Feadship

Feadship can trace its roots back to the 19th century when the Akerboom family bought a small shipyard off the coast of the Netherlands to build and repair boats. In 1927 they joined with the Van Lent family, before founding Feadship in 1949 with the De Vries.

Today, Feadship has four shipyards: two owned by Koninklijke De Vries in Aalsmeer and Makkum; two owned by Royal Van Lent in Amsterdam and one on the island of Kaag. Together they share the design and engineering centre De Voogt Naval Architects.

Every new Feadship is an innovation in itself as they constantly strive to redefine the perception of perfection. Incorporating space-age technologies and materials, hyper-modern design tools, and the very latest insights into construction and systems, Feadships are the product of an evolutionary R&D and overall quality enhancement philosophy that results in yachts which cannot be imitated by anyone else.

Playing a part in establishing the Netherlands as one of the world’s most important yacht-building countries, some of Feadship’s most notable builds include Steve Jobs’ 78.2m VENUS, 83.5m SAVANNAH, and 101.5m SYMPHONY. In 2025, Feadship broke new ground with the delivery of the pioneering 118.8m BREAKTHROUGH – the world’s first hydrogen fuel cell powered superyacht.