Maritieme Dienstverlening Nederland

What Maritieme Dienstverlening Nederland does

Maritieme Dienstverlening Nederland B.V. (MDN) is a Dutch private limited company headquartered in Zwijndrecht that operates as a staffing and secondment agency for nautical personnel in the inland-shipping and broader maritime sector. Its core offerings — listed on its website under MDN B.V. — comprise the supply and secondment of trained nautical staff (captains, mates, deckhands and pilots), bridge and lock operation services (Brug- en Sluisbediening) for various nautical objects, and around-the-clock (24/7) crew management for ship operators. The company also runs a vacancy-mediation (vacaturebemiddeling) workflow that matches registered job seekers with employers via online registration and contact forms.

The business serves Dutch ship operators and inland-waterway employers across a deliberately broad set of sub-segments — tank shipping, container shipping, dry cargo, bunkering, passenger shipping, push boating, chemical shipping, edible oils transport and ferries — and markets itself as 'allround' on the strength of longstanding sector experience. The firm is founder-led: owner Martin de Bruijn is described as bringing more than 20 years of experience recruiting, selecting and dispatching permanent or temporary personnel in inland navigation and nautical objects, and the company's stated methodology emphasises regular performance check-ins, on-board visits, support for attaining nautical diplomas and certifications, and a zero-tolerance alcohol and drug policy with testing capability.

MDN generates revenue through professional-services fees on the placement and secondment of nautical personnel to operators, and through fees for bridge/lock operation and 24/7 crew management contracts. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct: the website (mdnbv.nl) functions as the principal marketing and intake channel for both employers and job seekers, supported by a single published phone line and email address. The company has no disclosed funding, parent company, subsidiaries, partnerships, acquisitions, AI/ML capability or technology platform; it operates as a labor-intermediary services firm, not a software product company.

Name

Maritieme Dienstverlening Nederland

Legal name

Maritieme Dienstverlening Nederland B.V.

Website

https://mdnbv.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Maritieme Dienstverlening Nederland B.V. is a Zwijndrecht-based Dutch staffing and secondment agency that supplies trained nautical personnel — captains, mates, deckhands and bridge/lock operators — to ship operators and inland-waterway employers across tank, container, dry-cargo, bunkering, passenger, push-boat, chemical, edible-oils and ferry segments, alongside 24/7 crew management.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime staffing services

NAICS

Navigational Services to Shipping (488330), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Port and Harbor Operations (488310)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHACAAAG

Crew, Marine & Offshore Travel Management (TMCs)

Travel & Hospitality/Business Travel & Corporate Travel Management/Corporate Travel Management Companies (TMCs)

Keywords

• Nautical personnel staffing
• Maritime crew management
• Bridge lock operations
• Inland shipping recruitment
• Maritime secondment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Zwijndrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Staffing and Deployment Services: MDN B.V. generates revenue by staffing and deploying well-trained nautical personnel to ship operators and employers. The company acts as an intermediary between job seekers and employers seeking qualified nautical staff, facilitating placement in various maritime segments including tank shipping, container shipping, dry cargo, bunkering, passenger shipping, push shipping, chemical shipping, and edible oils transport. The company also provides bridge and lock operation services for various nautical objects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

MDN B.V. is a Dutch staffing and secondment (uitzend- en detachering) bureau that supplies well-trained nautical personnel — captains, mates, deckhands, and bridge/lock watchers — to ship operators and other employers in inland and short-sea shipping. Beyond personnel placement, the company operates bridges and locks for various nautical objects and provides round-the-clock crew management support to maritime clients.

Product overview

MDN B.V. is a staffing and placement agency, not a software product company. The company provides nautical personnel staffing services including personnel dispatching/contracting, bridge and lock operation services, and 24/7 crew management. They specialize in placing qualified nautical staff (captains, mates, deckhands, bridge operators) across multiple maritime sectors including tank shipping, container shipping, dry cargo, bunkering, passenger shipping, push boating, chemical shipping, and ferries. The company also facilitates professional development by supporting staff in obtaining required nautical diplomas and certifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nautical Personnel Staffing and Secondment (Nautisch Personeel Uitzending en Detachering) Staffing and secondment service supplying well-trained nautical personnel — including captains, mates, deckhands, and pilots — to ship operators and other employers across multiple maritime segments such as tank shipping, container shipping, dry cargo, bunkering, passenger shipping, push boating, and chemical shipping.
• Bridge and Lock Operation (Brug- en Sluisbediening) Operation and management of bridge and lock systems for various nautical objects, providing 24/7 crew management services to ensure continuous safe passage and operation.
• 24/7 Crew Management Round-the-clock crew management service ensuring continuous staffing support for maritime operations and bridge/lock objects.
• Vacancy Mediation (Vacaturebemiddeling) Job matching service connecting employers seeking nautical personnel with qualified job seekers, covering roles such as captains, mates, deckhands, and bridge operators.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Marlow Navigation: Marlow Navigation is a global ship management company providing crew management, technical management, and operational services to shipowners. It is a direct peer to MDN in the crewing/crew management segment, though operating at significantly larger scale.
• Atlas Professionals: Atlas Professionals is a Netherlands-based maritime staffing and crewing agency that places officers, engineers, and ratings across offshore and merchant fleets. It is a direct peer to MDN because both compete for the same Dutch maritime workforce and operate similar recruit-select-deploy models for nautical personnel.
• iPS (formerly Powerful People): iPS is a Dutch-headquartered staffing group with a dedicated maritime and energy division placing crew and technical personnel on vessels and offshore assets. It is comparable to MDN because it competes directly for nautical candidates and ship-operator clients in the Dutch/European market.

Broad incumbents

• V.Ships: V.Ships is one of the world's largest independent ship managers, offering crew management as part of a broader technical, commercial, and operational portfolio. It is comparable to MDN as a broad incumbent offering crewing services alongside wider ship management, but at a vastly larger scale.
• Wilhelmsen: Wilhelmsen is a global maritime industry group whose ship management division provides crew management services to shipowners worldwide. It is comparable to MDN as a broad maritime-services incumbent that includes crewing, although Wilhelmsen operates across a much wider service portfolio.
• Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement: Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) is a Germany-headquartered, family-owned global ship manager with full crewing, technical, and commercial services. It is a broad incumbent peer to MDN because of its global crewing function serving European and international shipowners.
• Anglo-Eastern: Anglo-Eastern is a leading independent ship manager with a global crewing operation serving shipowners. It is a broad incumbent peer to MDN because crewing/crew management is a core part of its offering, alongside technical and operational management.
• OSM Maritime: OSM Maritime is a Norway-based global ship management group offering crew management, technical management, and offshore services. It is a broad incumbent peer to MDN in the maritime crewing segment, though serving a much larger and more international client base.

Regional players

• Royal Wagenborg: Royal Wagenborg is a Dutch family-owned shipping and logistics company operating a large fleet of multipurpose and short-sea vessels. It is comparable to MDN as a regional Dutch maritime player with adjacent crewing/operational needs in the same inland and short-sea segments MDN serves.
• Hartmann Reederei: Hartmann Reederei is a German family-owned ship operator and crewing provider active in container and short-sea shipping. It is a regional peer to MDN because it operates its own crewing function for German/European-flag vessels in segments similar to those MDN serves.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/mdnbv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/maritieme-dienstverlening-nederland

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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