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History
2024
DPS SOUTH AFRICA
We are thrilled to announce the opening of DPS SOUTH AFRICA. This milestone marks a significant step forward in our journey, allowing us to better connect with customers in the vibrant South African market.
2023
DPS AMERICAS
Lone Star Maritime and DPS are excited to announce that DPS has taken a majority stake in Lone Star Maritime, a Houston based Marine Engineering and Survey company.
2022
The Netherlands
The acquisition of TOP Expertise. It will strengthen DPS its presence in the Dutch market, ensuring comprehensive service delivery.
2021
Spain & France
Opening of two brand new offices. One in France (Paris) and another one in Spain (Bilbao).
2020
Start of DPS Asia
Official opening of our own branch offices in Tianjin and Shanghai.
2020
DPS AMERICAS
Official opening of our first office in the Americas, in Houston.
December 2019
Milestone
We celebrate our 150.000th survey mission received since the start of DPS in 2003.
November 2019
First steps into founding DPS Asia
2018
A new managing director
Frank De Pauw is going into a well-earned retirement and passes the torch on to Timothy Buysse.
2017
Start of DPS Africa
Due to the increase of the market we opened our office in Africa (Senegal). Later that year, we expanded in Africa by opening our second office in Abidjan (Ivory Coast).
2013
DPS obtains the IUMI IPP Membership (IUMI Professional Partner)
2009
Extra activities
We expanded our activities with our Recovery and Claims Handling Department.
2003
Frank de Pauw and Hans Frans Founded DPS
With a team of 8 people DPS started with the following activities: Non Marine, Marine and Fruit (domestic and international).