Shipyard · New build & refit
Gulf Craft
The UAE's largest yacht builder, working mainly in composite from its Umm Al Quwain yard since 1982, with Majesty as the superyacht line and Nomad, Oryx and Silvercraft covering smaller boats. Its biggest build is the roughly 56 m Majesty 175, delivered in 2021. In 2026 it brought a superyacht refit centre (SYSC) in Ajman into operation.
Yachts built by Gulf Craft →Key facts
- Parent
- Gulf Craft Group (private)
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Founded
- 1982
- Status
- Active
- Size range (LOA, m)
- Approx. 10–56 m (group site 32–175 ft; Majesty range 60–175 ft)
- Largest delivered
- Serenity M.R.F (Majesty 175), 54.37–56.4 m (SYT 54.37, yard/Yacht Style 56.4), 2021
- Yachts delivered
- Over 10,000 boats of all sizes since 1982 (The National, Feb 2025, yard figure); SYT lists 106 yachts in fleet (as of Sep 2026)
Notable yachts
- Serenity M.R.F / Majesty 175 · 56.4 m, 2021
- Majesty 155 · 47 m, 2015
- Nomad 101 · 30.3 m, 2023
- Nomad 95 SUV · 29.7–30.6 m, 2019
Services
- Production and semi-custom composite new build 10–56 m
- refit, maintenance and haul-out at SYSC Ajman
- mobile service across UAE
- after-sales service in Maldives
Haul-out
| Travel lift | SYSC Ajman: 600 t Cimolai travel lift for yachts to 60 m, plus 75 t lift (Gulf Craft Group, Feb 2026); max beam not published |
|---|---|
| Shiplift | not published |
| Dry / floating dock | not published |
| Max LOA handled (m) | 60 (SYSC Ajman) |
| Max tonnage handled | 600 t (SYSC travel lift) |
| Sheds / berths | Umm Al Quwain yard 462,000 sq ft (~43,000 m2); Maldives 100,000 sq ft (~9,300 m2), new 74,000 m2 Maldives site reported (The National, Feb 2025); SYSC service quay for up to eight yachts at 6 m depth (Feb 2026). Crew accommodation: not published |
Sources
- gulfcraftgroup.com — https://gulfcraftgroup.com/shipyards
- thenationalnews.com — https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2025/02/27/inside-the-uaes-biggest-superyacht-builder-in-umm-al-quwain/
- gulfcraftgroup.com — https://gulfcraftgroup.com/news/key-infrastructure-now-coming-online-at-sysc-ajman
- yachtstyle.co — https://yachtstyle.co/gulf-craft-delivers-flagship-majesty-175-to-owner/
Compiled from published sources. Figures carry their own source and date where one exists.