Yacht Building

Yacht Building in Tuscany

Step on Board the Italian Excellence

Futuristic jewels of the sea – fruit of the labors of a long production chain that runs from design to engine building, from innovation in materials up to the digital – they are the megayachts, the pride and joy of the nautical division of Tuscany. A creative universe, varied and rich in stimuli, the region’s nautical area constitutes a genuine goldmine of opportunity for those planning on investing in this sector.

And the active production chain in the sector offers a broad range of professionalism that is highly specialized in different areas of application. Mechanics, fashion, furnishing, and engineering are just some of the areas that are involved, all of which operate in the region’s territory. There are twenty main international shipyards that are active in the nautical sector. Of those, six of them are headquartered in Tuscany. We are speaking of Azimut – Benetti, Sanlorenzo, Italian Sea Group, Overmarine Group, Rossinavi, Codecasa, Baglietto Next Yacht Group.

Those that Chose Tuscany

Azimut – Benetti, Sanlorenzo, Italian Sea Group, Overmarine Group, Rossinavi, Codecasa, Baglietto Next Yacht Group

Yachts in the Mediterranean

Out of the approximately 2.500 yachts that are permanently located in the Mediterranean, some one thousand of them over thirty meters in length navigate in Italian waters. It is estimated that after its production, a yacht is worth six times its price.

The Tuscany District for Nautical and Port Matters

The development of projects of innovation for a total value of 16 million euros over two years on subjects such as sensor technology, automation, port facilities, new materials, and electric propulsion.

Sector data

Leading factors
why to invest

A creative, flexible and exiting nautical sector

Tuscany is one of the main nautical hubs in Italy and Europe, with an industrial district that extends primarily across Viareggio, Pisa, Livorno, and Massa-Carrara. This area is renowned for the production of luxury yachts and superyachts, as well as for providing highly specialized services related to maintenance, refit, and marine technology. At the forefront of research and development in new materials, energy efficiency technologies, and sustainability in the nautical sector.
Tuscany is a hotbed of opportunities aimed at the future and at innovation. With revenues of 4 billion euro, and 22,000 employees in the field, the region plays a top role at the national level.