Sunreef Yachts' shipyard in Ras Al Khaimah - in pictures
Luxury catamarans are being produced at Sunreef Yachts shipyard that has opened in Ras Al Khaimah. Photo: Sunreef Yachts
Inside the Sunreef 80 Eco yacht. The company's luxury yachts are often described as floating villas. Pawan Singh / The National
A robot prepares the moulding of a boat at the new shipyard. Pawan Singh / The National
The hull of a yacht being built by Sunreef in Ras Al Khaimah, at the high-end catamaran company’s first overseas shipyard. Pawan Singh / The National
Sunreef workers preparing the roof of a boat. The plan is for the company's mid-range catamarans to be constructed in the UAE. Pawan Singh / The National
A new Ultima twin-hull range, equipped with solar panels on the roof, will be the first to be produced in the UAE. Sunreef Yachts
The Sunreef 80 Eco yacht. Pawan Singh / The National
Sunreef's new factory will build 55ft and 70ft twin-hull boats to supply a growing demand in the Middle East and Asia. Pawan Singh / The National
Glass fibre sections being moulded for the yachts. Pawan Singh / The National
Sunreef workers preparing the roof of a boat in Ras Al Khaimah. Pawan Singh / The National
Master builders from Sunreef's main factory in Poland are training workers from countries including Sri Lanka and India in RAK. Pawan Singh / The National
Orders have been secured from buyers around the world mainly from Europe, clients are also drawn from Asia, Australia and the United States. Pawan Singh / The National
Francis Lapp, founder and president of Sunreef Yachts said: 'We brought luxury yachts to Poland and now we are doing the same in Ras Al Khaimah.' Pawan Singh / The National
Ignacy Niemczycki, Poland's undersecretary of state in the Ministry of Economic Development and Technology, said Sunreef's investment in Ras Al Khaimah will encourage other Polish companies to expand into the UAE. Pawan Singh / The National
Patryk Hetman, Sunreef's production general manage at RAK. Prices for the yachts range from $2 million to $50 million. Pawan Singh / The National
More than 180 men and women are employed at the shipyard in Ras Al Khaimah with the number of employees set to go over 600 by the end of this year. Photo: Sunreef Yachts
Formula One champion Fernando Alonso with Francis Lap, Sunreef Yachts founder. The experienced driver is among the owners of a luxury twin-hull catamaran that allows him to anchor away from the crowds and media. Photo: Sunreef Yachts
