Based in the Netherlands, ICON yachts opened its doors in 2005 by yachting-industry veterans who conceptualized a unique new model for building luxury yachts. The shipyard’s founding principles are summed up as “The drive to excel, building better & sooner.” As opposed to the typical archetype for “custom,” one-off superyachts, ICON created a “blueprint” for the yachts’ hulls, courtesy of Jourke van der Baan, while still allowing yacht owners to completely design every aspect of their yachts from the waterline up, allowing for an exceptional level of customization, but less build time. Because of its focus on building luxury yachts to a higher standard and commitment to owners to deliver their yachts promptly, ICON has made a name for itself among the legends of Dutch yacht building. The brand’s dedication to utter excellence garnered accolades within the first few years of opening its doors. ICON’s custom superyachts are build utilizing an established hull and engineering platform that ensures clients receive their expertly produced luxury superyachts faster than a traditional new build.
ICON yachts began its unique legacy in Harlingen, Netherlands. Here the yacht builder’s facilities include large covered sheds and dry docks for yachts up to 150 meters with drafts of up to 7.5 meters as well as a 4,500-ton syncrolift and unrestricted open-water access from locks and bridges. In 2009, only five years after opening its doors, ICON received the ISO 9001:2008 certificate from Lloyd’s Register; the builder began one of the first shipyards in the world to receive such recognition. ICON also prides itself on its environmental responsibility. Not only is it one of the eco-friendliest shipyards, but the builder also builds luxury superyachts with a reduced environmental impact as part of its Green Yacht Plus standard. ICON luxury yachts for sale are constructed in steel and aluminum.
Built In Holland, Each superyacht project at ICON is fully custom to fulfill owners requirements and dreams.
ICON not only builds luxury superyachts, but it also offers refits and conversions of yachts already on the water up to 150 meters in length. The brand ensures every step of the build, refit or conversion process thanks to excellent project management, supervision and control of the projects — all of which are held to exceedingly high standards. ICON luxury superyachts for sale are completed to world-class standards on time and budget. Many ICON new build yachts are completed between two and three years. The brand’s exceptionally efficient system starts with all-encompassing pre-build planning utilizes industry-leading modular construction techniques, thus reducing build time while also guaranteeing expert build quality and total client customization for everything above the waterline.
ICON yachts works with some of the yachting industry’s most renowned interior and exterior design teams to ensure expert quality and style of its superyachts. The first 62.5-meter yacht launched by ICON yachts, ICON, featured interior design by Studio Linse and exterior styling by Redman Whiteley Dixon. Tim Heywood Designs and Christiano Gatto Designs are other prominent fixtures within the yachting industry that have worked with ICON. Other notable yachts built by ICON include the 205-foot BATON ROUGE, the 205-foot PARTY GIRL, the 150-foot THE GOTHAM PROJECT and the 135-foot BASMALINA II.
Northrop & Johnson yacht brokers are knowledgeable and experienced with ICON luxury yachts for sale and can facilitate an exceptional build experience should you choose an ICON new construction yacht. For more information, contact your preferred Northrop & Johnson yacht broker today.