DOLFINANCE
30 years of experience in marine finance
Dolfinance Advisors and arrangers of finance for all that Floats since 1988.
In the more than 30 years of its existence, Dolfinance has learnt to listen to and build up a relationship with the client, aiming at understanding the client and anticipating his or her needs. We are not there to sell a product but we are there to provide the client with a tailormade solution
Jaya Pearl
Diving support vessel operating in the Arabian Gulf
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Our aim is to assist companies in acquiring or building the optimal vessel economically and environmentally and advise on the marketing thereof, especially in the (expedition) cruise, RoRo and ferry sector.
Why do leading shipowners trust Dolfinance?
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Structured
Dolfinance primarily listens and then offers advice and mediation on ship finance in general with an emphasis on financing cruiseships, roro vessels and ferries, LPG and chemical tankers as well as Platform Supply vessels and Anchor Handlers. Financing the cruise industry is a niche we particularly focus on.
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Top quality
Dolfinance has financed a number of very large yachts and can thus assist in financing superyachts over 45 meters l.o.a. With an extensive network in the yachting industry and over USD 400m financed in yachts by Dolfinance’s previous principal, Dolfinance is well positioned to assist owners of top quality yachts in their search for finance
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Trusted
Dolfinance with its partners has a network of private investors, mostly with a maritime background, that are interested in providing first mortgage finance or mezzanine finance and are keen to invest in promising shipowning companies or individual vessels based on a strong market position, chartercontract or other solid employment
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Looking for and finding the right partner for our shipping or cruise clients is always on our mind.
Advice on structuring of financial transactions, feasibility studies and marketing advice in the cruise industry is a specialty of Dolfinance and its associates.
Some of our clients
“This world famous leisure group with luxury resorts in the most exquisite locations has one great sail assisted cruiseship; the Clubmed 2. Dolfinance arranged the finance of the vessel and advises Clubmed on cruise developments.”
ClubMed
“A diversified shipowner with interests in containervessels, tankers and supply vessels. Dolfinance advises on sale and leaseback structures and finance.”
Fratelli Damato
“Star Clippers is more than a cruise company, it provides adventure! Dolfinance provided finance for the Royal Clipper, the five mast flagship of the company, the largest vessel of the flying P line of the 20 th century”
Star Clippers
“Viking river cruises is not only the world’s no.1 river cruise company, it also serves the highest number of different rivers, steadily looking for new opportunities. Dolfinance acted as advisor to Viking on its expansion into ocean cruise. ”