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MB92 La Ciotat

superyacht refit yard La Ciotat, France

MB92 La Ciotat is a superyacht refit and repair shipyard in La Ciotat, France, and part of the MB92 Group alongside MB92 Barcelona, MB92 Golfe-Juan and MB92 Red Sea. The yard handles maintenance, refurbishment, painting, interiors, major refits, extensions, conversions and restorations for yachts from around 30m up to the largest in the global fleet. Facilities include the 200m x 60m La Grande Forme dry dock, a 4,300-tonne shiplift with hardstanding for six yachts up to 115m LOA, a 2,000-tonne Syncrolift, over 1,600 metres of berthing and the 300t Origins facility for smaller yachts. Its origins trace back to Custom Tenders and Compositeworks in La Ciotat, which joined MB92 and Blohm & Voss La Ciotat to form the MB92 Group in 2018.

MB92 La Ciotat

MB92 La Ciotat is a superyacht refit and repair shipyard located within La Ciotat Shipyards on the French Mediterranean coast. It forms part of the MB92 Group, which has specialised exclusively in superyacht refit for over 30 years and has delivered more than 3,000 projects across its sites in Barcelona, La Ciotat, Golfe-Juan and the Red Sea. The site's history includes Custom Tenders (founded 1990) and Compositeworks, which merged with MB92 and Blohm & Voss La Ciotat in 2018 to create the MB92 Group.

Services

  • Major refits: extensions, conversions, restorations and upgrades, including profile alterations and space reconfiguration
  • General works: maintenance, system diagnostics and repairs, class surveys, pre-purchase surveys, compliance and safety checks
  • Painting: hull conditioning, antifouling, touch-ups and full paint jobs, supported by a La Ciotat-based paint team and smart environmental monitoring
  • Interiors: refurbishment, upholstery, exterior upgrades, technology integration and sustainable material options
  • Project management and technical expertise, with a group team of over 120 project managers, naval engineers, architects and paint specialists, plus The Bridge digital project platform
  • Sustainability-focused "Refit for the Future!" programme, covering propulsion, hull, alternative fuel readiness and energy management systems
  • Access to a group network of more than 1,700 suppliers and technical partners, including service agreements with new-build shipyards

Facilities

  • La Grande Forme dry dock: 200m x 60m, extension potential to 300m, with shore connections and gantry cranes
  • 4,300-tonne shiplift with hardstanding for six yachts up to 115m LOA; haul-out time under three hours
  • 2,000-tonne Syncrolift
  • 300t Origins facility for yachts up to 300t displacement, with 50m paint cabin
  • Over 1,600m of berthing; 12,000m² of dry dock space; 14,000m² hard working area
  • Workshops, warehouse, offices, mobile crane, compressed air, fresh water and grey water connections, fire prevention, waste and recycling services
  • Shore power up to 400V 800KW / 6KV 1,800KW per yacht
  • Crew lounge, on-site spa and gym; security-controlled access monitored 24/7

Vessel Types

  • Superyachts from 30m LOA up to the largest in the global fleet, including yachts up to 115m LOA on the shiplift hardstanding

Location

  • La Ciotat, Provence, France, close to Côte d'Azur cruising grounds and the Parc National des Calanques, with international connections via nearby Marseille airport