Ocean Alexander is a Taiwanese yacht manufacturer with shipyards in Taiwan and the United States. In 2021 it was the 4th largest yacht builder in the world by feet of yacht produced.[2]
History
Ocean Alexander was founded by Alex Chueh in 1977.[3] The company has had a long relationship with American boat designer Ed Monk, jr son of the legendary Ed Monk, sr.[4] The current President of Ocean Alexander is Alex’s son John Chueh. Ocean Alexander closed their Chinese yard in 2013.[5] In 2018 70% of yachts produced by Ocean Alexander were for American customers.[6]
Collaboration with Christensen
In 2009 Ocean Alexander formed a partnership with Christensen Shipyards to produce Ocean Alexander’s Evan K. Marshall designed 120 Megayacht at Christensen’s Vancouver, WA facility. Ocean Alexander shipped a mold across the pacific and production started on the first of three hulls[7] in 2010. Hull #1 was launched in 2012 and named DREAM WEAVER.[8] Following the completion of the first vessel Christensen suffered from management and financial challenges unrelated to the partnership with Ocean Alexander and all work ceased on the two hulls under construction. In 2015 Ocean Alexander made an initial commercial code filing which named the two hulls, designated "OA-1002 and OA-1003” as collateral.[9] The two hulls were transported to Ocean Alexander’s Taiwan yard for completion.[10] Hulls #2 and #3 completed in Taiwan have the addition of a beach club.[11]
See also
- List of companies of Taiwan
- Maritime industries of Taiwan
- Horizon Yachts
- Jade Yachts
- Johnson Yachts
References
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- binhon huang. 2021 Global Order Book 15 Dec 2020^
- OUR HERITAGE oceanalexander.com, Ocean Alexander, retrieved 13 May 2019^
- Norris Comer. Origin Story: Birth Of An Ocean Alexander nwyachting.com, Northwest Yachting, retrieved 13 May 2019^
- Ocean Alexander expanding in Kaohsiung, Taiwan superyachttimes.com/, Superyacht Times, retrieved 13 May 2019^
- Cecile Gauert. Ocean Alexander: More Than Manufacturing yachtsinternational.com, Yachts International, retrieved 13 May 2019^
- Malcolm Maclean. FIRST CHRISTENSEN/OCEAN ALEXANDER MOTOR YACHT ON COURSE FOR DELIVERY boatinternational.com, Boat International, retrieved 16 May 2019^
- DREAM WEAVER boatinternational.com, Boat International, retrieved 16 May 2019^
- Aaron Corvin. Gates closed at Christensen Shipyards columbian.com, retrieved 16 May 2019^
- Ocean Alexander to complete Christensen-built hulls in Taiwan superyachttimes.com, Superyacht Times, retrieved 16 May 2019^
- Cecile Gauert. Ocean Alexander 120: The inside story of a 37m regal beauty boatinternational.com, Boat International, retrieved 16 May 2019^
- 2021 Global Order Book www.boatinternational.com, retrieved 2021-03-22^