AES Yacht has given a construction update on three yachts currently under construction with the Turkish shipyard. The largest is the 68-metre superyacht Days, followed by the 34.61-metre NB066 and the 26-metre NB067.
Photo: AES YachtAll three yachts feature interior design by Milan-based design house Hot Lab. The yacht Days sees her exterior also penned by Hot Lab, while her naval architecture comes from the boards of Endaze Marine Engineering. She is under construction in cooperation with ICE Yachts , CCN Group.
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The NB066 yacht sees her exterior also designed by Hot Lab and her naval architecture by Unique Yacht Design. The smaller NB067 yacht features exterior design by her builder AES Yacht, with naval architecture and engineering from a collaboration between AES Yacht and Endaze Marine Engineering.
The NB066 yacht is already in the outfitting stage of her construction with her steel and aluminum hull already completed. The 290 GT yacht is able to sleep up to 12 guests across five staterooms, with her owner’s suite located on the main deck and two VIP and two guest staterooms situated on the lower deck. She is also able to accommodate a crew of seven with three crew cabins on the lower deck and a captain’s cabin on the wheelhouse deck.
The NB067 yacht is at the engineering stage with the first cutting planned in the beginning of September 2022. She is able to host up to eight guests across four staterooms comprising one owner's suite and three guest staterooms. She is also able to carry a crew of four across two crew cabins.
In terms of performance, the NB066 is powered by twin MAN diesel engines that will propel her to an estimated top speed of 14 knots, a cruising speed of 10 knots and a range of 3,800 nautical miles. Her sister, the NB067 yacht, is equipped with twin Cummins engines that will provide her with a top speed of 11 knots, a cruising speed of 8 knots and a range of 6,000 nautical miles.
The NB066 yacht has an estimated delivery date of May 2023, while the NB067 yacht is scheduled to be delivered in May 2024.