One of our yacht management services is new build project management, which ranges from sourcing quotes from multiple suppliers for comparison purposes, to having someone on the ground managing the day-to-day operations.

The commissioning of a new yacht is truly special. The possibilities are almost limitless. West Nautical have the experience to guide you through every step of what is naturally an involved and exciting process. As with any bespoke item, communication is crucial to the finished article being what is desired. We have overseen many launches, working closely with the very best designers and builders to manage construction.

West Nautical have become recognised as one of the most respected, trusted, knowledgeable and accountable firms in yachting – largely due to our relentless determination to act in our clients’ best interests. Our approach and attitude is transparent, focused on providing the best service for our clients.

We are here to tell you about our role in the successful project management of the new build motor yacht KD.

M/Y KD is a 53-meter motor yacht built by Sanlorenzo in Italy. She was delivered in June 2018 and had her interior and exterior designed by Officina Italiana Design. KD is hull number 2 of the SL52 range.

Before the build commenced, the project management team went to visit hull no 1 of the SL52 range, Seven Sins, to identify any changes that needed to be made to the structure or general arrangement. For example, they quickly identified that a change in the arrangement of the engine room would allow the engineers to carry out more advanced servicing and maintenance, and therefore reduce the time KD would need to spend in shipyards in the future.

The West Nautical team were on site of the build daily to ensure all details were correct and to minimise issues that may arise.

The Client wanted a custom designed interior from a specialist subcontractor, this additional layer of complexity had to be managed by the team to ensure the project stayed on time and within the allocated budget.

The client also wanted a custom 7.5-meter tender by Wooden Boat, with the inclusion of Bentley taillights to give the tender a unique feature. The team were responsible for the agreements between Bentley and Wooden Boats to facilitate the build of the tender.

During the build, the team maintained total transparency with the owner, who was very involved in the build. The owner attended the weekly project meetings and was provided with any and all documentation including defect lists, snagging lists, and monthly reports in order to keep him constantly updated on the build.

This constant pressure on the shipyard from the team made sure no part of the build was overlooked, the project stuck to the build schedule and could be used for the summer as requested by the owner. KD was also shown at the 2018 Monaco Yacht show.

As a result of the happy owner, knowledge of the Sanlorenzo models and technical expertise of the West Nautical team, we have successfully grown our newbuild portfolio across nearly the entire Sanlorenzo fleet in addition to managing other new build projects with most large superyacht shipyards including sunseeker, Fairline, and Benetti.

We deliver on time and on budget working with the world’s most iconic shipyards, both in Northern and Southern Europe, including Mulder, Benetti, Amels, Mondomarine, Sanlorenzo and Sunseeker.

One of the greatest pleasures of commissioning a new yacht is seeing the vessel constructed. From the keel up, we will ensure you are at the centre of the project and as actively involved in the process as you wish to be.

Other new build projects include 29m Mulder M/Y Firefly, 40m Sunseeker 131 M/Y Lady M, 55m Amels M/Y La Familia and the conversion build of 69m Damen M/Y Game Changer.

If you have any questions or are planning your own newbuild, please do get in touch with our management team on management@westnautical.com