Jade Yachts is a Taiwanese yacht manufacturer headquartered in
Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung, officially Kaohsiung City, is a special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of . Kaohsiung City has a population of approximately 2.73 million p ...
,
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...
. It is a subsidiary of the
Jong Shyn Shipbuilding Company
Jong Shyn Shipbuilding Company (JSSC) is a Taiwanese shipbuilder based in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It is the largest private shipbuilder in Taiwan.
History
Jong Shyn Shipbuilding Company was founded in 1973. By 2009 they had built more than 40 ...
.
History
Jade Yachts was founded in 2004 as a subsidiary of the Jong Shyn Shipbuilding Company specializing in steel and aluminum yachts. In 2006 the yard delivered the 26.46-metre ''Bandido'', which was the first steel-hulled motor yacht ever built in Taiwan.
In 2014 the company created a floating pavilion for the Taiwan International Boat Show.
In 2016 the yard gave the 65 m
Benetti ''Ambrosia III'' its 10-year refit.
Vessels
Amadeus/Felix
Felix is a 70 m yacht launched in 1969 as a research vessel by Neue Jadewerft and converted into a luxury yacht by Jade Yachts in 2007. She was originally owned by
Bernard Arnault
Bernard Jean Étienne Arnault (; born 5 March 1949) is a French businessman, investor, and art collector. He is the founder, chairman and CEO of LVMH, the world's largest luxury goods company. Arnault is one of the richest individuals in the ...
.
Jade 959
Jade 959 is a 52 m ice class yacht launched in 2014.
See also
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List of companies of Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pa ...
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Maritime industries of Taiwan
The maritime industries of Taiwan are a large part of Taiwan's economy. Industries of particular importance are shipbuilding, boat building, maritime transport, aquaculture, mariculture, commercial fishing, seafood processing, offshore wind power ...
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Ocean Alexander
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Horizon Yachts
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Johnson Yachts
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Nordhavn/
Ta shing (yacht)
References
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Manufacturing companies based in Kaohsiung
Taiwanese boat builders
Taiwanese brands
Taiwanese companies established in 2004
Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 2004
Yacht building companies