Excellent Engineering
Customization
Flexibility in design and construction is one of the distinctive features that sets Horizon apart as a yacht builder and allows the customization of each yacht to fit the individual owner’s lifestyle. Horizon’s ability to create customized yachts is a direct result of our highly talented and dedicated team members that includes the following:
．30 with Master’s degrees in Naval Architecture
．50 with Bachelor of Naval Architecture degrees
．65 full-time front-line engineers with college degrees in specialized fields
．An in-house interior design team that helps each owner detail and personalize their new Horizon, with flexibility and creativity as the key driving forces.
．Hundreds of workers with more than 20 years experience, all with an unrivalled commitment to quality and integrity
．Over 1,000 employees with abundant and relevant experience, qualified to build to DNV (HSLC) class certification and MCA compliance
With this experienced team, Horizon constructs safe, durable and unique yachts that meet our client’s most demanding requirements. To date, Horizon has delivered over 770 yachts – more than 190 of these vessels are over 80 feet in length– and no two of these Horizon yachts are exactly alike. Each yacht reflects its owner’s lifestyle and personality and is created with the care and dedication only achievable by a team of experts who are committed to customer satisfaction and long term industry success.
Class Construction
Horizon has grown over the years to encompass building vessels to International Standards and is fully certified from some of the world’s most reputable societies, including DNV, BV, LR & ABS. Horizon is also approved for building to Flag Code with MCA (LY2 and soon LY3), USL (Australia), NK (Japan) and CNS (China) and adopts SOLAS, MARPOL, CORLEG and MLC construction standards. Recent memberships of note include the Super Yacht Builder’s Association (SYBAss) and the International Marine Organization (IMO).
Performance
With over 700 motor yachts delivered, Horizon places great importance on the efficiency and hydrodynamic capabilities of every Horizon yacht manufactured. With a solid background in Fast Patrol and Navy ship design, the Horizon R&D team excels at producing full-displacement hulls; semi-displacement with or without bulbous bows; and semi-planning, fully planning and high performance racing hulls. Horizon uses both the traditional Tank Test simulation and the computational fluid dynamic (CFD) analysis technique for all vessels to assure the maximum efficiency of each hull design. The CFD quickly and accurately predicts a yacht’s maneuverability and overall response under various irregular sea-wave spectrums, ensuring that vessels are tested for various sea states to produce the best overall ride comfort and safety.
