O WE ARE

WHO WE ARE

MEHMET YURDAKUL
Co-Founder, CEO

B.Sc. Naval Architect & Marine Engineer, Technical University of Istanbul (I.T.U.). Experienced in project management, specifically in custom motoryachts in steel and composite materials.

His started his career at a French-Turkish shipyard joint venture building steel expedition motoryachts within 30 to 42 mt range. He finished his graduate education in Naval Architecture at Y.T.U. and took positions as project engineer, planning and procurement manager and technical manager at well-known shipyards.

With 21 years of yacht building experience, he engineered and built sports yachts, explorers, catamarans, cruising yachts and fast tenders of all types from 12 to 60 mt in steel and composite materials.

After delivering more than forty yachts built in a variety of methods and materials, he decided to establish Venture Yachts with the aim of building high quality custom superyachts.

‘Decision of establishing a shipyard to build custom yachts was agreat challenge and a big step forward for us’ says Mehmet Yurdakul. ‘We managed to gather an enthusiastic team of engineers and architects whom we’ve worked together on our former projects. Our target is to set a very solid base for Venture Yachts by delivering successful yachts on time and in budget. Then, to become a reputable brand that we all will be proud of.’

Mehmet YURDAKUL

SERTAÇ SERBEST
Co-Founder, COO

B.Sc. Naval Architect & Marine Engineer, Technical University of Istanbul (I.T.U.). Experienced in yacht production, especially in the production methods of advanced composite structures.

His career started in the largest composite production motoryacht builder of Turkey. He completed the MBA and International Trade degrees during his career development and increased the production capacity of his projects to exceptional levels by implementing his management and planning skills.

With an established track record of 15 years both in senior leadership roles as well as management positions in Turkish Superyacht business, he has in-depth experience in operational and financial procedures.

By establishing Venture Yachts, his current mandate is to take loader in custom-built superyachts and internationally known brand to the next stage of its development.

‘It is a great privilege to be the head of the operations at Venture, an internationally respected company’ commented Sertaç Serbest. ‘My past experiences have enabled me to acquire great knowledge of the operational excellence and financial strategies. My concrete aim is moving forward by Venture to the next chapter of its history’.

B. Sertaç SERBEST

ABOUT TH

THE COMPANY

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Venture Yachts is a shipyard founded by Naval Architect and Marine Engineers with experience in yacht building; especially in custom composite motoryachts.

Venture is in collaboration with reputable yacht designers and naval architects with proven pedigrees in yachting industry. With the capability of inhouse engineering and project management experience derived from numerous projects between 24–60 meters, Venture Yachts is promising well designed & engineered custom yacht experience for every individual project.

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