Gulf Craft Expands Facilities in UAE
The Middle East’s leading yacht builder starts the new year in a confident mood following a busy end to 2024, which included the opening of a service centre.
Gulf Craft has opened a service and refit centre in Ajman, the UAE’s smallest emirate, which is situated just 20km northeast of Dubai International Airport. The service centre complements Gulf Craft’s 462,000sqft shipyard in Umm Al Quwain, a short drive northeast of Ajman.
The new 108,000sqft service centre features workshops specialising in carpentry, upholstery, painting, fabrication and mechanical services. The site also includes a spare parts shop, and a vessel registration service operated in collaboration with Dubai Maritime Authority.
Mohammed Alshaali, co-founder and Chairman of Gulf Craft, said: “This facility ensures exceptional client support and the growth of a premier yachting community in the region.”
Founded in 1982, Gulf Craft has built over 10,000 boats and currently produces yachts ranging from 32-175ft across the Majesty, Nomad, Oryx, Silvercraft and SilverCat yacht brands. It also produces commercial Touring Passenger Vessels, primarily for the Maldives, where it has operated since 2002, currently has a 100,000sqft facility and is soon to open a new 800,000sqft facility.
The opening of the Ajman facility was among a wide range of highlights in the final quarter of 2024, which included deliveries of a Majesty 120, Majesty 111, Majesty 100, Majesty 72, Majesty 60, two Majesty 62s, a Nomad 65 and two Oryx 379 Sport Cruisers. Exports in October included three Majesty yachts to the Maldives.
“The successful handover of these vessels reflects the combined efforts, teamwork and unwavering commitment of the Gulf Craft team to uphold the highest standards of craftsmanship and client satisfaction,” the shipyard stated. “Additionally, the company delivered a variety of leisure boats, catamarans and passenger utility vessels from its extensive portfolio.”
Following appearances in September at the Cannes Yachting Festival – where it unveiled the Majesty 100 Terrace – and the Monaco Yacht Show, Gulf Craft’s busy end to the year included a strong display at the first Qatar Boat Show in early November.
In the Old Doha Port, Gulf Craft’s fleet included four Majesty models (120, 100, 72, 60), four Nomad yachts (95, 75, 70, 65) and three SilverCat powercats (46WA, 40CC, 40Lux). Later in the month, Alshaali travelled to Amsterdam to collect his Lifetime Achievement award at the 10th Boat Builder Awards.
At the end of November, Gulf Craft hosted its own Crafting Legacies event at the Mina Rashid Marina in Dubai, where a Majesty 120, Majesty 111, Nomad 101 and Nomad 70 played host to guests and displays by luxury brands representing art, jewellery, watches, fashion and perfume.
In December, Gulf Craft participated in major regional events including the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and the three-day Middle East & North Africa Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) event in Dubai, where it showcased scale models of the Majesty 100 Terrace and Majesty 160.
This story was first seen on Yachtstyle.Co.
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