Feadship Koninklijke De Vries launched and christened the 81m Motor Yacht AIR at their Aalsmeer shipyard in Holland on Saturday the 26th of March 2011. Superyacht AIR measures a colossal 81 meters (265.7 feet) and is the largest yacht ever to be built at the yard.
Paul van Maanen (48) has joined Van der Velden® Marine Systems as Executive Vice President. He brings with him years of experience as a Managing Director in the shipbuilding and aircraft industries. Van Maanen will join the Corporate Executive Board and be co-responsible for the overall operation and management of the entire Van der Velden group of companies.
Mulder Shipyard has received a new order to build a Mulder 98 Flybridge motor yacht for a client from Russia. The all-new, all-aluminium yacht has been developed by the Mulder Shipyard design team and will be delivered in the second quarter of 2013.
Heesen Yachts have launched motor yacht Quinta Essentia – a 55m superyacht. The newest superyacht from Heesen’s Yard in Holland had an official launching ceremony on Friday the 11th of March 2011. The 55m semi-displacement motor yacht Quinta Essentia (build number YN 14955) features naval architecture by Van Oossanen in conjunction with the Heesen in-house designers, interior design layout by the renowned Ken Freivokh, with interior design by Michela Reverberi and exterior design by Frank Laupman of Omega.
A 66 metre sailing superyacht, hull number 3063 splashed into the waters at the Vitters shipyard in Zwartsluis, The Netherlands, on Thursday 3rd March. This 66 metre super sloop is largest superyacht Vitters has launched to date and was designed by Dubois Naval Architects with interior design by Redman Whiteley Dixon.
FarSounder is pleased to announce the sale of their Ship Protection System (SPS) to Alphatron Marine, of Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The system will be installed on a luxury super-yacht being custom-built at a Dutch shipyard.
METS and Superyacht Pavilion (SYP) organiser Amsterdam RAI invites government approved marine related public charities to apply for the registration proceeds from the Design Award METS (DAME) competition.
Beschier Kik recently joined the board of WhisperPower BV. In his role as Commercial Director, Kik will help the company develop into a global player in the field of power and propulsion systems in close cooperation with general director/owner Roel ter Heide.
Heesen Yachts is proud to announce that on Friday, February 25, YN 15250 was launched at the shipyard facilities in Oss, the Netherlands. The Owner christened her Satori, a name that in the Zen Buddhist tradition refers to a sudden enlightenment that is considered the first step toward Nirvana.
Since 1961 Vripack evolved itself into a full-service organization, dealing with the entire building process under one roof. By introducing the new company promo movie, Vripack proudly shows you all the steps which take place behind the scenes guiding you through the evolution of a Vripack yacht!
On Saturday 16 April K&M Yachtbuilders, builder of aluminium custom-built sailing yachts, will be opening its doors to the public. From 10 am to 4 pm everyone will be welcome in Makkum to familiarise themselves with the shipyard and its work according to the ‘tried and tested formula’: various yachts under construction, several vessels ready for sailing and two speeches. All of the K&M “lines” will be represented: Bestevaer, Stadtship, Axonite and Bestewind.
As well as designing and contructing new yachts, Dutch builder Van Dam Nordia also carry out extensive refits to the highest Dutch standards. This month they have welcomed the 80ft Hoek Truly Classic Yacht Mulligan to thier yard. S/Y Mulligan is a classic sailing yacht built in 1996 designed by Andre Hoek.