ICON Yachts is a Dutch shipbuilding company headquartered in Harlingen, Netherlands.
ICON Yachts is a highly specialized shipyard for yacht conversion and refit projects, which has established a leading position in the sector of Explorer yachts and purpose vessels.
Since 2021, Mr. Micca Ferrero, a prominent Swiss businessman, has owned the ICON Yachts group.
The shipyard The shipyard is located outside the historic port of Harlingen and it has unrestricted open-water access from locks and bridges. The yard facilities include a 150 x 33m covered and heated dry dock with a 7.5m maximum draft and a 90m long floating dock. ICON Yachts strategic site has been crucial in defining the company's specialization in conversions and refits.
Lloyd's Register awarded ICON Yachts ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications. Thus, since 2021, the shipyard uses 100% green energy and it was the first Dutch shipbuilding company to be awarded with the ISO 14001.
History ICON Yachts was founded in late 2005 by the investor Ton van Dam and Alex Shnaider, former F1 team owner and real estate investor. The founders were shortly after joined by business partners, who helped further the shipyard's growth.
In its early years, ICON Yachts launched several superyachts. In 2009, the 67.50 m (221.5 ft) superyacht MY ICON (now sold and re-named MY LOON) was launched in collaboration with the renowned British Yacht Designers Redman Whiteley Dixon, who carried out her exterior design. Afterward, and using the same proven hull platform, ICON Yachts created MY BATON ROUGE, MY PARTY GIRL (now sold and re-named MY NORA), then later a smaller yacht MY BASMALINA II
In 2015, ICON Yachts launched MY LEGEND (77m), one of the shipyard’s greatest refit works. The original vessel, an ice-breaking tug named MV GIANT, underwent an extensive refit/conversion that was conducted at the Dutch shipyard in a short amount of time. Upon completion, the vessel was renamed MY LEGEND and she is now one of the first ice-capable yachts with Lloyds 1A Ice Class.
In August 2017, ICON Yachts signed a contract to convert the commercial motor vessel Sanaborg, a 68m icebreaker built by Koninklijke Niestern Sander, into a luxury superyacht. In 2020, in association with the UK design team RWD, ICON launched RAGNAR (68m), an eye-catcher Explorer Yacht that turned into the brand’s flagship piece. In 2024 the yacht changed ownership to a US client and is re-named MY Q.
Since 2020, Tony Gale has headed the company, as CEO. In July 2021 Swiss businessman Micca Ferrero became sole shareholder and operates as the ‘face of’ ICON Yachts, playing a key role in the company as co-Director.
The shipyard is currently working on a massive 70-meter conversion project, Project MASTER, to create a luxury explorer yacht that includes a collaboration with the world-renowned designer and naval architect Espen Øino, who is responsible for the superyacht's new appearances.
List of yachts built/rebuilt
Year Size Name Note Reference Length at launch Volume at launch Original Current 2009 ICON Loon In 2014 she was lengthened with 5 metres to an overall length of . 2010 Baton Rouge 2011 Basmalina II 2012 Maidelle Party Girl 1974 / 2016 / Dimant Legend Originally built in 1974 by IHC Verschure as an Icebreaker. She was transformed into an expedition yacht by Giant Limited in Mexico. In 2014 she started with a rebuild at ICON Yachts, which took over two years to be completed. Ex names: Giant I, Giant, Gigant, and Dimant 2012 / 2020 / Sanaborg Ragnar Originally built in 2012 by Koninklijke Niestern Sander as an Icebreaking Multipurpose Support & Supply Vessel. In 2020 ICON Yachts finished a two year conversion. Ex name: Sanaborg
Rebuilts NameRefit yearBuilderMY Basmalina II (43m)2011ICON YachtsMY C2 (78m)2011Abeking & RasmussenMY Slipstream (61m)2011CMNSY ICON (63m)2011ICON YachtsSY EOS (92m)2012LurssenRahil (48m)2012BVBMY Seven Sins (52m)2012HeesenMY Meridian (63m)2013ICON YachtsSY Germania Nova (55m)2013/2014FNMMY Princess Too (48m)2013/2014FeadshipMY Legend (77.4m)2014/2015IHC VerschuureMY Ilona (74m)2016AmelsMY Seahorse (52m)2016AmelsMY Sherakhan (70m)2016/2017Vuijk ScheepswervenMY Virginian (62m)2017FeadshipMY Game Changer (72m)2020Damen
Under construction Length overall in meters Name Reference Project Master Project UFO
See also List of motor yachts by length MY Icon MY Baton Rouge MY Party Girl RAGNAR
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