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- Following recent additions to its manufacturing facilities and
the retirement of its historic Hull Shop, which dates back to 1892,
Burger Boat Company continues rebuilding its entire shipyard. The
latest expansions include a new $2 million-plus high-tech joinery shop
located in a 36,000-square-foot facility. Burger has also commissioned a 500-ton
Travelift as part of the expansion, due for an April 2006 delivery. The
Manitowoc, Wisconsin, builder also completed its 38,000-square-foot corporate
headquarters in a former bank building designed by notable architectural firm
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. The structure, which won an award in its
original incarnation, is a two-minute drive or a short boat ride from the
shipyard. Visit
www.burgerboat.com
- Construction has begun on the
300,000-square-foot expansion of Tiara Yachts’
manufacturing facility in
Holland, Michigan. The new space will allow the company to put all manufacturing
under one roof, utilizing upgraded, state-of-the-art production systems and
technologies. The company will incorporate robotics and expanded closed-mold
lamination processing (CMP) at this new facility as well. The expansion is
expected to allow Tiara to speed up production without any loss of quality. The
project should finish in June of this year. Visit www.tiarayachts.com
- After selling Rybovich to Wayne
Huizenga Sr. in 2004, former owner Jim Bronstien has left the company. Huizenga
was named president and CEO and will carry the torch that was in Bronstien’s
family for close to 50 years. Huizenga has already begun expanding and
renovating the boatyard, injecting nearly $100 million into the 18-acre site.
The mixed-use waterfront property will feature more slips for larger yachts, a
modernized shipyard for the production of sportfishing yachts, a service-refit
yard, a restaurant, two residential towers, retail shops, a promenade and a
parking garage. Visit
www.rybovichspencer.com
- Starwood Hotels and Resorts announced plans for a 50-slip superyacht
marina for its Westin Hotel on Biscayne Bay’s Watson Island. The Island
Gardens project incorporates the hotel, a marina, shops, restaurants, a spa and
luxury fractional residences. Visit www.starwoodhotels.com
 Westin’s Biscayne Bay hotel and 50-slip
marina. (Click image to enlarge)
- Marten Spars has signed new contracts with clients in the United States, Europe and
New Zealand, two of which are with repeat clients. The first is with
Hodgdon Yachts in Maine, to supply the rig for a 98-foot
timber Fontaine ketch. This is the third time Marten has worked with the
builder. While the ketch will be constructed of wood, her rig will be carbon
material. The second contract is the eighth collaboration for Marten Spars with
Holland’s Vitters Shipyard. Marten will provide the rig for a 174-foot
ketch. New Zealand’s Fitzroy Yachts is the third Marten contract, for which Marten
will provide the rig for the 144-foot Dubois-designed sloop Salperton. This is the second vessel of the same name
for the owner. Visit
www.martenspars.com
- Westship World Yachts,
the Tampa, Florida, manufacturer of luxury motor yachts, has filed for state
court liquidation in a process known as "an assignment for the benefit of
creditors"—a quicker and less expensive alternative to federal court bankruptcy.
Larry Hyman is now running the company, attempting to keep the business going as
it courts a potential buyer. Westship is currently building a 110-foot motor
yacht for a client. The assignment for the benefit of creditors is due to the
loss of a $6 million arbitration award involving a yacht built for a
Houston businessman. The case revolved around allegations that the $18
million, 145-foot tri-deck Boardwalk did
not meet the buyer’s specifications. Fort Lauderdale’s North American Yachts has
shown potential interest in acquiring the Westship name and assets.
- MTU won a major contract with the Ferretti Group to provide 500 yacht engines. Currently,
Ferretti has ordered 450 Series 2000 Common Rail engines with 8, 10, 12 and 16
cylinders, as well as 50 12V and 16V4000 units. The engines are scheduled to be
delivered to the group’s shipyards between 2005 and 2007. "This is currently the
biggest order in the European ship-building industry," stated MTUs vice
president. This order will mark the market debut of the 12- and 16-cylinder
versions of the new Series 2000 Common Rail engines. Visit www.mtu-online.com
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