Volharding Staveren Shipyard
1795
The beginning
Family van der Werff starts first shipyard near Drachten.
1918
Buying the shipyard in Staveren
Auke van der Werff (1 of 5 brothers, born in Warga) bought the old yard in Staveren, where wooden ships where build and made the shipyard suitable for building steel ships.
1922
First new build ships are delivered
The electric slipway is ready and first new build ships are delivered.
1930
Bigger ships
Building of bigger ships like the 39 meters Motorspits for a company in Antwerp.
1947
After the war
First new fishing boats delivered after the second World War.
1950
Repair work
The shipyard is doing more and more repair work.
1957
Start of the recreational market
First Stavokruiser is built; the start of the recreational market.
1962
Anton van der Werff
The second generation, Anton van der Werff, takes over shipyard Volharding Staveren.
1963
Steel built Staverse Jol
More emphasis on the recreation market with the new steel built Staverse Jol.
1969
The first Staverse Kotter at the Recreana
The first Staverse Kotter is being built and exhibited at boat fairs for the first time.
Staverse Kotter
A Staverse Kotter under sail.
1980
Hull number 50
Staverse Kotter build number 50 is built.
1988
Busy times
Busy times for the yard.
Building a new shipyard
Starting the build of the new shipyard outside Staveren to be able to build more yachts.
1994
End of an era
The slipway of the shipyard in Stavoren closes.
Build number 120!
Staverse Kotter build number 120 is delivered.
1995
Sturiër 400 OC
The new Sturiër range is introduced and the Sturiër 400 OC is being built.
1996
Auke van der Werff, the third generation
The third generation, Auke van der Werff, takes over shipyard Volharding Staveren.
1998
Last fishing vessel
The last fishing boat is built by Shipyard Volharding Staveren.
2001
The new Sturiër 520 OC: mark of a new era
A strong rising growth of the production and the first Sturiër 520 OC is being build. This beautiful yacht marks the beginning of a new era for the shipyard.
2004
Sturiër 675 OC
The first 21 meters Sturiër 675 CS is being built.
2006
Second production hall
A new and bigger production hall near the shipyard is being built to increase the production of Sturiër Yachts.
2009
Full production
Full production of Sturiërs, but the global recession is noticeable.
2014
The new Dutchman Range
The new Dutchman range is introduced and the first Dutchman 52 is being built.
2015
Boat of the year 2015
The new Dutchman 52 appointed as motor yacht of the year.
2017
Celebration of our hundred year jubilee
Volharding Staveren shipyard celebrates her hundred year jubilee! Introduction of the new Dutchman DME range.