Feadship
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1949
- HeadquartersHaarlem, Netherlands
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Feadship firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Feadship
- Legal name
- Feadship Holland B.V.
- Website
- https://feadship.nl
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1949
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Feadship industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Custom Superyacht Manufacturing
- NAICS
- Ship and Boat Building (3366), Ship Building and Repairing (336611), Boat Building (336612)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Full-Custom Superyacht & Megayacht Manufacturing (IMAJAMAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Luxury Yacht Prototype, One-Off & Concept Build Programs (IMAJAMAL), Luxury Yacht Refit, Rebuild & Lifecycle Upgrades (MRO) (IMAJAMAJ)
Keywords
Where Feadship is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Haarlem
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices5 records
Markets served
Feadship business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- New build superyachts: Feadship designs, engineers and builds full-custom superyachts for private clients. Each yacht is entirely unique, sold in 2023 and built over 3-5 years. Pricing is bespoke based on specifications, with individual yachts ranging from $100 million to over $600 million.
- Refit and services: Feadship Refit & Services provides comprehensive refit programmes, operational support, and maintenance services for existing Feadships. The division manages major rebuilds including complete structural, technical, mechanical, and cosmetic improvements, as well as ongoing operational support worldwide.
- Feadship Resale brokerage: Feadship Resale operates as the company's dedicated resale platform, facilitating the purchase and resale of existing Feadships. The division ranked second in the market based on Feadships sold in 2025 with four transactions including Savannah, Les Cinq, Project Fun, and W.
- Parts supply: Feadship's dedicated parts team supplies technical spares, interior components, deck equipment, entertainment systems, tools, household items, crew clothing, sports equipment, and safety gear specifically selected for Feadship materials and finishes.
- Crew support and training: Feadship Academy provides practical and hospitality-focused training for crew members, along with Feadship Academy training, well-equipped crew facilities at yards, operational support coordination worldwide, spare parts supply, and curated crew events.
- Yacht charter: Some Feadship yachts are available for charter through partners such as Edmiston. The 118.8m Breakthrough is listed for charter at approximately €3.5 million (over $4 million) per week.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels8 records
Feadship product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Feadship designs, engineers, and builds full-custom luxury superyachts for ultra-high-net-worth individuals, offering complete design freedom and personalization. The company operates a vertically integrated manufacturing model across multiple shipyards and provides a complete lifecycle ecosystem including new build, refit, resale brokerage, parts supply, crew training, and yacht insurance. Feadship also develops proprietary hybrid and hydrogen fuel cell propulsion technologies to advance sustainable superyachting.
Product overview
Feadship is a Dutch luxury superyacht builder offering pure custom creation services for discerning clients worldwide. The core product is full-custom superyacht construction without precedent or repeat designs, supported by a comprehensive ecosystem of services including New Build, Fleet/Resale for pre-owned yachts, Refit & Services for lifecycle maintenance, Feadship Academy crew training, and dedicated Parts supply. Additional offerings include MyFeadship owner platform for construction tracking, Feadship Heritage Fleet for classic vessel preservation, and conceptual designs exploring future directions. The company operates across multiple Dutch shipyards and collaborates with leading naval architects and interior design studios.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Feadship Refit & Services: Dedicated refit and maintenance services division for Feadship yachts
- Feadship Resale
- Feadship Heritage Fleet
- MyFeadship
- Feadship Academy
Products and services
- Custom Superyacht New Build
- Superyacht Refit Services
- Feadship Resale Brokerage
- Feadship Academy Crew Training
- Feadship Insurance
- Feadship Parts Supply
- Feadship Studio Design Tool
Quantifiable outcome
- 95% reduction in environmental impact vs regulatory minimum (Dunes concept, YETI score)
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use Feadship
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments1 record
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Feadship technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature9 records
Feadship partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting, strategic and major.
- Studio De VoogtcoreFeadship's in-house naval architecture and exterior design studio, responsible for the naval architecture and exterior styling of Feadship yachts. Studio De Voogt designers including Jan Schaffers, Matt Bacon, and Chris Bottoms lead exterior design on projects including Project 828, Project 826, and Project 717. The studio's design language and vision have greatly influenced the evolution of Dutch yachtbuilding.
- AssoulinesupportingAssouline published Feadship, a landmark 220-page volume as part of the publisher's Ultimate Collection series. The handcrafted leather-bound volume in a matching clamshell case is available at $1,400/€1,400/£1,150 through Assouline and Feadship Ocean Collection websites.
- Worth Avenue YachtssupportingWorth Avenue Yachts co-listed the 57.50-metre W for resale alongside Feadship Resale. The transaction brought a new client to Feadship.
- BurgesssupportingBurgess introduced the buyer for Feadship W, representing a new client for Feadship. The transaction was completed through constructive cooperation between Feadship Resale and Burgess.
- NEMO (Nuclear Energy Maritime Organization)strategicFeadship officially joined NEMO, a collective dedicated to advancing fair and effective regulations for the deployment, operation, and decommissioning of floating nuclear power. This reflects Feadship's commitment to exploring every credible pathway toward a sustainable maritime future, with nuclear propulsion potentially viable from the mid-2030s.
- RWD (Richard Wright Design)coreBritish studio RWD serves as interior designer for multiple Feadship projects including Project 828 (Milky Way) and Breakthrough. Senior Associate Designer David Waite-Wright and the RWD team collaborate closely with Feadship on creating highly flexible onboard environments. RWD also designed Project 1014's interior in partnership with Chahan Design.
- Bannenberg & Rowell Design (B&R)coreLondon-based studio Bannenberg & Rowell Design created the uncompromising interior of Project 715 (Valor), featuring natural materials of wood, stone, metal, and glass. The studio designed the main staircase comprising 48,001 parts including solid bronze and stone elements.
- ABBmajorABB supplies azimuthing thrusters (two 3,200kW units on Breakthrough) and Dynafins propulsion technology (Dunes concept - 15% more efficient than pod drives, 23% more efficient than standard propellers). ABB's technology enables near-silent, vibration-free propulsion on Feadship's most innovative vessels.
- SchottelmajorSchottel supplies EcoPeller azimuthing thrusters for Feadship vessels including Valor, where twin EcoPeller units drive the yacht to cruising speed of 11 knots. Schottel Rim-Drive bow thrusters are also specified on select Feadship projects.
- Quantum Marine StabilizersmajorQuantum Marine Stabilizers supplies stabilisation systems for Feadship yachts including Valor, where XT Fin stabilizers and MAGlift stabilizers complement the propulsion system resulting in one of the most comfortable yachts in the world.
- Caterpillar / MTU (Rolls-Royce Power Systems)majorCaterpillar supplies custom variable speed C32B engines (2x 1470kWe on Valor) and John Deere variable speed generators. MTU (Rolls-Royce Power Systems) powers other vessels including Les Cinq (12V4000M65R engines) and Breakthrough (16V4000 M35S generators).
- Malcolm McKeon Yacht DesignmajorBritish sailing yacht specialist Malcolm McKeon designed Project 826's exterior with a radical low profile inspired by high-performance sailing yachts. McKeon has designed over 200 yachts including 55 in the superyacht range.
- Occam MarinesupportingOccam Marine provided technical support for Project 828 (Milky Way), collaborating with Feadship's in-house Studio De Voogt and British studio RWD.
- m2ateliersupportingMilan-based m2atelier designed the contemporary yet warm interior of Project 826, described as relaxing and sophisticated.
- Gilles & BoissiersupportingParis-based studio Gilles & Boissier created the interior design for Les Cinq, weaving warmth and understated drama through natural textures, bespoke joinery, and a carefully considered palette.
- EdmistonsupportingEdmiston serves as charter broker for Breakthrough, listing the world's first hydrogen fuel cell superyacht for charter at approximately €3.5 million (over $4 million) per week.
Scale indicators9 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Feadship competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Lürssen: German family-owned superyacht builder, the closest direct competitor to Feadship in pure-custom mega-yacht construction. Builds vessels of similar size and price points for the same ultra-HNWI clientele, with comparable custom engineering and award-winning pedigree.
- Oceanco: Dutch superyacht builder based in Alblasserdam, Netherlands — direct geographic and product peer to Feadship. Specializes in large custom yachts (80m+) with comparable sustainability initiatives (e.g., sailing yacht Savannah's hybrid systems) and similar ultra-HNWI client base.
- Benetti: Italian superyacht builder (part of Azimut-Benetti Group) competing with Feadship in the large custom and semi-custom mega-yacht segment. Builds vessels across multiple series with significant global production scale and overlapping ultra-wealthy clientele.
- Heesen Yachts: Dutch superyacht builder with overlapping custom yacht offerings, particularly in the 50-80m displacement and fast-displacement segments. Competes for the same Dutch-craftsmanship-oriented HNWI clients with comparable quality and innovation profiles.
- Nobiskrug: German superyacht builder known for innovative custom projects including hybrid and hydrogen-ready vessels. Direct competitor in the technical-innovation and large custom yacht segments targeting similar ultra-HNWI buyers.
- CRN (Ferretti Group): Italian superyacht builder within the Ferretti Group, specializing in fully-custom composite and steel/aluminum yachts in the 60-90m range. Competes for similar ultra-HNWI clients with comparable customization and Italian design heritage.
- Amels (Damen): Dutch superyacht builder (part of Damen Shipyards) producing limited-edition custom yachts. Operates in the same Dutch shipbuilding cluster as Feadship with overlapping clientele and comparable quality positioning.
- Royal Huisman: Dutch custom yacht builder specializing in large sailing yachts and increasingly in motor/sailing hybrid projects. Shares the same Dutch craftsmanship heritage and ultra-HNWI custom build model as Feadship, with comparable premium positioning.
Broad incumbents
- Sanlorenzo: Italian luxury yacht builder with a broader portfolio across multiple size segments and a public listing (Euronext Milan). Competes with Feadship in the superyacht category but also serves a wider HNW market with semi-custom and production offerings.
- Fincantieri: Italian shipbuilding conglomerate and one of the world's largest shipbuilders, with a yacht and cruise ship portfolio. Operates a custom yacht division (e.g., CRN predecessor lines) competing for ultra-large custom projects; broader scale and naval capabilities differentiate it from pure-play superyacht builders.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Feadship social profiles
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Feadship leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles12 records
Feadship subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries6 records
Feadship funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Feadship M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Feadship
What does Feadship do?
Feadship designs, engineers, and builds full-custom luxury superyachts for ultra-high-net-worth individuals, offering complete design freedom and personalization. The company operates a vertically integrated manufacturing model across multiple shipyards and provides a complete lifecycle ecosystem including new build, refit, resale brokerage, parts supply, crew training, and yacht insurance. Feadship also develops proprietary hybrid and hydrogen fuel cell propulsion technologies to advance sustainable superyachting.
Is Feadship a public or private company?
Feadship is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Feadship founded?
Feadship was founded in 1949. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is Feadship based?
Feadship is headquartered in Haarlem, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does Feadship make money?
Six revenue lines are on record. New build superyachts are the primary driver. The others are refit and services, feadship Resale brokerage, parts supply, crew support and training and yacht charter.
Who are Feadship's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Lürssen, Oceanco, Benetti, Heesen Yachts, Nobiskrug, CRN (Ferretti Group), Amels (Damen) and Royal Huisman. Broad incumbents are Sanlorenzo and Fincantieri.
Does Feadship have an API?
No public API is recorded for Feadship.
What industry is Feadship in?
Feadship's product category is Custom Superyacht Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAJAMAB, Full-Custom Superyacht & Megayacht Manufacturing, with a secondary code of IMAJAMAL, Luxury Yacht Prototype, One-Off & Concept Build Programs. Its NAICS code is 3366.