Gulf Craft Explained

Gulf Craft is a manufacturer of luxury yachts and fiberglass boats based in Umm Al Quwain in the United Arab Emirates.^{[1] [2]} Gulf Craft operates from two shipyards in the UAE and one in the Maldives.

History

Gulf Craft was founded in 1982 in the United Arab Emirates by the Alshaali brothers- Mohammed, Abdullah and Jamal and Dr. Mohammed Hamdan. Mohammed Hussain Alshaali currently serves as the Chairman of the company. It started as a manufacturer in the small open boat category.

In 1992, Gulf Craft expanded its product range into larger fly-bridge designs using inboard diesel installations.

Manufacturing facilities

Gulf Craft operates four manufacturing facilities – two facilities in Ajman, UAE, which also includes a service centre, a 100,000 square foot facility in the Maldives and a 462,000 square foot facility in Umm Al Quwain, UAE, equipped with a 150-ton and a 500-ton travel lift and two launching bays.

In 2015, Gulf Craft produced 400 boats, 40–50 of them being yachts.

Brands

• Majesty Yachts

Brand of Luxury fly-bridge yachts launched in 2004, with extensive range of yachts from to under one roof. In 2016, Gulf Craft announced its megayachts projects- Majesty 200 and Majesty 175 at the Monaco Yacht Show. Gulf Craft launched at the 2017 Dubai International Boat Show, its first sky-lounge superyacht, the Majesty 100.

• Oryx Sport Yachts & Cruisers: In 2006, Gulf Craft introduced the Oryx line of sport yachts and cruisers. Starting from the Oryx 27 sport cruiser, the range extends to larger size sport cruisers such as the Oryx 36 and Oryx 42 as well as the Oryx 43 Fly.
• Silvercraft: Series officially launched in 2008 to represent the wide and diverse range of smaller fishing boats and family cruisers manufactured by Gulf Craft. Silvercraft offers a family of center console fishing boats and multifunctional walkaround cruisers for sport fishing enthusiasts. Gulf Craft launched 2 new models under the Silvercraft series at the 2017 Dubai International Boat Show- the Silvercraft 48 HT & Silvercraft 31 HT Cabin.
• Nomad Yachts: Brand of explorer-type yachts under Gulf Craft that offer long-range, fuel efficiency. The range consists of Nomad 55, Nomad 65, Nomad 75 and Nomad 95.
• Utility Series: Passenger and multipurpose transportation vessels which include the Touring 31, Touring 36, Touring 38, Touring 40, Touring 43, Touring 45 and Waveshuttle 56.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gulf Craft Yachts .
2. Web site: Marine . Atalanta . 2022-02-01 . Gulf Craft - Manufacturer of luxury yachts and boats . 2024-10-30 . Atalanta Marine . en-US.