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Royal IHC

Creating the maritime future

Royal IHC: Ahead since 1642

Our experience goes back to the mid-seventeenth century. Being Dutch we had to control the water in order to keep our feet dry. We learned how to deal with water, mud and currents, the basis of dredging as we know it today. Our experience goes back 300 years, but we look towards the future. We developed into a leading producer of vessels, equipment and full-services.

Royal IHC vision and mission

Many of our customers, suppliers and shipyards are faced with various global challenges such as economic decline, climate change, and energy transition. These global challenges, including realising sustainable development goals, will have major impact on the maritime industry. As Royal IHC we wish to contribute to a sustainable future. Royal IHC is determined to play a leading role in making the maritime industry more efficient and sustainable.

Board of Royal IHC

Our board is responsible for the company’s strategy and policy, as well as supervising its day-to-day activities.

Derk te Bokkel

Derk te Bokkel has been CEO of Royal IHC since November 2023, having joined the board in April 2023 to work on a future-proof business plan. His extensive career includes various roles at Stork, and the position of chairman at TB&C.

Bert-Jaap Dijkstra

Bert-Jaap Dijkstra joined Royal IHC as CFO in December 2024. He has a proven track record in management and financial strategy, with a background in energy and offshore energy services. As the top financial executive at Royal IHC, Bert-Jaap will play a pivotal role in the further development of the company.

Bert Jan ter Riet

Bert Jan ter Riet joined the Royal IHC board in March 2024. With Bert Jan, Royal IHC will have a COO with over 30 years of experience in the maritime sector. Together with Derk te Bokkel, Bert Jan will further develop Royal IHC’s new strategic direction.

Supervisory board Royal IHC

The supervisory board supervises the policies of the board of directors and the general course of affairs of the company and its enterprise. The supervisory board advises the board of directors and its supervision includes the effectiveness of the company's internal risk management and the integrity and quality of the financial reporting. Royal IHC's supervisory board consists of the following members:

Mr. F.A. Verhoeven, Chairman
Mr. G. van de Rozenberg
Mr. J.H. Kamps
Mrs. B.I. Otto
Mr. R.N. van den Bergh

Innovating in your industry: R&D

Whether your project is in the dredging, defence, mining or offshore industry, most of these projects occur in challenging environments. That’s why we always look to deliver the best option for any project to help our customers gain a competitive advantage.

We find and create innovative solutions for these challenging environments by investing in R&D. With an annual spend of approximately 3% of revenue on innovation, and over 200 employees work in this field at our in-house institute, we are part of a top 15 group of Dutch companies with a strong R&D focus.

See how you can benefit.

Innovation

Reducing water consumption in mining with an Autonomous Rheo Meter

Due to the growing global population there is a rising global demand for base metals such as copper, lithium and nickel.

Innovation

Improved sustainable performance with methanol-fuelled cable lay vessels

Royal IHC is exploring the use of methanol in our work vessels and the potential for methanol in the offshore market.

Innovation

Is methanol a realistic alternative fuel for work vessels?

Royal IHC is exploring the use of this fuel in its work vessels and participates in sector-wide cooperation projects in this field.

Contribute to society

At Royal IHC we like to transfer knowledge to future crafts(wo)men. That is why we offer various training courses for the youth in our own school. In addition, we believe it is important to contribute to society. We are happy to do so with our IHC Foundation.

Education: creating the maritime future

We want to create the maritime future and offer clients innovative solutions. We therefore highly value education. In our TOC (Technisch Opleiding Centrum) we educate and train the crafts(wo)men of tomorrow.

IHC Foundation

Working all over the world, means seeing the problems all over the world. With our IHC Foundation, we are committed to contributing to a better life for those in need. We share knowledge, resources and support initiatives with one goal in mind: making a difference.