ABOUT US
ABOUT COMPANY
Since the beginning Balt-Yacht was a boat producer for the demanding, foreign customers. We are now working on implementing at least two new luxury motor-boats for our partners, and one full of innovations semi-planing boat of our own. This will be project based on many years of experience, as well as users suggestions.
Manufactured units
Now Balt-Yacht is one of the biggest Polish producers, specializing in building boats from 7 to 12 meters long made from glass-polyester laminate.
Since the beginning Balt-Yacht was a boat producer for the demanding foreign customers like MAR-IMPORT, Jeanneau or X-Yachts.And now most of boats produced in our shipyard- around 95 percent-is delivered to foreign customers. For many years till now our main partner is Brunswick Marine in EMEA Inc. for whom large series of Quicksilver boats are produced. For few years we have been cooperating with Norwegian contractors Cormate AS and Goldfishboat AS.
Balt-Yacht produces the following types of boats both for Polish and foreign markets:
HOUSEBOATS
Motor boats
Designed with passion
Balt-Yacht under his brand offers houseboats, semi-planning and sailing boats. Among them there are: premiere of 2022 Balt 37 Grand – luxurious houseboat, winner of Gdynia Polboat Award 2022 and nominated to BOB Award 2022; SunCamper 35 – bestselling houseboat, the winner of the prestigious Jerzy Fijka Award ‘Highlight of WIND and WATER’ (‘Gwóźdź Targów’) in the Large Motor Yacht category and Boat of the Year 2019 in Poland. In cooperation with Yacht Export Poland, Balt-Yacht implemented a range of Titanium semi-planing houseboats: Balt 1018 Titanium -NEW in 2020, Balt 918 Titanium and Balt 818 Titanium – the first semi-planning houseboat in Poland -award winner of Polish Yacht Of The Year 2015.
Worldwide recognition and production possibilities
In the spread of 30 years of business and thanks to foreign partners, our own projects, high quality and consistent development, over 19 thousand boats have left Balt-Yacht. Production capacities are still around 1500 vessels a year up to 10 meters long per year. Manufactured products went on the Polish, Norwegian, Czech, French, Croatian, Spanish, German, Finnish, English, and even an Australian or Asian markets. They are also shown on the largest Polish and European yacht exhibitions in Warsaw, London, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Berlin, Paris, Cannes, Barcelona, Riga, Budapest or Oslo and receive nominations or prestigious awards. They are also presented in the most important world trade journals gathering always positive feedback.
OWN TRANSPORT
We posses few specialized trucks with trailers to transport the boat, so the produced vessels may directly and efficiently be delivered to the customer. For years our experienced drivers care about the safety of the carriage.
High quality
Since the beginning the priority of the yard is the production of boats that meet the highest quality standards, which is confirmed by our cooperation with such demanding clients as Janneau (1993-1997), X-Yachts (2007 – 2009),Cormate AS (2014 – 2017,2020-present), Brunswick (2007-present), Goldfishboat AS (2016-present) . It is worth mentioning that Balt-Yacht, as the first shipyard producing glass-laminates in our region, introduced in 2001, the ISO 9001 certificate. This is one of the most important achievements that confirm compliance by the company high quality and technological standards. Thanks to this we have introduced a number of improvements in the management system.
Technology
Production technology of the boats in our company is done in two ways: traditional-gelcoat and resin overlay manually and using the “vacuum bagging”. We are also prepared to use “resin infusion” technology. For the implementation of our products we use materials and equipment of the highest quality, which combined with an experienced crew and a good quality control system allows our customers to get the products of the highest class.
Human potential
Balt-Yacht Team means highly qualified specialists, including educated executives, office staff and experts in the field of wood machining, laminating, mounting boat or service. Experienced engineers and technologists together with the Supply Department apply modern manufacturing solutions, high-quality materials and raw ingredients. This crew works with passion and commitment and all departments collaborate closely to achieve the most important goal which is CUSTOMER SATISFACTION..
ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION
Taking care of environmental protection Balt-Yacht has invested in eco-friendly infrastructure. Among other things, reducing the particulate problem separators have been installed in the plywood department. The place for waste sorting has been created and 2 heating rooms have been rebuilt: from carbon in to the wood-fired. Besides, the latest hall has been equipped with an innovative heat pump with a special ventilation system that provides the appropriate working conditions.
Infrastructure
The headquarters and modern production halls with an infrastructure are located in the Żarnowo Pierwsze 9B near Augustow city. In area of around 4,5 hectares we have separated the zones adapted to the needs of the following production departments, magazines, social buildings and office..
2 Stores
to manage our stores we use a proven Macrologic system.
2 laminate halls
for small and large elements
The laminate is applied manually with the use of machines for application gel coat and resin, however, our production is also suitable for use of infusion method. As of today this method we use to produce models of Cormate. Both halls have advanced ventilation system and cranes to de-molding laminated elements.
Cutting and laminate elements preparation for assembly halls
Uses a modern ventilation exhaust with a capacity of 3000 m 3/h absorbing dust emerging when cutting laminated items
The assembly hall
is equipped with systems of 7 gantry tracks to transport heavy items ie. decks, engines or roofs, from which boats are assembled.
Quality control section with test pool
where the fitted parts, plumbing, electrical and sanitary installations are thoroughly checked and the engine is calibrated. The vessels are also checked for leaks.
Wood production hall and plastics workshop
Furniture and other wooden parts that are being used on boats and yachts are made here.
Plexi parts machining and forming department
we have a range of machines for the Plexiglass processing and a large stove to their forming
Department of plywood and plastics machining
uses 3-axis CNC machine for precise plywood and plastic components cutting.
New product development department with advanced
5 axial CNC milling machine
Balt-Yacht offers service for new product development purposes with highly advanced 5 axial CNC milling machine with latest generation control system FANUC 31I-B5.
Research
and Development Center
New Research and Development Center
Balt-Yacht during the development is just completing a new investment of the Research and Development Center, which will deal with production of models and moulds as well as research and implementation of a new product. The newly opened Research and Development Center will allow Balt-Yacht to participate in the development and application of new materials.
The hall is equipped with the most modern dedusting and ventilation-blow systems which ensure comfortable working conditions, and two lifts on the crane which facilitate transport and demoulding of products.
Balt-Yacht
is a member of Polish Cluster of Composite Technologies