A total number of 6 luxury yachts shortlisted for this year’s World Superyacht Awards have been equipped with thrusters, developed by Ocean Yacht Systems. These include the all-new Fitzroy superyacht Ohana, or the recently refitted Feadship motor yacht A2.
A total number of 5 Dykstra Naval Architects luxury vessels have been shortlisted to participate in the acclaimed World Superyacht Awards 2013. These include J Class sailing yacht Rainbow, J Class charter yacht Endeavour, 36 m Classic Sloop Pumula, 51 m Ketch Kamaxitha as well as the 64 m superyacht Mikhail S Vorontsov.
The dramatically beautiful, classic sailing yacht Mikhail S. Vorontsov by Dream Ship Victory is due to be launched at the end of 2012. This impressive schooner is able to accommodate up to 12 guests in 6 well-appointed suites.
Run by the seventh generation of the Balk family, Daan Balk, the luxury yacht builder Balk Shipyard has been nominated for the prominent Dutch ‘Family Award’.
A new trend among Owners of luxury vessels is to have the interiors of their yachts restyled, redressed, refurbished as well as improved. Among such vessels ‘dressed up’ by well known Dutch studio Vripack belong superyacht Ilona for Amels, luxury yacht Blade (ex-H2ome) for Nakhimov or the classic Feadship yacht Julia for Balk Shipyard.
The 36m luxury motor yacht Lars is a spectacular ice going explorer, originally constructed as the tug boat Zeemeeuw. With new exterior as well as interior by well known Felix Buytendijk Yacht Design, this beautiful vessel comfortably sleeps 8 guests in 4 lovely cabins.
The 36.4m super yacht LARS by Balk Shipyard and Felix Buytendijk Yacht Design was re-launched during the weekend. This stunning vessel was initially built as a tug boat in 1995. The luxury yacht Lars will offer 4 beautiful cabins to 8 guests, looked after by a crew of 5.
A select group of Dutch yacht builders and related companies have joined forces in the new Holland Yacht Experience concept.
Balk Shipyard has started the comprehensive rebuild of the 36.40m explorer yacht Lars. Named after the Disney ice bear character, motor yacht Lars will take her owners on expeditions to the North Pole region starting with a maiden voyage from Spitsbergen to Nova Zembla in the spring of 2012. The project involves raising the superstructure and a wide range of other exterior and interior work.
Balk Shipyard in the Netherlands has won the contract to outfit the 65-metre classic schooner Mikhail S. Vorontsov, which has the largest wooden hull built since 1909. Sailing yacht Mikhail S. Vorontsov, has a concept design by Valeriy G. Stepanenko, naval architecture by Gerard Dykstra & Partners and interior design by Ken Freivokh.
Balk Shipyard and Felix Buytendijk Yacht Design have joined efforts again to create a new 36,4 metre explorer superyacht.
The 70m research vessel Golden Lion has just received a complete refit at the Balk Shipyard in the Netherlands. Golden Lion a three-masted topsail schooner has the work carried out to EU Directive 98/18 on safety rules and standards for passenger ships.