Bering Yachts’ first 44m B145 explorer yacht Heeus on sea trials

Bering Yachts’ 44.2-metre motor yacht Heeus has been spotted on her sea trials in Antaya, Turkey. The B145 explorer series yacht is the first in the series, and was launched into the Antalyan waters in April this year.Photo: Ruben Griffioen / SuperYacht TimesThe explorer yacht Heeus features an exterior design by Bering Yachts in cooperation with Scott Blee, while her naval architecture is the work of her builder Bering Yachts. She has a generous main saloon that doubles-down as a formal dining area, with a second dining area located on her upper deck, in the sky lounge.

The semi-custom sub-500 GT explorer can accommodate as many as 12 guests and 10 crew across six staterooms. The owner’s suite of Heeus is located forward on the main deck and boasts an impressive 63.2 square-metre floor plan.

The motor yacht Heeus offers guests plenty of deck space without compromising on storage space for tenders and toys. She has a 25 square-metre situated behind her beach club, and a crane with a capacity of 2.7 tonnes to launch and deploy her small fleet of tenders and toys, as well as space for up to 8-metre tenders on the boat deck.Photo: Ruben Griffioen / SuperYacht TimesPerformance-wise, the yacht Heeus is equipped with twin Caterpillar engines and a hybrid propulsion system. Her propellers are driven by electric motors charged by a bank of batteries, which are recharged by high-efficiency, variable speed DC generators. She has a range of 8 knots at 11,200 nautical miles and at 12 knots 4,700 nautical miles.  She also has a 12mm thick reinforced ice belt around the waterline to cruise the toughest conditions.

The second hull of the Bering Yachts B145 explorer series is already in-build with an expected delivery date of 2023.