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Royal Hakvoort Shipyards

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Royal Hakvoort Shipyards
IndustryYacht Building,
Shipbuilding
Founded1919
HeadquartersMonnickendam, Netherlands
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsMotor yachts
WebsiteOfficial Website

Royal Hakvoort Shipyards is a shipbuilding company specialized in building large luxury motor yachts. It is located in the municipality of Monnickendam in the Netherlands.

History

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The shipyard, 2012

The shipyard was established in 1919 by Albert Hakvoort Sr. when he purchased ground, a warehouse and shipbuilding equipment in the town of Monnickendam. In 1944 his son Klaas Sr. joined the company. First building wooden vessels they switched to steel after World War II. To aid growth a new slipway was built for the repair and construction of ever larger vessels.

In 1955 they ran into financial trouble after a fire destroyed two sheds and multiple adjacent houses. The financial trouble was caused because the yard was not insured for religious reasons. Albert Sr.'s other son, Albert Jr., left school to help rebuild the yard over the next few years. The family's determination paid off with 70 fishing trawlers being built between 1959 and 1980.

Under the direction of the third generation, Klaas Sr.'s sons Albert and Klaas Jr., the focus shifted from commercial fishing vessels to sport fishing yachts. Klaas Sr. stepped back in 1981 and his sons took over the family business. The first large yacht the yard build was the 31.5 m (103 ft) MY Tonga.

In 1993 Albert bought his brothers share of the company. This was in a period the yard was collaborating with another Dutch shipyard, Oceanco. Also in this period Albert's sons, Klaas and Albert Jr., joined the shipyard in 1991 & 1993, marking the entry of the fourth generation. A new carpentry department opened its doors 1999 in the neighboring town of Purmerend.

Some orders were cancelled due to the financial crisis of 2007–2008. As the market for 60 m (200 ft) yachts remained somewhat stable the yard decided to extend their main hall to 66 m (217 ft) to accommodate for this market, which was a big success with orders for a 61 m (200 ft) and a 64 m (210 ft) yachts for Russian owners. However, their order book collapsed after international sanctions against Russia in 2014.[1]

On November 13, 2020, Hakvoort received one of the most prestigious honors for a Dutch company: the Royal designation. From then on the yard can use the Royal title and put a stylised crown above their logo.[2][3]

List of yachts built

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  Was the longest yacht upon completion.
Year Original name Length overall Gross tonnage Notes Reference
1985 Tonga 31.35 m (103 ft) 188
1986 Lady Alice 40.71 m (134 ft) 331
1987 Cricket 36.00 m (118 ft) 225
1990 Quaeso III 34.16 m (112 ft) 221
1991 Lady Duvera 43.00 m (141 ft) 506
1992 Sealion 31.55 m (104 ft) 208
1994 Lady Marina 50.00 m (164 ft) 658
1997 Freesia 36.88 m (121 ft) 291
1998 Spada 33.70 m (111 ft) 271
2000 Lady Duvera 43.60 m (143 ft) 490
2001 Mandarine VI 28.06 m (92 ft) Sailing yacht
2001 Solaia 40.00 m (131 ft) 427
2002 Campbell Bay 44.70 m (147 ft) 491
2002 Midnight Saga 33.70 m (111 ft) 271
2004 Flamingo Daze 46.21 m (152 ft) 499
2004 Tigre d'Or 29.75 m (98 ft) 100
2006 JeMaSa 49.99 m (164 ft) 696
2007 Perle Bleue 38.00 m (125 ft) 360
2008 My Trust 45.00 m (148 ft) 499
2010 Mirgab VI 48.77 m (160 ft) 703
2010 Pretty Woman 39.00 m (128 ft) 399
2011 Pamela V 44.90 m (147 ft) 482
2013 Apostrophe 39.00 m (128 ft) 388 [4]
2016 Just J's 61.00 m (200 ft) 1219 [5]
2017 Soprano 38.25 m (125 ft) 360 [6]
2019 Scout 63.72 m (209 ft) 1412 [7]
2021 Top Five II 61.00 m (200 ft) 1200 [8][9]
2022 Milele 45.20 m (148 ft) 499 [10][11]
Under construction
Planned delivery Name Length overall Gross tonnage Notes Reference
2022 Project YN253 / Project Asia 61.00 m (200 ft) ±1200 [12]
TBA Project Fast Track 64.00 m (210 ft) Originally planned for 2019 [13]
TBA Project S-Class 61.00 m (200 ft) ±1200 [14]

See also

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  • Feadship - another Dutch shipyard with a royal charter
  • Royal Huisman - another Dutch shipyard with a royal charter
  • Royal IHC - another Dutch shipyard with a royal charter

References

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  1. ^ "100-year history of Hakvoort Shipyard, Hakvoort newsletter Royal designation dated November 2020" (PDF). hakvoort.com. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  2. ^ "Crowning Achievement: Hakvoort is now Royal Hakvoort Shipyard". megayachtnews.com. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  3. ^ "Hakvoort Shipyard Awarded Royal Designation". BoatInternational. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  4. ^ "Superyacht Apostrophe on her delivery trip in Bergen, Norway". SuperYachtTimes. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  5. ^ "Hakvoort delivers largest superyacht to date: the 61m Just J's". SuperYachtTimes. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  6. ^ "Delivered: Hakvoort's Soprano sets sail". SuperYachtTimes. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  7. ^ "Hakvoort delivers 64m flagship superyacht Scout". SuperYachtTimes. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  8. ^ "Hakvoort launch 61m superyacht Project YN251". SuperYachtTimes. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  9. ^ "Royal Hakvoort delivers 61m superyacht Top Five II". SuperYachtTimes. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  10. ^ "45m Hakvoort motor yacht Adur takes shape". SuperYachtTimes. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  11. ^ "45m Royal Hakvoort motor yacht Adur launched in the Netherlands". SuperYachtTimes. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  12. ^ "Full steam ahead in construction of Hakvoort's 61m Project Asia". SuperYachtTimes. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  13. ^ "Hakvoort on track: new build 64m project sold". SuperYachtTimes. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  14. ^ "New 61m Hakvoort project S-Class sold". SuperYachtTimes. Retrieved 2021-05-24.