From humble beginnings in Viareggio, Italy in 1873, Benetti has grown to be one of the leading superyacht shipyards in the world. It’s further the oldest Italian yacht builder. The management team brought together owners, industry representatives, and craftspeople from June 16 to 18 to celebrate Benetti’s 150 years in operation. The yard opened when…
Mehmet Karabeyoğlu and Necdet Salgür, who established the Turquoise Yachts yard in 2005, are leaving the company. They’re relinquishing both their managerial positions and their corporate shares to MB Group, which already held the majority stake. A letter to clients and media from Mohammed al Barwani, founder and chairman of MB Group (a.k.a. MB Holding…
Turkey-based Mazu Yachts may be a boutique yacht builder, but it has eyes on global clientele. It’s struck a partnership with the sales and charter firm Yachtzoo as the exclusive sales agent for its steel displacement superyachts. Mazu Yachts started out building carbon-composite dayboats. A few years ago, it added carbon-composite megayacht models. It then…
The Swan Shadow and Swan OverShadow projects are no longer idiosyncrasies for Nautor Swan. The 56-year-old sailing-yacht builder is pouring more resources into the Nautor Swan Motor Yacht division, with a few more superyacht tenders and dayboat models to come. “The entry into the motoryacht segment makes Nautor Swan a very complete brand, able to…
Offering refit, repair, and after-sales service at two dedicated shipyards, MB92 Group assists multiple superyacht owners and crews each year. Increasingly it’s been adopting more environmentally minded practices, due to its own research and client requests. It now formally has a multi-pronged service for owners seeking more sustainable solutions. MB92 Group’s Refit for the Future…
There’s resurgent interest in Australia from American superyacht owners and charterers. Home-grown activity in the country is growing, too, As a result, The Boat Works in Coomera is seeing significant refit and service demand. It’s therefore adding 50 percent more sheds and hard-standing space to its still-new superyacht yard. The family-run shipyard, which christened the…
Safe Harbor Marinas, the world’s largest owner and operator of marinas, has added Savannah Yacht Center to its fold. The shipyard has the largest-capacity superyacht-specific graving dock, shiplift, and rail system in the United States. In the city of Savannah, Georgia, Savannah Yacht Center has been catering to the world’s largest megayachts for seven years….
When Cantiere delle Marche opened its doors about 15 years ago, it always intended to market to U.S. customers keen to own true explorer yachts.. “With three recent sales to American owners, we can say we did it, eventually!” says Vasco Buonpensiere, the shipyard’s co-founder and CEO. For further strengthened ties to the market, Cantiere…
A 17-acre (70,000-square-meter) commercial shipyard and dry dock in northeastern Italy now belongs to the Ferretti Group. The site will handle Wally sailing-yacht construction and some models of its other brands. The shipyard is on the Adriatic Coast of Italy, specifically in San Vitale, within the province of Ravenna. This is in proximity to the…
The American yachting market remains the largest potential customer base for superyacht builders and designers. With that in mind, the first Rossinavi U.S. office is officially open for business in Fort Lauderdale. Having attracted a number of American customers in recent years, the yard naturally has been seeking to establish a stateside physical presence. The…
