| ICON Yachts | |
| Foundation: | 2005 |
| Location City: | Harlingen |
| Location Country: | Netherlands |
| Industry: | Shipbuilding |
| Products: | Superyachts |
| Services: | Conversions, refits and new builds |
| Key People: | Tony Gale (CEO) |
| Owner: | Micca Ferrero |
ICON Yachts is a Dutch shipbuilding company headquartered in Harlingen, Netherlands.
ICON Yachts is a highly specialized shipyard for yacht conversion and refit projects, which has established a leading position in the sector of Explorer yachts and purpose vessels.
Since 2021, Mr. Micca Ferrero, a prominent Swiss businessman, has owned the ICON Yachts group.
The shipyard is located outside the historic port of Harlingen and it has unrestricted open-water access from locks and bridges. The yard facilities include a 150 x 33m covered and heated dry dock with a 7.5m maximum draft and a 90m long floating dock. ICON Yachts strategic site has been crucial in defining the company's specialization in conversions and refits.
Lloyd's Register awarded ICON Yachts ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications. Thus, since 2021, the shipyard uses 100% green energy and it was the first Dutch shipbuilding company to be awarded with the ISO 14001.
ICON Yachts was founded in late 2005 by the investor Ton Van Dam and Alex Shnaider, former F1 team owner and real estate investor. The founders were shortly after joined by business partners, who helped further the shipyard's growth.
In its early years, ICON Yachts launched several superyachts. In 2009, the 67.50 m (221.5 ft) superyacht Icon was launched in collaboration with the renowned British Yacht Designers Redman Whiteley Dixon, which carried out her exterior design. Afterward, ICON Yachts created Baton Rouge, Basmalina II and Party Girl.
In 2015, ICON Yachts launched MY LEGEND (77m), one of the shipyard’s greatest refit works. The original vessel, an ice-breaking tug named MV GIANT, underwent an extensive refit/conversion that was conducted at the Dutch shipyard in a short amount of time. Upon completion, the vessel was renamed MY LEGEND and she is now one of the first ice-capable yachts with Lloyds 1A Ice Class.
In August 2017, ICON Yachts signed a contract to convert the commercial motor vessel Sanaborg, a 68m icebreaker built by Koninklijke Niestern Sander, into a luxury superyacht. In 2020, in association with the UK design team RWD, ICON launched RAGNAR (68m), an eye-catcher Explorer Yacht that turned into the brand’s flagship piece. RAGNAR prides itself on a unique style, which includes medieval war craftsmanship and British heritage.
Since 2020, Tony Gale has headed the company.
The shipyard is currently working on two massive 70-meter conversion projects, Project MASTER and Project UFO. The former, at a slightly more advanced stage, includes a collaboration with the world-famous designer and naval architect Espen Øino, who will be responsible for the superyacht's new appearances.
| Year | Size | Name | Note | Reference | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length at launch | Volume at launch | Original | Current | ||||
| 2009 | 62.5m (205.1feet) | ICON | In 2014 she was lengthened with 5 metres to an overall length of 67.5m (221.5feet). | [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] | |||
| 2010 | 62.5m (205.1feet) | Baton Rouge | [6] [7] [8] | ||||
| 2011 | 41.6m (136.5feet) | Basmalina II | [9] [10] [11] [12] | ||||
| 2012 | 62.5m (205.1feet) | Maidelle | Party Girl | [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] | |||
| 1974 / 2016 | 73.5m (241.1feet) / 77.4m (253.9feet) | Dimant | Legend | Originally built in 1974 by IHC Verschure as an Icebreaker. She was transformed into an expedition yacht by Giant Limited in Mexico. In 2014 she started with a rebuild at ICON Yachts, which took over two years to be completed. Ex names: Giant I, Giant, Gigant, and Dimant | [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] | ||
| 2012 / 2020 | 68.2m (223.8feet) | / | Sanaborg | Ragnar | Originally built in 2012 by Koninklijke Niestern Sander as an Icebreaking Multipurpose Support & Supply Vessel. In 2020 ICON Yachts finished a two year conversion. Ex name: Sanaborg | [27] [28] [29] [30] | |
| Name | Refit year | Builder | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MY Basmalina II (43m) | 2011 | ICON Yachts | |
| MY C2 (78m) | 2011 | Abeking & Rasmussen | |
| MY Slipstream (61m) | 2011 | CMN | |
| SY ICON (63m) | 2011 | ICON Yachts | |
| SY EOS (92m) | 2012 | Lurssen | |
| Rahil (48m) | 2012 | BVB | |
| MY Seven Sins (52m) | 2012 | Heesen | |
| MY Meridian (63m) | 2013 | ICON Yachts | |
| SY Germania Nova (55m) | 2013/2014 | FNM | |
| MY Princess Too (48m) | 2013/2014 | Feadship | |
| MY Legend (77.4m) | 2014/2015 | IHC Verschuure | |
| MY Ilona (74m) | 2016 | Amels | |
| MY Seahorse (52m) | 2016 | Amels | |
| MY Sherakhan (70m) | 2016/2017 | Vuijk Scheepswerven | |
| MY Virginian (62m) | 2017 | Feadship | |
| MY Game Changer (72m) | 2020 | Damen |
| Length overall in meters | Name | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70m (230feet) | Project Master | [31] | |
| 70m (230feet) | Project UFO | [32] |