technisch bureau uittenbogaart

What technisch bureau uittenbogaart does

Technisch Bureau Uittenbogaart (TBU) is a Dutch privately held maritime sales and service company founded in 1927 and headquartered at Innsbruckweg 43 in the Rotterdam port area. The company serves the global maritime industry — including shipyards, ship owners, design firms, and traders — supplying marine equipment and OEM spare parts across vessel categories ranging from naval ships and tankers to luxury yachts and tugboats. Its portfolio spans Jets vacuum toilet systems, Deckma Hamburg 15ppm oil-in-water monitors, GreenOil ballast water treatment and filtration systems, Honeywell HERMetic gas measuring instruments (UTI and Sampler), mooring equipment, galley equipment including Loipart's LightFry air fryers, Vestec marine compressors, and stern tube seals from brands such as Wärtsilä, Lagersmit, Simplex Compact, Kobelco, John Crane, and others. As an authorized service station for Deckma Hamburg, Honeywell HERMetic, and Jets, TBU provides annual calibration, maintenance, and repair services, including stern tube seal bonding (with over 50,000 repair jobs completed across more than 50 years of experience) and calibration within vessel port stays.

TBU operates as an exclusive representative and distributor for a roster of European maritime principals, positioning itself as the technical-commercial link between manufacturers and vessel operators. Revenue is generated through three principal streams: (1) hardware sales of new equipment and OEM spare parts, increasingly via its Odoo-based e-commerce shop (tbu.nl/shop) with unit prices ranging from approximately €5 for small parts to over €500 for components such as guide rollers and pumps; (2) professional services including calibration of 15ppm monitors and HERMetic instruments, sewage treatment plant maintenance, stern tube seal bonding, and portable gas detection servicing; and (3) field service deployments via technical advisors and service technicians available 24/7 for global repairs, commissioning, and technical assistance. The company is family-owned across four generations, with Norman Uittenbogaart serving as General Manager, Sacha Uittenbogaart as Associate Director, and Jasper van Wagtendonk as Sales Director. There is no disclosed external investment, parent company, or M&A activity, and no published headcount or revenue figures.

Name

technisch bureau uittenbogaart

Legal name

BV Technisch Bureau Uittenbogaart

Website

https://tbu.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1927

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Technisch Bureau Uittenbogaart (TBU) is a family-owned Dutch maritime equipment distributor and authorized service provider, founded 1927 in Rotterdam, serving shipyards, ship owners, and design firms with OEM products, calibration, and 24/7 technical service.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Equipment and Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Support Activities for Transportation (488)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Deck Fittings & Hardware (Bitts, Fairleads, Cleats, Anchors & Chains) (IMAJAIAK)

Keywords

• Maritime equipment supply
• Vessel calibration services
• Marine spare parts
• Vacuum toilet systems
• Stern tube repair

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Inventory, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Equipment and Spare Parts Sales: Sale of maritime equipment including vacuum toilet systems, deck equipment, galley equipment, mooring equipment, and original OEM spare parts from their Rotterdam warehouse
2. Service, Calibration and Maintenance: Calibration of 15ppm measurement equipment, HERMetic UTI and Sampler calibration, sewage treatment plant maintenance, stern tube seal bonding, and repair services for maritime equipment
3. E-commerce Shop: Online shop for spare parts and equipment with direct delivery from warehouse or manufacturers

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Technisch Bureau Uittenbogaart (TBU) is a specialised maritime sales and service provider that supplies marine equipment, OEM spare parts, and provides calibration, maintenance, and repair services for vessels. The company represents European maritime principals (Jets, Deckma Hamburg, Honeywell HERMetic, GreenOil, Megator, Loipart, API Marine, Erma First, Tecnicomar, Vestec) and acts as an authorised service station for 15ppm monitors and gas measuring instruments. Operating from a state-of-the-art office and well-stocked warehouse in the Rotterdam port, TBU serves shipyards, ship owners, design firms, and traders across all vessel types, with technical advisors and service technicians available 24/7 globally.

Product overview

TBU is a specialized maritime sales and service company representing multiple international brands. The product portfolio includes Jets vacuum toilet systems as a primary product line, complemented by Deckma Hamburg 15ppm oil-in-water monitors, GreenOil filtration systems, HERMetic UTI/Sampler instruments (Honeywell), mooring equipment, galley equipment, and Vestec Marine Compressors. TBU also provides comprehensive services including calibration of 15ppm monitors and HERMetic instruments (as official service stations), sewage treatment plant maintenance, stern tube seal bonding (50,000+ jobs completed), and portable gas detection equipment calibration. The company operates from Rotterdam serving all vessel types from naval ships to luxury yachts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Jets Vacuum Toilet Systems Sales and supply of Jets vacuum toilet systems, complete sets, toilets, vacuumarators, interface tanks, OEM spares, and descale products for vessels from smallest to largest cruise ships.
• Deckma Hamburg 15ppm Oil-in-Water Monitors Sales and authorised calibration services for Deckma Hamburg 15ppm oil-in-water monitors used for MARPOL regulatory compliance on vessels.
• GreenOil Ballast Water Treatment and Oil Filtration Systems Distribution of GreenOil ballast water treatment and oil filtration systems including WP1 series models (WP1-P3-1500, WP1-C4-2000, WP1-C4-1000, WP1-C1-125) using coalescing principle for water separation.
• Honeywell HERMetic UTI and Sampler Gas Measuring Instruments Sales, calibration, and repair of fixed and portable HERMetic gas measuring instruments including HERMetic GT3, Gtex, Gtex HP, G2000, and various sampler models for maritime tankers.
• Sewage Treatment Plant Services Maintenance, repair, and calibration of sewage treatment plants including visual and operational inspections, service reports, and spare parts supply.
• Mooring and Deck Equipment Supply of mooring equipment including chocks, guide rollers (NG-1, NG-3, NG-8 with various SWL ratings), and manhole covers.
• LightFry Marine Air Fryer Galley air fry technology for cooking French fries and finger food without oil using steam, hot air, and motion in a rotating basket closed oven chamber.
• Megator Shoe Pumps Distribution of Megator Limited shoe pumps and original OEM spare parts through TBU's shop.
• Stern Tube Seal Bonding and Repair Service Stern tube seal bonding services executed in shipyard or afloat with over 50,000 jobs completed across more than 50 years of experience.
• Stern Tube Seals (Multi-Brand Supply) Supply of stern tube sealing rings across multiple brands including Wärtsilä MK2 OLS2/OLS3/OLS4, Lagersmit Supreme, Simplex Compact SC1 and SC2, Kobelco, Kemel, John Crane MK-2, Chuetsu, Dover Japan MK-2, JMT MK-2, and Deep-Sea Seals MK-2.
• Portable Gas Detection and Safety Equipment Calibration Calibration and maintenance services for portable gas detection equipment, pressure/temperature calibrators, alcohol testers, EEBD inspection, breathing apparatus service, and fire safety equipment.
• Vestec Marine Compressors Marine compressors supplied under the new strategic representation agreement with Vestec, added to TBU's maritime equipment portfolio in April 2026.
• Galley Equipment Supply Supply of kitchen and laundry equipment for marine vessels including cooking appliances and galley accessories.
• Vacuumarator Pumps and Spare Parts Jets Edge M01D Vacuumarator pumps and related spare parts for vacuum sanitary systems on marine vessels.
• Ballast Water Treatment Systems Sales and service for ballast water treatment systems to meet international environmental regulations on vessels.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 50,000 stern tube repair jobs completed successfully
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Jets Vacuum Toilet SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationTBU is an authorized partner for Jets vacuum toilet systems - a trusted brand used worldwide from smallest vessels to largest cruise ships. TBU supplies original OEM spares and provides commissioning and maintenance services.
• Honeywell HERMeticcoreTechnology or IntegrationTBU is an official service station for Honeywell, offering annual calibration for HERMetic UTI instruments and HERMetic Sampler repair services.
• Deckma Hamburg GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationTBU is the official service station for Deckma Hamburg 15ppm monitoring equipment, providing calibration services for OMD2005, OMD24, OMD2008, and OCD1/2 units.
• GreenOilcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTBU is an agent for GreenOil - Danish manufacturer of oil filtration and ballast water treatment systems. TBU participated in first GreenOil Technical Days in Denmark with agents from around the world.
• API MarineminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTBU represents API Marine products, featured at SMM Hamburg 2024 exhibition.
• Atlas IncineratorsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTBU represents Atlas Incinerators, featured at SMM Hamburg 2024 exhibition.
• Erma FirstminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTBU represents Erma First products, featured at SMM Hamburg 2024 exhibition.
• TecnicomarminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTBU partners with Tecnicomar, showcased at Mets Trade exhibition.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Wärtsilä: Finnish global leader in marine engines, propulsion, and lifecycle services. TBU services Wärtsilä stern tube seals among others; Wärtsilä is both a principal whose products TBU handles and a broad incumbent competing for service and retrofit wallet.
• Alfa Laval: Swedish global supplier of marine heat exchangers, separators, pumps, and environmental equipment (including ballast water treatment). Overlaps with multiple TBU product lines and competes for shipyard outfitting and aftermarket spend.
• Kongsberg Maritime: Norwegian provider of integrated navigation, automation, energy, and ship handling systems. While not a direct overlap on TBU's product mix, it is a large-scale Dutch/European maritime technology incumbent competing for similar shipowner service contracts.
• Wilhelmsen Holding: Norwegian global maritime services group including ship supply (vessel consumables, spare parts) and maritime logistics. Operates a far larger ship-supply distribution and service network that competes for the same vessel-call spare-parts business TBU addresses in the ARA region.

Direct peers

• Bakker Sliedrecht: Dutch provider of marine electrical engineering, drive systems, and onboard service. Like TBU, it is a family-rooted Dutch maritime services specialist with a regional stronghold and global deployment — closely comparable in scale and customer profile.
• RH Marine: Dutch marine systems integrator offering electrical, automation, navigation, and service for commercial and naval vessels. Headquartered in the Netherlands with global service network — competes for the same Dutch and European shipyard service contracts as TBU.
• Honeywell HERMetic: Manufacturer of gas measuring instruments and samplers (HERMetic UTI/Sampler) used on tankers. TBU is Honeywell's official service station for annual calibration, making the two functionally aligned as equipment manufacturer and authorized service partner.
• Jets Vacuum AS: Norwegian manufacturer of vacuum toilet systems for marine and offshore. Jets is one of TBU's principal brands — TBU is its authorized global partner for sales, commissioning, and OEM spares, making them a tightly coupled channel peer.
• Deckma Hamburg GmbH: German manufacturer of 15ppm oil-in-water monitors (bilge alarms) for MARPOL compliance. TBU is the official global service station for Deckma, calibrating and repairing OMD/OCD units — directly comparable service-and-distribution model.

Regional players

• Hatenboer-Water: Dutch company specializing in potable water, ballast water, and wastewater treatment systems for shipping. Overlaps with TBU's GreenOil ballast and sewage treatment lines and shares the Rotterdam maritime service ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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