Since 1998, our head office and Dutch production facility is located in Schiedam (Rotterdam region). The General Management, Engineering, Sales, Concepts and other corporate disciplines but also the Huisman Quality Welding School, Huisman Services and the Huisman Academy operate from Schiedam.
Central Location
Our Schiedam facility is accessible for seagoing vessels and has heavy lift capacity available. This allows us to install equipment at our quayside. Our premises are centrally located and easily accessible by road and public transport.
Specifications:
| Total yard area: | 90,000m2 |
| Total covered production area: | 20,500m2 |
| Fabrication and assembly shops: | 15,000m2 |
| Paintshop: | 2,000m2 |
| Warehouse: | 3,500m2 |
| Maximum hoisting capacity in shop: | 1,200mt |
| Length quay: | 330m |
| Quay side cranes: | 360mt @ 18m 35mt @ 30m |
| Office surface: | 13,300m2 |
In-house Testing
Our equipment is thoroughly tested throughout the production process and before delivery to allow for fast installation, commissioning and testing onboard. The products can be load tested at our test facilities up to a certain capacity. After installation, and before the equipment is released to our clients for operation, the equipment is tested during harbour and sea trials.
Huisman Innovation Tower (HIT)
A new 90m high drill tower, capable of handling 55 m (180 ft) stands and 46 m (150 ft) riser and with the ability to simulate dynamical vessel movements, is located at the Huisman Schiedam quayside. The Huisman Innovation Tower (HIT) is used to demonstrate Huisman drilling equipment, to develop and test future equipment and systems and for the training of operators and Huisman staff.
Safety and Quality
The Schiedam facility operates in line with the strict maritime security requirements for vessels and port terminals as set in the ISPS code.
Huisman Schiedam is certified according ISO 9001, ISO 3824-2, OHSAS 18001, etc. For all certicates and licenses click here
