TACK / MARINE

Yacht ownership support

Independent guidance
for confident yachting.

From the first survey to registration and the projects that follow, TACK MARINE helps owners make sound decisions and move forward with clarity.

Discuss your yacht

ONE PARTNER, CLEAR ADVICE

Yacht ownership should feel rewarding — not overwhelming.

We combine real ocean-going experience with practical coordination. Independent, direct and focused on your interests, from a possible purchase to the years that follow.

Services

01 — 05
01

Yacht surveys

Know the yacht before you commit.

A structured, independent assessment of condition, systems and visible risks. We translate findings into clear priorities so you understand the yacht, the work ahead and the questions still worth asking.

02

Purchase negotiations

Turn findings into a stronger agreement.

We support the conversation between buyer, broker and seller. Survey findings, likely costs and practical implications are organised into a clear negotiation position — without emotion or unnecessary friction.

03

After-purchase administration

Make the ownership official.

Registration, radio licence, insurance documentation and the practical administration that follows a purchase. We help organise the steps, documents and communication so nothing important is left behind.

04

Project management & solutions

One point of contact for what comes next.

Refits, upgrades, repairs and custom questions often involve several specialists. We define the scope, compare options, coordinate the work and keep decisions understandable.

05

3D printing for marine repairs

A specific part for a specific problem.

When a small broken or obsolete component holds up a repair, we can assess, model and produce a one-off replacement. Repair-led and low-volume — never mass production.

COMING SOON

Something new is taking shape.

We are working behind the scenes on a future yachting education offer. The details are not ready to share yet — check back later to discover what is coming.

More information coming soon.

OUR HOME PORT

Located right on the water in Oostende.

You will find TACK MARINE at the Vismijnlaan, in the heart of Oostende’s working harbour. A fitting base close to yachts, marine professionals and the North Sea.

Vismijnlaan 118
8400 Oostende, Belgium
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ABOUT WOUTER KIEKENS

Experience built across oceans.

TACK MARINE was founded by Belgian yacht captain Wouter Kiekens. His experience was shaped during a multi-year voyage from Europe to Southeast Asia as skipper of a 57-foot sailing yacht — across the Atlantic, through Panama and the Galápagos, across the Pacific and onward through Australia and Indonesia.

Living and working aboard taught him to see a yacht as a whole: the people, the systems, the paperwork and the decisions all need to work together. Today he combines that practical perspective with his qualifications as an RYA Yachtmaster Ocean and STCW Master 500 GT Unlimited.

RYA Yachtmaster OceanSTCW Master 500 GT Unlimited

LET'S TALK

Planning a purchase or already own the yacht?

Tell us where you are in the process. We’ll help define the next sensible step.

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