The mood of the Wild North Sea
The Wild North Sea is going to be a TV series about the wildlife in the largest nature reserve of The Netherlands. It will mesmerise everybody and exceed all expectations. Take a look and get in the mood of The Wild North Sea!
Cleaning Shipwrecks
In the night of 1 to 2 January 2019, the ship MSCZoe lost 342 shipping containers into the North Sea above the Wadden Islands. The estimate of the missing cargo approximately 800,000 kg. Plastics in the sea on the edge of the Wadden Sea is a problem for the future. It threatens the water quality of this UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Scientific ecological research in wind farms
Bureau Waardenburg has more than 20 years of expertise in ecological studies related to wind farms, onshore and offshore. In this production we combined images of them with our footages. A customer responded: ‘I didn't know that Bureau Waardenburg executed such beautiful work’ And that is exactly what we wanted to achieve with this promotion clip. See for yourself!
Scientific research in the North Sea
Doctor Joop Coolen works as a commercial diver for Wageningen Marine Research. He researches the diversity of species and the biomass of marine growth on shipwrecks, wind turbines and gas platforms. We made this film to make the work of Joop Coolen visible and to promote the special skills he has.
Rich biodiversity of the North Sea
In the renewed center 'Duinpanne' (De Panne, Belgium) is a spacious, round film created to let the visitors wonder about the beauty and rich biodiversity the North Sea has to offer. For that exhibit room we have created a film in which more than fifty species of North Sea fauna are shown in their natural habitat.
Oysters in a wind farm in the North Sea
Stichting De Noordzee and Stichting Natuur & Milieu asked Dutch Maritime Productions to portray the pilot of project 'The rich North Sea'. Strict safety requirements are set in order to be able to work and film on board installation vessels, in wind farms and on production platforms. We have all the certifications necessary to conduct this kind of job.
Commercial Beemster 5 Euro Coin
The Royal Dutch Mint struck a commemorative coin in honor of the 20th anniversary as UNESCO world heritage site of Droogmakerij de Beemster. Our client had the idea of creating a commercial that had to illustrate what it would look like as if the Beemster never had been drained. That resulted in a underwater shoot with a couch, a floor lamp and our lovely model Sandy.
Explanimation Dogger Bank complaint
The Dogger Bank is situated in the middle of the North Sea. It is an important engine for marine life, but heavily (over) fished. This explanimation consist of a unique combination of animated video and underwater footage. It makes the issues of European laws and geographical boundaries visible. It is a call for action to the European parlement to fulfil the promises they have made.
Onderwaterbeelden.nl rebrands to DMP
For years 'Onderwaterbeelden.nl' is the company where you hire uw-camera specialists and a wide range of underwater footage. Now it's time for the next step: our own film productions. That next step comes with a new name: Dutch Maritime Productions. We are the storyteller of the underwater world.
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Take a look in the North Sea
See what lives under the waves in the North Sea. Join us to have a look in five different Nature2000 areas, each with unique characteristics and special marine animal species. The North Sea is home to a beautiful, but vulnerable nature. Help us to protect her!
Shellfish reefs in the North Sea
Once twenty percent of the North Sea bottom consisted of shellfish reefs, but these have disappeared. The banks were a resting area and breeding ground for fish, they provide food for birds and serve as a foundation te grow on, they filter the water and form a natural coastal defence. In short: shellfish reefs are indispensable. Fortunately, hard work has been carried out to restore them, and the first results are hopeful!
Ghost fishing in the North Sea
This trailer shows the importance of 'Duik de Noordzee schoon'. This dutch foundation dives on all wrecks of the North Sea to clean them of ghost fishing nets. These nets keep on fishing after the have been lost by fishermen. Marine life gets entangled and die a slow death.
The Live Bait Squadron
This intriguing documentary tells the story of one of the biggest shipping disasters in world history. A catastrophic event that took place off the Dutch coast in which almost 1500 men and boys were killed. Surprisingly enough we have almost forgotten all about it.
Maritime Survival Training
How to survive a ship's disaster? What do you do if you have to leave your ship and end up in high waves? And how do you escape from a car that has been flooded? That's what you learn and much more at the Maritime indoor training of Get Wet Maritiem. An instructive and fun event that every water sports enthusiast should attend!
iSea | Rijkswaterstaat
Once every two years Rijkswaterstaat organizes iSea, the networking event for (young) innovative entrepreneurs with a vision of Dutch estuarine and marine waters. Local and national authorities, entrepreneurs, students, social organizations, financial institutions and knowledge institutes are invited to presentations, workshops, an innovation competition and an excellent opportunity to network.
Clean up the North Sea
Foundation Dive the North Sea Clean is a non-profit organization with an ANBI status. Started by experienced North Sea divers. Over the years this initiative has grown into a mature organization. They can not be ignored when the underwater nature is at stake. They clean up the North Sea.
The North Sea, an inspiring place to work
Every autumn the North Sea Days are organized. This is an inspiring conference where scientists, policy makers and industry meet. To share information and stimulate a better North Sea.
The atlas of Dutch shellfish
This abundant, illustrated book is an ecological atlas of molluscs. It contains more than 255 species that have been found alive in the Dutch waters since 1900. Curious how a few passionate people come up with the idea and realizes this masterpiece of shellfish? This film tells 'the stories behind the atlas'.
Discovery of a new wilderness
The North Sea is a vast wilderness. Expedition Doggersbank is a film about the discovery of a this wilderness. A team of passionate divers traveled to the edges of the Dutch part of the North Sea. Places where now diver had been before. They put attention to the largest nature reserve in the Netherlands. They showed the North Sea like never before!
Birth of a shorthorn sculpin
In the winter of 2012, the Grevelingen Lake was partially frozen, an exceptional phenomenon. And while nature on land has become to a stop, under water some fish are already busy with their reproduction. Perseverance resulted in this wonderful short-documentary about the double devotion of the shorthorn sculpin.
Safety instructions
We - as Dutch Maritime Productions - are experienced in safety at sea. We all are commercial divers and Emergency First Responders. We are VOL-VCA, BOSIET and CA-EBS certified. With this trained knowledge we can film and operate in many challenging circumstances.
