ship-side modifications. On-site quayside shore power available at Merwehaven up to 400A, 280kW, 400/440/690V, supported by solar panels and a 1,000 kVA transformer.
• Quayside & Project Facilities Quayside facilities at Merwehaven, Rotterdam: 250m length, harbor depth NAP -9.65m, bollard strength 750 kN. Accommodates vessels up to 225m long, 30m wide, 40,000-ton deadweight. Includes 2,000 m2 of warehouse and project offices, enabling on-site mobilization, inspection, outfitting, retrofit, and turnkey engineering support.
• 3D Printing Services Large-scale industrial 3D printing with thermoplastics delivered through sister company Royal3D. Print volumes of 4x2x1.5 metres and 8x4.5x3.75 metres. Continuous Fibre Additive Manufacturing (CFAM) technology adds carbon or glass fiber for strength, with a circular recycling program.
• Air Lubrication System (OceanGlide) Fluidic Air Lubrication (FluidicAL) system originally developed by Marine Performance Systems, now AlfaLaval OceanGlide. Reduces ship friction by 50-70% when sailing via controlled micro air bubbles, typically reducing CO2 emissions and fuel costs by 8-12% with a 2-3 year payback.
• Marine Engineering Services Complete marine engineering services from concept to detailed engineering, including naval architecture, structural analysis, hydrodynamics, FEM, CFD, and mechanical engineering. Covers deck modifications, engine room layouts, seafastening arrangements, and mooring analysis.
• Maintenance, Repair & Retrofit Vessel maintenance, repair, and retrofit services ensuring compliance with FuelEU Maritime and IMO GHG reduction regulations. Solutions improve vessel efficiency, minimize fuel consumption, lower emissions, and increase crew comfort.
• Project Support Services Project support for ship and offshore structure docking, repair, maintenance, retrofits, conversion, and new construction. Includes pre-specs with 3D scanning, work preparation, fabrication of parts, assemblies and drawings, installation, commissioning, and close-out documentation.
• Offshore (De)Mobilization Services Generator-free demobilizations and mobilizations for vessels and equipment to and from offshore locations. Complete logistical support including transportation, preparation, installation, and 3D printed special transport cradles/supports for sea, road, or air transport.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CEAD B.V.coreTechnology or Integration3D printing cooperation partner for maritime component manufacturing and custom part production using additive manufacturing technologies.
• Royal3DcoreTechnology or IntegrationSister company providing 3D printing capabilities for maritime applications and component fabrication.
• Sustainable ShipscoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for shore power tool development enabling vessels to connect to land-based electrical power while docked to reduce emissions.
• bound4bluecoreTechnology or IntegrationProvider of eSAIL wind propulsion technology for installation on maritime vessels to harness wind energy for auxiliary propulsion and fuel savings.
• OdfjellcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChemical tanker retrofit project partner for implementing decarbonization and efficiency technologies on Odfjell's chemical tanker fleet.
• SH2IPDRIVE consortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHydrogen applications research consortium focused on developing hydrogen fuel cell and storage solutions for maritime propulsion systems.

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Damen Shipyards Group: Large Dutch shipbuilding group with ship repair, conversion, and series-built vessel operations across global yards — a broad incumbent that competes for the same retrofit and modification contracts at much larger scale.
• Royal IHC: Dutch marine technology and shipbuilding group focused on dredging, offshore, and mining — operates engineering and service capabilities that overlap with Royal Roos's offshore (de)mobilization and marine engineering work.
• Wärtsilä: Global marine solutions provider offering ship power, propulsion, and lifecycle services including energy efficiency retrofits — competes with Royal Roos for decarbonization mandates at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Vuyk Engineering Rotterdam: Rotterdam-based naval architecture and marine engineering consultancy offering ship design, conversions, and offshore engineering — directly comparable in scale, geography, and service portfolio to Royal Roos.
• C-Job Naval Architects: Independent Netherlands-based ship design and engineering firm supporting new builds and conversions for commercial and offshore clients — comparable boutique consultancy model with similar technical service mix.
• Foreship: Finnish naval architecture and ship design firm with strong positioning in cruise ship energy efficiency and decarbonization engineering — directly comparable focus on green retrofits and concept-to-detailed design services.
• Conoship International: Dutch ship design and engineering consultancy serving commercial shipping with concept, basic, and detail design — a comparable independent engineering peer operating in the same Northwest European ship design market.

Emerging players

• bound4blue: Spanish startup developing eSAIL wind-assisted propulsion units for commercial vessels — directly relevant as Royal Roos's technology partner for the Odfjell chemical tanker project and adjacent in green shipping.
• Eco Marine Power: Japan-based supplier of renewable energy solutions for shipping including wind, solar, and energy storage — comparable emerging player focused on maritime decarbonization hardware and systems integration.
• Bar Technologies: UK-based engineering firm behind the WindWings wind-assisted propulsion system for commercial vessels — comparable emerging player developing and integrating wind propulsion technology into ship designs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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