Ocean Alexander Mourns Alex Chueh
KAOHSIUNG, TAIWAN – May 5, 2011
It is with great sadness that the management and staff of Ocean Alexander regret to announce the death of Alex Chueh, founder of Ocean Alexander.
Alex Chueh passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 3rd, after a long battle with terminal illness.
Born on October 19, 1933, in Fujian, China, Alex pursued a career with the military early in his life. He graduated from Taiwan Military Academy and enlisted in the Army until he retired from full service in 1970.
Alex started Ocean Alexander in 1978 – with the 50 Mark I as the first vessel. In just over 5 years from start-up, his yard built Nighthawk, a 70’ motor yacht, one of the largest yachts ever produced by an Asian yard in 1985.
Alex will be remembered as one of the pioneers of the Asian yacht industry, successfully establishing a market in the US for his boats. During his lifetime, over 1,500 Ocean Alexander boats were completed and over 40 new models introduced as the company grew with his vision and the continued vision of his son, John Chueh.
The private funeral will take place in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, we wish the family our sincerest condolences. Any notes of condolence can be emailed to: notes [at] oceanalexander [dot] com.
Contact:
Sally Lawson
sally [at] oceanalexander [dot] com
1001 Fairview Avenue North
Suite 1400
Seattle, WA 98109
Ph: 206-344-8566
Ocean Alexander China Opens 4th Retail Location
KAOHSIUNG, TAIWAN – March 7, 2011 - Alexander Marine, the manufacturer of Ocean Alexander yachts, is proud to announce the opening of the newest retail location in Sanya, China.
The Chinese boating industry is rapidly growing and Chinese citizens are now enjoying the yachting experience and pursuing a yachting lifestyle. John Chueh, owner of Alexander Marine, recognized that developing luxury market and made investments to expand retail locations in China. With a total of four locations in Shanghai, Xiamen, Guangzhou and now Sanya – Ocean Alexander is the largest retail network in China under one ownership.
Since entering the Chinese market in April of 2010, Ocean Alexander became the fastest growing brand in 2010, in terms of units sold, revenue growth and number of retail locations.
With factories in Taiwan and China, Ocean Alexander’s combined yacht-building facilities make it among the largest in Asia. Ocean Alexander is based in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Its yachts are available through U.S. dealers in Seattle, WA; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Newport Beach, CA; Annapolis, MD; and Sturgeon Bay, WI.
