Shipyard · New build & refit

RMK Marine

Koç Holding's shipyard in Tuzla, which builds commercial and naval vessels alongside yachts under the RMK Yachts name. Its yacht deliveries have topped out at the 52 m Nazenin V, with a 49.9 m, a 58 m and a 65 m in build. A dedicated 70,000 m² yacht yard in Yalova is under construction and due to take over yacht work from late 2026.

Yachts built by RMK Marine →

Key facts

Parent
Koç Holding (since 1997)
Country
Turkey
Founded
1978 (Haliç, Istanbul)
Status
Active
Size range (LOA, m)
32.6–52 delivered; 49.9–65 in build; yard states aluminium superyachts to 80 m and composite to 40 m (Defence Turkey, 2012)
Largest delivered
Nazenin V, 52, 2009
Yachts delivered
9 yachts on SYT builder page (viewed Sep 2026); BOAT profile lists 9 delivered plus 4 in build (viewed Sep 2026); also built Oyster 100/125 sailing yachts (CharterWorld, 2014)

Notable yachts

  • Nazenin V · 52, 2009
  • Calliope · 45, 2012
  • Seven Seas · 36.8, 2024
  • in build: Aries (49.9, due 2026), RMK ER65 / RMK 126 · 65, due 2026

Services

  • custom new build (steel, aluminium, composite)
  • refit and refit management
  • commercial and naval shipbuilding and repair

Haul-out

Travel liftTuzla: 320 t, 100 t and 40 t (2014); Yalova (planned): 720 t and 320 t (2026 announcement); max beam not published
Shipliftnot published; Tuzla land-to-water slipway 685 t (2014)
Dry / floating dockTuzla: 'largest dry dock in Tuzla region' (Defence Turkey, 2012), dimensions not published; two outfitting/refit docks for vessels up to 200 m (2014); Yalova (planned): floating dock for vessels up to 150 m
Max LOA handled (m)200 at outfitting/refit docks (2014); 150 floating dock at Yalova (planned)
Max tonnage handledvessels up to c.50,000 DWT built (Defence Turkey, 2012)
Sheds / berthsTuzla: 95,000 m² site, 31,000 m² indoor (2012); mega hangar 80 × 25 m, composite hangars 72 × 25 m and 72 × 15 m, refit hangar 50 × 20 m, paint hangar 40 × 13 m, three finger docks for max 11 m beam (2014). Yalova (planned): three 30 × 120 m new-build hangars, refit hangars 40 × 80 m and 35 × 55 m, 10,000 m² open refit area, 700 m quay, guest suites for staff/visitors

Sources

  • charterworld.com — https://www.charterworld.com/news/turkish-superyacht-builder-rmk-marine-2014-update-facts-figures
  • yachtbuyer.com — https://www.yachtbuyer.com/en/news/rmk-marine-begins-construction-of-dedicated-70-000-sqm-yacht-shipyard-in-yalova
  • superyachttimes.com — https://www.superyachttimes.com/companies/rmk
  • boatinternational.com — https://www.boatinternational.com/profiles/rmk-marine--18783

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