Shipyard · New build & refit
Damen Yachting (Amels)
Damen's yacht division, best known for Amels semi-custom Limited Editions and, more recently, full-custom builds, with the 120 m Tanzanite the largest yet and the largest yacht built in the Netherlands. Hulls come from Damen yards in Poland and Romania, with outfitting, delivery and refit in Vlissingen. Refit volume at Vlissingen has been growing, including rebuilds such as the 26-month extension of Moonstone.
Yachts built by Amels →Key facts
- Parent
- Damen Shipyards Group (family-owned)
- Country
- Netherlands
- Founded
- 1918 (Amels)
- Status
- Active
- Size range (LOA, m)
- c.55–120 (Limited Editions 55–83; Full Custom up to 120 delivered)
- Largest delivered
- Tanzanite (Amels 120 Full Custom), 120 m, 2026
- Yachts delivered
- 93–'almost 100' (sources disagree: SuperYacht Times Amels fleet profile lists 93 yachts as of Sep 2026 incl. 8 in last 12 months; Burgess yard profile, undated, says almost 100 superyachts delivered)
Notable yachts
Services
- new build (semi-custom Limited Editions, Full Custom, Xplorer expedition yachts, Yacht Support vessels)
- refit and rebuilds incl. hull extensions
- outfitting
- maintenance
- crew facilities and secured storage at Vlissingen East
Haul-out
| Travel lift | not published |
|---|---|
| Shiplift | not published |
| Dry / floating dock | Vlissingen East: 215 m covered dry dock and 75 m dry dock (Damen Yachting site); 210 m building hall |
| Max LOA handled (m) | 215 (Vlissingen East covered dry dock) |
| Max tonnage handled | not published |
| Sheds / berths | Vlissingen City covered facilities up to 204 m; Vlissingen East 210 m hall; deep-water access with no sea locks |
Sources
- damenyachting.com — https://www.damenyachting.com/about/yards/vlissingen-east
- damenyachting.com — https://www.damenyachting.com/master-yachtbuilders/our-yards/
- superyachttimes.com — https://www.superyachttimes.com/companies/amels
- superyachttimes.com — https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/tanzanite-120m/overview
Compiled from published sources. Figures carry their own source and date where one exists.