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The pinnacle of custom superyacht building since 1849. A collaboration between Royal Van Lent and Koninklijke De Vries, Feadship has delivered over 300 bespoke superyachts from its yards in the Netherlands. Now part of LVMH, Feadship represents the ultimate in Dutch maritime craftsmanship.
The Feadship story begins in 1849, when the De Vries family established their boatbuilding yard in Aalsmeer. Over the following decades, the Van Lent family founded their own yard in Kaag. In 1949, these two dynastic shipbuilders united under the Feadship banner — First Export Association of Dutch Shipbuilders — to collectively market Dutch-built yachts to the world. What began as a marketing consortium evolved into the most prestigious name in custom superyacht construction.
More than 300 custom superyachts have been delivered since. Each one is entirely bespoke — there are no production models, no catalogues, and no two Feadships alike. The yard operates on a singular philosophy: every yacht is built around its owner, not from a template.
Feadship has produced some of the most celebrated yachts afloat. The 73-metre Savannah, delivered in 2015, was the first hybrid superyacht — a bold technical achievement that signalled the yard’s commitment to sustainable innovation. Symphony, at 101 metres, remains one of the largest Feadships ever delivered and showcases the yard’s ability to execute grand-scale projects while maintaining the intimacy of bespoke craftsmanship.
The 83-metre Lady S features a full-size padel court concealed within a multi-deck structure that converts into a cinema, demonstrating the kind of engineering ambition that defines the Feadship approach. Meanwhile, the 94-metre Viva, delivered in 2023, pushed the envelope further with its striking design by Azure Naval Architects.
Perhaps no Feadship captures the imagination quite like Venus, the 78-metre yacht commissioned by Steve Jobs and designed by Philippe Starck. With its minimalist aluminium hull and sweeping glass walls, Venus remains one of the most architecturally significant yachts ever built.
In November 2023, LVMH acquired a majority stake in Royal Van Lent, marking Feadship’s entry into the world’s largest luxury conglomerate. The acquisition aligned Feadship alongside Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, and Hublot, recognising that bespoke superyacht construction sits firmly within the pinnacle of luxury craftsmanship.
This partnership brings significant investment to Feadship’s facilities, including expansion of the Makkum yard, which can accommodate yachts up to 160 metres. It also underpins the development of Feadship’s pioneering hydrogen propulsion research — the Breakthrough concept unveiled in 2024 envisions a 95-metre yacht powered entirely by green hydrogen.
Feadship operates three shipyards in the Netherlands: Royal Van Lent in Kaag, De Vries in Aalsmeer, and the newest facility in Makkum. Together, they employ over 3,000 craftsmen — woodworkers, engineers, electricians, painters — each contributing to a build process that typically spans three to four years. The yards maintain complete vertical integration: hulls, superstructures, interiors, and systems are all built in-house.
Feadship’s unofficial motto — “If you can dream it, Feadship can build it” — is not marketing hyperbole but an operational reality. The yard’s Pure concept series, released annually, explores future technologies and design thinking without commercial constraints. These concepts have directly influenced real projects, from hybrid propulsion to hydrogen power, from artificial intelligence-assisted navigation to fully autonomous docking systems.
For owners who demand the absolute best, Feadship remains the benchmark against which all other shipyards are measured.
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