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In the 1970s the development of extruded aluminum masts and cooperation with New York designers Sparkman & Stephens (S&S) enabled Huisman to tap into performance yachts and the international racing circuit: The shipyard launched its largest yacht to date, the prize-winning 60 ft S&S sloop Running Tide, at its new deep-water premises in ...
Feadship was officially launched at the 1951 New York Boat Show of 1951, which showcased the use of steel, a technology unused then in North America for yachts. With orders flowing for both steel and aluminum, by the mid-1950s Feadship stopped building yachts in wood. This started a series of mergers, leading to just three yards within the ...
The shipyard was established by Jan Vitters in 1990 to build mega yacht hulls. Soon after Louis Hamming joined Vitters, they began building sailing yachts, which resulted in the first yacht being delivered in 1993, Aphrodite I. [1] [2] In 2010 Vitters expanded when they acquired Green Marine which is based in Lymington, UK. Green Marine ...
Heesen Yachts was founded in 1978 by Frans Heesen, an entrepreneur who at the time was best known for his work in the plastics industry. [4] Heesen purchased the Striker Boats shipyard site in the Netherlands as a potential home for another business, but decided to retain the property as a shipyard and continue its operations. [5]
Under the direction of the third generation, Klaas Sr.'s sons Albert and Klaas Jr., the focus shifted from commercial fishing vessels to sport fishing yachts. Klaas Sr. stepped back in 1981 and his sons took over the family business. The first large yacht the yard build was the 31.5 m (103 ft) MY Tonga.
The shipyard was established by Chris Gongriep (1946-2016) in 1990 as De Hemmes [1] to build lemsteraken, a traditional wooden workboat type from Lemmer.The yard acquired naval architect André Hoek's newbuild management company Dutch Built in 1998 in order to transition to aluminium sailing yachts; [2] Thereafter Hoek cooperated closely with Gongriep, producing the largest two-mast schooner ...
ICON Yachts strategic site has been crucial in defining the company's specialization in conversions and refits. Lloyd's Register awarded ICON Yachts ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications. Thus, since 2021, the shipyard uses 100% green energy and it was the first Dutch shipbuilding company to be awarded with the ISO 14001.
The yachts varied in length from 26 to 44 feet, [2] and included express, sport fisherman, sedan and dual cabin models on a semi-planing hull. The series was made of welded aluminum . Most Marinettes today are used on inland rivers and lakes, although some are found in saltwater locations.