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From defending nations to connecting communities and sustaining fleets, we deliver proven performance, next generation innovation and mission-critical reliability. For more than three decades we have been designing, constructing and supporting commercial and defence vessels for leading ferry operators, navies and defence forces. With a genuine focus on research and development of emerging maritime technologies and cutting-edge ship designs, we are leading the industry in the innovation of commercial and defence solutions.

VARD is one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of specialized vessels. Headquartered in Norway and with approximately 8,000 employees, VARD operates six strategically located shipbuilding facilities, including three in Norway, two in Romania and one in Vietnam. Through its specialized subsidiaries, VARD develops power and automation systems, deck handling equipment, and vessel accommodation solutions, and provides design and engineering services to the global maritime industry. VARD’s long shipbuilding traditions, cutting-edge innovation and technology coupled with its global operations and track record in constructing complex and highly customized vessels have earned it recognition from industry players and enabled it to build strong relationships with its customers. VARD was listed on the Main Board of the Singapore Exchange on 12 November 2010. Majority shareholder Fincantieri Oil & Gas S.p.A., a wholly owned subsidiary of FINCANTIERI S.p.A., owns 79.2% in the Group. Headquartered in Trieste, Italy, FINCANTIERI is one of the world’s largest shipbuilding groups and has, over its 200 years of maritime history, built more than 7,000 vessels.

Welcome aboard. We are happy to take you on a journey that will amaze you. We are the leader in the design and production of luxury motor yachts. The history of Azimut yachts officially began in 1969, when the young university student Paolo Vitelli started a small sailing boat rental business by founding Azimut SRL. In a short time, the iconic AZ 43' Bali was born. The dream came true. The company has grown a lot since then, but the mission has remained the same: to define new stylistic and industrial standards to create amazing yachts. Thanks to an unmistakable design contaminated with the world of art and architecture, our boats can be recognized even from far away on the horizon. Always at the forefront in introducing innovations that change the world of yachting, our masterpieces are distributed through the world's most global dealer network. From Italian style, a love that lasts over time.