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BLOG ‘The making of a modern classic’ – An inside job

Does an old hull mean you have to settle for old tech? Amsterdam Yacht Service says no, and they are set to prove it as they take on a 25-year-old, part-completed 17-metre Pieter Beeldsnijder steel hull, re-imagine the build, and re-engineer the design to skilfully blend classic style with modern hybrid systems and amenities. Follow […]

A true Grand Dame: AYS-refitted superyacht wins major St Barths Bucket prize

Excellent news reaches us from the Caribbean of a stunning performance by one of our recent projects. A key remit from the vessel’s highly experienced owner for the refit of his 56-metre Perini Navi Panthalassa was to bring her technically up to speed and highly competitive in sailing races. Everyone at AYS was therefore delighted to see Panthalassa win […]

BLOG ‘The making of a modern classic’ – Redesigning the aft end

Solving the chromium-6 conundrum

When a shipyard’s refit project needed to be lifted out to undertake remedial works ashore, Amsterdam Yacht Service proved to be the ideal choice – and as it turned out, not just for its yard facilities and location. The project in question involved a vessel originally constructed in the middle of the last century, but […]

BLOG ‘The making of a modern classic’ – Creating a 3D hull scan

Base jumping

While the Amsterdam Yacht Service teams are always on hand to assist with serious project work – from hull replating and finding solutions to other engineering challenges to the capabilities of the new woodworking department – the extensive AYS facilities are also highly prized by other shipyards and superyacht builders who need a base for […]

BLOG ‘The making of a modern classic’ – Making short work of a long lift

Extended refit works – The art of adaptation

The experienced team at Amsterdam Yacht Service is no stranger to adapting on the fly to the changing demands of projects. This flexibility and expertise was highlighted by the team’s work on a 24-metre commercial vessel in 2024, which came in for a leak to be fixed and left with an extensively rebuilt aft section […]

BLOG ‘The making of a modern classic’ – A build, re-imagined

Meet the AYS team at METSTRADE

As the annual METSTRADE exhibition at the Amsterdam RAI from 19-21 November heaves into view, it offers the perfect opportunity for owners, owner representatives, yacht managers, captains and other interested parties to come meet the Amsterdam Yacht Services team. We’re looking forward to talking with you about the superb facilities we offer and the onsite […]

AYS expands with new jetty and hardstanding

From fishing vessels, steel commercial ships and classic Dutch barges to yachts and superyachts, Amsterdam Yacht Services has welcomed vessels of every type to its extensive facilities. Now, as the shipyard continues to grow its business by offering its broad expertise to a range of sectors including classic yacht and superyacht refit, it is expanding […]

AYS electrifies tour boat sector

Amsterdam has its fair share of famous features (aside from Amsterdam Yacht Services, of course), from the clattering throng of myriad bicycles to the enchanting fan of canals that radiate through the city centre. Those canals also play host to more than 100 cruise and tripper vessels that offer tourists a unique view of the […]

Hendrika

Steering toward success It’s one thing being able to offer first class facilities for maintenance, refit and rebuild projects, but it’s quite another to be able to back that up with an experienced team for whom the demands of design and the pressures of time are just two more things to be taken in their […]

A Fantastic Union: Hull and superstructure marriage of 64m Hakvoort at AYS

December 2023 marked another significant milestone for Amsterdam Yacht Service, as its highly experienced team carried out its first ever marriage of a hull and superstructure. The event took place over the course of just one day for the 64-metre Hakvoort motor yacht (build number, xxx, the shipyard’s newest project) which has a steel hull […]

Come hull and high water

A measure of a good shipyard is the range of services it can offer and the range of works it can undertake, and there’s no doubt that Amsterdam Yacht Services has those elements covered thanks to its background as a commercially orientated shipyard. The measure of a great shipyard, however, is not just the scope […]

Treasure at the end of the rainbow

It’s fair to say that wooden boats inspire passion like few other craft. For Robert Binnekade, that passion was sparked by a classic Dutch one-design racing dayboat that still draws ardent owners for its competitive fleet. Binnekade acquired a 1947 example of the class, number 61 name Regenbouw (Dutch for rainbow), from an old friend. […]

New wood workshop opened

While Amsterdam Yacht Service has its roots and heritage in steel-hulled fishing vessels and classic Dutch barges, in the last decade the team has made a deliberate shift toward a focus on yacht and superyacht refit and new construction. As part of this shift, the shipyard has invested in a new wood workshop, occupying part […]

Seventh Heaven: Amsterdam Yacht Service takes on seven Windcat catamarans

Busier than ever as we launch into 2024, recent activities at the Amsterdam Yacht Service premesis in Zaandam have included numerous highly efficient works on a grand total of seven Windcat catamarans (offshore crew transfer vessels) which have been situated at the shipyard for maintenance. As for the works themselves, these include the hauling out […]

Sanded to perfection at AYS: 23m Motor yacht Nageira returned to owner

The 22.9-metre 2000-built Kuipers motor yacht Nageira has been reunited with her owner following successful winter works at the Amsterdam Yacht Service facility in Zaandam, beginning in October and being completed between Christmas and New Year. For her third visit to the Amsterdam Yacht Service facilities to date, the yacht (which originally cruised under the […]

Bigger and Better than Ever: Major upgrades for Amsterdam Yacht Service

Following the successful completion in October of works on its most recent major sailing yacht refit project, a 56-metre Perini Navi sailing superyacht, the Zaandem-based shipyard Amsterdam Yacht Service has taken the opportunity to undertake some major renovations and upgrades to its facilities. The sheer size of this iconic 56-metre Perini Navi sailing yacht meant […]

Works on iconic 56m Perini Navi sailing yacht close to completion at Amsterdam Yacht Service

Zaandam-based shipyard Amsterdam Yacht Service has revealed that one of its major sailing yacht projects, a 56-metre Perini Navi superyacht, has almost finished her significant refit works. Taking the form of an extensive refit carried out in cooperation with the vessel’s highly experienced owner, the ongoing works are expected to be completed this October. With […]

This week in Monaco

Members of the Amsterdam Yacht Builders team will spend two days in and around Port Hercules this week as they visit the Monaco Yacht Show. If you would like to meet up and discuss any potential project we would be delighted to do so on Thursday 28 and Friday 29 of September. It’s sure to […]

Behind shed doors: Ongoing works

We are very pleased to reveal that we are carrying out works on the iconic and award-winning 56-metre Perini Navi sailing yacht in the form of an extensive, cooperative refit with her owner, with works slated for completion in July this year. As another ongoing project, with works beginning in November 2022, the 26-metre Moonen […]

At the yard: Recently-completed projects

The 22.9-metre 2000-built Kuipers yacht Lucky Jack (now renamed Nageira) had an eventful yet ultimately successful stay at our shipyard. With the works beginning as a haul-out and respray of one of her topsides, she was placed into a specially-designed container hall covered by a tent while these were completed. The second round of works […]