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we build
unbreakable boats

we build
unbreakable boats
Why Dutch Boat Factory?

NEXT GENERATION BOAT BUILDING

We design and build hulls and, increasingly, motorised workboats and unmanned surface vessels (USVs), for boat builders, commercial operators and defence organisations. By combining large-scale industrial 3D printing with advanced production and maritime operations, we're building the next generation of local boat factories.

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Fast delivery

Thanks to our automated production process using large scale 3D printing, we have low labor costs, scale quickly and guarantee short lead times.

Several 3D printed HDPro hulls on stands in the Dutch Boat Factory production hall

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Low maintenance

Our boats are made from HDPRO®, an innovative boatbuilding material that does not rust or rot. No paint maintenance, no corrosion.

Two Dutch Boat Factory boats underway on open water beside a breakwater

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Durable

HDPRO® has exceptional impact and wear resistance. Whether for coastal rescue, defence or commercial use. Our hulls are built to perform under the thoughest conditions.

Aerial view of a black HDPro RIB running alongside a stone revetment

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Sustainable

HDPRO® is fully recyclable. We minimise material waste in our production process and design boats with a long service life and small ecological footprint.

Large-format 3D printer extruding a black HDPro boat hull in the factory
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Fast delivery
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Low maintenance
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Durable
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Sustainable
HDPRO®
Close-up of black HDPro granulate, the thermoplastic used to 3D print the hulls
proprietary material

Innovative granulate material For 3D printed boats

HDPRO® is a specially developed 3D printable material with outstanding properties for marine environments.
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This is what we're proud of

Our Offering

We have our standard models, proven designs, ready to order. Or fully customized to your specifications. Whichever route you choose, every hull is printed in HDPro: fast, repeatable and built to last.
6M RIB running at speed on open water in front of a sea wall

6M RIB Proven model

Our standard models are pre-engineered and 3D printed in HDPro, ready to order without the wait or cost of custom tooling. One proven design, repeatable quality, every build.
Unmanned surface vessel with a 3D printed hull underway on open water

Custom Hull Production

From unmanned surface vessels to workboats, we 3D print hull designed around your specifications.
3D printed HDPro hull on stands in the Dutch Boat Factory production hall
Meet the team

ABOUT US

Modernising boatbuilding. Automated hull production, computer-aided design, built digitally.
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Ask us anything!

QuestionS?

New technology means new questions. Here are the answers we give most often, if yours isn't here, just ask.
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What does building a boat with large scale 3D printing mean?
Large scale 3D printing is a manufacturing process where a hull or boat component is built up layer by layer directly from digital design files, using a large-format 3D printer and a thermoplastic composite material. Instead of hand-laminating a hull in a mould, the printer deposits material along a programmed path until the part is complete : cutting weeks of manual labour down to days.
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What materials are used with large scale 3D printing?
At the Dutch Boat Factory, we print with HDPro, a glass-fibre reinforced thermoplastic composite developed specifically for maritime use. It resists heavy impacts without cracking, doesn't absorb water like other thermoplastics, and is naturally more resistant to marine growth, so there's less fouling and less maintenance over the life of the boat. It's UV stable, so no extra coatings are needed.
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What are benefits of using large scale 3D printing for boat building?
3D printing lets us build hulls faster and with far less manual labour than traditional methods, while keeping the flexibility to customise each design. Because the material is impact-resistant, waterproof and low in maintenance, the boats that come off our printers also cost less to own over their lifetime.