Crescent Custom Yachts
Crescent Custom Yachts is a custom superyacht builder based in Richmond, British Columbia, on the Fraser River near Vancouver. The company handles in-house design, engineering and new-build construction of composite, fiberglass and aluminum motor yachts from roughly 108 to 164 feet, built to classification society rules such as Lloyd's Register and ABS. Founded in 1985 by Jack Charles and relaunched after being reacquired in 2015 by his grandson Tim Charles, it operates a six-bay enclosed shipbuilding facility with a 330-ton Marine Travelift, alongside sister company Platinum Marine and other related marine businesses.
Crescent Custom Yachts
Crescent Custom Yachts is a Canadian builder of elite custom motor yachts, operating from a shipyard in Richmond, British Columbia on the Fraser River. Originally founded in 1985 by Jack Charles in Crescent Beach, the brand was reacquired in 2015 by his grandson Tim Charles and relaunched with an emphasis on the meticulous craftsmanship the name is known for. The yard combines a globally recruited in-house team of naval architects, engineers and interior designers with master craftspeople drawn from BC shipyards and from New Zealand, Australia, Turkey and England.
Services
- Custom yacht design, naval architecture and engineering
- New-build construction of large custom motor yachts
- Design and build to leading classification society and flag state standards (Lloyd's Register, ABS)
- Collaboration with, or complement to, an owner's existing design team
- Outsourcing of specialist scopes to specialized suppliers and industry experts
Facilities
- Six-bay fully enclosed shipbuilding facility allowing multiple concurrent projects
- 330-ton Marine Travelift
- Docks on the protected Fraser River, minutes from open ocean
- Co-located with sister company Platinum Marine for shared resources; related companies include Tactical Custom Boats, CCY Marine, Milltown Marine Services and WrapBoats.ca
Vessel Types
- Composite, FRP/fiberglass and aluminum custom motor yachts
- Current and design-stage models: 108, 110, 115, 117, 130, 145, 155 and 164
- Crescent 145 Muchos Mas (44.2 m, composite, JQB Design) launched 2017; Boat International Design & Innovation Awards 2018 finalist and International Yacht & Aviation Awards winner for Deck Design
- Crescent 117 (35.7 m, composite, Greg Marshall Design) launched January 2020
- Crescent 164 (50 m, FRP, Greg Marshall Design exterior, H2 Design Studio interior) sold and under construction, described as the largest private/recreational yacht to be built in Canada
Location
- Shipyard: 11580 Mitchell Road, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada V6V 1T7 (a suburb of Vancouver)
- Telephone: 604-301-3900
- Email: [email protected]