Refits in Palma
Yards, lifts and refit companies in Palma, with the numbers from the port and the industry.
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Yards in Palma
| Yard | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| STP Shipyard Palma | Muelle Viejo, Edificio Espigón Exterior s/n, 07012 Palma. +34 971 21 47 47 | Six travel lifts of 30, 100, 150, 200, 700 and 1,000 t. Takes yachts to 120 m and 1,000 t (a note on the site says 115 m at the new facilities). 130,000 sqm of technical area. More than 500 specialist companies work at the yard. |
| Astilleros de Mallorca | Contramuelle-Mollet 11, 07012 Palma. +34 971 71 06 45. info@astillerosdemallorca.com | Holds a Port Authority concession with STP. In October 2022 the Port Authority approved a 120,000 sqm extension of the commercial docks, where the yard can move. |
STP site figures from the yard's own website. The 1,000 t lift is 26 m long, 12.5 m wide and 25 m tall (Balearic Port Authority, December 2018).
The yard quay
Mallorca Magazin, February 2023.
Expansion and trades
Yard expansion
STP planned to grow from 130,000 to 162,000 sqm, with 102,000 sqm of land and 60,000 sqm of water. Solar panels and energy storage are part of the plan. Completion was due in spring 2025 (YachtBuyer, November 2024).
Tijssen Elektro and Alewijnse
The two firms opened a navigation and communications service site in Palma in October 2024. It is their third Mediterranean site, after Barcelona and La Ciotat.
Skilled workers are short
The ADNEA president said in January 2025 that many Balearic nautical firms reject projects for lack of workers.
The Balearic marine industry
Nautical sector
3.1% of Balearic GDP. Refit and new build turnover is EUR 459.38m. Average firm turnover is EUR 1.48m.
879 firms, 398 in Palma
of Balearic nautical firms are in Mallorca. Palma has 45.3% of those firms.
Direct jobs
About 1% of the island labour market. The report also names a lack of space in boatyards and slipways as a weakness.
Sources. Checked 7 November 2026.
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