YARD VISIT Nautor’s Swan
Assembly is spread over three key Innovations
sites in an historical maritime area.
More than 20 boatbuilders and several
nautical colleges are located nearby.
At Kallby — where the company
first started — modern buildings now
house advanced CNC milling machines
that create the plugs and moulds for
new models. There are also two large
ovens to accelerate the curing of the
moulds, several of which are made from
SP-systems carbon epoxy SPRINT pre-
pregs. Another part of the Kallby facility
is dedicated to assembling the smaller
yachts in the range, such as the Club New electronic systems are constantly Carbon fibre technology is used on portable
Swan 42 (often built in batches) and the 1 2being developed and checked in the items. This carbon ladder is a fraction of
Swan 53. An indoor tank allows for the electronics research lab the weight of a steel and teak equivalent
wet testing of completed yachts when
the sea is frozen during the long, dark
Finnish winter.
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All interior joinery is assembled at
another plant at Kronoby, where
craftsmen hand build each component
from CNC cut panels. Such is the
attention to detail that a sample of
each wooden interior is held by the
factory, so that an exact grain-matched
replacement can be made should a
yacht become damaged. The interiors are designed to be timeless, Barcode logistical tracking is used on even 3 4
In 1998 a group of investors headed with LED lighting, and composites used in the smallest consumable items, helping to
by sailing enthusiast Leonardo the furniture for lightness and insulation keep tight control on stock use
Ferragamo — of Italian fashion house
Salvatore Ferragamo — took control of
Nautor’s Swan and began investing to
replace some of the earlier designs, and
to build even larger yachts.
In 2002 this led to the construction
of a new yard with deep-water marina
facilities at Pietarsaari. The huge
building was the result of long-standing
co-operation between Nautor’s and the
local authorities and it is now the main
assembly area for the larger Swans
currently in development — from the
new 60 right up to the Swan 130. It also The monolithic structure of a Swan 90. Each owner is assigned a personal contact 5 6
houses the administration and design The engine beds are an integral part of in the customer care team. The contact
offices, electrical department and a the structure as stiffeners arranges intensive training at handover
metalwork shop. There are bays for 12
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