Netherlands

Studio Kees Marcelis

The 26-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5726" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Steeler Yachts (Company)">Steeler</a> motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/13414" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Moss26.0m (85'4&quot;)Steeler Yachts2026">Moss</a> has completed her first sea trials, departing from the yard’s facility in Meppel, The Netherlands.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/385961/image/large-dca41f8fa234f61a9b70af5b74975603.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/385961">Launched in January 2026, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/13414" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Moss26.0m (85'4&quot;)Steeler Yachts2026">Moss</a> is the second yacht in the Ocean Explorer 85 series, following on from her sistership <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/13413" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Aviso26.0m (85'4&quot;)Steeler Yachts2025">Aviso</a>, which was launched in 2025. According to <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5726" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Steeler Yachts (Company)">Steeler Yachts</a>, her first trials confirmed her stability, handling and smooth cruising characteristics.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/385958/image/large-b456e4935f0b74fae424d19d0521ea87.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/385958"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/13414" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Moss26.0m (85'4&quot;)Steeler Yachts2026">Moss</a> has been developed in close collaboration with her owner-captain and features original design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/8225" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Edwin van der Mark (Company)">Edwin van der Mark</a>, with naval architecture by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2260" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Studio Delta B.V. (Company)">Studio Delta</a> and a fully-custom interior design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/8660" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Studio Kees Marcelis (Company)">Studio Kees Marcelis</a>.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/385960/image/large-3f236544615a45b6bbb46952d1b7afa6.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/385960">Her interior design is described as balancing functionality, comfort and understated elegance, and aims to reflect the practical demands of extended time at sea, alongside the aesthetic preferences of her owner.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/385955/image/large-c0423df32ab766be3ab894c66f691050.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/385955"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/13414" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Moss26.0m (85'4&quot;)Steeler Yachts2026">Moss</a> can comfortably accommodate up to six guests across a three stateroom configuration, while further accommodation is provided for two crew members in the form of one crew cabin.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/385954/image/large-d56000c6ee67dc4d75776d8fed05f9c8.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/385954">Key features onboard <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/13414" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Moss26.0m (85'4&quot;)Steeler Yachts2026">Moss</a> include a Jacuzzi and a tender crane on her fly beck, while her hydraulic bathing platform provides guests with direct access to the water. She has been built to CE-A standards and complies fully with Malta sCYC 2024 flag requirements, carrying an unrestricted navigation notation.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/385962/image/large-1fd13555c87643aaa8b631df9a3e4821.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/385962">Notably, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/13414" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Moss26.0m (85'4&quot;)Steeler Yachts2026">Moss</a> is the first yacht to be completed at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5726" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Steeler Yachts (Company)">Steeler</a>’s Meppel facilities following the acquisition of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4784" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Holterman Shipyard (Company)">Holterman Shipyard</a> in 2024. “Working with the knowledge and experience of two shipyards combined has turned into a great adventure, resulting in a yacht we are truly proud of today,” concluded Yard &amp; Project Manager Tim Wedzinga.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/385957/image/large-411f424f67377c75c6cb6e72e17092bd.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/385957">&nbsp;“Together with the owner's team and their experience in interior design, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/13414" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Moss26.0m (85'4&quot;)Steeler Yachts2026">Moss</a> became a true explorer with a high-quality superyacht interior. The sea trials went very well, and she moves elegantly and confidently through the water.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/385956/image/large-e37e470b796447c8b4172211cbb1ef70.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/385956"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/13414" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Moss26.0m (85'4&quot;)Steeler Yachts2026">Moss</a> will now complete further sea trials before returning to the yard for final preparations ahead of handover and delivery at the end of February 2026.&nbsp;<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/385959/image/large-2b219bd4b3f296ef8ae30616f205ffca.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/385959">

Moss: 26m Steeler yacht on sea trials

The 26-metre Steeler motor yacht Moss has completed her first sea trials, departing from the yard’s facility in Meppel, The Netherlands.

26m Steeler Ocean Explorer 85 yacht Moss on sea trials

<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5726" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Steeler Yachts (Company)">Steeler Yachts</a> has announced the launch of the 26-metre motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/13414" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Moss26.0m (85'4&quot;)Steeler Yachts2026">Moss</a> from its facility in Meppel, The Netherlands. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/383389/image/large-965ff9a5078e41fa7abce342cb40f45b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/383389">With an internal volume of 148 GT, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/13414" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Moss26.0m (85'4&quot;)Steeler Yachts2026">Moss</a> is the second yacht in the Ocean Explorer 85 series, following on from her sistership <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/13413" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Aviso26.0m (85'4&quot;)Steeler Yachts2025">Aviso</a>, which was launched in 2025. The launch of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/13414" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Moss26.0m (85'4&quot;)Steeler Yachts2026">Moss</a> also comes shortly after the successful transatlantic crossing of the Ocean Explorer 72 yacht Two Bubbles.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/383386/image/large-a0806e80cdab38c888def76a243df27a.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/383386"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/13414" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Moss26.0m (85'4&quot;)Steeler Yachts2026">Moss</a> has been developed in close collaboration with her owner-captain and features original design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/8225" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Edwin van der Mark (Company)">Edwin van der Mark</a>, with naval architecture by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2260" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Studio Delta B.V. (Company)">Studio Delta</a> and a fully-custom interior design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/8660" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Studio Kees Marcelis (Company)">Studio Kees Marcelis</a>.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/383385/image/large-f9a14575e2642c1e60091a063bb1f6bc.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/383385">&nbsp;Her interior design is described as balancing functionality, comfort and understated elegance, and aims to reflect the practical demands of extended time at sea, alongside the aesthetic preferences of her owner.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/383388/image/large-f7b20e381da867aadf1f3868f38e7184.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/383388"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/13414" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Moss26.0m (85'4&quot;)Steeler Yachts2026">Moss</a> can comfortably accommodate up to six guests across a three stateroom configuration, while further accommodation is provided for two crew members in the form of one crew cabin.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/383383/image/large-0cb2cb4c754c9b4f06d486fb0d81977b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/383383">Key features onboard <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/13414" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Moss26.0m (85'4&quot;)Steeler Yachts2026">Moss</a> include a Jacuzzi and a tender crane on her fly beck, while her hydraulic bathing platform provides guests with direct access to the water. She has been built to CE-A standards and complies fully with Malta sCYC 2024 flag requirements, carrying an unrestricted navigation notation.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/383390/image/large-b6cf692a2f1a0e0dfe75388dcd200f35.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/383390"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/13414" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Moss26.0m (85'4&quot;)Steeler Yachts2026">Moss</a> is currently preparing for sea trials, after which she is scheduled to depart on her maiden voyage towards the Indian Ocean. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5726" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Steeler Yachts (Company)">Steeler Yachts</a> has delivered three Ocean Explorer models to date and with a second Ocean Explorer 72 recently commissioned, the fleet now totals five yachts.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/383387/image/large-472ceec73321814d2213dfa3b6608c96.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/383387">

Moss: 26m Steeler Ocean Explorer 85 yacht launched

Steeler Yachts has announced the launch of the 26-metre motor yacht Moss from its facility in Meppel, The Netherlands. 