Choosing a shipyard

For an Owner embarking on a new-build project on any scale, it is essential to work alongside a team with a proven track record of successfully delivering projects like yours, on spec, on time and on budget. Armed with years of experience working with shipyards worldwide, Fraser’s Brokers and Project Managers offer independent advice that ensures you, as the Owner, always get the results you are looking for. And the yacht of your dreams.


AN OVERVIEW OF KEY SHIPYARDS WORLDWIDE:

 
Abeking & Rasmussen - yacht for sale
Abeking & Rasmussen

A forward-thinking shipyard prominently positioned in Germany, Abeking & Rasmussen pushes the limits of yacht construction, with a steadfast commitment to safety and quality. Dedicated to the construction of yachts as well as ships and ...

Admiral - yacht for sale
Admiral

Admiral's story began over 50 years ago in 1966 with the launch of its first wooden 18m(60ft) yacht, which marked a significant moment in both the yachting industry and the world of Italian-made luxury. Since then, the company has launched ...

Akyacht - yacht for sale
Akyacht

Akyacht is a visionary and dynamic superyacht shipyard located in Turkey that encourages yachting owners to ‘invest in their dreams’. Founded in 2015 by Turkish entrepreneur Vural Ak, the yard is re-imagining what it means for a yacht to be...

Amels - yacht for sale
Amels

Known for impeccable quality, Amels started creating boats in 1918 and now operates under Damen Yachting as part of the Damen Shipyards Group. Amels yachts are customised to suit their owners and built on a proven platform that can reach ov...

Azimut Yachts - yacht for sale
Azimut Yachts

The Italian manufacturer of luxury Italian sport yachts, Azimut, was established in 1969 by Paolo Vitelli and is based near Turin in Avigliana. Initially operating in chartering sail boats, the Azimut brand has developed to become one of th...

Baglietto - yacht for sale
Baglietto

Baglietto specialises in the construction of planing aluminium yachts and steel & aluminium displacement and semi-displacement mega-yachts ranging between 35 and 65 metres in length. Since 1854, Baglietto has combined innovative materia...

Benetti - yacht for sale
Benetti

Named the world’s leading builder of Custom Mega Yachts for ten consecutive years by ShowBoats International (now Boat International USA), Benetti is an icon of Italian luxury yachts. Driven by style and quality, the shipyard is continuousl...

Bilgin - yacht for sale
Bilgin

Bilgin Yachts, a member of SYBAss, specialises in building superyachts ranging from 45 to 120M. Operating from facilities spread across 60,000SQM in Turkiye, with headquarters at West Istanbul Marina, Bilgin boasts a comprehensive setup inc...

Broward Yachts - yacht for sale
Broward Yachts

Founded by Frank Dennison, the building of the first Broward Yacht was initiated from Navy contracts, in particular minesweepers After World War II, when the demand for minesweepers dropped, Broward Marine began to build luxury custom yacht...

Burger - yacht for sale
Burger

Since 1863, Burger has been the foundation of the American yachting experience and stands as the oldest, most-respected custom yacht builder in America. Founded by German immigrants, Burger’s legacy is shaped by its pioneering spirit, Ameri...

Codecasa Yachts - yacht for sale
Codecasa Yachts

Codecasa Yachts is a family-run business, headed up by Fulvio Codecasa and his daughters, and the shipyard has been in production since 1825. Today there are three Codecasa shipyards in Viareggio, Italy, which manufacture Italian luxury yac...

CRN - yacht for sale
CRN

Since its inception in 1963 by Sanzio Nicolini, CRN – an acronym for 'Costruzioni e Riparazioni Navali' – has evolved from constructing small craft to producing larger, luxury vessels, becoming a celebrated manufacturer of luxury Italian ya...

Damen - yacht for sale
Damen

Damen Yachting is a division within the Damen Shipyards Group that includes a strong and diverse portfolio that includes the ever-popular Amels yachts, the growing number of SeaXplorer yachts and Yacht Support vessels, and the refit divisio...

Delta Marine - yacht for sale
Delta Marine

Founded by the Jones family in the early 1960s, Delta Marine was shaped by a passion of uncompromising quality and family value ideals. Delta Marine began making high-speed pleasure boats, and then charter yachts, and commercial fishing boa...

Feadship - yacht for sale
Feadship

Creating purely custom creations, every Feadship is truly unique, built entirely to meet the specific desires of each client. Universally recognised as one of the best shipyards in the industry, Feadship has spent decades forging a reputati...

Gulf Craft - yacht for sale
Gulf Craft

Internationally renowned shipyard Gulf Craft has established itself as a pioneering Emirate shipyard, crafting high-quality, high-performance vessels that epitomise contemporary marine living. Producing both luxury yachts and smaller leisur...

Hakvoort Yachts - yacht for sale
Hakvoort Yachts

Hakvoort Yachts started in 1919. In Monnickendam, Holland, Albert Klzn Hakvoort purchased a shipyard that had launched its first vessel back in 1780. The Hakvoort shipyard started out by building fishing boats and moved into the yacht build...

Hatteras - yacht for sale
Hatteras

Two strong currents collide near Cape Hatteras: pride and perseverance. Hatteras is a product of the storied coastal waters for which they are named. Unforgiving seas where, for hundreds of years, dreams were sacrificed and legends born. So...

Heesen - yacht for sale
Heesen

Dedicated to building superyachts in aluminium and steel, Heesen yachts combine speed and style with enhanced fuel efficiency. Focusing on quality, craftsmanship and innovation, Heesen was founded in 1978 and has a portfolio consisting of t...

Inace - yacht for sale
Inace

Located in Fortalza, Brazil, Inace have been building and repairing yachts since the 1960s. The company is considered a medium-sized shipyard leader with steel and aluminium superyachts construction in Latin America, and also contains a pri...

Lürssen - yacht for sale
Lürssen

Lürssen Yachts is a family-owned German shipbuilding company based in Bremen-Vegesack. Building some of the largest and most innovative German yachts in the world, the Lürssen skillset includes design and construction of private yachts, nav...

Lynx Yachts - yacht for sale
Lynx Yachts

Lynx Yachts is based in The Netherlands, near Amsterdam, and is a relatively recent name in the context of shipbuilding. The shipyard launched its first yacht in 2013, HELIAD II, and have two areas of expertise: luxury yachts that are fully...

MCP Yachts - yacht for sale
MCP Yachts

MCP Yachts has been building yachts for 35 years, specialising in the construction of large aluminium yachts. The company is based in Brazil, in South America. To date the shipyard has built 250 yachts, and it was in the 1980s that the ship...

Mengi Yay Yachts - yacht for sale
Mengi Yay Yachts

Mengi Yay shipyard is one of Turkey's leading producers of high-quality custom superyachts. Founded by Ramazan Mengi in 1964, the company has grown to become a major player in the shipbuilding industry. With a state-of-the-art facility and ...

Moonen - yacht for sale
Moonen

Based in the Netherlands, Moonen Yachts offer the impeccable build quality offered by all the top Dutch yacht builders. For over half a century, they have been creating Dutch built yachts with the distinctive look and feel of the signature ...

Nautor Swan - yacht for sale
Nautor Swan

Since its establishment in 1966 in Jakobstad, Finland, Nautor Swan has been at the forefront of designing and building high-performance sailing yachts. With a commitment to quality, Nautor Swan yachts have become synonymous with excellence ...

Nobiskrug - yacht for sale
Nobiskrug

Nobiskrug has been a pioneering force in yacht-building since before the era of the superyacht began. With routes dating back over 115 years, Nobiskrug's journey into yacht-building began in 2000 with the completion of 92M/301’ TATOOSH. Thi...

Oceanco - yacht for sale
Oceanco

Oceanco specialises in creating custom yachts up to 160m of both motor and sailing varieties. With a focus on larger motor and sailing yachts and a passion for innovation, the shipyard promotes Dutch build quality and collaborate with top n...

Palumbo Yachts - yacht for sale
Palumbo Yachts

With headquarters in Naples, Palumbo Shipyards began in 1967, and was founded by Salvatore Palumbo, the father of the current CEO and Owner of the company, Antonio. In the beginning the yard as a carpentry and welding works and in the 1980s...

Riva Yachts - yacht for sale
Riva Yachts

The story of Riva Yachts began in Sarnico when, after a fierce storm, Pietro Riva, a skilled carpenter, began to fix the damaged boats in the harbour. Pietro then opened a shipyard in Sarnico where the very first Riva creations were built. ...

Sanlorenzo - yacht for sale
Sanlorenzo

Since its creation in 1958, Sanlorenzo has been a stellar example of high-quality motor yacht manufacture, representing a distinct boutique segment of the yachting industry. The Italian shipyard is renowned for semi-custom yachts constructe...

Sunseeker - yacht for sale
Sunseeker

Sunseeker International is a British luxury performance motor yacht brand. Sunseeker's orgins trace back to 1969 when it was established as Poole Power Boats by the visionary Braithwaite brothers, Robert and John. A transformative milestone...

Tankoa - yacht for sale
Tankoa

Nestled in the heart of Genoa, Tankoa Yachts specialises in crafting luxury superyachts ranging from 45M/147’ - 90M/295’. Founded by a group of experienced shareholder members proficient in this specific size range, Tankoa's mission is to d...

Turquoise - yacht for sale
Turquoise

Established in 1997 by the merger of Proteksan Yachts Inc. and Turquoise Yacht Construction, Turquoise Yachts is the culmination of decades of industry expertise uniting under one vision. Combining over two decades of world-class yacht-buil...

Viking Yachts - yacht for sale
Viking Yachts

Building a better boat every day is Viking's philosophy. This is why Viking leads the industry today in performance, innovations, engineering, and luxury. The Viking Yacht Company has celebrated over five decades of building luxury performa...

Vitters - yacht for sale
Vitters

Since 1990, Vitters has been developing and building groundbreaking sailing yachts, redefining possibilities in size, comfort, power and performance. Each vessel is built exclusively to meet its Owner’s vision. Today, Vitters is one of the ...

Westport - yacht for sale
Westport

Founded in 1964, brothers Rick and Randy Rust began Westport Yachts by building commercial salmon-fishing boats in the North Pacific. The changing economy however soon encouraged Westport Yachts to diversify and move into building luxury Am...