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The ocean floor is the limit U-BOAT WORX IS MARKET LEADER IN MINI-SUBMARINES
DUTCH MANUFACTURER U-BOAT WORX HANDCRAFTS EXCLUSIVE MINI-SUBMARINES FOR THE SUPERYACHT AND EXPEDITION CRUISE INDUSTRY, AS WELL AS FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES. ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF U-BOAT WORX.
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hat started as one man’s dream has grown into a company that is leading the field in underwater exploration. Following his success as co-founder of Exact Software, a company specialising in financial administration software, Bert Houtman decided to pursue his dream of building one-man submarines. In just fifteen years’ time, his company U-Boat Worx has become the world’s leading manufacturer of minisubmersibles. Ranging from one to eleven-man vessels, the subs are built for depths from 100 to 3,000 meters and are characterised by their small size, low weight and innovative technology. They are increasingly popular with superyacht owners, as well as with expedition cruise companies, offshore companies and research institutions. “It has taken a lot of vision and hard work to get to where we are today. You do not become a company employing 80 people just like that”, comments
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