New investments and agreements with shipyards: this is how Marina Sant’Andrea is growing
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The year 2025 opens with record numbers for Shipyard & Marina Sant’Andrea, the North Adriatic’s benchmark nautical hub located in the Marano lagoon, between Grado and Lignano Sabbiadoro. From January to date, the shipyard has already carried out more than 200 crane operations including hauling, miscellaneous, masting and dismasting, confirming its growth and ability to respond to the needs of an ever-changing industry.
Technology and capability serving large boats
Also making this amount of work possible are the three latest-generation travel lifts in the Marina Sant’Andrea yard, including the latest addition with a capacity of as much as 220 tons. Thanks to this equipment, the shipyard is now able to move and handle boats up to 30 meters in length, offering maintenance, refit and storage services for both sailing and large motor boats. The Marina has over 100,000 square meters of uncovered storage space and 15,000 square meters of covered storage sheds, with heated paint booths, carpentry, workshops and specialized laboratories.
A team of excellence and collaborations with top brands
The beating heart of the shipyard is the team: 15 in-house technicians and 30 outside craftsmen, specializing in rigging, carpentry, home automation, electrical and plumbing, composite machining, deck fittings, painting, metals, mechanical services and yacht management. This know-how has enabled Marina Sant’Andrea to consolidate strategic partnerships with some of the most prestigious brands in the industry, including Nautor Swan, Solaris Yachts, CNB Yachts, Sanlorenzo Yachts and Invictus, confirming the high quality standard of services offered.
A “carefree” marina for the shipowner
Marina Sant’Andrea director Fortunato Moratto explains well what he wants to be the philosophy guiding the development of the Marina: “The goal is to make the Marina more and more friendly, so that the customer feels in a relaxing place, capable of also offering services dedicated to leisure while our team thinks about the maintenance of his boat. We would like to truly be the worry-free marina for those who entrust their boat to us.”
An approach that translates into premium services dedicated to owners and crews, such as catering on board, complete cleaning of the boats, a shipyard available for refits and maintenance in addition to the utmost attention to safety and attention to detail.
Expansion and the future: new spaces and services for modern boating
Marina Sant’Andrea is not standing still: major expansion works are underway that, between May and June 2025, will bring new spaces available to shipowners, including an additional 60,000 square meters of yards, 150 new places ashore, new restrooms, green areas, and pedestrian paths along the river. The project will also include the construction of a new 3,000-square-meter shed for covered storage of boats up to 40 meters, confirming the Marina’s vocation as a reference point in Upper Adiratico for those seeking state-of-the-art services in a unique natural setting.
Editorial in collaboration with Shipyard & Marina Sant’Andrea
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