Art Marine, one of the Middle East’s largest 360° regional leisure yachting enterprise, concluded its successful participation at the 25th edition of the Dubai International Boat Show showcasing over Dh100 million ($27.2 million) worth of boats, said a senior official.

Art Marine is a preferred Middle East dealer of the Italian Ferretti Group, world leader in the design, construction and sale of luxury motor yachts.

With on the ground operations in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar and Egypt, Art Marine continuously strives to offer a 360° yachting experience.

During the show, Art Marine alongside the Ferretti Group showcased the latest in the Ferretti Yacht’s line, the new FY550 which makes its Middle Eastern debut.

Art Marine CEO Gregor Stinner said: "Bringing all of Ferretti’s brands of Yacht into our company’s portfolio couldn’t have come at a better time. The region and in particular the UAE, is emerging as the focal point of the leisure marine industry with an increasing number of Ultra High Net Worth Individuals looking to buy super yachts above 40m."

Stinner said the new yacht will cater to the requirements of the broader clientele due to this yacht being a competitively priced, fly-bridge model with four social areas, a submersible swim platform, tender garage, bow area seating and the latest in navigation technology.

Another boat making its debut at the Dubai International Boat Show is the FSD 195 from Ferretti Security and Defence, the Ferretti Group Division fully dedicated to the Defence and Security sector, he added.

The FSD 195 has a 60 ft long hull which can exceed 50 knots for more than 400 miles. Its debut comes close on the heels of its appearance at IDEX/Navdex exhibition in Abu Dhabi.   

At the boat show, Art Marine along with the Ferretti Group displayed its wide range of boats including FSD 195; Riva 27’, 33’, 76’, 88’; Custom Line Navetta 33; Ferretti Yachts 550 (which made its debut) and CRN (the Ferretti Group brand dedicated to custom made super and mega yachts from 40 to 90 metres).

Having already successfully introduced the Riva and Custom Line brands across the region, with numerous deliveries under their belt and a healthy order intake for 2017, Art Marine will now look to increase its presence across the region through its Marina Management Division, which currently has 8 marinas under management with a further three marina’s coming online during 2017, remarked Stinner.

“Ferretti Group’s unrivalled reputation for producing state-of-art and luxurious yachts, in conjunction with Art Marine’s expanding regional footprint, cements our relationship with the group which has been in place since 2013,” he added.

Stefano De Vivo, CCO of Ferretti Group, said, “This year’s Dubai International Boat Show has been a huge success and represents an opportunity for us to meet our clients from the region as well as showcase the latest in innovation and design represented within our brands."

"Our relationship with Art Marine, our dealer for UAE, Oman, Qatar, Egypt and Jordan,  has proven to be a successful one and we look forward in continuing to work with one another into the future," he added.-TradeArabia News Service