Saint-Tropez yacht yard reopens
The renovated yard could service some 16 yachts at a time, MB92 claims (Source: MB92 Group)
Golfe-Juan shipyard, on France’s Mediterranean coast, has opened for business following the acquisition by MB92 La Ciotat in September of last year. Following the certification of a new 240-tonne Travelift this month, the yard which promises to be able to provide refit services to as many as 16 yachts of up to 43m.
MB92 is investing some EUR 5 million in modernising the site, with new protocols in place to prevent pollution and improve environmental performance. With work underway to renovate the site’s buildings and hard-standing area, the yard will be supervised by Site Manager Philippe Escousse, a former professional skipper.
MB92 hopes to replicate the success of its facility at La Ciotat, close to Marseilles. "Our experience with the 300t Origins platform in La Ciotat has proven the value of a flexible, client-focused approach, and I am confident we can replicate the same success in Golfe-Juan,” said Rob Papworth, CEO of MB92 La Ciotat. “Clients will benefit from MB92 Group’s significant investment in the site, access to our extensive network of global and local providers, as well as project support from La Ciotat.”
