A FAMILY’S STORY

1825 Giovanni Battista Codecasa

Giovanni Battista Codecasa begins working as a master shipwright in the town of Viareggio
1902 Tistino

Giovanni Battista Codecasa, known as Tistino, carries on the family tradition, founding with his father Antonio a shipyard of their own to build sailing ships. The “Antonio Codecasa e figli” shipyard is born
1946 Ugo Codecasa

With a record of more than 50 sailing ships, as well as fishing boats, pontoons, barges and vessels of every kind, Giovanni Battista Codecasa retires from business, entrusting the family company, located in the Darsena Toscana, to his sons Ugo and Sandro
1970 Gram

Codecasa enters the world of large pleasure craft with an 80-foot boat named Gram, the first luxury yacht built by Cantieri Codecasa
1973 Fulvio Codecasa

On Ugo’s death the baton passes to his son Fulvio Codecasa, a key figure in the management of the shipyard. Fulvio adopts a winning strategy and a drive to diversify that will bring Codecasa to the centre of the international scene, combining the production of work boats with that of luxury motor yachts
1977 Codecasa Ugo Shipyard

Construction of the Codecasa Ugo shipyard in the Nuova Darsena of Viareggio
1982 Codecasa Due Shipyard

Opening of the Codecasa Due shipyard, built on the historic site of the yard in the Darsena Toscana, the heart of Viareggio’s port area
1985 Fulvia Codecasa

His daughter Fulvia Codecasa joins her father in running the shipyard
1987 Codecasa Tre

Creation of the Codecasa Tre shipyard in the Nuova Darsena
1991 Ennio Buonomo

Ennio Buonomo, Fulvia’s husband, joins the company
1994 Elena Codecasa

Elena Codecasa joins her family in the business
1999 Fabio Lofrese

Fabio Lofrese, Elena’s husband, joins the company
2010 Matteo Buonomo

Matteo Buonomo, son of Fulvia and Ennio, joins the company
2011 Darsena dei Navicelli in Pisa

A new facility in the Darsena dei Navicelli in Pisa is added: a large complex of four hangars, better suited to building large vessels
2016 Niccolò Buonomo

Niccolò Buonomo, son of Fulvia and Ennio, joins the company
2024 Chiara Buonomo

Chiara Buonomo, daughter of Fulvia and Ennio, joins the company
2025 Codecasa’s 200th anniversary

Cantieri Navali Codecasa celebrates 200 years in business

‍The Codecasa SpA shipyards, founded in Viareggio in the distant 1825 by the master shipwright Giovanni Battista Codecasa, represent a reality of absolute importance in the luxury nautical industry and are known throughout the world for the construction of steel and light alloy motoryachts from 30 to 70 metres in length.

Still managed by the founder’s descendants, today’s Codecasa Shipyards Group is able to offer a wide range of vessels characterized by absolute quality, technological innovation, reliability, design, and comfort.

Since the 2000s, the Group’s offering has expanded and the traditional range of steel and light alloy displacement yachts has been joined by a range of fast boats, built entirely in light alloy and including yachts from 35 to 50 metres in length.

Codecasa Shipyards, making use of a first-rate internal technical staff and the contribution of valid and expert architects specialized in the sector, are able to offer fully custom yachts, tailor-made for the Owners who commissioned them.

No Codecasa boat is the same as another. Modern, classic, or minimalist, the interior design of each yacht is carefully designed and crafted to meet the buyer’s personal needs and requests, while ensuring the high quality and technical standards for which Codecasa Shipyards are known worldwide.

Since its founding, and under the leadership of the Codecasa family, Codecasa Shipyards have undergone constant evolution and expansion, evolving from a small sailing shipbuilder to an internationally renowned shipyard specializing in the construction of luxury motor yachts. The Codecasa Shipyards Group currently comprises the following companies:

– Codecasa Ugo S.p.A. Shipyards

– Codecasa Due SpA Shipyards

– Codecasa Tre SpA Shipyards