Atollvic Shipyard Brief

Atollvic shipyard Luxury Yacht Charter & Superyacht News

Atollvic Shipyard and Integrated Marine Group confirm partnership

March 28, 2012

A new partnership between the Spanish Atollvic Shipyard, specialising in luxury superyachts and refits, and the New Zealand based superyacht refit, serve and repair specialist, the Integrated Marine Group (IMG) has been confirmed recently.

Atollvic Shipyard

Atollvic Shipyard

The partnership will ensure that clients of IMG travelling by sea to the northern hemisphere and requiring yacht refit, servicing and repair work while there, will be attended to in a shorter time frame than before. They will be assisted either at the Atollvic shipyard in Spain or on location by a project manager from Atollvic.

IMG clients will also be able to benefit from Atollvic’s expansive dry dock facilities and will have access to all trades and spares required to solve any potential issues with their yachts. A similar arrangement will apply for Atollvic’s clients when travelling to the southern hemisphere.

Atollvic Shipyard was founded in 2006 and is an expert in the construction and refit of custom sail and motor yachts in steel or aluminium, up to 70 meters. A division of Grupo Vicalsa, one of Europe’s leading marine, aviation and military engineering organisations, Atollvic works in conjunction with other companies within the Group to offer clients the technical and logistic support needed to successfully design and build the most complex custom yachts.

Its new partner, Integrated Marine Group was founded in 2003, and provides refit, repair and maintenance, as well as yacht support. Assisting yachts based in New Zealand and across the South Pacific, the company employs a team of approximately 70 highly skilled engineers who have the experience and technical know-how to meet the needs of larger and increasingly complex yachts.

While maintaining the same quality of core services, for which they individually have become renowned, the two companies will both benefit from wider awareness within the global super yacht industry through strategic cross-promotional activities. A further benefit of the cooperation is that they will be working together on new projects, details of which will be revealed throughout 2012.

Alberto Bola, Project Manager for Atollvic Shipyard, said: “We are delighted to announce the partnership with IMG and believe that it will ensure that together we can deliver a first-class service for our customers, whatever the location.”

He continued: “IMG can assure its customers that representatives of Atollvic will be able to respond to any situations within the Mediterranean or elsewhere within the northern hemisphere within ten hours, as opposed to a potential wait of up to 48 hours for a Project Manager from IMG to travel from Auckland, New Zealand. We are of course delighted to also be able to offer Atollvic clients the same assurances while they are travelling in the south.”

Superyacht and refit specialist Atollvic Shipyard to attend the 2012 China (Shanghai) International Boat Show

March 14, 2012

Atollvic Shipyard, the superyacht and refit specialist based in Vigo, Spain will be present for the first time at the China (Shanghai) International Boat Show, which will take place at the Shanghai Expo Exhibition & Convention Center, from 19-22 April 2012. The event is the most comprehensive as well as longest established boat and yacht exhibition in China.

Atollvic Shipyard based in Vigo, Spain

Atollvic Shipyard based in Vigo, Spain

Exhibiting from stand number H18, Atollvic will be demonstrating the company’s superyacht credentials, highlighting its extensive yard facilities, which have recently been extended to accommodate yachts up to 70 metres in length, as well as showcase recently completed superyacht refit projects.

All aspects of the yachting industry are represented at the Shanghai International Boat Show including boats and luxury yachts, components and equipment, water sports, marina, leisure, tourism and lifestyle.

As a result of exhibiting at the show, Atollvic hopes to develop a network of contacts from the Asia-Pacific region and to identify a dealer who can represent the Atollvic brand in China.

Diego Gomez, Sales Manager for Atollvic Shipyard, will be present at the Shanghai International Boat Show to meet with show attendees.

He said: “Attending the boat show is a strategic move for Atollvic since we wish to build relationships and alliances with members of the Chinese yachting community in order to grow our brand. We have plans to expand into the Chinese super yacht market because it is experiencing significant growth and presents many opportunities for us. We believe that we offer world-class facilities and services, and that these will be interest internationally among the Chinese yachting community.”

Atollvic is a division of the 37 years established Vicalsa Group, one of Europe’s leading marine, aviation and military engineering organisations. The shipyard team work in conjunction with other companies within the Group to offer clients the technical and logistic support needed to successfully design, build and repair and refit the most complex custom yachts.

The Vicalsa Group has in-house expertise including:

Steel Shaping – the most advanced steel cutting and bending workshops in Spain, including machinery equipped with laser technology
Welding – the capability to complete the most difficult welding
Laser Tracking – Atollvic has laser tracking equipment for dimensional inspection and shaft alignment
Workshop – the largest mechanical workshop in the area, and some of the machinery is unique to  the Spanish region of Galicia.

Atollvic congratulate yacht EXUMA – the 2011 SuperYacht Award Winner

June 09, 2011

Atollvic Shipyard, the superyacht construction and refit specialist based in Vigo, Spain, attended the World Super Yacht Awards last month, as sponsor of the award for ‘Best Displacement Motor Yacht under 500GT. The event celebrated the best in superyacht build and design, awarding the talents of industry professionals involved with the best yachts launched during the last 12 months. The Winner of the 2011 Superyacht Award is the 50m Vitruvius Series motor yacht Exuma.

Atollvic at 2011 Superyacht Awards

Atollvic at 2011 Superyacht Awards

The Guildhall in London was once again the location for the prestigious annual event, where over 500 superyacht owners, representatives and industry experts were present. This is the second year that Atollvic has sponsored an award.

Diego Gomez, Commercial and Marketing Director at Atollvic attended and personally presented the award to the team behind the winning yacht, ‘Exuma’, designed by Philippe Braind and built by Perini Navi.

Vitruvius Series 50m Exuma Yacht - the 2011 World Superyacht Awards winner

Vitruvius Series 50m Exuma Yacht - the 2011 World Superyacht Awards winner

He said: “It was a pleasure to be able to present the Atollvic-sponsored award to the Exuma team, and to demonstrate our commitment to the global superyacht industry. Once again the calibre of entrants into the awards is impressive and we are incredibly proud to be part of such a significant event in the superyacht industry calendar.”

The World Superyacht Awards honour the finest new superyacht builds delivered to their owners in the past twelve months and the esteemed awards are now displayed on magnificent yachts all over the globe, a badge of excellence proudly worn by their owners. The 2011 event was the 6th annual awards ceremony.

Motor yacht Tumberry C under refit at Atollvic Shipyard

March 16, 2011

Atollvic Shipyard is currently refitting the 49m superyacht Tumberry C, a superyacht originally built by Benetti in 1988. The shipyard, based in Vigo, Spain has been commissioned to complete a variety of refit jobs which includes painting of the steel hull and part of the aluminium superstructure, and  replacing the main teak deck as well as completing work on the interior furniture. The work is expected to take three months to complete. The Atollvic Shipyard’s Technical Office is working closely with the owner and crew throughout the refit.

Motor yacht Tumberry C under refit at Atollvic Shipyard

Motor yacht Tumberry C under refit at Atollvic Shipyard

The 49 m displacement motor yacht Tumberry C was built in 1988 by Italian boat builder Benetti. She is able to accommodate up to 10 guests, has a 9 m beam and a displacement of 400 Tonne.

Atollvic Shipyard were chosen for the refit of Tumberry C because of their reputation as specialists in the construction, refit and repair of luxury sail and motor yachts and megayachts in steel or aluminum and up to 55 meters in length, with experience and proven expertise. The shipyard’s convenient location in the estuary of Vigo in North West Spain the perfect junction for the routes linking the Mediterranean area to Northern Europe was also a deciding factor.

“We are delighted to be working on the motor yacht Tumberry C and to be completing this work which is a special request from the owner. Atollvic has a 14,000 square metre superyacht service facility and accommodating yachts such as the Tumberry C is always a pleasure for us. We are proud to have a very positive relationship with the owner and crew of the vessel and are doing everything in our power to ensure that the work will be completed to the satisfaction of the client ahead of schedule.” commented Diego Gomez, Commercial and Marketing Director at Atollvic.

Atollvic Shipyard is part of the Grupo Vicalsa, (Vicalsa Group), which has been providing solutions to the shipbuilding industry for more than 30 years. Atollvic is part of a company providing the technical and logistic support needed to successfully design and build the most complex Custom Yachts.

30m Sailing Yacht Anegada Cay by Cognit Design and Atollvic Shipyard

November 19, 2010

Atollvic Shipyard, Spain has announced a partnership with Cognit Design, the design and engineering branch of the Totalmar Group, on a new concept, sailing yacht Anegada Cay. Sailing yacht Anegada Cay is an innovative new 30-metre sloop design that will feature a number of technical innovations, maximising speed and performance while retaining a traditional appearance.

30m Sailing Yacht Anegada Cay by Cognit Design and Atollvic Shipyard

30m Sailing Yacht Anegada Cay by Cognit Design and Atollvic Shipyard

This new design marks the first time that Atollvic, an expert in custom sail and motor yachts in steel and aluminium, has collaborated with the Totalmar Group. When commissioned, the sloop will be built by Atollvic at its shipyard in Vigo, Spain.

Sailing yacht Anegada Cay’s structural design has been closely deliberated by Totalmar who were careful to incorporate the interior arrangements and equipment needed by the owner into early designs. This ensured that the design was ‘solid’ and there would be no surprises at a later stage in the design process so it was possible to concentrate throughout on designing a sailing yacht of outstanding performance, lightness and efficiency.

30m Sailing Yacht Anegada Cay by Cognit Design and Atollvic Shipyard

30m Sailing Yacht Anegada Cay by Cognit Design and Atollvic Shipyard

Several technical innovations were employed in order to get the right balance between performance and functionality. Canting keels and retractable propellers, technology usually reserved for racing yachts, have been specified in order to dramatically increase sailing yacht Anegada Cay’s performance. Totalmar have also included a ballast tank system ensuring a reduction in draft, which will allow the vessel to moor up in sheltered anchorages which is a significant benefit to the owner wanting to access cruising places usually only accessible to much smaller boats or catamarans.

The interior of S/Y Anegada Cay will be luxurious and comfortable without being overloaded with unnecessary style elements. Space is maximised by keeping the different living ‘zones’ for resting, eating and sailing –both practical and multi-functional. An interesting multi-purpose stern area can be configured as an exterior saloon, loading dock and water access, or even as an exterior pool.

Sailing Yacht Anegada Cay interior by Cognit Design

Sailing Yacht Anegada Cay interior by Cognit Design

Sailing Yacht Anegada Cay interior by Cognit Design

Sailing Yacht Anegada Cay interior by Cognit Design

SY Anegada Cay by Cognit Design

SY Anegada Cay by Cognit Design

Totalmar have designed Anegada Cay to be at home moored at the marina, crossing the sea or anchored by a beach. Designer for Totalmar, Alberto Fernandez notes that the 30m sloop Anegada Cay “has been designed with the discerning sailor in mind and, while inspired by tradition, it features modern and innovative solutions. The result is a performance sail yacht capable of high speeds under sail.” “Agility and performance were a structural part of the concept from the start. This is a boat born to sail.”

Anegada Cay design by Cognit Design

Anegada Cay design by Cognit Design

24m Atollvic Adventure superyacht Concept

June 20, 2010

Dixon Yacht Design and Atollvic shipyard have announced that they will be collaborating on the building of the new concept, the Superyacht Atollvic Adventure. The concept, created by Dixon Yacht Design offers a fresh, new approach to cruising. The “hybrid” mini superyacht has been designed for long-term cruising and is a modern reinvention of the traditional motor sailor – rugged, yet stylish, with good performance under both power and sail. It is an expedition yacht with truly green credentials.

24m Atollvic Adventure Superyacht Concept

The sailing yacht Atollvic Adventure, is 24 metres in length and has a displacement of 62 tonnes, a draft of 3.5 metres and beam of 6.22 metres. The innovative superyacht Atollvic Adventure, is of steel construction and has been designed to accommodate its guests for long periods with design features ensuring comfort, style and safety. The deckhouse with enclosed pilothouse makes cruising to colder climates a much more pleasant experience, with the crew and guests sheltered when conditions get tough.

Atollvic Adventure Bill Dixon design

The top British superyacht designer Bill Dixonwho has over the past three decades, designed a diverse range of vessels ranging from custom sailing yachts to production motor yachts, envisions the Atollvic Adventure as being a new type of exploration vessel that is robust without compromising on its stylish design

Atollvic shipyard is a relatively new yard founded in 2006 and is the superyacht construction and refit division of the 36-year-old Spanish Vicalsa Group of companies. Marco Villar, the Yard Manager at Atollvic, explains that Atollvic’s new partnership with Dixon Yacht Design is a unique opportunity for them, to continue to develop their credentials as “a superyacht builder who works with the very best in the industry.”

The superyacht Atollvic Adventure  will be built at the Atollvic’s Spanish shipyard in Vigo.

Atollvic Adventure Interior

24m Atollvic Adventure Interior

Sailing yacht Atollvic Adventure Cabin

Sailing yacht Atollvic Adventure