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A Huge Lift for SunseekerFriday, 9 May 2008
Shipyard profile: The Horizon GroupWednesday, 30 April 2008
Jongert strengthens financial position with capital from VEPThursday, 24 April 2008
Royal Huisman – The super (sail) yacht dream factoryFriday, 11 April 2008
Eurocraft Cantieri Navali making wavesFriday, 14 March 2008
Lürssen to deliver 5 superyachts in 2008!Thursday, 20 December 2007
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As Sunseeker yachts get even larger so too is the machinery that moves them from place to place. Looming over the recently developed shipyards on Poole Quay is a new travel hoist capable of lifting and moving boats up to 260,000 kg (260 tonnes). The new hoist, supplied by Wise Handling Limited, has a height of almost 13 metres and is over 14 metres wide. 
Established in 1987, their main facility is located at the Hsiao Kang district. Nowadays, they have not only become the largest leading yacht-building shipyard in Taiwan, but the Horizon Group is one of the world’s largest builders of fiberglass megayachts. The Horizon group has established five subsidiaries, with different purposes and functions. 
Jongert has significantly strengthened its capital base and financial clout. Investment company Value Enhancement Partners (VEP) has acquired a minority interest in the yard. A number of setbacks during the construction of its new facilities and a temporary shift in the superyacht market had moved the yard into somewhat turbulent waters. 
During the 2007 Superyacht Cup in Palma de Mallorca, I sailed a day on the brand new 52m gaff rigged schooner Meteor. Although I was already aware of the high quality of Royal Huisman, I was very much impressed. From bow to stern, keel to mast, everything was perfectly done and she sailed like a dream. 
Along the Tyrrhenian coast in the industrial town of Vado Ligure Eurocraft Cantieri Navali was established in 1989. The shipyard graced fame in Italy as a contractor for building high quality hulls and superstructures. In 2000 it was decided to build custom superyachts under the Eurocraft brand. To achieve this major investments were made in the facilities. 
Lürssen has earned its reputation world-wide for its high-class custom superyachts. The combination of constant innovation over the last 130 years, the high quality of the work, the dedicated work force, its discretion, and especially the close interaction with the client are highly valued by its customers. 