The Ferretti group has inaugurated the new shipyard in La Spezia, completely renovated and dedicated to the production of Riva yachts. The luxury yacht and shipbuilding company modernized part of the facility’s production spaces and energy supply, but also added a lounge area. At the La Spezia site, which came into operation for the first time ten years ago, 750 workers work, of which 200 are employees.
The new construction site
Built on an area of 64 thousand square metres, the new shipyard has 33 berths on quays for 400 linear metres. Four production warehouses, with 21 stations. Two warehouses measuring a thousand square meters in total are reserved for painting. 7 Riva Yacht models from 76′ to 130′ will be built in these spaces. Up to 30 boats per year can be built in the production center for a maximum length of 40 metres. The new shipyard has also been equipped with an exclusive area, the Riva Lounge, where owners, captains and crews will be welcomed. Alongside the renovation of the spaces, Ferretti has worked to make energy processes more efficient, equipping the structure with photovoltaic systems that will absorb its consumption.
The group
The Ferretti group closed the first quarter of 2024 with net revenues of 313 million euros and a net profit of 22.2 million, up 19% compared to the same period of 2023. «These results derive from a planned commercial and industrial strategy which allows us both to maintain high level performance and also to conquer new market areas”, declared CEO Alberto Galassi, present at the inauguration of the site with president Tan Xuguang, at the presentation of the quarterly data.
