Moran Yacht & Ship

What Moran Yacht & Ship does

Moran Yacht & Ship (legal entity Moran Yacht & Ship Group, Inc.) is a family-owned luxury yacht brokerage founded in 1988 and headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with additional offices in Monaco and Newport, Rhode Island. The firm serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals across the complete yacht ownership lifecycle through four integrated service lines: yacht sales brokerage (commission-based representation for purchase and sale of superyachts), yacht charter brokerage (commission-based matching of clients to vessels across Mediterranean, Caribbean, and Bahamian destinations), new-construction project management (embedded build teams at shipyards such as Lurssen, Feadship, Amels, CRN, and Royal Hakvoort supervising contract negotiation, technical specifications, and delivery), and yacht management (ongoing operations, accounting, safety/compliance, planned maintenance, and crew placement). As of the input, the company has signed 62 new-construction projects and claims more custom superyacht deliveries than any other brokerage in the industry.

Revenue is generated through four streams: commission-based brokerage fees on yacht sales, commission-based fees on charter arrangements (charter rates disclosed from approximately US$50,000 per week for smaller vessels up to over US$1 million per week for elite superyachts, with Monaco charters starting around US$200,000 per week and an Advanced Provisioning Allowance typically adding ~10% for fuel, provisions, and berthing), project-based professional-services fees for new-build supervision on multi-year contracts, and recurring managed-services fees for ongoing yacht operations. The customer base is concentrated in a single horizontal segment — private UHNWI buyers, sellers, owners, and charterers — accessed via direct broker relationships, a network of referrals within the UHNWI community, an inbound website inquiry funnel, and an emerging paid acquisition layer (Google Ads, Microsoft Ads) supported by organic social channels.

The technology footprint is intentionally non-proprietary: WordPress powers the website, HubSpot supports marketing automation, and CallRail handles call tracking. The company has no public API, no SDK, and no mobile application; differentiation rests on the experience of its team of veteran captains, engineers, and brokers rather than on technology. Geographic coverage is international in scope (USA, France, Italy, Monaco, Bahamas) but constrained by a "Non-U.S. Flagged Vessels Not Available For Sale or Charter to U.S. Residents while in U.S. waters" restriction. Ownership remains entirely independent and family-controlled, with no institutional or private-equity backing identified.

Name

Moran Yacht & Ship

Legal name

Moran Yacht & Ship Group, Inc.

Website

https://moranyachts.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Moran Yacht & Ship is a family-owned luxury yacht brokerage founded in 1988 and headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, serving ultra-high-net-worth individuals through yacht sales, charter, new-construction project management, and vessel management, with offices in the United States and Monaco.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Luxury Yacht Brokerage Services

NAICS

Boat Dealers (441222), Ship Building and Repairing (336611)

SIC

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730)

akta.pro primary industry

Luxury Yacht Systems Integration & Commissioning (Shipyard) (IMAJAMAI)

Keywords

• Luxury yacht brokerage
• Yacht sales
• Yacht charter services
• Yacht construction management
• Yacht management

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Lauderdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Yacht Sales Brokerage: Commission-based brokerage fees for luxury yacht sales, including market intelligence, valuations, negotiation, and transaction closing services.
2. Yacht Charter Brokerage: Commission-based fees for yacht charter arrangements. Charter rates vary by vessel size and season, ranging from US$50,000 per week for smaller vessels to over US$1 million per week for the world's finest superyachts.
3. New Construction Project Management: Build team embedded at shipyards from concept through delivery, negotiating contracts, writing technical specifications, and supervising construction.
4. Yacht Management Services: Ongoing management services including operations, accounting, compliance, crew placement, and maintenance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Moran Yacht & Ship is a full-service luxury yacht brokerage firm that buys, sells, charters, manages, and oversees the construction of luxury yachts for ultra-high-net-worth clients. The firm has operated since 1988, with headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, FL and additional offices in Monaco and Newport, RI. Services are delivered by a veteran team of captains, engineers, and brokers acting as intermediaries between buyers, sellers, builders, and charter guests.

Product overview

Moran Yacht & Ship operates as a full-service luxury yacht brokerage platform providing four integrated core services: Yacht Sales (brokered transactions for new and pre-owned superyachts with market intelligence and negotiation), Yacht Charter (bespoke charter planning and vessel matching for Mediterranean, Caribbean, and global destinations), Luxury Yacht Construction (new-build project management and shipyard supervision), and Yacht Management (operations, accounting, compliance, maintenance, and crew services). The company was founded in 1988 and is family-owned, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale with offices in Monaco and Newport. The platform does not represent a unified SaaS product but rather a service-based brokerage model driven by direct broker relationships and personal consultation. Featured yacht brands represented include Lurssen, Feadship, Amels, CRN, Mangusta, Sanlorenzo, Princess, and SilverYachts, among others.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Yacht Sales Brokerage
• Yacht Charter Services
• Yacht Construction Management
• Yacht Management

Quantifiable outcome

• 62nd new construction project signed (PROJECT 146)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ocean Independence: International luxury yacht brokerage with sales, charter, new construction, and management services. Direct competitor in the superyacht segment with overlapping geographic coverage including the Mediterranean and U.S.
• Camper & Nicholsons: One of the oldest and most established luxury yacht brokerages globally, offering sales, charter, new construction, and management. Directly competes with Moran across the same UHNWI clientele and top-tier shipyard relationships.
• Y.CO: Monaco-based luxury yacht brokerage offering sales, charter, management, and new construction. Directly comparable service model and Mediterranean footprint to Moran's Monaco office.
• Northrop & Johnson: Long-established yacht brokerage offering sales, charter, and management services. Competes with Moran for both U.S. and international UHNWI superyacht clients.
• Fraser Yachts: Major global superyacht broker with sales, charter, and management divisions. Competes directly with Moran for UHNWI clients and top shipyard new-build projects.
• IYC (International Yacht Collection): U.S.-headquartered superyacht brokerage with a similar full-service offering spanning sales, charter, and management. Comparable boutique scale and UHNWI focus.
• Burgess Yachts: Global superyacht brokerage headquartered in London with offices across major yachting hubs, offering sales, charter, construction management, and yacht management. Closely comparable full-service model and target client base as Moran.

Regional players

• SuperYachtsMonaco: Monaco-based luxury yacht broker focused on the Mediterranean market. Competes with Moran's Monaco office for charter and sales in the European superyacht segment.
• Worth Avenue Yachts: U.S.-focused luxury yacht brokerage headquartered in Palm Beach, Florida. Comparable service offering but primarily concentrated in the U.S. market rather than global UHNWI coverage.

Broad incumbents

• Denison Yachting: Large U.S. yacht brokerage with broad coverage of sail, motor, and brokerage transactions. Broader and more volume-oriented than Moran's superyacht-exclusive focus, but overlaps in the U.S. luxury segment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/moranyachts
• Facebookfacebook.com/moranyachts
• Instagraminstagram.com/moranyachts
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/moranyachts

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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