For the first time in its 133-year history, Royal Huisman no longer has a Huisman family member involved in operations. Following nearly four decades at the shipyard, Alice Huisman (pictured) has ceded all responsibilities to the majority shareholder, Royal Doeksen. Royal Doeksen now owns all shares as well. For the past two years, Alice Huisman…
Following its acquisition of Blohm+Voss last fall, Lürssen will now use the “Great Dry Dock” at refit specialist La Ciotat Shipyards with a partner. That partner is MB92. This, according to the management company for the French refit site. The roots of this story go back to last spring. That’s when SEMIDEP, which manages La…
Though only preliminary details are available, two large Italian yacht building companies have signed a partnership. Ferretti Group and Fincantieri will now jointly develop military and civil projects, the latter including yachts. The firms announced the agreement at an international defense conference this morning. Fincantieri’s roots in the defense industry go back two centuries. It…
Baltic Yachts has a loyal following among sailing-superyacht enthusiasts. Those yachts feature carbon composite construction, in sizes to about 200 feet (60 meters). Along similar lines, the new Baltic Motor Yachts division will include megayachts, as well as day cruisers, for those who like the speed and space power projects afford. The Finnish shipyard is…
The Schaefer Yachts name is likely unfamiliar to most American yacht buyers. That may soon change. The Brazilian builder of sport yachts is officially entering the North American market. With Nautical Ventures as its first dealer here, Schaefer Yachts believes it can expand its U.S. customer base in particular. The builder, celebrating its 25th anniversary,…
Located just outside Amsterdam, the Holland Jachtbouw facilities may soon have new occupants. Royal Huisman intends to have exclusive use, following what it says is “the anticipated termination of business by HJB.” Royal Huisman attributes that termination to the recent death of Chris Gongriep, the founder of Holland Jachtbouw (HJB for short). Gongriep died in…
Late this spring, Bilgin Yachts will move not just its headquarters, but also two of its four megayachts in build into a new location. Long operating in Istanbul, Bilgin Yachts began construction of larger facilities last year. Located in West Istanbul Marina, they are about 20 minutes from the international airport. Comprising more than 107,600…
The Huisfit division of Royal Huisman performs some refits at the shipyard’s headquarters. However, others can and do take place in various locations, leased on a case-by-case basis. Huisfit wanted to find a permanent additional base especially well-suited to deep-draft yachts and not restricted by length. Therefore, it’s signed an exclusive agreement with Emden Dockyard,…
UPDATE, APRIL 14, 2017: St. Lucie County officials rejected the only bidder for turning Harbour Pointe Park in Fort Pierce into a megayacht service center. This follows the bidder, Ft. Pierce Mega-Yacht Center, changing its mind as to what it wanted to do. Local media report that the company owner informed a county official of…
Add a renowned American shipyard to the already-international PRIME Megayacht Platform. It’s Burger Boat Company, which should particularly appeal to North American and Latin American clients. In addition, Burger is working on a design with a legendary athlete whose love of yachting nearly matches his love of baseball. Announced at the Monaco Yacht Show, the…
