The newly refitted Couach 2800 Open super yacht Shenu has been recently re-launched by the Turkish yard, KRM Yacht. This striking vessel can reach an impressive top speed of 38 knots.
Video showing the Front Street Shipyard moving the 108ft charter yacht Marae (ex Paraiso) into the building for a refit, which will be performed this summer.
Video showing the 39m Vitters superyacht Cinderella IV under sea trials. She has recently completed a full rigging program with RSB Rigging Solutions.
May 15, 2014, saw the official opening of the Cape Charles Yacht Center – the first and only superyacht center on the Chesapeake Bay. It can host superyachts measuring over 24m in LOA.
The first edition of the STP&ACREW Superyacht Professional Development sessions were held at the facilities of STP in Palma de Mallorca at the beginning of this month. The call had a huge success, since nearly 400 people joined the different courses, which were on offer.
The masts aboard super yacht Nariida will be re-step by RSB Rigging Solutions Project Manager, Mark Timmins, at the Baltic facility in Finland this month. Superbly penned by Luca Brenta, this beautiful 105-foot ketch was built by Wally Yachts.
Video showing the recent re-launch of the 2011 superyacht Aglaia at STP Shipyard in Palma, Spain. This beautiful 66-metre vessel was built by the leading Dutch shipyard, Vitters.
Baglietto charter yacht Natori has been recently relaunched at STP Shipyard in Palma de Mallorca, following major finishing works with Absolute Boat Care over the winter.
With the opening of the new site IMS 700, the French super yacht refit and maintenance specialist, IMS Shipyard, will become the largest yacht repair & refit yard in the Mediterranean.
The new build order book of the luxury yacht builders has been effected by the 2008 global financial crisis, with superyacht refits still being commissioned over new builds. This has been confirmed by Nautical Structures, a specialist in load-bearing marine structures, davits, cranes and passerelles.
Beautifully converted into a superb luxury yacht by Atlantic Refit Center in 2013, the breath-taking 72m mega yacht Enigma XK (ex Norna) has received the 2014 World Superyacht Award in the ‘Best Yacht Conversion’ category.
Originally launched by Trinity Yachts in 2003, the beautifully refitted 45-metre superyacht Keyla has won the World Superyacht Award 2014 for the rebuild superyacht category. She has been refitted by RMK Marine, with new interior design by Hot Lab – Yacht & Design studio.