De Gerlien - van Tiem in Druten has a good name as a quality shipyard, in addition to a spotless reputation as manufacturer of reliable bow thruster installations. Since 1985, De Gerlien's bow thrusters have been a driving force at the bow of coasters and inland ships. The grid bow thrusters De Gerlien - van Tiem's trademark. In 15 years' time, more than 1200 bow thrusters have been put into operation. That makes De Gerlien the leading producer of bow thrusters to the inland shipping industry. De Gerlien bow thrusters are reliable in operation, compact and are very powerful. They are simple to operate and steer with great speed from starboard to port. The bow thrusters can be supplied with type approval by well-known classification bureaus.