Shipyard · New build & refit
Kusch Yachts
Yard founded by Claus Kusch in 1981 that works out of the Peters Werft site in Wewelsfleth, near Hamburg. It built Al Mirqab and I Dynasty and now does much of its work as refits and conversions of 90–130 m yachts, including Pelorus and Al Mirqab.
Key facts
- Parent
- Private (Dethlefs family)
- Country
- Germany
- Founded
- 1981
- Status
- Active
- Size range (LOA, m)
- not published (deliveries up to 133.2)
- Largest delivered
- Al Mirqab, 133.2 m, 2008
- Yachts delivered
- not published
Notable yachts
- Tatoosh · 92.4 m, 2000
- Le Grand Bleu · 112.8 m, 2000
- White Rose of Drachs · 65 m, 2004
- Al Mirqab · 133.2 m, 2008
- I Dynasty · 100.8 m, 2015
Services
- new build
- conversions
- refit
- repair
- statutory and class work
- crew offices, galley, laundry and meeting rooms on site
- helipad
Haul-out
| Travel lift | not published |
|---|---|
| Shiplift | not published |
| Dry / floating dock | Two covered dry docks: 135 x 22 m and 115 x 22 m, 5.5 m depth (yard site, undated) |
| Max LOA handled (m) | 135 (dock length); refits of 133.2 m Al Mirqab 2022–2024 |
| Max tonnage handled | not published |
| Sheds / berths | Two covered dry docks; 5 berths with 500 m of quay; 5 cranes 50–75 t; 2,000+ m2 storage; crew offices, galley, laundry (yard site, undated) |
Sources
- kusch-yachts.com — https://www.kusch-yachts.com/
- burgessyachts.com — https://www.burgessyachts.com/en/build-a-yacht/shipyards/kusch-yachts
- boatinternational.com — https://www.boatinternational.com/profiles/kusch-yachts--17609
- en.wikipedia.org — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Dynasty
Compiled from published sources. Figures carry their own source and date where one exists.