Ferretti Group officially opened its Riva shipyard in La Spezia in a ceremony attended by Chairman Tan Xuguang and CEO Alberto Galassi on Friday (17 May). Also in attendance were local authorities and a delegation from Weichai, the Ferretti Group’s longstanding shareholder. The refurbishment covered both the production and management sections of the shipyard in […]
Riva has revealed more details of its 8.4-metre runabout El-Iseo, the brand’s first full-electric powerboat. The Italian boatbuilder, a brand of Ferretti Group, unveiled the first El-Iseo prototype in late 2022 at the Monaco Yacht Club. The prototype has since undergone various tests, including participation in the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge with the YCM E-Dock […]
Italian luxury boatbuilder Riva has launched the first unit in a new flybridge series of yachts — the Riva 82′ Diva. The 25-metre vessel entered the water in La Spezia, at the shipyard where Riva’s 76-to-130-foot models are built. Riva, a brand of Ferretti Group, says the new flybridge was built to ‘open a new […]
Ferretti Group made its debut on Euronext Milan, the Milan-based stock exchange operated by Borsa Italiana, this morning (27 June 2023). The debut on Euronext Milan follows the listing a year ago on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, which means that Ferretti Group is now a dual-listed company and is the first in the world […]
Monaco’s Lanéva electric boat company is partnering with Riva restoration expert Bellini Nautica of Italy to replace internal combustion engines in vintage Riva boats with fully electric powertrains. Bellini Nautica, the world expert in the restoration of Riva vintage boats, joins forces with Lanéva, a retrofit company based in Monaco specialising in designing 100 per […]
The second hull of the Riva 130 Bellissima, the largest flybridge of the Riva range, has entered the water. The second unit built of Riva’s flagship model was launched on behalf of a European owner on 26 January 2023 in La Spezia, in the shipyard dedicated to the production of Riva yachts from 70 to 130ft. […]
Iconic Italian boatbuilder Riva has presented a prototype of its El-Iseo, the brand’s first full electric runabout in Monaco. Riva’s El-Iseo is the full electric version of the much-loved Iseo, the versatile 27ft runabout whose sophisticated spirit lives on in the hull, deck, style and colours of the new boat. El-Iseo is powered by a […]
Riva’s new limited edition Anniversario model will be shown at this year’s Cannes Yachting Festival in September. The iconic Italian shipyard, which is celebrating its 180th anniversary, will produce only 18 units of the Riva Anniversario. The new limited edition model celebrates Riva’s 180th anniversary and pays tribute to the legendary Aquarama, which also turns […]
Riva has released its latest advert. Loosely inspired by The Persuaders (a show from the 1970s) it features Pierfrancesco Favino, an Italian actor, alongside David Beckham, an icon of British style and footballer, and Charles Leclerc, a Scuderia Ferrari team racing driver. But the Riva and Ferretti Group boats are the real stars of the […]
Riva has renewed its partnership with Scuderia Ferrari, securing its place as the team’s official sponsor in the Formula 1 World Championship, now in its 73rd year. “Riva and Ferrari have a lot in common, from their legendary history and planetary success to leadership responsibility in their respective industries. You don’t say: ‘I have a […]