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| Industry | Shipbuilding |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1978 |
| Founders | Frans Heesen |
| Headquarters | |
| Products | Custom Built Superyachts |
| Website | heesenyachts |
Heesen Yachts is a Dutch ship building company that specialises in custom built superyachts. Founded in 1978, it has launched more than 200 yachts since its inception, many of which have won awards. It is considered one of the world leaders in the design, construction and engineering of all-aluminum yachts.[1]
The company was owned by Russian billionaire Vagit Alekperov through his Cyprus investment vehicle Morcell.[2] On May 18, 2022, Alekperov transferred his shares to an independent Dutch foundation.[3]
- ^ "SuperYacht of the week: 4YOU, Heesen's latest masterpiece". Superyacht Times. 20 March 2010. Archived from the original on 5 March 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ^ Jack, Andrew; Wagstyl, Stefan; Cook, Chris (16 April 2022). "'You have to do things perfectly . . . but it's so secret' — how to build an oligarch's yacht". Financial Times. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ "Heesen Yachts is weer 100% Nederlands na verkoop aandelen". Schuttevaer.nl (in Dutch). 19 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.