SB Shipbuilding Solutions

What SB Shipbuilding Solutions does

SB Shipbuilding Solutions BV is a Dutch maritime project agency headquartered in Krimpen aan de Lek, founded in 2016 and operating with 1-10 employees. The firm specialises in naval architecture, project management, and consulting services for inland vessels and smaller sea-going ships, executing roughly two to three vessel projects per year (18+ completed between 2017 and 2024). Its portfolio spans chemical tankers, LPG tankers, bitumen and bunker tankers, general cargo vessels, offshore supply/guard/standby vessels, research vessels, instruction vessels, and crane barges, with clients across the Netherlands, France, Romania, Serbia, Poland, and China.

The company's offering rests on four core services delivered end-to-end: naval architectural design (basic and detailed), project management spanning design through yard selection, casco building and completion, shipbuilding consultancy, and engineering and construction supervision. Engineering differentiation sits in specialised design capabilities — duplex stainless steel cargo tanks capable of carrying products at S.G. 1.6, extreme low-airdraft inland hull forms (down to ~4.50m), and EU Stage V-compliant hybrid propulsion systems integrating batteries, generator sets, solar panels, and more recently hydrogen (as demonstrated on the STC Ab Initio instruction vessel, 2022) and methanol-ready fuel preparations (Stolt IJssel, 2023).

Commercially, SB Shipbuilding Solutions operates a sales-led, project-based professional services model with bespoke pricing per engagement; revenue is generated from design fees, project management fees, and supervision fees. GTM is direct-to-client, primarily through referral and project portfolio exposure via its website, with execution delivered through a network of partner shipyards including De Groot, TeamCo, Concordia-Damen, De Waal Werkendam, Den Breejen, Shipyard Severnav (Romania), Shipyard Kladovo (Serbia), and Asto Shipyard. Customer concentration is high — all named clients are enterprises (Stolt Tankers, Oudcomb, Kem One, Van Laar Maritime, Fugro, etc.), several with repeat multi-vessel programmes. The firm is independently owned by founders Corné Borst and William Sakko, with naval architects Egbert van IJken and Brian Gerritsen, and has no disclosed external funding.

Name

SB Shipbuilding Solutions

Legal name

SB Shipbuilding Solutions BV

Website

https://shipbuilding-solutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SB Shipbuilding Solutions BV is a Dutch maritime project agency (founded 2016, 1-10 employees) providing naval architecture, project management, and consulting services for inland vessels and smaller sea-going ships, serving enterprise owners and operators across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Engineering and Naval Architecture Services

NAICS

Ship Building and Repairing (336611), Ship and Boat Building (3366)

SIC

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730)

akta.pro primary industry

Project Management & Owner’s Engineering / Technical Consultancy (Spec Writing, Bid Support, Site Support) (IMAJAGAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Structural & Hull Engineering (Scantlings, Fatigue, Vibration, Noise) (IMAJAGAC)

Keywords

• Naval architecture services
• Maritime project management
• Ship design consulting
• Inland vessel design
• Shipbuilding consultancy

Headquarters

HQ city

Krimpen Aan De Lek

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Naval Architectural Design Services: Provides basic and detailed naval architectural design services for inland vessels and sea-going ships. Services include general arrangement design, stability calculations, and construction documentation.
2. Project Management Services: Project management services from design phase through yard selection, casco building, and vessel completion. Services can span the entire project lifecycle.
3. Consultancy Services: Investigations, advice, budget quotations, and negotiations in the field of naval architecture and shipbuilding.
4. Construction Supervision: Supervision of hull building and outfitting at shipyards, including workshop documentation, nestings, and complete vessel outfitting arrangements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

SB Shipbuilding Solutions BV is a maritime project agency providing naval architectural design, project management, and consultancy services for inland vessels and smaller sea-going ships. The firm delivers end-to-end support spanning conceptual and basic/detailed design, stability calculations, construction documentation, yard selection, casco supervision, outfitting engineering, and vessel completion oversight. Core specialisations include duplex chemical tankers, LPG carriers, low air draft vessels, and hybrid/electric propulsion system designs.

Product overview

SB Shipbuilding Solutions BV is a maritime project agency providing a comprehensive suite of services from concept to completion for inland vessels and smaller sea-going ships. The company's offering centers on four interconnected core services: Naval Architectural Design Services (basic and detailed design), Project Management Services (spanning design phase through completion), Shipbuilding Consultancy (investigations, advice, and negotiations), and Engineering and Supervision Services (workshop documentation, detail design, and outfitting engineering). These services work together to support clients from initial concept development through final vessel delivery, with the company taking responsibility for design, engineering, and project supervision throughout the shipbuilding process.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Naval Architectural Design Services Basic and detailed naval architectural design services for inland vessels and smaller sea-going ships, including general arrangement design, stability calculations, and construction documentation. Services are tailored to project size and delivered in collaboration with selected design professionals.
• Project Management Services End-to-end project management services spanning the design phase through yard selection, casco building, and vessel completion. The firm takes responsibility for coordinating shipyards, design partners, and class approval processes throughout the project lifecycle.
• Shipbuilding Consultancy Advisory services in the field of naval architecture and shipbuilding, including investigations, advice, budget quotations, and negotiations on behalf of vessel owners and operators.
• Engineering and Supervision Services Complete engineering services including workshop documentation, nestings, detail design, outfitting engineering, and on-site supervision of hull building and vessel completion at selected shipyards.

Quantifiable outcome

• Fuel efficiency achieved in MVS Ostia - low fuel consumption noted after six months of service
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• De Groot (Dordrecht)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerShipbuilding Solutions collaborates with De Groot shipyard in Dordrecht for outfitting and completion of vessels. Worked together on Trafuco 9 bunker barge project, handling completion of the vessel after casco building at Shipyard Kladovo.
• Van Laar MaritimecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMultiple project collaborations including SRSV Emswind and SRSV Jacobus offshore vessels. SB Shipbuilding Solutions delivered class design packages, workshop documentation, and supervised hull building and outfitting in cooperation with Van Laar Maritime owners.
• TeamCo ShipyardcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFull hull structure design, details and stability files for Kem One Alcor and Mizar LPG barges. Also responsible for processing seatrials after vessel completion. Edgar Jaegers vessel completed at TeamCo shipyard Heusden.
• Concordia-DamencoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSB Shipbuilding Solutions designed the STC Ab Initio instruction vessel for shipyard Concordia-Damen, providing general arrangement, complete 3D model, 2D construction drawings, stability files, and solar bow arrangements.
• De Waal WerkendamcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCompletion yard for Spera duplex chemical tanker (110x13.50m). SB Shipbuilding Solutions provided naval architectural design services for this project.
• Den Breejen ShipyardcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCompletion yard for Oranje Nassau V and VI duplex chemical tankers (5000DWT). SB Shipbuilding Solutions developed complete new design and managed construction in cooperation with this shipyard.
• Shipyard Severnav (Romania)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHull yard for MVS Ostia general cargo vessel (110x10.50m). SB Shipbuilding Solutions designed the custom inland cargo vessel with streamlined hull form for efficient operations on the Rhine.
• Shipyard Kladovo (Serbia)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHull yard for Trafuco 9 bunker barge and Edgar Jaegers bitumen tanker. SB Shipbuilding Solutions provided design and building supervision for casco construction.
• Asto ShipyardcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDesign and construction of Innovatie crane-hopper barge for Asto Shipyard/Leenman family. SB Shipbuilding Solutions provided complete vessel design including diesel-electric propulsion system and electrical crane specifications.
• Oudcomb B.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnership with Oudcomb for duplex chemical tanker designs including Oranje Nassau V and VI, and Stolt vessels. Developed new lightweight cargo zone construction for high-density cargoes up to S.G.1.6.
• Mercurius / Oudcomb B.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign partnership for Stolt IJssel, the 4th sister inland chemical duplex tank vessel. Facilitated Hazid and documentation for methanol-ready vessel preparation.
• Selected Design PartnerscoreTechnology or IntegrationCollaboration with selected professionals in the field of Design, Stability and Construction depending on project size and requirements.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• RH Marine: Rotterdam-based systems integrator specializing in shipboard electrical, automation, and hybrid propulsion (formerly Imtech Marine); relevant peer because SBSS specifies RH Marine-style hybrid/electric propulsion systems and they compete for design influence on Dutch newbuilds.
• Wärtsilä Marine: Global marine technology leader offering ship design, propulsion, and lifecycle services including decarbonization solutions; relevant comparably where SBSS integrates Wärtsilä-style hybrid propulsion systems, and a broader incumbent shaping the alternative-fuel marine transition.
• Royal HaskoningDHV: Large Dutch engineering consultancy with a maritime division offering vessel design, port advisory, and marine infrastructure services; broad incumbent whose ship-design practice overlaps SBSS's naval architecture mandate but at much larger organizational scale.
• Damen Shipyards Group: Largest Dutch shipbuilder with an in-house engineering division providing naval architecture across workboats, tugs, offshore, and inland vessels; broad incumbent offering overlapping design capabilities at significantly greater scale, serving many of the same owner segments via yard partnerships like Concordia-Damen.

Direct peers

• C-Job Naval Architects: Hoofddorp-based independent naval architecture firm offering concept, basic and detailed design for commercial vessels including offshore and specialized ships; comparable as a similarly sized Dutch design house competing for inland and offshore vessel design mandates.
• Conoship International: Dutch ship design and engineering consultancy in Gorinchem providing concept, basic and detailed design for commercial and specialized vessels; highly comparable as both are NL-based naval architecture firms serving inland and short-sea owners with custom vessel design services.
• Nevesbu: Rotterdam-based engineering consultancy with naval architecture and ship design heritage serving defense and commercial marine clients; comparable as a Dutch design firm offering comparable ship design and engineering consulting services.
• Vuyk Engineering Rotterdam: Rotterdam-based naval architecture and marine engineering consultancy providing concept, basic and detailed design for ships and offshore installations; direct competitor profile as a long-standing Dutch ship design firm serving similar European clients.
• De Voogt Naval Architects: Heritage Dutch naval architecture firm (now part of Feadship) with deep expertise in luxury yachts and commercial vessel design; relevant peer given overlapping Dutch maritime design talent pool and comparable service offerings in ship design and engineering.
• KNNS Naval Architecture: Dutch naval architecture consultancy providing basic and detailed ship design across commercial and specialized vessel segments; comparable profile as a similarly-sized NL-based design house serving inland and short-sea vessel owners.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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