Shipyard · New build
Canados
Rome-area yard at Ostia dating from 1946, bought in 2016 by Michel Karsenti, who combined it with his Oceanic expedition line and added the Gladiator sport-yacht range. It builds composite yachts mostly in-house, including joinery and metalwork, and its largest to date is the 43 m Oceanic 143. It marked its 80th year in 2026 and appointed a US distributor for Gladiator.
Yachts built by Canados →Key facts
- Parent
- Michel Karsenti (since 2016)
- Country
- Italy
- Founded
- 1946
- Status
- Active
- Size range (LOA, m)
- Approx. 12.5–43.6 m (Gladiator from 42 ft to Oceanic 143)
- Largest delivered
- Oceanic 143, 43.45–43.59 m (BOAT 43.45, SYT 43.59), 2023 (launched 2022)
- Yachts delivered
- 700+ (yard figure via Superyachts.com and BOAT, 2016); SYT lists 79 in fleet (as of Sep 2026)
Notable yachts
- Oceanic 143 · 43.45 m, 2023
- The Palm · 36.6 m, 2019
- Far Away / Canados 120 Enhanced · 36.33 m, 2012
- Friendship · 36.2 m, 2013
- Paradis · 36.3 m, 1984
Services
- Semi-custom composite new build
- in-house design, naval architecture, joinery, stainless and composite component fabrication
Haul-out
| Travel lift | not published |
|---|---|
| Shiplift | not published |
| Dry / floating dock | not published |
| Max LOA handled (m) | not published |
| Max tonnage handled | not published |
| Sheds / berths | 80,000 m2 (20 acre) waterfront site (yard site, undated); two private marinas with sea access and assembly sheds (BOAT, 2016). Crew accommodation: not published |
Sources
- superyachts.com — https://www.superyachts.com/news/story/canados-yachts-brand-renewed-under-new-ownership-4266/
- superyachttimes.com — https://www.superyachttimes.com/companies/canados
- boatingindustry.com — https://boatingindustry.com/news/2026/03/09/canados-names-yachting-experts-as-its-us-distributor-for-gladiator-yachts/
- boatinternational.com — https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/canados-sells-first-yacht-since-acquisition-by-french-entrepreneur-michel-karsenti--29349
Compiled from published sources. Figures carry their own source and date where one exists.