Vetus

The history of Vetus Marine Products

Founded in 1964 by Willem den Ouden in Rotterdam. Vetus is well known among water sports enthusiasts. Every ship probably has an item from Vetus on board. Whether it is a Diesel Engine, Generator, Steering Seat or Accessories. Many different high-quality water sports accessories are developed and produced by Vetus.

Not only pleasure craft but also professional shipping uses Vetus articles. Think of the heavier electric or hydraulic bow thrusters or high-quality Deck and Flight hatches.

The collection of Vetus Outlet

Vetus has a very extensive collection when it comes to water sports accessories and technical parts. The collection can therefore be divided into the following main groups:

• Engines
• Accessories around the engine
• Electric propulsion and motors
• Propeller shaft and drive systems
• Exhaust systems
• Marine instruments
• Fuel Systems
• Water systems
• Dirty water systems
• Thrusters
• Hydraulics
• Power on board
• Steering systems
• Ship glazing
• Ventilation
• Anchor winches
• V-Can
• V-Equipment
• Hoses and Lubricants
• Spare Parts

Different Brands

Vetus as an organization carries multiple brands in addition to just Vetus. For example, it owns the following brands:

Maxwell Outlet

Maxwell is an Australian manufacturer of high quality electric and hydraulic anchor winches for Motorboats, Sportboats, RIBs, Sailboats and commercial vessels. Maxwell anchor winches are manufactured from high quality stainless steel. The winches come in various sizes and designs.

Marex Outlet

Since 1950, Marex has been known for its high quality marine windows. In addition to standard escape hatches and deck hatches, Marex makes ship windows to size and specification. Marex windows are manufactured from high quality aluminum and glass.

V-Equipment Outlet

V-Equipment offers a large selection of basic accessories and parts for your boat. All parts are extremely affordable and are designed to last a long time. V-Equipment products can be easily integrated with existing Vetus systems.

Yellow V Outlet

In 2019, a group of enthusiastic Vetus employees started a new brand within Vetus called Yellow-V. Yellow-V develops water sports products for everyone with and without a boat. Yellow-V's offerings include SUPs, Platforms, Rubber Boats and Inflatables.