Following her maiden voyage to Brazil in the autumn of 2013, Claasen luxury yacht Luoise has since spent the following months in the breath-taking Antarctica yacht charter location and Patagonia.
As announced by Amsterdam RAI, Carla Demaria, President of Italian luxury yacht brand Monte Carlo Yachts, will be the keynote speaker at the prestigious Breakfast Briefing, held during the upcoming METS 2014 in November.
The official opening of the new Factory Direct VanDutch Center Naples has been announced by VanDutch USA. The company is currently working on the construction of the new VanDutch 75 yacht, set to be available at the end of 2014.
At the moment under construction at Wim van der Valk Continental Yachts in the Netherlands, the 37m Continental Trawler super yacht Vagabundus will be the first vessel in the world to be equipped with the AntiRoll stabilization system, developed by Dynamic Marine Systems (DMS).
Nominations for the 2015 World Superyacht Awards are now officially open. The coveted Neptune trophies will be once again handed over at Amsterdam’s Het Scheepvaartmuseum on Saturday, May 9, 2015.
The sale of the 47m super yacht Project Hé (YN 16947) has been proudly announced by Heesen Yachts from the Netherlands. The vessel has been superbly penned by Frank Laupman from Omega Architects, with interior design by Bannenberg & Rowell.
New corporate website has been proudly launched by Guido de Groot Design. It provides viewers with a wealth of information about the studio’s activities and their latest luxury yacht projects.
Video from the maiden voyage of the J Class super yacht Lionheart. This beautiful 43-metre vessel was built by Claasen Jachtbouw to a design by Hoek in 2010.
Registration is now open for the HISWA Symposium on Yacht Design and Yacht Construction, held every other year during the annual Marine Equipment Trade Show (METS). This year’s two-day Symposium will feature a comprehensive program and will run on November 17 and 18.
Acclaimed Dutch hydraulic manufacturer, Cramm Yachting Systems, celebrated its 60 anniversary last month. The company has worked on such significant vessels as the 88m charter yacht Maltese Falcon.
The outstanding 26m superyacht Olympia (ex Monara) has been beautifully refitted by her home yard, Feadship. She now boasts the new items supplied by FEEBE, including the deck crane, passerelle, balcony with boarding ladder as well as the central hydraulic powerpack for all systems.