Cantieri di Olbia

What Cantieri di Olbia does

Cantieri di Olbia S.r.l. is a private Italian shipyard headquartered in Olbia, Sardinia, providing year-round technical assistance, maintenance, repair, and refitting services for luxury motor and sailing yachts up to approximately 45 meters and 600 tons. The facility was originally established in 1970 as the Costa Smeralda shipyard by Prince Karim Aga Khan and was later acquired in the early 2000s by Molinas Group, a diversified conglomerate that also operates four marinas across Sardinia (Marina di Porto Rotondo, Marina di Cala Bitta, Marina Punta Marana, and Portus Karalis Cagliari) and a chain of luxury hotels.

The shipyard's core technical assets include a 600-ton travel lift, additional trolleys ranging from 20 to 300 tons, a 9.50m-wide dry dock basin with 5m draft, an equipped dock for vessels up to 45m, mobile workshops, and assistance boats for on-water interventions. It holds official service authorization for the Ferretti Group brand portfolio — Wally, Ferretti Yachts, Pershing, Itama, Riva, and Custom Line — and is a Master Service Center for Volvo Penta. The painting department is staffed by certified applicators from DuPont, AWL Grip, and Standox, while dedicated departments handle VTR/carbon fiber processing, electrical, engine, mechanical, carpentry, hydraulics, generator overhaul, upholstery, and in-house rigging for sailing vessels.

Revenue is generated through quote-based professional services spanning hauling and launching, dry-dock work, equipped-dock services, engine assistance, electrical/electronic systems, painting, carpentry, hydraulics, upholstery, and refitting project management, plus managed storage and winterization with 24/7 surveillance. Customers are reached primarily through direct contact (phone, email, web form) and via referrals from the Molinas Group marina network's centralized reservation team; there is no public pricing. Operations are concentrated in northern Sardinia with secondary service points in Porto Rotondo, Marana Yachting Club, and Marina di Calabitta, all coordinated with the main Olbia yard.

Name

Cantieri di Olbia

Legal name

Cantieri di Olbia S.r.l.

Website

https://cantieridiolbia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cantieri di Olbia is a private Italian shipyard in Olbia, Sardinia, owned by Molinas Group, providing year-round repair, maintenance, refitting, and storage services for luxury motor and sailing yachts up to 45 meters and 600 tons.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Shipyard and Yacht Maintenance Services

NAICS

Ship Building and Repairing (336611)

SIC

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Ship Repair & Drydocking (TLAKAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dry Docks & Floating Docks (Graving, Floating, Syncrolift) (IMAJALAA), Mechanical Systems Repair (Engines, Propulsion, Pumps) (TLAKAKAF), Piping, HVAC & Auxiliary Systems Repair (TLAKAKAH)

Keywords

• Yacht maintenance services
• Boat repair shipyard
• Yacht refitting
• Nautical assistance
• Marine hauling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Olbia

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Shipyard Services: Technical assistance, repairs, preventive maintenance, setup, renovation, and transformation services for yachts. Services include hauling/launching, painting, engine assistance, electrical/electronic systems, carpentry, and more.
2. Yacht Refitting: Specialized refitting services for yachts with capacity up to 600 tons and unlimited dimensions afloat. Comprehensive project management from planning through execution, monitoring, control, and closure.
3. Storage and Winterization: Indoor and outdoor storage facilities with equipped dock for boats up to 45 meters, including 24/7 surveillance.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cantieri di Olbia is a nautical shipyard providing comprehensive maintenance, repair, and refitting services for motor and sailing yachts up to 45 meters. The company offers hauling and launching (up to 600 tons), dry dock basin facilities, equipped docks, specialized workshops (electrical, engine, mechanical, carpentry), certified painting, VTR/carbon fiber work, in-house rigging, and 24/7 surveillance. As an authorized Ferretti Group service provider and Volvo Penta Master service center, the shipyard delivers a 360-degree yacht reception, storage, and maintenance service across Sardinia's marina network.

Product overview

Cantieri di Olbia is a nautical shipyard providing comprehensive yacht maintenance, repair, and refit services for motor and sailing vessels up to 45 meters. The service portfolio centers around core operational capabilities including launching and hauling (up to 600 tons), dry dock basin facilities, equipped docks for vessels up to 45m, and specialized workshops for electrical, engine, mechanical, and carpentry work. The offering extends through certified painting and fiberglass/carbon fiber services, in-house rigging for sailing vessels, hydraulic systems, generator maintenance, and 24/7 surveillance. The company operates across two main facilities—Olbia (the primary shipyard with full capabilities) and Porto Rotondo (service point within the marina)—coordinated with two smaller facilities at Marana Yachting Club and Marina di Calabitta. As official Ferretti Group service provider and Master for Volvo Penta, the shipyard delivers a complete 360-degree service for yacht reception, storage, and maintenance across Sardinia's marina network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Launching and Hauling (Alaggio e Varo) Boat hauling and launching service with capacity up to 600 tons, enabling vessels to be transported between water and land for maintenance or repair work.
• Dry Dock Basin (Bacino)

Quantifiable outcome

• Hauling capacity up to 600 tons with unlimited dimensions afloat
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Ferretti GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial Service provider for Ferretti Group, authorized to service Wally, Ferretti Yachts, Pershing, Itama, Riva, and Custom Line brands. This is a flagship partnership providing service authorization for multiple luxury yacht brands.
• Volvo PentacoreTechnology or IntegrationMaster service center for Volvo Penta, providing authorized technical assistance and service for Volvo Penta engines and systems. Certified applicators status indicates specialized training and authorization.
• Molinas GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company and strategic partner. Molinas Group acquired the shipyard in the early 2000s and made significant investments in facilities and equipment. The group operates a network of luxury marinas and hotels in Sardinia, providing the shipyard with a coordinated customer base and centralized reservation system.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Marina di Varazze: Italian marina operator with integrated shipyard services on the Ligurian coast. Comparable as a regional Italian marina-shipyard combination serving luxury yacht owners with hauling, storage, and repair services.
• Porto Mirabello: Italian marina and service yard in La Spezia offering yacht storage, hauling, and technical assistance. Comparable as a regional Italian marina with integrated shipyard services catering to Mediterranean yacht owners.

Broad incumbents

• Overmarine Group (Mangusta): Italian luxury yacht builder (Mangusta brand) with its own after-sales and refit network. Comparable as a broader Italian yacht industry incumbent that operates service capabilities overlapping with Cantieri di Olbia's core market.
• Volvo Penta (Service Network): Marine engine OEM with a global Master Service Center network. Comparable as the certification body whose Master Service status gives Cantieri di Olbia its engine service credentials and feeds customer flow.
• Ferretti Group (after-sales network): Owner of the Ferretti, Pershing, Riva, Itama, Custom Line, and Wally brands. Comparable as the OEM whose authorizations underpin Cantieri di Olbia's customer base; its broader service network strategy directly affects the subject company's pipeline.

Direct peers

• Palumbo Superyachts: Italian superyacht refit, repair, and technical service operator with shipyard facilities in Naples, Malta, and France. Directly comparable as a luxury yacht refit specialist with similar OEM service positioning and mobile service capabilities.
• The Italian Sea Group: Operator of luxury yacht shipyards including Tecnomar and Admiral, with refit and after-sales service operations. Comparable in providing integrated yacht repair, refit, and service infrastructure for luxury Italian-built vessels.
• Cantiere Navale di Marina di Loano: Ligurian-based Italian marina and shipyard offering yacht hauling, storage, and repair services. Comparable as a regional Italian yacht service yard with similar integrated marina-shipyard operating model.
• Monaco Marine: Multi-location yacht refit and service operator across the French Riviera and Monaco. Directly comparable in business model (multi-site yacht service, hauling, refit, storage) serving luxury yacht owners in the western Mediterranean.
• Lusben: Italian yacht refit and repair specialist operating multiple shipyard locations, part of the Azimut|Benetti Group. Directly comparable as a multi-site Mediterranean yacht refit yard with comparable travel lift capacities and OEM service authorizations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Cantieridiolbia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cantieri-di-olbia-s.r.l.

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Investors

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M&A

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