The 1972 Feadship Heavenly Daze arrived at Pendennis at the end of September to commence her winter refit, with the main focus being an interior restyle by Dutch design company Wetzels Brown. The new design has been applied to her VIP Suites, guest cabins, main saloon and dining area. Read More
The first interior images of Endeavour have now been released giving a sneak preview inside the newly refitted 77 year old J class icon. The 18 month refit was undertaken by Auckland boatyard Yachting Developments, and the result is simply spectacular. More than 100,000 man hours have gone into the project. Read More
At the weekend, STP hoisted the super-sloop Aglaia, the biggest yacht ever to have been lifted clear of the water in Mallorca. She also has the world's second longest (at 83 metres) mast in the world. Speaking to STP News, Aglaia's captain, Marc Stevens, considered that safety must come first for big boats like this one. Read More
One of the world’s largest and most distinctive charter yachts, Titania (ex Apoise), just completed a large refit at Lürssen in Germany, which added 4 metres to her stern. She is designed by Espen Øino, built by world-renowned Lürssen Yachts and launched in 2006. Titania made a short stop in Holland, before heading off to sunnier places. Read More
The latest superyacht to arrive at the Icon Yachts facility in Harlingen, The Netherlands is the 41.30 metre superyacht Seven Sins. Captained by Martin Andersson, Seven Sins arrived on Wednesday coming from the Caribbean island Antigua. Alongside M/Y Seven Sins, Icon Yachts is also busy with the refit of M/Y Rahil, which is nearly completed. Read More
The finish of a yacht is everything. It sets the standard for the vessel from the day she leaves the yard, and a yacht that ‘has the finish’ turns heads wherever she goes. The 47 metre Aquamarina certainly turned heads when she sailed out of Rivergate Marina & Shipyard after an intense six month maintenance period. Read More
One month after M5’s (ex. Mirabella V) arrival in Falmouth, the yacht has been de-stepped in advance of her docking down in Pendennis Shipyard for her substantial 13 month refit. Located at A & P Falmouth’s Queen’s Wharf, an ideal site for an operation of this scale, the 40-man mast lifting team was onsite at 4:45 am Friday morning. Read More
To meet the growing demand for its marine services and facilities Austal has officially announced the opening of its Marine Support Base in Henderson, Western Australia. Located adjacent to Austal’s Henderson shipyard, the Henderson Marine Support Base provides comprehensive refit, repair and maintenance services. Read More
Steve Reoch at All Ocean Yachts has send us a Sergio Cutolo conversion proposal of Proteus, the 53.3m/175’ ABS Research Vessel that is currently for sale for $3,850,000. Built at Rysco Shipyard in Florida in 1977 as an offshore supply vessel, she is a sistership to Perfect Life (ex: French Look). She was converted in 2005. Read More
The Italian Overmarine Group will again participate in the Yare (Yachting, After Sales and Refit Exhibition) which starts on thursday. The event, in its second edition, takes place in Viareggio, the Italian capital for the construction of superyachts, and hometown of Mangusta, Overmarine Group's flagship brand. Read More
With potential Superyacht clients being reluctant to commission new yachts, the refit and refurbishing aspect of the Superyacht business will grow over the next couple of years. At Ron Holland Design they are already involved in a number of major refit design projects, such as the world’s largest sailing sloop, M5. Read More
The Perini Navi Group, known worldwide for their large sailing and motor yachts, will participate in the second edition of Yare – an international show on Yachting After Sales & Refit - that will be held in Viareggio from the 26th to the 29th of April, 2012. The Perini Navi Group will have its own stand inside the Superyachts Builder Tent. Read More
Vilanova Grand Marina Barcelona’s technical area has set up a painting division to provide clients with a permanent, agile and high quality yacht painting service, thanks to an agreement with the Spanish company ADP. Since March, the new yacht painting service offers a wide array of solutions. Read More
Late last year, Bay Ship and Yacht Co. (BSY) located in Alameda, California in collaboration with naval architects Kirilloff and Associates of Green Cove springs, Florida, and Jeffrey Botwin of Herringbone Design of Los Angeles, California were awarded the contract to lengthen the expedition yacht SuRi by adding a 11 metre mid-body hull. Read More
Projects are moving fast for the new Pendennis Palma Refit Division. I had a chat with Tristan Rowe and Charlie Ross yesterday, the first day of The Antibes Yacht Show. Seven projects in as many months, since September 2011 has meant a very busy and encouraging start. Three orders are already booked in for refit work this coming winter. Read More
Sometimes superyachts disappear off our radar for a while, only to re-emerge, looking fresh after an extensive refit. Such is the case with superyacht Searaz. She was originally launched as Alcor in 1986 in Holland. When she was sold to a new owner, superyacht designer Joachim Kinder redesigned her lines. Read More
Atollvic Shipyard, the superyacht and refit specialist strategically positioned in the estuary of Vigo, North West of Spain, has confirmed a joint venture with New Zealand-based superyacht refit, service and repair specialist, Integrated Marine Group (IMG). IMG clients will also be able to benefit from Atollvic’s expansive dry dock facilities. Read More
Just over six months after the world’s largest sailing catamaran, Hemisphere, set sail on her maiden voyage, the yard is set to welcome another world record holder. Pendennis Plus, the division of the company which specializes in 60m+ refits and new builds, confirms that the world’s largest sailing sloop, Mirabella V will undergo a major refit. Read More
Superyacht My Girl, the 49.7 metre Westport, built in 2007, has just arrived at the Oceania Marine yard in New Zealand, for routine maintenance, anti-fouling, minor paint works and to complete her 5 year ABS survey. Despite the yard's 50 year old history, Oceania Marine as it stands now has been in existence since 2009. Read More
Following the successful delivery of the refit of Dona Amélia, Pendennis Plus has this week completed a further large yacht refit project, the 62.23 metre Feadship Virginian. Coincidentally Virginian was also one of the first refits undertaken by Devonport Yachts in their Plymouth facility. the Feadship arrived at Pendennis at the beginning of November. Read More
The finest Huisman standards of engineering and service in a customised, yet competitive, refit package are the aim; they are also the reality as two major projects head towards completion at the Royal Huisman shipyard. The 40 metre Be Mine, launched by Lürssen in 1991, was ready for updating as well as an extensive refit programme. Read More
One of the world’s largest and most distinctive charter yachts, Apoise, is currently undergoing a refit in Germany, which adds 4 metres to her stern. Designed by Espen Øino, built by Lürssen Yachts and launched in 2006, Apoise offers the ultimate cruising experience. When relaunched, she will be available for charter. Read More
After successfully completing sea trials, Endeavour is now on board Dockwise and is headed for the Caribbean. Once she reaches Florida, Endeavour will sail to take part in the Antigua St Barths Bucket regatta in March alongside Yachting Developments built Bliss (36 metre) and Symmetry (29.3 metre). Read More
The 90 metre, 1,200 tonnes superyacht Athena arrived at Orams Marine Services Auckland during February 2011 for a comprehensive Refit programe carried out over a nine month period. The massive rig carries 2,500 sq m (28,600 sq ft) of sail and when launched Athena was the world’s largest private sailing yacht. Read More
Having recently completed the build-off of a Dixon 120 and the refitting of a custom Heesen motoryacht, Moonen Refits has now embarked on two new projects. The Moonen 72 SJS is being comprehensively upgraded technically and aesthetically while the Moonen 84 Aurora is being given a brand-new paint system. Read More
Last month, the Spanish shipyard Varadero Valencia started the refit of the 50 metre superyacht Tommy. The refit consists in changing both of the generators under ABS certification, made difficult due to the size of the generators. Varadero Valencia is going to overhaul the two main engines and will also undertake different exterior jobs. Read More
At SYT we follow superyachts around the world and sometimes we come across a photo of a superyacht which is unfamiliar to us and such was the case with motor yacht Whisper. Early last year I found a very small photo of the yacht and was unable to identify what she was called or where she was build, I only knew the photo was taken in Turkey. Read More
Last October Amico & Co completed the upgrading of three of it's state-of the-art refit and paint sheds. The air draft has been increased up to 22 metres, thus allowing to accommodate yachts up to 60 metres. The sheds are all equipped with centralized systems as heating, overspray recovering, lighting, and all the other necessary utilities. Read More
The Iconic J Class boat Endeavour has successfully completed sea trials and race trim preparations on Auckland’s Waitemata Harbour and in the Hauraki Gulf. Fresh from her comprehensive 18 month refit at Yachting Developments Auckland shipyard, the grand old lady seemed very happy with her new upgrades. Read More
Vilanova Grand Marina shipyard has recently accommodated Parsifal III, for its mast repaint job. The two-month project, consisted of the repainting of the 65 metre carbon fibre mast, mizzen and booms and was carried out by Vilanova’s team, THL Yacht Riggers and Majorca-based paint company Rolling Stock Finishing & Refinishing. Read More
Christensen Shipyards has recently completed a total refit of a member of their fleet. M/Y First Draw, first built in 1995 as M/Y Cacique, has been updated to both the technical and styling standards of 2012. Everything from two new Caterpillar engines, to the floors to overhead panels has been retouched to make First Draw a first-class yacht. Read More
Late last year, Bay Ship and Yacht Co. (BSY) located in Alameda, California in collaboration with naval architects Kirilloff and Associates of Green Cove springs, Florida, and Jeffrey Botwin of Herringbone Design of Los Angeles, California were awarded the contract to lengthen the expedition yacht SuRi by adding a 11 metre mid-body hull. Read More
On King George V’s death in January 1936, what should happen to his massive and famous J Class Yacht Britannia? He’d left instructions that she was to ‘follow him to the grave’. Stripped of all her spars and fittings, her hull was towed out from Cowes and sunk off St Catherine’s Deep, somewhere west of Ventnor and south of the Needles. Read More
Pendennis Plus was delighted to have been commissioned to undertake a four month refit of one of the world’s most iconic gentleman’s motor yachts Dona Amélia. At 71 metres she is the largest yacht to have been refitted in Pendennis’ 23 year history, and the first undertaken in Falmouth by the newly rebranded Pendennis Plus. Read More
The Brisbane company taking over the Cairns Slipway has promised a fresh start for the troubled shipyard, bringing with it a lucrative contract and setting sights on uncharted waters. BSE Maritime Solutions says the untapped super yacht market in Cairns will be among its top priorities now that a long-negotiated take-over has been finalised. Read More
Pure Superyacht Refit, a specialist independent refit management company based in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, finished 2011 on a high note thanks to the successful completion of a number of exciting superyacht projects, and the return of previous clients for refit work over the winter period. Read More
The purpose of Yare 2012, the first event in the world totally and exclusively dedicated to after sales and refit operations at its second edition, taking place on April 26th to 29th in Viareggio, via Coppino, Darsena area, is to involve and to host a wide audience composed by Captains, Brokers, large yacht managing Companies, and Surveyors. Read More
A W5.2 service on two main engines (20V1163TB93) of the 95 metre Indian Empress, was performed by the engineering team of Melita Power Diesel (a member of Melita Marine Group), within a record time frame of 7 weeks. A project of this magnitude has never been undertaken within such a short timeframe. Read More
“Wow… is that… was that… really the Galapagos?” is a question yacht spotters throughout the Philippines are continually asking. The answer is yes it was the Galapagos, but that was previous to her change of ownership, re-christening as Ark Angel, and a major multi-discipline makeover which left very few areas have been untouched. Read More
The Research Vessel (RV) Pegaso just made her debut in Monaco and gave the world a glimpse into her Global Mission for Marine Conservation. Her oceanographic capabilities are impressive: 5-person Diver Lockout submarine, Ice Class notation, 10,000 nautical miles at 12 knots, wet/dry laboratory, and separate scientist quarters. Read More
