Marine motors · worldwide · all applications
Marine motors, for every onboard application, delivered worldwide
Since 1898 we have supplied electric motors to the global shipping industry, from compact 0.18 kW HVAC fan motors to 7000 kW Trident submersible motors. We are ABB Authorized Value Provider with 6,800+ motors ex-stock, manufacturer of our own Dormot and Trident brands, and supplier of refurbished and new motors from all major manufacturers. Class certified for every major society worldwide.
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Which onboard applications do we supply?
We supply electric motors for every onboard application where electricity is the power source, from the most critical propulsion components to supporting auxiliaries. The motor is delivered to your exact specification: mounting, cooling, IP class, voltage, insulation class and class certification per your flag state.
Propulsion & manoeuvring
- Bow thruster motors up to 5000 kW
- Stern thruster motors
- Tunnel thruster motors
- Azimuth thruster and azipod drives (in partnership with system OEM)
- Main propulsion motors for diesel-electric vessels
- Shaft generator and PTO/PTI motors
Pump applications
- Cargo pump motors (tankers, chemical carriers, LNG/LPG carriers)
- Ballast pump motors
- Fire pump motors (class certified)
- Bilge pump motors
- Cooling water pump motors (fresh + sea water)
- Fresh water pump motors
- Hydraulic pump drives for cargo handling
- Submersible pump motors (Trident, up to 7000 kW, IP68)
Deck machinery & cargo gear
- Winch motors (mooring, towing, anchor handling)
- Crane motors (deck cranes, gantry, knuckle boom)
- Capstan motors
- Windlass motors
- Hatch cover motors (bulk carriers, container ships)
- Davit motors (lifeboat, rescue boat)
- Steering gear motors
HVAC & engine room
- Engine room ventilation motors
- HVAC fan motors (cabin, cargo hold, accommodation)
- Cargo hold ventilation
- Reefer container plug drives
- Compressor motors (air-con, refrigeration)
- Cathodic protection systems
Which vessel segments?
We supply every vessel segment worldwide, from merchant marine to offshore and specialty vessels. Our strength lies in like-for-like replacement during downtime and in newbuild specifications where the motor must exactly match manufacturer-specific flanges, shaft machining and certification.
Merchant marine
- Container ships (all TEU classes, ULCV)
- Bulk carriers (Capesize, Panamax, Handysize)
- Tankers (VLCC, Suezmax, Aframax, product tankers, chemical carriers)
- LNG carriers and LPG carriers
- Ro-Ro ferries and car carriers (PCTC)
- General cargo and multipurpose vessels
Offshore & energy
- AHTS (Anchor Handling Tug Supply)
- PSV (Platform Supply Vessels)
- OSV (Offshore Support Vessels)
- FPSO and FSO units
- Drillships and jack-up rigs
- Cable layers and wind farm installation vessels
- Subsea construction vessels
Dredging & maritime construction
- Cutter Suction Dredgers (CSD)
- Trailing Suction Hopper Dredgers (TSHD)
- Backhoe and bucket dredgers
- Booster pump stations
- Pipe-laying vessels
- Submarine cable burial vessels
Specialty & passenger vessels
- Cruise ships and luxury yachts
- Passenger ferries and superyachts
- Naval vessels and patrol boats
- Research vessels and survey ships
- Tugboats and pilot boats
- Fishing vessels (purse seiners, trawlers)
All worldwide societies
For your fleet insurance, flag-state requirements and port-state control we supply motors certified by all IACS-member classification societies and regional registers. The class documents are supplied with every motor as PDF and (on request) on paper for the onboard archive.
Our service footprint
Our head office in Dordrecht is directly connected to the port of Rotterdam (15 minutes), Europe's largest port for maritime logistics. We also operate consolidated stocks and partner networks:
- Rotterdam / Dordrecht, NL hub, 6,800+ ABB motors ex-stock, own workshop
- Piraeus, Greece, own office for Mediterranean shipping (hellas@vanbodegraven.nl, +30 210 4130 450)
- Singapore, Asia hub, stock for Asian customers, fast shipping response
- Shanghai, China, partner network for CCS certifications
- UK, Partner network for UK-flag vessels, Felixstowe/Southampton/Tilbury (uk@vanbodegraven.nl)
- Antwerp / Hamburg, Direct shipment from Dordrecht to North European ports
- Houston / Dubai / Mumbai, Worldwide shipping distribution via partner networks
Logistics + reachability
We ship worldwide from Rotterdam, one of the world's two largest container port clusters, significantly reducing delivery times to any global port. For downtime situations: send a nameplate photo by email or WhatsApp; we check stock and confirm delivery time within the hour. Head office open Mon-Fri 8:00-17:30 CET. Downtime emergency line 24/7 via WhatsApp +31 6 41 29 83 25.
In stock: all major marine and industrial motor manufacturers
The right motor for every marine application, from Dormot, Trident, partner network or refurbished stock.
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