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Cantiere Delle Marche Srl

yacht builder Ancona, AN, Italy

Cantiere delle Marche is an Italian shipyard in Ancona, on the Adriatic coast, specialising in long-range explorer yachts built in steel and aluminium. Founded in 2010 by Ennio Cecchini and Vasco Buonpensiere, it launched its first Darwin Class 86 in 2011 and now offers semi-custom lines including Darwin Class, Flexplorer, RJ, Deep Blue and RAW, alongside fully custom one-off projects such as the 45m Project T and 43m Babbo. The yard operates four construction sheds totalling around 16,000 sqm of facilities plus a private dock, and can build and outfit up to ten yachts of up to 50 metres at a time. It also runs a pre-owned sales department that resells and refits vessels built by the shipyard.

Cantiere delle Marche Srl

Cantiere delle Marche (CdM) is an Italian builder of long-range explorer yachts in steel and aluminium, founded in 2010 by Ennio Cecchini (now President) and Vasco Buonpensiere (now CEO). Its debut vessel, the Darwin 86 Vitadimare 3, was launched in 2011, and the yard has since developed a range of semi-custom platforms alongside fully custom projects, working with designers including Hydro Tec/Sergio Cutolo, Nauta Design, Francesco Paszkowski, Horacio Bozzo, Giorgio M. Cassetta, Achille Salvagni and Lawson Robb. The company has been recognised in awards including the World Superyacht Awards, World Yacht Trophies and Design & Innovation Awards.

Services

  • New construction of explorer yachts in steel and aluminium
  • Semi-custom model lines: Darwin Class (86, 102, 115 ft), Flexplorer (146–165 ft), RJ (102, 115, 130, 155 ft), Deep Blue (115, 130, 141 ft) and RAW
  • Fully custom one-off projects, with one build slot dedicated to bespoke work each year
  • Naval and technical engineering support, including hull optimisation via Finite Element Analysis in cooperation with the MARIN institute
  • Pre-owned sales department handling resale of CdM-built yachts, with pre-sale survey and assessment, handover support and turnkey refit or rejuvenation at the yard

Facilities

  • Four purpose-built construction sheds over roughly 10,000 sqm, within a total site of about 16,000 sqm
  • Main shed of 6,170 sqm with multiple construction stations; three newer sheds of 1,702, 2,025 and 1,800 sqm
  • Approximately 6,000 sqm of hardstanding for ancillary activities and vessel movements
  • Mezzanines with offices and in-house workshops
  • Capacity to build and outfit up to ten yachts of up to 50 metres simultaneously
  • Private quay opened in 2019: 750 sqm operational area, four berths for yachts to 50 m, 4.5 m depth, 1.2 t crane, fresh water, electricity to 400 V, compressed air, Wi-Fi and toilets
  • Around 70 direct employees, with an average of 300 people working on site daily including outsourcing partners and suppliers

Vessel Types

  • Long-range explorer motor yachts, typically 26 m to over 46 m
  • Examples cited include Project T (45.71 m), Babbo (42.6 m), RJ 155.39 (46.71 m), Haze² (30.8 m), Acala, Maverick and Storm

Location

  • Ancona, Italy, within the port area adjacent to Marina Dorica on the Adriatic coast