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Palumbo Superyachts Ancona

superyacht builder Ancona, AN, Italy

Palumbo Superyachts Ancona is the headquarters and main new-build facility of Palumbo Superyachts S.r.l., an Italian group that designs, builds, refits and maintains luxury yachts and superyachts in both composite and metal. The 52,000 sqm yard on the Adriatic coast handles construction, refitting, maintenance and conversion of superyachts of all types and sizes, and is equipped with a 3,300-tonne superyacht lifting platform and a 560-tonne travel lift. The group operates the brands Columbus Yachts, ISA Yachts, EXTRA Yachts and Mondomarine, plus a sister shipyard in Savona, and offers refit, conversion and after-sales work through its Palumbo Superyachts Atelier service for yachts from 30 to 100 metres.

Palumbo Superyachts Ancona

Palumbo Superyachts Ancona is the headquarters for new-build activity within Palumbo Superyachts S.r.l., a family-founded Italian group whose story began in 1967 with a carpentry and metal fabrication yard supporting ship repair in Naples. The Superyachts division was created in 2008 under the Columbus Yachts brand and is directed by Giuseppe Palumbo, building yachts and superyachts in composite and metal. The yard sits in a manufacturing district historically devoted to superyacht construction on the Adriatic.

Services

  • New construction of luxury yachts and superyachts in composite, steel and aluminium
  • Refitting, conversion and structural modification, including interior restyling and full vessel conversion
  • Routine and extraordinary maintenance, scheduled maintenance programmes and warranty work
  • Turnkey bespoke refit projects through Palumbo Superyachts Atelier, for yachts from 30 to 100 metres, with dedicated project managers and in-house technicians
  • After-sales support: system and component upgrades, technical support during navigation, on-site or remote assistance, dedicated spare parts warehouse
  • Custom technical analysis, tailored design, detailed quotations and binding work schedules

Facilities

  • 52,000 sqm (559,723 sqf) shipyard
  • 3,300-tonne superyacht lifting platform, described as the largest in the Adriatic Sea
  • 560-tonne travel lift
  • Office space, secretarial and concierge services for crew and owner representatives
  • Outdoor barbecue and recreational area
  • Sister shipyard at Savona (30,000 sqm) with an 820-tonne travel lift and 60- and 300-tonne self-propelled trailers

Vessel Types

  • Custom and semi-custom superyachts under the group brands Columbus Yachts, ISA Yachts, EXTRA Yachts and Mondomarine
  • Displacement and planing motor yachts, including steel-hull/aluminium-superstructure superyachts and GRP planing yachts
  • Mondomarine aluminium and steel superyachts from 40 to 75 metres; EXTRA Yachts models from 76' to 130' plus a 30-metre motor catamaran
  • Hybrid propulsion projects — the group states it was the first company to obtain RINA Hybrid Propulsion certification, with the 40-metre Columbus Sport Hybrid

Location

  • Via Enrico Mattei 14, 60125 Ancona, Italy (43°36'46.152" N, 13°29'31.308" E)
  • 14.2 km from Ancona International Airport, 219 km from Bologna, 0.5 km from Ancona train station
  • Additional group sites at Savona and a newly acquired 13,048.98 sqm concession in the Port of Ortona for metal shipbuilding