Damen Yachting has a rich history in luxury yacht building. In 2018, we celebrated 100 years of Amels and we can trace the maritime DNA at our yards back for centuries. Damen Yachting, a division within the Damen Shipyards Group, was created in 2019. The division combines the pedigree and heritage of our Amels yachts with our growing portfolio of SeaXplorer yachts and Yacht Support vessels.

Many of us at Damen Yachting come from a long line of shipbuilders in the south of the Netherlands – for centuries the heart of Dutch shipbuilding. Our Vlissingen City yard is the former Royal Schelde yard, acquired by Damen in 2000. We are proud to continue the tradition of local shipbuilding expertise. We like to show first-time visitors our historic Royal Schelde headquarters at the yard. The history of Dutch shipbuilding is embodied in the great halls of this magnificent building.

Amels began in 1918 as a boat building business in the north of the Netherlands. In this small shipyard in the centre of Makkum, we delivered around 100 vessels of up to 20 metres from wooden fishing boats to steel tugboats. Amels, Dutch masters in the art of modern, high-value luxury yacht building. Dutch masters in the art of modern, high-value yacht building, Amels delivers luxury creations from its yard in Vlissingen – the largest and modern superyacht facility in Holland with a highly skilled workforce of 900 men and women. At Amels we deliver what we promise – demonstrated by our outstanding track record for on-time delivery to the absolute highest quality: the highly successful Limited Editions range, Full Custom and our busy Refit division.

Underpinning these complex builds and refit projects are the Amels craftsmen, who share a centuries-old tradition of nautical excellence. Since 1991, Amels has been part of family-owned DAMEN Shipyards – one of the world’s top shipbuilders. Today, the Amels yard includes fully climate-controlled covered drydocks and comprehensive paint facilities. With direct access to the North Sea, the Amels yard can accommodate yachts up to 200 metres in length. Since acquiring Amels in 1991, the Damen family has continued to invest in its yacht building business, which is today a cornerstone of its iconic shipbuilding group.