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Last week’s official Ferretti Group La Spezia Riva yard opening
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- May 23, 2024
- 6:43 pm
Riva brand’s newly refurbished La Spezia shipyard officially opened last week, with Chairman Tan Xuguang and CEO Alberto Galassi making announcements.
Staff at the newly refurbed Riva facility celebrate its opening
Last Friday, May 17, the Ferretti Group officially opened its Riva shipyard in La Spezia, northwest Italy, in a ceremony attended by Chairman Tan Xuguang and CEO Alberto Galassi, as well as by local authorities and a delegation from Weichai, the Group’s longstanding shareholder.
The La Spezia production site now plays a crucial industrial role and employs over 750 full-time workers, representing a strategic centre for the Ferretti Group in the area of the Ligurian and Tyrrhenian Seas.
The refurbishment covered the production and management facilities at the shipyard in La Spezia – where Riva yachts are produced – as well as the lounge area that offers hospitality to owners, captains and crew.
A total area of 64,000sqm, with 33 berths on more than 400m of docks, is made up of four industrial sheds with 21 production stations, plus another two sheds totalling 1,000sqm dedicated to the painting process.
Work at the production centre, which now has photovoltaic plants and exclusive purpose-designed spaces such as the Riva Lounge, is focused on seven Riva models from 76ft to 130ft. When fully operational, the site will make it possible to launch another 30 boats a year of up to 40m in length.
Located in an area of regional interest, the site aims to protect and respect the natural environment, as certified by Rina according to standards ISO 14001:20151 and ISO 9001:2015.
The Shipyard forms part of the Miglio Blu (meaning Blue Mile) – a project to promote the local area and its excellence in yachting while respecting the surrounding environment.
After the excellent quarterly report just announced, the opening ceremony was an opportunity to see first-hand the shipyard’s new look with an audience of local and national authorities and a key moment to take stock of the Group’s achievements. Group Chairman Tan again confirmed his appreciation for the work of Ferretti Group management and renewed his confidence in the team of managers led by Alberto Galassi as they look ahead to the plans and challenges of the years to come.
