Royal Huisman, 133 years of superyachts experience.
Royal Huisman takes pride in building and refitting unique custom yachts. Yachts up to 90 meters, modern or classic, sail or motor. Choose aluminium, carbon composite or a combination of these materials. Royal Huisman focuses on quality rather than quantity. Founded in 1884 Royal Huisman has evolved from modest builder of wooden workboats to multiple awardwinning creator of some of the finest superyachts in the world. Royal Huisman is an extraordinary blend of 21st century technology and innovation, traditional craftsmanship and timeless values.
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One of our stories
‘’I started at the shipyard knowing that they had a healthy reputation as a leading builder of custom yachts built in aluminium. What I didn’t realize as I do now, is that the same specialist skills and craftsmanship was being equally applied to Royal Huisman’s Advanced Composites Division where I have served for 14 years now. Performance optimisation is an increasingly important factor for our customers. Royal Huisman is fully equipped to build or refit carbon fibre hulls and superstructures to the highest standards that I could have imagined. The work of Royal Huisman is enhanced by the use of a laser-cutting machine for shaping carbon fibre cloth with pinpoint accuracy, as well as a five-axis 3D robotic milling machine that is interfaced into the design computer. I’m most proud to have been part of the growth and success of this division.
What keeps us busy at Royal Huisman? Currently I’m working on the pre-preg layup for the hull and deck of a 65-foot all-carbon sloop and a 58m high performance sloop with various composite components to complement its Alustar aluminium hull. (Huisfit, the shipyard’s refit division, is also in the process of converting a famous all-carbon offshore racer by adding a lifting keel, new superstructure and a full lightweight interior.)
Royal Huisman is no ordinary custom shipyard This is because our in-house expertise and purpose built facilities that house all the main trades associated with custom yacht building. From mechanical systems to cabinet making, we provide our customers with an ‘all under one roof’ approach to custom yacht building. I can only imagine that this has to be a rewarding experience for our customers.”
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Moonen has opened a new corporate office in Florida as part of their strategy to take top-quality motoryachts to the Americas. “The new office is designed to supplement our already excellent relations with brokers in the United States, Explains Moonen MD Emile Bilterijst. “It will enhance our ability to offer a first-class service to Moonen owners, Moonen captains and all those with a heart for our unique brand in this part of the world.”
The new Moonen representative office is found at Dutch Masters, situated on 17th Street in Ft Lauderdale next to Port Everglades. It is easy to reach from Ft Lauderdale and Miami airports and has port access for yachts at the front door. Ray Groot, the director of Dutchmasters, will serve as a first contact point for potential clients, passing on sales enquiries to our dedicated sales team in the Netherlands. The yard sales team will also be available in Ft Lauderdale once a month to address any specific wishes people may have.
“The US market is more open than ever to the high-end Dutch quality that Moonen represents,” says Ray. “There is a clear shift away from GRP to well-built steel and aluminium motoryachts. As megayacht owners become more individualistic they’re embracing the kind of far-reaching customisation which Moonen offers. The desire to be able to say ‘I created a motoryacht to my own wishes and specs’ is much stronger and people know that Holland is the place to have their dream realised. The time for Moonen to really breakthrough in the US and South America has now arrived – and this new partnership with Dutch Masters will help make that happen.”
Known as the Yachting Capital of the World, Fort Lauderdale hosts the biggest boat show in the world, attracting over 105,000 visitors from around the world, with two other major shows close by in Miami and Palm Beach. Moonen had a successful time at the most recent show in Palm Beach, where a number of people asked them to showcase Dutch quality yachtbuilding to the region with a more permanent presence.
Over the years, the Netherlands has cultivated a whole host of pioneering maritime inventors. Innovation on and around the water has been thriving for centuries, from Cornelis Drebbel's first working submarine in 1620 to the Ortega Submersible, winner of the Piet de Jong Innovation Award in 2016. And from the fastest freighter in the Dutch Golden Age to the 3D printer, which may well make freighters a thing of the past very soon.
At the exhibition 'Game Changers | maritime innovations', you can marvel at 25 of the most beautiful, exciting, and strangest inventions in Dutch maritime history. The exhibition showcases revolutionary discoveries that not only invigorated the shipping industry and the economy, but also left a lasting impression on Dutch society as a whole. The collection also contains a number of woeful, time-consuming, and costly failures.
Visit The National Maritime Museum and embark on a voyage into the world of visionary pioneers, inspirational heroes, and dangerous con-men. For more information click here.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the "Yachting Capital of the World" will host the 58th Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show on Nov 2-Nov 6, 2017. Show exhibits range from yacht builders and designers to exotic cars and brokerage yachts. A wide variety of boats will be on display including runabouts, sportfishers, high performance boats, center consoles, cabin cruisers, flats boats, skiffs, express cruisers, sailing yachts, motor yachts, bowriders, catamarans, ski boats, jet boats, trawlers, inflatables, canoes, and extraordinary superyachts.
HISWA Holland Yachting Group will be present with 8 members, AMELS, Feadship, Oceanco, Hakvoort, Royal Huisman, Naiad Dynamics, Maxwell and Heesen. Together they will represent the Heritage, Personality and Stability that Holland has to offer.
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METS is the Premier European exhibition of equipment, materials, systems and services for the international leisure craft trade and industry.
METS is the number one platform for marine products. Meet distributors, dealers, retailers, wholesalers and representatives from the boat building, repair and design sectors in an international environment with visitors from over 90 countries. With at least 150 journalists from the trade press on the look out for news and product stories, the chances for networking are second to none.
Meet the Dutch Marine Equipment Suppliers in the Superyacht Pavilion Hall 10 and 11 in the two Holland Pavilions.
Heritage, Innovation, Creativity… and much more besides await you. Enjoy the Dutch hospitality and share your thoughts with specialists from every area of the Dutch superyacht industry.
We look forward to seeing you in the HISWA Holland Yachting Group bar to give you all the information you need about our members!
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Heritage, stability and personality
are the three pillars that form the foundation of the Dutch Yachting Industry
