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Following a report in Italian media, Tankoa Yachts has confirmed it is acquiring fellow Italian superyacht shipyard Cantieri di Pisa. While the deal is not yet complete, Tankoa’s management team feels confident that its due-diligence process will work out favorably. Vincenzo Poerio, Tankoa’s CEO, issued a brief statement today. “We trust that the technical andContinue Reading
Since opening its doors a little over a decade ago, Tankoa Yachts has delivered several yachts starting at 150 feet (48 meters). Success continues, with the sale of the Tankoa 50-meter series hull 4. Already under construction, she should start cruising in the summertime of 2022. Tankoa created the series with Francesco Paszkowski Design, toContinue Reading
Hull number three in the Tankoa S501 series has a name, and has slipped into the water. Olukun, bearing a rich-black paint job, celebrated her technical launch on September 12 at the shipyard’s Genoa, Italy, facility. Drawing her name from a deity of the sea, the 164-foot (50-meter) Olukun started on spec. Tankoa Yachts feltContinue Reading
From the 227’4” (69.3-meter) Suerte, which saw delivery in 2015, to projects in build, Tankoa Yachts has focused on megayachts at or above the 164-foot (50-meter) mark. Each has had healthy volume, too. With the Tankoa T450, however, the shipyard intends to attract customers seeking volume beneath 500 gross tons, and who don’t want toContinue Reading
Vincenzo Poerio, well-experienced in the superyacht sector, is now part of the management team at Tankoa Yachts. He is taking on the role as joint Chief Executive Officer, alongside Euro Contenti, who is also CEO. Global yachting customers, particularly Americans, who comprise the largest percentage of yacht owners and buyers worldwide, surely recognize Poerio’s name.Continue Reading
It may seem strange to emphasize that Luca Vallebona took a practical approach in creating the lines for the Tankoa TLV62 concept. However, not every designer does this. In fact, a lot of megayacht concept designs come with excessive, even over-the-top features solely to turn heads. By contrast, this 205-footer (62.5-meter) reflects the casual lifestyleContinue Reading