Diverse Projects’ DP-08 reaches stage two

Friday, 26 February 2010

Diverse Projects' Build Project 08 was recently transported overland from its construction facility at Profab Engineering in Palmerston North, to Napier. It was one of New Zealand’s largest ever over land yacht movements. Diverse Projects took on the challenge in keeping with their 'virtual shipyard' approach. Read More

Naumachos 105 nearing completion

Friday, 19 February 2010

A new model, the Naumachos ‘105, has been added to the Naumachos line. This real ocean-going yacht currently under construction. The performance and contours are in line with the well-known qualities of the traditional Exploration Yachts, including great range, diesel tanks with a capacity of 70,000 litres, and low fuel consumption. Read More

Hull launched of Hakvoort's 44m superyacht BN 246

Friday, 5 February 2010

On Thursday February 4th 2010 shipyard Made, in Moerdijk, launched the completed hull and superstructure of a 44.9 metre Diana Yacht Design designed superyacht. With over one year to go before the final launch, the hull will now be dragged to the Hakvoort shipyard in Monnickendam where she will be finished. Read More

Construction update on Heesen’s second 5000 class superyacht

Monday, 25 January 2010

Heesen Yachts is proud to announce the joining of the superstructure to the hull of construction number 15850, the second superyacht in the new 5000 class. Her exterior design, featuring a pelican-beak bow and negative sheer is the result of the collaboration between Heesen’s in-house Design and Development team and Omega Architects. Read More

Hull of superyacht Zepter 50m launched

Friday, 22 January 2010

Last month the hull and superstructure of the Zepter 50m were launched. The Zepter 50m, designed by Srdjan Djakovic,  is due to be delivered to her owners later this year, following completion at the Kraljevica yard. The yacht will be powered by twin Cummins KTA38M-1 turbo charged marine diesel engines, and offers accommodation to 12 guests. Read More

Completed hull of Lürssen superyacht Firebird launched

Monday, 14 December 2009

German superyacht builder Lürssen Yachts has launched the completed hull of motor yacht Firebird from their facility in Rendsburg. The 86 metre superyacht will be moved to one of the outfitting sheds and is due for delivery in 2011. Firebird (hull number 13660) features exterior design by Espen Oeino with an interior by Reymond Langton Design. Read More

Oceanco loads in 87m Y707

Friday, 4 December 2009

Saturday 21 November saw the load-in of yet another superyacht at the Oceanco shipyard in Alblasserdam, the Netherlands. The Y707 is one of four 85+m yachts that are currently under construction by Oceanco. Built to the most rigorous standards, Y707’s completed hull was transported to Oceanco’s yard on Friday 20 November. Read More 

Transfer of 55m Picchiotti-Vitruvius superyacht successfully completed

Tuesday, 1 December 2009

The hull of the C.2156 – 55m Picchiotti-Vitruvius motor-yacht was successfully transported by sea from the Perini Navi shipyard in Yildiz, Istanbul to the Beconcini Shipyard in La Spezia, Italy. The steel hull – complete with aluminium superstructure - started its journey to La Spezia on November 16th, the same day it was launched, at 18.30pm. Read More

Benetti presents the new Tradition 105

Monday, 30 November 2009

Benetti recently unveiled plans for a full new range of superyachts, the Benetti Class. The new Benetti Class will consist of seven models ranging from 90ft to up to 164ft. The first model from the new Class range will be the Tradition 105, which replaces the 100ft Tradition, and will be launched in the Summer of 2010. Read More

First Oyster 100 superyacht on schedule for 2010 launch

Friday, 13 November 2009

The first Oyster 100 superyacht came out of the mould on 14th September 2009 after post-curing of the hull and secondary structure in RMK Marine’s purpose built 40 metre oven. The keel stub was attached in late October and the superyacht weighed to determine longitudinal and vertical centres of gravity. Read More

J-Class update on Rainbow

Friday, 30 October 2009

A replica of the J-Class Rainbow, the famous American yacht which won the 1934 America’s Cup, has started building at Bloemsma Aluminiumbouw at Makkum in Holland. It is no surprise that Bloemsma should be selected to produce the hull as the yard has previously built hulls for the J yachts Lionheart and Atlantis. Read More

RMK Marine’s 45m superyacht takes shape

Thursday, 17 September 2009

RMK Marine is delighted with the progress of its new 45m Ron Holland motor yacht project. The client has chosen Design Unlimited for the interior and has been very impressed with the interior mock up images. The motor yacht currently named build number 80 will be a very special yacht and a notable addition to the RMK Marine portfolio. Read More

Amnesia IV moves into the outfitting shed

Monday, 7 September 2009

On 27th August hull FB252, the future Amnesia IV, has left the Welding shed to get into the outfitting shed. Midway through construction, the 65-metre is scheduled to launch late 2010 and has certainly extended the boundaries of her Italian builders. Designed by Redman Whiteley Dixon and Benetti for a repeat English Owner. Read More

Sunreef superyachts nearing completion

Monday, 24 August 2009

Sunreef Yachts, believed to be the only company building two superyacht catamarans over 100 feet simultaneously, reports to SuperYachtTimes.com that both yachts are nearing completion and will be launched within the next few months.The first superyacht to be launched by Sunreef, the 102, is in the last stage of the construction process. Read More

The stunning new Sunseeker Predator 130

Friday, 21 August 2009

Sunseeker International will launch the brand new Predator 130 at this year’s PSP Southampton Boat Show. Already acclaimed as ‘star-of-the-show’, this outstanding high performance motoryacht boasts the very latest advances in design and innovation. The Predator 130 also has all the features expected on a luxury ocean-going vessel. Read More

Ocean Alexander and Christensen Yachts join forces to produce a new superyacht

Friday, 14 August 2009

Ocean Alexander, a premier international yacht builder known for its 30 years of engineering excellence, has created an alliance with Christensen Yachts, a renowned American shipyard specializing solely in the manufacture of luxury yachts from 160' to more than 200' , to build the new Ocean Alexander 115 Tri-Level Motoryacht. Read More 

Two exciting projects from Tansu Yachts

Monday, 3 August 2009

Tansu Yachts has just released full details on two explorer superyachts they have designed. Both superyachts, the 35 metre Mothtership OneFifteen and her slightly larger sistership, the 36 metre Mothership OneTwenty, are also being build by the Turkish company. SuperYachtTimes.com talked with the designers about these exciting new projects. Read More

Wally 130 undergoing sea trials

Friday, 31 July 2009

The brand new breakthrough Wally 130 confirmed the expectations of outstanding performance predicted on the development of the design. The 40 metre superyacht, characterised by the innovative combination of the water-ballast with the trim tab lifting keel, impressed everybody onboard during the sea trials. Read More

First Sunrise 45m superyacht nearing completion

Tuesday, 28 July 2009

The Antalya based superyacht builder Sunrise Yachts informs SuperYachtTimes.com that their first 45 metre superyacht, Africa, is nearing completion and will make her first public appearance at the Monaco Yacht Show. Meanwhile the sistership of Africa, hull 182, is well underway for a scheduled delivery in the Spring of 2010. Read More

Perini Navi C.2126 hull arrives in Viareggio

Monday, 27 July 2009

Recently Perini Navi’s hull number C.2126 arrived at the shipyard. She will be the 48th in the Perini Navi fleet and the 8th in the 56m series. The aluminum hull and superstructure were built at Perini Group's Turkish yard, Perini Istanbul – Yildiz. From there, it took several days to transport the hull across the Med, to Perini Navi’s Picchiotti's Production Dept. Read More 

Azzura Marine wins Trinity superyacht contract

Thursday, 23 July 2009

Trinity Yachts, the United States’ largest luxury superyacht builder, has sought the expertise of Australian custom yacht builders Azzura Marine to construct the interior of its brand new 57 metre luxury superyacht. Read More

Second Admiral 54 megayacht under construction

Thursday, 16 July 2009

While the Admiral 54 Sea Force One, the first 54 metre megayacht built by AMY, continues to receive great appreciation worldwide, her 54 metre sister ship is under construction at the Genoa facilities. The high resistance steel hull and the light alloy aluminium superstructures are already completed. Read More

Pax Navi building 39m sailing yacht Clear Eyes

Wednesday, 10 June 2009

Pax Navi is a Turkish shipyard based in Bodrum and 75%, German owned. They are currently building the 39 metre sailing yacht Clear Eyes and have just finished the refit of the 33 metre sailing yacht Blue Eyes. Clear Eyes is a tank tested steel hull with proven sea worthiness and will comply with ABS class and MCA LY2. Read More

Curvelle takes a lead in green construction

Friday, 22 May 2009

Curvelle has Carbon Offset the energy that will be used to build its yachts. The Curvelle 33x9 yachts already show considerable energy savings due to their efficient, innovative design, and today’s announcement underlines Curvelle’s commitment to achieving optimal environmental performance across the board. Read More

Transfer and relocation of the Vitruvius 50m

Wednesday, 20 May 2009

The specialized team of riggers from Perini Navi's Cantieri Beconcini have successfully completed the transfer of the hull designated C. 2134, from the main square of Cantieri Navali Beconcini to one of the three sheds of about 3.200 sq m situated in front of the Gulf of La Spezia. The transfer was made by Beconcini's new 820 Ton travel-lift . Read More

Latest Sanlorenzo 40 Alloy superyacht tours Viareggio at night

Tuesday, 19 May 2009

Sanlorenzo moves forward with the construction of two new units of the successful 40 Alloy series, which has won prestigious international awards. The two hulls, with completed superstructure, were transported from Viareggio’s up-country, where Sanlorenzo assembles the hull and superstructure, just one week after each other. Read More

Robinson Marine Interiors secures interior contract with Pendennis

Thursday, 14 May 2009

Robinson Marine Interiors are pleased to announce the signing of a contract with Pendennis in the UK to manufacture and install the interior for a 105ft sailing yacht currently under construction. Designed by Barracuda Yacht Design with interior design by Javier Munoz, the interior is being 3D modelled and manufactured in its facility in Auckland. Read More

Fast 38m dayboat soon to turn over at Danish Yacht

Wednesday, 22 April 2009

With the build progressing ahead of schedule, the 38m fast dayboat in build at Danish Yacht’s superyacht yard in Skagen will soon be turned over for final interior and exterior hull lamination. Once this work has been completed, the hull will be turned back to commence work on the internal structures. Read More

Hull turned of Sunreef 114 catamaran superyacht

Tuesday, 21 April 2009

Sunreef Yachts is pleased to announce that most of the aluminium work on the Sunreef 114 has been completed. The superyacht’s huge hull, 31 tons in weight and 114 feet (34.8 m) in length, was successfully turned and repositioned inside the shed. The hull structure can now be straightened so the next phase of the building process can start. Read More

Sunreef 102 reaches next stage of building

Monday, 30 March 2009

One of the biggest luxury cruising catamarans in the world, which is currently being constructed in the Sunreef shipyard, has come to the next stage of building. The 40 ton aluminum construction has been transported by a water crane to another hall, where the welding works and final straightening of the hulls will be finished. Read More

Latest superyacht project from Diverse Projects

Monday, 23 March 2009

Build Project 08 is currently under construction at Profab Central Engineering Ltd in Palmerston North, New Zealand. The hull was successfully rolled over in October, and the superstructure is now rapidly taking shape. Stage two of the program, interior, paintwork and finishing details will later take place in Whangarei, New Zealand. Read More

Update on McMullen & Wing’s 45m expedition superyacht Big Fish

Thursday, 19 March 2009

Big Fish is the current project underway at McMullen & Wing Ltd, New Zealand. A striking contemporary design she is already catching the eye of passers-by. This custom design from Gregory C. Marshall Naval Architects is a 45m large volume steel and aluminum motor yacht engineered for remote operation throughout the Pacific. Read More

Exclusive: Sneak preview of the first Amels 212 Limited Editions superyacht

Tuesday, 10 March 2009

Last Saturday the first Limited Editions Amels 212 made a sneak preview while she shifted from one dock to another at the Amels Shipyard in Vlissingen. Hull number 6501 was sold at the end of 2007 and last month Amels and Ocean Independence announced the sale of the second Amels 212, hull number 6502. Read More

Perini Navi C.2146 superyacht arrives in Viareggio

Tuesday, 10 March 2009

Last week the completed hull and superstructure of hull number C.2146 safely arrived at Perini Navi’s Picchiotti shipyard in Viareggio. The 45 metre steel hull and aluminium superstructure arrived from Perini Navi’s Turkish shipyard Yildiz. The sloop rigged C.2146 will be ready for delivery to her owner in 2010. Read More

Great Nautilus: new 50-metre super-schooner by Sultan Marine

Friday, 27 February 2009

A new 50-metre superyacht, due for launch mid-2009, is revealed for the first time. Great Nautilus, an iconic super-schooner, has been designed and superbly styled by the renowned international designer, Evan K. Marshall. The concept for the striking schooner was created by Sultan Marine Superyachts and she is under construction in Bodrum. Read More

Lürssen's 85 metre J-24 enters new floating dock

Tuesday, 24 February 2009

At the beginning of February a new floating dock arrived at the Lürssen shipyard in Rendsburg from Montenegro. This new and second floating dock for the Rendsburg facility has a length of 150 metres, width of 35 metres and a height of 40 metres. The first superyacht to be completed in this new dock is J-24. Read More

Hull painting on Nazenin V

Monday, 9 February 2009

RMK Marine have used a new application method for the hull painting for Nazenin V the Sparkman & Stephens 52m ketch currently under construction. The Awlgrip paint team were on hand throughout the process which was carried out by subcontractors Karma at the Tuzla yard. The whole process took 6 hours to spray the 52m ketch. Read More

Barracuda Yacht Design & Pendennis team up on 32m motor-sailor

Thursday, 5 February 2009

British yard Pendennis has been selected to complete construction and final fit-out of the Barracuda 105, a 32m aluminium motor-sailor intended for a European client. With naval architecture provided by Barracuda Yacht Design and interior design by Javier Mu͂noz, the yacht is due for completion during summer 2010. Read More

Slob Scheepsbouw launches the hull of Feadship Project 679

Friday, 30 January 2009

The hull of Feadship de Vries project 679, designed by De Voogt Naval Architects was recently launched by subcontractor Slob in Papendrecht. Project 679 measures 55.05 meters, and is due for completion in 2010. Today she will be transported through Hollands narrow waterways, towards Aalmeer, where she will be finished. Read More    

Schooner Atlantic under cover

Thursday, 29 January 2009

Work is progressing steadily on the new Atlantic. Laying under her winter cover at the quay of Van Drimmelen, Ed Kastelein’s team of specialized craftsmen is realizing another masterpiece of classic boat building. Designed by William Gardner, the Atlantic will be the most impressive recreation of a legendary yacht ever. Read More

Two exciting new build projects by Ocean Independence

Monday, 26 January 2009

Two new build projects with Zürich based Managing Partner Peter Hürzeler; the first from the award winning Rossi Navi shipyard that brought us South, is a 54m scheduled for delivery in 2011. She will be built in Viareggio featuring 6 guest cabins for 12 guests. The yacht features vast exterior deck spaces and a superb Med style transom. Read More

Nobiskrug to start interior work on Sapphire (hull 781)

Thursday, 8 January 2009

On 12 December 2008 the Nobiskurg shipyard in Rendsburg launched the completed hull and superstructure of Sapphire. Following her launch from the slipway she was towed in a dock from where she will be outfitted. The 74 metre Sapphire is being built for the same owners who built the 66m Triple Seven and the 73m Siren at the Nobiskrug shipyard. Read More

Hull turning of the first Picchiotti-Vitruvius superyacht

Tuesday, 9 December 2008

The 50m aluminium hull for the first motor yacht in the Vitruvius series – code name C.2134 – was turned upright at the Cantieri Navali Beconcini premises, the Perini Navi Group facility in La Spezia. The difficult operation was successfully completed in front of the shipyard workers and the Group management. Read More

Montigne - another stunning super schooner from Aegean Yacht

Monday, 8 December 2008

Aegean Yacht is working on a new 57m schooner set for delivery in May 2009. The buyer, an experienced superyacht owner, is naming the yacht Montigne and planning to use her both for private and charter use. Built to the MCA’s highest standards for safety, Montigne will become one of the world's largest sailing yachts available for charter. Read More

Twizzle shows her lines at Royal Huisman

Friday, 5 December 2008

Under a rich blue sky on a November Saturday morning the massive Alustar aluminum hull of Twizzle was rolled out of her construction hall for routine turning. Four cranes performed the seamless manoeuvre with the look and speed of synchronised swimmers, placing the upright hull on a build cradle that will be her home until completion in the Spring of 2010. Read More

Ocean Victory nears completion

Wednesday, 3 December 2008

This morning the 75.75m Ocean Victory left Harlingen to complete her last sea trials prior to delivery. Ocean Victory, the first full custom Feadship superyacht built at the Makkum facility of Koninklijke De Vries Scheepsbouw, left the shipyard last week and conducted her first sea trials off Rotterdam, before docking in Harlingen. Read More

Moonen's Phoebe is on schedule for launch in summer 2009

Friday, 21 November 2008

Moonen Shipyards, a leading builder of "pocket-size superyachts", has reached a significant phase in construction of the first yacht in its new 99 Alu semi-displacement series. At the beginning of October the superstructure was placed atop the hull of the new yacht, ready for welders to begin joining the parts. Read More

Hull largest J-Class yacht ever built transported to Zaandam

Thursday, 23 October 2008

Claasen Jachtbouw ordered the hull of the largest J-Class yacht ever to be built by Bloemsma Aluminiumbouw. The impressive ship Lionheart, that is being finished by Claasen Jachtbouw, was transported last week on a pontoon from Makkum to Zaandam. Lionheart is being built after an original design of Ranger. Read More

Birth of the first Couach megayacht

Thursday, 2 October 2008

Couach celebrated a great success on July 15th, with the completion of the first 50-meter hull. The French brand now takes its first steps in the Mega-Yachting market. The next stage is the installation of all technical equipment before the hull and deck assembly scheduled in October. Another major step in the construction. Read More 

Aifos - a new Studio Vafiadis masterpiece

Thursday, 7 August 2008

Scheduled for delivery on early summer 2009, Aifos by CBI NAVI, built entirely in aluminium, DNV classified and MCA compliant vessel, powered by the new twin MTU 4000 16V M93 with an expected speed of 24 knots, AIFOS is a family concept triple deck yacht. Aifos may accommodate up to twelve guests in six cabins. Read More

Monday, 20 April 2009

Y706 arrives at Oceanco

Thursday, 19 March 2009

MCM updates on Vitters’ S/Y Marie

Tuesday, 13 January 2009

Construction update from Sunreef Yachts

Wednesday, 17 December 2008

Ethereal at Icon Yachts

Monday, 21 July 2008

The heat is on for Monty North

Wednesday, 18 June 2008

Vitters starts work on Lady B

Friday, 30 May 2008

Stepping of the Wally 148 Saudade

Thursday, 15 May 2008

First Cyrus 34 to launch in June

Wednesday, 14 May 2008

Nazenin V has deckhouse fitted

Wednesday, 16 April 2008

First Icon hulls arrive at the shipyard

Monday, 25 February 2008

Endeavour II update

Thursday, 7 February 2008

Construction of the Wally 50m on schedule

Wednesday, 6 February 2008

Hull of Admiral 44 WJ completed

Monday, 28 January 2008

Lionheart leads the J-Class revival

Wednesday, 16 January 2008

MouldCAM delivers moulds for the Nahema 120

Friday, 11 January 2008

New CRN megayachts under construction

Tuesday, 18 December 2007

Nobiskrug 780 ready for outfitting

Tuesday, 27 November 2007

Wally completes the hull of the Wally 101

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