Ocean Shipyard takes over Discovery Shipyard's buildings
In the absence of a buyer, the sailboat manufacturer Discovery Shipyard was finally placed in receivership in January 2022 after its main shareholder refused to invest again in the company, which still employed several dozen people.
Only a few months later, a new shipyard, called Ocean Shipyard Limited, was formed and took over the production facilities in Southampton, southern England. The new company is headed by Steve Edwards, former managing director of Discovery Shipyard.
Do not limit yourself to the production of new boats
The new shipyard wants to take advantage of the quality of its industrial tool and its personnel, many of whom are Discovery Yachts employees. In particular, it intends to offer the services of its carpentry workshop for the fitting out of boats and its boat maintenance facilities. He also intends to offer his services to companies beyond the maritime sector to be less dependent on the vagaries of the nautical market.
However, Ocean Shipyards is the heir of Discovery Shipyards and its objective is to continue building new yachts. The company has secured the intellectual property rights and tooling related to the production of the former shipyard's boats. The new entity offers its customers the Southerly brand of monohull sailboats, as well as the Bluewater 50 catamaran, a semi-custom range designed for wealthy yachtsmen.
