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Halkitis Shipyards

yacht refit yard Perama, Greece

Halkitis Shipyards S.A. is a Greek yacht repair, refit and maintenance yard in Perama, Piraeus, founded in 1926 as a traditional careenage building wooden ships. The yard offers a one-stop service covering painting and cosmetics, propulsion and mechanical work, electrics and electronics, metal works, composites, carpentry and joinery, plus engineering studies and project management. Its facilities include a 560-tonne third-generation mobile boat hoist, 24,000 m2 of hard standing and a 110 m pier able to berth yachts up to 100 m. The company is certified to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 and states it is covered under Lloyd's of London insurance for repairs liability.

Halkitis Shipyards

Halkitis Shipyards S.A. is a yacht refit, repair and maintenance yard at Perama, Piraeus, Greece. Founded in 1926 as a traditional careenage constructing wooden ships, the yard installed a 280-tonne travel lift in 1994 and rebuilt its facilities in 2009 around a 560-tonne boat hoist. It reports having hauled out more than 6,000 vessels and yachts and completed over 100 refit projects, drawing on in-house naval architects, mechanical engineers and subcontractors.

Services

  • Major refit, conversion, repair and maintenance of yachts and vessels
  • Engineering: studies and drawings to class and international standards, project management
  • Painting and cosmetics: bottom painting, full fairing and finishing, surface treatment and corrosion control, osmosis treatment, gel coat repair, polishing, varnishing, tank cleaning and painting
  • Propulsion and mechanical: propeller repair and balancing, bearing replacement, sealing, engine mounts, shaft alignment, main engines, generators, water makers, stabilisers, trim tabs
  • Machining and hardware manufacturing, piping and valves, hydraulics and pneumatics, air conditioning and refrigeration
  • Electrics and electronics: network design, cabling, panel customisation, Megger testing, navigation, communication and entertainment systems
  • Metal works in steel, aluminium and stainless steel: hull and superstructure extension, transom modification and swimming platforms, reinforcement, plating replacement, new buildings
  • Composite works in GRP, carbon and Kevlar, including thruster tube construction and installation
  • Carpentry and joinery: decking, caulking and recaulking, furniture, varnish work, interior restoration and fit-out, upholstery
  • Rigging works, cathodic protection and anodes
  • New building projects in cooperation with GOLDENYACHTS

Facilities

  • Third-generation mobile boat hauler, 560 t capacity, with movable lifting devices and up to 28 slings
  • 24,000 m2 secured hard standing with fresh water, fire line, storage, WiFi, video surveillance and 24/7 security
  • 800 KVA substation, forklifts, working platforms, 120 t and 300 t boat trailers, tower scaffolding
  • 110 m pier with shore power (380 V/600 A), fresh water and fire line, berthing yachts up to 100 m
  • Safety engineer on site, daily waste management including hazardous waste and recycling
  • ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 certified by BVQI; Lloyd's of London cover for repairs liability
  • Planned ventilated painting shed and enclosed area for new build and major refit of mega yachts up to 60 m

Vessel Types

  • Motor yachts, including 50 m, 42 m, 38 m, 26 m and 108 ft examples
  • Sailing yachts and ketches, including 36 m, 118 ft and 112 ft vessels
  • Sailing catamarans
  • New build motor yachts from 39 m to 97 m LOA

Location

  • Dimokratias Avenue 104-106, 18863 Perama, Piraeus, Greece (37°57'50"N, 23°34'24"E)