Shipyard News

Sunseeker Malta opens Second Office in Portomaso

Sunseeker Malta opens Second Office in Portomaso

28 April 2011

Sunseeker Malta Limited is proud to announce the opening of a second representative office, in Portomaso Marina in St Julian’s. This new office complements the first office situated at Grand Harbour Marina in Vittoriosa. The extension of Sunseeker Malta’s services to Portomaso Marina signifies Sunseeker’s presence in two of the most important and prestigious marinas [...]

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Fourth Moonen 97 is close to Completion

Fourth Moonen 97 is close to Completion

28 April 2011

Moonen Shipyards in the Netherlands is close to complete the fourth Moonen 97 yacht, which will be ready just in time for the season. The design began with the four-stateroom concept made popular by the Moonen 84, and gained markedly from the added volume that makes the Moonen 96 so attractive. To keep the profile low [...]

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Benetti has launched the 65m Motor Yacht Nataly in Livorno

Benetti has launched the 65m Motor Yacht Nataly in Livorno

28 April 2011

This past April 4th, Benetti launched the majestic 65m M/Y Nataly at Benetti’s facility in Livorno, from the legendary Morosini dock. FB 252 – this is the acronym that identifies the innovative custom project by the boatyard and briefly sums up a noteworthy series of technical and stylistic advancements regarding the boat’s interior as well [...]

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Pure Superyacht Refit appoints New Project Manager

Pure Superyacht Refit appoints New Project Manager

27 April 2011

Pure Superyacht Refit, based in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, has appointed a new Project Manager who will work with the existing team to provide a specialist refit management service at locations across Europe. The new recruit, Ivan Salas Jefferson, 29, has a wealth of relevant project management experience and related industry expertise, most recently having [...]

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Delta Marine announces 66m New Build Yacht

Delta Marine announces 66m New Build Yacht

22 April 2011

Delta is excited to announce the construction of a 66-meter motor yacht, for an American family, with an ice strengthened steel hull and composite superstructure. With remarkable beam and tonnage, the yacht will have expansive interior volume and offer more headroom, greater fuel capacity, and enhanced ability to accommodate extended worldwide cruising. With naval architecture, space planning and exterior [...]

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Watkins Superyachts to sell Unique 32.4m Ketch Kestrel 106

Watkins Superyachts to sell Unique 32.4m Ketch Kestrel 106

22 April 2011

London-based yacht manager and broker Watkins Superyachts Ltd is pleased to announce its appointment as central agent for the 32.4-metre Ron Holland-designed ketch, Kestrel 106, now nearing completion at the long established world class Aganlar Boatyard at Bodrum, Turkey. The vision of the project is to provide discerning and aspiring sailors with a delightful fast-cruising [...]

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Gulf Craft report the first Sale of a Majesty 88 Superyacht

Gulf Craft report the first Sale of a Majesty 88 Superyacht

22 April 2011

Gulf Craft, the Middle East and Asia’s most prominent builder of FRP luxury yachts, is delighted to report the first sale of a Majesty 88 as a result of its major presence at the Singapore Yacht Show. As part of a targeted marketing initiative, Gulf Craft is currently engaged in a 6-week ‘road tour’ of [...]

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43m Motor Yacht Sunbeam launched by Icon Yachts

43m Motor Yacht Sunbeam launched by Icon Yachts

18 April 2011

Dutch superyacht builder Icon Yachts has launched the 43 m semi-displacement motor yacht Sunbeam at their shipyard in Harlingen, The Netherlands. The hull and superstructure of Motor yacht Sunbeam project were built by a Northern European builder and then delivered to ICON Yachts who were selected as the most suitable shipyard for the project offering [...]

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Rossi Navi to launch 46m Motor Yacht FR025 in 2012

Rossi Navi to launch 46m Motor Yacht FR025 in 2012

18 April 2011

Italian superyacht builder Rossi Navi will launch the 46.3m superyacht FR025, currently under construction, in 2012. The 46.3m superyacht features exterior lines designed by Frank Mulder with interior designing concept by design Studio Spadolini. The superyacht will feature four decks including the lower deck, main deck, upper deck and sundeck. It will be able to [...]

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Perini Navi Group launches the 56m Sailing Yacht Fidelis

Perini Navi Group launches the 56m Sailing Yacht Fidelis

18 April 2011

Designed by the Perini Navi Group’s Technical and Design Department in collaboration with the New Zealand yacht designer, Ron Holland, S/Y Fidelis has a hull and superstructure in aluminum with an optimized displacement of 545 tons and a tonnage of 497 tons. The ketch sail plan, designed and engineered by Perini Navi’s Mast Division measures [...]

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Moonen Shipyards announces the Extension of its Largest Yacht to date

Moonen Shipyards announces the Extension of its Largest Yacht to date

14 April 2011

Moonen Shipyards in the Netherlands has announced that its largest project to date, which was originally slated to be 133 feet in length, has been extended by a further four feet. The fully customised 42 metre Moonen yacht will now carry a submarine that is capable of seating three passengers instead of the originally specified [...]

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Azimut-Benetti launches a new Website dedicated to Used Yachts

Azimut-Benetti launches a new Website dedicated to Used Yachts

14 April 2011

Under the motto “Either New or from Preloved-Yachts.com”, Azimut-Benetti has launched a new website entitled Preloved-yachts.com, dedicated to used yachts. On the one side, there are indeed special yachts that gave their owners unforgettable moments; on the other, there are new owners who are looking to buy a used or – to use the charming [...]

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