The family-owned half of Feadship, 1,200 people in seven companies in Aalsmeer and Makkum, handed to the next generation in 2025 and 2026.
1906
Founded
De Vries family
Owner
not published
Revenue
over 1,200
People
7
Companies
Aalsmeer, Makkum
Yards
What happened, 2023 to 2026
May 2025Top seatHenk de Vries retires as CEO and Feadship Director
May 2025Top seatRoderick de Vries, technical director since 2010, becomes CEO
Apr 2026Top seatRob de Vries chief projects officer, Bas Nederpelt CCO, John Veldman CFO
May 2026Build101 m Project 1014 runs sea trials from Makkum
What it adds up to. A complete generational handover done in two steps, with an outside chief commercial officer kept beside the family.
Who runs it
CEOsince 2025
Chief Commercial Officer; Director, Feadship
Head of Production, deputy directorsince 2025
Head of Innovationsince 2025
Department manager, technicalsince 2025
CFOsince 2014
Controller, management team membersince 2011
Organisation. Family; next generation as CEO, projects officer and CCO
What it shows for a new yard. Family next generation in the CEO and projects seats, a hired commercial officer: the technical-director-to-CEO path.
Former leaders now elsewhere3 people who held a top or senior seat here
now Director Amsterdam Shipyard at Royal Van Lent Shipyard
now Commercial Director at Heesen Yachts
now Manager Special Projects at De Vries Scheepsbouw Makkum
Organisation chartthe top seat, the senior layer by function, and the managers where the top team is small; the number two is marked
RD
Roderick De Vries
CEO
since 2025
Owner family
Sales and marketing1 senior, +2 managers below
Engineering and design5 senior, +15 managers below
Production and operations1 senior, +7 managers below
Projects and service1 senior, +3 managers below
Purchasing2 senior
Finance, legal and IT2 senior, +2 managers below
People1 senior, +1 managers below
Bas Nederpelt
Chief Commercial Officer; Director, Feadship
Benchmark
Giedo Loeff
Head of Innovation
since 2025
Rick Uitermark
Department manager, technical
since 2025
Roely Ruissen
Head of Technology
since 2025
Teus Mahajna
Manager yard engineering
since 2025
Vincent Zandbergen
Manager yard engineering, electrical and mechanical
since 2023
Hans van der Wiel
Head of Production, deputy director
since 2025
Number two
Rob.J.M. de Vries
Project director
since 2013
Maikel Lekkerkerker
Head of Purchasing
since 2023
Ron Zandstra
Purchase manager; category manager hull and superstructure
since 2022
John Veldman
CFO
since 2014
Roy Winters
Controller, management team member
since 2011
Jeanine de Haas
HR Director
since 2024
Number two. Deputy director on the management team since September 2025, four months after the technical director became CEO; newbuild project leader before. The CCO (Nederpelt) is 64.
The top team as read on LinkedIn72 people read as staff, October 2026
CEO from the owning family, promoted from Technical Director in May 2025, over: Chief Commercial Officer (also a Feadship director), CFO, HR Director, Head of Production (deputy director), Head of Technology, Head of Innovation, Head of Purchasing, Project director; a controller sits on the management team.
The Aalsmeer yard shows the cleanest technical-to-top-seat succession on the Dutch side: the technical director of fifteen years became CEO in 2025, with a long-serving CCO holding the client side and the CFO in place since 2014. Technology, innovation, production and purchasing were all refreshed in 2023-2025, so the second layer is new under an insider CEO. Sales directors are on the Feadship page, not here: the yard's own commercial seat is the CCO.
Seats and dates are as the people describe them on LinkedIn; a person who moved in the last months can still show the old seat. Tap a person for the profile and the reading.
Candidates at Feadship · Koninklijke De Vries4 people under 50 in the pools; the shortlisted first
Martijn L.
Proposal Manager New Build at Koninklijke de Vries Scheepsbouw te Aalsmeer · Amsterdam, Netherlands
Age46 to 50estimate from the degree years on the profile
Based inLeiden, Netherlands
Current seatHead of Technology, Feadship · Koninklijke De Vries, since 2025
CareerSince 2001, 25 years
Builders on the CVFeadship · Koninklijke De Vries (current)
EducationMechanical Engineering, Delft University of Technology. Master of Science (MSc) · Marine Engineering; Nautical college, Hogeschool Zeeland. Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) · Maritime Officer
LanguagesNot given
In brief
Since Jan 2025; technical manager 2010-2021 and project manager 2021-2025 at the yard; Heerema and Allseas offshore engineer; Delft marine engineering.
CV
Carlijn van den Hoonaard
Project Manager | Custom super yachts | Feadship at Koninklijke de Vries Scheepsbouw te Aalsmeer · Netherlands
Age32 to 36estimate from the degree years on the profile
Based inNetherlands
Current seatProject Manager | Custom super yachts | Feadship, Feadship · Koninklijke De Vries, since 2024
CareerSince 2014, 12 years
Builders on the CVFeadship · Koninklijke De Vries (current); Feadship (earlier)
EducationVrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) Master of Science - MSc · Business Administration - Transpor; Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences Minor · Maritime and Port Management
LanguagesDutch, English, French, Italian
In brief
Project manager since Aug 2024 after three years as technical manager; Feadship trainee programme; Rotterdam 2016, about 33.
Hans van der Wiel
Head of Production at Koninklijke de Vries Scheepsbouw te Aalsmeer · Katwijk aan den Rijn, Netherlands
AgeAbout 48estimate from the school years on the profile
Based inKatwijk aan den Rijn, Netherlands
Current seatHead of Production, Feadship · Koninklijke De Vries, since 2025
CareerSince 1999, 27 years
Builders on the CVFeadship · Koninklijke De Vries (current)
EducationBureau Zuidema Inzicht in Invloed; DNV GL Training ISO 9001&14001-2015 & Internal Auditor ISO9001&14001 shippin
LanguagesEnglish, German
In brief
Head of Production and management team member since Sep 2025 (deputy director); newbuild project leader 2020-2025; Fugro fleet project manager; naval architect at Damen's De Hoop yard before.
Facts and news, with sourcesthe research behind the overview
Show the facts and the dated news with their sources
Royal title at its 2006 centenary; Makkum yard opened 2005.
Makkum yard director: Sijbrand de Vries (2026-05-21). source
News 2023 to 2026 · Feadship note
2026-09
Feadship reveals HIVE, a 115 m concept design.feadship.nl
2026-04
De Vries marks its leadership handover at Aalsmeer: Henk and Tom de Vries leave day-to-day management; Roderick de Vries (CEO), Rob de Vries (Chief Projects Officer), Bas Nederpelt (CCO and Feadship Director) and John Veldman (CFO) take over.feadship.nl
2026-04
Feadship debuts Project 826, an 80 m sailing yacht, a rare sail project for the yard.feadship.nl
2025-09
Feadship joins the Nuclear Energy Maritime Organization.feadship.nl
2025-07
Delivery of 101 m Moonrise; 118.8 m Breakthrough (fuel cells, built on speculation) presented at Monaco after delivery earlier in 2025.boatinternational.comfeadship.nl
2025-04
Henk de Vries retires on 1 May 2025 as Feadship Director and CEO of De Vries; Roderick de Vries becomes CEO, Bas Nederpelt becomes CCO and Feadship Director.maritimetechnology.nl
2024-09
Feadship launches Feadship Resale, a brokerage arm for its own yachts.feadship.nl
2024-05
Launch of 118.8 m Project 821 at the Amsterdam yard, the first Feadship with fuel cells.feadship.nl
