Shipyards cannot just talk about sustainability, we have to build environmentally sustainable yachts.
Sustainability has always been a key value at Perini Navi. Our owners are continually asking us to develop ‘greener’ systems. And going forward, our entire product range will be offered with the option of hybrid propulsion.
For example, the hybrid propulsion system on the 25m motor yacht EcoTender rose out of a request from an owner who already owned a 50m Perini Navi sailing yacht but wanted a smaller craft with hybrid propulsion for exploring shallow waters and protected marine areas without unnecessary noise or vibration, or emissions.
Meanwhile, the 42m E-volution currently under construction is our first sailing yacht that can mount a hybrid propulsion
Perini Navi revolutionized the world of large sailing yachts and we are committed to continuing in this direction.
We are always trying to improve our sail handling systems and our new projects offer previously unseen volumes and ease of access to the sea. Improved performance is also key, because in addition to cruising in comfort, mega yacht racing is also a part of many of our owners’ lives.
Mega sailing yachts are a niche market but interest in this smaller market segment is percolating. In the future we want to maintain our leadership in the world of large sailing yachts and consolidate our position in the motor yacht segment. Today we have orders for over 250 million euros and we have six yachts - both sailing and motor - under construction. For sailing yachts, we currently have the largest production over 40m in the world.
We also have three signed letters of intent for prestigious yachts, both motor and sailing. This year’s turnover is close to 70 million euros, almost double last year’s, and next year we expect to turn a profit. We want to continue to innovate, in terms of style, technology and environmental sustainability, offering more and more hybrid propulsion to reduce the carbon footprint of our yachts.
The motor yacht market grew by 7% last year, and Italian shipyards have confirmed their leadership in this sector, building three out of four superyachts produced globally despite the fact that our domestic ownership is just 2% of the market worldwide. This market dominance will continue to have positive effects all along the Italian supply chain.
I foresee constant growth in the coming years. At Perini Navi we are receiving a lot of requests for yachts in the 40 to 60 m range. We are also getting a lot of requests for even larger yachts, which I hope we can talk about more depth soon.
"We have focused intensively on innovation, which has always been part of Perini Navi’s DNA"
I joined Perini Navi in May 2017, a time when a profound and strategic reorganisation was necessary. That was a challenge, but we put new resources and renewed energy into the shipyard and the market response has been positive. We have focused intensively on innovation, which has always been part of Perini Navi’s DNA, and now we see big opportunities in the new projects we are bringing to the market.
We have completely renewed our motor and sailing yacht product range, which has been created by our own design department as well as with some of the most important designers, and we are working on very interesting new projects like the Maltese Falcon of the future.
Perini Navi has always represented the best of “Made in Italy”. It is synonymous with style, elegance and technological innovation. It also has a unique advantage: the power of a brand that is a “style of mind”.
“Made in Italy” is not only about passion and beauty, but also the skill of the artisans in each area of expertise. Perini Navi, like other leading shipyards in the Italian nautical sector, can rely totally on this unique and high-level supply chain: this is arguably the real strength behind the Made in Italy nautical sector.
Biography
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Lamberto Tacoli has been Chairman and CEO of Perini Navi since 2017. He entered the nautical world in 1990 when he joined S.M. Italian Yachting S.r.l.,as Head of Sales and Marketing. In 1995, he moved on to co-found Custom Line S.p.A., a Ferretti Group company, becoming its Sales and Marketing Director. In 2001, when Custom Line merged with CRN S.p.A., another Ferretti Group brand, he was appointed CEO of both companies. In 2006, Mr Tacoli became Chairman and CEO of CRN S.p.A.until March 2016. In February 2008, the Ferretti Group entrusted him with organising a new Service Division dedicated to aftersales assistance: he became Chairman and CEO of EASEA Yachting Srl. In July 2009, he joined the Ferretti Group’s Board of Directors and was also appointed its General Sales and Marketing Manager, until 2013. Between 2004 and 2012, Mr Tacoli held a variety of positions in various companies and institutions, such as Founder and General Manager of Y.Co., General Manager of Pinmar S.p.A. and Vicar President of UCINA. Since July 2015, Mr Tacoli has been President of Nautica Italiana and Vice President of the Fondazione Altagamma.
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