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The company’s latest 50-foot Oyster 495 will be built at Hythe’s historic flying boat building in Southampton   One of the UK’s iconic yacht manufacturers, Oyster Yachts, is undertaking a considerable expansion programme.  The company is acquiring an additional 27,000sq. ft at the Hythe Marine Park, Southampton, which will be used to create a state-of-the-art production facility for the new Oyster 495 yacht.     Oyster’s Owner and CEO Richard Hadida says, “With several Oyster 495s already sold, investment in this dedicated production facility fits seamlessly with our growth strategy. We have great plans for Hythe Marine Park, this location is already a centre of excellence for boat building, and it is the ideal location for our expansion of Oyster.” 

Oyster Yachts is moving into the historic Grade II listed buildings known locally as the Admiralty Shed or the Flying Boat Hangar, which produced sea planes for World War 1, before becoming a key facility for Vickers Supermarine and later the maintenance base for the pioneering Empire flying boats. More recently it saw the production of the test boats for the 2017 America’s Cup campaign and Alex Thompson’s 2020 Vendee Globe racing yacht. 

This announcement sees Oyster Yachts increasing its existing facilities by 70%, supporting the company’s ongoing investment and growth strategy in the UK. To accommodate the expansion Oyster will be increasing its Southampton workforce by a further 70 employees. The expansion in Hythe is seen as a positive development for new talent in the area. Awarded Employer of the Year by City College Southampton in 2021, the company is invested in developing new talent which led to the creation of its own Oyster Apprenticeship Academy. The Academy ensures time-honoured craftmanship skills and techniques are passed onto new and younger generations to ensure Great British boat building trades are sustained.   Southampton-based expansion follows on from growth at Oyster’s manufacturing facilities in Wroxham, and the creation of a specialist technology centre in Ashmanhaugh, both in Norfolk.      The expansion into new premises at Hythe is being overseen by Oyster’s newly appointed Chief Operations Officer, Peter Hamlyn. Peter added “The Hythe facility will allow us to exploit production of the 495 in innovative new ways, combining new technology to complement our industry leading quality and hand finished craftmanship which Oyster is world renown. This commitment is a huge boost for the local boat building community which will see further investment and job opportunities from a world class boatbuilder like Oyster Yachts.”

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Oyster Yachts, one of the UK’s iconic yacht manufacturers, is acquiring a new 27,000 sq ft production facility at the Hythe Marine Park, Southampton.

The yacht manufacturers, which also has offices in Spain and the USA, is undertaking a considerable expansion programme and is moving into Hythe’s historic flying boat building to provide a state-of-the-art production space for the new Oyster 495 yacht.

Oyster’s owner and CEO Richard Hadida commented:

“With several Oyster 495s already sold, investment in this dedicated production facility fits seamlessly with our growth strategy.

“We have great plans for Hythe Marine Park – this location is already a centre of excellence for boat building and it is the ideal location for our expansion of Oyster.”

Oyster Yachts is moving into the historic Grade II listed building, known locally as the Admiralty Shed or the Flying Boat Hangar, which produced sea planes for World War 1, before becoming a key facility for Vickers Supermarine and later the maintenance base for the pioneering Empire flying boats. More recently, it saw the production of the test boats for the 2017 America’s Cup campaign and Alex Thompson’s 2020 Vendee Globe racing yacht.

This acquisition will see Oyster Yachts increasing its existing facilities by 70%, supporting the company’s ongoing investment and growth strategy in the UK.

To accommodate the expansion Oyster will be increasing its Southampton workforce by a further 70 employees, which is seen as a positive development for new talent in the area. Awarded Employer of the Year by City College Southampton in 2021, the company is invested in developing new talent, which led to the creation of its own Oyster Apprenticeship Academy. The Academy ensures time-honoured craftmanship skills and techniques are passed onto new and younger generations to ensure British boat building trades are sustained.

The Southampton-based expansion follows on from growth at Oyster’s manufacturing facilities in Wroxham and the creation of a specialist technology centre in Ashmanhaugh, both in Norfolk.

The expansion into new premises at Hythe is being overseen by Oyster’s newly appointed Chief Operations Officer Peter Hamlyn.

He commented:

“The Hythe facility will allow us to exploit production of the 495 in innovative new ways, combining new technology to complement our industry leading quality and hand-finished craftmanship for which Oyster is world renowned.

“This commitment is a huge boost for the local boat building community which will see further investment and job opportunities from a world class boatbuilder like Oyster Yachts.”

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Oyster Yachts announces investment in new production facility

Tuesday April 6th, 2021

The company’s latest 50 foot Oyster 495 will be built at Hythe’s historic flying boat building in Southampton.

One of the UK’s iconic yacht manufacturers, Oyster Yachts , is undertaking a considerable expansion programme. The company is acquiring an additional 27,000 sq ft at the Hythe Marine Park, Southampton, which will be used to create a state-of-the-art production facility for the new Oyster 495 yacht.

Oyster’s Owner and CEO Richard Hadida says, “with several Oyster 495s already sold, investment in this dedicated production facility fits seamlessly with our growth strategy. We have great plans for Hythe Marine Park, this location is already a centre of excellence for boat building and it is the ideal location for our expansion of Oyster.”

Oyster Yachts is moving into the historic Grade II listed buildings known locally as the Admiralty Shed or the Flying Boat Hangar, which produced sea planes for World War 1, before becoming a key facility for Vickers Supermarine and later the maintenance base for the pioneering Empire flying boats. More recently, it saw the production of the test boats for the 2017 America’s Cup campaign and Alex Thompson’s 2020 Vendee Globe racing yacht.

This announcement sees Oyster Yachts increasing its existing facilities by 70%, supporting the company’s ongoing investment and growth strategy in the UK. To accommodate the expansion Oyster, will be increasing its Southampton workforce by a further 70 employees. The expansion in Hythe is seen as a positive development for new talent in the area. Awarded Employer of the Year by City College Southampton in 2021, the company is invested in developing new talent which led to the creation of its own Oyster Apprenticeship Academy. The Academy ensures time-honoured craftmanship skills and techniques are passed onto new and younger generations to ensure Great British boat building trades are sustained.

Southampton-based expansion follows on from growth at Oyster’s manufacturing facilities in Wroxham and the creation of a specialist technology centre in Ashmanhaugh, both in Norfolk.

The expansion into new premises at Hythe is being overseen by Oyster’s newly appointed Chief Operations Officer, Peter Hamlyn. Peter added “The Hythe facility will allow us to exploit production of the 495 in innovative new ways, combining new technology to complement our industry leading quality and hand-finished craftmanship for which Oyster is world renowned. This commitment is a huge boost for the local boat building community which will see further investment and job opportunities from a world class boatbuilder like Oyster Yachts.”

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Oyster Yachts announces investment in new production facility

oyster yachts hythe marine park

One of the UK’s iconic yacht manufacturers, Oyster Yachts, is undertaking a considerable expansion programme. The company is acquiring an additional 27,000 sq ft at the Hythe Marine Park, Southampton, which will be used to create a state-of-the-art production facility for the new Oyster 495 yacht.

Oyster’s Owner and CEO Richard Hadida says, “with several Oyster 495s already sold, investment in this dedicated production facility fits seamlessly with our growth strategy. We have great plans for Hythe Marine Park, this location is already a centre of excellence for boat building and it is the ideal location for our expansion of Oyster.”

Oyster Yachts is moving into the historic Grade II listed buildings known locally as the Admiralty Shed or the Flying Boat Hangar, which produced sea planes for World War 1, before becoming a key facility for Vickers Supermarine and later the maintenance base for the pioneering Empire flying boats. More recently, it saw the production of the test boats for the 2017 America’s Cup campaign and Alex Thompson’s 2020 Vendee Globe racing yacht.

This announcement sees Oyster Yachts increasing its existing facilities by 70%, supporting the company’s ongoing investment and growth strategy in the UK. To accommodate the expansion Oyster, will be increasing its Southampton workforce by a further 70 employees. The expansion in Hythe is seen as a positive development for new talent in the area. Awarded Employer of the Year by City College Southampton in 2021, the company is invested in developing new talent which led to the creation of its own Oyster Apprenticeship Academy. The Academy ensures time-honoured craftmanship skills and techniques are passed onto new and younger generations to ensure Great British boat building trades are sustained.

Southampton-based expansion follows on from growth at Oyster’s manufacturing facilities in Wroxham and the creation of a specialist technology centre in Ashmanhaugh, both in Norfolk.

The expansion into new premises at Hythe is being overseen by Oyster’s newly appointed Chief Operations Officer, Peter Hamlyn. Peter added “The Hythe facility will allow us to exploit production of the 495 in innovative new ways, combining new technology to complement our industry leading quality and hand-finished craftmanship for which Oyster is world renowned. This commitment is a huge boost for the local boat building community which will see further investment and job opportunities from a world class boatbuilder like Oyster Yachts.”

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Oyster yachts to invest in new production facility.

One of the UK’s iconic yacht manufacturers, Oyster Yachts, is undertaking a considerable expansion programme. The company is acquiring an additional 27,000 sq. ft at the Hythe Marine Park in Southampton, which will be used to create a state-of-the-art production facility for the new Oyster 495 yacht.

Oyster Yachts is moving into the historic Grade II listed buildings known locally as the Admiralty Shed or the Flying Boat Hangar, which produced seaplanes for World War I, before becoming a key facility for Vickers Supermarine and later the maintenance base for the pioneering Empire flying boats. More recently it saw the production of the test boats for the 2017 America’s Cup campaign and Alex Thompson’s 2020 Vendee Globe racing yacht.

The announcement sees Oyster Yachts increasing its existing facilities by 70%, supporting the company’s ongoing investment and growth strategy in the UK. To accommodate the expansion, Oyster will be increasing its Southampton workforce by a further 70 employees.

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Oyster Yachts has announced it is investing in a new production facility in Hythe that will create jobs for 70 new employees / Picture: Ambrey

Oyster’s owner and CEO, Richard Hadida , said: “With several Oyster 495s already sold, investment in this dedicated production facility fits seamlessly with our growth strategy. We have great plans for Hythe Marine Park, this location is already a centre of excellence for boat building, and it is the ideal location for our expansion of Oyster.”

Awarded Employer of the Year by City College Southampton in 2021, the company is invested in developing new talent which led to the creation of its own Oyster Apprenticeship Academy. The Academy ensures time-honoured craftsmanship skills and techniques are passed onto new and younger generations to ensure Great British boat building trades are sustained.

The Southampton-based expansion follows on from growth at Oyster’s manufacturing facilities in Wroxham, and the creation of a specialist technology centre in Ashmanhaugh, both in Norfolk.

The expansion into new premises at Hythe is being overseen by Oyster’s newly appointed chief operations officer, Peter Hamlyn . Peter added “The Hythe facility will allow us to exploit production of the 495 in innovative new ways, combining new technology to complement our industry leading quality and hand finished craftsmanship which Oyster is world renown. This commitment is a huge boost for the local boat building community which will see further investment and job opportunities from a world class boatbuilder like Oyster Yachts.”

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Oyster Yachts is undertaking a considerable expansion programme. The company is acquiring an additional 27,000 square feet at the Hythe Marine Park in Southampton, UK which will be used to create a state-of-the-art production facility for the new Oyster 495 yacht.

“With several Oyster 495s already sold, investment in this dedicated production facility fits seamlessly with our growth strategy,” said Oyster Yacht’s CEO Richard Hadida. “We have great plans for Hythe Marine Park, this location is already a centre of excellence for boat building, and it is the ideal location for our expansion of Oyster.”

Oyster Yachts is moving into the historic Grade II listed buildings known locally as the Admiralty Shed or the Flying Boat Hangar, which produced sea planes for World War 1, before becoming a key facility for Vickers Supermarine and later the maintenance base for the pioneering Empire flying boats. More recently it saw the production of the test boats for the 2017 America’s Cup campaign and Alex Thompson’s 2020 Vendée Globe racing yacht.

This announcement sees Oyster Yachts increasing its existing facilities by 70%, supporting the company’s ongoing investment and growth strategy in the UK. To accommodate the expansion, Oyster Yachts will be increasing its Southampton workforce by a further 70 employees. The expansion in Hythe is seen as a positive development for new talent in the area. Awarded Employer of the Year by City College Southampton in 2021, the company is invested in developing new talent which led to the creation of its own Oyster Apprenticeship Academy. The academy aims to ensure time-honoured craftmanship skills and techniques are passed onto new generations to ensure boat building trades are sustained.

Southampton-based expansion follows on from growth at Oyster’s manufacturing facilities in Wroxham, and the creation of a specialist technology centre in Ashmanhaugh, both in Norfolk.

The expansion into new premises at Hythe is being overseen by Oyster’s newly appointed COO, Peter Hamlyn.

“The Hythe facility will allow us to exploit production of the 495 in innovative new ways, combining new technology to complement our industry leading quality and hand finished craftmanship for which Oyster is world-renowned,” said Hamlyn. “This commitment is a huge boost for the local boat building community which will see further investment and job opportunities from a world class boatbuilder like Oyster Yachts.”

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Oyster Yachts is undertaking a considerable expansion programme by acquiring an additional 27,000 sq ft at the Hythe Marine Park, Southampton. The additional space will be used to create a state-of-the-art production facility for the new Oyster 495 yacht.

“With several Oyster 495s already sold, investment in this dedicated production facility fits seamlessly with our growth strategy,” says Oyster’s CEO Richard Hadida. “We have great plans for Hythe Marine Park, this location is already a centre of excellence for boat building, and it is the ideal location for our expansion of Oyster.”

Oyster Yachts is moving into the historic Grade II listed buildings known locally as the Admiralty Shed or the Flying Boat Hangar, which produced sea planes for World War 1, before becoming a key facility for Vickers Supermarine and later the maintenance base for the pioneering Empire flying boats.

This announcement sees Oyster Yachts increasing its existing facilities by 70%, supporting the company’s ongoing investment and growth strategy in the UK. To accommodate the expansion, Oyster will be increasing its Southampton workforce by an additional 70 employees. The expansion in Hythe is seen as a positive development for new talent in the area. Awarded Employer of the Year by City College Southampton in 2021, the company is invested in developing new talent which led to the creation of its own Oyster Apprenticeship Academy. The academy aims to ensure time-honoured craftmanship skills and techniques are passed onto new generations to ensure boat building trades are sustained.

The expansion into new premises at Hythe is being overseen by Oyster’s newly appointed COO, Peter Hamlyn.

“The Hythe facility will allow us to exploit production of the 495 in innovative new ways, combining new technology to complement our industry leading quality and hand finished craftmanship for which Oyster is world-renowned,” says Hamlyn. “This commitment is a huge boost for the local boat building community which will see further investment and job opportunities from a world class boatbuilder like Oyster Yachts.”

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UK builder acquires additional 27,000sq ft at Hythe Marine Park in Southampton

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The UK’s Oyster Yachts is undertaking a considerable expansion programme that involves acquiring an additional 27,000sq ft at Hythe Marine Park, Southampton. The space will be used to create a state-of-the-art production facility for the new Oyster 495 yacht.

Richard Hadida, company owner and CEO, says: “With several Oyster 495s already sold, investment in this dedicated production facility fits seamlessly with our growth strategy. We have great plans for Hythe Marine Park, this location is already a centre of excellence for boatbuilding, and it is the ideal location for our expansion of Oyster.”

Oyster Yachts is moving into the historic Grade II listed buildings known locally as the Admiralty Shed or the Flying Boat Hangar, which produced sea planes for World War 1, before becoming a key facility for Vickers Supermarine and later the maintenance base for the pioneering Empire flying boats.

More recently it saw the production of the test boats for the 2017 America’s Cup campaign and Alex Thompson’s 2020 Vendee Globe racing yacht.

This announcement sees Oyster Yachts increasing its existing facilities by 70%, supporting the company’s ongoing investment and growth strategy in the UK. To accommodate the expansion, Oyster will be increasing its Southampton workforce by a further 70 employees.

The expansion into new premises at Hythe is being overseen by Oyster’s newly appointed chief operations officer, Peter Hamlyn. “The Hythe facility will allow us to exploit production of the 495 in innovative new ways, combining new technology to complement our industry leading quality and hand finished craftmanship which Oyster is world renown,” he says. This commitment is a huge boost for the local boatbuilding community which will see further investment and job opportunities from a world-class boatbuilder like Oyster Yachts.”

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Becky Bridgen has announced her retirement. She leaves her role as deputy CEO at Oyster Yachts.

Over the last four and half years, Bridgen has worked hand-in-hand with Richard Hadida, and the board, under the chairmanship of Ashley Highfield, to turnaround the fortunes of the luxury yacht business , following the acquisition of the business in 2018.

Bridgen retires leaving Oyster in good shape. During her time in the role, she has overseen the launch of three new models – the 565, 595 and earlier this year the latest addition to the fleet, the 50 foot Oyster 495. Production of Oyster Yachts has been transformed, the workforce has increased to over 600 and the manufacturing footprint expanded to Hythe Marine Park, with a state-of-the-art facility, which manufactures the new Oyster 495 and the 675. The outlook for Oyster is positive, with build bays full and order books on most models out to 2024.

“I’ve had the most incredible time at Oyster, and the workload over these past years has been immense with all the positive developments we’ve implemented, plus of course all the extra challenges as a result of Brexit and the global pandemic,” says Bridgen. “I’m sad to leave Oyster, but proud to have worked with such a great team and talented boat builders, who together make Oyster so special.”

Bridgen will continue to remain close to Oyster, collaborating and imparting her extensive knowledge and experience in a part time capacity, providing continuity to the business, customers and suppliers.

Richard Hadida commented, “We’re very sad to see Becky leave us. Becky has delivered an outstanding contribution to the turnaround programme at Oyster Yachts. She will always remain part of the Oyster family and I look forward to our continued collaboration.”

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    During her time in the role, Bridgen has overseen the launch of three new models - the 565, 595 and earlier this year the latest addition to the fleet, 50 foot Oyster 495. Production of Oyster Yachts has been transformed, the workforce has increased to over 600 and their manufacturing footprint expanded to Hythe Marine Park, with a state-of-the ...

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    Find ⏰ opening times for Oyster Yachts in Hythe Marine Park, Shore Road, Hythe, Hampshire, SO45 6HE and check other details as well, such as: ☎️ phone number, map, ... Oyster Yachts opening times. Updated on 25/07/2023 +44 23 8083 1000. Call: +442380831000. Directions . Website . Oyster Yachts opening times.

  23. Becky Bridgen retires from deputy CEO role at Oyster

    Production of Oyster Yachts has been transformed, the workforce has increased to over 600 and the manufacturing footprint expanded to Hythe Marine Park, with a state-of-the-art facility, which manufactures the new Oyster 495 and the 675. The outlook for Oyster is positive, with build bays full and order books on most models out to 2024.