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<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7389" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Norse Shipyard (Company)">Norse Shipyard</a> announced the relaunch of the 67-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/13323" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Azumi67.1m (220'2&quot;)Sanuki Shipbuilding & Iron Works Co Ltd1998">Azumi</a>, following a two-year refit and offered a first look inside this conversion yacht. Delivered in June 2025, she highlights more than just yacht conversion, but a blend of environmental responsibility and craftsmanship.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/374700/image/large-aa8185175a4e8ecd965b5ef4291a0226.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/374700">Initially built in 1999 by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7388" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sanuki Shipbuilding & Iron Works Co Ltd (Company)">Sanuki Shipbuilding &amp; Iron Works</a> in Japan, the yacht served as Kanazawa, a fishing patrol ship. After decades of service, she arrived at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7389" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Norse Shipyard (Company)">Norse Shipyard’</a>s facilities in Turkey, where her conversion project revamped her purpose and design.Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/sanuki-yacht-azumi-relaunched-after-rebuild" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">67m conversion yacht Azumi relaunched following extensive rebuild</a>Inside, her volume of 945 GT and a beam of 10.8-metres offer generous spaces designed for comfort and modern elegance. Her interiors combine soft neutral palettes, contemporary furnishings and natural materials, creating an atmosphere of serenity and calm. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/374691/image/large-a9f67c3a4ad01558853ddcd4f55e02e0.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/374691">Azumi's windows and light-toned wood panelling create a bright and airy atmosphere. Furthermore, her open-plan layout connects several seating areas, including plush, neutral-coloured sofas and a more intimate lounge with a piano, to a casual dining nook and a stylish bar.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/374693/image/large-9c86bd807ceede900c6fa27277f0f3fa.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/374693">Azumi’s refit emphasised sustainability, with original components carefully restored and integrated.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/374692/image/large-e7a32136aa556fb23a2620ffaa7043c1.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/374692">Her steel hull was expanded from 65.4-metres to 67-metres, while her aft deck was redesigned to feature a large swimming pool and panoramic swim platform, creating a seamless connection to the sea. New handcrafted teak decking is seen across all levels, infusing warmth and texture into her ambience.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/374696/image/large-e64f8dd291a65460c1c3961d7069fcc2.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/374696">“The transformation of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/13323" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Azumi67.1m (220'2&quot;)Sanuki Shipbuilding & Iron Works Co Ltd1998">Azumi</a> was not only a technical endeavour but also an incredibly exciting journey for us,” commented Ahmet Çolak, Shipyard Manager at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7389" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Norse Shipyard (Company)">Norse Shipyard</a>.“From engineering to design, every stage was carefully managed to ensure the project was delivered on time and beyond expectations. We also see this conversion as a true expression of sustainability — bringing an existing vessel back to life demonstrates that luxury and environmental responsibility can go hand in hand. This is what we call genuine environmentalism.”<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/13323" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Azumi67.1m (220'2&quot;)Sanuki Shipbuilding & Iron Works Co Ltd1998">Azumi</a> will begin her voyages across the Mediterranean this summer.&nbsp;

Azumi completes refit

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<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6159" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Xplorer Yachts (Company)">Xplorer Yachts</a> has announced a landmark partnership with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7389" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Norse Shipyard (Company)">Norse Shipyard</a> to build Project MG, a 106-metre wind-assisted hybrid diesel-electric expedition yacht designed by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/39" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="VPLP Design (Company)">VPLP Design</a>. The agreement was signed at this year’s <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/271" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Monaco Yacht Show - 2025">Monaco Yacht Show</a> by Paul Madden of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6159" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Xplorer Yachts (Company)">Xplorer Yachts</a> and Mustafa Süngü of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7389" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Norse Shipyard (Company)">Norse Shipyard</a>.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/372782/image/large-bbb81c73a5324aca7881cd935b90cede.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/372782">Touted as the world’s first wind-assisted hybrid expedition yacht, Project MG is the flagship of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6159" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Xplorer Yachts (Company)">Xplorer Yachts</a>’ new “Wind Voyage” series, which will range from 80 to 120-metres. Developed over a two-year technical process with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/39" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="VPLP Design (Company)">VPLP Design</a>, the series blends high-performance naval architecture with sustainability-focused innovations. The vessel’s design is directed by the owner’s way of living.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/372778/image/large-7827ab9a9c07561879034e22c4a2e2d7.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/372778">“We are leading the way for a new generation of yacht owners to use wind propulsion in a powerful way to demonstrate their commitment to environmental responsibility,” commented Paul. “Project MG represents a greener, more cost-effective, and future-proof approach to global exploration.”According to <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6159" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Xplorer Yachts (Company)">Xplorer Yachts</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7389" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Norse Shipyard (Company)">Norse Shipyard</a> was chosen for its advanced engineering and new-build expertise. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/39" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="VPLP Design (Company)">VPLP</a>, best known for its high-performance racing multihulls and the 121-metre wind-powered cargo vessel Canopée, brings proven credentials in integrating <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/8402" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="OceanWings (Company)">OceanWings</a> technology. During transatlantic voyages, Canopée has reduced fuel consumption by nearly 4,000 gallons per day, demonstrating the potential of wind-assisted propulsion.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/372779/image/large-6ea85adc9abb29df88f754fd3478d07f.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/372779">The yacht will reduce reliance on fossil fuels by 30 to 50 percent, with the capability to cruise under sail alone at up to 12 knots, thanks to four OceanWings engines. Hybrid diesel-electric engines will provide additional propulsion up to 15 knots, while hydrogeneration under sail and integrated solar panels will allow for zero-emission operations and minimal underwater noise pollution.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/372780/image/large-5db119cebedfdf9b6a44ec85209ce6b1.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/372780">“By following the same trade winds used by clipper ships and riding ocean currents, we will now cross oceans and explore distant shores with a vastly reduced carbon footprint – unmatched by Hydrogen, biodiesel or methanol,” explained <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6159" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Xplorer Yachts (Company)">Xplorer Yachts</a>.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/372781/image/large-d4dba15be1dfd76a498e4ef9b4c5a097.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/372781">With an 8,000-nautical-mile range plus unlimited sail miles, the yacht is designed for global live-aboard family cruising. Features include a commercial helipad with hangar, expansive beach club, and accommodations tailored to long-range exploration in comfort and safety.Project MG is scheduled for delivery in late 2027.

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Turkish yacht builder <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7389" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Norse Shipyard (Company)">Norse Shipyard</a> has announced the relaunch of the 67-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7388" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sanuki Shipbuilding & Iron Works Co Ltd (Company)">Sanuki</a> yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/13323" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Azumi67.1m (220'2&quot;)Sanuki Shipbuilding & Iron Works Co Ltd1998">Azumi</a>, following an extensive conversion. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/347593/image/large-2ed4dfd086c39c92058881418fb9de6d.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/347593">Originally launched in 1998, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/13323" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Azumi67.1m (220'2&quot;)Sanuki Shipbuilding & Iron Works Co Ltd1998">Azumi</a> started life as a Japanese fisheries patrol vessel named Kanazawa, before she was sold in April 2022 to be rebuilt as a yacht. Previously named Izumi, she was built by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7388" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sanuki Shipbuilding & Iron Works Co Ltd (Company)">Sanuki Shipbuilding &amp; Iron Works</a> and features exterior design and naval architecture by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/62" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Gregory C. Marshall Naval Architect Ltd. (Company)">Gregory C. Marshall Naval Architect</a>.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/291185/image/large-d490c8550275cf9f2069c47d0855f88b.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/291185"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/291184/image/large-3a993e636b0ceaa56e669cc4d0c03934.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/291184"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/291183/image/large-1d08153822d9f2c7c39da22465a9e00a.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/291183">In September 2023, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7389" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Norse Shipyard (Company)">Norse Shipyard</a> shared images of the ongoing development of the project, which showed that her aft part had been cut away to create a pool and swimming platform. Her rebuild saw her length extended from 65.41-metres to 67-metres.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/347591/image/large-95b4a0e86c3d6c01f8e207bfeea25fe6.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/347591"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/347592/image/large-c1cef5a107730ea62b25399885447a85.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/347592">Details surrounding the general arrangement of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/13323" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Azumi67.1m (220'2&quot;)Sanuki Shipbuilding & Iron Works Co Ltd1998">Azumi</a> are yet to be revealed, but the steel yacht has an estimated interior volume of 945 GT and is powered by a single <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1741" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Yanmar Co., Ltd. (Company)">Yanmar</a> engine.&nbsp;<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/347597/image/large-40760c680f5e7007bea041003227ae2f.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/347597">

Azumi: 67m Sanuki yacht relaunched following extensive rebuild

Norse Shipyard has announced the relaunch of the 67-metre Sanuki yacht Azumi, following an extensive conversion. 

67m conversion yacht Azumi relaunched following extensive rebuild

The hull of the third 50-metre<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/13677" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ada 50 Z/0350.0m (164'1&quot;)ADA Yacht Works2026">&nbsp;Ada 50 Z</a> superyacht has been launched by her Turkish shipyard, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2428" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="ADA Yacht Works (Company)">ADA Yacht Works</a>. Slated for delivery in 2026, the motor yacht is composed of a steel hull and aluminium superstructure, which were constructed with the partnership of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7389" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Norse Shipyard (Company)">Norse Shipyard</a>. She will now be transported via the sea to the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2428" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="ADA Yacht Works (Company)">ADA Yacht Works</a> shipyard in the Bodrum area, where she will undergo further manufacturing. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/328583/image/large-9f7f68a7af5372192958395d0480df16.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/328583"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/256002/image/large-269fd9a78fef396165914f4e0d30e0c4.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/256002">The first two yachts of this Ada 50 Z series, both of which have a delivery date of next year, are currently still under construction at the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2428" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="ADA Yacht Works (Company)">ADA Yacht Works</a> facility, and will shortly be joined by the third vessel. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/328587/image/large-c6742d94d7367e02472bdcb5a9fc8fd8.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/328587"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/328584/image/large-5a2b0d2a62fa325c694a28a127a58044.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/328584">The third <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/13677" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ada 50 Z/0350.0m (164'1&quot;)ADA Yacht Works2026">Ada 50 Z</a> superyacht features an exterior design created by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2955" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Uldas Yacht Design (Company)">Uldas Yacht Design</a> and naval architecture penned by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/285" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ginton Naval Architects (Company)">Ginton Naval Architects</a>. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/328588/image/large-7d28f42025c3b9671b6a47383cc1d1f5.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/328588">With a volume of slightly under 500 GT and a beam of 8-metres, the yacht is capable of hosting as many as 12 guests across a six stateroom layout. Accommodation is also available for a crew of up to 10 members.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/256005/image/large-ec59164aa50097fa698bb422caf3c786.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/256005"> <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/328589/image/large-fa2f81b4fee2aac45ef4598f3b8b3494.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/328589">In terms of her performance, the third 50-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/13677" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ada 50 Z/0350.0m (164'1&quot;)ADA Yacht Works2026">Ada 50 Z</a> superyacht can reach a cruising speed of 15 knots. She is due to be delivered to her owner in 2026. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/328585/image/large-20582be4acb579b26aae6a3230129975.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/328585"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/328586/image/large-2394b6b15b5cddb98da57bccd475827c.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/328586">

Third 50m Ada 50 Z yacht hull launched 

The hull of the third 50-metre Ada 50 Z superyacht has been launched by her Turkish shipyard, ADA Yacht Works. 
