Oceanco | Yacht Builder
Dutch Craftsmanship, Boundary-Pushing Superyachts
Oceanco is one of the world’s most respected custom superyacht builders, known for creating some of the largest, most technically ambitious yachts ever launched.
While the brand is firmly associated with the Netherlands today, Oceanco’s story is defined by international collaboration, bold decisions, and a clear focus on pushing what is possible in modern yacht building.
The shipyard operates from Alblasserdam, the Netherlands, where advanced engineering, high-level project management, and close collaboration with leading designers come together. Oceanco yachts are not produced in series.
Each project is treated as a standalone creation, built to reflect the vision of its owner rather than a predefined template.
Oceanco Vision
Oceanco’s vision is centred on creating fully custom superyachts that challenge convention while remaining technically flawless and future-focused.
Rather than refining existing models, Oceanco builds yachts that redefine categories. The shipyard works closely with owners, designers, and engineers to turn ambitious concepts into seaworthy realities, often incorporating new construction techniques, hybrid propulsion systems, and sustainable technologies.
The long-term vision goes beyond individual yachts. Oceanco positions itself as a leader in responsible yacht building, investing heavily in innovation that reduces environmental impact while increasing efficiency, comfort, and reliability.
What Sets Oceanco Apart
Oceanco is widely regarded as one of the most forward-thinking custom yacht builders in the world.
True Full-Custom Philosophy
No two Oceanco yachts are alike. Every project begins with a blank sheet, allowing owners complete freedom over layout, design, and technical specification.
Engineering Excellence at Scale
Oceanco specialises in very large yachts, where complexity increases exponentially. The shipyard’s strength lies in managing this complexity without compromise.
Collaboration with Leading Designers
Oceanco frequently partners with the world’s most influential exterior and interior designers, resulting in yachts that are both architecturally striking and highly functional.
Future-Oriented Technology
From hybrid propulsion to advanced energy systems, Oceanco integrates innovation with a long-term mindset, ensuring its yachts remain relevant for decades.
Oceanco Yacht Portfolio
Oceanco focuses almost exclusively on large custom superyachts, generally above 80 metres.
Custom Superyachts
These projects represent the core of Oceanco’s work. Each yacht is designed to reflect the owner’s lifestyle, operational needs, and aesthetic preferences, often introducing new ideas to the industry.
Typical size range: 80–140+ metres
Landmark Projects
Certain Oceanco builds are considered milestones in modern yacht design, setting new benchmarks for volume, layout innovation, or environmental performance.
These yachts often influence broader trends across the superyacht sector.
Oceanco Brand
Oceanco is not a brand for incremental change. It is chosen by owners who want to create something singular, personal, and technically uncompromising.
Oceanco represents the highest level of modern yacht building, where vision, engineering, and craftsmanship converge to produce yachts that shape the future of the industry rather than follow it.
Oceanco’s History
Oceanco was founded in 1987, when a group of South African private investors, led by then-CEO
Richard Hein, began building yachts.
The hulls and superstructures were built in Durban, South Africa. The yachts were then transported to various facilities in the Netherlands, where the finishing work took place.
In 2002, Theodore Angelopoulos took control of Oceanco.
He embarked on a new building strategy focusing on the niche market of 80m+ megayachts and developed the “Y Generation” of Oceanco yachts, which included:
Amevi (Y701), an 80 m (260 ft) and
Alfa Nero (Y702) 82 m (269 ft).
In 2008, the 75.50 m (247.7 ft) Anastasia was launched and in May 2009, the company launched the 85.47 m (280.4 ft) Vibrant Curiosity with her amidships atrium, a 7 m (23 ft) pool and large interior volumes designed by Nuvolari & Lenard.
In March 2010, Mohammed Al Barwani, a private investor based in the Sultanate of Oman, acquired Oceanco.
Marcel Onkenhout, who had been with the company for 20 years, served as the CEO.