• Yachts being built from scratch in the production warehouse of the Gulf Craft factory in Umm Al Quwain. Sarah Dea / The National
    Yachts being built from scratch in the production warehouse of the Gulf Craft factory in Umm Al Quwain. Sarah Dea / The National
  • A yacht is lifted to be serviced at the Gulf Craft factory in Umm Al Quwain. Sarah Dea / The National
    A yacht is lifted to be serviced at the Gulf Craft factory in Umm Al Quwain. Sarah Dea / The National
  • The living room of a Majesty 135 yacht at the Gulf Craft factory in Umm Al Quwain. Sarah Dea / The National
    The living room of a Majesty 135 yacht at the Gulf Craft factory in Umm Al Quwain. Sarah Dea / The National
  • Workers sand off old paint on a yacht at the Gulf Craft factory. Sarah Dea / The National
    Workers sand off old paint on a yacht at the Gulf Craft factory. Sarah Dea / The National
  • Workers in the production warehouse at the Gulf Craft factory in Umm Al Quwain. Sarah Dea / The National
    Workers in the production warehouse at the Gulf Craft factory in Umm Al Quwain. Sarah Dea / The National
  • A worker consults a work order in the production warehouse at the Gulf Craft factory. Sarah Dea / The National
    A worker consults a work order in the production warehouse at the Gulf Craft factory. Sarah Dea / The National
  • Erwin Bamps, CEO of Gulf Craft, aboard a Majesty 135 yacht. Sarah Dea / The National
    Erwin Bamps, CEO of Gulf Craft, aboard a Majesty 135 yacht. Sarah Dea / The National

In pictures: Creating a superyacht in the UAE


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The Umm Al Quwain-based boat builder Gulf Craft has one of the widest product ranges in the industry from 27 foot at about Dh200,000 up to 155ft at Dh100m, a range that allows customers to grow with the brand and upgrade.