Swiss businessman Mr Micca Ferrero has acquired the majority shareholding in Icon Yachts and all related companies. Founded in 2005, Icon Yachts is located in Harlingen, the Netherlands, with a direct and unrestricted access to the North Sea.
The company’s facilities include a 150-metre dry dock, a 90-metre floating dock and 500 metres of safe mooring. In early 2014, the company was bought out of bankruptcy by a Russian banker. Since 2020, the company has been headed by Tony Gale.
The yard is know for its refit of the Sanaborg, a 68-metre ice-breaker built by Koninklijke Niestern Sander. The vessel was converted into a luxury yacht and re-launched as MY Ragnar in 2020.
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‘ICON Yachts is a highly specialised shipyard for yacht conversion and refit projects,’ says Ferrero. ‘It is a great honour to join such a strong team, constantly striving for the Dutch excellence. Our new projects will also shape the future of yachting.’
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