Visiting Oceanco always offers great surprises, it’s a real pity not to be allowed to show the beauty of what we have seen under construction today. If with the term beauty we mean a huge scaffold covered in cellophane but which nevertheless hides precious objects. Today’s visit gave us strong emotions because what Oceanco normally builds are not exactly boats that go unnoticed. We are in the world of gigayachts, we are truly beyond it. It is not possible to show any photos of what is currently under construction at the shipyard, we can just mention there are two huge creations over 100 meters, same length but different tonnage. We can talk about an aspect that has aroused a lot of curiosity and which concerns the organization: the shed that houses the yachts is a structure with many floors and each floor of the building hosts the workshops necessary for the deck located at the same height (as the floor). In this way the workers work at the same level as the deck and each activity for the related installations on board is greatly facilitated in terms of logistics.
Our visit was an opportunity to meet Wim Verhoeff, Sales Director, and talk about the latest news of the shipyard, having just returned from the Dubai Boat Show, where they presented a new concept – LILY – designed by Vripack. LILY belongs to one of Oceanco’s offerings, identified as Beyond Custom, a line of yachts for the boldest owners, those who can be identified with a rebel spirit, real rule-breakers, who are inspired by creativity and innovation and are looking to harness bleeding edge technologies to push boundaries with their pioneering yachts. “They are driven to go far beyond what has come before”.
In conversation with Wim, we therefore mention the latest Simply Custom projects, design projects already buildable in 36 months due to their pre-engineering, conceived in the respect of Oceanco’s outstanding pedigree, which leave the owner the space to make decisions on what matters most to him, leaving the technical aspects to the shipyard.
Full Custom differs in its ability to create a new icon starting from a blank sheet of paper, remaining within the idea of more traditional, rational concepts, i.e. based on technologies already implemented.
The fourth business unit is called Lifecycle Support, and it identifies with service, refit and all that second-hand market that wants to bring already built yachts back to life, making them evolve towards new shapes and sizes, new uses, according to the changing times and the generations that bring new ideas and needs.
Owning an Oceanco is almost never the final goal for every owner, what matters most is the amount of personal involvement in the building process, which does not only concern the owner, but his entire family, sometimes even his grandchildren: building an Oceanco is an investment in the time to spend with the family, who participates in the creation of an object that will be the new setting of their new adventures together. In fact, it has been noticed that in recent years, the whole family and the youngest members often contribute with very clear and precise ideas, which do not overlook the theme of sustainability.
For this reason, Oceanco, in compliance with new trends but also with the different lifestyle of owners, closer to the environment, has opted for an exquisite line of materials that are more sustainable, to use as raw materials for coverings, be they floors or walls, and which are obtained from eggshells, cactus leaves or waste wood. The new environmentally conscious decking applications, i.e. coatings created with bio-based materials, also play an important role.
As for the market, Oceanco has close ties with European, American and Arab yacht owners, and is studying more direct initiatives to create contacts in Asia, a very promising and growing region thanks also to the new generations who have adopted lifestyles very close to Western habits and going to sea is one of these.
In conversation with Wim, we therefore mention the latest Simply Custom projects, design projects already ready to be built in terms of design and engineering, conceived in the respect of Oceanco’s outstanding pedigree, which leave the owner the space to make decisions on what matters most to him, leaving the technical aspects to the shipyard.
Full Custom differs in its ability to create a new icon starting from a blank sheet of paper, remaining within the idea of more traditional, rational concepts, i.e. based on technologies already implemented.
The fourth business unit is called Lifecycle Support, and it identifies the refit and all that second-hand market that wants to bring already built yachts back to life, making them evolve towards new shapes and sizes, new uses, according to the changing times and the generations that bring new ideas and needs.
Owning an Oceanco is almost never the final goal for every owner, what matters most is the amount of personal involvement in the building process, which does not only concern the owner, but his entire family, sometimes even his grandchildren: building an Oceanco is an investment in the time to spend with the family, who participates in the creation of an object that will be the new setting of their new adventures together. In fact, it has been noticed that in recent years, the whole family and the youngest members often contribute with very clear and precise ideas, which do not overlook the theme of sustainability.
For this reason, Oceanco, in compliance with new trends but also with the different lifestyle of owners, closer to the environment, has opted for an exquisite line of sustainable materials, to use as raw materials for coverings, be they floors or walls, and which are obtained from eggshells, cactus leaves or waste wood. The new environmentally friendly decking applications, i.e. coatings created with bio-based materials, also play an important role.
As for the market, Oceanco has close ties with European, American and Arab yacht owners, and is studying more direct initiatives to create contacts in Asia, a very promising and growing region thanks also to the new generations who have adopted lifestyles very close to Western habits and going to sea is one of these.