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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.