Marina Barcelona 92 extends its facilities in the Port of Barcelona

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Marina Barcelona 92 (MB’92), is proud to reveal that it has obtained a new concession for the next 30 years within the Port of Barcelona. MB′92, a company dedicated to the Superyacht Refit & Maintenance industry for the last 19 years, is extending its current facilities from 36,000 m² to a total surface area of 76,000 m² as a result of the new concession. The new facilities will enable MB’92 to provide an integral and more complete service to the expanding Superyacht market.

The expansion plan

MB’92 has been working on this new project since 2004, when the company realised that it was necessary to act on the continuing trend of increasing volume and length within yacht production. With this in mind, the company developed a 10 year plan to expand their facilities with the objective of being able to attend to an imminent fleet of larger yachts. The result of this planning was the launch of the new paint shed extension in 2007 with the capacity for vessels of up to 125 metres, and in December 2010, the signature of the new concession to extend the current facilities to 76,000m².

To upgrade the new facilities, MB’92 has planned an investment of €46,5 million in a site expansion over the next three years. The project will develop over two stages.

The first stage will include the reconstruction of buildings into offices, workshops and store-space. Plus, the conditioning and repair of the additional dock space – for six yachts with lengths up to 200 metres - to allow for shore-power and grey & black-water connections. Also, MB’92 will maintain and modify the existing dry dock for vessels up to 210 metres, which will be covered and adapted to work with Superyachts.

During the second stage, a new Syncrolift® will be built with a lifting capacity of 4,000 tons, including a hard-standing area to allocate five yachts with lengths up to 105 metres (each) simultaneously.

MB’92 expects to complete the transformation within the next three years. After this period, MB’92 will become the largest facility in the world solely dedicated to Superyachts and will have:

-          Total facilities land area of 76,000m².

-          Mooring area of 40,000m².

-          18,000m² for offices, workshops and storage-space.

-          Full exclusive yacht services.

Increase in labor

MB92 currently has 82 employees on their payroll and subcontracts work to more than 460 tradesmen, engineers and specialists from local workshops and subcontracted services during low season (Summer months), which may reach 750 during high season.
With the launch of the new facilities, we expect that once the shipyard reaches its full capacity, another 35 staff will be added to MB92´s payroll. For the subcontractors, we foresee a significant increase to possibly double the current amount.

Environmental improvements

With the expansion, MB’92 is facing strategic challenges in the Port of Barcelona and will therefore implement and comply with all the latest trends, developments and environmental objectives set by IMO for the new facilities and all necessary work operations.

MB′92 is currently certified by Lloyd′s Register Group for quality ISO 9001 and environment ISO 14001 in the Superyachts refit, repair and maintenance, for the development of a Quality and Environment Management Integral Policy that complies with all the requirements set forth by such rules.