One cannot disagree that superyachts and luxury vessels represent not just a symbol of wealth and opulence but also the embodied spirit of human audacity and design celerity. As the industry scales new peaks and presents fresh challenges, stakeholders are turning to innovate solutions for a complete overhaul or ‘refit’ of their absolutist beauties. This exploration brings forth crucial insider insight from key decision-makers steering the course of the industry’s future.
Leaders of prominent refit yards divulge their chief concerns and aspirations regarding the sector’s evolution. Topping their agenda is the pressing need for improved refit conduct and bolstering of the shipyard’s infrastructural framework, operations, and processes.
The selection of a refit manager, from the perspective of a superyacht owner, is a choice fraught with great importance and potential consequences. This person will hold the reins of a complex project, managing it from inception to completion. Based on over two decades of experience and insights from the superyacht sector, key learnings and recommendations can be drawn around this pivotal decision-making process.
A superyacht refit is an arduous task encapsulating everything from minor works during a brief stopover to major revamps that overhaul or extend the yacht’s layout. Regardless of the scale, managing a refit is a multi-disciplinary project that demands tight deadlines and incorporates ‘open and discover’ moments—unexpected hurdles that need immediate resolution, adding to the convoluted nature of refit projects.