The classic charter yacht SYLVIANA (ex Ragazza, Hiba, Aruba II) will undergo an extensive refit that will include a 4-metre aft extension. Guido de Groot is currently working on her complete makeover.
Wild Group International, the company specializing in the vinyl wrapping as well as finishing services for yachts worldwide, continue to expand their team. They have recently recruited industry professional Edouard Vignal to the sales team.
The newly refitted 34m Moonen super yacht AZUL A (ex Xanadu, Bonita J) will be displayed at the 2015 Phuket Yacht Show, running at Yacht Haven Marina, a lovely Phuket yacht holiday destination, from February 12 to 15.
The opening ceremony of the all-new Visun Tuscany Yacht Repair and Refit Service Center will be held in Nan Bian Hai Road, Sanya, Hainan, on January 16, 2015. The shipyard is dedicated to the repair and refit of yachts of up to 36 meters.
A video showing the newly refitted 45m classic superyacht Malcolm Miller, recently re-launched by Conrad Shipyard in Poland.
Clear Yacht Interiors has been announced as one of the finalists for the International Yacht & Aviation Award 2015, with luxury charter yacht MARI-CHA III. She has been refitted by Derecktor Shipyards in Connecticut.
A former Japanese fisheries vessel will be converted into a luxury 45m explorer superyacht Cklass Nautique by the Philippines-based refit shipyard, HYS Yachts. Completion of the project is scheduled for mid February 2015.
New Zealand-based refit shipyard, Oceania Marine, is currently working on the refit of the 2011 super yacht Black Pearl. She will receive a hull repaint in her beautiful metallic grey and minor coating repairs on the superstructure, as well as general maintenance works.
Luxury Projects has been announced as one of the finalists for the 5th Annual International Yacht & Aviation Award 2015 in the ‘Power Yacht Refit over 30 metres’ category with Leopard super yacht Ornella (ex Jade Mary).
A video showing the recent re-launch of the 45-metre super yacht Lady Rose, formally known as Big D, following her refit at Derecktor – Florida. She was originally launched as Calliope by Hitachi Zosen in 1986.
With the opening of the IMS 700 site, IMS has become the largest yacht repair shipyard in the Mediterranean. The 43,25m Heesen charter yacht Sister Act (ex Sedation, New Century) was the first yacht to be hauled out the water by the new travel lift on the IMS 700 site, designed to house yachts from 20 to 80 metres in LOA.
This month saw the 50m super yacht Double Trouble (ex Turquoise, La Naturalle Dee) undergo the interior refresh, performed by Wild Group International.