Motomarine

Motomarine was a Greek shipbuilding company based in Koropi, Greece. Its history began in 1962, when Aristotelis Zeis founded the business under the name Lambro Boats. The company subsequently developed under the Lambro and Motomarine names and became associated with the construction of small and medium-sized marine craft for both civilian and public-sector use. The company’s range covered pleasure boats as well as more utilitarian vessels. Its commercial identity therefore combined recreational boating with specialized maritime construction. In the public-service market, Motomarine became particularly significant in Greece through its long-standing role as a major supplier to the Greek Coast Guard. Its vessels were used in the context of coastal surveillance and patrol operations, placing the company within Greece’s domestic maritime-security and small-vessel manufacturing sector rather than solely within the leisure-yacht market. Motomarine also exported boats beyond Greece. The available historical account describes its products as having been sold to a number of countries around the world, although it does not identify a complete list of destinations or provide detailed export figures. This international activity gave the company a broader reach than a purely local boatbuilder, while its Coast Guard work remained an important part of its public profile. The company ceased operations in 2016. Following its closure, its facilities and designs were acquired by Riginos Yachts, a yacht company based in Glyfada. Riginos Yachts continued manufacturing pleasure yachts under the Onda brand. The Onda name was connected to one of the earlier models associated with Lambro and Motomarine, providing a degree of continuity between the discontinued company’s design legacy and the successor operation. Motomarine is therefore best understood as a defunct Greek marine-manufacturing company and brand with two principal areas of activity: recreational boats and coastal patrol craft. Its historical importance rests especially on its contribution to Greek boatbuilding, its relationship with the Greek Coast Guard, its exports, and the transfer of its production assets and designs to Riginos Yachts after operations ended.

Motomarine’s origins date to 1962, when Aristotelis Zeis established a Greek boatbuilding business known initially as Lambro Boats. The company operated in the Greek marine-manufacturing environment and later became associated with the Motomarine name. Its activities extended across both civilian and public-service applications, making it more than a recreational-boat producer. The company manufactured pleasure boats for private and commercial customers while also developing modern coastal patrol vessels. This combination reflected the practical overlap between Greece’s leisure-boating economy, its extensive coastline, and the needs of maritime authorities. Motomarine became for many years a principal supplier to the Greek Coast Guard, an indication of its established position in the domestic patrol-boat market. Its government-related work linked the company to coastal monitoring and maritime enforcement, although the available source does not specify individual vessel classes, contract values, or delivery dates. Motomarine also exported its products to several countries outside Greece. The company’s international sales demonstrate that its production was not limited to the domestic market, but the available historical material does not provide a detailed country-by-country breakdown, production totals, or revenue history. The company’s public identity remained closely tied to Greek shipbuilding and to its Coast Guard supply relationship. In 2016, Motomarine ceased operations. Its facilities and designs were acquired by Riginos Yachts, a yacht company headquartered in Glyfada. Riginos Yachts subsequently manufactured pleasure yachts under the Onda brand. The Onda designation derived from an earlier Lambro or Motomarine model, preserving a link to the discontinued company’s product and design history. This transaction transferred parts of Motomarine’s industrial and intellectual legacy to a successor business, but did not continue Motomarine as an operating company. Motomarine’s historical record consequently spans four main phases: its establishment as Lambro Boats in 1962; its development into a producer of pleasure and patrol craft; its long-term importance as a Greek Coast Guard supplier with additional export activity; and its closure in 2016 followed by the transfer of its facilities and designs to Riginos Yachts. No reliable information in the supplied sources identifies a current operating entity under the Motomarine name.

• 2016

  Operations end

  [1]Motomarine (Greece)en.wikipedia.org

  Motomarine ceased operations after a long period of Greek boat production and Coast Guard supply.

• 2016

  Facilities and designs transfer to Riginos Yachts

  [1]Motomarine (Greece)en.wikipedia.org

  Riginos Yachts acquired Motomarine’s facilities and designs and continued pleasure-yacht production under the Onda brand.

• 1962

  Lambro Boats is founded

  [1]Motomarine (Greece)en.wikipedia.org

  Aristotelis Zeis founded the business that would later become associated with the Motomarine name, initially operating as Lambro Boats.

A Greek boatbuilder serving both the recreational marine market and government maritime-security customers, with an emphasis on pleasure craft and coastal patrol vessels.

• Recreational boats

  Pleasure boats

  Motomarine produced pleasure boats for recreational marine use. The available historical material identifies leisure craft as one of the company’s principal product groups, alongside patrol vessels, but does not provide a complete model list or technical specifications.

• Patrol and government vessels

  Coastal patrol vessels

  The company built modern coastal patrol vessels and was for many years a major supplier to the Greek Coast Guard. These vessels represented Motomarine’s public-service and maritime-security business, although individual classes, specifications, and delivery dates are not identified in the supplied reference.

• Pleasure yachts · 2016

  Onda-linked designs

  After Motomarine ceased operations, Riginos Yachts acquired its facilities and designs and manufactured pleasure yachts under the Onda name. Onda was derived from an earlier Lambro or Motomarine model, making it a successor-linked design name rather than a continuing Motomarine product line.

• 2016

  Transfer of facilities and designs to Riginos YachtsM&A

  Background

  Motomarine ended operations after operating as a Greek producer of pleasure boats and coastal patrol vessels.

  Action taken

  Riginos Yachts acquired Motomarine’s facilities and designs and used the Onda name for pleasure-yacht production.

  Aftermath

  Motomarine remained a defunct company, while elements of its production and design legacy continued through Riginos Yachts and the Onda brand.

  Source

1. 1Motomarine (Greece)en.wikipedia.org
2. 2Motomarine official websitemotomarine.gr