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Mengi Yay Yachts

superyacht builder Tuzla, İstanbul, Turkey

Mengi Yay Yachts is a Turkish family-run yacht builder founded in 1964, originally producing wooden fishing boats and gulets before moving on to larger motor yachts, sailing yachts, trawlers, explorer yachts and superyachts. The company designs, engineers and builds custom yachts in wood, steel, aluminium and composite, and also runs a dedicated refit and after-sales division under the REVIVA Refit name. Its build list runs to more than 117 hulls, with current projects in the 47-52 metre range, including the Virtus series and the Nuvolari Lenard NL Plus line. The yard is located at Tuzla/Istanbul with a large facility acquired in Yalova.

Mengi Yay Yachts

Mengi Yay Yachts is a Turkey-based builder of custom and semi-custom superyachts with roots going back to 1964. Started by Ramazan Mengi and continued by Hüseyin and Mustafa Mengi, the company began with fishing boats, rowing boats and gulets and grew into motor yachts, sailing yachts, trawlers and explorer yachts over 50 metres. In-house design, engineering, project management and research and development sit alongside collaborations with external studios such as Nuvolari Lenard, VYD Studio, Dykstra & Partners, Endaze Design and Van Oossanen.

Services

  • Full custom new-build yacht construction through 13 production stages
  • Series lines: Virtus (five sizes, 10 hulls to date) and Nuvolari Lenard NL Plus (52, 60, 65+ metre concepts)
  • Naval architecture, exterior and interior design, 3D modelling and hull optimisation
  • REVIVA Refit — refit, refurbishment, repair and modification via a separate refit department
  • Interior and exterior joinery, varnished deck furniture, handrails and custom wooden fittings
  • Electrical installation, automation system integration, hydraulic and pneumatic systems
  • Paint shop and composite construction and repair
  • Engine work through specialist subcontractor networks
  • Lifetime support and after-sales, with remote crew assistance and on-site attendance
  • Internship and student placement programmes

Facilities

  • Shipyard in Istanbul (Tuzla), where yachts are welcomed for direct assistance
  • 6 sheds, 2 buildings and shipyard land in Yalova, totalling a stated 19,365 m² of covered/yard area
  • Facilities described as suited to new build and refit of motor and sailing yachts up to 130 metres
  • In-house R&D working on smart glass bridge displays, autonomous software, mobile applications, light composite structures and hybrid/electric propulsion

Vessel Types

  • Motor yachts and superyachts up to around 52 metres in current build
  • Explorer/expedition yachts, including the 52.5 m Virtus XP "Gray Wolf"
  • Sailing yachts, ketches, motorsailers and gulets
  • Trawler yachts, catamarans and sport boats
  • Construction in wood, laminated wooden epoxy, steel, aluminium and composite

Location

  • Turkey — shipyard in Istanbul (Tuzla) with additional yard land in Yalova
  • Positioned for Mediterranean access and international delivery; exhibits at the Monaco Yacht Show