[ Services ]

Every service you may need, under one roof.

We design, build, and finish every boat ourselves on the NDSM. One yard, one team, one standard, so every part of your boat answers to the same hand that drew it.
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Design services

Every Woodies starts on paper. We handle the architecture, the engineering, and the permits, so the boat that gets drawn is the boat that gets built and the boat that gets approved.
Permits

Permits

We arrange the concept and environmental permits (omgevingsvergunning) to renovate or replace a houseboat or other floating structure, and we supply all the drawings and documents the application needs.
Naval engineering

Naval engineering

Stability calculations, structural design, resistance and propulsion, lines plans and cutting files. We also work with experienced naval engineers and are open to new collaborations.
Architecture & interior design

Architecture & interior design

Our in-house team designs the interior and exterior, makes the production drawings for the build and the 3D renders that let you see the boat before it exists. For larger projects we work with renowned naval architects.
View of a triangular skylight with orange metal framework set in a white ceiling, showing a blue sky with clouds and a faint outline of a tall structure with wires visible through the glass.
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Build

This is the yard at work. Steel hull, carpentry, rigging if you want to sail. We weld, cut, and fit it ourselves on the NDSM, to classification standard, so your boat is certified for the water it's made for. One team builds the whole thing, which is why the quality holds from the keel to the last joint.
Rigging

Rigging

New rigs and refits for traditional sailing ships, done together with experienced rigger Thomas de Nijs.
Classification

Classification

We bring your boat under class so it can be inspected, with all the documents: CE, ISO, TRIN, and RH for sailing cargo vessels.
Engine room & technical systems

Engine room & technical systems

The engine room and the boat's technical installations, fitted by the same team that builds the hull.
Steel construction & hull

Steel construction & hull

Structural welding, the hull and steel frames, built in our own yard on the NDSM.
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Finish Services

A Woodies is made to last, and we keep it that way. Handled by the yard that built the boat, so it goes to the people who know every weld and every fitting. You own the boat. We stay on call.
Styling

Styling

We start from your lifestyle and wishes and work through moodboards, materials and colour advice. Where the ship has original items worth keeping, we build the new design around them, so the boat gets one clear identity.
Sustainable systems

Sustainable systems

Heat and water pumps, cork insulation and solar panels. We advise on what suits your boat and install it ourselves, using local materials with minimal emissions where we can.
Carpentry & fit-out

Carpentry & fit-out

The complete fit-out, interior and exterior, including kitchens, furniture and the technical work behind the panels. We work in a wide range of materials and advise on the ones with the smallest footprint.
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Care Services

A Woodies is made to last, and we keep it that way. Handled by the yard that built the boat, so it goes to the people who know every weld and every fitting. You own the boat. We stay on call.
Inspection & advice

Inspection & advice

Rigging inspections and advice, and preparing your boat for its periodic class inspection.
Repairs

Repairs

Engine repairs and, for sailing ships, emergency rigging repairs.
Maintenance

Maintenance

Regular upkeep of the hull, the technical systems and the rigging.
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permits
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We handle the paperwork. You get on the water.

A well-built boat still needs the right papers before it can sail, moor or carry guests. We know the rules, the forms and the people who sign them, and we arrange the permits your boat needs as part of the build.
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Not sure which permits your boat needs? Ask us at the intake and we list them in your quote.
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CE marking

Every new boat we build leaves the yard with its declaration of conformity and CE plate, as the EU Recreational Craft Directive requires.
Issued by: Notified body
For: New boats
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Ship registration

We register your boat with the Dutch Kadaster, so your ownership is on record and the boat can carry a mortgage.
Issued by: Kadaster
For: Owners
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Amsterdam sailing permit

To sail the Amsterdam canals your boat needs a vaarvignet. We file the application and make sure the boat meets the requirements.
Issued by: Waternet
For: Pleasure boats in Amsterdam
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Mooring permit

A ligplaatsvergunning for a houseboat or a permanent berth. We prepare the drawings and documents the municipality asks for.
Issued by: Municipality
For: Houseboats and berths
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Inspection certificate

Boats that carry passengers for a living need a Certificaat van Onderzoek. We build to the standard and guide the inspection.
Issued by: ILT
For: Commercial vessels
[
projects
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Discover our latest projects

Each Woodies is made to order, one at a time, so no two are alike. Below, a closer look at the houseboats we've built and the people we built them for.
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August 2026
Architecture & interior design
Build
Care
Classification
Design

A garden on the roof, a home on the canal

Moored under the trees in the heart of the city, Tante Bep packs a kitchen, a living room and a sleeping deck into one light, layered space.
September 2026
Design
Build
Finish
Care
Architecture & interior design

Orange lacquer under a white sky

A white panelled ceiling, round portholes and a single bold colour: Martin Luther King proves how much calm one confident choice can give a long hull.
August 2026
Architecture & interior design
Engine room & technical systems
Design
Classification
Carpentry & fit-out

A new Star sails the canals of Amsterdam

Behind a blue hull and a varnished wheelhouse lies an open hold of white panelling, skylights and portholes, with bursts of orange and yellow where you least expect them.
Flakkee (Luxe motor)
Flakkee (Luxe motor)
July 2011
Build
Care
Design
Finish

Open living in a classic luxe motor

Flakkee turns a long, narrow hull into a flowing sequence of spaces, bathed in daylight from end to end.
Svalbart (Research ship)
Svalbart (Research ship)
July 2015
Build
Care
Design
Finish

From polar research to pure calm

A ship that has seen the ice, now resting in soft white light, with a trace of her expedition past kept above your head.
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location
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At the monumental
NDSM shipyard

Woodies is located at the NDSM shipyard in Amsterdam Noord, established in 1915 and already a highly successful and innovative yard at the time. By keeping it a place where ships are made, we help preserve the history of shipbuilding in the city. You are welcome to visit during the build, so your wishes find their way into the finishing, and the ferry from Amsterdam Central takes only ten minutes.
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Phone
+31 (0) 6 11518894
Address
Ms. van Riemsdijkweg 51, 1033 RC Amsterdam Noord
Getting here
Ten minutes by ferry from Amsterdam Central
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