One of Asia?s leading luxury yacht companies, Yacht Solutions, has unveiled a high-end superyacht division - Ruea Yachts - which will design and construct exclusive vessels for the sea-faring affluent.

By combining the renowned finishing skills of Thai craftsmen with the latest European marine technology, Ruea Yachts will specialise in building Lloyds classification and MCA LY2 code certified custom luxury yachts of up to 85 metres in length.

Ruea Yachts Managing Director Gareth Twist, who runs the company with his brother Simon, said Yacht Solutions had built a global reputation, ?We are thrilled to add a superyacht new-construction division to our operations and we believe our track record and expertise will attract business from the region and around the world where there is a strong appetite for superbly designed, crafted and competitively priced superyachts,? Mr Twist said.

Ruea Yachts operates out of two high-quality shipyards in Thailand, one in Phuket and another in Bangkok, where the construction of an impressive 60-metre conversion is due to be revealed in August this year. It employs a skilled labour shipyard team of 120 professionals and at least 100 sub-contractors at any one time.

?Asia is a region that is increasingly the focus of the marine industry globally, with a lot of interest traditionally coming from Hong Kong, Singapore and Thailand from both expatriate and Asian clients,? said Mr Twist, who is also a founding member of the Asia Pacific Superyacht Association.

?Most recently we have seen a real jump in interest from China and India. Due to our partnerships in the UK with BMT Nigel Gee and Design Unlimited, we are fast becoming an alternative choice for European buyers looking for a competitively priced superyacht.?
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