Shipyard · New build
Nordhavn
Californian brand run by Pacific Asian Enterprises, building ocean-crossing trawler yachts under contract in Asia since the first N46 in 1989. Most hulls come from Ta Shing in Taiwan and South Coast Marine in Xiamen, China, with South Coast adding a Kaohsiung plant in 2022; the Turkish line for the N41 and N51 closed in 2026.
Yachts built by Nordhavn →Key facts
- Parent
- Pacific Asian Enterprises (PAE)
- Country
- United States (brand/HQ); built in Taiwan and China (and Turkey until 2026)
- Founded
- 1978 (PAE, per Wikipedia and YachtBuyer; BOAT gives 1974); first Nordhavn (N46) launched 1989
- Status
- Active
- Size range (LOA, m)
- c.12.5–36.8 (41–120 ft); 45 m N148 designed, not built
- Largest delivered
- Aurora (Nordhavn 120), 36.5–36.75 m, 2013 (SYT 36.75 m, SuperyachtNews 36.5 m)
- Yachts delivered
- 600th Nordhavn launched Aug 2022 (nordhavn.com, 12 Aug 2022); 28–31 superyacht-size hulls (SYT fleet 28 as of Sep 2026; BOAT/YachtBuyer 31 over 24 m, undated)
Notable yachts
- Aurora · 36.75 m, 2013, built South Coast Marine, Xiamen
- N68 #42 · 600th Nordhavn, launched 2022, Ta Shing
Services
- production new build
- semi-custom long-range motor yachts
Haul-out
| Travel lift | not published |
|---|---|
| Shiplift | not published |
| Dry / floating dock | not published |
| Max LOA handled (m) | not published |
| Max tonnage handled | not published |
| Sheds / berths | not published |
Sources
- nordhavn.com — https://nordhavn.com/this-weekends-nordhavn-launch-milestone-moment/
- nordhavn.com — https://nordhavn.com/new-taiwanese-yard-eyed-at-helping-relieve-nordhavn-production-crunch/
- superyachtnews.com — https://www.superyachtnews.com/fleet/pacific_asian_enterprises_launch_flagship_yacht
- thelog.com — https://thelog.com/nordhavn-retires-41-and-51-models-as-turkish-economic-challenges-end-production/
Compiled from published sources. Figures carry their own source and date where one exists.