Despite the problems in the steel industry was 1893 not a worse year for the yard. The prizes of the products were in fact too low regarded the risks for a yard. This was caused by the large concurrency Lucky enough were the already relations improved and was expected that when the problems were solved this would profitable for the yard. During 1893 were between 250-300 labourers (boys and adults) working at the yard costing a total wages of more as 130.000 Dutch guilders. The system on 10 hours working and the choice of instead of almost general manufacturing for a special product during the last 3 years had been a success according to the labourers and the director. That year were 7 dredgers and 9 other vessels delivered and at the year was the building of another 3 dredgers going on. The director Goedkoop made again clear that the small dimensions of the Spaarndam lock were a main problem for continuing and increasing the yard and was hoping for solutions. He wondered if the treaty signed with Russia in 1846 was continued for the incoming taxes regarded the fact that Germany
