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Feadship

Dutch shipbuilding venture

Dutch shipbuilding venture

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nameFeadship Royal Dutch Shipyards
logoFeadship logo.jpg
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industryShipbuilding
founded
hq_location_cityHoofddorp (De Voogt), Aalsmeer (De Vries), Makkum (De Vries), Kaag (Van Lent), Amsterdam (Van Lent)
hq_location_countryThe Netherlands
productsYachts
divisionsDe Voogt Naval Architects
Royal Van Lent Shipyard
Koninklijke De Vries Scheepsbouw (Royal De Vries Shipyard)
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Royal Van Lent Shipyard Koninklijke De Vries Scheepsbouw (Royal De Vries Shipyard) Feadship (First Export Association of Dutch Shipbuilders) is a cooperative venture between two shipyards: Royal Van Lent Shipyard and Koninklijke De Vries Scheepsbouw. Feadship designs and constructs high-end luxury yachts and is one of the leading builders of custom superyachts such as Aquarius, Symphony, Savannah and Venus.

History

Feadship can trace its roots back to 1849, when the Akerboom family bought a small shipyard off the coast of the Netherlands to build and repair boats. They joined with the Van Lent family in 1927, and then in 1949 they founded Feadship together with the De Vries, another family-based shipyard, to form Feadship.{{cite journal|first=Kiiyha|last=Grey|year=2011|title=Plain Sailing|url=http://www.theglassmagazine.com | journal=Glass Magazine|issue=8|page=163|issn=2041-6318}} Feadship has four shipyards: Two owned by Koninklijke De Vries in Aalsmeer and Makkum. Two owned by Royal Van Lent in Amsterdam and one on the island of Kaag. Both share the design and engineering center, De Voogt Naval Architects.

After World War II the market for the previously successful industry was left in ruins. Even after four years of peace, there remained little money or inclination in Europe for ordering pleasure yachts. Encouraged by the Dutch government's export incentives, Feadship (First Export Association of Dutch Shipbuilders), was founded by naval architect Henri de Voogt in 1949 as an export association with the intention of selling to American clients. Several shipyards were members in the beginning:

  • Scheepswerf De Vlijt/Gebr. de Vries, Aalsmeer
  • Jacht & Scheepswerf Van Lent, Kaag
  • Naval architects H.W. de Voogt joined in 1950
  • Scheepswerf E.G. van de Stadt, Zaandam, left Feadship in 1953
  • Scheepswerven Nicolaas Witsen & Vis, Alkmaar, left Feadship in 1957
  • Scheepswerf Het Fort/G. de Vries Lentsch, Nieuwendam, left Feadship in 1958
  • Jachtwerf W.P.M. Akerboom, Lisse, left Feadship in 1968

Feadship was officially launched at the 1951 New York Boat Show of 1951, which showcased the use of steel, a technology unused then in North America for yachts. With orders flowing for both steel and aluminum, by the mid-1950s Feadship stopped building yachts in wood. This started a series of mergers, leading to just three yards within the agreement by 1966.

The 1960s as a whole witnessed steady growth - both in the organization's reputation and the size of the vessels it built. 85–90 ft, 100–110 ft, 120 ft with fully raised wheelhouses, trans-Atlantic capabilities; various milestones in construction history were reached and surpassed. By the early 1970s, Feadship's popularity had greatly increased, with several yachts being launched each year (see list below).

As the American economy boomed, Henry Ford and Malcolm Forbes were but two of a host of famous folk to take advantage of Feadship's custom-built yachts.

In 1977, a separate entity was established in the US in place of the customary representative agent. Don Kenniston was Feadship America's first general manager, a position he held until 2008. The Americas office is now managed by Ted McCumber.

Van Lent Shipyard was awarded a royal charter in 2001 and sister company De Vries Scheepsbouw received hers in 2006, each upon their hundredth anniversary, and the companies changed their names to reflect this. LVMH acquired Royal Van Lent in 2008.

In September 2025 it was reported that Feadship had joined the Nuclear Energy Maritime Organization (NEMO).

The company

Locations

  • Hoofddorp: Feadship's headquarters and home to the design and engineering center, De Voogt Naval Architects.
  • Aalsmeer: Koninklijke De Vries Scheepsbouw's headquarters. The De Vries Group is dedicated to custom-built superyachts. This family business was awarded the designation 'Koninklijk' (Royal) at the time of its centenary in 2006.
  • Makkum: On a location used for shipbuilding since the early twentieth century, the 'De Vries Scheepsbouw Makkum' yard was opened in 2005. Due to its access to deep water, it is possible to build yachts of more than 120 metres. The giant 170-metre construction shed includes a massive dry dock.
  • Kaag: Royal Van Lent's headquarters. The yard has roots dating back to 1849. Yacht construction started eighty years ago when motor and sailing yachts were built out of wood. Royal Van Lent rapidly expanded into the construction of steel and aluminium, and is now solely dedicated to custom-built motor yachts and is responsible for an average of two launches per year. Facilities at the yard include two dry docks and two slipways for yachts of up to 100m in length.
  • Amsterdam: Royal Van Lent Shipyard opened its newest dock in early 2019 in Amsterdam's Westpoort area, where superyachts of up to 160 meters can be built. The new dock will also be used for refits of existing Feadship yachts. The yard is managed from Kaag and by the existing management.

List of yachts built

Main article: List of yachts built by Feadship

This is a list of all the yachts built by Feadship since 2006, sorted by year. For all Feadship yachts starting from 1920, please refer to the main list.

2006–2015

YearLength overall in metersNamePictureReference
200660.96April Fool (Renamed Samadhi)
200665.20Callisto
200751.21Gallant Lady
200761.21Secret (renamed Majestic)
200767Anna
200745Space
200745Harle
200872.80Predator
200867.75Archimedes
200839Ocean Mercury
200844.65TV
200965Pestifer (Renamed Tanusha)
200939Kathleen Anne
200975.75Ocean Victory (Renamed Ebony Shine)
200953.5Hurricane Run
200965.22Trident
201055.05Kahalani
201068Lady Christine
201044.65Gladiator
201187.78Musashi
201163Lady Britt
201177.70Tango
201187.78Fountainhead
201181Air
201267.27Drizzle
201278Hampshire II
201278Venus
201345Blue Sky
201399Madame Gu
201357.60Larisa
201362Sea Owl
201446Como (Renamed Lady May)
201460ROCK.IT
201492.5Royal Romance
201583.50Savannah
201546.40Kiss
201544.20Moon Sand
201557.45Halo
2015101.50Symphony

2016–present

YearLength overall in metersNamePictureReference
201666.25Vanish
201633.50Moon Sand Too[[File:Yacht Moon Sand Too cruising.jpg150pxframeless]]
201633.50Kamino
201633.50Avatar
201670Joy
201792Aquarius
201796Faith
201733.50Letaniurl=https://www.feadship.nl/en/fleet/yacht/letanititle=Feadship Letanidate=2016-07-13access-date=2018-01-03archive-date=2017-12-18archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171218194224/http://www.feadship.nl/en/fleet/yacht/letaniurl-status=dead }}
201733.50CID
201773Hasna
201769.50Samaya
201847Valoria
201873.60Sherpa
2018110Anna
201887Lonian
201851Promise.
201993Lady S
201958Najiba
201977.25Pi (ex Syzygy 818)
202072PODIUMurl=https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/the-superyacht-directory/feadship-705--93851title=Feadship 705publisher=Boat Internationalaccess-date=2018-06-06}}
202075Arrowurl=https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/the-superyacht-directory/feadship-703--93849title=Feadship 703publisher=Boat Internationalaccess-date=2018-06-06}}
202149.5TOTALLY NUTSurl=https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/the-superyacht-directory/feadship-706--93853title=Feadship 706publisher=Boat Internationalaccess-date=2018-06-06}}
202176BOARDWALKurl=https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/the-superyacht-directory/feadship-707--93855title=Feadship 707publisher=Boat Internationalaccess-date=2018-06-06}}
202194VIVAurl=https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/the-superyacht-directory/feadship-817--93845title=Feadship 817publisher=Boat Internationalaccess-date=2018-06-06}}
202099.50MOONRISEurl=https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/the-superyacht-directory/feadship-1008--93857title=Feadship 1008publisher=Boat Internationalaccess-date=2018-06-06}}
202188.38ZENurl=https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/the-superyacht-directory/feadship-816--93843title=Feadship 816publisher=Boat Internationalaccess-date=2018-06-06}}
202171.50VANISHurl=https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/the-superyacht-directory/feadship-819--93847title=Feadship 819publisher=Boat Internationalaccess-date=2018-06-06}}
202195BLISSurl=https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/the-superyacht-directory/feadship-1009--93859title=Feadship 1009publisher=Boat Internationalaccess-date=2018-06-06}}

Yachts under construction

On January 10, 2018, the yachtbuilder released their complete order book.

Planned deliveryLength overall in metersNameReference
202072PODIUM
202075Arrow
202149.5TOTALLY NUTS
202176BOARDWALK
202194VIVA
202099.50MOONRISE
202188.38ZEN
202171.50VANISH
202195BLISS

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