THE YARD
BRISBANE
FOUNDED 2010
WEB theyardbrisbane.
com
LOCATION Brisbane,
Australia
SPECIALTIES At 22
hectares, this
Queensland yard hosts
a range of tenant
subcontractors. The
Yard builds and repairs
large commercial
vessels, as well
repairing superyachts,
with a 600 ton travel
lift and hectares of
hardstanding at its
disposal.
IN THE SHEDSTwo
ultra-tough Damen
Sea Axes are being
buffed up at the yard:
Pursuitis undergoing
work on its shafts,
bearings and engines,
whileUmbrais getting
a new garage and
helideck from two of
the yard’s tenants,
Black Label Marine
and Lumark. The 155ft
DeltaRochade,
meanwhile, is having a
complete repaint. The
146ft ProteksanTexas,
190ft Royal Huisman
Etherealand 140ft
OceanfastTangohave
all visited recently.
PALUMBO
FOUNDED 1967
WEBSITEpalumbosy.it
LOCATIONAncona and Naples, Italy; Marseilles, France;
Malta; Tenerife
SPECIALTIESLifting capacity in Ancona is 2,800 tons, while there
are 700 ton crane lifts at Marseilles and Naples and dry docking
facilities for yachts up to 525ft in Malta.
IN THE SHEDSThe 1941 162ft BenettiFrancesco Petrarca, and the
Columbus Sport Hybrid 131ftMia K(exDivine).LÜRSSEN AT
BLOHM+VOSS
FOUNDED 1877
WEB lurssen-yachts.com
LOCATION Hamburg,
Germany
SPECIALTIEs In 2016
Blohm+Voss became
part of the Lürssen
group, which now
undertakes major refits
at the Blohm+Voss
facilities, under the
Lürssen label. With 4.8
million sq ft of yard,
including 990,000 sq ft
of covered facilities, the
builder can do serious
steel and aluminum
modifications on the
largest yachts,
including lengthening,
helipads and submarine
docking stations. It also
does system overhauls.
IN THE SHEDS
Confidentiality means
details are scarce, but
nine yachts from 279ft
to over 330ft have
been refitted.ORAMS
MARINE
SERVICES
FOUNDED 1947
WEBoramsmarine
services.co.nz
LOCATIONAuckland,
New Zealand
SPECIALTIESPainting
(295ftAthenaand 300ft
Nahlin) and fabrication.
IN THE SHEDSThe 1994,
159ft Ron Holland
designed VittersThaliais
in for a major overhaul.