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<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/681" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Monaco Marine (Company)">Monaco Marine</a> has announced the completion of the total optimisation of its Golfe de St Tropez shipyard in the French Riviera. Works on the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1261" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Monaco Marine Golfe de Saint Tropez (Company)">Monaco Marine St Tropez</a> yard begun in December 2019 and, despite the challenges posed over the last 12+ months, were able to be carried out on schedule for a successful launch earlier this year.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/194749/image/large-62cb886382358b9906c469c11ea6db49.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/194749">“We began refitting the yard with its flooring and electricity, air and water networks in December 2019, and we started in different phases,” says Pascal Gay-Varney, director of the shipyard. “Regardless of the closure of the site for five weeks during the first lockdown, we are proud to say that the goal of opening a new site in January 2021 has been met without any major pitfalls.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/194752/image/large-670b4975f7301b01efc88f47b1b0c94a.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/194752">Capable of hosting both motor and sailing yachts up to 35-metres in length, the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1261" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Monaco Marine Golfe de Saint Tropez (Company)">Monaco Marine St Tropez</a> site is located just five minutes from St Tropez and close to the ports of Ste Maxime, Port Grimaud and the Marines de Cogolin. Works on the yard included the addition of two new 150T and 60T cranes as well as a motorised trailer that can support loads of up to 100 tons, making it the only shipyard in the Gulf de St Tropez capable of lifting boats over 22-metres and up to 150 GT.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/194755/image/large-0c750f95f92b7e2b7af9b4682a5a6838.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/194755"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/194747/image/large-d979269586de7ad9c889bfdfde190af4.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/194747">“The addition of the two new cranes means we are capable of lifting bigger boats while being able to lift the smaller ones with more delicacy,” continues Gay-Varney. “We can ensure more safety and more precision. Lifting a yacht is the core of our profession. It is a very delicate action that requires a high level of expertise, so we always have to stay up to date with more performant tools and facilities. The shipyard sector is extremely competitive and must constantly adapt to new environmental standards and strict safety rules. Monaco Marine must maintain and modernise its infrastructure permanently in order to remain among the leaders on the Mediterranean coast.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/194748/image/large-adf73a9f3943ac535ab69ce3fc7a5250.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/194748">Additional upgrades to the yard included significant improvements to the yard’s security and sanitation facilities, and the strategic relocation of the paint shed to provide easier access and more efficient processes.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/195195/image/large-e52b74e60fa8f3242441f777ffe2c13b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/195195">Other developments currently underway at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/681" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Monaco Marine (Company)">Monaco Marine</a> include the €6.5-million-transformation of the Antibes yard. The ambitious works are set to make the yard one of the most attractive facilities in the Med, with an additional 9000-square-metres of hardstanding, a 300-ton travelift in addition to the yard’s current 200T and 80T lifts, an additional area in Port Gallice for boats up to 16 metres, an expanded slipway and brand new guest areas. Ideally located in Port Vauban, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/681" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Monaco Marine (Company)">Monaco Marine</a> aims to create the perfect base for superyachts between 30 to 40 metres.To learn more about <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/681" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Monaco Marine (Company)">Monaco Marine</a>’s shipyard network that spans Monaco, Beaulieu-sur-Mer, Antibes, Juan-les-Pins, Saint-Laurent-du-Var, La Seyne-Toulon, La Ciotat, Marseille and Cogolin, contact the team via the details below.

Monaco Marine completes modernisation of its St Tropez shipyard

Monaco Marine has completed the modernisation of its St Tropez shipyard.

Golfe de St Tropez shipyard completes modernisation

The Riviera Yacht Support annual Golf Bonanza returned for its 5th edition on 3rd October. The event was hosted at the Grande Bastide Golf Course, France, with Monaco Marine remaining the events Premium Sponsorship Partner as in previous years. The 2014 edition of the event saw the largest turnout to date, with 112 golfers and 143 guests attending for lunch.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/151100/image/large-d182e97ad074e5625a89b767abadd92e.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/151100">Commencing at 8.30 am after an English breakfast at the Grande Bastide Golf Course, after the game players were welcomed back with champagne and a three course lunch before the prize giving. Amongst the prizes were various bottles of champagne, golf bags and putters, an evening meal at two top restaurants and a Mini Cooper adventure in London.A hole in one on hole number 3 would have resulted in an instant win of a brand new Mercedes SLK Roadster Convertible that was parked outside the Club House, a prize sponsored by Freedom Maritime. Unfortunately, nobody won the grand prize this year.Organisers have announced that next year the tournament will be played on two courses simultaneously, with numbers expected to reach new heights once more.By Gemma Fottles

Riviera Yacht Support Golf Bonanza a success

The Cogolin shipyard recently opened its new paint shed in the presence of representatives from the Town Hall, the port and the yachting sector. The new facility is the largest in the Var and the only one in the Golfe de Saint-Tropez.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/150553/image/large-b891b2486ec9a8bb859a2b01af540ef0.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/150553">Situated in the heart of the shipyard, the generously proportioned shed is 25 metres long and 7 metres wide and high. It will allow for paint and varnishing works to be carried out in optimal conditions in terms of safety and quality.With a completely temperature and hygrometric controlled environment, the shed also has a filtering system that meets stringent environmental regulations. Monaco Marine is committed to a strict and innovative environmental protection policy at all of its sites.By Gemma Fottles