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Baysian: 56m Perini Navi sailing yacht sinks in Palermo, Italy

New findings suggest that the weather conditions were not severe enough on their own to have caused Bayesian's sinking.

Bayesian: Investigators say weather alone did not cause 56m Perini Navi yacht sinking

The bow of a secretive +140-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/15474" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Project Maestro143.5m (470'10&quot;)Feadship2029">superyacht</a> has been seen for the first time at the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5060" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="NMC Alblasserdam BV (Company)">NMC Alblasserdam</a> facility, where she is expected to be transported to <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/8440" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Greenport Rotterdam (Company)">Greenport Rotterdam</a>. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/390611/image/large-e5dac217ccc957c76ee37318b95943ba.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/390611">Very few details have been unveiled at the yacht, which is estimated to have a launch date of 2029. The steel bow of the yacht is said to measure roughly 30 metres.<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> is no stranger to large superyacht builds, with several large yachts currently under construction, including the 101.2-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/12236" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship De Vries 1014101.2m (332'0&quot;)Feadship2026">Feadship 1014</a> superyacht, which was launched earlier this month and the 89-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/63248" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Exclusive: 89m highly-secretive Feadship 828 superyacht seen for the first time (2025-05-05 15:15:00 +0200)">Feadship 828</a> yacht, which was seen for the first time last year. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/390610/image/large-33b97a0cad156baee512d823aba854b0.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/390610">In October 2025, it was announced that the largest construction hall ever built at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/8440" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Greenport Rotterdam (Company)">Greenport Rotterdam</a>, was being developed by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5860" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="HEBO Maritiemservice BV (Company)">HEBO</a> for its launching client <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a>. The 160 metres in length, 45 metres in width and 49 metres in height shed would be used to construct superyachts exceeding 100 metres in length, as well as large offshore vessels and projects of up to 10,000 tonnes.Read: <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/64531" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Construction begins on new 160m hall at Greenport Rotterdam for first client Feadship (2025-10-17 08:30:00 +0200)">Construction begins on new 160m hall at Greenport Rotterdam for first client Feadship</a>According to <a href="https://sytiq.superyachttimes.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">SuperYacht iQ</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> has multiple yachts in-build, including the 83-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/64293" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="83m in-build Feadship superyacht Project Solent sold (2025-09-22 11:00:00 +0200)">Project Solent</a>, the 82.5-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/65312" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="83m Feadship 829 superyacht prepares for outfitting (2026-02-05 13:30:00 +0100)">Feadship 829</a> and the 80-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/63027" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="80m Feadship 826 superyacht moves to outfitting (2025-04-04 15:15:00 +0200)">Feadship 826</a>. The shipyard recently <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/65806" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Henk and Tom De Vries step down at Feadship Koninklijke De Vries Scheepsbouw (2026-04-09 09:15:00 +0200)">announced a change in leadership</a> as Henk and Tom de Vries stepped down from day-to-day management of Koninklijke De Vries Scheepsbouw (Royal De Vries Shipbuilding.)

140m+ Feadship yacht seen for the first time

The bow of a secretive +140-metre Feadship superyacht has been seen for the first time at the NMC Alblasserdam facility.

Bow of secretive 140m+ Feadship yacht seen for the first time

Work is now underway on what will become the largest construction hall ever built at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/8440" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Greenport Rotterdam (Company)">Greenport Rotterdam</a>. Developed by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5860" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="HEBO Maritiemservice BV (Company)">HEBO</a> for its launching client <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a>, the new facility will measure 160 metres in length, 45 metres in width, and 49 metres in height.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/375048/image/large-a8af48de479faf4dd3f06e6a722d661a.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/375048">The impressive new structure will allow <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> and other <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/8440" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Greenport Rotterdam (Company)">Greenport</a> clients to construct superyachts exceeding 100 metres in length, as well as large offshore vessels and projects of up to 10,000 tonnes.Construction on the hall began last month, with completion of the facility scheduled for week 15 of next year. According to <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/8440" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Greenport Rotterdam (Company)">Greenport</a>, the first project to occupy the hall will be a <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> yacht. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/375050/image/large-5278f04bd7e8e0d53db679b240bbf4c0.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/375050">The first pile for the new structure was driven by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5860" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="HEBO Maritiemservice BV (Company)">HEBO</a> founder Henk Bonsink, in the presence of representatives from <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a>, NMC, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5860" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="HEBO Maritiemservice BV (Company)">HEBO</a>, and Greenport.“<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/8440" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Greenport Rotterdam (Company)">Greenport</a> is a facilitator, we provide the infrastructure that allows shipyards such as <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/64" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oceanco (Company)">Oceanco</a> to execute their projects efficiently,” explained the company. “<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5860" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="HEBO Maritiemservice BV (Company)">HEBO</a>, which shares the same shareholders as Greenport, handles the movement and launching of hulls once construction is complete.”This new hall will be the ninth at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/8440" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Greenport Rotterdam (Company)">Greenport</a>, expanding the site’s capacity for new-build, refit and defence projects. The location already offers over 1,800 metres of quayside, multiple workshops and offices of varying sizes, and several existing construction halls, including facilities measuring 60, 70, and 160 metres.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/375047/image/large-5c6d4102b6bdae6a63928a45859cfa5a.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/375047">

Greenport Rotterdam: Construction begins on 160m hall

Work is now underway on what will become the largest construction hall ever built at Greenport Rotterdam.

Construction begins on new 160m hall at Greenport Rotterdam for first client Feadship

Salvage operations are currently underway to refloat the 41.25-metre superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1010" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sea Lady II41.25m (135'4&quot;)W.A. Souter & Sons1986">Sea Lady II</a>, which sank following a major fire on Thursday 10 July 2025 in Port de Saint-Tropez, France.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/367799/image/large-fc0976a6a45f812467b3a4ae77ba6d65.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/367799">The lift is being carried out by Dutch maritime services provider <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5860" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="HEBO Maritiemservice BV (Company)">HEBO Maritiemservice</a>, with their specialist crane vessel HEBO-Lift 2 arriving on site on Tuesday 5 August in the evening. The effort is being supported by DUC Diving from Urk, the Netherlands, whose team is deploying lift bags and carrying out underwater operations. The recovery is utilising <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5860" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="HEBO Maritiemservice BV (Company)">HEBO</a>’s dedicated yacht lift set, including a large spreader beam designed to minimise further damage to the hull.Read: &nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/63792" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Update: 41m superyacht Sea Lady II on fire in Port de Saint Tropez, France (2025-07-10 21:15:00 +0200)">Update: 41m superyacht Sea Lady II on fire in Port de Saint Tropez, France</a><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/367807/image/large-b7f44e2e7ef6061eedc92113b4062fa7.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/367807">A spokesperson from the salvage team confirmed that if all goes according to plan, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1010" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sea Lady II41.25m (135'4&quot;)W.A. Souter & Sons1986">Sea Lady II</a>, will float under her own buoyancy. The operation is expected to be completed by the end of today or early tomorrow morning.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/367806/image/large-4be43302d2f4c409feaf363a791730ce.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/367806">The yacht caught fire on the evening of Thursday 10 July , with footage circulating on social media showing the vessel fully engulfed in flames. Local media reported that smoke was first seen shortly after 20:00, with the fire reportedly breaking out in the bow area before spreading to the lower decks. Two individuals, believed to be crew members aged 24 and 35, were rescued and were treated for smoke inhalation.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/367808/image/large-7ed89433dcae01e0a238ebb4b0c7f410.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/367808">Although firefighters were able to bring the worst of the blaze under control by midnight, they encountered difficulties boarding the yacht. Emergency services promptly evacuated nearby yachts and deployed anti-pollution barriers to contain the incident.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/367796/image/large-fe3df70c1d85ec079f9b85e0f287eef8.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/367796">Originally launched in 1986 as D’Angleterre II, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1010" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sea Lady II41.25m (135'4&quot;)W.A. Souter & Sons1986">Sea Lady II</a>, was built by British shipyard <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/728" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="W.A. Souter & Sons (Company)">W.A. Souter &amp; Sons</a>. Her naval architecture and exterior design are by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/353" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Don Shead Yacht Design (Company)">Don Shead Yacht Design</a>, with interiors by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/77" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Frédéric Mechiche (Company)">Frédéric Mechiche</a>. The aluminium-built motor yacht can accommodate up to 10 guests across five staterooms, although it remains unclear whether any guests were aboard at the time of the incident.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/367792/image/large-589f12d1011309b9d3fd165e1713f137.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/367792">Powered by twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1408" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Caterpillar Inc (Company)">Caterpillar</a> engines, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1010" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sea Lady II41.25m (135'4&quot;)W.A. Souter & Sons1986">Sea Lady II</a> cruises at 12 knots and reaches a top speed of 16 knots.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/89464/image/large-3ee2cb3bd50aa1bafa611f85816fa749.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/89464">While the salvage operation is outside the scope of determining the vessel's future, it is believed that <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1010" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sea Lady II41.25m (135'4&quot;)W.A. Souter & Sons1986">Sea Lady II</a> will most likely be scrapped following her recovery. Project consultancy has been provided by WAVES Group, with Nigel James acting as the appointed consultant.SuperYacht Times will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates as more information becomes available.

Sea Lady II: 41m yacht refloated in Saint-Tropez following fire

Salvage operations are currently underway to refloat the 41m yacht Sea Lady II following a major fire in Port de Saint-Tropez, France.