Motor Yachts, Full-Custom Yachts
From 49m (161’) to 80m (262’)
New Build, Warranty, Maintenance
CRN Yachts has been building fully custom superyachts in Ancona, Italy, since 1963. The shipyard was one of the first in the country to focus on steel and aluminum construction, materials that gave its yachts greater range, strength, and scale. That early foundation in engineering continues to guide CRN’s approach today.
Since joining the Ferretti Group in 1999, CRN has expanded its capabilities while remaining focused on full-custom builds. Every project begins from scratch, shaped in close collaboration with the owner and a team of designers. Frequent partners include Zuccon International Project, Nuvolari Lenard, and Winch Design, each bringing a different lens to CRN’s technical depth.
Signature yachts such as Chopi Chopi, Cloud 9, Yalla, and Voice show what the shipyard does best: combining volume and performance with tailored design. With more than 140 projects completed, CRN continues to evolve while staying focused on the same principle it began with. Building one yacht at a time, each with its own story.
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CRN Yachts
An Overview of the Shipyard's History, Specialty, Iconic Builds, and Partnerships
CRN Shipyard
Shipyard History
CRN, established in Ancona in 1963, is an abbreviation for “Costruzioni e Riparazioni Navali”. Boasting a long-standing reputation for crafting large luxury yachts, primarily amongst Greek and Middle Eastern royal clients in the 1980s, CRN has become a leader in the steel and aluminium industry. The company's first over-60m creation, Il Vagabondo, was launched in 1986, followed one year later by the 68-metre Awal. At the turn of the century, following an acquisition by the Ferretti Group, CRN diversified their production with the introduction of composite materials, which allowed them to produce up to 15 superyachts annually and expand their production space.
In 2010, CRN achieved a remarkable feat when they launched the 236-foot (72-meter) Azteca, breaking their own records. They repeated this success in 2013 with the launch of the 262-foot (80-meter) Chopi Chopi, still the largest CRN-built superyacht to date. The yard’s numerous accomplishments, coupled with their highly sought-after launches, have earned CRN an illustrious reputation in the charter and sales market. Seeking to adhere to their owners’ every specification, CRN sees it as their duty to honor these requests, collaborating with elite designers each time they forge a new construction. At CRN, the motto “Made by You with Our own hands” drives them to interpret their clients’ wishes and bring them to life as one-of-a-kind masterpieces. Popular throughout the industry for their inventive designs, technological innovation, and trademark style and flair, CRN-built yachts continue to captivate audiences all over the world.
Shipyard Specialty
Out of the 2000-2010 period, during which CRN saw a shift in their production model with the introduction of semi-custom composite and steel range, the Italian shipyard CRN has always been a master in constructing full-custom superyachts. CRN Ancona focuses their luxury yacht building projects from 49m to 80m, making use of steel and aluminium construction. The high-end branch of the Ferretti Group delivers 3 and 4 decks full-displacement superyachts. Each fully custom-made CRN-built superyacht is unique, since every unit has been externally and internally designed by various renowned architects within the yachting industry. CRN's clients have full control over their project building process, from the initial sketches to final delivery.
Notable deliveries and models
In the early 2000s, under the Ferretti Group, CRN expanded its portfolio with a range of semi-custom composite and steel yachts. The shipyard introduced the CRN 128 and CRN 43 in GRP construction, alongside the steel-hulled CRN 54 and CRN 60 series. Notable vessels from these model families include the 39.6m 5G, the 42.6m HANA, the 54.2m MARAYA and the 60m RAMBLE ON ROSE.
Alongside its semi-custom production, CRN has built its reputation on full-custom superyachts. Its landmark deliveries include the 72m AZTECA (now ARBEMA), the multi-award-winning 80m CHOPI CHOPI, the 58.2m J’ADE, the 54.8mATLANTE, the 74m CLOUD 9 (now ANDREA), the 79.5m MIMTEE and the 62m VOICE. The shipyard has also delivered the 62m RIO, the 52m CIAO and the 67.6m AMOR À VIDA (ex-Project Maranello).
Design collaborations on models and projects
For its full-custom yachts, CRN allows owners to select their preferred designers and naval architects, resulting in collaborations with many of the industry’s leading design studios and projects tailored to each owner’s individual requirements..
Zuccon International Project has contributed to both the semi-custom composite and steel ranges, as well as full-custom yachts including CHOPI CHOPI, CLOUD 9, J’ADE and the 50m LATONA. On CHOPI CHOPI, interior designer Laura Sessa created the interiors that won the yacht the Interior Design Award (Displacement Motor Yachts 60m+) at the 2014 ShowBoats Design Awards. Winch Design shaped the interiors of CLOUD 9, and Studio Scanu has worked on projects such as the 62m KATHARINE and the 49.8m AQUA MARE. Nuvolari Lenard created the exterior styling for AZTECA, ATLANTE and VOICE, as well as AMOR À VIDA inside and out, with ATLANTE’s interiors by Gilles & Boissier. Francesco Paszkowski and Andrea Vallicelli have also worked with the yard. Dutch studio Omega Architects designed the exterior of RIO and CIAO. RIO, with interiors by Pulina Exclusive Interiors, won Best Naval Architecture (Displacement Motor Yachts) at the 2023 BOAT International Design & Innovation Awards, where her exterior was also a finalist.
CRN is a member of SYBAss (Superyacht Builders Association).