Shipyard · New build & refit
Palumbo Superyachts
Naples-based family group that runs a large Mediterranean refit and repair network (Palumbo SY) and builds yachts under the ISA, Columbus, Extra and Mondomarine brands, mainly in Ancona. Its biggest yachts so far are about 80 m, and a 100 m ISA is in build. MSC owns half of the Malta shipyard through a 2020 joint venture.
Key facts
- Parent
- Palumbo Group (Palumbo family)
- Country
- Italy
- Founded
- 1967 (Palumbo Group, Naples)
- Status
- Active
- Size range (LOA, m)
- new build ~38–80 (up to 100 in build); refit up to 268 (Messina dry dock)
- Largest delivered
- Columbus 80, 79.5 m, launched 2019 (Belita, 79.82 m, launched Sep 2026, is the second 80 m and ISA flagship; delivery date not stated)
- Yachts delivered
- not published (5 launches in 2026, 20–25 in build, ~EUR 1bn order book - Pressmare Sep 2026 / BOAT Jul 2026)
Notable yachts
- Columbus 80 · 79.5 m, 2019
- Belita · 79.82 m, launched 2026
- Sea Raider X · ISA GT 67 m, 2026
- Prima · 54 m, 2011
Services
- new build (ISA, Columbus, Extra, Mondomarine)
- refit
- repair
- paint (covered/climate-controlled paint sheds, floating paint watershed at Marseille)
- dry docking
- commercial ship repair
Haul-out
| Travel lift | Savona 820 t; Ancona 560 t; Naples 520 t; Malta 420 t |
|---|---|
| Shiplift | Ancona: 3,300 t superyacht lifting platform (platform dimensions not published) |
| Dry / floating dock | Messina dry dock 268 m; Rijeka 3 floating docks, largest 260 m; Malta dry dock 160 m + covered dock 140 m; Marseille 4 dry docks, largest 125 m, plus 40 m floating dock and 90 m floating paint watershed; Naples 2 floating docks, largest 100 m (6,000 t) |
| Max LOA handled (m) | 268 (Messina dry dock); 200 (Marseille/Naples berths) |
| Max tonnage handled | 6,000 t (Naples floating dock); 3,300 t (Ancona lift) |
| Sheds / berths | 5.6 km of berths network-wide; Rijeka 1,500 m, Malta 500 m, Messina 330 m linear berths; Ancona covered paint sheds up to 120 m |
Sources
- palumbosy.com — https://www.palumbosy.com/facilities/
- palumbogroup.it — https://www.palumbogroup.it/about
- pressmare.it — https://pressmare.it/en/media/press-mare/2026-09-16/palumbo-superyachts-20-yachts-under-construction-92686
- isayachts.com — https://www.isayachts.com/isa-yachts-launches-the-new-isa-custom-80m-m-y-belita-the-shipyards-new-flagship/
Compiled from published sources. Figures carry their own source and date where one exists.