Bruno Joannes Tideman (1834-1883) was a naval engineer in the Netherlands,[1][2] who acted as consultant to the ship building industry.

In 1873 he designed a new type of engine that enable ships to gain significant speed, which at the time was considered a revolutionary innovation.

[3][4] On 11 February 1883 Tideman died at the age of 48 of a stomach ailment.

Tideman boats builds high-speed workboats out of HDPE.

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