Turkey

Aykin Marina & Shipyard 

The <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1441" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Koru50.0m (164'1&quot;)Feadship1983">Azteca</a> has been relaunched earlier this week following an extensive two year rebuild and extension.Having been originally delivered in 1983 and measuring 46.75-metres, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1441" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Koru50.0m (164'1&quot;)Feadship1983">Azteca</a> experienced very little use for a whole decade, and spent several years in storage at a shipyard in Turkey. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/310226/image/large-7b4a1ca380be5d726888c9a05ca32405.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/310226"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/33047/image/large-1babe322edc0a3f9d0f19ff3ec35b1a6.JPG" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/33047"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1441" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Koru50.0m (164'1&quot;)Feadship1983"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/211429/image/large-bc76dfbfd0690da5b35c11f4c4daa086.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/211429">Azteca</a> was acquired as part of a trade-in deal when one of her previous owners purchased a new-build project at the same time. In 2016, she was sold and transported to the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/434" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Balk Shipyard (Company)">Balk Shipyard</a> in the Netherlands, where she underwent a major rebuild.Unfortunately the rebuild never materialised, and she was sold to her current owner in August 2021. As a result of this, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1441" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Koru50.0m (164'1&quot;)Feadship1983">Azteca</a> was driven to Turkey in February 2022 for an extensive refit.&nbsp;She was contracted to complete the work with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5067" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ocean Technical (Company)">Ocean Technical</a>, the company responsible for the refit of the 71.05-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/23" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lürssen Yachts (Company)">Lürssen</a> superyacht&nbsp;Carinthia VI (now <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/674" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="V2V71.05m (233'1&quot;)Lürssen Yachts1973">V2V</a>). The work took place at the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6308" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Aykin Marina & Shipyard (Company)">Aykin Marina &amp; Shipyard</a> in Yalova, Turkey.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/310225/image/large-f75583052bca801e69cc06a9fc798918.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/310225"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1441" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Koru50.0m (164'1&quot;)Feadship1983">Azteca</a> underwent some significant changes during the refit extending her stern with an expansive swim platform, hydraulic transformers, and garage, which in turn expanded her overall length to 50-metres, complete new interior, new Navigation systems, AV system and the addition of Starlink for remote connectivity&nbsp;Moreover, thanks to the refit, guests onboard can now take advantage of a brand new sun-deck that has been added to the superstructure for leisurely activities.&nbsp;In terms of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1441" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Koru50.0m (164'1&quot;)Feadship1983">Azteca</a>’s technical elements, the main engines underwent a W4 service and essential parts of the piping and electrical wiring systems have been upgraded, while her mechanical systems have also been upgraded and serviced as required to meet modern standards.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/310224/image/large-b4b5ed52d08598221e59eb7f0e338ccd.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/310224">Renamed <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1441" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Koru50.0m (164'1&quot;)Feadship1983">Koru</a> to highlight the “New Beginnings” for the vessel, she will be in the Mediterranean for the summer.

Feadship superyacht Azteca relaunched following major rebuild and renamed Koru

The Feadship superyacht Azteca has been relaunched earlier this week following an extensive two year rebuild and extension.
