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december 11, 2017 - Feadship

Fourth Feadship yard taking shape in Amsterdam

Feadship has celebrated a major milestone in the construction of its fourth shipyard, located in a prime water-side location in the heart of #amsterdam. In the presence of invited guests, the first concrete was poured into the giant drydock, part of an impressive feat of engineering involved in building such a facility in a city that is several metres under sea level. When completed at the end of 2018, the yard will also include a giant hall for building new superyachts of up to 160 metres in length along with refits of existing Feadships.

The #amsterdam yard will be the second facility operated by Royal Van Lent, which will also continue to operate its Kaag Island yard at full capacity. The two premises will share the same management team and #corporate culture, with some 450 skilled employees from across the spectrum of outfitting and refit activities moving between the facilities when required. Along with the two #feadship yards run by Koninklijke De Vries in Aalsmeer and Makkum, there will now be a total of four #feadship facilities in the Netherlands.

Added attraction

The Dutch capital of #amsterdam is already a city with global allure, renowned the world over for its iconic buildings. Now the city will also be the launch pad for some of the finest superyachts available, matched only by those built at the other three #feadship yards.

“This major investment illustrates our determination to be fully future-proof,” explains #feadship director and the CEO of Royal Van Lent Jan-Bart Verkuyl. “The average length of the superyachts we are building continues to grow: the majority of projects currently underway are above 80 metres and there is a clear trend to go ever larger. The size limitations imposed by the location of the two original #feadship yards in Aalsmeer and Kaag were partly solved by the third yard opened in Makkum in 2005, and this fourth facility in the Port of #amsterdam will complete this expansion.”

Stimulating growth

Port of #amsterdam CEO Koen Overtoom is delighted to see the huge #feadship facility starting to take shape. “Having these amazing vessels built in #amsterdam is a superb addition to our product portfolio. As well as generating new employment opportunities, it is encouraging a further diversification of activities in our port.

“The decision by #feadship to build a state-of-the-art premises in #amsterdam is stimulating other yards and marine equipment suppliers from the #superyacht industry to consider doing the same. As a result the Port of #amsterdam has appointed a dedicated sales manager for the large #yacht sector. The fact that #feadship will be occupying a five-hectare site with an option for a further 3.8 hectares illustrates how we can expect a bright future for this glamorous industry in #amsterdam.” 

More information on the press release

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