Last month, Dutch shipyard <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/54" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Heesen Yachts (Company)">Heesen Yachts</a> unveiled its latest 49.8-metre all-aluminium superyacht project: Altea. With her build on schedule and preparing for delivery in May 2021, we take a first look at the interiors of project Altea.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/119081/image/large-a094c9caa3f6ab0fe9eeb69dd02738a6.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/119081">Sistership to the 49.8-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5959" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Home49.8m (163'5&quot;)Heesen Yachts2017">Home,</a> project Altea is the second yacht which will be built based on the design and engineering platform of Nova Plus. <img src="/uploads/store/photo/119079/image/large-c982fc720a548c515941f68d89cb7e17.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/119079">Her contemporary exteriors are designed by Frank Laupman of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/55" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Omega Architects (Company)">Omega Architects</a>, showcasing a profile characterised by a long waterline, floor to ceiling windows, a gently reversed stem with spray rails and an aluminium hull with a shadow draft of only 2.15 metres.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/119105/image/large-5f00db08a87bae8d711cf2385ea14e01.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/119105"><img src="/uploads/store/photo/119104/image/large-25c55a45018a512f4c60fe15b43051c9.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/119104">Her interiors, from the drawing boards of the Italian studio <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/205" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cristiano Gatto Design (Company)">Cristiano Gatto</a>, give project Altea a tranquil and warm feel. The theme uses stained Canaletto and American walnut as the main veneers across both her flooring and walls.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/119089/image/large-6dd31397affc63766b04d4f6bf6b74ee.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/119089"><img src="/uploads/store/photo/119090/image/large-7bbc4931ad582658997e27742c471198.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/119090">Additionally, she also features textured leathers and custom carpets by Luxury Pride alongside soft furnishings, with top-tier materials like silk, velvet and leather trims adding a sense of comfort and elegance.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/119101/image/large-6b01bccd5a07fd73aa347eca18997718.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/119101"><img src="/uploads/store/photo/119100/image/large-05a76d37b61763c30afdb53001c862d4.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/119100"><img src="/uploads/store/photo/119097/image/large-40444a7ad1a6334fe2a72188dac2dd6c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/119097">On board, project Altea is designed to accommodate 12 guests across six well-appointed staterooms as well as nine crew in five cabins, all spanning almost 350 square metres.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/119098/image/large-248fd9872107160f3203dca80f94827e.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/119098"><img src="/uploads/store/photo/119094/image/large-ae3077bd1936c5c85aa5a04fa2c92f42.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/119094">Powered by twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1409" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MTU (Company)">MTU</a> 12V 2000 M72 main engines, she is expected to reach a top speed of 19.5 knots and cruise at a speed of 12 knots.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/119082/image/large-b3860ace1956157c88b642a0ba5f10f9.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/119082">

First look at the interiors of Heesen Yacht’s Project Altea

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Take a first look at the elegant yet comforting interiors of Heesen Yacht’s latest 49.8m all-aluminium superyacht: Project Altea on SYT.

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First look: Interiors of Heesen Yachts’ in-build Project Altea unveiled