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Gulf Craft Inc. is a major manufacturer of luxury yachts and fiberglass boats. The company’s headquarters are based in the United Arab Emirates, just north of Dubai. Gulf Craft operates from three shipyards in the UAE and one in the Maldives. The company is currently listed among the world’s top 10 superyacht builders (as per the 2014 Global Order Book, a report issued annually by the Boat International Group.)〔http://www.boatinternational.com/bi-cms~/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Global-Order-book-boat-international-2014.pdf〕 ==History and Expansion== Gulf Craft Inc. was founded in 1982 in the United Arab Emirates by the Al Shaali brothers, Mohammed, Abdullah and Jamal and their friend Dr. Mohammed Hamdan. Mohammed Hussain Al Shaali currently serves as the Chairman of the company. In June 2014, Erwin Bamps, Chief Operating Officer of the company since 2009, was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Gulf Craft.〔http://www.boatinternational.com/2014/06/30/uae-superyacht-builder-gulf-craft-has-named-erwin-bamps-as-ceo/〕 Gulf Craft started as a manufacturer in the small open boat category. It now has a global presence, including mature markets like Europe and Australia. In 1992, Gulf Craft expanded its product range into larger fly-bridge designs using inboard diesel installations. With a growing range of boats and yachts approaching 100’ in length the new millennium saw Gulf Craft sell to Europe and many of it Majesty Yachts fleet are present in the marinas of France, Spain and Italy. The expansion into larger yachts and new markets after 2000 saw production facilities expand and a new shipyard was developed at Umm Al Quwain with the capacity to manufacture superyachts up to in length. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gulf Craft」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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