Silent Yachts History & Heritage

Silent Yachts emerged from the vision of Heike and Michael Köhler, a sailing enthusiast couple with more than 40 years of maritime experience.

Driven by the quest for more sustainable yacht energy solutions, they embarked on extensive testing of alternative power sources on their Mediterranean yacht, meticulously measuring energy production and consumption.

Their dedication culminated in the creation of the Solarwave 46, the pioneering fully self-sufficient, solar-powered bluewater catamaran. Launched in 2009, this vessel utilized solar energy not only for propulsion but also to power all onboard appliances. A successful five-year sea trial ensued, leading to the introduction of the Silent 64 in 2016, the world's first serial production solar-powered yacht. Subsequent models included the Silent 80 and Silent 55 in 2018.

The yard's trajectory reached new heights in 2020 with a collaboration announcement with the Volkswagen Group for a groundbreaking 15m (50ft) yacht. In the following year, the Silent 100 Explorer, the yard's largest build to date, was revealed, featuring design expertise from Marco Casali.

Presently, Silent Yachts operates from a substantial 40,000 square meter production facility with a workforce exceeding 400 employees.







Silent Yachts At A Glance

A brief summary of statistics, facts, and figures for Princess Yachts.

Shipyard History

  • Shipyard Founder Michael and Heike Köhler
  • Year Founded 2009
  • Headquarters Town Magdealensberg
  • Headquarters Country Austria
  • Year first superyacht built 2009

Workforce & Output

  • Total Workforce 270
  • Data for Workforce Year 2025

Model Timeline

Research all the in production and discontinued Silent Yacht models and immerse yourself in their history. Learn about each models features, generations, redesigns, notable features, specification, layouts, photo galleries and video from each individual model year*.

Key: 7 In-Production 2 Discontinued

Current Silent Yachts Model Range

Learn about each in production yacht models features, generations, redesigns, notable features, specification, layouts, photo galleries and video from each individual model year*.

80 Series Range  

Silent 80 Closed

24.3m

Production: 2024 - to date

Generations: 1

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80 Series Range  

Silent 80 Flybridge

24.3m

Production: 2024 - to date

Generations: 1

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Explorer Range  

120 Explorer

36.7m

Production: 2023 - to date

Generations: 1

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60 Series Range  

Silent 62 Open

18.88m

Production: 2023 - to date

Generations: 1

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60 Series Range  

Silent 62 Closed

18.86m

Production: 2023 - to date

Generations: 1

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80 Series Range  

Silent 80 Open

24.32m

Production: 2021 - to date

Generations: 1

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60 Series Range  

Silent 62 Flybridge

18.86m

Production: 2021 - to date

Generations: 1

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Discontinued Silent Yachts Models

 

Silent 55 (Mk2)

16.7m

Production: 2019 - 2023

Generations: 1

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Silent 64

19.43m

Production: 2018 - 2019

Generations: 1

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