Netherlands

Holland Superyacht Industries BV

Palladium Technologies today announced that it has been selected to be an exclusive supplier for Holland Superyacht Industries. <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/123607/image/large-4aad339d975c0fa42f51a7591e601116.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/123607">Palladium’s flagship product, SiMON, will be the standard shipboard monitoring, control and alarm software for Holland Superyacht Industries’ new series of <a href="#managed-by-application" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/YachtModel/1562">43.6-meter</a> (143-foot) and <a href="#managed-by-application" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/YachtModel/1589">60-meter</a> (197-foot) semi-custom motoryachts. Palladium will also supply bridge designs and systems, as well as cabin control and entertainment systems. The vessels are being built at the Holland Superyacht Industries Shipyard in Belgium and a new facility being developed at the former Rotterdamische Droogdok Maatschappij yard in Rotterdam. “As a preferred supplier and partner, we will cooperate closely with the Holland Superyacht Industries design, engineering and shipyard teams to offer a totally integrated technology solution,” said Mike Blake, president of Palladium Technologies. “We are very impressed with the company’s vision of establishing a world-class center of excellence that will advance the ‘state of the art’ in yacht building.” “We believe in building and maintaining strong relationships with a key group of global partners, subcontractors and suppliers as an important part of our business strategy,” said Philippe Brandligt, commercial director, of Holland Superyacht Industries. “We are convinced that this is the key to guaranteeing superlative Dutch quality throughout.” <noscript></noscript>

Holland Superyacht Industries selects Palladium to supply control systems

The Kuipers 60.00 meters (196 ft 9 inches) semi-custom motor yacht is an extremely wide motor yacht with a beam of 11.80 meters (38 ft 8 inches), resulting in a shallow draft of 3.05 meters (10 ft 0 inches) at 100% load. The naval architecture, design and styling of the exterior shall be executed by Frank Mulder of Mulder Design B.V. and Kuipers Shipyard’s design team.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/123013/image/large-cccdb2b265630ba39f2f2c10062140f2.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/123013">Compared to most other yachts of this length, this motor yacht offers one additional deck, of which the windows can be lowered down, allowing the Owners and guests to use this deck as open deck space or as an enclosed accommodation area.The Kuipers 60.0 meters semi-custom motor yacht can be compared in volume with a 70 meter (230 ft) motor yacht plus due to the large accommodation space it has to offer and will also be an eye-catcher in every port it’s entering.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/123014/image/large-a1fcae3650ea4ea0a16a2f66062dbb40.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/123014">The Kuipers 60.0 meters semi-custom motor yacht is available in two versions namely as a charter, which can accommodate 22 guests in 10 cabins or as a private version, which can be modified towards the demanding and specific requirements of the client, taking into account the parameters and structure of the motor yacht. Kuipers Shipyard and its partners are continually striving to improve its yacht building process, with the intention of enhancing the already first class quality clients expect. Shorter delivery times and attractive prices, will allow you to enjoy your yacht sooner.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/123015/image/large-c67bacc4fc3550e295c20beb510bbddd.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/123015">At the present moment several of those 60.0 meters semi-custom motor yachts have been contracted and are underway in the process of engineering and construction, whereby Kuipers Shipyard shall streamline the production of those motor yachts in such a way that a minimum of four of those motor yachts can be delivered to their clients.The first completely executed steel hulls and aluminium superstructures of this series of 60.0 meters semi-custom motor yachts, shall be ordered shortly after the pre-engineering phase has been finished and the plans has been approved by the Classification Society and the Regulatory Bodies.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/123016/image/large-c06fcaf09a8862f076c64fec30477e10.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/123016">Kuipers Shipyard’s “Custom” and semi-custom motor yachts from 45 meters to 80 meters in length and up shall be constructed at another location in the Netherlands of which no information can be disclosed at this present moment of time.The first motor yachts of this series of 60.0 meters semi-custom motor yachts shall be delivered at Kuipers Shipyard’s facility according the following scheme: NB 1001 Delivery scheduled &gt;&gt; March 2010. NB 1002 Delivery scheduled &gt;&gt; September 2010. NB 1003 Delivery scheduled &gt;&gt; December 2010.The following motor yachts of this series of 60.0 meters semi-custom motor yachts shall be delivered in a cycle of (6) 3 months to the clients.

Kuipers 60.00 meter semi-custom Motor Yacht

The <a href="#managed-by-application" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/YachtModel/1562">Kuipers 43.60</a> meters (143ft) semi-custom motor yacht is a high volume motor yacht with a beam of 8.92 meters (29.3ft), with a shallow draft of 2.20 meters (7.3ft) at 100% load. <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/122899/image/large-fe40b384823cddff78e492860cddb646.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/122899"> The yacht can be compared in volume with a 50+ meter (164ft) motor yacht, due to the large accommodation space it has to offer, and she will certainly be an eye-catcher in every port she'll visit. The <a href="#managed-by-application" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/YachtModel/1562">Kuipers 43.60</a> meter can best be described as the optimum family motor yacht and can be used for both private and charter. The yachts offer 5 staterooms and a tremendous accommodation space. She accommodates 6 to 10 crew / staff members. At the present moment several 43.6 meters semi-custom motor yachts have been contracted and are underway in the process of engineering and construction, whereby Kuipers Shipyard shall streamline the production in such a way that a minimum of four yachts can be delivered to their clients. The first yachts of this series will be delivered at Kuipers Shipyard’s facility in Woudsend according the following scheme: NB 806 Delivery scheduled &gt;&gt; September 2009. NB 807 Delivery scheduled &gt;&gt; December 2009. NB 809 Delivery scheduled &gt;&gt; March 2010. NB 810 Delivery scheduled &gt;&gt; June 2010. The following yachts in this series, shall be delivered in a cycle of 3 months to the clients.

The Kuipers 43.6 meter semi-custom superyacht

Over the last 25 years, Kuipers Shipyard has successfully delivered many custom and semi-custom build motor yachts which have been characterized as “no nonsense, go anywhere and go anytime” motor yachts. Due to increased requests from many demanding clients, Kuipers Shipyard is aggressively expanding and will be able to construct and deliver a larger number of yachts with lengths of 80 meters and up. <div align="center">
<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/122871/image/large-b17bfd5913e5e8a2945993970f7ac55d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/122871"> 
The Kuipers semi-custom 43.6m
</div> This expansion and newly developed strategy will allow Kuipers Shipyard to specialize further in the design, engineering, construction and delivery process of completely executed steel and/or aluminum, first class quality, custom build motor yachts. In addition, Kuipers Shipyard will be developing a streamlined process of high quality semi custom build motor yachts, namely its 43.6 and 60.0 meters semi-custom motor yachts, with the advantage of attractive prices and shorter delivery times. Currently a 31.1m (102 ft) custom-expedition motor yacht is under construction at the Kuipers facility in Woudsend to a design of Vripack. It is expected that this motor yacht, the second for this owner at Kuipers, shall be launched in November/December. Kuipers Shipyard’s facility in Woudsend shall be expanded by increasing it’s dry-dock to 45 meters and altering its wet-dock into a dry-dock of similar size. Kuipers Shipyard’s facility in Woudsend shall be occupied with the construction of custom and semi-custom motor yachts from 27 meters to 45 meters in length. Kuipers Shipyard’s custom and semi-custom motor yachts from 45 meters to 80 meters in length and up shall be constructed at another location in the Netherlands of which no information can be disclosed at this present moment of time. <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/122872/image/large-fd0b3fa68de4464e5e151df7d3ebabf2.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/122872"> The Kuipers semi-custom 60.0m Kuipers Shipyard and its long term, well known global partners and co-makers use a cost-efficient and streamlined building process which allows for the delivery of semi-custom or custom build motor yachts of superb quality to its clients faster than many other well-known shipyards in the world. Each motor yacht is designed to the client’s specifications by the designer and/or Kuipers Shipyard’s Design Team. The construction and commissioning is executed by Kuipers highly skilled craftsman with the highest level of uncompromising quality that Kuipers clients are used to. As Kuipers Shipyard wants to be a full circle provider in the mega-yacht building industry and because of the increasing refit and repair market, Kuipers Shipyards shall also organize itself towards a main player in the refit and repair market. <noscript></noscript>

Kuipers Shipyard to build superyachts up to 80 meters

The Yacht building division of Kuipers Woudsend will continue to operate as an independent company under the name “Kuipers Shipyard BV”. An agreement was signed between the Owner of Kuipers Woudsend, Mr. Durk Douma, and the new owners of Kuipers Shipyard in December 2006. The actual transfer of property will take place on the 1st of September 2007. This transfer of ownership will not only result in the continuation of the yacht building activities, but will also result in the healthy growth of the company which will eventually be describe as a “One stop concept”. <noscript></noscript>