Firmship is making strides with multiple innovative projects that set new standards in maritime design. Each vessel we develop brings us one step closer to establishing Firmship as an icon itself. We believe that time is essential for refining our vision and creating truly exceptional products. Our mission is to build the Firmship brand on a foundation of enduring beauty, uncompromising quality, and lasting value.
It is the love of ships that has left deep traces for Casper Vissers, the founder of Firmship. His mother is from Rotterdam, his grandfather was fond of the port of Rotterdam and built a complete port in an attic room in Kralingen-Rotterdam, including the passenger ships SS Rotterdam and Nieuw Amsterdam. Everything was self-made, from wood. Vissers is fond of icons, archetypes. Land Rover Defender, Brogue shoes, and the classic lines of a ship. “An object should preferably be an icon, or become one,” says Vissers.
Building Firmship meant partnering with the very best: a leading Dutch shipbuilder and a top-tier naval architecture firm. Each brings decades of experience in crafting robust, elegant vessels. Their combined expertise in construction in steel or aluminium and innovative design has been instrumental in shaping a yacht that combines uncompromising functionality with timeless aesthetics.
To ensure the highest standards of durability and craftsmanship, Firmship collaborates with Altena Yachting, a trusted Dutch shipyard with over 50 years of experience. Altena is known worldwide for its expertise in aluminium or steel shipbuilding and its ability to construct vessels that are both robust and refined.
Founded in 1998 by naval architects Bastiën Ligthart and Jeroen van der Knaap, Sea Level is an Amsterdam-based firm serving a global clientele with a dedicated team of 15 naval architects.
When entrepreneur Casper Vissers challenged Sea Level to develop the naval architecture for Firmship, working in close collaboration with artist Job Smeets on the aesthetic design, Bastiën and Jeroen didn’t hesitate. The partnership with Firmship provided a unique opportunity to step outside the conventional boundaries of naval design.
Together with Casper, Sea Level encouraged Job to push the limits of creativity, transforming his boldest and most innovative ideas into reality. Once the artistic vision was set, Sea Level’s technical experts ensured the design’s feasibility and optimal performance, merging artistry with engineering excellence.
Firmship is a ship firm designing and building hyper durable private yachts that are stripped from all frills and inspired by iconic archetypes from the past. To emphasise our DNA, we also ‘firmship’ other hyper durable products from brands who embrace the same philosophy. A Defender car and an AERA watch to start with.
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