Feadship intends to open a new construction and refit facility in Amsterdam. Due to open in 2019, the fourth Feadship facility will have the capacity to build Feadships of up to 160 metres in length.
The new facility in Amsterdam will be the second yard to be run by Royal Van Lent, which will also continue to operate its Kaag Island yard at full capacity. The two facilities will share the same management team and corporate culture, with 450 skilled employees from a wide range of outfitting and refit disciplines moving between the facilities as and when required. A further 150 new jobs will be created for highly skilled yacht builders, a demand which will in part be met by the Feadship training schools.
Twenty Minutes from Schiphol
Along with the Koninklijke De Vries yards in Aalsmeer and Makkum, the new yard in Amsterdam brings the total number of Feadship facilities in the Netherlands to four. Feadship has worked closely with the Amsterdam municipality and port authorities in finding the prime new location, which is just twenty minutes away from Schiphol Amsterdam Airport. The company will build its facility at the Basisweg on the former premises of wholesale metal company ODS.
5500 m2 Construction Hall
The company seeks to meet a growing demand for ever larger 100-metre plus custom Feadships. Along with the Makkum yard, Feadship will then have two facilities capable of building superyachts of well over 100 metres.
A start will be made with laying the foundations of the yard this summer, with construction of the actual facilities beginning in 2017. They will include a giant 5500 m2 construction hall with a height of 28 metres, along with a dry dock and ten separate workshops. The Amsterdam yard’s length of 170 metres will be able to accommodate new builds of up to 160 metres along with refits of existing Feadships.
Refurbishment of Kaag Island Facility
At the same time as the build of the new Amsterdam yard commences, the Kaag Island facility and its waterfront will be given a comprehensive refurbishment. The Kaag yard will remain the primary hub of operations for Royal van Lent and the first port of call for meeting potential new clients.
Picture: Royal Van Lent's current facility at Kaag Island.
