Establishment of the Company
1 January 1957
The Company was found in 1957 by Wim Vriens Sr. as the Vriens Diving Company. The Company started in Roosendaal. The Company started with a small workshop and just a…
Read moreEarly Investments in the Company
6 June 1959
When Vriens Sr. started to earn money with the early diving works, he immediately started to invest in the company, as he saw potential in the company and the industry….
Read moreMoving to Bergen op Zoom
2 November 1973
In 1973, DCN Diving moved to Bergen op Zoom at the Van Konijnenburgweg 151. This is the address where the HQ of DCN Diving is currently based. The company started…
Read moreOosterscheldekering Construction Use of Habitat
1 January 1980
In the 80s DCN participated in the construction of the Oosterscheldekering, the largest Delta works in the history of the Netherlands. This project was a stepping stone for the company…
Read moreNewfoundland Canada
5 March 1982
In the 80s DCN started with Saturation Diving. One of the project was the first ever Saturation Diving project conducted in Newfoundland Canada. The scope of the project was to…
Read moreVriens Diving became Duik Combinatie Noordersluis (DCN)
1 January 1992
Vriens Diving began a joined venture with Raaymakers Diving. The joint venture was formed from a project where both companies participated in (construction works of the Noorderdersluis). The JV was…
Read moreFocus on Civils
6 January 1993
Activities shifted to civil works with underwater concreting at various underground parking’s and tunnels on and between the German Potsdamerplatz and Lehrter Bahnhof.
Read moreFurther Investing in Civils
1 January 2000
Further expansion on civil works in the Netherlands supporting many tunnelling and underwater concreting projects.
Read moreRefocus Offshore and Establishment Hyperbaric Centre
6 January 2010
In 2010s the company regained focus on world-wide offshore and hyperbaric operations. Development of the Hyperbaric Testing Centre and successful completion of milestone hyperbaric projects on subsea structures and pipelines….
Read moreRefocus on the North Sea Market
1 January 2016
DCN refocused on the North Sea market and conducted several IRM and pipeline installation and decommissioning projects.
Read moreDCN Expansion
1 February 2019
DCN upgraded its main premises which now consist of: Hyperbaric Test Centre Wet Test Centre Open Storage Yard Main warehouse with overhead crane Helipad with reception Main Office and Dedicated…
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