DE Klop BV
DE Klop BV is a Sliedrecht-based Dutch designer, manufacturer, and servicer of dredging equipment and systems, including the fully electric Cygnus cutter suction dredger, serving enterprise dredging contractors, mining firms, and government authorities across Europe, the Americas, Australia, and beyond.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2019
- HeadquartersSliedrecht, Netherlands
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What DE Klop BV does
DE Klop BV is a Dutch maritime engineering company founded in 2019 and headquartered in Sliedrecht, Netherlands. The company designs, manufactures, and services dredging equipment and systems for the global dredging industry, with a particular focus on inland and specialized dredging applications. Its product portfolio spans complete vessels (cutter suction dredgers, wheel dredgers, plain suction dredgers, and trailing suction hopper dredgers) and modular components (pumps, boosters, seals, dragheads, augers, automation systems, and the proprietary HY Seal). DE Klop also operates a parallel services business covering feasibility studies, engineering, conversion projects, training (including simulator-based programs), and emergency repair.
The company's most notable technology is the Cygnus, a fully electric, zero-emission cutter suction dredger operating on green shore power — positioned as the first of its kind in the global dredging market. DE Klop has expanded rapidly through acquisitions, integrating Machinefabriek De Hollandsche IJssel in late 2023 (a 150-year-old manufacturer with 550+ dredgers built) and ROHR-IDRECO in October 2024 (a specialist in fully electric dredges and the iPump series). Its go-to-market is direct enterprise sales led by its senior team, supported by industry events, a project-based quoting process, and a concentrated presence in the Dutch dredging cluster of Sliedrecht.
DE Klop's revenue model combines hardware sales (vessels, components, spare parts) with professional services (engineering, training, consultancy, conversions, and repairs), all delivered through customized project quotes rather than published pricing. The customer base spans large international dredging contractors (Van Oord, Dekker Group, Filia Dredging, Verhelst Group), mining firms (Mineros S.A.), and smaller inland contractors, with active project footprints across Europe, Australia, Colombia, the UK, Belgium, and the United States. The company employs a small team of approximately 7 specialists, each with 25+ years of dredging industry experience, supported by acquired engineering organizations.
DE Klop BV firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- DE Klop BV
- Legal name
- De Klop B.V.
- Website
- https://deklopbv.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2019
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- DE Klop BV is a Sliedrecht-based Dutch designer, manufacturer, and servicer of dredging equipment and systems, including the fully electric Cygnus cutter suction dredger, serving enterprise dredging contractors, mining firms, and government authorities across Europe, the Americas, Australia, and beyond.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
DE Klop BV industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Dredging Equipment Manufacturing
- NAICS
- Construction Machinery Manufacturing (333120), Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing (3331), Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing (332912)
- SIC
- Construction Machinery & Equip (3531), Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Dredging & Channel Deepening (Capital & Maintenance) (IMAFAJAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Construction Management & Delivery (EPCM/CMAR/Design-Build Oversight) (EUANALAE), Hoses, Tubing & Fittings (Hydraulic/Pneumatic Lines & Connectors) (IMAHAGAH)
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Where DE Klop BV is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Sliedrecht
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
DE Klop BV business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Dredging Equipment Manufacturing and Sales: Design, engineering, and construction of dredging vessels and equipment including cutter suction dredgers, trailing suction hopper dredgers, wheel dredgers, plain suction dredgers, and swing ladder dredgers. Revenue from building and selling complete vessels and equipment.
- Dredge System Components and Spare Parts: Supply of components including pumps, boosters, seals, dragheads, augers, dredging ploughs, automation systems, and spare parts. Includes ROHR-IDRECO iPump series and De Hollandsche IJssel pump series.
- Engineering and Design Services: Feasibility studies, concept design, design and engineering, and design reviews. Turnkey engineering packages for workboats and mining equipment.
- Training and Consultancy Services: Comprehensive training programs for cutter suction dredger operators, simulator-based training, e-learning modules, dredge consultancy, and customer representative services.
- Repair, Maintenance and Conversion Services: Emergency repair services, preventive maintenance, equipment overhauls, and conversion projects for existing dredging vessels and equipment.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Project-based custom quoting |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels6 records
DE Klop BV product offering
Product offeringCore offering
DE Klop BV designs, builds, and supports dredging equipment and systems, including cutter suction dredgers (CSD), wheel dredgers, plain suction dredgers, swing ladder dredgers, pumps, boosters, seals, dragheads, augers, and ploughs. The company also delivers engineering, training (including the Dutch Dredging Simulators joint venture), consultancy, conversion, and repair services across the dredging project lifecycle. Its flagship product is the Cygnus, the first fully zero-emission electric CSD.
Product overview
DE Klop BV is a Dutch maritime company specializing in design, construction, and support of high-quality dredging equipment and systems. The company operates a platform-plus-modules architecture, offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and services for the dredging industry. Core products include Cutter Suction Dredgers (CSD) — including the innovative fully electric Cygnus series — Wheel Dredgers, Plain Suction Dredgers, and specialized components such as Double-Walled Dredge Pumps, iPump Series (from ROHR-IDRECO), Boosters, Automation Systems, Dragheads, Augers, and Dredging Ploughs. The portfolio is augmented by service modules including Training Programs with E-learning, Dredge Consultancy, Design & Engineering Services, Conversion Services, Repair Services, and Dutch Dredging Simulators. Since 2024, the company has expanded through acquisitions of Machinefabriek De Hollandsche IJssel and ROHR-IDRECO, strengthening its pump, sealing, and electric dredger capabilities.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Cygnus: Award-winning fully zero-emission electric cutter suction dredger with 500mm discharge diameter, built for emission-free sand extraction and reconstruction works
- Dutch Dredging Simulators
- iPump
Products and services
- Cutter Suction Dredgers (CSD) Cutter suction dredgers for cutting and suction of various soil types. DE Klop offers standard models, custom designs, self-maneuvering swing ladder dredgers, and the innovative fully electric Cygnus series for enterprise dredging customers.
- Wheel Dredgers Wheel dredgers designed for efficient and precise dredging in smaller or hard-to-reach waterways with pivoting arm construction, for small contractors and inland dredging jobs.
- Plain Suction Dredgers Plain suction dredgers for hydraulic dredging operations without cutting mechanism.
- iPump Series (ROHR-IDRECO) High-efficiency pump series from ROHR-IDRECO designed for efficient transport of slurries with abrasive loads, featuring enhanced wear resistance, optimal suction characteristics, and exceptional energy efficiency.
- Double-Walled Dredge Pumps Modern wear-resistant dredge pumps with double-walled design ensuring complete wear resistance and enhanced safety. Components made from high-chrome alloy or Nihard IV quality (550 HB hardness).
- Boosters Powerful pump units essential for optimizing dredging operations over long distances or challenging terrain. Available as containerized, mobile units that can be soundproofed and electrically powered.
- HY Seal Tested shaft sealing system designed for minimum downtime. Components kept on stock for rapid replacement, compatible with all pump types.
- Dragheads Optimized draghead solutions for Trailing Suction Hopper Dredgers, designed for maximum soil extraction efficiency with minimal cost, balanced productivity, and easy maintenance.
- Augers Specialized augers for various dredging tasks including the 'kragevreter' for vegetation removal, precise dredging, bed leveling, and thin layer soil removal.
- Dredging Ploughs Harbour maintenance ploughs designed to pull sediment toward the center for TSHD collection. Features innovative attachment design ensuring vessel stability.
- Dutch Dredging Simulators Realistic portable Cutter Suction Dredger simulator developed with MSA Services and ControlLab. Mobile setup with e-learning modules (Basic, Advanced, Professional courses) and datalogging capabilities for maritime schools and customer training.
- ROHR-IDRECO Electric Dredgers Fully electric driven dredges and iPump series acquired with ROHR-IDRECO. Specializes in innovative, sustainable solutions with minimal ecological footprint. ROHR-IDRECO continues to operate under its original name with current management.
- CSD Training Programs Comprehensive training programs combining theory with hands-on simulator practice. Includes e-learning modules at Basic, Advanced, and Professional levels with certification, delivered both on-site and through mobile simulator deployments.
- Dredge Consultancy Services End-to-end consultancy from business case evaluation through feasibility studies, site surveys, soil analyses, project management, and operational support including 24/7 remote assistance.
- Dredger Conversion Services Comprehensive support for dredger overhaul including consulting, design, engineering, supervision, installation, commissioning, and personnel training.
- Repair Services Expert maintenance and repair services for dredging equipment including preventive maintenance programs, high-quality parts replacement, and rapid emergency response with mobile field engineers.
- Design & Engineering Services Custom design solutions, advanced engineering using latest software and tools, technical drawings and models for new dredging installations or system optimization.
- Concept Design Services Development of innovative concept designs tailored to specific client requirements with focus on environmentally friendly and energy-efficient solutions.
- Feasibility Studies Early-stage project support transforming ideas and business cases into comprehensive ship designs and feasibility studies with total cost of ownership analysis.
- Design Review Services Thorough evaluation of designs for compliance with international standards, risk assessment, and continuous improvement recommendations.
Quantifiable outcome
- Production increased by 50% during emergency coastal project in Brisbane while fuel consumption decreased
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Companies that use DE Klop BV
Customer profileNamed customers15 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
DE Klop BV technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration4 records
Feature12 records
DE Klop BV partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.
- Local suppliers and partners in Sliedrecht regionminorThe Cygnus and other products are built with components manufactured by local companies in the Sliedrecht area. DE Klop regularly highlights local collaboration as a key strength, working with companies like Lasco for fabrication.
- NMT-IRO and Erasmus Universiteit RotterdamminorDE Klop co-authored a research report on strategic value of the Dutch-Belgian dredging cluster, presented at Baggersymposium 2025. Report titled 'De toekomstscenario's en strategieën voor de baggersector in Nederland en België'.
- ROHR-IDRECOcoreDE Klop acquired ROHR-IDRECO in October 2024. ROHR-IDRECO specializes in fully electric driven dredges and high-efficiency iPump series. It continues to operate under its original name with current management. ROHR-IDRECO has delivered hundreds of dredge systems worldwide, particularly in Europe and the Americas.
- Machinefabriek De Hollandsche IJsselcoreDE Klop acquired Machinefabriek De Hollandsche IJssel in late 2023. Company has 150+ years of history and has built over 550 dredgers. Specializes in self-maneuvering articulated cutter suction dredgers, trailing suction hopper dredgers, and high-efficiency pump series with sealing solutions. Relocated from Oudewater to Sliedrecht area in June 2024.
- Municipality of SliedrechtcoreThe municipality supports DE Klop's establishment in Sliedrecht and is working with landowner Cees-Wim van Noordenne to create an innovative maritime (dredging) cluster at 't Plaatje. The municipality values the strengthening of the existing dredging cluster.
- Dutch Dredging Simulators (DDS)coreJoint venture between DE Klop BV, MSA-Service, and ControlLab Projects for developing and delivering dredging simulators. DE Klop contributes its in-depth knowledge of the dredging sector. DDS provides simulators to the maritime education sector in the Netherlands, including 5 simulators for STC Rotterdam and Nova College.
- MSA-ServicecoreTechnology partner in Dutch Dredging Simulators joint venture. Develops VisiDredge automation and control systems for dredging vessels, and specialized instrumentation for dredging applications.
- ControlLab ProjectscoreTechnology partner in Dutch Dredging Simulators joint venture. Contributes to the development of realistic simulation environments for dredging operations.
- National Dredging MuseumminorDE Klop collaborates with the National Dredging Museum in Sliedrecht for industry outreach, hosting events like Young CEDA visits. Museum is located near DE Klop's facilities at 't Plaatje.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
DE Klop BV competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Jan De Nul Group: Jan De Nul is one of the world's largest dredging and marine contractors, operating a substantial fleet of dredging vessels. While primarily a contractor, it owns significant in-house dredger design and construction capability, making it both a customer and an indirect competitor to equipment-focused players like DE Klop.
- Royal Boskalis Westminster: Boskalis is a major Dutch dredging and maritime services contractor with a global fleet and significant capital projects exposure. It is both a customer of dredging equipment suppliers and an indirect competitor in providing integrated dredging solutions to port authorities and mining companies.
- CCCC Dredging: CCCC Dredging is a major Chinese state-owned dredging contractor and equipment builder with global operations. Competes with DE Klop in international tenders and represents the kind of large-scale, state-backed competition DE Klop faces on major infrastructure projects.
- Van Oord: Van Oord is a leading Dutch dredging and marine contractor, currently a customer of DE Klop (Ajax overhaul). It operates one of the world's largest dredging fleets and competes for the same port, harbour, and capital dredging tenders that drive equipment demand across the industry.
Direct peers
- DSC Dredge: DSC Dredge is a US dredging equipment manufacturer focused on CSDs, auger dredges, and specialized equipment for inland, harbour, and environmental dredging. Direct competitor with overlapping product lines targeting similar small-to-medium contractor customers.
- Dragflow: Dragflow is an Italian manufacturer of heavy-duty submersible dredge pumps and dredging systems used in mining and aggregate applications. Comparable to DE Klop's pump and equipment offerings (including the iPump series), serving overlapping mining and dredging end markets.
- Damen Shipyards Group: Damen is a major Dutch shipbuilder with a dedicated Dredging Equipment division producing CSDs and TSHD components. Directly comparable to DE Klop in product category (dredging vessels and equipment), with a much broader portfolio and global manufacturing footprint.
- Ellicott Dredges: Ellicott is one of the oldest US-based dredging equipment manufacturers, producing cutter suction dredgers, bucket dredgers, and amphibious excavators for global markets. Direct competitor in the inland and smaller-scale dredging vessel segment where DE Klop specializes.
- Royal IHC: Royal IHC is the largest Dutch dredging equipment manufacturer and DE Klop's most direct peer. Both design and build cutter suction dredgers, trailing suction hopper dredgers, and specialized dredging equipment. DE Klop's acquisition of Hollandsche IJssel (formerly an IHC entity) explicitly positions it against IHC in the CSD market.
Regional players
- TOA Corporation: TOA Corporation is a major Japanese marine and civil contractor with a long history in dredging and reclamation work, including in-house equipment capabilities. Regional peer primarily active in Asia-Pacific markets that overlap with DE Klop's mining and infrastructure customer base (e.g., Australia, Southeast Asia).
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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DE Klop BV leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
DE Klop BV subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries3 records
DE Klop BV funding detail
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Frequently asked questions about DE Klop BV
What does DE Klop BV do?
DE Klop BV designs, builds, and supports dredging equipment and systems, including cutter suction dredgers (CSD), wheel dredgers, plain suction dredgers, swing ladder dredgers, pumps, boosters, seals, dragheads, augers, and ploughs. The company also delivers engineering, training (including the Dutch Dredging Simulators joint venture), consultancy, conversion, and repair services across the dredging project lifecycle. Its flagship product is the Cygnus, the first fully zero-emission electric CSD.
Is DE Klop BV a public or private company?
DE Klop BV is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was DE Klop BV founded?
DE Klop BV was founded in 2019. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is DE Klop BV based?
DE Klop BV is headquartered in Sliedrecht, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does DE Klop BV make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Dredging Equipment Manufacturing and Sales are the primary driver. The others are dredge System Components and Spare Parts, engineering and Design Services, training and Consultancy Services and repair, Maintenance and Conversion Services.
Who are DE Klop BV's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Jan De Nul Group, Royal Boskalis Westminster, CCCC Dredging and Van Oord. Direct peers are DSC Dredge, Dragflow, Damen Shipyards Group, Ellicott Dredges and Royal IHC. TOA Corporation is listed as a regional player.
Does DE Klop BV have an API?
No public API is recorded for DE Klop BV.
What industry is DE Klop BV in?
DE Klop BV's product category is Dredging Equipment Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAFAJAB, Dredging & Channel Deepening (Capital & Maintenance), with a secondary code of EUANALAE, Construction Management & Delivery (EPCM/CMAR/Design-Build Oversight). Its NAICS code is 333120 and its SIC code is 3531.