Marine and hydraulic contractor

Van den Herik

Van den Herik trailing-suction hopper dredger Charlock under way

Van den Herik

Van den Herik is a family-owned hydraulic-engineering group in Sliedrecht, Netherlands.

Organization overview

Marine and hydraulic contractor

Geographic footprint: Europe. Core marine roles: Dredging contractor, Maintenance dredging contractor, Beach nourishment contractor, and Hydraulic engineering contractor.

Project records 3 Last reviewed 14 August 2026

Type

Marine and hydraulic contractor

Active regions

Europe

Marine works roles

Dredging contractor, Maintenance dredging contractor, Beach nourishment contractor, Hydraulic engineering contractor, Port civil works contractor, Bottom and bank protection contractor, Waterway asset maintenance contractor, Marine survey provider, Marine plant owner

Role in marine infrastructure

Van den Herik is a family-owned hydraulic-engineering group in Sliedrecht, Netherlands. Founded in 1946 during the reconstruction of Rotterdam harbour, it now works across ports, navigable waterways, coasts and wet infrastructure. Its services combine capital and maintenance dredging, beach nourishment, bottom and bank protection, earthworks, marine structures and hydrographic survey. The company operates hopper and cutter suction dredgers, crane vessels, workboats and pontoon-mounted hydraulic cranes, backed by an in-house survey department. Official project references include five-year waterway-bed and lock maintenance in South Holland, operational-port dredging in Normandy, and dredging, earthworks and bed protection for the OTR quay in Rotterdam. Its French operations include subsidiary Eco Systemes de Dragage.

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