Riva 54Metri

• LOA: 54.83 m (largest Riva ever built)
• Beam: 9.18 m
• Construction: all-aluminium hull and superstructure, under 500 GT
• Engines: twin MTU 12V2000 M96L, approx 1,432 kW each
• Top speed: approx 18 knots
• Range: approx 3,600 nautical miles at 11 knots
• Accommodation: 10 guests, crew across five double cabins plus captain
• First hull: Sairu, launched 2025, designed by Officina Italiana Design

The largest Riva ever built

For most of its history Riva made small fast boats, so a fifty-five metre superyacht is a landmark for the yard. The 54Metri measures 54.83 metres overall with a 9.18 metre beam. Its first hull, Sairu, was launched in 2025 and sits at the very top of the Riva range. Ferretti Group describes it as the expression of more than 180 years of the shipyard's craft. The 54 in the name refers directly to its length in metres.

This yacht stands apart from the series boats as a semi-custom flagship. It is built in aluminium in place of the GRP used on the smaller models. The move signals Riva's ambition to compete with established superyacht builders. It gives the marque a genuine ocean-going halo. The yacht lets Riva sit alongside the specialist superyacht yards for the first time.

Riva lines at superyacht scale

Officina Italiana Design worked with Ferretti's engineers to carry the Riva look onto a far larger canvas. The profile stays low and horizontal, with long glazed bands and clean metalwork. More than 370 square metres of outdoor deck open the yacht to the sea. The task was holding a sports-boat identity on a displacement hull. The studio leaned on long horizontal lines to keep the profile recognisably Riva.

The superstructure is drawn to avoid the tall boxy look of many yachts this size. Glass is used generously to connect the interior to the water. Deck spaces step down toward a large stern area near the waterline. The design keeps Riva restraint at a scale the yard had never attempted. Large deck openings bring the sea close on every level.

Almost fifty-five metres of aluminium, and the largest Riva the yard has ever launched.

Ten guests and a full crew

The 54Metri accommodates ten guests, with an owner's suite on the main deck and four cabins on the lower deck. Crew berth across five double cabins plus a captain's cabin, enough to run the yacht on long trips. Interiors use the leather and stone of the wider Riva world at superyacht quality. The main-deck owner's suite is the centrepiece of the layout. Giving the owner the main deck is a hallmark of yachts in this class.

Living spaces are arranged for extended cruising with a large party aboard. The volume allows generous saloons and outdoor lounges. Finish and detail match the standards expected in this class. The interior aims at comfort for weeks at sea, not day use. Galley and service spaces are sized for long autonomous passages.

Built for range, not sprint

Twin MTU 12V2000 M96L engines of around 1,432 kilowatts each drive the 54Metri. Top speed is about 18 knots, with a range near 3,600 nautical miles at 11 knots. Four Naiad Dynamics fin stabilisers steady the yacht and allow a draught of 2.25 metres. She stays under 500 GT, which simplifies her regulatory class. That figure also keeps her crewing requirement lower than a larger-tonnage yacht.

Performance is set for ocean passages, not the high speeds of the sports Rivas. The long range opens up crossings and remote cruising grounds. Systems include Starlink broadband and an integrated cybersecurity setup. This is a yacht engineered to travel and to stay away from port. Long autonomy is the point of a hull built for ocean work.

A new tier of Riva ownership

The 54Metri reaches a different owner from the rest of the range, one shopping among full custom and semi-custom superyachts. It offers the Riva name and design language at a size the yard could not previously supply. Buyers here expect long-range capability and permanent professional crew. The yacht is a primary asset and not a summer toy. Ownership at this level involves a management team and a permanent captain.

In the market it competes with fifty-metre yachts from northern European and other Italian builders. Riva sells it on heritage and the backing of the Ferretti Group's industrial base. As the yard's flagship it also anchors the whole brand upmarket. For its owner it is the ocean-going summit of a marque born on a lake. The journey from a Sarnico runabout to a fifty-five metre superyacht is the story the boat tells.

Design

• Exterior: Officina Italiana Design (Mauro Micheli / Sergio Beretta)
• Interior: Officina Italiana Design
• Naval architecture: Ferretti Group Engineering Department / Riva Superyachts Division (Ancona)

Who it is for: An established superyacht owner who wants Riva's name and design at ocean-going, long-range scale with full-time crew aboard.