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The history of AYE goes back to 1860. Great-grandfather Henricus Akerboom takes a big step: he buys the shipyard from his employer Dobbe. The yard is located near Lisse, where bulb growers transport their products by boat. They become his customers.

Henricus (Hein) Akerboom (1815-1897), by birth a ship's carpenter, is the founder of the family of shipbuilders. In 1860 he buys a small shipyard in Lisse for 2400 guilders. He builds wooden vlets, schouwen and rowing boats for the bulb-growers and farmers in the wide surroundings. He also performs the necessary maintenance for them. Henricus marries Grietje Kelder; together they have nine sons, six of whom grow up.

Johannes (Little Jan) Akerboom, second son of Henricus, inherited his father's entrepreneurial blood. In 1882 he buys a shipyard in Boskoop. In these parts, with many hundreds of kilometers of waterway, a small ship is a good means of transportation. Both for business and for pleasure. Johannes focuses on a different clientele than his father, namely the local dignitaries such as the doctor and the notary, and government agencies such as the police and the fire department. Meanwhile another son of Henricus, Johannes (Big Jan) Akerboom, starts a shipyard on the island of De Kaag (origin of today's Royal van Lent).

The shipyard in Boskoop specialises in 'the construction of luxury and other motor boats'. From this yard come beautiful notary boats, lemsteraken, photographers boats, doctors boats and prams and vletten for gardeners. Craftsmanship was a matter of course in the family; for several generations, the sons went directly from school to the yard.

Around the twenties and thirties in the 20th century the shipbuilding industry was going through difficult times. In 1928 the company in Boskoop, which by now was being led by Hendrik, son of Johannes, went bankrupt. The family moves to the Hoge Morsweg in Oegstgeest (later part of Leiden). Cousin Hein from Lisse has bought a shipyard there: 'the Phoenix'. Hendrik becomes the manager. When Hein has to sell his business a friend helps out. Contractor Meijer buys the shipyard in 1932 but leaves Hendrik Akerboom the entrepreneurship. Meanwhile daughter Margaretha Wilhelmina (Margo) Akerboom is married to Cornelis (Cor) van Lent, the company on De Kaag is renamed Akerboom & Van Lent.

This notary's boat, also called saloon boat, came from Johannes Akerboom's shipyard around 1900. The boat is characterised by its classic, half-submerged wooden superstructure with a lot of glass. These notary boats were built until the fifties of the 20th century for dignitaries, but also as pleasure craft. The smallest ones measure only six metres, the big ones twelve.

After the Second World War, Hendrik still gets the chance to buy the shipyard, at the price that Meijer paid for it in 1932. Later on all five of his sons work there as shipbuilders. Two of them (Joop and Jan) became managing directors. The name changed into Scheepswerf Gebr. Akerboom nv.

Overview of the shipyard at Hoge Morsweg in Oegstgeest (later Leiden). The old schoolhouse and headmaster's house are still there. The small farm on the right of the photo was demolished in the early 1990s to make way for a new office and machine factory for the shipyard.

In the post-war years, the Netherlands faces a scarcity of raw materials. Steel - new or second-hand - is reserved for commercial shipping. The Shipyard Gebr. Akerboom adapts quickly and well. Working vessels - for Rijkswaterstaat, customs and police, but also for governments of third world countries - becomes the new specialty. In the same period around 1950, with the support of the government, Feadship (First Export Association of Dutch Shipbuilders) is also founded. During these years the Akerboom brothers do business for the first time with De Vries in Aalsmeer. This yacht builder also likes to work as a subcontractor for Akerboom at that time. Jan Akerboom dies in 1956. Joop and Cor Akerboom became the directors in the following years.

In the fifties and sixties, Akerboom built vessels that were used in East and West Africa, Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea, among other places. The boats are often characterised by their shallow draught, which makes them suitable for rivers. The Bajibo, a 32-metre vessel, was delivered to the Nigerian government in 1973. The Bajibo transports government officials and marks the shipping lanes (buoyage) on the Niger and its tributaries.

By the early 1980s, reconstruction was over. The number of government orders for new yachts is declining sharply, partly due to rising competition abroad. The market at yacht builder De Vries in Aalsmeer picks up. De Vries feels the need for reliable subcontractors. Akerboom is called in for the construction of custom-made deckhouses. Although the company name Scheepswerf & Machinefabriek Akerboom B.V. was continued to this day, the company became better known under the brand name Akerboom Yacht Equipment (AYE).

The Calisto was delivered in 2006 by De Vries Scheepsbouw in Aalsmeer. AYE built and delivered a large number of parts of the ship. The deckhouse, consisting of three layers, was partly built at the yard in Leiden, partly by subcontractors. AYE also supplied the propeller shafts, the riviera gangway, the swim platform, the boarding platform and the tender store doors.

In 1986, the last of the brothers steps down. Cor's son, Henk Akerboom, is the new managing director. Under his leadership, the shareholders take an important decision. The company becomes a full subsidiary of De Vries Scheepsbouw. From 1986 onwards, the future of Akerboom lay in building deckhouses, yacht equipment and propeller shafts for luxury yachts. De Vries can now count on a trusted supplier. Akerboom Yacht Equipment To this day, Akerboom remains a fully independent company. Customers are not only the yards of De Vries - now 'royal' - but also other yacht builders such as Royal Van Lent at De Kaag and Royal Huisman in Vollenhoven.

This Gallant Lady is the youngest in a "family" of eight vessels that all bear the same name. She was launched in late 2006. The exterior of this ship is a copy of the seventh Gallant Lady, which was delivered ten years earlier. The technology used is of course of this century and state of the art! Akerboom Yacht Equipment supplied the aluminum deckhouse, the propeller shafts, the riviera gangway, the transom door, the boat crane, the rudder installation and the swim ladder.

From 2006, as a subsidiary of the De Vries Group, AYE has been growing with the market. With the opening of De Vries Makkum, more and larger Feadship yachts are built. Because more production space is needed, from 2007 the buildings of Akerboom have been renovated and additional business space has been built in Leiden.

Akerboom Yacht Equipment Maintains a beautiful waterfront presence. Large products can still be transported via the water. In addition to 3 halls and a spacious parking area on the waterfront, an office building and 2 more production halls are also in full use on the Hoge Morsweg.

With the growth in the market, yachts are getting bigger and bigger. The deckhouses are becoming so large that they no longer always fit in the production halls of Akerboom Yacht Equipment. In addition, with the size of the yacht, the number of yacht equipment items per yacht increases significantly. As of 2013, the production of aluminum deckhouses will be accommodated at Slob, another subsidiary of De Vries Group. Akerboom will focus completely on yacht equipment. The product range includes steered doors, hatches and platforms, steered passerelles, boarding ladders and swim ladders, oil-lubricated propeller shafts, hydraulics & electrics and many special designs.

Akerboom Yacht Equipment delivered for the first time a special Heli Hangar. When at the front of the yacht the two flat hatches slide open powered, a strong elevator rises. The owner's helicopter can land on it. Then the helicopter can fold back the blades and be parked in the hangar with the elevator, after which the hatches are closed watertight again.

Feadship yachts continue to grow in size, with more equipment per yacht, and there is a well-filled order book. In addition to growth in equipment for newbuilds, there is also growth in the Service and Refits of Akerboom Yacht Equipment. Again, more production space is needed and an extra location is opened at the Steenbakkerstraat in Katwijk.

Akerboom Yacht Equipment opens an additional location near Leiden to cope with growth. At this location in Katwijk, Akerboom's professionals concentrate on aluminum welding of the doors, hatches and passerelles.

At Akerboom Yacht Equipment on Hoge Morsweg, a major fire raged on the night of July 6, 2019. The affected production hall is unusable and will be rebuilt for a year, while Akerboom delivers its orders on time as agreed. After that, it is the corona epidemic that prevents Akerboom from providing service to its customers abroad. Despite a substantial loss of sales in Service, Akerboom holds its own and does not need to resort to government support (NOW).

In the middle of the night, the fire alarm goes off and smoke billows out of the building. The fire department is quickly on the scene. They enter the building and are able to extinguish the fire, thus preventing it from spreading to adjacent Akerboom buildings and the residential area.

The Akerboom Yacht Equipment products will henceforth be modular. This innovation results in even more choices for the customer while maintaining proven techniques and good corrosion resistance. The years of experience and quality are in the details of the equipment. To further improve customer satisfaction of the sailing fleet, Akerboom starts a Global Service Network. After establishing the first foreign branch in Florida, USA, named Akerboom Global Service Network America Inc. a second branch Akerboom Global Service Network Barcelona Sl. in Spain is also a fact in 2022.

Feadship yachts continue to be used and new Feadship yachts with Akerboom Equipment are added all the time. To maintain the high quality level, service from the original manufacturer (the so-called OEM) is of added value. Around the Mediterranean and in Florida (USA) Akerboom is setting up a Global Service Network. Local presence of Akerboom ensures flexibility for the customer and sustainable solution with less flying of Akerboom's mechanics.

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The history of AYE goes back to 1860. Great-grandfather Henricus Akerboom takes a big step: he buys the shipyard from his employer Dobbe. The yard is located near Lisse, where bulb growers transport their products by boat. They become his customers.

Henricus (Hein) Akerboom (1815-1897), by birth a ship's carpenter, is the founder of the family of shipbuilders. In 1860 he buys a small shipyard in Lisse for 2400 guilders. He builds wooden vlets, schouwen and rowing boats for the bulb-growers and farmers in the wide surroundings. He also performs the necessary maintenance for them. Henricus marries Grietje Kelder; together they have nine sons, six of whom grow up.

Johannes (Little Jan) Akerboom, second son of Henricus, inherited his father's entrepreneurial blood. In 1882 he buys a shipyard in Boskoop. In these parts, with many hundreds of kilometers of waterway, a small ship is a good means of transportation. Both for business and for pleasure. Johannes focuses on a different clientele than his father, namely the local dignitaries such as the doctor and the notary, and government agencies such as the police and the fire department. Meanwhile another son of Henricus, Johannes (Big Jan) Akerboom, starts a shipyard on the island of De Kaag (origin of today's Royal van Lent).

The shipyard in Boskoop specialises in 'the construction of luxury and other motor boats'. From this yard come beautiful notary boats, lemsteraken, photographers boats, doctors boats and prams and vletten for gardeners. Craftsmanship was a matter of course in the family; for several generations, the sons went directly from school to the yard.

Around the twenties and thirties in the 20th century the shipbuilding industry was going through difficult times. In 1928 the company in Boskoop, which by now was being led by Hendrik, son of Johannes, went bankrupt. The family moves to the Hoge Morsweg in Oegstgeest (later part of Leiden). Cousin Hein from Lisse has bought a shipyard there: 'the Phoenix'. Hendrik becomes the manager. When Hein has to sell his business a friend helps out. Contractor Meijer buys the shipyard in 1932 but leaves Hendrik Akerboom the entrepreneurship. Meanwhile daughter Margaretha Wilhelmina (Margo) Akerboom is married to Cornelis (Cor) van Lent, the company on De Kaag is renamed Akerboom & Van Lent.

This notary's boat, also called saloon boat, came from Johannes Akerboom's shipyard around 1900. The boat is characterised by its classic, half-submerged wooden superstructure with a lot of glass. These notary boats were built until the fifties of the 20th century for dignitaries, but also as pleasure craft. The smallest ones measure only six metres, the big ones twelve.

After the Second World War, Hendrik still gets the chance to buy the shipyard, at the price that Meijer paid for it in 1932. Later on all five of his sons work there as shipbuilders. Two of them (Joop and Jan) became managing directors. The name changed into Scheepswerf Gebr. Akerboom nv.

Overview of the shipyard at Hoge Morsweg in Oegstgeest (later Leiden). The old schoolhouse and headmaster's house are still there. The small farm on the right of the photo was demolished in the early 1990s to make way for a new office and machine factory for the shipyard.

In the post-war years, the Netherlands faces a scarcity of raw materials. Steel - new or second-hand - is reserved for commercial shipping. The Shipyard Gebr. Akerboom adapts quickly and well. Working vessels - for Rijkswaterstaat, customs and police, but also for governments of third world countries - becomes the new specialty. In the same period around 1950, with the support of the government, Feadship (First Export Association of Dutch Shipbuilders) is also founded. During these years the Akerboom brothers do business for the first time with De Vries in Aalsmeer. This yacht builder also likes to work as a subcontractor for Akerboom at that time. Jan Akerboom dies in 1956. Joop and Cor Akerboom became the directors in the following years.

In the fifties and sixties, Akerboom built vessels that were used in East and West Africa, Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea, among other places. The boats are often characterised by their shallow draught, which makes them suitable for rivers. The Bajibo, a 32-metre vessel, was delivered to the Nigerian government in 1973. The Bajibo transports government officials and marks the shipping lanes (buoyage) on the Niger and its tributaries.

By the early 1980s, reconstruction was over. The number of government orders for new yachts is declining sharply, partly due to rising competition abroad. The market at yacht builder De Vries in Aalsmeer picks up. De Vries feels the need for reliable subcontractors. Akerboom is called in for the construction of custom-made deckhouses. Although the company name Scheepswerf & Machinefabriek Akerboom B.V. was continued to this day, the company became better known under the brand name Akerboom Yacht Equipment (AYE).

The Calisto was delivered in 2006 by De Vries Scheepsbouw in Aalsmeer. AYE built and delivered a large number of parts of the ship. The deckhouse, consisting of three layers, was partly built at the yard in Leiden, partly by subcontractors. AYE also supplied the propeller shafts, the riviera gangway, the swim platform, the boarding platform and the tender store doors.

In 1986, the last of the brothers steps down. Cor's son, Henk Akerboom, is the new managing director. Under his leadership, the shareholders take an important decision. The company becomes a full subsidiary of De Vries Scheepsbouw. From 1986 onwards, the future of Akerboom lay in building deckhouses, yacht equipment and propeller shafts for luxury yachts. De Vries can now count on a trusted supplier. Akerboom Yacht Equipment To this day, Akerboom remains a fully independent company. Customers are not only the yards of De Vries - now 'royal' - but also other yacht builders such as Royal Van Lent at De Kaag and Royal Huisman in Vollenhoven.

This Gallant Lady is the youngest in a "family" of eight vessels that all bear the same name. She was launched in late 2006. The exterior of this ship is a copy of the seventh Gallant Lady, which was delivered ten years earlier. The technology used is of course of this century and state of the art! Akerboom Yacht Equipment supplied the aluminum deckhouse, the propeller shafts, the riviera gangway, the transom door, the boat crane, the rudder installation and the swim ladder.

From 2006, as a subsidiary of the De Vries Group, AYE has been growing with the market. With the opening of De Vries Makkum, more and larger Feadship yachts are built. Because more production space is needed, from 2007 the buildings of Akerboom have been renovated and additional business space has been built in Leiden.

Akerboom Yacht Equipment Maintains a beautiful waterfront presence. Large products can still be transported via the water. In addition to 3 halls and a spacious parking area on the waterfront, an office building and 2 more production halls are also in full use on the Hoge Morsweg.

With the growth in the market, yachts are getting bigger and bigger. The deckhouses are becoming so large that they no longer always fit in the production halls of Akerboom Yacht Equipment. In addition, with the size of the yacht, the number of yacht equipment items per yacht increases significantly. As of 2013, the production of aluminum deckhouses will be accommodated at Slob, another subsidiary of De Vries Group. Akerboom will focus completely on yacht equipment. The product range includes steered doors, hatches and platforms, steered passerelles, boarding ladders and swim ladders, oil-lubricated propeller shafts, hydraulics & electrics and many special designs.

Akerboom Yacht Equipment delivered for the first time a special Heli Hangar. When at the front of the yacht the two flat hatches slide open powered, a strong elevator rises. The owner's helicopter can land on it. Then the helicopter can fold back the blades and be parked in the hangar with the elevator, after which the hatches are closed watertight again.

Feadship yachts continue to grow in size, with more equipment per yacht, and there is a well-filled order book. In addition to growth in equipment for newbuilds, there is also growth in the Service and Refits of Akerboom Yacht Equipment. Again, more production space is needed and an extra location is opened at the Steenbakkerstraat in Katwijk.

Akerboom Yacht Equipment opens an additional location near Leiden to cope with growth. At this location in Katwijk, Akerboom's professionals concentrate on aluminum welding of the doors, hatches and passerelles.

At Akerboom Yacht Equipment on Hoge Morsweg, a major fire raged on the night of July 6, 2019. The affected production hall is unusable and will be rebuilt for a year, while Akerboom delivers its orders on time as agreed. After that, it is the corona epidemic that prevents Akerboom from providing service to its customers abroad. Despite a substantial loss of sales in Service, Akerboom holds its own and does not need to resort to government support (NOW).

In the middle of the night, the fire alarm goes off and smoke billows out of the building. The fire department is quickly on the scene. They enter the building and are able to extinguish the fire, thus preventing it from spreading to adjacent Akerboom buildings and the residential area.

The Akerboom Yacht Equipment products will henceforth be modular. This innovation results in even more choices for the customer while maintaining proven techniques and good corrosion resistance. The years of experience and quality are in the details of the equipment. To further improve customer satisfaction of the sailing fleet, Akerboom starts a Global Service Network. After establishing the first foreign branch in Florida, USA, named Akerboom Global Service Network America Inc. a second branch Akerboom Global Service Network Barcelona Sl. in Spain is also a fact in 2022.

Feadship yachts continue to be used and new Feadship yachts with Akerboom Equipment are added all the time. To maintain the high quality level, service from the original manufacturer (the so-called OEM) is of added value. Around the Mediterranean and in Florida (USA) Akerboom is setting up a Global Service Network. Local presence of Akerboom ensures flexibility for the customer and sustainable solution with less flying of Akerboom's mechanics.

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The history of AYE goes back to 1860. Great-grandfather Henricus Akerboom takes a big step: he buys the shipyard from his employer Dobbe. The yard is located near Lisse, where bulb growers transport their products by boat. They become his customers.

Henricus (Hein) Akerboom (1815-1897), by birth a ship's carpenter, is the founder of the family of shipbuilders. In 1860 he buys a small shipyard in Lisse for 2400 guilders. He builds wooden vlets, schouwen and rowing boats for the bulb-growers and farmers in the wide surroundings. He also performs the necessary maintenance for them. Henricus marries Grietje Kelder; together they have nine sons, six of whom grow up.

Johannes (Little Jan) Akerboom, second son of Henricus, inherited his father's entrepreneurial blood. In 1882 he buys a shipyard in Boskoop. In these parts, with many hundreds of kilometers of waterway, a small ship is a good means of transportation. Both for business and for pleasure. Johannes focuses on a different clientele than his father, namely the local dignitaries such as the doctor and the notary, and government agencies such as the police and the fire department. Meanwhile another son of Henricus, Johannes (Big Jan) Akerboom, starts a shipyard on the island of De Kaag (origin of today's Royal van Lent).

The shipyard in Boskoop specialises in 'the construction of luxury and other motor boats'. From this yard come beautiful notary boats, lemsteraken, photographers boats, doctors boats and prams and vletten for gardeners. Craftsmanship was a matter of course in the family; for several generations, the sons went directly from school to the yard.

Around the twenties and thirties in the 20th century the shipbuilding industry was going through difficult times. In 1928 the company in Boskoop, which by now was being led by Hendrik, son of Johannes, went bankrupt. The family moves to the Hoge Morsweg in Oegstgeest (later part of Leiden). Cousin Hein from Lisse has bought a shipyard there: 'the Phoenix'. Hendrik becomes the manager. When Hein has to sell his business a friend helps out. Contractor Meijer buys the shipyard in 1932 but leaves Hendrik Akerboom the entrepreneurship. Meanwhile daughter Margaretha Wilhelmina (Margo) Akerboom is married to Cornelis (Cor) van Lent, the company on De Kaag is renamed Akerboom & Van Lent.

This notary's boat, also called saloon boat, came from Johannes Akerboom's shipyard around 1900. The boat is characterised by its classic, half-submerged wooden superstructure with a lot of glass. These notary boats were built until the fifties of the 20th century for dignitaries, but also as pleasure craft. The smallest ones measure only six metres, the big ones twelve.

After the Second World War, Hendrik still gets the chance to buy the shipyard, at the price that Meijer paid for it in 1932. Later on all five of his sons work there as shipbuilders. Two of them (Joop and Jan) became managing directors. The name changed into Scheepswerf Gebr. Akerboom nv.

Overview of the shipyard at Hoge Morsweg in Oegstgeest (later Leiden). The old schoolhouse and headmaster's house are still there. The small farm on the right of the photo was demolished in the early 1990s to make way for a new office and machine factory for the shipyard.

In the post-war years, the Netherlands faces a scarcity of raw materials. Steel - new or second-hand - is reserved for commercial shipping. The Shipyard Gebr. Akerboom adapts quickly and well. Working vessels - for Rijkswaterstaat, customs and police, but also for governments of third world countries - becomes the new specialty. In the same period around 1950, with the support of the government, Feadship (First Export Association of Dutch Shipbuilders) is also founded. During these years the Akerboom brothers do business for the first time with De Vries in Aalsmeer. This yacht builder also likes to work as a subcontractor for Akerboom at that time. Jan Akerboom dies in 1956. Joop and Cor Akerboom became the directors in the following years.

In the fifties and sixties, Akerboom built vessels that were used in East and West Africa, Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea, among other places. The boats are often characterised by their shallow draught, which makes them suitable for rivers. The Bajibo, a 32-metre vessel, was delivered to the Nigerian government in 1973. The Bajibo transports government officials and marks the shipping lanes (buoyage) on the Niger and its tributaries.

By the early 1980s, reconstruction was over. The number of government orders for new yachts is declining sharply, partly due to rising competition abroad. The market at yacht builder De Vries in Aalsmeer picks up. De Vries feels the need for reliable subcontractors. Akerboom is called in for the construction of custom-made deckhouses. Although the company name Scheepswerf & Machinefabriek Akerboom B.V. was continued to this day, the company became better known under the brand name Akerboom Yacht Equipment (AYE).

The Calisto was delivered in 2006 by De Vries Scheepsbouw in Aalsmeer. AYE built and delivered a large number of parts of the ship. The deckhouse, consisting of three layers, was partly built at the yard in Leiden, partly by subcontractors. AYE also supplied the propeller shafts, the riviera gangway, the swim platform, the boarding platform and the tender store doors.

In 1986, the last of the brothers steps down. Cor's son, Henk Akerboom, is the new managing director. Under his leadership, the shareholders take an important decision. The company becomes a full subsidiary of De Vries Scheepsbouw. From 1986 onwards, the future of Akerboom lay in building deckhouses, yacht equipment and propeller shafts for luxury yachts. De Vries can now count on a trusted supplier. Akerboom Yacht Equipment To this day, Akerboom remains a fully independent company. Customers are not only the yards of De Vries - now 'royal' - but also other yacht builders such as Royal Van Lent at De Kaag and Royal Huisman in Vollenhoven.

This Gallant Lady is the youngest in a "family" of eight vessels that all bear the same name. She was launched in late 2006. The exterior of this ship is a copy of the seventh Gallant Lady, which was delivered ten years earlier. The technology used is of course of this century and state of the art! Akerboom Yacht Equipment supplied the aluminum deckhouse, the propeller shafts, the riviera gangway, the transom door, the boat crane, the rudder installation and the swim ladder.

From 2006, as a subsidiary of the De Vries Group, AYE has been growing with the market. With the opening of De Vries Makkum, more and larger Feadship yachts are built. Because more production space is needed, from 2007 the buildings of Akerboom have been renovated and additional business space has been built in Leiden.

Akerboom Yacht Equipment Maintains a beautiful waterfront presence. Large products can still be transported via the water. In addition to 3 halls and a spacious parking area on the waterfront, an office building and 2 more production halls are also in full use on the Hoge Morsweg.

With the growth in the market, yachts are getting bigger and bigger. The deckhouses are becoming so large that they no longer always fit in the production halls of Akerboom Yacht Equipment. In addition, with the size of the yacht, the number of yacht equipment items per yacht increases significantly. As of 2013, the production of aluminum deckhouses will be accommodated at Slob, another subsidiary of De Vries Group. Akerboom will focus completely on yacht equipment. The product range includes steered doors, hatches and platforms, steered passerelles, boarding ladders and swim ladders, oil-lubricated propeller shafts, hydraulics & electrics and many special designs.

Akerboom Yacht Equipment delivered for the first time a special Heli Hangar. When at the front of the yacht the two flat hatches slide open powered, a strong elevator rises. The owner's helicopter can land on it. Then the helicopter can fold back the blades and be parked in the hangar with the elevator, after which the hatches are closed watertight again.

Feadship yachts continue to grow in size, with more equipment per yacht, and there is a well-filled order book. In addition to growth in equipment for newbuilds, there is also growth in the Service and Refits of Akerboom Yacht Equipment. Again, more production space is needed and an extra location is opened at the Steenbakkerstraat in Katwijk.

Akerboom Yacht Equipment opens an additional location near Leiden to cope with growth. At this location in Katwijk, Akerboom's professionals concentrate on aluminum welding of the doors, hatches and passerelles.

At Akerboom Yacht Equipment on Hoge Morsweg, a major fire raged on the night of July 6, 2019. The affected production hall is unusable and will be rebuilt for a year, while Akerboom delivers its orders on time as agreed. After that, it is the corona epidemic that prevents Akerboom from providing service to its customers abroad. Despite a substantial loss of sales in Service, Akerboom holds its own and does not need to resort to government support (NOW).

In the middle of the night, the fire alarm goes off and smoke billows out of the building. The fire department is quickly on the scene. They enter the building and are able to extinguish the fire, thus preventing it from spreading to adjacent Akerboom buildings and the residential area.

The Akerboom Yacht Equipment products will henceforth be modular. This innovation results in even more choices for the customer while maintaining proven techniques and good corrosion resistance. The years of experience and quality are in the details of the equipment. To further improve customer satisfaction of the sailing fleet, Akerboom starts a Global Service Network. After establishing the first foreign branch in Florida, USA, named Akerboom Global Service Network America Inc. a second branch Akerboom Global Service Network Barcelona Sl. in Spain is also a fact in 2022.

Feadship yachts continue to be used and new Feadship yachts with Akerboom Equipment are added all the time. To maintain the high quality level, service from the original manufacturer (the so-called OEM) is of added value. Around the Mediterranean and in Florida (USA) Akerboom is setting up a Global Service Network. Local presence of Akerboom ensures flexibility for the customer and sustainable solution with less flying of Akerboom's mechanics.