Development, construction and operation of ocean-going uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) and related support systems.
RC Dock Engineering B.V.
Velsen-Noord (IJmuiden), NL · Kleve, DE · Houston, USNew on Amplifa
About RC Dock
RC Dock Engineering B.V. from Velsen-Noord (IJmuiden), Netherlands, is an engineering and manufacturing company specialising in uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) and related support systems. The company develops and manufactures USV platforms, Launch and Recovery Systems (LARS) and Robotic Offboard Refuel Systems entirely in-house, including naval engineering, mechanical system design and platform fabrication. Originally founded as a boatbuilding company for Rigid Inflatable Boats, RC Dock today supplies customers from the Coast Guard, Navy, Customs, offshore wind, Oil & Gas and subsea inspection sectors worldwide. The USVs are operated around the clock from land-based control centres (Robotics as a Service), among other things with side-scan sonar and inspection ROVs. With hybrid propulsion based on alternative marine fuel, operations achieve a net-zero carbon footprint. Locations are situated in Velsen-Noord (NL), Kleve (DE) and Houston (US); series production of the MARIP 12 is ramping up in the UAE.
- Site
- Velsen-Noord, NL
- Processes
- Manufacture of USVs (uncrewed surface vessels) / shipbuilding, Development and manufacture of USV Launch and Recovery Systems (LARS), Robotic Offboard Refuel Systems, Ship design / naval engineering, Mechanical engineering system design, Complete platform manufacturing (in-house manufacturing of USV platforms), Construction of Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs), Hybrid propulsion systems with alternative marine fuel (net-zero)
- Materials
- Alternative marine fuel (hybrid propulsion), Hybrid propulsion with alternative marine fuel, USV platform fabrication (in-house), Launch and Recovery Systems (LARS)
- Certificates
- RINA class certification (uncrewed workboat MARIP 1201)
- Founded
- 2017
- Employees
- 11-50
- Industries
- Maritime industry / shipping, Offshore wind, Oil & Gas, Subsea inspection and survey, Port and maritime security, Mine Countermeasures (MCM)
- 01
Naval engineering & system design
- 02
Platform fabrication (in-house manufacturing)
- 03
Integration of LARS and refuel systems
- 04
Class certification
- 05
Remote operation from land-based control centres (24/7)
Propulsion and Process Technology
Hybrid propulsion with alternative marine fuel
Enables net-zero operation of the USV platforms for surveying and inspection.
USV platform fabrication (in-house)
Design and construction of complete uncrewed vessels including onboard infrastructure down to redundant server rooms.
Launch and Recovery Systems (LARS)
Development and manufacture of launch and recovery systems for USVs to customer specification and class requirements (e.g. ABS).
Locations
Velsen-Noord (IJmuiden)
NLHeadquarters, engineering, manufacturing and remote operations
- Materials
- Steel, GRP (RIB construction) – according to original business
- USV platform fabrication
- LARS manufacturing
- Onshore control centre
Kleve (Cleves)
DESite
Houston
USSite
Products and Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of USVs (uncrewed surface vessels) / shipbuildingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development and manufacture of USV Launch and Recovery Systems (LARS)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Robotic Offboard Refuel SystemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ship design / naval engineeringEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mechanical engineering system designEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Complete platform manufacturing (in-house manufacturing of USV platforms)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Construction of Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hybrid propulsion systems with alternative marine fuel (net-zero)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Robotic survey services with uncrewed vessels (Robotics as a Service)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) MARIX 12 m | RC Dock / Sovereign Global-MARIX MARIX | – | 12 m (39 ft), 2,500+ nautical miles range, 5 t deck payload, 20 days endurance | – | Middle East / UAE (operation) |
| Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) MARIP 12 | RC Dock / Sovereign Global-MARIX MARIP 12 | – | Offshore USV for 25+ day missions, with side-scan sonar and inspection ROV | – | UAE (series production) |
| Uncrewed Survey Vessel MARIP 1201 | RC Dock Engineering BV MARIP 1201 | – | – | – | IJmuiden, NL |
| Launch and Recovery System (LARS) for USVs | RC Dock | – | – | – | Netherlands |
Additional services
Quality and Certification
The USV platforms are manufactured to customer specification and class requirements (e.g. ABS); the survey vessel MARIP 1201 carries full RINA class certification for uncrewed operation.
| Evidence | Velsen-Noord (IJmuiden) |
|---|---|
| RINA class certification (uncrewed workboat MARIP 1201) |
History
- 1998
Started as a boatbuilding company for Rigid Inflatable Boats and uncrewed surface vessels; founding of RC Dock Engineering BV in 2017 according to LinkedIn.
- 2001
Test of the first Launch and Recovery System.
- 2002
Delivery of the first USV platform.
- 2022
Launch of Europe's largest displacement ocean-going USV together with Sovereign Global Solutions Middle East.
- 2023
Full RINA certification of the uncrewed survey vessel MARIP 1201 – Europe's first full certification for uncrewed operation.
- 2024
Series production of the MARIP 12 USV ramping up in the UAE.