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“Creating new opportunities, adopting new techniques and taking steps in novel directions”
In 2015 Gianluca Fenucci and Antonio Longobardi, followed by Lorenzo Barbini in 2017, started developing Yachting Expertise merging knowledge to project, build and refit yachts at the higher standards.
Following long and intense experiences in the yachting industry that started in the mid-80s at CRN, in 2001 a mix-match of partners followed the dream of Gianluca Fenucci, who was the spark and led the creation of ISA shipyard, closely supported by Antonio Longobardi who was developing and leading the technical department, among others. The managers found the right partner in Rodriguez Group, the most important and prestigious commercial player at that time.
The aim for ISA was to unite under one new flag two neighbouring shipyards located in the industrial area of the Port of Ancona with the mission to design, develop and manufacture luxury mega-yachts at the forefront of innovations in technology and design for a very selective clientele. From the end of 2006, ISA was controlled by Yachting Investors Group, a London based Private Equity, Gianluca Fenucci successfully organized and coordinated the management buy-out process.
Since its first delivery in 2003, 32 yachts have been delivered with an average of about 3 yachts per year up to 2014, together with major refits of superyachts and commercial vessels of 35-90+m, becoming a reference of top quality in the luxury yachting field. ISA received several awards for delivering high-class yachts, including the Super Yacht Award in 2011 for “The Best 60m” with MY “Mary Jean II”, 2006 Millennium Design Award for the ISA 120 and the Yachts International Trophy in 2014 for MY “OKTO”.
In 2018 following the request of a demanding owner, they have put together the right project, team, designer and shipyard to build a new explorer yacht of 36 meters called K584, she was successfully delivered on time to her owners in July 2020 and has been navigating ever since.
After graduating as Mechanical Engineer, Gianluca started his career at CRN Shipyard’s being in charge of the project coordination and delivery of 15 luxury yachts. He moved to Florida in 1997 to oversee the building of a 40.000 square feet luxury residence in Palm Beach. In 2000 he worked hard to found a new shipyard, creating the ISA Shipyards of Ancona that started operating in 2001. From 2003 to 2014 ISA successfully delivered 32 new high-quality superyachts from 36 to 66 m, including the Award Winner MY “Mary Jean II” to the latest’s industry icons “OKTO” and “Forever One”. In late 2015 he becomes independent consultant to bring his technical, managerial and commercial skills, matured after 30 years of life dedicated with passion to the yachting industry, founding Yachting Expertise firm.
Antonio graduated as Naval Engineer at University of Napoli in 1984. He began his career working in the offshore industry right after graduation. Since 1994 his work has been concentrated in the yachting industry starting his professional experience at CRN Shipyard operating as Technical & Project Management department, leading the developing and delivering of 6 major new projects. In 2001 he acted as one of the founders and shareholders of ISA. He has coordinated the ISA technical department and reached the greatest performance results, including the famous Award winners “Mary Jean II” and “OKTO”.
He is a Yachting Expertise co-founder leading and overseeing all technical matters.
Pierluigi obtained his Bachelor’s Degree from Marche Polytechnic University and then the Master’s Degree with honours in Mechanical Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Turin in 2019 with a thesis entitled “Model Order Reduction for Nonlinear Vibrations of Geometrically Nonlinear Structures”. He worked on his master thesis at the Imperial College London in the Rolls-Royce Vibration University Technology Centre. After the graduation he moved in Milton Keynes (UK) to join the F1 team Red Bull Racing as Simulation Engineer in the Vehicle Dynamics Group. In Summer 2020 he joined the Yachting Expertise team as Project Engineer focused on the engineering, research and innovation of the yachting industry with a special care to the eco-efficiency of the motor-yachts. After his experience in Formula 1, Pierluigi believes that the superyachts industry is the F1 of yachting industry where most of the cutting-edge technologies are trialled and brought to the market.
He’s early passion for art and design make him attend the Artistic High School in his native town of Ancona, achieving a Degree in Architecture and Interior Design. After a couple of years of experience in Residential Architecture and Design he started in the yachting industry in early 1996, in Sherwood srl, Fano, where he was following the interiors of CRN constructions and refitting from 30 to 70 meters, leading to work internally in CRN for 4 years before joining ISA Yachts at is founding in 2001. Progressing from Technical Production to Technical Interior Outfitting Manager he followed directly the interior constructions, among many other projects, of the Award Winner MY OKTO, MY MARY JEAN II, MY KOLAHA.
1-MY Vagabondo – CRN – 60+ – FULL CUSTOM
2-MY Pestifer – CRN – 50 – FULL CUSTOM
3-MY Numptia – CRN – 60+ – FULL CUSTOM
4-MY Nourah of Riyadh – CRN – 40 – FULL CUSTOM
5-MY Maracunda – CRN – 50 – FULL CUSTOM
6-MY Sahab IV – CRN – 50 – FULL CUSTOM
7-MY Magnifica – CRN – 43 – SEMI-CUSTOM
8-MY Azzurra – CRN – 47.5 – FULL CUSTOM
9-MY Awal – CRN – 63 – FULL CUSTOM
10-MY Cedar Sea – FEADSHIP – 60+ – MAJOR REFIT FULLY CUSTOM
11-MY Alwaeli – CRN – 70 – MAJOR REFIT – FULL CUSTOM
12-MY Abdul Aziz – CRN – 45 – FULL CUSTOM
13-MY April fool – 47 – ISA Yachts – SEMI-CUSTOM
14-MY MY SonKa – ISA Yachts – 47 – MAJOR REFIT – FULL-CUSTOM
15-MY Alfa Sea – Palmer & Johnson – 45 – REFIT – SEMI-CUSTOM
16-MY Samja – ISA Yachts – 40 – FULL-CUSTOM
17-MY Alpha XII – ISA Yachts – 40 – SEMI-CUSTOM
18-MY TAKNM – ISA Yachts – 40 – SEMI-CUSTOM
19-MY TVTB – ISA Yachts – 40 – SEMI-CUSTOM
20-MY Ellix Too – ISA Yachts – 47 – SEMI-CUSTOM
21-MY Lady Dahlia – ISA Yachts – 47 – SEMI-CUSTOM
22-MY Kolaha (1) – ISA Yachts – 47 – SEMI-CUSTOM
23-MY Ocean Victory – ISA Yachts – 47 – SEMI-CUSTOM
24-MY Axioma – ISA Yachts – 47 – SEMI-CUSTOM
25-MY Aquamarina – ISA Yachts – 47 – SEMI-CUSTOM
26-MY Alexandar V – ISA Yachts – 48 – SEMI-CUSTOM
27-MY Midnight Sun II – ISA Yachts – 37 – SEMI-CUSTOM
28-MY Happy Hour – ISA Yachts – 37 – SEMI-CUSTOM
29-MY Sun Glider – ISA yachts – 37 – SEMI-CUSTOM
30-MY Firouzeh – ISA Yachts – 37 – SEMI-CUSTOM
31-MY Illusion – ISA Yachts – 37 – SEMI-CUSTOM
32-MY Gemini – ISA Yachts – 37 – SEMI-CUSTOM
33-MY Matzu – ISA Yachts – 37 – SEMI-CUSTOM
34-MY Junie – ISA Yachts – 37 – SEMI-CUSTOM
35-MY Petra – ISA Yachts – 37 – SEMI-CUSTOM
36-MY Kolaha (2) – ISA Yachts – 63 – FULL CUSTOM
37-MY Mary Jean II – ISA Yachts – 62 – FULL CUSTOM
38-MY Liberty – ISA Yachts – 50 – FULL-CUSTOM
39-MY Belle Anna – ISA Yachts – 50 – FULL CUSTOM
40-MY Aziza – ISA Yachts – 41 – FULL CUSTOM
41-MY Papi du Papi – ISA Yachts – 50 – FULL CUSTOM
42-MY Soiree – ISA Yachts – 37 – SEMI-CUSTOM
43-MY Silver Wind – ISA Yachts – 45 – FULL CUSTOM
44-MY Forever One – ISA Yachts – 54 – FULL CUSTOM
45-MY OKTO – ISA Yachts – 66 – FULL CUSTOM
46-MY PhilMi – ISA Yachts – 43 – FULL CUSTOM
47-MY Executive – Nicolini – 38 – MAJOR REFIT – FULL CUSTOM
48-MY Sentimento – Overmarine – 30 – REFIT – SEMI-CUSTOM
49-Lady Anne (1) – CRN – 40 – FULL CUSTOM
50-Lady Anne (2) – AMELS – 68 – FULL CUSTOM
51-K-584 – CPN & YE – 36,6 – FULL CUSTOM
52- SEVERAL MAJOR REFIT PROJECTS
53-Development of 100’ catamaran – FULL CUSTOM
54-Project Management, Owner’s representative of a 60’ catamaran – SEMI-CUSTOM
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