Shipyard · Refit

Huisfit (Royal Huisman refit)

Huisfit is Royal Huisman's refit and rebuild division, set up formally in 2011 and run mainly from the former Holland Jachtbouw yard near Amsterdam since 2019, with Vollenhove and a German dock at Emden as extra capacity. It takes yachts from any builder, with sailing yacht rigs and classic rebuilds a strong part of the work, and the group has been owned by O2 Capital Partners since 2024.

Key facts

Parent
Royal Huisman group — O2 Capital Partners (since 2024)
Country
Netherlands
Founded
2011 (Huisfit formalised; Royal Huisman founded 1884)
Status
Active
Size range (LOA, m)
up to 100+ (Amsterdam, per site); Vollenhove to 81; Emden dock to 218
Largest delivered
not published (refit division; largest named refit: Eos, 93m, winter 2018–19)
Yachts delivered
not published; 7 refit projects in winter 2018–19 (SuperyachtNews, 2019)

Notable yachts

  • Eos · 93m, refit 2018–19
  • Athena · 90m, refit 2018–19
  • Broadwater · 52m Feadship, conversion, date not stated
  • Vagrant · 39m, 1913, rebuild 2017–19
  • Topaz · 43m J Class, repair

Services

  • refit
  • rebuild and conversion
  • classification work
  • maintenance
  • interior refurbishment
  • hybrid/green propulsion upgrades
  • rigging and spars via Rondal
  • crew offices, meeting rooms and accommodation options

Haul-out

Travel liftnot published
Shipliftnot published
Dry / floating dockEmden Dockyard dock up to 218m long (c.2018 announcement); Amsterdam and Vollenhove dock figures not published
Max LOA handled (m)100+ (Amsterdam, per huisfit.com); 218 dock at Emden (c.2018)
Max tonnage handlednot published
Sheds / berthsAmsterdam: 12,000 sqm site, three heated main halls taking yachts up to 68m (extendable), deep-water non-tidal quay, 2,300 sqm workshops, 2,000 sqm heated dry storage; Vollenhove: five main shipbuilding halls; Emden: multiple covered refit halls, 45t tower cranes (c.2018)

Sources

  • huisfit.com — https://www.huisfit.com/facilities/
  • en.wikipedia.org — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Huisman
  • boatinternational.com — https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/royal-huisman-announces-emden-dockyard-refit-expansion--32199
  • superyachtnews.com — https://www.superyachtnews.com/fleet/huisfit-on-track-for-a-flourishing-winter-refit-period

Compiled from published sources. Figures carry their own source and date where one exists.