In 2022, La Ciotat Shipyards inaugurated a new platform dedicated to the refit of yachts over 80 metres. With the considerable development of this niche market and in order to maintain its position as world leader, La Ciotat shipyards are fitted with state-of-the-art equipment meeting the highest standards from both a technical and environmental point of view.
Named Atlas after the titan supporting the terrestrial globe, the platform is made up of 7 workstations for yachts up to 115 metres long and a shiplift that can haul up to 4300 tonnes.
The platform has the particularity of having been built on the historic n°1 slipway used by many tankers built in La Ciotat, making this new infrastructure a “bridge” between the past and the future of the industrial site.
Les Chantiers Navals de La Ciotat ont accueilli pour la première fois sur la plateforme Atlas un super-yacht de 109 mètres pour le compte de l’entreprise MB92 La Ciotat, le plus gros navire jusque-là soulevé par le nouvel ascenseur à bateaux. La mise à terre, qui a mobilisé les équipes de La Ciotat Shipyards, MB92…
Boat type: Superyacht (motor-yachts and sailing-yachts)
Equipment: Shiplift
Number of public hard standing areas: 1
Reservations of public hard standing areas are open to ship repair companies who have previously entered into a risk prevention plan with La Ciotat Shipyards.
Number of hard standing areas used by MB92: 6
Access to MB92 spaces is reserved for the company’s customers ››
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As part of its CSR strategy, La Ciotat Shipyards has equiped the quays of the Atlas platform with an innovative biomimicry system that reproduce the natural habitats of marine species.
Around fifty subcontracting companies specializing in yachting are located in the La Ciotat shipyards. Their proximity to the ships guarantees responsiveness and high-end customer service. True “luxury” craftsmen with unique know-how able to respond to any type of yacht refit or maintenance project.
