Horizon Yachts | Fifth Largest Global Custom Luxury Yacht Builder

Innovation

Horizon is committed to exceeding customer expectations and continuously improving upon the safety, design and construction of its yachts-while also keeping an eye on the future with new product development.
From initial models to the birth of each yacht, Horizon steadfastly maintains 100% in-house production within the Group and in Taiwan, controlling every design detail to ensure the highest standards of navigational safety and quality. Horizon offers flexible customization while maintaining superior efficiency, garnering the trust of yacht owners worldwide.

Moreover, Horizon collaborates with internationally-renowned designers and authoritative organizations to uphold our cutting-edge technology, multi-faceted designs, and top-tier safety certifications. With a global network of offices and dealers, alongside our dedicated shipyard, the Group provides high-level, exclusive maintenance and service to Horizon owners across all five continents.

Advanced Technology

Pioneers in innovation, Horizon’s world-renowned team of naval architects and engineers are dedicated to the creation of safe and durable yachts that exceed client expectations. Continuous research, development and improvement allows for the most advanced technologies to be incorporated into the design, construction and operation of each Horizon-built yacht.

Excellence in Engineering

Backed by a highly trained and experienced in-house team, Horizon possesses the engineering strength and technology to construct safe, durable and unique yachts that meet our clients’ most demanding requirements.

Quality Assurance

Horizon’s commitment to high-quality vessels guarantees state-of-the-art design, exceptional finish and excellent seakeeping. Each Horizon vessel is subject to stringent and continuous inspections at every stage of the build, from initial lay-up, fit and finish to the final installation of engineering systems.

State-of-the-Art Facilities

Building a luxury yacht is a challenging endeavor; thousands of details are addressed during construction, and even the most minor design change requires in-depth analysis by an experienced team to ensure that safety, comfort, performance and delivery schedule are not compromised. Decades of quality yacht building experience allows Horizon to solve the inevitable challenges that arise with efficiency, innovation and professionalism. The Group’s state-of-the-art facilities embody the latest in technology, equipment and systems and are backed by a highly skilled workforce, including expert in-house teams who provide clients with support every step of the way. Focused on the future, the Horizon Group continues to improve its manufacturing processes and facilities, recently upgrading the PaR Systems 5-Axis CNC (Computer Numerical Control) routing machine; integrating Stereolithography (SLA) 3D printing for creating scale models of clients’ yachts; and expanding the Horizon shipyard to increase and streamline production as well as now include hull production, so that each critical stage of construction will be carried out in the same location.

Resin Infusion

In 1999, Horizon became the first authorized yacht builder in Asia to utilize SCRIMP (Seemann’s Composites Resin Infusion Molding Process), a construction method developed by the U.S. Navy as a means to increase a vessel’s strength and durability without adding weight or affecting performance. Horizon broke the world record in 2005 with a 130ft (40M) hull and stiffeners infused in one shot.

Horizon was certified by EADS (The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company N.V, now the Airbus Group) through SAERTEX in 2009 and also received authorization to implement another advanced process called VAP (Vacuum Assisted Process). A breakthrough technology originally developed for aircraft manufacturing, VAP more uniformly distributes resin and guarantees less air trapped within the composite.

In 2016, Atech developed and patented an enhanced HYVER resin that reduces potential print-through issues with FRP materials. Successfully utilized in the production of small-scale components, Atech has since further developed the HYVER resin application for the construction of large-scale components.

Atech further refined its 3D infusion capabilities by introducing and patenting 6D vacuum infusion technology in 2020. This process infuses a yacht hull in a single shot but takes it a step further to include both the 3D macro structure of the longitudinal girders and transverse frame and the 3D micro structure glass fabric cloth.

6D Infusion Benefits

1. Reduces the emission of VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) to nearly zero

2. Eliminates the chance for contamination or human error throughout the lamination process

3. Guarantees flawless and continuous resin distribution throughout the laminate

4. Accelerates resin distribution evenly throughout the lamination and allows for the single-shot infusion of hulls over 140 feet

5. Yields higher fiber-to-resin ratio, which means lighter and stronger composition

6. Ensures consistent quality and performance of parts