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Exclusive: Devonport’s 82m Sarafsa (Project 54) leaves dock and starts trialsFriday, 2 May 2008
Lürssen launches Vive La Vie (project Bounty Hunter)Tuesday, 29 April 2008
Codecasa launches the 65m MainTuesday, 29 April 2008
Benetti launches the 52m Latinou (FB237)Thursday, 24 April 2008
Oceanco launches 75m Anastasia (Y703)Thursday, 24 April 2008
Heesen launches the 44m SibelleTuesday, 22 April 2008
Exclusive: Hakvoort launches My TrustSunday, 20 April 2008
Feadship De Vries launches the first SL39: Ocean MercurySaturday, 19 April 2008
Feadship Royal Van Lent launches 68m ArchimedesMonday, 14 April 2008
Update: 133m Peters Schiffbau 681 to be named Al MirqabFriday, 11 April 2008
Avangard Yachts launches 50m Mulder designThursday, 10 April 2008
Abeking & Rasmussen launches the 78m Eminence (6478)Thursday, 20 March 2008
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The 82m Andrew Winch designed Sarafsa, also known as Project 54, made a full appearance this morning, after staying docked in the yard’s basin for over 2 months. Conceived by a Middle Eastern owner, who previously owned a 54m Amels, she is the second 70m+ yacht launched by Devonport following the launch of the 77m Samar in 2006. 
Last Friday, late in the afternoon, the Lürssen Bardenfleth yard launched the 60m Vive La Vie (project Bounty Hunter). A few days after her launch she was transported to the Lürssen Lemwerder facility, where she will be completed. Delivery is scheduled for the summer of 2008. Vive La Vie is designed by Espen Oeino with an interior by Art Line. 
In the morning of Saturday April 19, 2008 Codecasa launched the 65m Main (hull C 115) from the Codecasa Tre facility in Viareggio, Italy. This new Codecasa 65 reflects the owner's idea of the way one should live the sea. This is evidenced by the fact that the owner cooperated with his personal designers, Ortelli, and with Codecasa's designers Della Role. 
On Saturday April 19 Benetti celebrated the launch of the 52m Latinou (FB237) at the Livorno facility. The owner had invited 200 employees and their families to celebrate the launch. Designed by Stefano Natucci and built by the master craftsmen from the Benetti shipyard, this graceful yacht offers the finest in engineering and interior design. 
Yesterday saw the launch of the new Oceanco Anastasia, hull number Y703. The 75m blue hulled yacht, with interior and exterior design by Sam Sorgiovanni, will be delivered to her owners in May 2008, right in time for the Mediterranean season. Anastasia can accommodate 12 guests in 6 elegant staterooms. 
Heesen Yachts is proud to announce the launching of motor yacht Sibelle, yard number 13944. On Friday April 11th 2008 Sibelle was launched at the Heesen shipyard. Sibelle is the third hull of the 4400 series and after M/Y Seacape, a 37m yacht which was launched about four years ago, the second yacht for the same client. 
This morning Hakvoort launched the 45 metre motor yacht My Turst. She is not only build by a complete Dutch team, but also the first yacht to comply to the Dutch CCV rules. My Trust (BN 241) has been designed by Cor de Rover. Felix Buytendijk was responsible for the interior design and naval architecture was carried out by Diana Yacht Design. 
Feadship Royal De Vries Scheepsbouw launched the first of its SL39 series today, Ocean Mercury. Ocean Mercury, hull 675, is designed by De Voogt Naval Architects and features a Terence Disdale interior. The yacht has a full beam owner's cabin, as well as a full beam bridge deck lounge. Two more SL39's are under construction at Royal De Vries. 
Christened on Saturday March 1st, Archimedes made a short and shy debut on March 4th, when Royal Van Lent installed her launching cranes. Today, Royal Van Lent added her mast, and relaunched Archimedes, and this time, she is here to stay. The classic styled Archimedes is a 67.75 meter yacht with stylish interior and exterior design by John Munford. 
Last Tuesday we announced the launch of the 133m hull 681 from Peters Schiffbau in Wewelsfleth. During the construction the project was known as May, but Lloyds Register revealed her final name, Al Mirqab. The yacht, with IMO number 1009223, will be classed with Lloyds Register and she will fly the Cayman Islands ensign. 
The Pula based shipyard Avangard Yachts (formerly Heli Yachts) launched the 50m Avangard II at the end of March. Her exterior lines come from the drawing board of Frank Mulder, while the interior is designed by the Rome based design studio Lazzarini & Pickering. The steel hulled Avangard II is a full displacement yacht and built to Lloyds classification. 
In 2005 Abeking & Rasmussen, the famous German shipyard located on the banks of the river Weser, contracted it’s largest yacht ever, the 78.43 meter hull 6478. Ordered by the US owner of the 57m Abeking Excellence III, the project was named Excellence IV. However in 2007, while in the final months of completion, her owner sold the yacht and last Tuesday she was launched as Eminence. 