G180 motor yacht to be built by Ghost Yachts and Jongert Shipyard

Jongert – The obvious choice
The decision to choose Jongert as a partner for building the G180 was a logical one, according to Björn Moonen, managing director of Ghost Yachts:

“Jongert Shipyard is by far the most modern and best equipped shipyard in the world for building superyachts and they dispose of an extremely skilled workforce. The same applies to their subcontractors. Another important fact is that the Netherlands are pre-eminently known for their yacht building industry. We aim at building ecologically and as energy efficient as possible. This means for us that we take care of an optimal design and avoid unnecessary transports. All Jongert’s suppliers and subcontractors are located within a radius of 100 kilometers of the shipyard. The yacht will be built from hull to finish on the same location.”

Jongert was taken over in 2009 by a syndicate consisting of three strong private parties and RABO Bank, the only commercial AAA rated bank in the world.

“Thanks to these partners Jongert is the most solid and reliable organization in the superyacht industry”, says Moonen. “This is of the utmost importance to owners, who have their yachts built here. The confidence in the technical capability of a company is as important as the financial stability, the certainty of a well-oiled organization and the trust in the management. The takeover and the subsequent reorganization have made the company stronger than ever. In my opinion Jongert is ready for the future.”

‘All parties are equally important'
‘It’s a great challenge to build this innovative yacht in cooperation with Ghost Yachts, the Italian designer Gloss Design and the naval architects Van Oossanen & Associates”, says Folkert Brongers, General Manager of Jongert Shipyard.

“A yacht like the G180 has never been built before. The shape of the hull is unique. This means that in the preparation for and during the building a strong appeal will be made to the craftsmanship of our workforce. We don’t just follow a design. From start to finish we think along with the designer in each and every detail to achieve the optimal final result.”

A unique hull design
The G180’s hull is absolutely unique. Thanks to the Fast Displacement Hull Form, any type of engine can be chosen for the yacht. Whatever engine is used, the G180 runs perfectly. The desired speed can be reached at a much lower number of revolutions, giving comfortable sailing characteristics and considerably lower fuel consumption and larger sailing radius.

The finishing touch is currently being put to the design of the second Ghost model, the G180V. This model combines all efficiency advantages of the G180 with the possibility to reach a maximum speed of around 40 knots.

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