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

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

  Was the longest yacht upon completion.
YearOriginal nameLength overallGross tonnageNotesReference
1985Tonga31.35 m (103 ft)188
1986Lady Alice40.71 m (134 ft)331
1987Cricket36.00 m (118 ft)225
1990Quaeso III34.16 m (112 ft)221
1991Lady Duvera43.00 m (141 ft)506
1992Sealion31.55 m (104 ft)208
1994Lady Marina50.00 m (164 ft)658
1997Freesia36.88 m (121 ft)291
1998Spada33.70 m (111 ft)271
2000Lady Duvera43.60 m (143 ft)490
2001Mandarine VI28.06 m (92 ft)Sailing yacht
2001Solaia40.00 m (131 ft)427
2002Campbell Bay44.70 m (147 ft)491
2002Midnight Saga33.70 m (111 ft)271
2004Flamingo Daze46.21 m (152 ft)499
2004Tigre d'Or29.75 m (98 ft)100
2006JeMaSa49.99 m (164 ft)696
2007Perle Bleue38.00 m (125 ft)360
2008My Trust45.00 m (148 ft)499
2010Mirgab VI48.77 m (160 ft)703
2010Pretty Woman39.00 m (128 ft)399
2011Pamela V44.90 m (147 ft)482
2013Apostrophe39.00 m (128 ft)388[4]
2016Just J's61.00 m (200 ft)1219[5]
2017Soprano38.25 m (125 ft)360[6]
2019Scout63.72 m (209 ft)1412[7]
2021Top Five II61.00 m (200 ft)1200[8][9]
2022Milele45.20 m (148 ft)499[10][11]
Under construction
Planned deliveryNameLength overallGross tonnageNotesReference
2022Project YN253 / Project Asia61.00 m (200 ft)±1200[12]
TBAProject Fast Track64.00 m (210 ft)Originally planned for 2019[13]
TBAProject S-Class61.00 m (200 ft)±1200[14]

See also

  • 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

  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.


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