Sober sunshine, a calm fishing jetty, small waves hitting a silent beach-shore, boats scattered in red and white...sounds like the perfect setting for your beach-home considering that all this in Goa!
They also assemble boats made with Chinese parts - particularly speedboats which have been received well by the market due to their price advantage. They re-badge these with their own brand name and look forward in increasing the output of these in the near future.
But that was the perfect setting for Ava Marine's shipyard..a multi-crore facility that has an integrated Italian factory and is home to India's very own speed-boat (that is comparable in terms of form and function to what international players offer).
Team GIIRA was lucky to be invited by Ava Marine's Maneck and Firoze Contractor to have a detailed look at their operations and their insights about Ava Marine's and the Indian Yachting Industry's future.
If Italian passion and worksmanship could be put into one shipyard in India, it was definitely this one.
BACK TO BASICS
Formed as long back as 1989, by Captain (IN-Retd) Soli Contractor, Maneck and Phiroze Contractor - Ava Marine Services has come a long way in the plethora of functions it offers.
The focus of the company is consulting, managing, maintaining and operating motor/sailing Yachts and other water crafts on behalf of owners. Their services include staffing, fuel monitoring, maintaining logs, cleanliness and routine maintenance, repairs, monsoon layovers, etc.
The thorough professionalism involved in the operations and the layout of their shipyard spoke volumes about their commitment towards the industry.
AVAMARINE'S BELIEF
Ava Marine believes that your time on the water is precious and always ensure that each moment spent onboard is enjoyed to the maximum. Their services cover all aspects of Yacht operations so you merely step on and off your Yacht fully satisfied.
Ava Marine strives to become your complete stress buster on water and provide you, your own private water world.
AVAMARINE'S GOA OPERATIONS
Ava Marine has a fully-integrated Italian yacht-making factory within their premises at Goa. This part-by-part fully imported assembly line allows them to cater and manufacturer to all sorts and sizes of boats.
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PARTNERS
AvaMarine is famous for being the dealers for the BLADERUNNER. That makes them definitely the most exciting people on the water in terms of flat-out speed in the harbor.
THE SEA FARER 32
The best and most advanced offering from this boatyard is the Sea Farer 32. A 32' speedboat - made with the best engineering and designing techniques available in India.
Though executed in India, these techniques are in line with the latest used by manufacturers internationally. Hence there is no compromise on quality.
Maneck has ensured that the quality of worksmanship is at its best by retaining his staff over many years and training them regularly with the latest boat-bulding operations - right from making moulds, setting the hull, forming the super-structure, finishing and detailing, painting and installing the engines.
But something unique about Sea Farer 32 is a hull specially designed for India. Due to the salinity and viscosity factors experienced in Indian waters, the hull has been designed to cut through the water in such a manner that reduces drag (whereby increasing fuel efficiency) and reducing the 'bounce' effect that is faced in almost all other designs - local or internationally.
Also, this 32 footer can be fitted with any engine specification of its owners choice and at the same time is highly customisable with some models coming with a small cabin in front also.
FUTURE PLANS
Apart from concentrating on its vast range of self-built products, Ava Marine plans to market the BladeRunner even stronger. Apart from that they will be developing and making a lot of catamarans and trimarans from moulds that have been imported. Apart from the mainstream market, they want to cover a wide range of one-offs that cater to exclusive owners.
Their forte being maintenance and upkeeping of boats....we wish Ava Marine all the best!
'See you on the water...Cheers!!'
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