Bering Yachts moves aluminium catamaran work to Bulgaria
Turkish boatbuilder Bering Yachts is consolidating all aluminium work for its expedition catamarans and superstructure production to its Bulgarian shipyard, covering models from the Bering Marine 50 to the Bering Catamaran 80.
Bering Yachts is known as a manufacturer of steel and aluminium exploration vessels from 20-50 metres, as well as fully custom aluminium catamarans. Bering Yachts also employs over 200 craftsmen at its shipbuilding facility in Antalya, Turkey.
The catamarans’ superstructures are constructed from aluminium, a material selected for its combination of strength and low weight, contributing to vessel performance in marine environments. Bering says that, to standardise production and improve efficiency, aluminium work has been centralised at the Bulgaria facility to minimise variability in manufacturing and ensure uniform quality. The company is also working with Northern European suppliers for prefabricated aluminium components.
The Bulgarian shipyard has the capacity to construct up to 16 boats between 18 and 24m in length. For larger vessels, only the superstructures are built in Bulgaria, while the hulls are constructed in Antalya.
This first keel of the first Bering-built liveaboard transatlantic catamaran, which was presented as a model at the 2024 Palm Beach International Boat Show, was laid down at Bering Yachts’ Antalya shipyard in April 2024.
Smaller boats now undergo full-cycle production at the Bulgarian site, while engineering and project management remain based in Antalya. Once production, technology, and drawings are finalised, components are transferred to the Bulgarian facility, with completed superstructures subsequently shipped to Antalya for assembly with their hulls. Bering says this approach is intended to streamline production while maintaining design consistency and quality control across all models.
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