Superyacht New Build

Building a yacht is one of the most exciting projects an owner can undertake. It is also one of the most complex.

New Build

At Dean & Waters, we guide owners through the entire new build journey, from the earliest concept conversations through to delivery and warranty support. Our role is to bring structure and clarity to every stage, ensuring each decision supports not only the build, but the years of ownership that will follow.

Experience & Expertise

Thanks to more than four decades of experience across yacht sales, construction, refit and management, we understand what truly matters to complete a successful new build. Not just design and shipyard choice, but contract protection, operational foresight, technical integrity, budget discipline and long-term usability.
We work closely with owners, designers, shipyards and captains to shape yachts that will be practical to run, compliant from day one and built to perform in the real world.

We are deliberately selective in the projects we take on. This allows us to stay closely involved, to anticipate issues before they arise and to act solely in an owner’s interest. No agendas. No commercial bias. Just experienced oversight, honest guidance and full project responsibility.

Our new build service typically includes:

Concept development and feasibility

Shipyard selection and comparative analysis

Specification development and technical review

Build contract negotiation and project structuring

Full new build project management

Compliance planning and operational integration

Budget control, reporting and payment oversight

Delivery, handover and warranty management

  • Concept development and feasibility

  • Shipyard selection and comparative analysis

  • Specification development and technical review

  • Build contract negotiation and project structuring

  • Full new build project management

  • Compliance planning and operational integration

  • Budget control, reporting and payment oversight

  • Delivery, handover and warranty management

  • Concept development and feasibility

  • Shipyard selection and comparative analysis

  • Specification development and technical review

  • Build contract negotiation and project structuring

  • Full new build project management

  • Compliance planning and operational integration

  • Budget control, reporting and payment oversight

  • Delivery, handover and warranty management

Every yacht we support is built with its future in mind. How it will operate. How it will be crewed. How it will be maintained. How it will retain value.

Because a successful new build is not defined at launch. It is defined by how well the yacht performs long after the celebrations are over.