SHIPYARDS
Speaking for the shipyard Angelos Phokas said, “I would say it is our attitude towards quality over cost that is an important factor in our success. Our company since its foundation is constantly aiming to provide the best quality to the Client, while keeping the budget and also offering very competitive rates as opposed to yards in the western part of the Mediterranean. The shipyard is run by family, and as such we are quite flexible in decision-making. The aim is always to satisfy the client without compromising quality.”
SPECIALITY
Not all shipyards are the same and some stand out from the crowd having established a specialty. After all, it would not make sense to the operators of a steel hulled yacht whose superstructure is of composite, to visit a yard where welding aluminium is its prime selling point. Velislava Ilieva the PR & Marketing Manager at Astilleros de Mallorca says, “We also use very well-known local subcontractors for painting jobs as Pinmar
BALK SHIPYARD Family business Balk Shipyard opened her doors in 1798, building wooden vessels on a small slipway in Elburg. They’re now seven generations of the Balk family tree later and Balk Shipyard has evolved into a word-leading yard for refits and rebuilds of superyachts. Now located in Urk, they have two refit halls with room for three yachts up to 45 and 65 metres and a construction hall, dedicated to aluminium. Next to that they have a syncrolift which enables them to haul out and launch yachts horizontally up to 1000 tons dead weight. The yachts can be moved from the lift to one of three outside tracks or to one of the designated halls. For more details Tel: +31 527 681 741 or visit
www.balkshipyard.com
and Nautipaints, that have made Palma a hub for superyacht painting. The facility is well known for its workshops that tackle mechanical jobs and metal works. In Holland the Balk Shipyard has carved out a name for itself for aluminium construction and has a special hall dedicated to the task.”
Angelos Phokas at Multimarine says, “I don’t believe in those who say they can do everything. Therefore, you will never hear from us that Multimarine is specialised in everything related to a yacht. Instead, we can firmly say that we are unrivalled in offering top quality service in engineering and propulsion, steel repairs, hull treatment (for anti-fouling) and recertification of life saving equipment. These are done in-house by our technicians and engineers. We prefer to collaborate with specialised contractors for teak and top-sides painting.”
Sometimes it’s not services but location that is the speciality. Subbase Drydock is quite literally the only facility in over 500
miles that has two floating drydocks. They say, “We are strategically located in the crossroads of the Caribbean. There is no other facility capable of lifting vessels up to 68 metres and performing all work necessary with no need for outside contractors and we always have dedicated project managers so that each project is completed to specifications in an efficient and timely manner while upholding the highest repair standards.”
BENEFITS
Often a captain will choose a yard because of the benefits it offers to his crew. In Italy, NCA Refit, for example, offers the ‘Village’, a high-end area fully dedicated to the free time of captains and crews. At the Village, people can enjoy a drink or have a coffee with friends at the elegant lounge bar or have a dinner at the restaurant, work out at the gym or relax with an essential oils massage at the spa. The internal concierge staff takes good care of all guests to make their stay comfortable and enjoyable. Crews
The shipyard is run by family, and as such we are quite flexible in decision-making. The aim is always to satisfy the client without compromising on quality
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