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<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5188" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Silent Yachts (Company)">Silent-Yachts</a> has morphed into the Silent-Group and now comprises of several distinct divisions. This restructuring has brought on six sub-divisions: Silent-Tenders, Silent-Management, Silent-Charter, Silent-Brokerage, Silent-Resort, Silent-Shop.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/186768/image/large-400a1dc82a7572cedd80d04283065996.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/186768">In addition to this restructuring, the shipbuilder will offer its first hybrid yacht, which will be built in partnership with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5603" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="VisionF (Company)">VisionF Yachts</a>. The Silent VisionF 82 will be a 25-metre catamaran equipped with solar panels and a battery pack that will provide the power for all household and comfort appliances onboard. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/209166/image/large-20d993e3e81486b6422de74abcce1733.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/209166">“I’m immensely proud of what <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5188" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Silent Yachts (Company)">Silent-Yachts</a> has achieved over the years,”says <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5188" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Silent Yachts (Company)">Silent-Yachts</a> founder and CEO Michael Köhler. “After beginning our research into solar yacht technologies in 2004, the company has evolved and expanded and last year’s sales show that we continue to grow.”&nbsp;Read:&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/53906" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Silent-Yachts has sold the first unit of its flagship 31m Silent 100 Explorer (2021-10-18 12:45:00 +0200)">Silent-Yachts has sold the first unit of its flagship 31m Silent 100 Explorer</a><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/217857/image/large-0e10ac1327e8a765ef93d74ac962aad1.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/217857">This newly founded partnership will bring the Silent-Group considerable manpower to start production of the Silent 60 series, Silent 80 series, Silent 100 series as well as the new Silent VisionF 82. The Silent-Group now also has access to more than 100,000 square metres of production space at the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5186" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Viaport Marina (Company)">Tuzla Viaport Marina</a>, thanks to this relationship with the Turkish-based <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5603" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="VisionF (Company)">VisionF Yachts</a>.Read:&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/52391" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Solar-electric Silent 80 Tri-Deck catamaran: Three units sold (2021-02-10 12:00:00 +0100)">Solar-electric Silent 80 Tri-Deck catamaran: Three units sold</a><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/186762/image/large-d95793db93cf83add43ddcef77faf6d8.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/186762">Köhler continued, &nbsp;“We are now a truly international Group with diverse interests requiring more extensive resources and production space. This enables us to collaborate with other shipyards such as <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5603" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="VisionF (Company)">VisionF</a> to assist them in harnessing solar technology as a step towards a more sustainable future.”Even though the Silent-Group is yet to launch its first yacht, the first of which was due for delivery last year but is yet to be launched, it has announced that 2021 was “record-breaking” as it sold 21 yachts. Seventeen of these are currently in-build at different stages of production, among them eight Silent 60 series, six Silent 80 series, two Silent VisionF 82 and the first Silent 120. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/167281/image/large-83e5744f37e268a850f1210889ed5bae.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/167281">Read:&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/49645" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Four Silent 80 yachts sold and due for 2020 delivery (2019-03-04 15:45:00 +0100)">Four Silent 80 yachts sold and due for 2020 delivery</a>The first Silent 60 is scheduled for launch this month and will be followed by the second hull of the series in April. The Silent-Group has promised more deliveries before the year's through.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/four-silent-80-yachts-sold" target="_blank">https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/four-silent-80-yachts-sold</a>

Silent-Yachts transforms into Silent-Group

Silent-Yachts has morphed into the Silent-Group and now comprises several distinct divisions.