Friday, June 6, 2014, saw the renowned Croatian superyacht refit facility, NCP-Repair Shipyard Šibenik Ltd., join the ICOMIA Superyacht Refit Group as its eleventh member.
Aerial view of NCP Superyacht Refit Facility
The International Council of Marine Industry Associations’ (ICOMIA) Superyacht Refit Group represents quality refit, repair and maintenance yards. Working towards maintaining and improving global superyacht quality, the Refit Group follows professional working standards and specified environmental practices.
Founded in 1905 as a central Austro-Hungarian naval base, the Refit Shipyard of Šibenik developed its services and facilities through maintenance of demanding navy fleets. In 2004, the yard was privatised by the Nautical Centre Prgin (NCP) with the aim of becoming the foremost refit centre for yachts and commercial vessels on the eastern side of the Mediterranean.
“I am very pleased to welcome NCP-Repair Shipyard Šibenik Ltd into the ICOMIA Superyacht Refit Group” said ICOMIA Secretary General Tony Rice. “This important refit destination and industry should play a strong part in the Refit Group’s future activities and ensure the Group remains at the forefront of quality refit, repair and maintenance yard representation.”
“We are honored about our membership” said NCP. “To every potential client – megayacht Owner – our membership in ICOMIA Superyacht Refit Group guarantees s quality and the same standard of services as in another world’s most prestigious refit shipyards to overhaul megayachts.”
“This is certainly the global recognition of our work. We privatized the state owned shipyard of Šibenik in 2004 with the aim of becoming the foremost refit centre for yachts and commercial vessels on the eastern side of the Mediterranean. The facility has enormous potential for the further development. In the past 10 years me made great efforts at the international and domestic level to affirm the growing infrastructure and services for mega yachts in Croatia. We believe that our membership in ICOMIA Superyacht Refit Group will enable us to act on solving the restrictive factors for the development of the market for mega yachts in Croatia.”
Today, NCP-Repair Shipyard Šibenik Ltd is the leading ship repair yard on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea, specialising in repairs of all types of vessels up to 90 meters in LOA, and in new build vessels up to 60 meters LOA.
NCP offers Repair, Refit, Conversion and New Build Supervision services, as well as complete Technical Management, as well as refitting existing and fabricate new boat systems, propulsion systems, ship systems, and steel and aluminium hulls.
NCP-Repair Shipyard Šibenik Ltd. combines established experience and modern technology in order to provide a comprehensive range of services at a fair value. NCP Refit firmly believes that its reputation must be based on customer satisfaction and 24/7 availability of technical assistance both on shore and at sea.
NCP aligned its Quality Management System with ISO 9001-2008 certification issued by Bureau Veritas and Croatian Register of Shipping in 2011. Recently the certificate is issued to NCP for the next three years.
ICOMIA Superyacht Refit Group members conform to a unique Code of Practice, which brings certainty to refit and eases the owner’s concerns on how their yacht’s refit will be managed and the quality that will be achieved. In addition, Refit Group members offer their clients a standard framework contract developed by prominent international marine lawyers.
ICOMIA Superyacht Refit Group members consist of Amico & Co, Astilleros de Mallorca, Blohm + Voss Repair, Compositeworks, Marina Barcelona 92, Monaco Marine, Nobiskrug GmbH, Palumbo Marseille Superyacht ITM, Pinmar, Rybovich and NCP-Repair Shipyard Šibenik Ltd.
