New production sites
The Silent Group can draw on three production facilities around the world. Its shipyard on Italy’s Adriatic coast has five construction sheds with 22,000-metres-squared of covered space and about the same area outside for building the Silent 60 series and and the Silent 80 series.
The Swiss-owned and managed PMG Shipyard in Thailand builds the Silent 60 series. The yard has a 20,800-metres-squared facility in Rayong with dedicated areas for each stage of the production process.
A new partnership with Coşkun Bayraktar in Turkey, founder of the Viaport Group has opened up more production opportunities.
Bayraktar, who also owns VisionF Yachts in Istanbul, has invested considerable manpower in recent months to start up production of the Silent 60 series, Silent 80 series, Silent 100 series as well as the new Silent VisionF 82. Boats of each series are already being built in Turkey. Including the Tuzla Viaport Marina, the cooperation with VisionF Yachting provides access to more than 100,000 m² of production area.
Record sales in 2021 and an upcoming new launch
It was a record-breaking year in 2021 for the brand with 21 yachts sold. There are 17 yachts currently in build at different stages of production, among them eight Silent 60 series, six Silent 80 series, two Silent VisionF 82 and the first Silent 120 (ex- Silent 100).
The next unit to be launched will be a Silent 60 Front Exit version. The solar electric catamaran will touch the water this month February 2022 and will head straight to the US where the owner is waiting. Another Silent 60 Front Exit will be launched by April and will be followed by more yachts later this year.
“I’m immensely proud of what Silent Yachts has achieved over the years,” says Silent Yachts’ founder and CEO Michael Köhler. “After beginning our research into solar yacht technologies in 2004, the company has evolved and expanded and last year’s sales show that we continue to grow.
“We are now a truly international Group with diverse interests requiring more extensive resources and production space. “This enables us to collaborate with other shipyards such as VisionF to assist them in harnessing solar technology as a step towards a more sustainable future.
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