Damen Yachting, Amels & The Future Of Superyacht Building | Yachting USA

Host Rick Thomas welcomes Rose Damen, Managing Director at Damen Yachting, for a powerful conversation recorded on board the 74-metre Amels 242 CASINO ROYALE in South Florida.

This episode looks inside one of the most influential yacht builders in the world, exploring the future of Damen Yachting, the strength of the Amels platform philosophy, the importance of shipyard investment, and the balance between proven design, personalisation, innovation, and full-custom superyacht construction.

Rose shares insight into Damen Yachting’s continued growth, including current activity at the Vlissingen shipyard in the Netherlands, the AMELS 60 and AMELS 80 programmes, Yacht Support and Explorer builds, and the company’s 120-metre full-custom project. She also explains how Damen Yachting approaches innovation through operational data, centralised research and development, co-maker partnerships, and practical technologies that must work in the real world.

At the centre of the conversation is the wider yachting experience. As Rose explains, the shipyard delivers half of that experience through the yacht itself, while the captain and crew deliver the other half. Rick and Rose explore why owners, shipyards, captains, crew, designers, brokers, and technical partners all play a critical role in shaping the future of the superyacht industry.

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🎙️ Host:
Rick Thomas

👤 Guest:
Rose Damen, Managing Director, Damen Yachting

🎥 Recorded On Board:
Amels 242 CASINO ROYALE

In this episode:
• Damen Yachting’s growth and current build activity
• The AMELS 60 and AMELS 80 programmes
• The 120-metre full-custom Damen Yachting project
• Why Vlissingen matters as a shipyard location
• Dutch shipyard infrastructure and long-term investment
• The difference between platform builds and full-custom yachts
• How client expectations are changing
• Why crew input matters in yacht design and operations
• Innovation, operational data, and practical new technology
• The relationship between owners, shipyards, captains, and crew
• The future of Amels and Damen Yachting

Media Credit:
Images and video courtesy of Damen Yachting and Amels.

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