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From their beginnings in 1965, over 17,000 Princess Yachts have been manufactured. Now, they build an amazing average of 270 yachts a year. This means that every few days another yacht is completed which is incredible!
Over 21 miles of cable go into a 40 M yacht. If you laid the cable along the road, it would take you all the way from Plymouth to Totnes.
In the furniture factory, the team processes 500 sheets of wood a day. The sheets of walnut or oak are produced in Holland and the trees they are taken from are hand-chosen for Princess.
Around 7 times each month, roads in Plymouth are closed between 2.30am – 4.30am so the yachts can be pulled around the roundabouts and down streets in the wrong direction!
The biggest boat has only 13 mm height clearance under the Marsh Mills flyover and in warm weather the tyres need to be deflated to make it under and through.
Princess Yachts own 4 police cars which are driven by police officers (on non-emergency duty) to escort the boats during the early morning moves.
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Princess Yachts are famous for building some of the world’s finest and most luxurious yachts, which they manufacture at their 5 different sites in Plymouth and sell all over the world. The company is extremely proud of their Plymouth heritage – their logo includes the words “Crafted in Plymouth”. 80-85% of everything you see on a Princess Yacht has been made in-house by the company’s Plymouth teams.
“Where there’s warm weather and water, you will find Princess Yachts. There’s always a carefully crafted part of Plymouth floating around some of the most beautiful places in the world” Antony Sheriff, Executive Chairman, Princess Yachts
Princess Yachts is also honoured to be the first luxury yacht manufacturer to officially partner with the Marine Conservation Society. Since 2016 they have worked together to support marine environments, preserving reefs and sea life for present and future generations.
Typical job roles include: Marine Engineering, Fabrication/Welding, Carpentry, Computer Aided Design,Composites, HR, Learning and Development and Finance
Apprenticeships: Princess Yachts has a variety of four year apprenticeship courses available each year including; Marine Engineering, Carpentry/boat building, CAD Development, Fabricating and Welding, Business Administration, HR, Finance, IT and Composites. Find out more about the company’s Apprenticeship Scheme below in the Get to Know Princess Yachts section.
Princess look for potential apprentices with the right attitude, the right qualities and the desire to fulfil their potential – people who can stand out from the crowd and deliver the high standards of quality and service expected in the luxury yacht business. Applicants need to be dedicated, eager to learn, and keen to combine hands on work with study in their own time.
University Placements are available in the CAD department.
Graduate Programme : Princess Yachts also offers a graduate programme for those who are leaving university, with opportunities in Accountancy and Finance, Business Operational Management, Commercial, Sales, Human Resources, Naval Engineering, Naval Architecture, Marketing and Communications, Development
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Princess yachts apprenticeship scheme (section 1 of 2).
Princess works in partnership with the South Devon Marine Academy which has a dedicated Princess Yachts workshop, equipped with a V40 hull where apprentices can learn skills in all aspects of the business, offering a truly immersive experience.
The Scheme offers a mix of classroom-study with practical work and real experience and gives participants the chance to work with world-class boat-builders and other professionals who are passionate about passing on their knowledge.
The first year of the apprenticeship programme, is undertaken at South Devon College where apprentices complete additional marine qualifications such as RYA Powerboat Level 2, RYA Sea Survival, RYA VHF Radio Operators Licence and RYA First Aid as well as taking part in off water activities. SEE NEXT SECTION FOR MORE INFO…
PRINCESS YACHTS APPRENTICESHIP SCHEME (Section 2 of 2)
In the third week of an apprenticeship, the apprentices can undertake a week long residential programme at Heatree, Exeter with activities such as canoeing, rock climbing and abseiling to learn new skills including team working, self-motivation and leadership.
Apprentices’ are also taken to the Southampton Boat Show where they enjoy attending the Princess Yachts stand to really help them grasp the bigger picture and understand the exceptional global luxury brand that they are now part of.
After their first year is completed, each Apprentice is assigned to work at one of Princess Yachts’ five sites around Plymouth where they will be fully trained in their specialism.
Find out more about the Apprenticeship Scheme here
LUXURY MOTOR YACHTS AND SUPER YACHTS
Princess Yachts craft a range of highly developed luxury yachts, which are said to be the envy of the yacht manufacturing and retail community.
At 40 metres long, the Princess 40M is the company’s largest yacht to date and is classed as a super-yacht. It has the luxury price tag of £18 million! Across the yacht’s three decks, there are sunbathing hideaways, a spa bath, dining areas and even a walk-in beach club.
Click here to take a 360 tour of the Princess 40M and see the amazing craftsmanship of the Plymouth yacht building teams.
The M Class super-yachts are constructed in one of Plymouth’s most historically important areas at South Yard, which is a former naval yard dating back to the 17th century and where the city’s dockyard originally began.
CAREFULLY DESIGNED INTERIORS
As you can see here, the Y85 caters for relaxation as well as speed. The flybridge has a fantastic deck for enjoying the sights and sounds of the ocean and marinas while the saloon creates an elegant space for seating and dining.
There is a careful design process for every element of a Princess Yacht. Each newly designed yacht goes through a Mock-Up stage. This is a one-to-one scale replication of the final yacht to test exactly how the new layout works, to check head heights, door way functionality, and how the furniture and materials will feel in the space. You can watch a film about the Mock-Up Stage here.
NEW PERFORMANCE SPORTS YACHTS
The R Class is the brand new range of performance sports yachts by Princess. The R35 pictured here, is a revolutionary yacht which was designed in conjunction with Ben Ainslie Racing Technologies (yes – Ben Ainslie – one of the most successful Olympics sailors of all time!) and legendary Italian car designers, Pininfarina.
This yacht can reach a top speed of 50 knots. Only the fastest swimming fish in the world could keep up with the R Class yachts.
To confuse the eye and help conceal its design until its official launch, the prototype R35 was actually covered in dazzle camouflage which was created by Plymouth College of Art student, Katie Sheppard. Take a look at the sea trial of the prototype R35 in its dazzle camouflage design here.
SEE INSIDE PRINCESS
If you would like to see more inside Princess Yachts, watch some of their manufacturing processes, find out how the yachts are tested on water and understand the company’s amazing history and craftsmanship – visit the Princess Yachts webpage here “Inside Princess” and scroll down to watch their interesting video.
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Princess Yachts eyes Plymouth freeport as site for new factory
UK's largest luxury yacht manufacturer needs more capacity and more staff after seeing order book reach US$1bn
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Luxury boat maker Princess Yachts wants to build another factory in Plymouth’s freeport area so it can produce more vessels, employ more people and fulfil a US$1bn order book.
The manufacturer is considering a new production facility at its South Yard base, in Devonport, which is included in Plymouth’s £50m tax-break freeport area.
It is early days and no plans have yet been drawn but the firm and Plymouth City Council have confirmed a new factory is very much on their radar.
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And Princess Yachts is just one of several businesses, including some from abroad, which are eyeing the freeport, to be called the Plymouth and South Devon Freezone.
An outline business plan is due to be submitted to the Government before the end of November, and if all goes smoothly a full business case will be approved in Spring 2022, unlocking £25m in Government funds, which will be matched locally.
The Freezone could be up and running by summer of 2022 and would include sites at Devonport's South Yard, Langage Energy Zone and the as yet unbuilt Sherford Business Park next to the A38.
It would create space for businesses to import goods and materials, add value to them by manufacture, and export them, benefiting from simpler planning procedures, infrastructure funding, and lower taxes.
Caroline Cozens, strategic projects manager for Plymouth City Council, outlined the freeport process to about 100 construction industry bosses at a Meet the City Buyers event, called to brief the industry on major Plymouth building projects, at City College Plymouth.
She said: “We are getting great interest from the market that wants to invest. Local businesses wanting to expand and foreign direct investment in the city.”
And she said: “Princess Yachts is looking at a new factory in that location and we are working with them to bring that forward.”
Princess Yachts already has several production bases in Plymouth, including at South Yard, where the X Class super flybridge yachts are constructed. The former naval yard, which dates back to the 17th Century, is earmarked as part of the freeport.
Paul Turner, Princess Yachts’ HR director, said Princess Yachts was considering a new factory in the location so it could make more vessels and employ more people.
He said: “There is a lot of space there, so a potential opportunity for future capacity there. An opportunity for increased capacity and headcount.”
He said the plan was in a very early stage and would need funding and planning permission but said: “The reality is we need additional capacity. And it's about an opportunity in Plymouth to create more jobs.”
He said the freezone would provide a “fantastic opportunity” for Princess Yachts, particularly as the firm prides itself on making every vessel in Plymouth.
“Our strapline is ‘crafted in Plymouth’,” he said. “So we have to build everything in Plymouth, and we are proud of that.”
In October, the company revealed a “record-setting commercial performance” with sales surpassing production, with almost all output through to the end of 2022, and more than 60% of 2023 production, already covered by orders.
This year it has already sold 20 of its flagship Superfly X95 and has 57 orders for the new Y72 model which launched in the summer. The company is now poised for further growth with the new Y95, X80,and V50 already in production, as well as five further new model launches by the end of 2022.
And, despite being in a Covid-19 recovery phase, intensive recruitment continues with increased investment in skills training and award-winning apprenticeship programmes.
The firm, which employs about 3,200 people in Plymouth, faced challenges from the Covid-19 pandemic and the ongoing supply chain issues affecting the UK and turnover and profits dipped in 2020 as the company was affected by a temporary Covid-related closure. But it bounced back strongly and sales have grown to the highest levels in company history, with an order book exceeding US$1bn.
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Plymouth was named as a recipient of one of the country’s eight new freeports by Chancellor Rishi Sunak in his March 2021 Budget. It meant Plymouth could benefit from a £100m investment and employment boom, with an estimated 1,000 jobs created in the first two year. Plymouth was named as a freeport alongside East Midlands Airport, Felixstowe and Harwich, the Humber region, the Liverpool City Region, Solent, Thames and Teesside, but it must have its case approved by ministers.
Plymouth City Council has been working with Devon County Council and South Hams District Council on the outline business case for the Plymouth and South Devon Freezone. Ms Cozens said the council had been talking with key stakeholders and landowners, particularly at Langage, where the local authority owns significant land in the Freezone area, but not all of it.
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Plymouth based Princess Yachts International has won financial backing from the Government’s Regional Growth Fund (RGF) for a major investment in Plymouth’s Devonport dockyard.
Plans to create a world leading boat building facility at the company’s South Yard site were approved by Plymouth City Council last year, following which the company sought a Government contribution to help secure approval for this major investment from its French parent company.
Princess Yachts receives Government support for new manufacturing facility in Plymouth
The new production site will be used to build Princess M Class yachts, a range of 100-foot plus vessels developed to meet the growing global demand for craft of this size. The new facility is planned to be operational by early 2013 and will create or secure over 1,000 jobs both directly and indirectly in the wider Plymouth economy.
Princess Yachts exports 90 per cent of its production and has built a global reputation for quality and craftsmanship. It is already Plymouth’s second largest private sector employer, with just under 2,000 employees, and supports several hundred supply chain jobs.
Last month Princess Yachts completed the purchase from Defence Estates of a freehold interest in the 18-acre South Yard site within the historic Devonport Naval Base.
Chris Gates, Managing Director of Princess Yachts, said:
“I am delighted that the Government has decided to back our investment in a new production facility to meet the global demand for larger vessels. This recognises the fantastic work being achieved by our company as it competes on a global stage from its Plymouth base. We are extremely grateful for the local support given to us during the application process, including our local MP’s, the leaders of the Council and the numerous business and community leaders, all of whom clearly recognise the significant contribution we bring to the City of Plymouth as a strong local employer.”
Vivien Pengelly, Leader of Plymouth City Council, said:
“We are delighted that Princess Yachts has won support from the Regional Growth Fund. The company is one of the biggest employers in Plymouth and is a local success story. Their ambitious plans will kick start the regeneration of South Yard within Devonport dockyard and create a focus for excellence in marine engineering.”
Princess entered the superyacht market this year with the launch to wide acclaim of the Princess 32M long range cruising yacht at the London Boat Show in January 2011. The company is already working on the new flagship Princess 40M, a 130-foot tri-deck yacht to be launched in 2012 and with a strong forward order book the company is confident of further growth in this market.
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After releasing the very first Princess motor yacht in 1965 – 31-ft Project 31 – Princess Yachts have become a leader of the motor yacht industry. Legendary flybridge models, innovative long-range X Class, sporty V and S Class as well as the newest R Class with outstanding high-performance characteristics – every single Princess yacht represents the ultimate handcrafted luxury on water that provides its owners with best experiences. What makes Princess Yachts stand out from other motor yacht brands? The core of the brand concept is vivid – every Princess yacht owner experiences the exceptionally built yachts with phenomenal level of handcrafted detailing. Perfect maneuverability and handling, beautifully furnished luxurious interiors, durability and comfort – this is what is concealed in every Princess yacht. Located in Plymouth, Great Britain, Princess Yachts’ shipyard has one of the most advanced building infrastructures in the world that enables the construction of high-quality motor yachts implementing on board technologies of the future. Every Princess yacht conceives a perfect balance of style and material that unifies innovations and heritage, creativity and cutting-edge technologies. Being a part of Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA (LVMH), Princess Yachts is a synonym of luxury yachting that has become one of the most influential brands in the world.
Brief history of Princess Yachts Limited
Princess Yachts established as Marine Projects (Plymouth) Ltd to deal with technical maintenance and chartering of Project 31 yacht. Afterwards, the yacht was sold. The company then realized that it was a good chance to grow substantially by selling yachts. Between 1966 and 1969 more than 150 yachts have been successfully built and sold.
After Project 31 success, Princess started to make GRP-formation and released its first Princess 32 that was then showcased during boat show in London. In a decade, more than 1200 yachts have been sold, what made this yacht a true best-seller of all time. Local and foreign agents were hired and the distributor network was.
John Bennett appointed to design two new models to compliment Princess 32.
Princess 37 had had launched during boat show in London, as well as Princess 25 was introduced later that year.
Based on Princess 37 the very first flybridge yachts launched in different variations. In addition, the Lee Mill infrastructure was opened as a mould store, developed by Bernard Olesinski.
Princess 30DS was the first next-generation yacht designed by Bernard Olesinski.
More than 500 yachts sold. This trend started a brand new approach. Its core idea lays in profound salon detailing of every model. This is one of the core brand concepts Princess Yachts still follows.
Premiere of the Princess 45, the all-time design of a motor yacht and the biggest, which was mass produced at that time. More 900 yachts have been sold in 9 years. Princess 45 was replaced by the newest Princess 455.
The very first sport yacht built – Princess 286 R. It was developed for the needs of the Mediterreanean market.
Brand new manufacturing facility «Langage 1» is built with volume 4200 sq. m in Plymouth.
Princess 62 is launched. It was the largest mass-produced motor yacht built in Britain.
First V class sport yachts are built: Princess V39 and Princess V52, which were later established as a base for future yachts.
The very first «Metre» yacht is built – Princess 20 Metre.
New headquarters opened on Newport street. The shipyard acquires Coypool facility (30000 sq.m), also Langage facility is extended to Langage 2 to produce V class yachts. Princess 52 construction started, which were the first yachts to have electronic diesel engines installed.
Princess v65 mass production started, the largest yacht of the range.
Marine Projects renamed to Princess Yachts International plc.
The company celebrates 40 th anniversary, being the world leader in yacht mass-production.
The construction of Princess 95 Motor yacht flagship started.
Princess V class extended to Princess V85, the biggest yacht in the range. Princess 85 Motor Yacht, Princess 50 and Princess V62 also added to the model list.
Princess Yachts is to be the first European yacht manufacturer to acquire ISO14001 certificate as a recognition of achievements in lowering negative impact on nature. 5 new yachts are added to the model range with Princess 72 Motor Yacht and Princess V85-S. Princess climbs 37 points up in Sunday Times HSBC Top track 250 rating.
Princess Yachts presents the very first M class yacht during London Boat Show – Princess 32M, and 3 other boats later that year. Princess acquires ownership of South Yard industrial complex from the Ministry of Defense and funding from the regional development government to increase the growth of the production.
Princess Yachts achieves British standard OHSAS 18001 certificate in security management and health of the employees. Princess Yachts becomes the first major British motor yacht manufacturer to achieve RINA Green Plus (Y) level for every yacht in V class and flybridge range with length under 24 meters.
This year is very important for the shipyard. V39 – the smallest yacht built for the last decade as well as the biggest superyacht every built in history of the shipyard – Princess 40M. The 132-feet superyacht listed as the biggest yacht built in Great Britain with resin-unfused composite hull. Princess V52 prized as «Best sportcruiser 45 ft+». David King founder and CEO of Princess Yachts Ltd awarded with special jury prize «Motor Boat of the Year Awards 2012». Princess V39 awarded in USA as «Best foreign motor yacht 30-40 feet» during AIM Media Marine Group Editor’s Choice Award 2012. In 2012 V57, 56 and Princess V62-S were built reaching the total number of new added yachts in the year to 5.
The release of Princess 52, 82 Motor Yacht and 88 Motor Yacht. The shipyard starts building the first yacht with IPS drive system – Princess V48. The first Princess 40M superyacht is awarded with prestigious World Superyacht Award in nominations «Trideck gliding or semi-displacement motor yacht» and «Best mass produced motor yacht from 24 to 40 m» during 9-th Asia Boating Awards. The other M class yacht – Princess 32M – is awarded with «Best mass produced motor yacht in the range of 30m» during Hurun Report’s Best of the Best Awards. It was also a successful year for V class. V39 was awarded second year in a row as «Best sportcruiser under 45 feet» during Motor Boat Awards. In Japan V52 awarded as «Best foreign large yacht» and «Yacht of the 2012». The company awarded with «Large Company of the Year» during Herald Business Awards 2013 and «Best brand collection» during Helm Singapore Yacht Show.
Princess presents Princess S72, the brand-new S class yacht with sportbridge. The development of the new M class superyacht is in full swing, which will be announced in 2015. Two flybridge yachts awarded: Princess 43 wins in the category «Flybridge yacht under 55 feet» during Motor boat Awards and Princess 56 wins «Best foreign large yacht» during Boat of the year in Japan.
Princess Yachts celebrates its 50 th anniversary since the establishment in 1965. For this occasion, Princess Yachts releases renovated Project 31 – the very first Princess yacht. The yacht was showcased during Cannes Yachting Festival along with the sales start of Princess 35M. S class range updated with Princess S65. Later this year the shipyard launched open versions of Princess V58 and V48. Princess S72 and V48 are awarded during Motor Boat Awards. Princess 40M wins the category «Best semi-custom yacht in the World in the range 25 m+» during Asia Pacific Boating Awards.
The English shipyard launches new Princess 75 Motor Yacht and new M class superyacht – Princess 30M. Princess 49 with IPS engine added to the flybridge range.
In January two Princess yachts – 75 Motor Yacht and V58 – are awarded as «Best Yacht of the Year» during Motor Boat Awards. The shipyard refreshed its sports yacht range with Princess V40, which premiered at boot Düsseldorf in Germany. The brand-new Princess S60 showcased during London Boat Show. Princess 30M superyacht wins «Best semi-custom superyacht in the range from 30 to 33.9 m» during World Superyacht Awards. During Cannes and Southampton yacht festivals Princess 55 and 62 were premiered. In Cannes Princess Yachts presented its first unique client-oriented service – Princess Lifeline SOS-service. 2017 is a record-breaking year for Princess Yachts: the volume of the order book exceeds 1 billion dollars. Today the company is one of the bespoke luxury yachts manufacturer, that builds 20 different models in the range of superyachts, motor flybridge yachts. V class sport yachts and S class sportbridges, R class performance yachts in the range 39 to 132 feet and has a network with more than 50 distributors around the world.
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Princess Yachts: Advanced Technology
Tuesday 10th December 2019
The sun appears to be shining at Princess Yachts. After announcing record financial results for 2018, with orders worth more than £700m, the firm’s product development cycle has been remarkably prolific. Having already made a strong move toward fresh markets with the radical new R35, 2019 has seen the release of the V78, Y85, F45 and F50, plus the S62 and S66, as well as the formal unveilings of both the V55 and the prodigiously spacious X95. It’s a compelling illustration of the company’s success – and while the lovely artisan romance of Princess’s painstaking in-house approach to design and build has certainly been at the heart of that, there’s no doubt that technological advances have also played a very major part.
Strength and lightness
Princess runs a variety of dedicated departments across seven manufacturing facilities in and around Plymouth – and one of the most vital of these is the mould shop. This specialised department enables Princess to build its own plugs for each new design and to create its own components using a sophisticated resin infusion process. While the company originally adopted resin infusion in 2005, it is now applying it on everything from the R35 right up to the X95 and beyond, and the implications of that are huge…
The fact that the process is controlled by computer and put under vacuum means that the fibre to resin ratio is always exact. That ensures a stiffer, stronger, more accurate structure, as well as a cleaner, more perfect finish. It also uses far less material, which makes each yacht lighter, faster and more efficient – and the fact that it minimises the need for cumbersome stiffening beams means that designers are able to take advantage of the extra volume with larger, brighter, more versatile living spaces.
With the emergence of the new R35, Princess is also now beginning to take those principles a touch further with the use of carbon fibre, not just as a stiffening supplement but as a building material in its own right. According to Princess CEO, Anthony Sheriff, the use of carbon fibre instead of fibreglass shaved around half a metric tonne from the R35, while also adding significant extra stiffness to the boat’s structure. The R35’s fully carbon fibre construction might have been a world first for a production sports yacht, but it seems reasonable to assume that we will see plenty more of this from Princess in the future.
Uprated interactivity
Third-party technology has also become an important element of the Princess experience, with a range of optional features now available at the point of specifying your new yacht. The company’s Garmin chart plotter and radar screens use interactive streaming which means that, if you buy the latest Garmin watch, you can control your navigation equipment from your wrist. The company’s yachts all now have Wi-Fi, and you can also have CCTV surveillance on board, so you can dial in and keep an eye on things from home. And for even greater control and confidence, Siren Marine’s ‘Connected Boat’ technology enables owners to remotely monitor all kinds of boat-related issues – from checking that the fridges are still on and the shore power connected to ensuring that their batteries are properly charged and their bilges are dry. It means that, when you turn up to use your boat, you can have the utmost faith that it’s in sound operational condition.
While it’s easy to imagine that a classically understated marque like Princess might keep the rate and scale of technological integration on board its yachts quite low and measured, Leon McGregor, Technician at Princess Motor Yacht Sales, insists that Princess owners are thoroughly prepared to embrace such things. “If you look at a top-of-the-line S-Class Mercedes or a Rolls Royce Phantom, which is what our owners are driving, these technologies are already there. Our customers are already enjoying the benefits of fully integrated suites of smart equipment, so nobody is scared by it. On the contrary, everybody wants it – and there’s no reason why yachts at the upper echelons of the market shouldn’t cater for that.”
A test platform with a purpose
The most conspicuous exponent of Princess’s modern technical prowess is the R35. When the boat was launched in September 2018, it was designed to expand the company’s reach to a broader audience – not just by undercutting the smallest craft in the fleet by five feet but by helping illustrate just how innovative the builder could be.
It featured hydrodynamic input from Ben Ainslie Racing Technologies, aerodynamics inspired by Formula 1 and styling input from Pininfarina SpA. It also became the world’s first production sports yacht fully constructed from carbon fibre and it used a foiling system that altered the way the technology was applied. While traditional foils aim to increase running efficiency by lifting the hull free of the water, the Princess Active Foil System (AFS) uses a pair of foils that adjust automatically in collaboration with the hull, optimising the boat’s running attitude both in terms of lateral heel and longitudinal pitch to reduce drag, increase speed and optimise handling.
Despite the fact that AFS is the leisure market’s first active foiling system, the results have been astonishing. With up to 27 adjustments per second, the hull can be perfectly tuned to changing conditions, not just increasing cruising range, but reducing the boat’s environmental impact and radically improving passenger comfort. By ensuring a near perfect running attitude, the boat reduces vibration, improves stability and delivers a drier, more refined and more comfortable ride. And because Princess’s extensive hydrodynamic research has been supplemented by carefully considered aerodynamics, the R35 also channels air over its various surfaces to optimise laminar flow and reduce the turbulent low-pressure zone at the stern, which can so often suck spray back into the boat.
The core caveat: people v progress
As materials, processes and operating systems become ever more advanced, there is a line to be trodden at Princess Yachts. While some builders are happy to associate themselves very closely with the cold, hard efficiencies of technical ingenuity, Princess continues to take great care of the human element of its character. Its reputation is built on the quality of its craftsmen; of people who have grown up in boat building and who care about their work. And today, it remains the human story, as much as the technical rigour, that makes a Princess yacht special. That cultural provenance is likely to remain at the heart of the work Princess does, however ambitious the advancement of technological methods enables the company to become.
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Founded in Plymouth, England, in 1965, the Princess Yachts shipyard now occupies 1.1 million square feet in the heart of Great Britain’s maritime industry. In fact, more than 80 percent of every Princess yacht is crafted in-house across six local manufacturing sites. Today, Princess Yachts is deeply focused on sustainability, offering hybrid power plants, eco-friendly upholstery, energy-saving technologies, low-emission building techniques and more. They were also the first major European yacht-builder awarded the ISO 14001 in recognition of their reduced environmental impact.
Our team has worked with Princess Yachts on new custom builds and resales since 2011 . We are excited by the company’s green thought leadership and environmentally friendly initiatives, as well as the exceptional design and build quality of every yacht they produce.
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Princess Yachts is a leading builder of luxury motor yachts and is recognized for its timeless design, hand-crafted quality, and exceptional seakeeping. Headquartered in Plymouth, England, the Company’s unparalleled level of vertical integration – including on-site design, engineering, and manufacturing – has helped position Princess Yachts as one of Britain’s most iconic luxury brands. Princess Yachts serves a global customer base through its best-in-class international dealer network. The Company has approximately 3,200 employees and operates five manufacturing facilities in Plymouth, England. www.princessyachts.com
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Mar 15, 2023 KPS Capital Partners Completes Acquisition of the Controlling Ownership of Princess Yachts
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open up your world. Like all the best dreams, ours started small - in a rented shed which sits opposite our current Newport Street site, where we built our first boat in 1965. Since then we have built and shipped tens of thousands of craft across the globe from the yacht that started it all, Project 31, to the new X Class super-flybridge yachts.
Based in Plymouth at the traditional maritime hub of England's southwest, Princess Yachts handcraft, build and design their motor yachts from 35ft - 40m. ... The company we see today employs more than 3000 people across seven manufacturing plants and has raised production from 230 boats a year to more than 300. And yet the story of yacht ...
Princess Yachts was founded as Marine Projects (Plymouth) Ltd in 1965 but our story begins in 1963 when three friends, Cliff Viney, David King and Brian Phillips, decided to set up a boat charter business. ... By the close of the 1980s our fourth site was opened - a manufacturing facility at Langage, Plymouth measuring 4,200m². 1. 3. 1980s.
Princess Yachts has 5 sites across Plymouth covering over 1.1 million square feet. [10]New Port Street: Originally just one rented shed, Princess now operates the entirety of New Port Street and has had its head office on site since 1965. Lee Mill: Collaboratively developed by Naval architect Bernard Olesinski and Marine Projects in the late 1970s. For some time Lee Mill was operated by Felix ...
LUXURY MOTOR YACHTS AND SUPER YACHTS. Princess Yachts craft a range of highly developed luxury yachts, which are said to be the envy of the yacht manufacturing and retail community. At 40 metres long, the Princess 40M is the company's largest yacht to date and is classed as a super-yacht. It has the luxury price tag of £18 million!
Find out more about the history and of Princess Yachts, our heritage, awards and luxury Yacht design and build experience since 1965. ... Plymouth was also acquired and an extension added to the manufacturing facilities at Langage, Plymouth. Today, Princess Yachts shipyards span over 1,100,000 sq ft. Princess 40 Find Out More. Princess 52 Find ...
Like all the best dreams, ours started small - in a rented shed where we built our first boat in 1965. Today, our Plymouth shipyards covers over a million square feet where we have built and shipped tens of thousands of craft across the globe. Princess Yachts are a leading British luxury yacht manufacturer with meticulous attention to detail ...
Luxury boat maker Princess Yachts wants to build another factory in Plymouth's freeport area so it can produce more vessels, employ more people and fulfil a US$1bn order book. The manufacturer is considering a new production facility at its South Yard base, in Devonport, which is included in Plymouth's £50m tax-break freeport area.
Princess Yachts receives Government support for new manufacturing facility in Plymouth. The new production site will be used to build Princess M Class yachts, a range of 100-foot plus vessels developed to meet the growing global demand for craft of this size. The new facility is planned to be operational by early 2013 and will create or secure ...
Brand new manufacturing facility «Langage 1» is built with volume 4200 sq. m in Plymouth. 1990. Princess 62 is launched. It was the largest mass-produced motor yacht built in Britain. 1994. ... In Cannes Princess Yachts presented its first unique client-oriented service - Princess Lifeline SOS-service. 2017 is a record-breaking year for ...
The sun appears to be shining at Princess Yachts. After announcing record financial results for 2018, with orders worth more than £700m, the firm's product development cycle has been remarkably prolific. Having already made a strong move toward fresh markets with the radical new R35, 2019 has seen the release of the V78, Y85, F45 and F50 ...
Since 1965 Princess Yachts has been manufacturing yachts to international acclaim. Our goal is to design and craft the finest motor yachts through the skills and dedication of our employees. Find Jobs. Apprenticeships. Our award-winning apprentice scheme is a fantastic opportunity to start a long term career at Princess.
In fact, more than 80 percent of every Princess yacht is crafted in-house across six local manufacturing sites. Today, Princess Yachts is deeply focused on sustainability, offering hybrid power plants, eco-friendly upholstery, energy-saving technologies, low-emission building techniques and more. They were also the first major European yacht ...
Princess is a strong, growing business. Since 1965 we have grown to one of the largest employers in the South West of England, with over 3,200 employees across our six manufacturing sites in Plymouth. Continued growth is backed by an ambitious product and business development plan as well as continued investment into the company.
Princess Yachts is a leading builder of luxury motor yachts and is recognized for its timeless design, hand-crafted quality, and exceptional seakeeping. Headquartered in Plymouth, England, the Company's unparalleled level of vertical integration - including on-site design, engineering, and manufacturing - has helped position Princess Yachts as one of Britain's most iconic luxury brands.
One of the world's leading luxury motor yacht manufacturers, Princess Yachts International has more than 2,300 employees across five manufacturing sites in the southwest of England. With a reputation for high standards and engineering excellence, Princess offers a superb range of sports yachts, flybridge motor yachts and super yachts ranging ...
A sophisticated experience with the power to thrill. Experience the most technically advanced and spaciously proportioned flybridge yachts on the water. Every Princess flybridge yacht rewrites the rule book on space, performance and entertaining. Wonderfully progressive, incredibly efficient, classically Princess. Cool and captivating.
Every Princess flybridge yacht rewrites the rule book on space, performance and entertaining. Wonderfully progressive, incredibly efficient, classically Princess. Cool and captivating. Balanced by distinctive luxury and spaciousness throughout, the extensive cockpits, garages and aft sunpads entice you to enjoy watersports and the great open air.
A leader in global VR Photography and Sales Tools. Prestige Vision creates the finest and most recognized yacht virtual tours and aircraft virtual tours online. The most effective sales tool to sell yacht aircraft and real estate. online platform, the #1 online virtual tour software for building, hosting and publishing custom 360 virtual tours.
Often times small yachts are referred to as "day boats" or "weekenders" and typically have a starting cost of anywhere from $500,000 to $2,500,000. These boats boast a simple design, highlight open layouts, can have 1-2 staterooms, and are ideal for short trips, inshore fishing, or day cruises. Here are a few remarkable small yachts for ...
At Princess Cruises you'll find a world of inspiring cruise-industry career opportunities all within our shoreside offices. We offer a rewarding work environment and are dedicated to our employees' growth and wellbeing, including enriching travel opportunities. You'll take pride in supporting shipboard colleagues — the cruise industry ...
Craft new memories, ascend to greater heights, and navigate unexplored routes aboard the Regal 38 FXO. This outboard-powered yacht offers unparalleled versatility and panoramic 360° open-air views. Take in the beauty of the water's beauty from any point, be it the flybridge or the climate-controlled upper-salon with its expansive panoramic ...
Sailing yachts like Mike Lynch's are 'unsinkable bodies', CEO of boat manufacturing firm says. Bayesian superyacht which sank off Italy is an "unsinkable" vessel, Giovanni Costantino, CEO of The ...
RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman participated in the funeral prayer of Princess Latifa bint Abdulaziz on Wednesday at Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh.
PSP is a highly automated ISO 9001, 13485 and AS9100 manufacturing facility that is primarily servicing the medical and aerospace industries. The state-of-the-art PSP design and manufacturing facility located in a 22,000 sqft building in Milpitas, CA.