
SUPERYACHT #497 September 2003
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Article by Andrea Bergamini
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AMICO & CO. SUPERYACHT SPECIALIST
Amico & Co is a leading company in Italy and among the first in the
world in the sector of repairing and renovating megayachts,
established by the entrepreneurial initiative of the Amico family,
also owner of the Luigi Amico, well known company in the Genoese naval
sector. Amico & Co. began operation in 1991, distinguishing itself for
its high quality of service. This has translated into economic
results, which are constantly on the rise, thanks also to a heavy
investment program, begun in the mid 90's, culminating in a strong
boost in 2002-2003. 80% of the company's clients are abroad, with
over 110 clients served annually and there are more than 30 units
available contemporarily to accommodate the crafts.
The company has a
flexible workforce, between 60 and 120 employees, in addition to the
use of external specialised companies. The shipyard activities concern
all types of repair and renovation of megayachts ranging from 20 to
100 metres, with structural, mechanical and equipment work, especially
with regard to the external finishing of painting, equipping the
"customised" interiors, woodwork and plating to the workmanship on
period style hulls. Amico & Co. can boast the skill and management of
shipyards with many years of experience in the sector, with particular
reference to the "masters of the rough and ready", thanks to whom it
is possible to renovate period hulls in wood. The project for growth
in the area of ex naval repairs in the port of Genoa has been
articulated with the progressive expansion of the shipyard.
The new structures realised in recent years include: a travel lift of 510
tonnes (the largest in the Mediterranean), two covered renovating
areas fitted with conditioning systems for the area and handling of
the painting oversprays, 2,000 m2 of new artisan laboratories and
workshops. These have allowed the shipyard to extend its ability to
act as a covered boathouse for crafts of up to 55 metres, with lower
costs with respect to the traditional dry dock. The latter is
available, in any case, and equipped with ad hoc coverage for boats of
over 55 metres. This allows a considerable saving on the costs of
putting to dry and cover for large boats, as well as improving
accessibility to boats for necessary work. Completion of the second
phase of investments is tied to the larger project of re-qualifying
the areas to the east of Riparazioni Navali (headquarters of the
shipyard) and includes the expansion of the Marina of the Genoa Fair
with the relative work connected. Amico & Co. foresees the realisation
of a new wharf at sea which will allow to work in adverse weather
conditions and to avail of its own moorings to work on boats when
floating.
Investments have also been approved for an ulterior
expansion of the ground structures, for an overall surface area of
over 4,000 m2 between covered and uncovered. Today, the shipyard
covers an area of approx. 30,000 m2, 9,000 m2 of which is covered. The
haulage and launch areas include a 200 ton platform for gliding hulls,
with a system of universal launching cradles, and a wharf with two
travel - lifts: the first of 300 tons and the second 510 tons of
weight. Amico & Co can use wharfs for mooring suited to hulls of up to
100 metres. The scene is completed by the possibility of using dry
docks managed by Ente Bacini, S.p.A. where Amico &Co have designed and
produced a mobile telescopic coverage of 70 m of length.
This allows
to carry out painting, conversion, equipping, and maintenance work in
controlled environmental conditions on leisure boats of up to 70 m of
length and more than 2,000 gross tonnage. The specialisation, which
have distinguished the shipyard, are the workmanship in wood and
painting, work on the interiors and mechanical and equipment work. For
the woodwork the carpentry, whose personnel is specialised in the
recoating of decks in teak, structure and plating repair, masts,
interior equipping with lightened materials and use of prestigious
essences. Furthermore, Amico & Co. carries out woodwork in steel and
alloys for constructions and modifications to hulls, and anti-
corrosive treatment of the underbody by dry sanding with guarantees of
up to 3 years.
The shipyard is also official Caterpillar "service" and carries out
alignments and re-motorizations in addition to the mechanical,
hydraulic and pneumatic equipment work. The philosophy of customer
service is testified by the assistance which the shipyard is able to
carry out also in the area of special insurance policies for boats at
work, registration activities, customs clearance, export and import.
For further information please contact: Amico & Co. S.r.l. - Calata
Gadda - Via dei Pescatori 16128 Genoa - tel. 010 2470067.
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