SuperYacht Factory where The INSANE Yachts are made🌊Production process inside MegaYacht yards

So this is the story of how the biggest and most expensive super yachts in the world are made. They cost billions of dollars to build in these shipyards. From the first sketch of a super yacht's appearance to its launch, it usually takes two to four years. Welcome inside Hezen Yachts, a shipyard specializing in custom super yacht building. The difficult and expensive process of building any luxury yacht starts with keel laying. This is followed by further welding of the hull, in this case the aluminum hull. The 260-foot super yacht Genesis was also built in this Dutch shipyard in the port of Aas. More than 200 million dollars worth of super yachts are also built inside this yard. More than 1,000 highly trained workers work for this shipyard. As of 2024, 15 super yachts over 160 feet in length have been built here. There are currently seven yachts under construction. By welding the aluminum parts, the main hull of the yacht is formed. Right now you are looking at the welding of Project Cosmos. This is the world's largest and fastest all-aluminum motor yacht with conventional propeller propulsion system. Interesting trend in super yachts is the fact that the age of owners has been decreasing in recent years. There are more and more young people who can afford a million-dollar yacht. Few Americans can afford to buy and maintain such a luxury yacht. Only dozens of super yachts are produced each year. Assembling the interior fittings of a luxury super yacht is a job for many months. The Heesen Yachts shipyard is situated in the southern Netherlands town of Aas. Covering 4.4 acres, the yard comprises nine construction sheds and five dry docks. Founded in 1978, Heesen has launched more than 200 yachts since its inception, many of which have won awards. The almost finished mega yacht will now be moved to another hull in the shipyard, where the finishing work will take place. The entire aluminum hull of the yacht can be carried by four massive cranes. They can move it between the ground and the water canal. This shipyard is located in the which is connected to the sea by canals. The company's 2024 revenue of $220 million was the highest in Heesen's history to date. Almost half of all mega yachts are owned by wealthy Arabs in the Gulf region. Over the last 30 years, the trend for luxury yachts has been to gradually increase the overall length. The production logistics of this yacht are very demanding to organize, and especially the transportation of huge yacht parts requires long planning. With an unrelenting focus on quality, craftsmanship, and innovation, Heesen has created one of the world's most impressive shipbuilding legacies. 24% of all super yachts produced have owners from the United States. Owners from Russia own 9% of the world's super yachts. These super yachts typically spend less than 20% of their year underway. When in port, many continue to emit carbon dioxide from diesel-powered generators that support any guests or crew on board. A yacht is classified as a super yacht if it is longer than 246 feet. There are currently 5,396 super yachts over 98 feet in length operating in the world. Motor yachts make up 84% of the global fleet, and sailing yachts make up 16%. At Heesen, the yachts are built entirely in-house. This combination of cutting-edge engineering and quality craftsmanship creates unique career opportunities. Due to the great variability of the yachts produced, most of the work is done manually. While it may seem that producing super yachts worth hundreds of millions of dollars is a profitable activity, few shipyards in the world can do this profitably. One of the problems, for example, is finding new contracts because there are not that many multi-billionaires in the world. Moving a multi-ton yacht is a demanding activity, and it is necessary to secure everything several times. Any damage would result in delays and losses of hundreds of thousands of dollars. If you would like to get such a super yacht, you need to have not only hundreds of millions of dollars for its acquisition, but also hundreds of thousands of dollars every year to maintain it and pay the crew. Behind every super yacht are hundreds of hours of designing the look and interior and the development department on computers. This is called yacht incline test. During the inclining test, the ship is inclined by transferring weights between the ship's sides, and the inclination of the ship is measured to determine the ship's characteristics. Painting the exterior of a yacht takes several weeks, and multiple coats of paint are applied to increase the durability of the paint. The yacht engines are always manufactured in a different Heason factory and then installed in the finished hull. Now you are looking at the connection of the upper deck to the hull of the yacht by giant cranes. It is logistically more efficient to build the hull and the upper cabin separately first, then the connection is made within a few hours. These footages were taken from inside the 195-foot Heason Ultra G mega yacht. Ultra G is one of Heason's most powerful projects to date, with a propulsion package totaling 22,000 horsepower. Please let me know in the comments section which of these yachts impressed you the most. This yard now has the capability to build yachts up to 272 feet in length. Now you are watching the almost finished yacht Cinderella Noel 4 from the Dutch shipyard Heason. The advantage is easy access to the hull from below. Once completed, this hangar fills with water and lifts the yacht. Heason is considered one of the world leaders in the design, construction, and engineering of all aluminum yachts. The volume of water that fills up here is like 21 swimming pools of water. Once the entire skeleton of the yacht is completed, the next challenging phase is the main assembly of the entire interior. This is the 164-foot luxury yacht Erika, which was made entirely of aluminum. The accommodation is designed to sleep a maximum of 12 guests over six bright and comfortable en-suite cabins, serviced by a professional crew of nine to ensure that everything runs smoothly. Dutch water canals are widely used for transporting yacht hulls. Although relatively narrow, they are deep enough for large boats or yachts. The mast with the radar is assembled with a crane as the last part of the yacht. This is due to the height restrictions of the production hull. This is how the design and testing of the resistance of the flowing water is carried out. And this is what advanced work inside the shipyard looks like. Building any superyacht is about planning and solving the problems that arise. A shipyard's capabilities are determined primarily by how capable the personnel it employs are. Rudder-propeller combination eliminates cavitation and therefore noise and vibration. The luxury interior is completely personalized to the customer, depending on how they ordered it. You can choose almost anything. One of the main reasons why superyachts are so expensive, in the order of hundreds of millions of dollars, is the costly interior fittings and various linings with expensive materials. Only the richest people on the planet buy these yachts, and they tend to surround themselves with luxury. Hisen's optimized low-drag hull design with a reduced transom depth allows for a shallow shaft angle. In 2020, one of Hisen yachts, the Cosmos, was recreated in Lego. More than 12,000 stones were used for this. With 500 permanent employees on its payroll and with 1,000 staff in the yard on a typical day, Hisen is one of the top five employers in the city and municipality of Oost in southeastern Holland. Welcome to the Leursen shipyard. The most expensive and largest megayachts in the world are built here. You are now watching the Leursen shipyard near Bremen, Germany. It takes about two to four years to build a superyacht like this in a shipyard. This is how the 400-foot-long superyacht Kismet first touched the water in 2024. The yacht is valued at $360 million, with an estimated annual running cost of $30 million. Even so, workers inside Leursen shipyard have a salary averaging $75,000 a year. Only 1,500 workers are employed inside this Leursen shipyard. This shipyard is located on the Visera River, which is directly connected to the world's oceans. Six of the ten longest superyachts in the world built by Leursen. Each manufacturing process starts with cutting the steel for the hull of the superyacht. The large welded parts are gradually put together to form the entire hull and deck of the superyacht. Most of the large parts of the yachts are moved inside the shipyard by a large crane that is built into the ceiling of the hull. By welding the parts together, the superyacht is born like a giant jigsaw puzzle, piece by piece. Some also use terms such as megayacht, gigayacht, or even terayacht. The 510-foot-long yacht Leursen Blue is owned by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is 39 years old, and the price of his yacht is estimated to be around $330 million. But as it happens in yacht building, the shipyard did not provide any information about the potential client. Most crew members live on board and are paid a monthly salary, with most living expenses covered by the owner. In the field of superyachts, secrecy is also an important element. Billionaires don't like to show their homes, and such a superyacht is their home where they spend a lot of time. German superyacht yard Leursen is set out to build the first yacht without a combustion engine. It will use hydrogen fuel cells powered by methanol. Characterized as symbols of great wealth and excessive consumption, superyachts have been controversial due to their adverse environmental impact. According to one estimate, a superyacht is the single most polluting object a person can own, more so than private jets. This megayacht has been under construction for three years. The global fleet of nearly 6,000 superyachts has expanded fourfold over the past three decades, reflecting a broader trend of wealth concentration. Billionaires use these superyachts to travel the world. They have complete comfort on board, including a helicopter for transportation, dock and port, and discover the most beautiful places in the world. Owners often take their friends, family, or business partners on their superyachts for exclusive trips. Usually, the capacity of these yachts ranges from 10 to 30 people. There are almost always more crew members aboard a superyacht than the number of people it can accommodate. The crew of the largest megayachts often numbers more than 100 people. To give you an idea, one superyacht weighs about as much as 40 Airbus A380. Whereas yachts of 24 meters and below may be constructed of fiberglass, larger yachts are more likely to be constructed of steel, aluminum, or composite fiber-reinforced plastic. Such yachts may be considered superyachts and are more commonly at 130 feet or more in length. This yacht is built with a steel hull and composite superstructure. With teak decks, it can accommodate 56 crew members. Inside this superyacht is a hybrid propulsion massive engine. Exact specifications have not yet been released. In terms of features, the yacht has a pair of helicopter landing sites, a large helideck at the bow, and a smaller helipad aft. Inside there is, for example, the NEMO Cinema. This is a cinema on the lower deck with a 150-inch screen. Before this hull is launched for the first time, a ceremonial christening takes place. On this occasion, a bottle of champagne is usually smashed against the hull to christen the yacht's name. When this boat enters the water, people are on board to enjoy a unique experience. This is a beautiful moment when it is first verified that the yacht will not sink. This yacht is a 400-foot-long boat. It is designed for 20 guests in 11 rooms. Here the work on the exterior starts, and at the same time, the interior of the yacht starts to be finished. The main body of the yacht is now complete, and the whole boat will be moved to another hull for final assembly. The owner is an American businessman born in Pakistan, Shad Khan. He's the owner of the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars. Today, the company is run by the fourth generation, currently cousins Peter and Friedrich Lurssen. In the 1980s, the company employed over 1,400 people. After a temporary reduction of the workforce by about half, the number of employees was around 1,200 in 2007. In 2020, the company had around 2,800 employees, a large proportion of whom were engineers. Efficiency and the desire to be as environmentally friendly as possible were key factors for the technology on board. This yacht is equipped with a highly efficient diesel-electric hybrid propulsion system developed by Lurssen's in-house engineering specialists. Support cranes in the ceiling of the hull are used to assemble whole yacht parts and all heavier items. This yacht was built by ADM Shipyards. It is called YAS. Lurssen only refurbished this yacht in the shipyard in Hamburg. Every centimeter of interior and exterior space usage has to be presented, discussed, and agreed with the owner. Lurssen Shipyard is very specialized in the conversion or refurbishment of super yachts. Whether the yacht is directly from this shipyard or from another, they can breathe new life into it with new technologies. They can do a top-notch refit or perhaps improve her performance. This megayacht Lurssen Opus with a length of over 460 feet was commissioned in 2021. It was built in 1981. It was modernized in 2021. Let me know in the comments section if such megayachts should be built. The hull is made of steel and Opus has an operating speed of 22 knots. The crew totals 58 people and has a capacity of 36 guests and 20 cabins. Our fearless use of colors and textures, as well as museum-quality interior furniture pieces, underline the approach of tremendous attention to detail. Not only in the interior spaces, but also in the technical areas. The sale and delivery of the yacht have been coordinated with the Dutch authorities. It is not easy to estimate the exact number of yachts in the world because of private ownership and unregistered ones with reputable organizations. However, recent reports have estimated approximately 10,000 to 15,000 active yachts worldwide. Princess Yachts is a British manufacturer of not only super yachts. It is based in the port of Plymouth, England. The production process begins with the design of the yacht in the design office. At the same time as the first parts of the yacht are being welded, the interior parts will also be produced. Working with wood is crucial for the production of luxury yachts. Thousands of parts are made of wood. Depending on the yacht model, dozens of types of wood are used. Princess Yachts have a huge warehouse in the halls near Plymouth. From beautifully finished bulkheads and doors, to expertly crafted furnishings, down to the wooden panels hidden beneath carpets and linings. The smallest wooden parts gradually become bigger and bigger. They are put together into large parts. Many of the joinery skills used by these woodworkers have changed little over the centuries. But more modern equipment has helped make the process easier and more efficient than traditional methods. Now begins the spraying of the protective resin layer on the underside of the yacht. This will not allow any water to penetrate the underside of the yacht. Across the hull of this shipyard, the skeleton of the yacht is moved by overhead cranes. Parts of the upper deck are gradually added to the hull of the yacht, piece by piece like a huge jigsaw puzzle. At the same time the engine was assembled, it is now being moved over the yacht by a roof crane. Crane operators will now place the finished diesel engine into the hull of the future yacht. After the installation of the engine, the upper part of the deck of the new yacht from Princess Yachts will be added. Now the yacht seems to be almost ready. However, the bulk of the work is only now beginning. The production of smaller yachts takes over 10 months. However, the interior of the yacht starts to be assembled after all parts of the yacht have been assembled. Just like working with wood, working with metals on a yacht is an important part of the production process. This is Princess 35M. The innovative cockpit has a unique aft and forward section, which can be configured in a variety of configurations. You will find plenty of space, made even more pleasant by the huge panoramic windows. Inside each yacht are dozens to hundreds of kilometers of wiring. Everything must be carefully installed and plotted on the yacht's plants. Princess Yachts currently employs over 3,000 people and produces around 300 boats and yachts per year. In addition to luxury materials, the high quality is also achieved by the care and precision of the employees who build these yachts. This superyacht is called Princess 40M. It is over 130 feet long and has a twin MTU-12V engine. Inside this yacht there are sunbathing areas, a spa bath, beautifully sized dining areas and a beach club entrance. Finished yachts of all sizes are often transported not only to their future owners, but also to trade fairs. In this case, it is necessary to transport the giant yacht to the exhibition center in Dusseldorf, Germany. The transport is handled by Princess employees in cooperation with a transport company that deals with this issue. This whole operation is relatively expensive. However, it only takes one yacht sold and all costs are paid. Since 1965, Princess Yachts luxury yacht builder have striven to deliver voyages of endless possibility to each and every customer and continue to do so by building yachts to universal acclaim in the southwest of England. Princess Yachts operates in 119 countries. Whilst their shipyards cover a combined area of over 1.1 million square feet. The production of superyachts is a process composed of hundreds of processes that build on each other. The production of every superyacht from any manufacturer starts with a computer-aided design. Depending on the season, superyachts may be most frequently found in the Mediterranean or the Caribbean. Many are available for charter at prices that exceed $100,000 per week. The design is followed by welding of the main structure of the yacht. This is Daman Shipyard in Turkey. A giant scaffolding is built around the superyacht from which the rivets are welded. After welding the keel of the ship, painting begins in a special hall in the shipyard. After painting the yacht, the main assembly begins. Whereas commercial large yachts may carry no more than 12 passengers, private yachts are solely for the pleasure of the owner and guests do not carry the passenger restriction. Yachts may be identified by flag the country under which a yacht is registered. I will now show you the process of welding and manufacturing an Explore Yacht from Amels. The Explore brand are expedition yachts that are iconic for unrivaled Dutch craftsmanship. These huge propellers are cast in another factory and then shipped by rail for final assembly. It takes several months to weld all parts of the superyacht hull. In the meantime, work is being done on the interior parts of the ship. The average cost of a 328 feet superyacht is around 300 million dollars. Inside this factory, the individual parts of the superyacht, which are imported from subcontractors, are assembled together. Explorer superyachts carry smaller boats inside and a helicopter can land on board. Now let's take a look inside Fade Ship's shipyard. A large part of Fade Ship's orders are conversions of older yachts. The yachts arrive by water and are then loaded onto land by cranes and taken inside the factory. This is the production process at the Fade Ship shipyard. This ship is nicknamed Project 1011. Yachts are moved around the shipyard between different parts of the factory. This is Feed Ship Project 821, is the world's first hydrogen fuel cell mega yacht owned by Bill Gates. Between 1998 and 2008, European production of superyachts grew by 228 percent, ending the period with a total production of 916 units and 10 billion dollars in orders. Feed Ship calls it a superyacht, but technically at 390 feet and an interior volume of over 7,000 GT, it's a mega yacht. Fade Ship, which is Shortcut First Export Association of Dutch shipbuilders, was founded in 1946. It takes an average of three to four years to build a fully custom superyacht. Boats built on speculation by a shipyard offer shorter delivery times, which is a great option for yacht owners who don't want to wait. Superyacht builders and yacht charter companies are predominantly based in Western Europe and the United States, but are also found in Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and Eastern Europe. The Domin Group is a Dutch defense, shipbuilding, and engineering conglomerate company based in Gorinchem, Netherlands. The Sea Explorer 77 is a luxury expedition yacht. The design is part of the Sea Explorer range from Domin Yachting. This is the 1012th project from Fade Ship, a custom superyacht. The length is 300 feet. It was designed by Synaut and Owner. Despite its size, there are cozy spaces inside that can be used by the whole family. Yachts moored at the shore in the shipyard during construction. This Sea Explorer embodies a combination of Amel's superyacht pedigree and Domin commercial shipbuilding know-how. The Sea Explorer is the ultimate crossover luxury explorer. Now the huge ropes are cut and the yacht is launched for the first time. Boats and yachts are launched at sea by these workers who cut the holding lines. Amel's superyachts are built on the solid foundation of craftsmanship and Dutch yacht building excellence. Sophisticated timeless classics that combine generations of experience and elegance with evolution and innovation. This ocean-going platform is at home in the most charming ports and romantic small bays. Captains and crew all remark on her exceptionally maneuverable, comfortable, and quiet nature. Since around 2010, the company has been producing two models at a time. Currently, the Amel 50 and Amel 60. This yacht is brought ashore by this lifting platform. Then transported on rails inside the factory. This is a 190-foot long superyacht called Pink Shadow. This is how easy it is to mount the antenna on this superyacht with a crane. Pink Shadow is also the first Sea Explorer model to have been built at the yard site in Antalya, Turkey, with construction on the custom explorer started on speculation. The yard said that the owner intends to use the yacht for globe-trotting exploration and has a range of 5,000 nautical miles at 11 knots. This superyacht can accommodate 12 guests in six cabins with a complement of 15 crew plus two expedition staff. The second unit in the new 160-feet Mangasta, 165 Ariev series has been launched in the presence of her owner and construction team at the Overmarine shipyard in Viareggio, Italy. The massive plan is dedicated to forming and rolling activities needed in manufacturing large composite yachts. An internationally renowned shipyard upholding the highest standards in quality, technology, engineering, and production capacity. As the future flagship of Daman Yachting, this 390-feet incorporates the latest in design and technology features. Scheduled for delivery in 2025, the Amels 120 Full Custom is currently the largest superyacht in build in the Netherlands and the largest Amels to be built to date. To limit her impact on the environment, the superyacht will be powered by diesel-electric propulsion powering the Kongsberg elegance pods. The maximum speed is 18 knots, can accommodate 22 guests. The Balducci family founded Mangusta in 1985, located in Tuscany near Massa, Viareggio, and Pisa. Mangusta Yachts, a brand of the Overmarine Group, has completed the sixth unit in its entry-level range, the Mangusta 104. This is how it will be laid down on the water. This is Nobus Grug Artifact Superyacht. Equipped with a cutting-edge hybrid propulsion system and solar panels, the yacht is both powerful and eco-friendly. One of the world's first superyachts to meet Tier 3 emissions regulations. The Artifact Yacht is owned by Mike Lazaridis, the founder of BlackBerry, and is estimated to be worth $150 million. This is the Mangusta Grand Sport 33. This is how it was first finished in the shipyard. The Mangusta Grand Sport 33 is equipped with four Volvo Penta 735-kilowatt engines, coupled with four IPS Pods 1350 drives. This is privately-owned custom yacht builder called Oceanco. This yard has been operating since 1987, and focuses on mega-yachts over 260 feet in length. Of Omani billionaire Mohamed Al Barwani is the owner of Oceanco. He is an Omani billionaire businessman, the founder and chairman of MB Holding Group of Companies, which operate in oil and gas exploration and production, oil field services, engineering and mining. This is Oceanco Project Jubilee, 360 feet long mega-yacht. This mega-yacht was sold in 2017 for a total of $288 million. The production process for each Oceanco superyacht begins with a computer-aided design. Designers take several months to come up with an overall look, which must then be translated into a precise building plan. The capacity of this yard is limited. It can only produce two superyachts at a time. And in 2022, Oceanco was building a 417-foot, $500 million superyacht for Jeff Bezos, owner of Amazon. Oceanco Shipyard is definitely one of the best companies focusing on mega-yachts. This luxury yacht manufacturer is characterized by a tiered upper deck. Oceanco specializes in customization. Whatever the client can think of with some limitations, they can build here. Thousands of tons of heavy mega-yachts move around the shipyard with the help of massive tractors on Mamoette rollers. The production hall of the shipyard has limited height and the radar mast will be mounted outside. In the case of a large number of orders, the yard often employs extra staff for night shifts and works almost around the clock. Several more weeks will be spent testing engine performance, controls, and other testing of the mega-yacht. Several more weeks will be spent testing engine performance, controls, and other testing of the mega-yacht. To paint the exterior of the superyacht, a large scaffolding must be erected around it. Several activities are being worked on at the same time. Something is being welded, and at the same time the exterior is being prepared. Engines and furniture are being made. For the first transport, mega-yacht engines are not yet used but moved by tugboats. In 2010, the shipping company built a new dry dock that now allows it to build yachts up to 450 feet in length. The company operates from its expanded production facility, located in Alblasserdam near Rotterdam in the Netherlands. It is interesting to watch a boat on the water that is not sailing but is being carried on another boat. The reason for this is the shallow water in this channel. The yacht is taken to a special dock where the water is filled and the yacht sails to another part of the water canal. This is what the completion of the Sea Explorer 77 by Daman Yachting looks like. This special yacht has an interesting golden brown exterior color. Sea Explorer is a line of luxury super yachts that specialize in cruising the inhospitable parts of the oceans. On the upper deck, you will find the heliport. Great emphasis is placed on a spacious interior. Daman Yachting is a company that deals with boat building of all kinds. However, Amels is a division of Daman that only builds super yachts. The Sea Explorer 77 you are looking at right now is 252 feet long and has a capacity of 12 guests. She also provides eight staterooms for 16 guests including a marvelous 80 square feet full beam master. Her floor-to-ceiling windows invite a maximum amount of natural light accentuating her spacious open interior layout and is propelled by Rolls-Royce diesel electric propulsion engines. The engine room with the drivetrain is the heart of any ship. A long training of the whole crew is required to operate it. Pride Megayachts are world-class expert yacht manufacturers based in China's Yantai Peninsula. This illusion plus yacht is currently the longest super yacht ever built in Asia. Her impressive architectural design drawn up by Azure Naval provides immense deck spaces perfectly furnished to ensure maximum comfort. Inside, you'll find a wealth of luxury options from a jacuzzi, cinema, massage room, and many more living rooms and bedrooms. So, this is an Italian shipbuilding and yachting company, Benetti. Right now, you are watching the assembly of a luxury yacht at the shipyards in Livorno, Italy. The engines for boats and yachts are supplied by subcontractor Caterpillar. Now, workers inside the factory are assembling the giant propellers. Benetti has a total of three shipyards, Viareggio, Fano, and Livorno. Workers are now concentrating on electrification and painting the exterior at the same time. After the interior is painted and assembled, the super yacht will be launched. As you can see in this video, the production processes and procedures are very similar in all shipyards around the world. The super yacht is slowly lowered into the chamber, which is then filled with seawater. The yacht is now ready to sail, but there will still be a number of tests and adjustments to be made before she is handed over to her owner. Azimut and the Benetti Group have a combined total of around 2,300 employees across all yards combined. Benetti's largest super yacht is the 355-foot FB275, which was built in 2019. The new Oshanko building shed holds 52.5 million liters of water. Or to put it in perspective, it would take a whopping 21 Olympic-sized swimming pools to fill up the new Oshanko building shed. And it takes 11 hours to fill the new Oshanko building shed with all that water. This exceptional Alistar aluminum motor yacht is the world's largest true sport fish yacht, with her towering profile accommodating six decks. Her design is extremely distinctive, with a long bow and high bulwark sweeping through a clear shear to a low and uncluttered cockpit aft. It was efficiently built by a shipyard team of more than 350 individual experts and highly skilled co-creators. This is what the start of production of a super luxury yacht by the Dutch company Royal Huisman looks like. This is Royal Huisman's main shipyard at Vollenhove on the Dutch coast. This is what the production of the Project 408 keel looks like, with a total length of 213 feet. The luxury yacht charter industry functions effectively because private yacht owners mitigate their running costs with charter income, as well as keeping their yachts and crew in top running order. The main focus of this yacht will be high performance. It features Alistar aluminum construction, a carbon rig and an integrated rondol sailing system. As you can see right now, the production halls of the shipyard are located right next to the canal that is connected to the sea. Charter contracts usually include an advanced provisioning allowance, a deposit to cover such operating expenses as food, fuel and berthing. Over 370 Royal Huisman employees work in the shipyard. They focus on the production of super yachts. This is Royal Huisman's classic catch. This shipbuilding company was founded in 1884. The longest yacht produced by Royal Huisman is 296 feet. However, this length will certainly be surpassed in the coming years. The shipyard's main hall allows the construction of hulls longer than 320 feet. This is the 155-foot Superyacht Melia and is now being taken out of the shipyard's production hall by a giant tractor trailer. Here you can see how many Royal Huisman workers it takes to build a superyacht like this. Nearly 100 experienced workers. Now the superyacht Nelia is ready to make her first contact with the water. The operating speed of this yacht is 17 knots. The yacht is 11% lighter than conventional aluminum superyachts. This is the production project 403, which is 192 feet long motor yacht called PHI at the Wallenhove shipyard. Developed and constructed to remain below 500 gross tons, she is by far the longest motor yacht in this category worldwide. PHI has normal cruising speed is 12 knots and her maximum is over 22 knots. The interior design was designed by London-based studio Lawson Robb. PHI is the formula that governs the continuation of dimensions and shapes in natural proportions throughout the design. Transportation of the main welded parts of the yacht skeleton is solved by powerful trucks. The connection of the two main parts of the yacht takes place inside the factory using giant cranes built into the ceiling of the production hall. The connection takes place before the ship is painted and before the interior equipment, engines and much more are fitted. When moving the entire yacht, there are always several workers assisting and checking that everything is going well. The worker with the joystick only controls the direction of the wheels. The power to pull the whole yacht is handled by the truck in front. After joining the bridge, which is the highest point of the yacht, it already acquires its future beautiful aerodynamic shape. Here you can see that a huge amount of aluminum alloy is used to build this yacht. Once painted, this blue PHI yacht can be launched into the canal and then taken out to sea. Capacity of this beautiful super yacht is 12 guests plus luxury penthouse suite for the owner. It can also accommodate up to 11 crew members at the same time, and the capacity can be raised if required. PHI is also equipped with two gyro stabilizers for added comfort. Inside you will also find an infinite wine cellar. As you can see right now, the Royal Huisman shipyard complex is not very large. A large number of parts are assembled at other locations, and finished parts are delivered to the main hall. Royal Huisman owns a large number of facilities throughout the Netherlands, which are interconnected by water canals. Using a giant tractor with dozens of wheels, the yacht is transported close to the water. Now the yacht will take to the air. Two giant cranes will launch the yacht for the first time. Everything must be insured and extreme caution is in order. Tens of millions of dollars are now up in the air. The last stage of production is the assembly of the antenna and radar tower. This is a Ngoni super yacht with an estimated price of 50 million dollars and an annual operating cost of around 1 million dollars. Despite her huge sail area, Ngoni has a manual steering system without power assistance that is light yet firm, responsive and adjustable. This is how the largest hull was assembled here with a length of 295 feet. At first, the yacht's hull was all welded upside down. To turn it over with cranes, it has to be taken out of the production hall. Turning the hull of the yacht is an important milestone in the build process. It marks the start of the outfitting, during which various carefully selected and especially developed components will be fitted. This vessel will be both extremely lightweight and, compared to existing carbon composite super yachts, very competitive in regattas. Turning the hull of a super yacht is also a phase of production for other yachts at the Royal Housman shipyard. For example, you are now watching the fuselage rotation of the Royal Housman Project 406. Yes, even this 171-foot-long luxury yacht manages to turn four large cranes. Now you can see the turning of the largest super yacht hull in the Vollenhove shipyard, Netherlands. It has an impressive length of 266 feet and a sturdy vertical bow. Project 400 is the largest yacht built inside this Royal Housman shipyard. The owner of this super yacht is a lucky man living in Asia. It is a sailing yacht called Sea Eagle II. Despite her massive sail area, all three main sails can easily be hoisted at once, taking no more time than required for a sloop of half this size. Nearly 60 years of aluminum yacht building experience have provided the shipyard with a level of expertise in constructing hulls of this material that few shipyards can match. Advantages are lightness, acceleration, strength, and fuel efficiency, being just a few characteristics of a true sailing yacht versus a heavy sail-assisted motor yacht. Please let me know in the comments section which of these super yacht manufacturers is your favorite and for what reason.