DCH Marine is a rising Hong Kong-based, Asia-Pacific yacht companies enterprise which regionally distributes the Sunseeker, Saxdor and Willams Jet Tenders manufacturers. Singapore Nation Supervisor Andy Toh spoke to Andrew Dembina concerning the firm’s enlargement, with latest highlights together with internet hosting VIPs on a Sunseeker Manhattan 68 at a privileged berth in the course of the System 1 Singapore Grand Prix.
Andy, what has been your focus since DCH Marine opened its Singapore workplace in June 2024?
As Nation Supervisor, my duty is primarily to deal with and handle the Singapore workplace, and to additionally work on gross sales of each new and brokerage boats. Singapore is close to Malaysia and Indonesia, the place we count on extra marinas might be opening quickly, so I’m additionally caring for these markets. Vietnam is one other market, and is rising slowly.
Nonetheless, our focus stays on Singapore as a result of we handle components of our Southeast Asia enterprise via this workplace. As a yacht hub, now we have all of the after-sales tech and logistics located domestically.
Beforehand, I labored in marine parts gross sales in Singapore together with for the distributor of Swedish OXE outboard engines, and for the corporate promoting US-made Seakeeper stabilisers.
What are DCH Marine’s plans for including to its workplaces in Asia-Pacific?
Singapore was the primary workplace exterior of Hong Kong, and never inside the Hong Kong and China market. We now have workplaces as a result of open quickly in Thailand and arising after that in Australia. The Thailand operation that we’re organising now might be in Phuket and might be run by my colleague Danny Zheng because the Thailand Nation Supervisor.
Throughout the area, the present yachting market is experiencing a interval of regular adjustment because the Covid pandemic’s over-supply of yachts. However after-sales companies are going nicely, which is essential for us and house owners, and we at the moment are seeing some mild on the finish of the tunnel.
DCH Marine offered the Asia-Pacific premiere of the Sunseeker 90 Ocean at Singapore Yachting Pageant 2025 and can do likewise in Hong Kong with the 90 Ocean Enclosed at this yr’s Lantau Yacht Membership Boat Present – Festa Nautica (October 17-19). How do these fashions swimsuit regional house owners?
These 90-footers have generated numerous curiosity in our market – they’re completely completely different boats. They not solely have the aptitude of lengthy vary however are additionally spacious and opulent. When it comes to quantity and deck house, they’re comparable with 100ft-plus yachts. The enclosed-flybridge model has caught numerous curiosity as a result of in our area’s tropical climates, some house owners need full air-conditioning.
What are the points of interest of the Sunseeker Manhattan 68 in your stock?
It has the identical key elements because the upgraded Manhattan 68 (2025) by way of efficiency and luxurious. Its Asia-Pacific structure has three cabins, as an alternative of the 4 which are commonplace. This permits for a really giant, luxurious master bedroom with separate examine and lounge areas. Additionally, there’s one staircase to the decrease deck, somewhat than the usual two, which permits extra social house within the saloon.
For extra data, go to dch-marine.com
This text was first seen on YACHT STYLE
For extra on the most recent in luxurious yachting reads, click on right here.
