DCH Marine is a rising Hong Kong-based, Asia-Pacific yacht providers enterprise which regionally distributes the Sunseeker, Saxdor and Willams Jet Tenders manufacturers. Singapore Nation Supervisor Andy Toh spoke to Andrew Dembina in regards to the firm’s enlargement, with current highlights together with internet hosting VIPs on a Sunseeker Manhattan 68 at a privileged berth through the Method 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 care for 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 anticipate extra marinas shall be opening quickly, so I’m additionally taking good care of these markets. Vietnam is one other market, and is rising slowly.

Nevertheless, our focus stays on Singapore as a result of we handle components of our Southeast Asia enterprise by means of this workplace. As a yacht hub, we’ve all of the after-sales tech and logistics located regionally.

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 places of work in Asia-Pacific?

Singapore was the primary workplace outdoors of Hong Kong, and never throughout the Hong Kong and China market. We have now places of work because of open quickly in Thailand and developing after that in Australia. The Thailand operation that we’re organising now shall be in Phuket and shall 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 providers 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 introduced 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 totally different boats. They not solely have the aptitude of lengthy vary however are additionally spacious and splendid. By way of 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) when it comes to efficiency and luxurious. Its Asia-Pacific structure has three cabins, as a substitute of the 4 which are normal. This enables for a really giant, luxurious master bedroom with separate examine and lounge areas. Additionally, there’s one staircase to the decrease deck, moderately than the usual two, which permits extra social house within the saloon.

For extra info, go to dch-marine.com

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