“INNOVATION IS ABOUT IMPROVING WHAT’S BOTHERING YOU. FOR ME: VULNERABLE BOAT MATERIALS IN ROUGH ENVIRONMENTS. THAT BOTHERED ME, TREMENDOUSLY.”
Bruno Tideman, founder Tideman Boats

TIDEMAN HDPE WORKBOATS: BUILT TO LAST

Our unsinkable boats are set to revolutionise the day-to-day operations of maritime professions everywhere. The Tideman RBB (Rigid Buoyancy Boat) is a seriously tough workboat requiring zero maintenance. If only the Titanic was a Tideman. read more about our indestructible workboats >>


NEW RELEASE: DUTCH HIGH SPEED CREW TENDER ‘WITH BALLS’.

After a period of three years building sustainable and fast moving work boats out of HDPE (High Density Poly Ethylene), we now present a new high-speed professional crew tender.

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THE INDESTRUCTIBLE PLASTIC

No one is more enthusiastic about HDPE than mister Bruno Tideman himself. The Solution he calls it. To a major problem in the boat industry. HDPE is indestructible. It cannot sink. Rocks have no impact on it. No maintenance.

Read more: 10 reasons to choose HDPE >>


TWIN DIESEL ENGINES:

With twin Yanmar 4LHA-HTP diesel engines (160 hp each) and two Alamarin 245 water jets, the Tideman Crew Tender is reaching a cruise speed of 30 knots @ 4,5 tons displacement and a 100 nautical mile range.


IN ‘THE PIPELINE’:

New item in the range of possible delivery options is the special ‘line handling vessel’ for boatmen. This version is composed by making use of the knowledge of experienced boatsmen. These fast moving boats makes the work in the harbor a lot easier.