<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4369" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Team Italia (Company)">TEAM Italia</a>, the Italian superyacht bridge manufacturer has unveiled its latest product, the Virtual Bridge and is undergoing international expansion. The company is now approaching new international markets, in its first phase focusing on Turkey and Northern Europe. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/267419/image/large-a060b98ca925d52e008b1ef2890e3a8e.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/267419">Currently focused on the study and applicability of augmented reality, which it expects could facilitate the implementation of autonomous driving, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4369" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Team Italia (Company)">TEAM Italia</a> is already experimenting with this technology in collaboration with partner companies. In the near future this technology could be implemented and integrated into its I-Bridge®.&nbsp;"At <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4369" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Team Italia (Company)">TEAM Italia</a> we have been talking about the Virtual Bridge for some time now”, says Massimo Minnella, CEO &amp; Founder of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4369" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Team Italia (Company)">TEAM Italia</a>”, so we are already working on 3D technologies that, integrated with on-board systems, will allow them to be controlled and managed in a complete and efficient manner thanks to their virtualisation. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/267417/image/large-d46b3735292fcd06adc06619864c1c5c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/267417">The Virtual Bridge is not a fully virtual, off-board bridge, but rather a bridge that is not situated on the main or upper deck at the fore of the yacht. This will allow owners and guests to utilise the forward facing area on the upper deck and enjoy the full sailing experience without sitting in the helm station.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/267418/image/large-b578d35e235e58e7effc76bb15fb650f.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/267418"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4369" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Team Italia (Company)">TEAM Italia</a> will be able to support complete customisation of the dashboard, implementing both functional and ergonomic integration. Minnella adds, "I believe that in the near future, considering all the data we are now able to collect and process and thanks to all the virtual reconstruction sensors we are implementing, the new "virtual bridge" solution will be just as safe and capable as the current one”.In 2023, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4369" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Team Italia (Company)">TEAM Italia</a> is implementing bridges on 40 boats from 20 to 80 metres.

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Italian yacht bridge manufacturer TEAM Italia has unveils its first Virtual Bridge.

TEAM Italia unveils Virtual Bridge: The road to autonomous driving

The bespoke shading solutions company <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6888" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="SOL-MATES (Company)">SOL-MATES</a> was created in 2019 by five entrepreneurs, all with a different but proven track-record in the yachting industry. The group’s backgrounds range from composites to metal constructions, special engineering and 3D engineering, to project management. The Netherlands-based company is now one of the top trustworthy partners for high-end, bespoke shading solutions for yachts, delivering custom made solutions across the world. The company core values are reliability, co-operation and the love for making something beautiful.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/247542/image/large-79c135cf07aef749ba8731025c25b822.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/247542">The name <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6888" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="SOL-MATES (Company)">SOL-MATES</a> literally means ‘friends of the sun’, and the team believes that making beautiful things is easier if you do it with a happy team of friends. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6888" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="SOL-MATES (Company)">SOL-MATES</a> provides a variety of shading solutions for yachts, from retractable and removable awnings with carbon uprights, to Louvre systems and parasols. They have worked on over 100 yachts from 30 to 140-metres in length to create and build perfect custom-built products for each of their clients.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/247543/image/large-cce47c38e287f2094f2a70c15238e2c3.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/247543">During the start-up period, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6888" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="SOL-MATES (Company)">SOL-MATES</a> acquired its competitor AMBER Sundesign. “We managed to salvage the engineering and some of the best people that were in the company. We used our <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6888" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="SOL-MATES (Company)">SOL-MATES</a> knowledge and values to improve products and service, all while keeping a good relationship with existing partners. We continue to service clients that have an AMBER system onboard.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/247541/image/large-31e96791c6a8b6e0a27c808952c54f1d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/247541">Recently <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6888" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="SOL-MATES (Company)">SOL-MATES</a> completed some custom work for the 73.6-metre <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/6297" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sherpa73.6m (241'6&quot;)Feadship2018">Sherpa</a>. The client wanted fully bespoke awnings and windbreakers for the helideck, as <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6297" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sherpa73.6m (241'6&quot;)Feadship2018">Sherpa</a> has been known to travel to destinations across the world, including Antarctica. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6888" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="SOL-MATES (Company)">SOL-MATES</a> spent a lot of time testing these products to make sure they could withstand strong weather conditions and wind speeds of up to 50 knots. To do this, they tested the awnings on an automotive test track in Lelystad, the Netherlands.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/270436/image/large-21c6c1ab532847c32b0275a201cb240b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/270436">The team at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6888" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="SOL-MATES (Company)">SOL-MATES</a> put the awnings on the back of a truck and drove around 95 kilometres an hour, testing and measuring them to see how well they worked. As a result of this, they are now comfortable enough to say that their tents are able to withstand up to 50 knots of wind!<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/270437/image/large-1bbc1c2c53abf2df1bd234f58e14998e.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/270437">The bespoke and highly detailed uprights used for <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6297" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sherpa73.6m (241'6&quot;)Feadship2018">Sherpa</a> were constructed with integrated lights so guests can enjoy the shelter all-day, and even at night. For operational flexibility, the awning and windbreakers have also been designed with fast and easy rigging or removal for crew. As well as this, an electrically operated retractable awning was added above the bar on the sundeck, with a manual waterproof tent above to allow the crew to quickly provide the guests at the bar protection from the rain.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/247539/image/large-4d1e6c4da33f32cdd6dd93e988861f0b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/247539">The team at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6888" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="SOL-MATES (Company)">SOL-MATES</a> is committed to providing the highest quality, best designed and most refined outdoor sun awning systems possible. The attention to detail and level of quality-control is therefore extremely high. Every sun awning system at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6888" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="SOL-MATES (Company)">SOL-MATES</a> is tailor-made by their team of highly skilled craftsmen who are dedicated to the finest details.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/247540/image/large-b714c0ea67a0bcc1137c0a056fddf7e4.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/247540"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6888" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="SOL-MATES (Company)">SOL-MATES</a> supplies precisely engineered high-performance uprights to yachts across the world, made from state-of-the-art materials such as carbon composites in combination with aluminium and stainless steel finishes. “To succeed in this industry, you’ve got to enjoy a nice finish. To offer the client the best level of service, you need to be able to enjoy the fine mechanics behind the products, from design to engineering to production and installation.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/247538/image/large-af9e9c2f1c5eb024c8545b6ec625f6b9.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/247538">And it's this level of dedication and passion that makes <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6888" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="SOL-MATES (Company)">SOL-MATES</a> stand out from the competition. The main focuses of the company are reliability, knowledge, cooperation and, of course, passion. “Designing a custom-made piece of equipment and installing it on a superyacht can be difficult, but with a highly skilled team that meets, plans and works well together, everything is simple.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/270438/image/large-dc50c42a98c8ce953546cdded9d28c6b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/270438">But none of this would be possible without the incredible knowledge and cooperation <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6888" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="SOL-MATES (Company)">SOL-MATES</a> has in this industry. The team works relentlessly with everyone from owner, to captain and everyone in between, but also the shipyard to make sure that they find the product they are looking for that fits their needs. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/100026/image/large-624174f617a67f4a66511887b4cf6f7e.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/100026">A great example of this is <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/64" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oceanco (Company)">Oceanco</a>’s 90-metre superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5741" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="DreAMBoat90.0m (295'3&quot;)Oceanco2019">DreAMBoat</a>, where the owner wanted a bespoke solid slide-out awning. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6888" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="SOL-MATES (Company)">SOL-MATES</a> created a 3D measurement while she was in the Netherlands and made the frame, which was then tested with the owner’s representative and the shipyard, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/64" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oceanco (Company)">Oceanco</a>. Once it had been tweaked and tested again, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6888" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="SOL-MATES (Company)">SOL-MATES</a> sent it in a box to the U.S. and installed it in just two weeks.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/262120/image/large-6575d445f1bbbc86301699f848035593.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/262120">The reliability and level of cooperation that <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6888" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="SOL-MATES (Company)">SOL-MATES</a> provides is why they are able to work with some of the biggest Dutch shipyards and have a contact book full of repeat clients. “We work with names like <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> and not only do we enjoy working with them, but they enjoy working with us too.”<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6888" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="SOL-MATES (Company)"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/247535/image/large-8005290487df6d10df39b3a4ecf96978.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/247535">SOL-MATES</a> is able to provide clients with a bespoke service from start to finish and is dedicated to making sure that they always meet their needs. “If we don’t have exactly what you need, we will tweak or develop a new product for you to make sure that we are a reliable partner for your needs.”

SOL-MATES shading solutions on what sets them apart from the competition

SYT takes a look at the bespoke shading solutions company SOL-MATES to find out what sets them apart from the competition.

Shading solutions company SOL-MATES on what sets them apart from the competition

<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7094" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Quick SpA (Company)">Quick SpA</a>, the Italian maker of nautical accessories, has signed an agreement to purchase 100 percent of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7095" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sanguineti Chiavari (Company)">Sanguineti Chiavari Produzione Articoli Nautici Srl</a>, a Ligurian company specialising in the design and production of complex components for large pleasure boats, including gangways, boarding ladders, bathing ladders, tender handling systems, deck accessories and customised furnishings. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/264522/image/large-1e3343c0b3ae1ddb1faf0bbf9f20f191.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/264522">Owned by Fondo Italiano d'Investimento SGR, Armònia SGR and the Marzucco family, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7094" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Quick SpA (Company)">Quick</a> offers a diverse range of products from battery chargers, thrusters and docking systems to gyroscopic stabilisers, technical and decorative marine lighting, windlasses and anchoring systems for yachts of all types and sizes. Each of its product lines is designed, engineered and manufactured at its Italian headquarters in Ravenna, Italy.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/264520/image/large-77121db3ccf15da1042d7ebffc582cbe.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/264520">“<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7095" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sanguineti Chiavari (Company)">Sanguineti</a> is a company offering important manufacturing skills and a brand recognised worldwide for its quality and reliability, in a segment of the market with great potential for growth,” says <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7094" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Quick SpA (Company)">Quick</a>'s CEO Michele Marzucco. “<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7095" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sanguineti Chiavari (Company)">Sanguineti</a> represents the first step in a project that aims to position Quick as a supplier of advanced value-added systems in all market segments,”The acquisition is part of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7094" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Quick SpA (Company)">Quick</a>’s strategy &nbsp;to consolidate its supply chain and grow the Group’s presence in the superyacht segment, a process that had already begun with the design and production of gyroscopic stabilisers, fins, windlasses and large propellers. Quick has seen its consolidated turnover grow from €35 million in 2018 to €62 million in 2022. Italy and the USA, the Group’s two most important markets, saw an increase in revenue of 27 percent and 22 percent respectively in 2022 compared to the previous year. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/264521/image/large-a833e111b0f1cc34a54668b0a740fe43.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/264521">“The Sanguineti takeover is a valuable opportunity for <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7094" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Quick SpA (Company)">Quick</a>, allowing the Group to set up new synergies in sales and production; another step on the ambitious path toward becoming a more important player in the nautical components sector,” says Gianpaolo Di Dio, Senior Partner of Fondo Italiano and Chairman of the Board of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7094" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Quick SpA (Company)">Quick</a>. “We are seeing a lot of interest in our consolidation project among entrepreneurs in the industry, and we hope to continue on this path and announce more new buyouts of outstanding companies in the supply chain as early as this year."

Quick Group acquires Sanguineti

Quick SpA, the  Italian maker of nautical accessories, has signed an agreement to purchase 100% of Sanguineti.

The concept of leisure time onboard yachts has continued to change over the years. Guests expect high-level onboard connectivity, just like they receive at home, to surf the internet, access social media and even stream videos. Therefore, the meaning of leisure has been redefined to no longer just mean the adventure of exploration. Guests now expect to explore both the physical and virtual worlds with the same level of ease.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/251465/image/large-65250364f6dfbf29802d99a42e82cf83.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/251465"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4064" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Inmarsat plc (Company)">Inmarsat</a> is the world leader in global, mobile satellite services, offering satellite communication services and delivering reliable, seamless global connectivity for yachts across the globe. Its products and capabilities have increased to provide efficient solutions and satellite network opportunities to capitalise on the latest developments in onboard connectivity.Many yachts now function as offices at sea to ensure business continuity for travelling executives, the demand for digital connectivity onboard has also skyrocketed thanks to the increase in social applications. The importance of guest wellbeing and connectivity is now paramount, with vital communication links also essential for crew.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/195020/image/large-9bf7df6d460ed66536cc68fb111f8155.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/195020">"It is clear that the rise in digitalisation of the yachting sector continues to grow,” commented Peter Broadhurst, Senior Vice President at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4064" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Inmarsat plc (Company)">Inmarsat</a> Maritime. “We are seeing developments in connectivity and the transfer of data in greater volumes between a yacht and the shore which continues to bring significant gains for both guests and the crew, as well as improving operations, yacht management efficiency and crew welfare.” <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/195031/image/large-e2b488abff31ddab6907198c1b10710d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/195031"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4064" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Inmarsat plc (Company)">Inmarsat</a>’s Fleet Xpress brings together the best of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4064" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Inmarsat plc (Company)">Inmarsat</a>'s connectivity solutions and is built to deliver control over the connectivity ecosystem of the yacht. It leverages the world’s most advanced satellite constellation, to link the connectivity ecosystem and deliver a best-in-class experience to crew.Fleet Xpress makes it easier to control spending, data usage, as well as the digitalisation strategy of the yacht. It is designed with mobility in mind to provide global coverage, high speed connectivity and 100 percent KA/L-Band availability. The reliable service is also fully managed with a 24/7 maintenance and support team and multi-layered endpoint security.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/195026/image/large-6a3bd0dfe3353490da04fcd1ea38c2ba.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/195026"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4064" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Inmarsat plc (Company)">Inmarsat</a> now has the Fleet Xpress platform installed on close to 11,000 vessels, which firmly establishes its position at the forefront of the expansion of digitalisation in the superyacht sector. “Communication is a key part of day-to-day life on superyachts, so having a reliable platform for that is extremely important. Fleet Xpress ensures that a superyacht is able to operate safely while remaining true to the DNA of our brand and giving us a platform into the future,” commented Peter Broadhurst.As the demand for crew connectivity soars, network management systems have become central to onboard communications capabilities. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4064" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Inmarsat plc (Company)">Inmarsat</a> ELERA is a global narrowband network that is ideally suited to the rapidly evolving world of the Internet of Things (IoT). “ELERA helps to keep them in touch with loved ones, each other, and even the authorities, while at sea,” Peter added.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/251466/image/large-5d9ca2aceec40452a7ab1bf77d737e3a.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/251466"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4064" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Inmarsat plc (Company)">Inmarsat</a> ELERA is the latest evolution of the L-band network, providing global standards for availability, safety and reliability. ELERA was set up to provide a safety service for vessels at sea and expanded to run commercial services.&nbsp;The I-6 satellites are the largest and most sophisticated commercial communications satellites ever built and deliver 50 percent more capacity per beam. This means more data can be carried over the same geographical area, as well as unlimited beam routing flexibility.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/251467/image/large-1eed50db022ca3c9703d0626aa20ddad.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/251467"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4064" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Inmarsat plc (Company)">Inmarsat</a> ORCHESTRA brings together existing geosynchronous (GEO) satellites with low earth orbit satellites (LEO) and terrestrial 5G into an integrated, high-performance solution. “There are a lot of major yachting hotspots in the world, such as Monaco, Antibes and Miami where large superyachts will be docked for a long period of time. They all want to be connected and this concentrated area of traffic can often provide slower bandwidth speeds,” comments Peter.&nbsp;ORCHESTRA is designed to meet evolving connectivity needs in the yachting market by drawing together the benefits of multiple technologies to create one cohesive solution. “An orchestra brings different instruments together, each supporting the other and playing its role in the masterpiece. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4064" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Inmarsat plc (Company)">Inmarsat</a> ORCHESTRA is based on the same concept, by eliminating the industry-wide challenge of congested network hot spots and working in perfect harmony for a greater performance.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/195029/image/large-abc9a21ab3b126d608aa37f6ebd38895.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/195029">The network benefits from a ‘dynamic mesh’ technology, which allows individual customer terminals to direct traffic to and from other customer terminals. This means that when a yacht is within reach of a 5G ground station they are able to receive ample capacity for its own needs, as well as route capacity towards other vessels beyond terrestrial reach. As a result of this they are able to create a mobile web of terminals that extend the network's reach and improve its performance and resilience. “This new approach means <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4064" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Inmarsat plc (Company)">Inmarsat</a> can easily boost capacity in high-density areas ensuring customer needs continue to be met well into the future.”&nbsp;The world and technology is constantly changing, so it is important to provide the best service. When guests demand nothing but the best, their connectivity should also meet these high standards. From a high-speed always-on connection instantly anywhere in the world, to a basic seasonal plan for short-term near shore leisure trips, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4064" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Inmarsat plc (Company)">Inmarsat</a> is always able to provide a top quality service.&nbsp;

Inmarsat growth of digitalisation in the yachting sector

SYT talks to Inmarsat to find out more about their products and the rapid growth of digitalisation in the yachting sector.

Inmarsat on the rapid growth of digitalisation in the yachting sector

<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2319" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oceania Marine Limited (Company)">Oceania Marine</a> has announced the launch of a new 560 tonne marine travel lift at its South Shipyard in Port Whangārei, New Zealand. The new machine is one of New Zealand’s biggest marine travel lifts and also establishes <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2319" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oceania Marine Limited (Company)">Oceania Marine</a> as one of the South Pacific’s premiere refit and repair destinations for superyachts.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/250018/image/large-5583af33b9b82181ffc043b091bfcd64.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/250018">The new marine travel lift is used for lifting and transporting vessels onto the hardstand at the South Shipyard and will increase the shipyard's ability to service yachts from 100 tonnes to 560 tonnes. The new machine complements <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2319" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oceania Marine Limited (Company)">Oceania Marine</a>’s existing 100 tonne machine and will provide cost efficient, flexible haul-out options for recreational and commercial operators.The launch of the lift also marked the opening of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2319" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oceania Marine Limited (Company)">Oceania Marine</a>’s Business Hub for use by other marine industry colleagues as well as the launch of the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2319" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oceania Marine Limited (Company)">Oceania</a> Yacht Agency.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/250215/image/large-baa60b65981d91f9c4de6b81d1ac4c64.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/250215">“With both the 100T and 560T machines in operation, the extensive hardstand and undercover refit facilities available at South Shipyard will be an attractive option for yachts,” commented <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2319" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oceania Marine Limited (Company)">Oceania Marine</a> Managing Director, Martin Gleeson.“With this new marine lift, we have the ability for multiple ships to be worked on at one time, it opens potential for new jobs and apprenticeships, and it creates jobs in support industries.”As well as increasing the level of service provided by the shipyard, the new lift has helped to fund civil works at the South Shipyard. This includes new piers, hardstand reinforcements and other works.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/250216/image/large-6ea11ca5ff64e77dc25dfda262aed3ba.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/250216">In 2019, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2319" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oceania Marine Limited (Company)">Oceania Marine</a> was approved for a loan of up to $5.84 million AUS from the Government’s Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) to buy the 560-tonne capability travel lift and complete the supporting civil works.“The boat and ship maintenance, repair, and overhaul market is highly lucrative, so our investment in this sector has the potential to be transformational for the region’s economy, as well as providing high pay, highly skilled apprenticeship and employment opportunities for Whangārei,” added Robert Pigou, Head of Kanoa – Regional Economic Development &amp; Investment Unit.

Oceania Marine launches new 560 tonne lift

New Zealand-based Oceania Marine has announced the launch of a new 560T marine travel lift at its South Shipyard in Port Whangārei, New Zealand.

New Zealand-based Oceania Marine acquires new 560T yacht lift for refit and repairs

There’s building superyachts – and there’s building the superyacht experience. It’s a subtle art and one that requires painstaking attention to detail and a deep understanding of an owner’s needs and lifestyle.&nbsp;The superyacht experience extends well beyond idyllic cruising grounds and impressive destinations. The experience is all about the mood and onboard ambiance – it’s a deft art and one that <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6808" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Marpower eXperience (Company)">Marpower eXperience</a> has mastered. “We pride ourselves on delivering tailor-made solutions not only per client or per project, but per room and per area onboard a yacht,” Brian Faerber, Business Unit Manager eXperience, told SuperYacht Times. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/248733/image/large-8bb33a2bd34b900d159f3f81ccf966cc.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/248733"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6808" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Marpower eXperience (Company)">Marpower eXperience</a> provides solutions for all audio-visual, lighting, control, IT &amp; communications, and security needs. The experience, however, doesn’t start from the yacht. It starts from those initial conversations, by gauging the client’s needs. The onboard mood is subjective and the journey to creating the atmosphere takes its origins from the drawing board. “We’re a client-centric organisation,” Faerber explained, “and that begins from the moment we meet them.”&nbsp;The <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6808" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Marpower eXperience (Company)">Marpower eXperience</a> application is the beating heart of the ecosystem, it’s where an owner can change the lights, the music, the movie and even the security cameras. This same application can be shared among guests, so that everyone onboard can set the ambiance, the mood that they’re looking for. A key function is control: the owner of the superyacht can allow access to the lighting, to the audio but not to the security – for instance.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/248736/image/large-f5ae2af0aa33d3713606a194e804b275.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/248736">&nbsp;Trusted by some of the world's leading shipyards, including <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>, the approach of the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6808" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Marpower eXperience (Company)">Marpower eXperience</a> ecosystem has served itself well. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6808" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Marpower eXperience (Company)">Marpower eXperience</a> ensures that superyachts, whether new-builds or refits, are delivered to their owners with an easy-to-use, tailor-made audio-visual and lighting system that has been created with the client, for the client – and the epicentre of this ecosystem is available on any device.“Functionality is so important to us, we knew that we had to do away with multiple remotes and devices. It just doesn’t add to the experience,” Danny Schouten, Manager Sales &amp; Technology of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6808" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Marpower eXperience (Company)">Marpower eXperience</a>, added. “Everyone has a device of some sort and knows how to use it. It makes much more sense to utilise the technology that our clients are familiar with.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/248732/image/large-7826555dcdffc0775da127721cba2f15.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/248732"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/3869" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Eekels Technology BV (Company)">Eekels</a> is <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6808" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Marpower eXperience (Company)">Marpower eXperience</a>’s parent company, and has a breadth of experience and expertise, developed over more than a century of operation. Eekels is a one-stop tech solution provider for yachting – and the maritime industry, more generally – and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6808" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Marpower eXperience (Company)">Marpower eXperience</a> handles the entertainment and atmospheric side of things. The company works closely with the interior designers on any given project, to enhance the onboard experience. Superyachts embedded with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6808" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Marpower eXperience (Company)">Marpower eXperienc</a>e solutions are seamless, well integrated and, when needed, entirely customised.&nbsp;For every project, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6808" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Marpower eXperience (Company)">Marpower eXperience</a> conducts a needs assessment for each area of a superyacht, analysing how spaces are used and how best to curate and improve both mood and feel. With a broad portfolio of products, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6808" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Marpower eXperience (Company)">Marpower eXperience</a> can confidently create bespoke features for the yacht’s many audio-visual units, from exterior lighting, to the overall connectivity onboard. Despite the acute attention paid to each of a superyacht’s regions, the approach remains holistic, considering the overall atmosphere which flows throughout the yacht to fashion the superyacht experience. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/248737/image/large-e3f3ae86e1f3998b208dc5e7aad7100f.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/248737">

Marpower eXperience and onboard ambiance

SYT joined Marpower eXperience to learn more about the art of curating the perfect superyacht experience. 

Marpower eXperience and the art of curating onboard ambiance

Methanol propulsion systems in yachting are coming – and they’re coming fast. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2207" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Rolls-Royce Marine (Company)">Rolls-Royce</a>, the manufacturer of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1409" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MTU (Company)">mtu</a> engines, has created a roadmap for this vision, forging a number of partnerships on the way to create a watertight ecosystem that reifies a methanol future. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/248463/image/large-aac4a16bea23817eb7bd251e667f87f2.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/248463">Within this complex ecosystem are two anchors: an exclusive partnership with the Italian yacht builder <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/374" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sanlorenzo (Company)">Sanlorenzo</a> and a second with the German powerhouse <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/23" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lürssen Yachts (Company)">Lürssen</a>. The former was announced at the <a href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cannes Yachting Festival - 2022">2022 Cannes Yachting Festival</a>, while the latter during the <a href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Monaco Yacht Show - 2022">Monaco Yacht Show</a>. Both luxury yacht builders have secured the exclusive rights to <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2207" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Rolls-Royce Marine (Company)">Rolls-Royce</a>’s forthcoming methanol system for the first pilot application on yachts; <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/374" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sanlorenzo (Company)">Sanlorenzo</a> can equip it on a yacht up to 75-metres in length, while anything larger falls to Lürssen. We can expect to see <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/23" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lürssen Yachts (Company)">Lürssen</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/374" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sanlorenzo (Company)">Sanlorenzo</a> both deliver a yacht with a methanol propulsion system as soon as 2026 – perhaps even earlier.“We are working to have the first methanol engine in two different segments of the yacht market; one with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/374" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sanlorenzo (Company)">Sanlorenzo</a> for smaller yachts and the other with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/23" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lürssen Yachts (Company)">Lürssen</a> for superyachts,” Denise Kurtulus, Vice President of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2207" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Rolls-Royce Marine (Company)">Rolls-Royce</a> Global Marine, told SuperYacht Times. “We are also working in the commercial space developing methanol engines for ferries and tug boats, so in the end we will have four demonstrators in total. At the same time we are developing a fuel cell, also based on methanol, so that you have just one fuel onboard – and this combination on a superyacht makes a lot of sense.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/248464/image/large-7756e5c7618848d6b444df5348075b3d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/248464">The attraction to <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/374" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sanlorenzo (Company)">Sanlorenzo</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/23" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lürssen Yachts (Company)">Lürssen</a> wasn’t based solely on &nbsp;long and fruitful relationships, Kurtulus explained. “The reason we chose to work with Sanlonrenzo and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/23" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lürssen Yachts (Company)">Lürssen</a> is because they both have very strong Research &amp; Development organisations and are extremely advanced with their thinking and operations.” In order for such a venture to be truly successful, conversations cannot be held in a vacuum, “we need builders, engineers and designers to join the conversations: <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/374" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sanlorenzo (Company)">Sanlorenzo</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/23" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lürssen Yachts (Company)">Lürssen</a>can facilitate this.”<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/23" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lürssen Yachts (Company)"></a><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/23" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lürssen Yachts (Company)">Lürssen</a> has gone one step further with its partnership with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2207" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Rolls-Royce Marine (Company)">Rolls-Royce</a> and its commitment to methanol, and is rolling out a ‘power to plant’ transformation. The German shipyard will soon alleviate its reliance on fossil fuels, leaning more heavily on hydrogen and methanol for its heat and power needs. An <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1409" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MTU (Company)">mtu</a> combined heat and power system (CHP) based on a methanol engine will be used to deliver this. A beauty of this is that potential clients looking at methanol can be familiarised with methanol as a power source, as it can be seen in use. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/247938/image/large-75ecff1795c3056e99a72cf8b952120f.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/247938">But while methanol propulsion systems might seem the end goal, it’s but one milestone in <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2207" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Rolls-Royce Marine (Company)">Rolls-Royce</a>’s ambitious mission toward CO2 neutrality, which is holistic and all-encompassing on both the operation and product front. “Our Net Zero strategy covers our entire company,” Kurtulus said. “By 2030 we aim to reduce 35 percent of the CO2 emitted by our products compared to 2019, but we are also looking at ways to mitigate our carbon footprint on the production side of things. The plan is to be net zero by 2050, which is quite ambitious because our company spans many industries, including mining, oil and gas applications and, of course, maritime applications.”When it comes to alternative fuels, the debates are pretty heated in yachting, with different candidates, including hydrogen, ammonia and methanol. For <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2207" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Rolls-Royce Marine (Company)">Rolls-Royce</a>, though, the answer is quite clearly methanol. “After three years of detailed research, we can say with strong confidence that methanol is the best compromise compared to diesel,” Kurtulus said. “Of course we also see potential areas of other alternative fuel sources, but for marine applications methanol is unrivalled.”Tobias Kohl, Director Application Engineering Marine at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2207" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Rolls-Royce Marine (Company)">Rolls-Royce</a>, explained this further, “We developed a tool where we can run alternative fuel tests on prototypes of different boat types with different power demands and different load profiles. We went through this exercise with hydrogen, methanol and a number of other alternatives and found out that methanol, in comparison to diesel, only needs double the amount of volume. Whereas all the other alternatives required more volume, added more weight and oftentimes needed a more complex infrastructure to run.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/248462/image/large-1895fd13a24ca13c56d87efdae1eaafa.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/248462">“Methanol is very attractive as we can achieve roughly two thirds of the power output that we normally get from our engines,” Kohl continued. “The engine itself will not be significantly larger than what we have today, and the fuel consumption of methanol is relatively similar to that of diesel. We are extremely confident that we can reach similar characteristics – power output, response of the engine, vibration, etc – of our diesel engines with methanol.”The actual size of the engine is a major consideration as it influences the ability to retrofit these solutions further down the line. “A methanol propulsion system is an entirely different technology to that of diesel, so when our new engines become readily available the entire system will need to be changed. But we’re trying to achieve a solution whereby the process is as quick and easy as possible,” Kurtulus explained. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2207" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Rolls-Royce Marine (Company)">Rolls-Royce</a> will achieve this by designing its methanol engines in keeping with the general characteristics of its diesel one, particularly in regards to size and shape, to ensure that the design and layout of the engine room itself is not impacted.If we’re to see a methanol future we need to see systemic changes and an infrastructure rolled out to facilitate refuelling. Due to the very nature of the industry, this infrastructure needs to be rolled out worldwide, or otherwise owners will have to rely on onboard solutions. “Infrastructure issues are something we learned the hard way, when we developed the first LNG engine,” Kurtulus confessed. “We were hoping 10 years ago that LNG would be the fuel of the future, but the infrastructure did not follow.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/248461/image/large-79cada119250c895839135b3edfbceeb.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/248461">Even though LNG didn’t take off in the way it was hoped for, the engine itself has provided the basis for <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2207" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Rolls-Royce Marine (Company)">Rolls-Royce</a>’s methanol engine. “The methanol engine is a spark-ignited engine, so it’s much closer to a gas engine than a diesel one. And the fact that we’ve already developed gas engines means that we’ll be extremely fast to the market with methanol,” Kurtulus added. “Furthermore, we learned that we need to have conversations early about infrastructure and regulations, and we’re well ahead of this already. We’re working with methanol producers all over the world to make sure that the infrastructure and regulations support this transition. And the good news is that methanol is today available in more or less every commercial port around the world.”

Rolls-Royce methanol-powered superyachts with Lürssen and Sanlorenzo by 2026

SYT caught up with Roll-Royce to hear more about its roadmap with Lürssen and Sanlorenzo for a methanol future. 

Rolls-Royce on its roadmap to delivering methanol-powered superyachts with Lürssen and Sanlorenzo by 2026

<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1266" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lift Emotion B.V. (Company)">Lift Emotion</a> is a specialist supplier of bespoke elevator solutions and specially engineered products for not only the yachting industry, but residential and commercial sectors as well. Based in the Netherlands, it has engineered, produced and installed products for a range of shipyards such as <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/Company/64" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oceanco (Company)">Oceanco</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1821" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Damen Yachting (Company)">Damen Yachting</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/224" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Turquoise Yachts (Company)">Turquoise</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/23" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lürssen Yachts (Company)">Lürssen</a>.&nbsp;SuperYacht Times spoke with Mike Brandt of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1266" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lift Emotion B.V. (Company)">Lift Emotion</a> to find out more about the company’s unique approach to designing lift solutions and some exciting projects we can expect to see in the future.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/63759/image/large-3688ab01841b2b37554dbe45960fdcd5.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/63759"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1266" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lift Emotion B.V. (Company)">Lift Emotion</a> takes pride in bringing together precision technology, extensive experience and state-of-the-art techniques, to create special engineering solutions, as well as elevators. &nbsp;Most of the elevators at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1266" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lift Emotion B.V. (Company)">Lift Emotion</a> are completely tailored to the client and project, with unique customisations making each one different from the last.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/248434/image/large-2ed61b7001d1b7e2579485e777ee4582.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/248434">One thing all the projects at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1266" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lift Emotion B.V. (Company)">Lift Emotion</a> have in common is their construction process, each elevator starts off life at its facility in Meppel, the Netherlands. Due to its extensive experience across different sectors, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1266" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lift Emotion B.V. (Company)">Lift Emotion</a>’s small team draws upon a breadth of knowledge from design, all the way through to implementation, which helps them to produce bespoke lift solutions that often require technicality and precision.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/63761/image/large-614428e765dcb4fee901b7fd56c9d4ee.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/63761"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1266" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lift Emotion B.V. (Company)">Lift Emotion</a> designs, builds and implements elevators in all types and sizes for a wide range of needs and solutions. “We have installed some nice glass elevators at some well-known Dutch shipyards this year, as well as a super special glass elevator inside a private house in Paris. We also currently have six elevators in the design phase for other private houses,” commented Mike Brandt of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1266" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lift Emotion B.V. (Company)">Lift Emotion</a>.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/248433/image/large-7ade752cec9296474d296d3d07b4ea15.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/248433"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1266" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lift Emotion B.V. (Company)">Lift Emotion</a> is capable of designing every elevator desired by customers or architects, “We have had a challenging 2021-2022, but we have had the pleasure of delivering several elevators for yachts and several new orders for new-build yachts,” adds Mike Brandt. “This year we installed the elevator inside the 87.6-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/778" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Golden Yachts Ltd. (Company)">Golden Yachts</a> superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2354" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Project X87.6m (287'5&quot;)Golden Yachts Ltd.2022">Project X</a>. She was showcased during the <a href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Monaco Yacht Show - 2022">Monaco Yacht Show</a> and we had several compliments about the elevator’s size, speed and looks.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/96182/image/large-55a3f60ac09554b78f60cb0f260bd881.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/96182">Not all elevators have to be state of the art design, the most important part is to make sure that they are functional. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1266" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lift Emotion B.V. (Company)">Lift Emotion</a> works with world-renowned designers to create unique technological and aesthetic masterpieces that complement the styling of the boat, while remaining functional and meeting regulations. They are able to combine the finest materials with high-grade glass and impeccable workmanship, making them a popular choice within the industry.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/248432/image/large-be4ea8df2134b855e5512d7e19b823f6.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/248432">This can clearly be seen in its assembly hall in Meppel, which is currently brimming with projects from some of the top shipyards, as well luxury residential projects. From pop-up elevators to glass round and square elevators, and even glass elevators for several ferries. “At the moment our assembly hall has plenty of nice new projects including; a couple of round and rectangular three stop elevators, a four and five stop service lift for a Stena conversion, a two stop special platform lift for access to a cinema inside a 100m+ superyacht and several cabins for a 100m+ yacht.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/63760/image/large-4be51579493c9267930bb6e115dbe810.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/63760">The process of designing and implementing an elevator from <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1266" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lift Emotion B.V. (Company)">Lift Emotion</a> is also made simple by the team. They are able to strike a balance between clients’ expectations and the actual material conditions of the project with the whole process taking between 20 to 24 weeks, depending on the scope of the project. During this time, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1266" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lift Emotion B.V. (Company)">Lift Emotion</a> is able to determine the best type of lift to use, as well as meeting all the aesthetic requirements from the client.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/63762/image/large-c06030d1e0e401c8da9f9e19dbeaff9d.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/63762"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1266" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lift Emotion B.V. (Company)">Lift Emotion</a> is able to do this through a variety of methods, and by offering versatile solutions. It has options for different types of lifts including traction driven and hydraulic, and the implementation of these solutions is contingent on the type of vessel, the available space and the aesthetic needs of the lift. “We are able to offer a variety of solutions, including those with small pits and trunktops. We are also able to provide higher speed solutions for yachts with more deck levels.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/63752/image/large-b04b0d43157e36a7208d4b746e408d00.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/63752">The proven track record of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1266" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lift Emotion B.V. (Company)">Lift Emotion</a> shows why the company has a packed order book for shipyards. In addition to providing premium products and solutions, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1266" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lift Emotion B.V. (Company)">Lift Emotion</a> also carries out refits, refurbishments and upgrades. It also provides a range of consultancy services with in-depth information or advice before deciding on the system that suits the client’s specific situation.

Lift Emotion: Elevating yacht industry standards

SYT spoke with Mike Brandt of Lift Emotion to find out more about its approach to designing lift solutions and some exciting new projects.

SuperYacht Times is pleased to announce the new and improved <a href="https://www.yachteye.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">YachtEye</a>, which is augmented by AI to further streamline the superyacht experience. We’ve done away with the necessity for the captain and crew to input data, whether that’s itineraries, destination guides and route planning, and brought in a team of experts and utilised AI to supply this information.<iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6EHokp2c6n8?&amp;wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe> “<a href="https://www.yachteye.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">YachtEye</a> continues to entertain owners and guests with information about the destinations they’re visiting and the surrounding environment – including any yachts that they may pass,” Merijn de Waard, Founder and Director of SuperYacht Times, explained. “Being AI-driven, the new and improved <a href="https://www.yachteye.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">YachtEye</a> will be brimming with even more content, even more entertainment, making the yachting experience all the more exciting.”To see how <a href="https://www.yachteye.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">YachtEye</a> can improve your yachting experience, you can <a href="https://www.yachteye.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">book a demo here</a>.&nbsp;All of our videos can be found on our YouTube channel and we would love to hear your feedback, so please leave a comment on our YouTube, LinkedIn, or Facebook.&nbsp;You can also reach us by email at <a href="mailto:news@superyachttimes.com" title="">news@superyachttimes.com</a>!

All new YachtEye AI

SYT is introducing the all-new YachtEye AI. YachtEye AI improves the superyacht experience for guests, removing the necessity for crew to input data. 

Video: Introducing the all-new YachtEye AI

<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/3829" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="TILSE Yacht Glazing (Company)">TILSE Yacht Glazing</a> is renowned for its high quality, and ability to provide a full service to customers from a single source. It not only develops and produces its glass from its factory in Germany, but its team of highly qualified employees install extraordinary glazing solutions onboard superyachts across the world.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/226851/image/large-bfa9ec30385cb097db6f07362c9b8ef6.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/226851"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/3829" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="TILSE Yacht Glazing (Company)">TILSE</a> is often considered pioneers of new trends in superyacht glass, and have developed its own unique techniques to create high quality results. The company prides itself on its ability to design and produce both curved and flat panes of yacht glass, and has developed some innovative product solutions to ensure the highest quality materials are fitted.<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/3829" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="TILSE Yacht Glazing (Company)">TILSE</a> has worked on more than 250 yachts worldwide for over thirty years, so it's no surprise the glazers have mastered the art of offering premium products. The industry often uses the term ‘yacht standard’ to relate to materials and designs for superyachts, the team at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/3829" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="TILSE Yacht Glazing (Company)">TILSE</a> believe this means ‘the highest level of individual craftsmanship in terms of material and design’, and therefore make sure that all their products are at this level.The company has developed its own Formglas Spezial® products that have been specially developed for superyachts to meet the high demands of the industry. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/3829" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="TILSE Yacht Glazing (Company)">TILSE</a> chooses the best quality materials from the very beginning of the production process to ensure that customers receive the best quality.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/226849/image/large-65fce06aa8a0f1ac714245c93206c1ad.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/226849">Many yacht owners do not take into account the importance of glass in a superyacht project and leave the selection process till very late on in the construction. After a few years of use, those yachts have needed costly refits that could have been avoided, if the quality had been taken into consideration. Therefore the choice should be considered early on in the construction process of a new yacht to avoid these safety related problems.One of the issues faced is delamination, which is a reduction or a total loss of the compound interlayer material between the glass panes of a glass compound. The glass layers detach themselves from the laminating foil that holds them together, causing a rapid decrease of the surface load capacity and the bending strength. The decrease of the surface load capacity can have a serious impact on the load calculation that is made and agreed with classification societies before construction. These calculations are made based on the thickness of the glass compound of a perfect window and not one that has been broken or delaminated. It is usually visually obvious when delamination has taken place as optical clouding or detachment from the edge of the glass can be seen.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/226853/image/large-4aadd4806c9051d34683ab7da978d279.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/226853"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/3829" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="TILSE Yacht Glazing (Company)">TILSE</a> provides high quality products from the start that help to reduce the problems faced in the future and provide a longer shelf-life. At the materials selection stage they choose float glass with the highest possible optic, plane parallelism and also make sure it is free from all possible imperfections. The cutting and grinding process is also done with absolute precision by measuring both plane and bent glass in advance by using 3D measuring methods onboard.The customer-centric business makes the whole process simpler by completing the process in one factory in Germany. The individual panes are chemically toughened and are then joined to form the required glass laminate with their special bonding resin. This resin is used to laminate the compound glass and is UV and seawater resistant. The resin can withstand temperatures up to 110°C and down to -40°C and offers great protection against UV light. All other competitors use PVB foils that are vulnerable to moisture and high temperature changes.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/226850/image/large-0f48339a9d5bda9e5fc268e518f74f32.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/226850">The use of their special resin for the laminated glass panes is more expensive than a similar pane manufactured with a PVB foil. However, these additional expenses may be easily offset by the damage to the vessel's interior from the additional UV exposure. For example, after a recent refit an owner had to spend a high amount for the repair of the interior damaged by UV light that would not have happened had he used their Formglas Spezial® compound glass.<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/3829" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="TILSE Yacht Glazing (Company)">TILSE</a> offers customers the highest quality with a full service from a single source. Their impressive glass surfaces without optical distortions are setting new standards in design across the industry. The importance of safety in glass is rising, and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/3829" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="TILSE Yacht Glazing (Company)">TILSE</a> provides a holistic approach to design and quality of their products, to meet these exacting requirements.

TILSE Yacht Glazing on glass quality and reliability onboard

TILSE has worked on more than 250 yachts worldwide for over 30 years, so it's no surprise they have mastered the art of offering premium products.

From glass to top class: The importance of glass quality and reliability onboard

The <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/176" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta - 2023">Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta 2023</a> officially kicks off in Porto Cervo today, 6th June 2023, with the Captains' briefing followed by a welcome cocktail for participants on the rooftop terrace of the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2826" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (Company)">Yacht Club Costa Smeralda</a>. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/229376/image/large-aba5ff01196e691acc17d974971205b1.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/229376">The regatta will be accompanied once again by the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/151" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Southern Wind (Company)">Southern Wind</a> Rendezvous, and run by the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2826" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (Company)">Yacht Club Costa Smeralda</a>, alongside the title sponsor Giorgio Armani. The 17th edition of the event will conclude on the 10th June. Twelve superyachts are currently moored in Porto Cervo marina, a fleet which from tomorrow will be sailing the waters of the Costa Smeralda and weaving through the islands of the La Maddalena archipelago, providing a unique backdrop to the racing.Read:&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/57769" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Yachts attending the Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta 2023 (2023-06-05 17:30:00 +0200)">Yachts attending the Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta 2023</a><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/227719/image/large-79ba94574a5e14f23f8e077957aac6b7.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/227719">The fleet has been split into two divisions, Superyacht and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/151" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Southern Wind (Company)">Southern Wind</a>. The Rendezvous is a key part of the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/176" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta - 2023">Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta 2023</a> and sees owners and family competing in corinthian races, concluding with a sociable meet-up and dockside events. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/229379/image/large-cea83b86c27ba776c36b132d65464510.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/229379">Among the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/151" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Southern Wind (Company)">Southern Wind</a> yachts, the SW105 <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/10474" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="SØRVIND34.59m (113'6&quot;)Southern Wind2022">Sørvind</a>, whose name means "south wind", will be attending the event for the first time. Returning to the Rendezvous are yachts such as the SW102 <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5985" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Egiwave31.78m (104'3&quot;)Southern Wind2015">Egiwave</a>, the SW100 <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4276" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Freebird30.25m (99'3&quot;)Southern Wind2011">Freebird</a>, and the most competitive vessel in the fleet, the SW94 <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6568" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Aragon28.64m (93'12&quot;)Southern Wind2012">Aragon</a>.The Superyacht division is in turn divided into 'Combined Performance &amp; Cruising Class' and ‘Superyacht Cruising Class’, reserved for superyachts in accordance with the regulations of the Superyacht Racing Association. The winner of this class will be awarded the prestigious Silver Jubilee Cup. &nbsp;<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/229263/image/large-dea1766703f97de872f8b3033d9ee0ff.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/229263">Racing will take place over four days, through Saturday 10th June, with the size of the participating vessels meaning there will be a particular focus on safety. The Superyacht Division will have staggered starts every two to three minutes for this purpose. The courses, as always, will use the islands of the archipelago of La Maddalena as natural marks. As for the classic floating buoys used for the start, offset and finish line marks, organiser the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2826" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (Company)">YCCS</a> will use MarkSetBot robotic buoys, which hold their position thanks to an electric motor teamed with a GPS system, with no need for anchors on the seabed.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/229378/image/large-dd64f1f46967cdc7810d78641fcbaea6.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/229378">The top-level fleet includes returning participants such as <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5680" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pattoo33.0m (108'3&quot;)Vitters Shipyard2016">Pattoo</a>, a 33-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4373" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Malcolm McKeon Yacht Design (Company)">Malcolm McKeon</a> design which claimed victory in Porto Cervo in 2021 under the name Missy, as well as the modern <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/327" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Baltic Yachts (Company)">Baltic</a> 108 <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4749" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="WinWin33.04m (108'5&quot;)Baltic Yachts2014">Win Win</a>, a 2022 participant, and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4020" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Inoui33.4m (109'7&quot;)Vitters Shipyard2013">Inoui</a>, designed by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/53" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Philippe Briand Ltd. (Company)">Philippe Briand</a> for Switzerland's Marco Vogele, an owner who never misses the Superyacht Regatta. The Wallycento <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="V30.48m (100'0&quot;)Wally2017">V</a> will undoubtedly attract attention thanks to its aesthetic lines and technology - designed by Mark Mills with interiors by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4640" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pininfarina (Company)">Pininfarina</a> and built by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4656" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Persico Marine (Company)">Persico Marine</a>.&nbsp;“The <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/176" href="https://sya.superyachttimes.com/news#managed-by-system" target="_blank">Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta</a> opens our international sporting season, and I want to extend the warmest of welcomes to the owners and crews, many of whom return to Porto Cervo every year. Thanks to them and to <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/151" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Southern Wind (Company)">Southern Wind</a> for showing their appreciation for our event. And special thanks must obviously go to Giorgio Armani, for choosing the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2826" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (Company)">YCCS</a> and uniting his name with the Superyacht Regatta. Fair winds to everyone!” commented <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2826" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (Company)">YCCS</a> Commodore Michael Illbruck. &nbsp;<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/229454/image/large-97ab5de5db02f4d908ca88fc825cf786.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/229454">The programme back on land will see the Giorgio Armani Owners' Dinner held on the evening of 7th June, without doubt the most glamorous and exclusive moment of the week, while the Farewell Party taking place on Friday 9th is also not to be missed, and is open to all the crews. &nbsp;The forecast for tomorrow indicates light winds, which are set to strengthen in the following days. The first starting signal is expected to sound at 11.30 a.m. for the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/151" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Southern Wind (Company)">Southern Wind</a> fleet, followed by the Superyacht division at 12 midday.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/229452/image/large-7f6d1fcb4614897f4cca0cf579725d46.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/229452">SuperYacht Times' Editor in Chief, Francesca Webster, is attending this week's event and will be on site to update on the latest news throughout the regatta.&nbsp;

Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta 2023

The Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta 2023 has begun, with the 17th edition featuring the Southern Wind Rendezvous.

The Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta returns with SW Rendezvous

Italy-based yacht builder <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/473" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Overmarine Group SPA (Company)">Overmarine</a> has announced the launch of the first hull in the Mangusta Oceano 39 series. The 39.2-metre motor yacht was launched in Italy, with her owner, the Magusta team and all the workers involved with her construction in attendance. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273018/image/large-1965135db3f79bb6c72a988df2926bb4.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273018">The Mangusta Oceano 39 yacht has been developed and engineered by the shipyard’s engineering department, in collaboration with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/3025" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Alberto Mancini Yacht Design (Company)">Alberto Mancini</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1365" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Verme Projects (Company)">Studio Verme</a>. &nbsp;The tri-deck yacht combines design and technology to create a strong identity in line with the Mangusta DNA.“We are so proud to see the first unit of this innovative new model in the water. The Mangusta Oceano 39 is a new three-decker characterised by huge glazed surfaces, where supporting structures and bulwarks have, conversely, been minimised, so as to offer the closest possible contact with the sea", explained Maurizio Balducci, CEO of the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/473" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Overmarine Group SPA (Company)">Overmarine Group</a>. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/188409/image/large-dc6a18da7acaddc5482881a066708d14.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/188409">The Mangusta Oceano 39 yacht is described by the shipyard as “a modern villa on the sea,” and is characterised by her extensive and wide glass surfaces. She features a high volume normally found on larger yachts, with her interior design penned by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/473" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Overmarine Group SPA (Company)">Overmarine</a>'s technical department, alongside her owner.The first hull in the Mangusta Oceano 39 yacht series boasts floor-to-ceiling windows of her main and upper decks, which can be opened to seamlessly blend her interior and exterior spaces.&nbsp;Her aft area includes foldable terraces to provide direct access with the water, as well as providing guests with total relaxation in utmost privacy. Like other Mangusta models, the Mangusta Oceano 39 features a glass-bottomed infinity pool on her upper deck, which creates mesmerising water reflections into her master stateroom.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/188410/image/large-eca8d66fba6f15e3739348ffbc840a87.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/188410">In terms of accommodation, the Mangusta Oceano 39 yacht has a five stateroom layout, with her master suite situated on the main deck with a fully-automated balcony. Remaining guest accommodations include four staterooms on the lower deck with ensuite bathrooms.Performance-wise, the Mangusta Oceano 39 yacht is 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 1,700 horsepower engines, which deliver her with a top speed of 16 knots, a cruising speed of 12 knots and a range of 2,600 nautical miles.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273017/image/large-3a9dfdba7620dc0cb60ddb5810ade0f8.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273017">The Mangusta Oceano 39 series yacht is also with fully-customisable interiors and 2,600 horsepower engines, which provide her with a top speed of 20 knots and a cruising speed of 18 knots.The next unit available for sale in the Mangusta Oceano 39 series will be hull three, with an expected delivery date of November 2024.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/188421/image/large-38489f99eb5cd94c9aced23fdb3c6fdb.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/188421">

39m Mangusta Oceano 39 yacht launched

The first hull in the Mangusta Oceano 39 yacht series was launched in Italy. 

First 39m Mangusta Oceano 39 motor yacht launched

<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/207899/image/large-f6c61df52163211dd2da766676915a26.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/207899">The 46.8-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1414" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Bilgin Yachts (Company)">Bilgin</a> motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5546" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Giaola-Lu46.8m (153'7&quot;)Bilgin Yachts2016">Giaola-Lu</a> has been sold with Arne Ploch from <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Camper & Nicholsons International (Company)">Camper &amp; Nicholsons</a> representing the buyer and Hans van Doornmalen and Antonio Yturbe of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/124" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Edmiston (Company)">Edmiston&nbsp;</a>representing the seller.&nbsp;<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/24087/image/large-1f34bafc4eeea201b217ae946efe243f.JPG" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/24087"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/24085/image/large-5b488b09cfd708cae121a3f8d81e8fbc.JPG" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/24085">The motor yacht was delivered in 2016 and is the 15th largest yacht built by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1414" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Bilgin Yachts (Company)">Bilgin</a>. She features exterior design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/161" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="H2 Yacht Design (Company)">H2 Yacht Design</a>, while her interior was penned by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/161" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="H2 Yacht Design (Company)">H2 Yacht Design</a>, with naval architecture by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4305" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Unique Yacht Design (Company)">Unique Yacht Design</a>. Up to 16 guests can be accommodated onboard the superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5546" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Giaola-Lu46.8m (153'7&quot;)Bilgin Yachts2016">Giaola-Lu</a>, and she also has accommodation for 10 crew members, including the captain.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/207892/image/large-bd6df747c79263573f78fd25bdef63c0.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/207892"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/24083/image/large-c2b655d6ae1296d35fa8459f0818e9fe.JPG" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/24083">The motor yacht has a steel hull and aluminium superstructure. She is powered by twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1408" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Caterpillar Inc (Company)">Caterpillar Inc</a> engines, which give her a cruising speed of 12 knots and a top speed of 17 knots. The yacht carries 64,600 litres of fuel onboard, and 12,300 litres of water.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/23990/image/large-4cf3d3d63917fe0d77d6da72a3c44c19.JPG" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/23990"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/23989/image/large-4e60735bcf6a783f3c9473a8c5c2f07a.JPG" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/23989">Her last known asking price was €17,200,000.

47m Bilgin motor yacht sold

The 46.8-metre Bilgin motor yacht Giaola-Lu has been sold with Camper & Nicholsons representing the buyer and Edmiston representing the seller

47m Bilgin motor yacht Giaola-Lu sold

Delivered in 2012, the 33.52-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/745" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="JFA Yachts (Company)">JFA</a> yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2553" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Mousetrap33.52m (109'12&quot;)JFA Yachts2012">Mousetrap</a> has entered the market for the first time. The <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/mousetrap/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">yacht, Mousetrap, for sale</a>, is one of the largest carbon-fibre catamarans in the world and combines comfort with liveability. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272979/image/large-6174f4281bc4d82cff1c1a58bcc0abfe.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272979"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2553" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Mousetrap33.52m (109'12&quot;)JFA Yachts2012">Mousetrap</a> has been meticulously maintained since her delivery, with annual shipyard visits over the last five years. The <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/sailing/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">sailing yacht for sale</a> features exterior design and naval architecture by France-based <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/39" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="VPLP Design (Company)">VPLP Design</a>, with interior design from Cittolin Polli &amp; Associés SA.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272984/image/large-e71aa4bc01f04c65ed69cc2c40543a05.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272984">The carbon-fibre <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">yacht for sale</a> was designed to sail anywhere and has previously crossed the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Her shallow draft allows Mousetrap to cruise to the most remote islands and shallow bays, partnered with her expansive volume and impressive stability. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272985/image/large-503f4fafcf64c2233fbce110f7d0df8b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272985"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272986/image/large-c9a39874da800dfb4880696e65410ce9.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272986"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2553" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Mousetrap33.52m (109'12&quot;)JFA Yachts2012">Mousetrap</a> features a light and airy interior design, thanks to her innovative double hulled design. Her full-beam main saloon includes plush sofas and seating options with a dining area for formal meals. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272976/image/large-c03b5cc2e57f94f311ded2f1076c6f99.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272976">The <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/jfa-yachts/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">JFA yacht for sale</a> can comfortably accommodate up to nine guests in four queen staterooms. Each room includes an ensuite bathroom and a natural flow of light from her hull windows. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272983/image/large-8daaa718af76fdd5666787eecac5688f.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272983"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2553" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Mousetrap33.52m (109'12&quot;)JFA Yachts2012">Mousetrap</a> combines all the amenities of a larger sailing yacht into the design of a catamaran, while remaining luxurious enough to host the whole family. Her sheltered aft deck provides the perfect opportunity to dine alfresco, or relax with a cocktail on her sumptuous sofas. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272991/image/large-8138d2a28ac4d1a209395205d494018d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272991"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272972/image/large-aca38516d0b6c319431eccf0580772b3.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272972">She features a custom Jacuzzi on her foredeck and allows guests to top up their tan on her spacious sundeck. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2553" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Mousetrap33.52m (109'12&quot;)JFA Yachts2012">Mousetrap</a> also comes equipped with a 6.3-metre custom carbon-fibre X-Tender, as well as a 5-metre crew tender, and a collection of diving equipment and toys.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272973/image/large-173876a8c82aa25533282abbf9c6c40c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272973"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272970/image/large-15ff9f555232c38e30e1026516d1a326.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272970"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2553" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Mousetrap33.52m (109'12&quot;)JFA Yachts2012">Mousetrap</a> features a &nbsp;sail plan inspired by the multihull racing world, with a large gennaker, innovative load sensor technology and PLC Force Feedback steering. Her Southern Spar mast is also good for another 10 years, leaving her in turnkey condition for her new owner.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272982/image/large-c2956770b2a1bdf2845dc16c01e21b94.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272982">In terms of propulsion, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2553" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Mousetrap33.52m (109'12&quot;)JFA Yachts2012">Mousetrap</a> is powered by twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1483" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cummins Inc. (Company)">Cummins</a> engines, providing her with a top speed of 12 knots and a cruising speed of 10 knots.&nbsp;<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272977/image/large-08f1ac222a4a39528394ef768b27238c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272977">

34m JFA catamaran yacht Mousetrap for sale

The 34m JFA yacht Mousetrap has entered the market for the first time. Mousetrap is one of the largest carbon-fibre catamarans in the world. 

World’s largest carbon-fibre catamaran Mousetrap for sale for the first time

<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/27691/image/large-0d90fc46ba55e261a568f5c4f95157b0.JPG" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/27691">The 36.88-metre<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/544" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Crescent Custom Yachts (Company)">&nbsp;Crescent Custom</a> flybridge yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1526" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Marbri36.88m (120'12&quot;)Crescent Custom Yachts2003">Marbri</a>, previously named Joan's Ark, Olga, Baroness, and Crescent Lady, has been sold with Robert R J Curry of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/887" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="RJC Yacht Sales & Charter (Company)">RJC Yacht Sales &amp; Charter</a> representing the buyer and Jim McConville of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1102" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Allied Marine (Company)">Allied Marine</a> representing the seller.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/231949/image/large-61c74d59ea43c4d5df34108b47022864.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/231949"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/231950/image/large-867d4e4ff92564f60435c9a1a4acf8df.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/231950">The flybridge yacht was delivered in 2003 and is the seventh-largest yacht built by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/544" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Crescent Custom Yachts (Company)">Crescent Custom</a>. She features exterior design by<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/218" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Jack Sarin Naval Architects, Inc. (Company)">&nbsp;Jack Sarin Naval Architects, Inc.</a>, while her interior was penned by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/612" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Robin Rose & Associates (Company)">Robin Rose &amp; Associates</a>, with naval architecture by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/218" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Jack Sarin Naval Architects, Inc. (Company)">Jack Sarin Naval Architects, Inc</a>.. Up to 10 guests are accommodated onboard <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1526" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Marbri36.88m (120'12&quot;)Crescent Custom Yachts2003">Marbri</a>, and she also has accommodation for five crew members, including the captain of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1526" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Marbri36.88m (120'12&quot;)Crescent Custom Yachts2003">Marbri</a>.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/231964/image/large-f8f2ffc0785affe72675a93a255418d4.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/231964">The flybridge yacht has a grp hull and grp superstructure and is powered by twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1409" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MTU (Company)">MTU</a> engines, giving her a cruising speed of 18 knots and a top speed of 22 knots. The yacht carries 30,283 litres of fuel onboard, and 4,542 litres of water.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/231980/image/large-2ded46599e292c87f244444acfbf5083.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/231980">Her last known asking price was $5,395,000.00.&nbsp;

37m Crescent Custom flybridge yacht Joan’s Ark sold and renamed Marbri

The 36.88-metre Crescent Custom flybridge yacht Marbri has sold with RJC Yacht Sales representing the buyer and Allied Marine representing the seller

The 44.5-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/149" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Christensen Shipyards, LLC. (Company)">Christensen</a> superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/172" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Milestone44.5m (145'12&quot;)Christensen Shipyards, LLC.2007">Milestone</a> sold in an in-house deal with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1102" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Allied Marine (Company)">Allied Marine</a> broker Jim McConville representing both the buyer and seller during negotiations.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273006/image/large-6366e60dffccdc2467c0e138a9c05ec8.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273006"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/172" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Milestone44.5m (145'12&quot;)Christensen Shipyards, LLC.2007">Milestone</a> was delivered in 2007 from the United States and boasts exterior design and naval architecture from her builder <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/149" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Christensen Shipyards, LLC. (Company)">Christensen Shipyards</a>. The 498 GT yacht is considered to be the most customised <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/149" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Christensen Shipyards, LLC. (Company)">Christensen</a> ever built, from her plush interior by the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/150" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pavlik Design Team (Company)">Pavlik Design Team</a>, to her expansive outdoor living areas.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273005/image/large-5b046b29da7b0cd6679a7b6742615bd5.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273005"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273004/image/large-7c158d08c22f9e95c6e96a510df21c22.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273004"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273003/image/large-19cbe3efd3c2542d1119ffc142d91c1d.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273003"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/172" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Milestone44.5m (145'12&quot;)Christensen Shipyards, LLC.2007">Milestone</a> showcases a classic interior design, with maple and sycamore joinery and high quality marble. Guests are able to relax in one of six sumptuous staterooms, with her master suite providing a private oasis that offers picturesque views from oversized windows.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273002/image/large-18fd5cfab126181f2e0b3b58f632e986.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273002"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273001/image/large-8429d6ed6e53674207602bc4dca3c90b.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273001">Key amenities onboard <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/172" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Milestone44.5m (145'12&quot;)Christensen Shipyards, LLC.2007">Milestone</a> include state-of-the-art gym equipment, a Jacuzzi and expansive sunpads. Her skylounge provides cinema seating and can also be converted into a dance floor allowing guests to dance the night away.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273000/image/large-b570fa4133a5e515991a865f9f935624.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273000">Performance-wise, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/172" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Milestone44.5m (145'12&quot;)Christensen Shipyards, LLC.2007">Milestone</a> is equipped with twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1408" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Caterpillar Inc (Company)">Caterpillar</a> engines, which provide her with a top speed of 18 knots and a cruising speed of 11 knots.

45m Christensen superyacht Milestone sold

The 45m Christensen superyacht Milestone sold in an in-house deal with Allied Marine. 

45m Christensen superyacht Milestone sold in-house

The first 36.8-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2360" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ocean King (Company)">Ocean King</a> Ducale 120 yacht was revealed last week at the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/175" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Venice Boat Show - 2023">Venice Boat Show</a> in Italy. Christened <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8690" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Vayus36.8m (120'9&quot;)Ocean King2023">Vayus</a>, the displacement yacht made her Italian premiere as the largest yacht at the show.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272954/image/large-2f7e36e577e8e65239bd492d07620d6c.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272954"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8690" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Vayus36.8m (120'9&quot;)Ocean King2023">Vayus</a> features a steel and aluminium superstructure with an interior volume of 334 GT. Designed in Venice, the explorer yacht features an Italian pedigree DNA, with interior and exterior design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4663" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="VYD Studio (Company)">VYD Studio</a>, and naval architecture penned by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4565" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="InNave (Company)">InNave</a>. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272947/image/large-79a1e87ab0fc5362ac161626bed3cbb0.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272947">“The Ducale 120 is our newest addition and exemplifies the superior craftsmanship, technological innovation, and meticulous design that <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2360" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ocean King (Company)">Ocean King</a> is known for,” commented the shipyard.&nbsp;Read:&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/57278" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="First 37m Ocean King Ducale 120 superyacht launched (2023-03-31 12:30:00 +0200)">First 37m Ocean King Ducale 120 superyacht launched<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272993/image/large-206898e18968cea5a5a14baaa2ddc350.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272993"></a><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8690" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Vayus36.8m (120'9&quot;)Ocean King2023">Vayus</a> showcases modern and elegant lines, exhibiting a harmonious balance between interior and exterior spaces. She boasts plenty of natural light, thanks to vast side windows that can be opened to full-height on her side walkways.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272948/image/large-82f7227692f739b74186a3328b349bfa.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272948">In terms of accommodation, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8690" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Vayus36.8m (120'9&quot;)Ocean King2023">Vayus</a> has a five stateroom layout for up to 12 guests, as well as being able to host a crew of seven between four cabins. During her premiere, Luca Zaia, the President of the Veneto Region visited the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2360" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ocean King (Company)">Ocean King</a> stand to praise the craftsmanship and quality of her design. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272949/image/large-50c19245d833bfdee53c18d82204cde8.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272949">"We are presented with a vessel that is a work of art, made of steel, and made in Veneto," said President Zaia. "<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2360" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ocean King (Company)">Ocean King,</a> a shipyard from Chioggia, has chosen to create this fifth vessel with the highest quality and top performance in mind."Read: <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/57693" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Everything you need to know about the Venice Boat Show 2023 (2023-05-29 09:00:00 +0200)">Everything you need to know about the Venice Boat Show 2023<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272950/image/large-e7e8dc948989a162a43ffba086cba125.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272950"></a>Some of her key features onboard <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8690" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Vayus36.8m (120'9&quot;)Ocean King2023">Vayus</a> include two swimming pools, with a seawater swimming pool built between the wide and deep stern beach club and the main deck. The second swimming pool is heated and located on the sun deck, surrounded by large sun beds and a bar.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272952/image/large-d2183ce6d895234c6a321fd9227e58ef.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272952">Performance-wise, the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8690" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Vayus36.8m (120'9&quot;)Ocean King2023">Vayus</a> is equipped with twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1441" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MAN (Company)">MAN</a> engines that allow her to reach a top speed of 14 knots, with a cruising speed of 12 knots.&nbsp;<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/264617/image/large-656b52440821f743f4e0c9d4811135a2.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/264617">

37m Ocean King Ducale 120 yacht Vayus at Venice Boat Show

The first model in the Ocean King Ducale 120 series, Vayus, was revealed last week at the Venice Boat Show in Italy. 

First 37m Ocean King Ducale 120 yacht Vayus revealed at Venice Boat Show

UK-based <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5025" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Andy Waugh Yacht Design (Company)">Andy Waugh Yacht Design</a> has unveiled the renderings for a new 80-metre superyacht concept, Decadence. The concept takes inspiration from the automotive and aeronautical industries, while embodying the spirit of 1920s motor racing.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272931/image/large-04096a5b63816c81ff56ec7fd9c511d7.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272931">Decadence features a small-waterplane-area twin hull (SWATH), which minimises the cross section area at the sea’s surface. “Small-waterplane-area-twin-hull’ vessels are catamarans with submerged, cylindrical hulls attached to a central body by ‘stilts’ of minimal cross section,” explains Andy Waugh. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272924/image/large-4483e976c4ab3081a034c37550131e01.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272924">“As a result Decadence could achieve a reduction in pitch and roll movements of around 70 percent over a conventional monohull, vastly improving both comfort and safety onboard.” <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272925/image/large-8791139121baa14192d9be1b6ce3d7a2.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272925">Decadence boasts a 30-metre beam and an interior volume of 5,000 GT, with her SWATH hull opening up to provide a plethora of opportunities for her interior layout. One of these options allows the owner to choose a large master suite measuring 20-metres wide, 30-metres long, with three-metre high ceilings. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272927/image/large-ff8390d8555f00083e02a40f7bd62cf3.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272927">The excessive beam onboard Decadence has been coupled with increased stability to operate in adverse weather conditions. Her design also allows for the storage of two 14-metre chase boat tenders from Skyline Yachts.&nbsp;Read:&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/55677" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Serafina: The 70m superyacht concept from Andy Waugh Yacht Design (2022-08-02 12:30:00 +0200)">Serafina: The 70m superyacht concept from Andy Waugh Yacht Design<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272932/image/large-08151c2eba19bc6bbf0593889e93b10a.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272932"></a>In terms of performance, Decadence is equipped with a radical propulsion system which, when combined with its slender hulls, should reduce energy use by around 30 percent minimising refueling frequency.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272928/image/large-ae572e877f67bf3f2611ca9437738ca8.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272928">Andy Waugh Yacht Design was established in 2010 and has already been making waves in the industry. The company is currently working on their first 100+-metre new-build commission for an American tech billionaire.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272934/image/large-8ac51d76d155dc40e3cd8bbfffd23d7d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272934">Read: <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/55031" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Dörries Yachts to build 100m+ superyacht for an American Tech-Billionaire (2022-04-26 15:45:00 +0200)">Dörries Yachts to build 100m+ superyacht for an American Tech-Billionaire</a>The project is currently in the engineering phase at the Bremen, Germany facility of Dörries Yachts. The project is scheduled to be delivered in 2025.&nbsp;<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272929/image/large-8d9be942580d9d3febc8271ae1c8ba96.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272929">

80m Decadence superyacht concept by Andy Waugh Yacht Design 

Andy Waugh Yacht Design has unveiled the renderings for a new futuristic 80m superyacht concept, Decadence, based on 1920s motor racing.

Introducing Decadence: the 80m futuristic superyacht concept based on 1920s motor racing

The 61.3-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/12" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="CRN (Company)">CRN</a> motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/425" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Katharine61.5m (201'9&quot;)CRN2000">Katharine</a> is the 13th largest superyacht to emerge from the Italian shipyard. She was delivered in 2000 and, in 2017, underwent an extensive refit, which combined her timeless opulence with sophisticated technology. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/187695/image/large-60dcf9d71bdeb876bfd92c9978139749.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/187695"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/185421/image/large-7c0ec1b988a0d6aadef671ddabb558e5.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/185421"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/425" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Katharine61.5m (201'9&quot;)CRN2000">Katharine</a>&nbsp;features naval architecture and an exterior design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/135" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Studio Scanu srl (Company)">Studio Scanu</a> and a distinctive interior by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/67" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Zuretti Interior Design (Company)">Zuretti Interior Design</a>. <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">SuperYachtTimes</a> takes a closer look at the interiors of the expansive 1,049 GT superyacht.&nbsp;<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/187681/image/large-b32c08d85d25c7d3af38f387318ed6a2.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/187681" style="box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; position: relative; max-width: 100%; margin: 1rem 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13.6px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"> <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/187693/image/large-d39ef2a3f14f866e347b024253e40bcc.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/187693">Entering the main saloon, the highly detailed and skilfully crafted wooden panelling contrasts with the neutral tones of the ceiling and furniture, exuding an elegance reminiscent of a French chateau. The main saloon is comprised of palatial plush sofas, exquisite art, and a grand piano creating the perfect home away from home ambiance. It is the ideal setting for reading, savouring cocktails or even selecting a movie from the extensive collection of over 320 films.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/187680/image/large-6d0d0f60bb8b90d9de81bd68ebda7c12.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/187680"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/187692/image/large-e514b744e235c2c20b51fc28bc46c475.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/187692"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/187691/image/large-ac38967cd8fe561965f0834335691315.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/187691"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/187693/image/large-d39ef2a3f14f866e347b024253e40bcc.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/187693"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/425" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Katharine61.5m (201'9&quot;)CRN2000">Katharine</a> is able to accommodate as many as 12 guests in unparalleled luxury and comfort across six staterooms. Each of the staterooms radiates elegant opulence. The full-beam master suite, named the Chris Smith Master Suite, features a romantic window seat as well as an expansive lounge area. His-hers marble bathrooms meticulously contrast with the dark-toned crafted wooden panels.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/187689/image/large-2fa1558b9c7852a1400e61a5f9fdcf44.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/187689"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/187686/image/large-9fbdc774d23c3f86d553c4a11afd5141.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/187686"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/187683/image/large-951542c5fcea6f5975986d2588403c51.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/187683"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/187687/image/large-283fc0306bf1968372feb9216dc53fe8.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/187687">As for the VIP stateroom, known as the John Hacker VIP Stateroom, it boasts panoramic windows, a reading nook, and a luxurious marble and onyx bathroom with both a bath and shower. The three double and twin guest suites are all equipped with ensuite marble shower rooms, providing additional accommodations of utmost comfort.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/187685/image/large-302aa8eec2e698dd1d505604413041ce.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/187685" style="box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; position: relative; max-width: 100%; margin: 1rem 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13.6px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/187682/image/large-0045003f5733f628dd0a4222ea264dfc.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/187682">The spacious practicalities and the stately interior style overflow into the exterior spaces. The main aft deck offers ample seating, ideal for relishing the views or enjoying pre-dinner cocktails and canapes.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/187676/image/large-bbd86271cd9d3e9654a19160e57bfa9b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/187676"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/187672/image/large-a7aa60aacef13e03e437447ac0daf299.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/187672"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/187674/image/large-9f1894c58b23fd890a569cc9ddf77f99.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/187674"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/187675/image/large-df614d058fdce35ad8b975d511bb0455.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/187675">As for the expansive sundeck, it entices guests to spend their time outdoors with an elaborately crafted oversized Jacuzzi adorned with wooden panelling on the side. It also features a round wooden table with seating for all guests onboard for an idyllic alfresco dining experience with unobstructed panoramic views. &nbsp;A day head shower is also available for added convenience. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/187677/image/large-9e8adbdc39c22927036eb08039023285.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/187677"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/187678/image/large-e30368a6bb8e17abfcb545c27acd3269.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/187678">The motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/425" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Katharine61.5m (201'9&quot;)CRN2000">Katharine</a> is powered by twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1408" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Caterpillar Inc (Company)">Catepillar</a> engines which give her a cruising speed of 14 knots and a top speed of 15 knots. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/187669/image/large-9ec99be5c85b0949520654cd7af1cd9d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/187669"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/425" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Katharine61.5m (201'9&quot;)CRN2000">Katharine</a> is currently available for charter with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/526" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Northrop and Johnson (Company)">Northrop &amp; Johnson</a>.&nbsp;

Onboard 61m CRN yacht Katharine 

Take a closer look onboard the 13th largest superyacht to emerge from CRN,  61.3-metre Katharine, showcasing palatial interiors. 

Onboard 61m CRN superyacht Katharine showcasing a chateau-inspired design

<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/201" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="ISA Yachts (Company)">ISA Yachts</a> has announced the launch of the 44.3-metre superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/9082" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="UV II44.3m (145'4&quot;)ISA Yachts2023">UV II</a> from the Ancona, Italy shipyard. The <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/201" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="ISA Yachts (Company)">ISA</a> Gran Turismo 45 series yacht is characterised by her strong, sporty lines and plumb bow. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272918/image/large-cd88f05311c42af2fc549e537b183128.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272918">Christened <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/9082" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="UV II44.3m (145'4&quot;)ISA Yachts2023">UV II</a>, the motor yacht features key design features of the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/201" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="ISA Yachts (Company)">ISA</a> brand DNA, such as her side arches which connect her three decks. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/9082" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="UV II44.3m (145'4&quot;)ISA Yachts2023">UV II</a> features exterior design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1197" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Team for Design - Enrico Gobbi (Company)">Team for Design - Enrico Gobbi</a>, with naval architecture from Palumbo Superyachts. The client was introduced by Peter Redford and Eugenio Cannarsa of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/158" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Fraser (Company)">Fraser Yachts</a> Australia.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272917/image/large-39d631fae69d4da059869231ada3ef8d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272917"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/9082" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="UV II44.3m (145'4&quot;)ISA Yachts2023">UV II</a> showcases large windows which can be opened on all decks to highlight her harmonious interior design. She is adorned with a colour palette of golds, sand and turquoise shades, penned by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/58" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Luca Dini Design & Architecture (Company)">Luca Dini Design &amp; Architecture</a>. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272920/image/large-c6fe2373884b91b56331d7e978914b3b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272920">The 430 GT yacht features a full-beam owner’s stateroom on the main deck forward, with an entrance hall, his-and-hers sinks in her ensuite bathroom, a walk-in wardrobe and a private balcony. The area also has direct access to the forward outdoor lounge via a private staircase. <iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/833607840?share=copy" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe> The remaining guest accommodation onboard <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/9082" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="UV II44.3m (145'4&quot;)ISA Yachts2023">UV II</a> consists of four ensuite VIP suites, two of which include twin beds which can be made into doubles. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/9082" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="UV II44.3m (145'4&quot;)ISA Yachts2023">UV II</a> also has a five-metre tender stowed in the side-opening starboard garage on the lower deck.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272922/image/large-05f07083b1895c7262f421ce81881853.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272922"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272923/image/large-e1292ff7f8d6f6c7e22966bbe8be4da7.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272923">Constructed with a steel hull and aluminium superstructure, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/9082" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="UV II44.3m (145'4&quot;)ISA Yachts2023">UV II</a> is equipped with twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1408" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Caterpillar Inc (Company)">Caterpillar</a> C32 ACERT engines, which deliver her with a top speed of 16 knots and a cruising speed of 14.5 knots. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272919/image/large-bc4c0558c1249f50a50d38d504e51687.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272919"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/9082" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="UV II44.3m (145'4&quot;)ISA Yachts2023">UV II</a> will make her world debut at both the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/172" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cannes Yachting Festival - 2023 - 2023">Cannes Yachting Festival 2023</a> and the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/182" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Monaco Yacht Show - 2023">Monaco Yacht Show 2023</a>. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272921/image/large-8aed86cf367873fc854b60b31d42bb2e.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272921">

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