+31 596 649 400 NEWS WORK WITH US CONTACT EN | NL URGENT SERVICE OUR COMPANY SHIP BUILDING SHIP REPAIR SHIP CONVERSION PROJECTS & STORIES HISTORY THIS IS OUR HISTORY Royal Niestern Sander was established in 1901. Today, the shipyard looks back on a rich history and has earned a leading position in the world of shipbuilding. In 1901 shipbuilder Berend Niestern and his sons chose the port of Delfzijl for their shipyard where they started to build steel ships. At that time there was a great need for shipbuilding activities in that region. Twenty years later, the brothers Gerhardus and Jacob Sander started their shipbuilding activities in Delfzijl. Both shipyards made huge progress quickly. NIESTERN, SANDER AND APPINGEDAM In 1970, the Niestern yard merged with the Apol yard, later called Werf Appingedam. A powerful and modern shipyard was created with the name Appingedam Niestern Delfzijl. A further ten years later this yard merged with Sander and the yard was named Niestern Sander BV. All three companies possessed a huge amount of knowledge and specialisms. NORTHERN NETHERLANDS INNOVATION Niestern signed for the engineering and construction of the first lifeboat in the world and for the patent on the reduced double bottom for coastal vessels. Sander enjoyed widespread fame as a highly innovative company, while Appingedam established its name with the construction of very specific vessels and the introduction of new production methods. By joining forces, a versatile and modern yard was created. TODAY Shipyard Royal Niestern Sander in the current state A ROYAL YARD In May 2001, Niestern Sander BV existed 100 years. After all those years the yard had already written a lot of history. All the work done by the many generations of shipbuilders and under the watchful eye of Delfzijl, Farmsum, Wirdum and Appingedam was rewarded with a Royal title. From now on, the yard will continue under the name Royal Niestern Sander. LET'S MAKE HISTORY TOGETHER CONTACT +31 596 649 400 SHARE WHO WE ARE Our company Mission statement Markets Projects & Stories WHAT WE DO Ship building Ship repair Ship conversion WORK WITH US Vacancies Internship Professionals SERVICE & SUPPORT URGENT SERVICE +31 596 649 400 E-MAIL info@niesternsander.com VENJELAAN 6, 9936 BR FARMSUM, NETHERLANDS © NIESTERN SANDER 2021 SITEMAPDISCLAIMERGENERAL TERMS & CONDITIONSPRIVACY