Shipyard · Refit
IMS Shipyard
Private refit and repair yard on the Saint-Mandrier peninsula in Toulon harbour, running two sites. The larger IMS 700 site, on a former naval air base, opened in 2014 with a 670 t travel lift, big sheds and a sheltered basin, and targets yachts of roughly 20–80 m. Owned by the French holding Nepteam since 2011.
Key facts
- Parent
- Nepteam (since 2011)
- Country
- France
- Founded
- 1987 (built aluminium passenger boats; refit and repair the main activity since 1992)
- Status
- Active
- Size range (LOA, m)
- 20–80 (Charterworld/BOAT, 2014)
- Largest delivered
- not published
- Yachts delivered
- not published
Notable yachts
- Sister Act · 43.25 m Heesen, first lift-out at IMS 700, Dec 2014
- Mettle · 56 m, per SYT
- other named clients include Blue Magic, Kijo, Let It Be, Sirocco · LOA not stated in source
Services
- refit (naval architecture, design, interiors, flybridge alterations, composite, steel, aluminium)
- preventive maintenance
- class surveys
- 24/7 repair (mechanical, piping, hull, HVAC)
- paint shed with emission treatment
- secure storage for tenders and toys
- crew quarter of 500 m2 (gym, multimedia room, conference rooms, offices, terrace/BBQ, private sea access)
- concierge (accommodation search, admin, health care, translation)
Haul-out
| Travel lift | 320 t and 670 t travel lifts (yard site, undated; BOAT 2014); max beam of travel lifts not published. Also 350 t self-propelled trailer, 35 t and 50 t cranes |
|---|---|
| Shiplift | none; boat slip for vessels up to 100 t and 20 m beam, suited to multihulls (yard site, undated) |
| Dry / floating dock | no dry dock; docks (quays) 10 x 35 m at IMS 300 and 13 x 100 m at IMS 700 (yard site, undated) |
| Max LOA handled (m) | 80 (afloat berths and yard range; yard site, undated; BOAT 2014) |
| Max tonnage handled | 670 t (travel lift) |
| Sheds / berths | 130,000 m2 total private site; 77,000 m2 of wharf incl. 20,000 m2 of sheds; 75 dry slots, 35 of them in enclosed sheds; 4 sheds 12–15 m high; paint shed for 3 boats up to 50 m at once; 25 floating berths for yachts up to 80 m in a 50,000 m2 basin, draught up to 10 m; total capacity about 100 yachts (yard site, undated); 500 m2 crew quarter |
Sources
- ims-shipyard.com — https://ims-shipyard.com/gb/dry-dock-solutions.html
- ims-shipyard.com — https://ims-shipyard.com/gb/history.html
- boatinternational.com — https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/first-lift-out-at-ims-700-superyacht-repair-yard-in-the-south-of-france--22377
- riviera-yachting-network.fr — https://riviera-yachting-network.fr/en/membre/ims-shipyard/
Compiled from published sources. Figures carry their own source and date where one exists.