The 106-metre sailing yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4795" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Black Pearl106.7m (350'1&quot;)Oceanco2018">Black Pearl</a> (pictured below) is famously set up to carry solar sails and we’ve seen solar panels integrated into the decks, hardtops and canopies of motor yachts. Now <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6295" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Wattlab (Company)">Wattlab</a>, a creator of custom solar solutions in the Netherlands, has teamed up with spar makers <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/458" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Rondal B.V. (Company)">Rondal</a> to develop a prototype mast with solar cells embedded into its composite structure for delivering clean, smart and sustainable energy in another step towards harnessing solar power for yachts.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/29999/image/large-5cc7de81d4d2b87a318eafc745dfef05.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/29999" 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;"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6295" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Wattlab (Company)">Wattlab</a>’s tech-savvy roots are in the Delft University of Technology’s Nuon Solar Team. Building on its solar race successes, the team of engineers, designers and business developers have branched out to develop solar applications in other fields such as urban mobility, architecture, aeronautics and maritime.“We noticed there has been a drive towards more sustainable energy in the maritime industry, including the yachting sector, and felt we could produce something that was more efficient and aesthetically appealing than the solar solutions currently available on the market,” says Kasper Keizer, an integration specialist with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6295" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Wattlab (Company)">Wattlab</a>.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/192017/image/large-f61b5d706459e0a33c04da09dcc37674.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/192017" 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;">The prototype mast section is about two metres tall and just over one metre wide with 45 flush integrated solar cells. This is just a fraction of the surface area of a full-size mast on a large sloop, while a two- or three-masted schooner could host several hundred square metres of solar cells in its masts and booms. The modules themselves are as light as 1 kg/sqm, less than 1mm thick and bendable up to a radius of 300mm.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/192016/image/large-5c764d8494122a12390d6ddda3a0780a.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/192016">“The photovoltaic cells on our solar cars are highly efficient and can produce around 250 watts per square metre, but they are also fragile,” says Keizer. “In a marine context they have to be more robust and consequently the energy output drops to about 230 watts per square metre under standard test conditions. In real-world conditions it depends on where the yacht is in the world: on the equator, the output would be more than in higher latitudes, for example.”“From our collaboration with&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6295" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Wattlab (Company)">Wattlab</a>&nbsp;it seems that the challenge of implementing the solar panels in our composite components is very low and they can be included in the mast design from the start,” says Merel Janssen, a trainee at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/458" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Rondal B.V. (Company)">Rondal</a> who worked on the project. “We don’t foresee any challenges in terms of assembly and consequently the use of solar panels is promising.” <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/458" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Rondal B.V. (Company)">Rondal</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6295" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Wattlab (Company)">Wattlab</a> are waiting for potential projects to be confirmed before making more targeted calculations that depend not only on the surface area of the solar cells, but also on the expected power requirements of the yacht for hotel services and the space available for energy storage in batteries. “For us, it’s just a matter of months,” says Keizer. “The technology is ready and we’re in touch with several shipyards in the Netherlands.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/192018/image/large-65975a4051f4abaef56173f9f177b520.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/192018">One such company is <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1821" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Damen Yachting (Company)">Damen Shipyard Group</a>, which is working with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6295" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Wattlab (Company)">Wattlab</a> to integrate solar modules into the aluminium hatches of its bulk carriers operating on inland waterways. Initial studies show that 850 square metres of solar panels could provide fuel savings of up to 12 per cent, equivalent to 100,000 kg of Co2 emissions.&nbsp;

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<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5350" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Volvo Penta (Company)">Volvo Penta</a> has unveiled an all-new Inboard Performance System (IPS) professional platform with the aim to lead the marine industry with premium and sustainable solutions. Targeted for 2025, this groundbreaking innovation will offer unparalleled comfort, performance, and sustainability for a new class of marine vessels. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/271479/image/large-a340e8ee3334e3caa7760f5ac5edf433.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/271479">Building on the efficiency of the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5350" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Volvo Penta (Company)">Volvo</a> IPS platform, the new platform promises a powerful and flexible solution for professional vessels and superyachts from 25 to 55-plus meters with top speed from 12-40 knots.&nbsp;“Our passion, experience and history of proven results with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5350" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Volvo Penta (Company)">Volvo Penta</a> IPS are an integral part of our ongoing technology development – with the aim to reach new heights with this new professional platform,” says Johan Inden, president of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5350" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Volvo Penta (Company)">Volvo Penta</a>’s marine business. “A new star is emerging in our range, where we are looking forward to delivering our trademark helm-to-propeller experience to a whole new class of vessels. It is designed to improve on our own high standards - with world class performance, efficiency, flexibility – and a people first approach in mind.” <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/271475/image/large-178625abb670a07831514a5d524f6868.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/271475">The professional platform is the largest and most powerful platform in the Volvo IPS range, including a new, larger marine drive, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5350" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Volvo Penta (Company)">Volvo Penta</a> IPS 40. The new drive is designed with a pioneering dual power input concept, which manages the power to the water in the most efficient way, but also acts an important enabler to utilise different combinations of energy sources.&nbsp;Series production will begin in 2025 and the new <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5350" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Volvo Penta (Company)">Volvo Penta</a> IPS 40 drive will be powered by two <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5350" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Volvo Penta (Company)">Volvo Penta</a> D13 engines, paired with a compact after treatment system to comply with the latest IMO Tier III standards. However, the platform is already prepared for a mix of power sources; from combustion engines running on renewable fuels to fully electric or hybrid solutions. The dual power input design offers flexibility and modularity on the journey towards increased sustainability. The new <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5350" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Volvo Penta (Company)">Volvo Pent</a>a IPS professional platform is installed as twin, triple or quad, meaning each vessel will have from 4 to 8 power sources.&nbsp;<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/271476/image/large-782120e9950ba8628ca457fdb0f8ab10.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/271476">The new <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5350" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Volvo Penta (Company)">Volvo Penta</a> IPS professional platform is type approved and designed for heavy-duty commercial applications. It is expected to deliver up to 30 percent savings in fuel consumption and emissions compared to a traditional inboard shaft installation. &nbsp;Through a new efficiency-driven feature, the system can automatically start and stop individual engines based on power needed for each given situation, optimising fuel consumption and engine running hours, leading to extended service and maintenance intervals.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/271474/image/large-3aea0d630e60f7e6a498021944a9749d.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/271474"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5350" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Volvo Penta (Company)">Volvo Penta</a> is carrying out in-house development to ensure thorough in-water testing using its own passenger high-speed ferry test boat, strategically located near its marine test facility in Gothenburg, Sweden. Rigorous testing is in progress to ensure the durability and performance of the propulsion package, with field tests in an offshore-energy crew transfer vessel serving as the subsequent phase leading up to the anticipated 2025 delivery.“The new Volvo Penta IPS is a powerful platform that will provide the ultimate helm-to-propeller experience. It builds on a rich tradition of forward-thinking Volvo Penta design that puts people at the heart,” Johan says. “We are eager to expand this platform to a whole new class of professional marine segments, while at the same time, enabling the move toward increased sustainability at sea. It is an exciting time for the marine industry, and we believe our new <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5350" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Volvo Penta (Company)">Volvo Penta</a> IPS professional platform will be the next game-changer.”&nbsp;

Volvo Penta unveils new IPS platform

Volvo Penta has unveiled an all-new IPS professional platform. 

Volvo Penta introduces all-new IPS professional platform

From concept to completion, the new 4,300-tonne shiplift at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MB92 La Ciotat (Company)">MB92 La Ciotat</a> was four years in the making at a cost of at least €70 million. A truly international venture, the project brought together contractors from half a dozen countries to resolve the many logistical, engineering and environmental challenges. We take a closer look at how it was done.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/261587/image/large-039002e970e80a7ca246214bed1d7e09.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/261587">It is difficult to appreciate the sheer scale of the new shiplift in <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MB92 La Ciotat (Company)">La Ciotat</a> unless you’re standing on top of it. The platform itself is 100 metres long, 20 metres wide, 2.7 metres deep and weighs 1,100 tonnes. It is now open for business, but the total redeveloped area covers 40,000 square metres and construction work continues on the peripheral infrastructures.The design and construction of a shiplift is composed of four principal activities: civil works, lift and transfer systems, platform fabrication, and installation followed by commissioning. The most cost-effective approach is for the shipyard to act as the general contractor and issue separate contracts for each of the activities. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/261585/image/large-76295cb817ddfe17c4cc27eb302e3055.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/261585"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MB92 La Ciotat (Company)">MB92 Group</a> divided the cost of the shiplift with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MB92 La Ciotat (Company)">La Ciotat Shipyards</a>, the public company that manages the port area, but has spent an additional €13 million on adjacent facilities. The total stake represents a formidable asset for the refit shipyard, which can now host up to six more 100-metre plus superyacht on the hard, adding to an infrastructure that already includes a 2,000-tonne yacht lift, 600-tonne crane, 300-travel lift and 200-metre dry dock.&nbsp;Installing a shiplift in La Ciotat had been envisaged by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MB92 La Ciotat (Company)">MB92</a> ever since it acquired a majority stake in <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5474" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="CompositeWorks (Company)">CompositeWorks</a> in 2017. Work got under way the following year with preliminary simulations in compliance with French regulations and safety codes to determine the optimal size of the shiplift based on the land area available.“Every increase in lifting capacity is accompanied by an exponential increase in cost, so the final 4,300-tonne capacity represents the best balance between cost, commercial opportunities and the space we had to work with,” says Joe Degabriele, Senior Business Development Manager at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MB92 La Ciotat (Company)">MB92 La Ciotat</a> tasked with commercialising the shiplift.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/261582/image/large-57990f9cf95d2e2aaa6476f37e7ec399.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/261582">Bardex Corporation, a US-based specialist in heavy load handling and positioning equipment, was contracted to oversee the design of the shiplift and transfer systems. In order to better understand the local business culture and practices, Bardex chose to partner with Matière SAS, a French engineering and construction company.“The design process starts by understanding the client’s needs and objectives for the facility, says Robert Taylor, senior structural engineer at Bardex. “We also investigate the site setting, access to and from the facility, the yard arrangement and the geological conditions. All of these inform us about the types of foundation system, yacht transfer arrangement and implementation plan that is most appropriate for the project.”Weight-liftingShiplifts are all about are speed and efficiency. In La Ciotat the entire process of lifting and positioning a yacht on the hard takes less than three hours, whereas the same procedure in a traditional graving dock requires the best part of a day. A shiplift can serve multiple parking places, but a dry dock usually hosts just one vessel at a time.&nbsp;The shiplift relies on very different technology from classic winches and cables. The Chain Jack Lift system is widely used in military shipyards for lifting warships and nuclear submarines. Powered by hydraulic rams, a chain jack hoists by engaging and pulling in a short length of chain, engaging a stop pin, retracting and repeating the process. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/261584/image/large-53a9dbfa280b0d59027c0314124af81d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/261584">The system offers more precise movement of the platform than wire ropes or cables, which are prone to stretching (Lloyd’s requires 20 per cent of wire ropes to be removed and destructively tested each year and all wire ropes to be replaced every 5-10 years). La Ciotat has 20 chain jack units, 10 on each side of the pit, and each has two closed-loop chains for 100 percent redundancy.The lifting procedure is complex because it involves coordinating the motion of 20 devices connected to the same platform. The system moves one pitch, or two links of chain, each cycle for all 40 chains (factory tests show that the movement of the chain jacks can be coordinated to within one millimetre of each other). The entire lift system resets every cycle, which prevents the accumulation of differential elevation. To ensure all the units are working in perfect synchronisation, remote sensors relay the parameters in real-time to the central command system.“Hydraulic cylinders are ideally suited to shiplift operations because their movement is consistently precise,” says Taylor. “Bardex has further improved the synchronisation by equipping the lift stations and control system with hydraulic feedback motion control. This technology is widely used in heavy industrial robotic automation applications that require high precision motion control, such as special-purpose arc welding robots.”To guarantee an uninterrupted supply of electricity, the lifting system has its own dedicated substation with transformers supplied by the French division of the German company Schneider Electric. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MB92 La Ciotat (Company)">MB92</a> invested in a further three substations for the supply of reliable shore power to the yachts and for refit work.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/261583/image/large-4166e0e83d90ea707fb10360c701a083.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/261583">Running on railsBuilt by Metallic Bridges Belgium (MBB), the actual platform had to be delivered by special transport. When a yacht enters the lifting pit and the chain jacks are activated, it comes to rest on a modular cradle that can be adjusted to suit the size of the vessel (<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MB92 La Ciotat (Company)">MB92</a> ordered four such cradles from Schwartz Hautmont in Spain). As in a graving dock, divers assess that the ‘mating’ between hull and cradle is a snug and secure fit.&nbsp;Once the platform has been locked at ground level, the next phase is to transfer the yacht sideways off the platform and then longitudinally to a hard-standing space. Four-wheel bogies or trolleys constructed by Bardex Industries in South Korea are aligned under the cradle. The bogies, which have a passive hydraulic suspension system to raise the yacht and its cradle over the top of the chain jack units, run along 6.5km of intersecting rails built by Bemo Rails in The Netherlands and can change direction by lifting themselves off the tracks and turning their wheels 90 degrees. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/261597/image/large-cd3dfe47b75870da76a82b08717ad440.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/261597">The two axes of motion meant the rails and intersections had to be installed to a tolerance of +/- 5mm to ensure smooth transfers. Maintaining stability is obviously essential throughout the operation, especially when moving the yacht off the platform.“Transferring yachts laterally off the platform required careful coordination of the civil works, structural system and lift station elevations to ensure adequate clearance for the yacht and static supports to pass over the lift stations,” says Taylor. “This type of transfer operation also imposes unbalanced loads on the structural systems. Detailed engineering analysis and the use of hydraulically actuated pin supports were required to ensure the structure remains stable under this loading condition.” <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/261598/image/large-46859a2c27c1aaa4e641dcc7c146976b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/261598">There are five hard-standing places to the side of the platform and one in front of it (a 6th is a common area that can be used for short-term projects such as pre-purchase inspections). Once in position, the cradle is lowered to the ground, the bogies removed and the yacht hooked up to the shore power, fresh water and waste management systems. Anchoring points in the concrete are used for bracing scaffolding and tenting when the yachts need to covered. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/261599/image/large-5e0187dde33c13a6e4b502b4da2f46b1.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/261599">At the time of writing, the shiplift and transfer systems were approaching completion before final testing and certification by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/554" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lloyds Ships (Company)">Lloyds Register</a> (shiplifts come under Lloyds’ Code for Lifting Appliances in a Marine Environment, excluding the civil engineering works). Despite the many technical and logistical challenges, the shiplift was on schedule for its official inauguration in September.&nbsp;“The most difficult thing has been organising all the different companies around the world and up to 200 personnel working on site each day, especially during the Covid pandemic,” says Mathieu Bauden, the man responsible for coordinating the works as Facilities &amp; Storage Manager at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MB92 La Ciotat (Company)">MB92 La Ciotat</a>. “But it’s a great source of satisfaction that when we signed this project four years ago, we decided to open the platform on 15 September 2022. And that is still the opening date.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/261591/image/large-603e1e48173db47dc861262e8eaf1093.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/261591">SHIPLIFT TRIVIA• The Syncrolift System was invented by Raymond Pearlson, who was later awarded the Sperry Award for his invention. The first Synchrolift in 1957 had a lifting capacity of 100 tons.&nbsp;• In 1967 Hydranautics, now Bardex Corporation, designed, patented, manufactured and delivered the first shiplift using chains instead of wire rope.&nbsp;• The Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze in Central China has a shiplift for transferring vessels up to 3,000 tonnes across a vertical distance of 113 metres. The ship chamber has a pool of water 120 metres long by 18 metres wide and 3.5 metres deep.&nbsp;• The world’s largest shiplift dedicated exclusively to yachts is the 4,800-tonne shiplift at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/97" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MB92 Barcelona (Company)">MB92 Barcelona</a>. Commissioned in 2019, it was designed and supplied by Pearlson Shiplift Corporation.This article was originally published in September 2022 of Issue 1 of the How to Build It magazine. <a href="https://superyachttimes.com/api/download/how-to-build-it-issue-1" target="_blank">You can download the entire magazine for free here</a>.

At the shipyard with MB92 La Ciotat

Justin Ratcliffe went behind the scenes for the unveiling of the new shiplift at MB92 La Ciotat.

How to build a shiplift with MB92 La Ciotat

<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1821" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Damen Yachting (Company)">Damen Yachting</a> and Blue World Technologies have joined forces to drive innovation in the field of energy technology, marking a significant milestone for both companies. The strategic collaboration, which was officially announced in April 2023, underlines <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1821" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Damen Yachting (Company)">Damen Yachting's</a> commitment to advancing sustainable and future fuel technologies.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/270072/image/large-d78446a983817cb1eb4e1056f609e055.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/270072">Headquartered in Aalborg, Denmark, Blue World Technologies is a leading developer and manufacturer of high-temperature PEM fuel cells that run on methanol. The company's mission is to introduce energy-efficient and cost-effective methanol fuel cell technology to industries worldwide. It has been working closely with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1821" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Damen Yachting (Company)">Damen Yachting</a> as part of the Dutch superyacht builder's energy programme.<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1821" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Damen Yachting (Company)">Damen Yachting's</a> decision to partner with Blue World Technologies was influenced by the company's next-generation fuel cell technology, which offers higher efficiency and the potential for more energy-efficient vessel operation thanks to the quality of recoverable heat. Additionally, Blue World Technologies' focus on methanol aligns with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1821" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Damen Yachting (Company)">Damen Yachting's</a> sustainability vision, which aims to reduce its carbon footprint and explore new ways to safeguard the environment.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/270071/image/large-f6b24d4406d4eecaec079447b99a4dd7.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/270071">According to Torben Mørch Sørensen, Marine Sales Director at Blue World Technologies, the collaboration presents a tremendous opportunity for both parties to share knowledge and drive innovation in pursuing a greener maritime industry. The partnership will involve close collaboration between builders and suppliers, with the Blue World Technologies team working closely with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1821" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Damen Yachting (Company)">Damen Yachting's</a> Product Design Managers and Engineers toward implementing sustainable solutions in the company's products and projects."We are thrilled to be working with the team at Blue World Technologies," said Haico van Roeden, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1821" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Damen Yachting (Company)">Damen Yachting Design</a> and Proposal Engineer. "Our shared ambition and goals align very well, and we look forward to exploring the opportunities this collaboration presents in the coming months." With a focus on sustainability and innovation, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1821" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Damen Yachting (Company)">Damen Yachting</a> and Blue World Technologies are poised to impact the yachting industry's future significantly.

Damen Yachting and Blue World Technologies partnership

Damen Yachting and Blue World Technologies have joined forces to drive innovation in the field of energy technology.

Damen Yachting and Blue World Technologies join forces to advance sustainable and fuel technologies

They said it couldn’t be done, but Netherlands-based builder <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/54" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Heesen Yachts (Company)">Heesen</a> proved everyone wrong in 1988 when they delivered <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Octopussy 43.58m (142'12&quot;)Heesen Yachts1988">Octopussy</a>, the 43.58-metre superyacht that topped the 50 knot plus barrier. Commissioned by American entrepreneur John Staluppi, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Octopussy 43.58m (142'12&quot;)Heesen Yachts1988">Octopussy</a> defied the odds by reaching speeds of 53.17 knots and cementing her place in yacht building history as ‘the fastest superyacht in the world.’<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/207205/image/large-f69bf6952f61ac9c8e6cd45d3c80fe35.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/207205"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Octopussy 43.58m (142'12&quot;)Heesen Yachts1988">Octopussy</a> has exchanged hands several times since her delivery. Over the years the alterations of her previous owners’, in addition to deferred service and maintenance caused performance issues that led to her top speed being limited to around 18 knots. In 2021, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Octopussy 43.58m (142'12&quot;)Heesen Yachts1988">Octopussy</a> was sold to her new owner who appreciated the history and accolades the iconic superyacht had garnered over the years. As a result, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Octopussy 43.58m (142'12&quot;)Heesen Yachts1988">Octopussy</a> was hauled to the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2067" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lauderdale Marine Center (Company)">Safe Harbor Lauderdale Marine Center</a> in South Florida, USA. The <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6773" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Starboard Yacht Group (Company)">Starboard Yacht Group</a> was entrusted with the task of completing a major refit.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/268504/image/large-004e3e29ea861e641dc3812a39a9d142.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/268504">Read:&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/55439" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Heesen’s 44m ‘world’s fastest yacht’ Octopussy prepares for major refit (2022-06-28 17:45:00 +0200)">Heesen’s 44m ‘world’s fastest yacht’ Octopussy prepares for major refit</a>Once the fastest yacht in the world, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Octopussy 43.58m (142'12&quot;)Heesen Yachts1988">Octopussy</a>’s refit will see her attempt to claim a new title, “instead of speed, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Octopussy 43.58m (142'12&quot;)Heesen Yachts1988">Octopussy</a> will focus on stability to become the most stable yacht on the planet,” commented Jake Stratmann. The refit will see her receive three <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2383" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Seakeeper, Inc. (Company)">Seakeeper</a> 35s and Humphree's trim with stabilisation systems to ensure a smooth and comfortable cruising experience and over 100,000 nmps of stabilisation horsepower. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Octopussy 43.58m (142'12&quot;)Heesen Yachts1988">Octopussy</a> will also receive a new propulsion system of twin 4,000 <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1409" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MTU (Company)">MTU</a> engines and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6875" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Voith GmbH & Co. KGaA (Company)">Voith</a> Linear Jets, as well as a few structural changes to optimise her overall performance. Her owner had previously used the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6773" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Starboard Yacht Group (Company)">Starboard Yacht Group</a> for refits on some of his smaller vessels so enlisting the team at the Florida-based refit centre made perfect sense. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/110821/image/large-c67162b1b32ddc36af2fb684d68f48ba.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/110821"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/110820/image/large-c4b39570db72e2aba4688f65d114da57.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/110820">The yacht's interior prior to her new ownership, this interior is now being entirely remodelled in line with the new owner's styling.<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Octopussy 43.58m (142'12&quot;)Heesen Yachts1988"></a> <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Octopussy 43.58m (142'12&quot;)Heesen Yachts1988"></a><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Octopussy 43.58m (142'12&quot;)Heesen Yachts1988">Octopussy</a> already has such an iconic history with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/54" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Heesen Yachts (Company)">Heesen</a>, but this major refit allows the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6773" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Starboard Yacht Group (Company)">Starboard Yacht Group</a> to write a different route of innovation into her history. “The plan for <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Octopussy 43.58m (142'12&quot;)Heesen Yachts1988">Octopussy</a> is to combine a special lightweight efficient hull, with a three-and-a-half-metre beach club extension and a whole new level of stability to create the most epic dive boat for her owner!” added Jake Stratmann. During this extensive refit, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Octopussy 43.58m (142'12&quot;)Heesen Yachts1988">Octopussy</a> will receive a complete interior refit from Fort Lauderdale-based <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/3041" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Karen Lynn Interiors (Company)">Karen Lynn Interiors</a>.<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6773" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Starboard Yacht Group (Company)">Starboard Yacht Group</a> will work closely with her original naval architect designer, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/102" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Mulder Design (Company)">Mulder Design</a> to make <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Octopussy 43.58m (142'12&quot;)Heesen Yachts1988">Octopussy</a> better than before without compromising her iconic original design. “<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/102" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Mulder Design (Company)">Mulder Design</a> founder Frank Mulder has the original plans and some invested interest into <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Octopussy 43.58m (142'12&quot;)Heesen Yachts1988">Octopussy</a>, so we quickly got him and his son Bas Mulder, as well as their team onboard with the project,” added Jake Stratmann. “The idea is to achieve a 28 knots, 80 percent load cruise capacity and when working with the boys, they kept playing around with the whole design to get the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6875" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Voith GmbH & Co. KGaA (Company)">Voith</a> Linear Jets and shaft right alongside her extension.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/103477/image/large-cc99c3f473ffe6bf3f4afe29eda833f3.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/103477">The new owner of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Octopussy 43.58m (142'12&quot;)Heesen Yachts1988">Octopussy</a> is a keen diver, and her original design did not have a large enough platform to accommodate this. Her exterior design and beach club extension have been entrusted to Miami-based <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/283" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Luiz de Basto Designs (Company)">Luiz de Basto Designs</a> who are extending her original <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/102" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Mulder Design (Company)">Mulder</a> design. “We needed to work out how we could create a new hydraulic swim platform while adding weight and still meet the owner’s intended use,” stated Jake Stratmann. “This previously wasn’t possible due to the positioning of her triple 3,600 <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1409" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MTU (Company)">MTU</a> engines, so it was great that the owner was also keen on stability, rather than speed as our needs and expectations aligned very well.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/268503/image/large-157358b030515def750ef3489bd22533.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/268503">The refit process is underway at the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6773" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Starboard Yacht Group (Company)">Starboard Yacht Group</a>, with the swim platform removed from her superstructure. Engineering has already begun to make way for all this new innovative technology and her twin 4,000 <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1409" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MTU (Company)">MTU</a> engines have already been ordered. For the most part, everything is going smoothly, and she is looking at a timeline of Summer 2024 for completion. Joe Seintz and Project Manager Jeff Vrana are currently working with the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Octopussy 43.58m (142'12&quot;)Heesen Yachts1988">Octopussy</a> crew and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6773" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Starboard Yacht Group (Company)">Starboard Yacht Group</a> team doing demos in preparation for the final designs to be approved by the owner. The refit of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Octopussy 43.58m (142'12&quot;)Heesen Yachts1988">Octopussy</a> originally started off as a swim platform and a paint job, but upon completion, she will be a pioneer for innovative technology.This article was originally published in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/newspaper/newspaper-issue-44" target="_blank">Issue 44 of SuperYacht Times newspaper</a>.&nbsp;To read more stories like this one and to never again miss another issue of the SuperYacht Times newspaper,&nbsp;<a href="https://shop.superyachttimes.com/report/the-superyacht-times-subscription" target="_blank">subscribe here</a>.

Refitting Heesen superyacht Octopussy

The iconic superyacht Octopussy is undergoing a major refit with hydrogen fuel cells, SYT found out more.

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The refit of the iconic 43m Heesen superyacht Octopussy

Intelligent Data Fusion: Using AI & AR technology onboard yachts

SYT takes a look at how the industry is moving towards smarter and safer navigation with AI and AR technology

Intelligent Data Fusion: using AI & AR technology onboard yachts

<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6531" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Dasha Moranova Design (Company)">Dasha Moranova Designs</a> has set out to revolutionise the superyacht spa experience, with invisible technologies to create an AI-driven wellness project dubbed Senses.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/266582/image/large-6ea87abdad5dfc9a27b742020a911ece.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/266582">Senses has been developed on <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5009" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lateral Naval Architects (Company)">Lateral Naval Architects</a> innovative Free From Bulkheads (FFB) platform. The FFB platform challenges traditional superyacht architecture enabling watertight bulkheads to terminate at the lower deck. The result is an unconstrained lower deck adjacent to the waterline, giving the potential for greater design innovation in layout and ultimately an elevated user experience.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/266571/image/large-17d03a687b782b5846d083dcc019c6ce.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/266571"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/266567/image/large-ae3f52b3396852896c31d84101130a35.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/266567"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6531" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Dasha Moranova Design (Company)">Dasha Moranova Designs</a> has harnessed this expansive space and conceived an innovative and tech-savvy health centre that takes wellness to new heights. This FFB platform has given them an opportunity to create a very unique open space that offers an almost 360-degree view of the ocean. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/266553/image/large-ad524196bb78f44bf39f0a44bc58069b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/266553"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/266551/image/large-d16eb63ccec4dc36b69bc41010bb3a18.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/266551">Interior flows seamlessly and they blend the interior and exterior design into outdoor-indoor spaces. It is equipped with numerous massagers including loungers that look directly out at sea and a solar massage room. Senses also has a steam room, a Finnish sauna, an ice bath and hot bath in the closed pod of -5C where snowflakes fall onto your body while you are soaking in the hot tub, or recharge in a cryotherapy capsule. Another unique feature is the steam shower complete with a large salt rock.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/266577/image/large-2d4650c5d41477f1ea45132391b7043c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/266577"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/266578/image/large-d574e74d89273e5e47c0dd8b336012e9.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/266578">But it also has a lot more to oﬀer. As the name suggests, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6531" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Dasha Moranova Design (Company)">Dasha Moranova Designs</a> has created a full sensory approach to wellness and the spa also comes with sound healing, a smart console with integrated weight sensors and innovative Sonance sound systems. But most importantly all technology is hidden from us. VBH integrated invisible operational panels which appear only when you need them. Allowing guests to fully Relax, Recharge, Rejuvenate and re-awaken their senses.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/266573/image/large-e344a3c137f302b2984527923b558a79.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/266573"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/266570/image/large-ccf4598c4d656998c7bf536fb74a05c9.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/266570">AI is also utilised throughout the suite, and “A full body scan which checks whether all vital organs, muscles and structures in your body are functioning properly prior to your exercise routine. At each workout station, we oﬀer AI ﬁtness specialists.” The technology is driven by the technical partner <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7123" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Studio8ight (Company)">studio8ight</a>. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/266558/image/large-ba69132e0ad1dab2250665455fbe3a1c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/266558"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/266583/image/large-ae1df794ca000c8e65e7e59370236741.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/266583"> Dasha concludes:” This is not just another concept, we would like to thank all parties involved, for their technical support, so we assure you this can be built tomorrow.”<iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/niWcJMnxh7A?&amp;wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe>

Dasha Moranova Designs AI-driven wellness project Senses

Dasha Moranova Designs has set out to revolutionise the superyacht spa experience, with an AI-driven wellness project dubbed Senses.

Dasha Moranova Designs presents Senses: A holistic AI-driven wellness project

After first announcing its Bzero sustainability initiative two years ago, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/375" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Baglietto S.p.A. (Company)">Baglietto</a> has presented a shore-based prototype of a green hydrogen production module that will be at the core of its onboard fuel cell technology. The presentation was made during an event entitled “Bzero - Working for an evolving future” at its shipyard in La Spezia that was opened by inspirational speaker Giancarlo Orsini, who provided insight into current ‘megatrends’ such as sustainability, innovation, technology and energy. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/265403/image/large-ea3df5b6225da929fba704623e4d0ff3.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/265403">“We have set up <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/375" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Baglietto S.p.A. (Company)">Baglietto</a> Energy, a department specifically devoted to studying new eco-sustainable technology and the implementation of alternative energy sources in the boating industry,” said Baglietto CEO Diego Michele Deprati. “The Bzero project is an important starting point, but also the gateway to the sustainability challenge of the future.”The Bzero system assembled on one of the shipyard’s quays is basically a 1:1 scale prototype that after intensive testing <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/375" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Baglietto S.p.A. (Company)">Baglietto</a> plans to install on its hybrid diesel-electric yachts in the T52 and T60 lines. The prototype will be used to develop operational and bunkering procedures, optimise technical solutions, and obtain the necessary <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1457" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="RINA (Company)">RINA</a> certifications required to use the system on board a yacht. The power station will also partially contribute to the shipyard's energy production cycle, including a recharging station for electric cars.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/265402/image/large-d67c4ebbb37b493601473f4bd31a8f0b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/265402">The hydrogen production module runs filtered and de-ionised sea water through AEM-type electrolysers (approx. 55kW total), powered by energy from solar panels and/or the shore power grid, to produce hydrogen with 5.0 purity grade at a maximum pressure of 35 bar. The PEM-type fuel cell module (approx. 200kW) uses the hydrogen as fuel to silently and sustainably generate zero-pollutant electricity.The hydrogen produced is safely stored in solid state in metal hydride cylinders &nbsp;at low pressure (35 bar) and room temperature &nbsp;– the most compact way to store hydrogen. due to the chemical reaction between metal and gas. The hydrogen is chemically bonded or absorbed by the metal, without the need for compression. Instead, the solid metal hydride works like a sponge that absorbs and releases the gas. While heat is released during hydrogen absorption, heat must be added for release &nbsp;and the thermal energy required comes from the heat produced by the fuel cell module. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/265404/image/large-fa66b16ea19c42047a28b1949d78a29f.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/265404">The process of storing and releasing the hydrogen from the hydrides is managed by a thermal management system during hydrogen discharge and charging. The electricity produced by the system is controlled by a DC/DC converter installed on a central 700V DC bus previously tested on Baglietto's hybrid yachts. A set of lithium-ion batteries, connected to the same bus, in parallel with the fuel cell, is used for peak shaving when demand spikes.Together with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/375" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Baglietto S.p.A. (Company)">Baglietto</a>, six international partners are participating part in the Bzero project: Arco Technologies, Bluenergy Revolution, Enapter, H2Boat and Siemens Energy, as well as the classification society <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1457" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="RINA (Company)">RINA</a>. Other technical sponsors include AutroItalia, Methydor, Precision Fluid Control and Tempco.“The combination of hydrogen and batteries will result in four times more available energy than that provided by current batteries, which will also mean great savings for the owners," commented Fabio Ermetto, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/375" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Baglietto S.p.A. (Company)">Baglietto</a> CCO, pointing out that 80 percent of clients are now interested in building a hybrid yacht, up from 20 per cent just two years ago. The primary motivation is ethical, closely followed by the increase in range and onboard comfort that such systems provide.&nbsp;As a practical example, Ermetto’s presentation included a slide of a hypothetical yacht with a hybrid system comprising a battery bank of 1,400kWh and hydrogen storage of 196kg (equivalent to 3,100kWh) for a total energy output of 4,500kWh. This would allow for up to 120 nautical miles cruising at low speed or 75 hours at anchor in zero-emission mode and total silence.

Baglietto Bzero hydrogen production

Baglietto has presented its hydrogen production module Bzero.

Baglietto Bzero: Working towards the future with hydrogen 

The race to a hydrogen future is nearing as front-runner <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2207" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Rolls-Royce Marine (Company)">Rolls-Royce</a> has successfully conducted tests on a 12-cylinder gas variant of the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1409" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MTU (Company)">MTU</a> 4000 L64 engine running on 100 percent hydrogen fuel. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/254896/image/large-cb30d66772ab2cea089f17a68edacb9d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/254896">“This engine will serve the market demand for hydrogen solutions in the energy transition and will be available to our customers as a reliable and clean power source for gensets and combined heat and power plants,” Tobias Ostermaier, President of Stationary Power Solutions, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2207" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Rolls-Royce Marine (Company)">Rolls-Royce</a> business unit Power Systems, commented.It has been widely reported that the engine showed very good characteristics in terms of efficiency, performance, emissions and combustion throughout the tests. The enerPort II lighthouse project in Duisburg, Germany, will be the pioneer for the first 100 percent hydrogen <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1409" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MTU (Company)">MTU</a> engines.Read:&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/56349" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Rolls-Royce on its roadmap to delivering methanol-powered superyachts with Lürssen and Sanlorenzo by 2026 (2022-11-08 17:15:00 +0100)">Rolls-Royce on its roadmap to delivering methanol-powered superyachts</a>&nbsp;“We see hydrogen as one of the central elements of the energy transition. It can be used for both storage of excess energy and as a fuel, not only for engines but fuel cells and cogeneration plants to generate climate-neutral electricity and heat,” Jörg Stratmann, CEO of Rolls-Royce Power Systems, added.

Successful first test for Rolls-Royce hydrogen-powered MTU engines 

Rolls-Royce has successfully conducted hydrogen fuel tests on a 12-cylinder gas variant of its MTU engines.

The future of yachting isn’t outlandish design, it isn’t a remapping of cruising grounds; and it most certainly isn’t caused by monumental shifts. The future of yachting is already here, it’s always been here. We continually grow and develop as a result of and for market demands. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/254357/image/large-8e8466bf3a2853a1de4b796f0184ace0.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/254357">Technology helps of course. Data has made us more informed and more acute in our decision-making and analysis. Meanwhile, digital tools have improved connectivity and workflows that create more streamlined and efficient practices. As a result of these technological developments the world has shrunk; travel is no longer a necessity for many of our operations. And these tools are improving, fast.So when we think about the future of yachting it’s not so much yachting itself that’s changing, it’s how we work together as an industry that’s changing. It’s how we use the new tools we have at our disposal. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6814" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Medasia Marine and Yachting (Company)">Medasia Marine &amp; Yachting</a> – the yacht agency &amp; procurement company that straddles two of the most important regions in the industry: the Mediterranean and Asia – knows this only too well. And is about as future-proofed as you can get. SuperYacht Times sat down with CEO, David Farmer to hear more. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/254349/image/large-5f349eb65361b1cd7ea8da16579857b9.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/254349">David, can you run through the core services that <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6814" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Medasia Marine and Yachting (Company)">Medasia</a> offers?&nbsp;We’re a bespoke consultancy and sales agency that offers clients an extensive and very personal design service. Some of our services include exterior &amp; interior design and layout consultancy for both custom and production motor yachts, of any size. We also offer guidance for technical solutions, including all pre-purchase compliance, flagging and management surveys and everything needed to run a commercial yacht.&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6814" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Medasia Marine and Yachting (Company)">Medasia</a> champions technical consultancy and recently fell into the folds of the International Marine Association (IMC). We’re focusing more attention on underwater surveys, insurance and casualties for both yachts and ships. To facilitate this we’ve acquired a number of Remote Operated Vehicles (ROVs) that support our below the water operations. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/248502/image/large-3dd827d1fe1013aa08fa7589befaba2b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/248502">You operate from both the Mediterranean and Asia: How important are these regions for the industry and how are they changing?&nbsp;The importance of the Mediterranean goes without saying; it’s a region steeped in tradition and one of the world’s central hubs for superyachts. The region is diverse and multifaceted with many enclaves that bring a distinct offering to the sector – whether that’s outstanding builds, refits and repairs, or unrivalled cruising grounds. But there are even more regions shouldering in.&nbsp;Malta, one of the countries we operate from, is a true point in case. Already well known for its crystal waters, vibrant cultural offerings and outstanding cruising grounds, it’s now also championing thought leadership with the Malta Superyacht Symposium, hosted for the first time last year.&nbsp;But while Europe is growing, the Middle East is an explosion of development – and definitely a region to watch. It doesn’t have the prestige of tradition, yet this isn’t necessarily a negative. The Middle East isn’t restricted and has a limitless horizon, and we’re witnessing some incredible growth and development in the region, not only in yachting. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/254358/image/large-f9fc1e6c6a0be3c87effc320f64dfc48.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/254358">What role has&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6814" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Medasia Marine and Yachting (Company)">Medasia</a>&nbsp;played to help facilitate this growth in the Middle East?&nbsp;We’re already firmly established in the UAE with offices in Abu Dhabi, and are starting to concentrate more efforts on Saudi Arabia. It’s prosperous as a region yet lacking both in infrastructure and knowledge to facilitate the demands of yacht tourism. The Red Sea Development Company, which forms part of the Saudi Vision 2030, is well aware of this and recently approached us for consultancy support. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6814" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Medasia Marine and Yachting (Company)">Medasia</a> has then been activated with licensing and infrastructural change to bolster the region.&nbsp;It’s an exciting region and we have many clients there, so it’s a logical move for us. There’s huge potential. As you may know, the Saudi 2030 Vision is driving many initiatives to develop the nation as a superyacht destination, and we’re looking to capitalise on that. It’ll take some time before Saudi Arabia really sees the benefits for yachting in the region, but it’s definitely moving in the right direction.&nbsp;Jeddah, in particular, is growing spectacularly and we’ll soon open a new office located in the very heart of the city: Jeddah Marina. Founded just last year, Jeddah Marina has quickly become a hive of activities, facilitating berthing space for the F1 and attracting some serious players, such as <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6814" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Medasia Marine and Yachting (Company)">Medasia Marine &amp; Yachting</a>.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/254354/image/large-71980d043e80ae96f136c6188330e0f9.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/254354">How is&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6814" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Medasia Marine and Yachting (Company)">Medasia</a>&nbsp;‘preparing’ for the future?&nbsp;One thing we’re doing is driving sustainability. It isn’t just a buzzword, it's a tangible trend that’s led by market demands. Clients are expecting cleaner, more efficient yachts and there are now a growing number of hybrid, electric and hydrofoil options on the market –&nbsp;both large and small.One particular project that stands out is the all-new 11.05-metre Limousine Hybrid tender by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5302" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Maori Yacht (Company)">Maori</a>, which I’ve managed and directed from conception through the development and build stages. It’s extremely light-weight and will be equipped with twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1450" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Volvo (Company)">Volvo</a> D4 400 horsepower engines, coupled with twin 25 kilowatt BHS electric engines, that deliver a top speed of 34 knots and a fully electric cruising speed of nine knots. She’ll be delivered later this month and we’ll be showcasing her full photoshoot at <a href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="boot Düsseldorf - 2023">2023 boot Düsseldorf</a>.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/254352/image/large-e4e622d39689c4ac11173163f617ba4c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/254352"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6814" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Medasia Marine and Yachting (Company)">Medasia</a>&nbsp;has started promoting a new metaverse, can you explain a little more?We want to create an ecosystem and platform that’s more efficient and more economically viable for our clients. After thorough research, it became clear that the best way to do this is to integrate our professional services with Web3, to create the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6814" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Medasia Marine and Yachting (Company)">Medasia</a> metaverse.&nbsp;Our metaverse facilitates 3D scanning, technical and survey work. We already conduct underwater surveys in lieu of using a drydock – and now we can offer this service for stakeholders and class surveyors remotely. Our operators who are class approved and clients can livestream the survey, whether that be a five-year insurance or annual flag survey. The commercial space is already utilising the tools available for marine surveys, speeding up the process in a cost-effective and efficient way. And it’s all class-approved. We’re just moving the technology into the yachting space. We’re not reinventing the wheel. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/254359/image/large-10e24499736f68f44854e803ee7e92ac.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/254359">Why have you decided to go this route – is the Metaverse part of the future?&nbsp;Technology in general is advancing exponentially, I think that within a year the metaverse will be a major talking point in the sector. It's a question of how we all embrace change. The yachting industry has to change, especially with the growing number of new and younger buyers entering the market.&nbsp;Soon I strongly believe that around 30 - 40 percent of the yacht fleet will be owned by those in their late 20s and early 30s. It’s a big number, and this is a generation where Web3 and advanced technology is just another facet of life; the industry has to accept and embrace it.&nbsp;

The future of yachting with Medasia 

On the future of yachting. SYT joins David Farmer of Medasia Marine & Yachting to discuss what's next for the industry. 

Future of yachting: Insights from Medasia Marine & Yachting 

This article has been written by&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/64" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oceanco (Company)">Oceanco</a>&nbsp;for SuperYacht Times.For a superyacht owner, protection of their asset’s value calls for an exigent approach to through-life maintenance. But this can only go so far. The choices made in original specification, design engineering and construction pedigree all play a part. And at a time where technology is advancing alongside the energy transition and the pursuit of Zero, future-proofing will become increasingly important.&nbsp;However, future-proofing does not only impact asset resale protection. Many owners are equally concerned with their yacht meeting sustainability ambitions relating to reduced footprint, reaching Zero, and avoiding becoming outdated in the face of changing future regulation. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/251704/image/large-c9adbe559bc473b0c557e4ad17ca4cd7.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/251704">Committing to ChangeAs the lifespan of a superyacht can span three, four or more times that of a commercial ship, a yacht built today will need to be adaptable through the course of its lifetime. So should we be asking ourselves which technology and fuel to commit to when designing and then building this new yacht? In reality, the better question is probably to ask how we can create an adaptable architecture onboard so the yacht can be practically modified through the decades, in line with evolving and emerging Net Zero solutions.&nbsp;Future-proofing is something that is already being carried out by owners of ships in the commercial marine market, even with their far shorter lifespans. What is evident from observing market dynamics and industry insights from this sector, is that owners and operators are still heavily hedging against future outcomes. The majority of future-proofed tonnage already in service or on order is following a strategy of dual fuel. Onboard technology is not and will not be a limiting factor here, as we anticipate the commercial availability of various systems that operate on a broad spectrum of fuel types from different production methods in the next three to eight years.&nbsp;What is clear is that we can’t expect the commercial side of our industry to offer yachting a one-solution-fits-all model. The energy transition will take place across multiple routes, with complex decisions to be made along the way, and we will undoubtedly end up with a wide range of solutions to achieve our collective Zero goals. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/251705/image/large-f5ee446a589b1f78cb45f4ab70179022.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/251705">Building Tomorrow's Superyachts, Today&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/64" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oceanco (Company)">Oceanco</a> is investing in future-proofing our yachts to offer technical solutions that are highly adaptable through a yacht’s lifespan, with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/64" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oceanco (Company)">Oceanco</a> providing through-life energy transition support along the way.This is not just a question of being environmentally consciousness as an industry. It is an existential matter for yachting. Failure to provide acceptable solutions could impact engagement with coming generations of owners and their families, who expect greater efforts to be made to reach Zero.&nbsp;Riding the WaveFuture-proofing a superyacht requires us to anticipate the future in order to enable informed choices of layout, configuration, technology and specification that will avoid becoming outdated within the intended lifespan of the yacht. Riding the wave of energy transitions is the greatest challenge we face in this context.&nbsp;Let’s imagine the energy transition timeline. At the far end is a non-carbon-based fuel such as liquid hydrogen. This offers an extreme future view of zero-carbon yachting with fuel that can be authentically produced using technology that is available today. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/64" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oceanco (Company)">Oceanco</a>, together with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5009" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lateral Naval Architects (Company)">Lateral Naval Architects</a>, explored this point on the spectrum with its 2019 Aqua design, a 110m motoryacht powered by liquified green hydrogen. Research into such technology is continuing at both <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/64" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oceanco (Company)">Oceanco</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5009" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lateral Naval Architects (Company)">Lateral</a>, in collaboration with a range of industry partners. However, commitment to a specific fuel such as hydrogen carries a commitment to investment in associated infrastructure to actually run the yacht. As such, it may not suit the majority of yacht owners.Consider the current state of the art, represented by all-electric DC architecture. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/64" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oceanco (Company)">Oceanco</a> is convinced that an advanced all-electrical architecture is an enabler to the use of future fuels, but it is not strictly necessary to pursue a future fuel right now in order to be future proof.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/206885/image/large-6ce524fe4c919263d789b8991d4e11bc.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/206885">New &amp; Improved Batteries Sold SeparatelyWe can be certain that battery technology will advance to offer greater capability in the future. So implementing a significant degree of battery capability within a yacht’s overall energy architecture will lead to improved system performance in future years. Additionally, the capacity for emissions-free (including carbon-free) operation should form part of a future-proofing strategy, which is best served via a battery-based solution.<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/64" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oceanco (Company)">Oceanco</a> has a number of new-build projects that represent this current state of the art. Together with Lateral, it has explored other near-term developments, namely an advancement of diesel electric known as e-Hybrid where batteries form the core energy delivery, enabling significant ‘local zero’ operation. This system was integrated into the first <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/64" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oceanco (Company)">Oceanco</a> NXT design, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/52585" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oceanco reveals KAIROS: the next generation of yachting (2021-03-23 14:00:00 +0100)">KAIROS, which was launched in partnership with Lateral and Pininfarina in 2021</a>.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/211765/image/large-fe4710a96ff6f3b9ef14676f417b9fab.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/211765">Adaptable Three-Phase Approach&nbsp;Between these current state-of-the-art solutions and the far-term end of the transition spectrum lies a significant period of time when we will experience a range of solutions, each a step closer to Zero. This spectrum could potentially span over 30 years, and so today’s future-proofed yachts will need to be configured so they can adapt to the various technical solutions emerging along the way.&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/64" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oceanco (Company)">Oceanco</a> is now engineering for this transition, presenting solutions so a yacht can evolve alongside the energy transition:PHASE 1: Starting life as a state-of-the-art (synthetic) diesel yacht, it will feature efficient dimensions relative to gross tonnage and highly optimised baseline with DC grid, variable speed generators and podded drives incorporating batteries, or e-Hybrid configured. All systems onboard will be fully procurable, state of the art, operable and warrantable today. The yacht’s design will incorporate all elements of architecture needed to accommodate transitional fuels, such as methanol. The yacht design and energy architecture represents a compelling, low-risk purchase in today’s market.PHASE 2: As future technology matures, the yacht can transition via a mid-life upgrade of low impact to a dual-fuel solution, with a low risk to the client. The timing of such a mid-life upgrade would be dependent upon advancement of technology and commercial risk.PHASE 3: The yacht would achieve a Net Zero end state solution via transitioning fully to alternatives such as methanol driving fuel cells or internal combustion to power electrical architecture.Future-proofing for the energy transition is one of the greatest challenges we face to ensure that our yachts remain state of the art across an expanded timeframe, and with the pace of technology accelerating, that requires a smart solution. Reducing risk by opting for an adaptable architecture is the most promising option for an owner wanting to ride the wave of change onboard their superyacht, all the way to Net Zero.&nbsp;

Energy solutions with Oceanco

The Dutch shipyard Oceanco has taken a deep dive into the energy transition for future-proofing superyachts.

Conscious solutions to the energy transition 

<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/261456/image/large-2403862b9a42179c9b1808aba80b0c29.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/261456">The 34.1-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/362" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Leopard Yachts (Company)">Leopard</a> motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1304" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lynx34.1m (111'11&quot;)Leopard Yachts2007">Lynx</a> has been sold in an in-house deal, with<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/124" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Edmiston (Company)">&nbsp;Edmiston’s</a> brokers Alex Busher representing the buyer and Hans van Doornmalen and Charlie Carveles representing the seller. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/261461/image/large-304315a652d1e9ec7b092595dab16034.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/261461"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/261429/image/large-e14fa907ef3349816b291c828d7ec1f6.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/261429">The sport boat yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/124" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Edmiston (Company)">Lynx</a> was delivered in 2007, it is the tenth largest yacht built by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/362" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Leopard Yachts (Company)">Leopard</a>. It features exterior design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/409" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Andrea Bacigalupo (Company)">Andrea Bacigalupo</a>, whilst her interior was penned by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/56" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Reymond Langton Design Ltd. (Company)">Reymond Langton Design Ltd</a>., with naval architecture by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/409" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Andrea Bacigalupo (Company)">Andrea Bacigalupo</a>. The 184 GT yacht can accommodate up to eight guests, and has accommodation for five crew members including the captain of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1304" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lynx34.1m (111'11&quot;)Leopard Yachts2007">Lynx</a>. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/261426/image/large-91155e61a78aa807996e4e33fb4acaea.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/261426"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/261435/image/large-a15c1341b0e97d5141abd13843f599ed.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/261435"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/261436/image/large-c8d07fa97a8589f5898d8820f52dbd13.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/261436">The motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1304" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lynx34.1m (111'11&quot;)Leopard Yachts2007">Lynx</a> has a grp hull and grp superstructure. She is powered by triple <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1409" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MTU (Company)">MTU</a> engines, which give her a cruising speed of 35 knots and a top speed of 42 knots. The yacht carries 16,000 litres of fuel onboard, and 2,000 litres of water. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/261437/image/large-ebcf491ea6e1a01e48e968bd2ae48cad.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/261437">At the time of her sale, the yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1304" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lynx34.1m (111'11&quot;)Leopard Yachts2007">Lynx</a> had a last known asking price of €3,400,000.

34m Leopard motor yacht Lynx sold

The 34-metre Leopard motor yacht Lynx has been sold in an in-house deal with Edmiston

Yachts attending the Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta 2023

The Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta 2023 will be returning from 6 to 10 June for its 16th edition, held in the glorious waters surrounding Sardinia.

<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/231181/image/large-5f441aa170e23ba01bd6b0a10cf4b8b3.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/231181">The 62.48-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/429" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="ICON Yachts (Company)">ICON</a> motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/449" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Party Girl62.48m (204'12&quot;)ICON Yachts2012">Party Girl</a>, previously named Meridian and Maidelle has entered the market. Delivered in 2012, she is the third largest yacht built by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/429" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="ICON Yachts (Company)">ICON</a>.&nbsp;<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/231171/image/large-eb24c42124b47e1fec68f0f00e0d6c24.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/231171">The high volume <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/motor/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">motor yacht for sale</a> has a steel hull and aluminium superstructure. She features a timeless exterior design by<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/61" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="RWD (Company)">&nbsp;RWD</a>, whilst her interior was penned by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/205" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cristiano Gatto Design (Company)">Cristiano Gatto Design</a>, with naval architecture by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/431" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Jouke van der Baan (Company)">Jouke van der Baan</a>. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/231175/image/large-05e75b5178a60dff4b9459d84a0d0852.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/231175"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/449" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Party Girl62.48m (204'12&quot;)ICON Yachts2012">Party Girl</a> can accommodate up to 12 guests across her eight opulent staterooms as well as 18 crew members including the captain of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/449" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Party Girl62.48m (204'12&quot;)ICON Yachts2012">Party Girl</a>. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/231178/image/large-4a6368ddc7faf79d1525640f17b1b9f8.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/231178"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272737/image/large-2cd3512ec7a457202c6419e2bf02461a.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272737">The <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/party-girl-62m/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">yacht Party Girl for sale</a> features an expansive upper deck master suite with an adjoining lounge, office area and a large ensuite. The owner's deck lounge is finished in an elegant palette of creams and golds, with a large bar to the aft and sliding doors which open out to the on deck Jacuzzi.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/231183/image/large-81f1621ee0c66131d0d38b6f14a69d90.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/231183"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/231170/image/large-be89787fcf83604f53077c355b334e8f.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/231170"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/231172/image/large-11850c8ac2c1154fc257ffac2821e061.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/231172"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272734/image/large-d2848b3d0115233fa61d73c7ee33ee80.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272734">Other highlights onboard include the curved Jacuzzi on her upper deck, expansive aft deck terrace with alfresco dining area, bar and lounge, and spacious beach club which opens up onto a large swim platform. Moreover, this area is home to a spa and gym. Guests can also enjoy lounging on one of the many sun beds to the aft and enjoy the panoramic views from the bow.&nbsp;<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272751/image/large-40cb71a728a5af0889b3d0957dabb625.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272751">The main saloon dining area is prized with a wine room which contains glass plate panels crafted from a Venetian artist. In the same room, there is a custom ceiling lamp "Tappeto Volante" from Venini which is 7-metres in length.&nbsp;<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272742/image/large-6b24ebf8b5ff02fd2967e871bbebdc3f.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272742"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272749/image/large-5aecb7fe740223815c2957d12e7d6a7b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272749">Further inside, an immense portoro marble slab is installed on the main deck lobby. The stairs which span across &nbsp;the four decks have been completely covered with leather produced by craftsmen from Turin. All the marbles in the yacht for sale have been hand selected from caves, with a particular attention to the desert stone that is treated with a special natural finishing.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272740/image/large-dff216a280360f3e11f00878a0a65aee.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272740">The ICON motor yacht for sale 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, which give her a cruising speed of 14 knots and a top speed of 16 knots.

62m ICON motor yacht Party Girl for sale

The 62.48-metre third largest ICON motor yacht Party Girl enters the market.

62m third largest ICON motor yacht Party Girl enters the market

<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/182" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Monaco Yacht Show - 2023">Monaco Yacht Show</a> has announced the return of the Sustainability Hub for this year’s show. The exhibition area will once again showcase companies specialising in sustainable technologies, with the aim of reducing the environmental impact of superyachts. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/211526/image/large-31f4f951420e517e738318935befea92.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/211526">The Sustainability Hub hosts companies that provide “tried-and-true” eco-friendly solutions, as well as promising start-ups working on sustainable solutions. The 200 square-metre exhibition space is returning for the second consecutive year and will be located at the Darse Sud.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/248436/image/large-71503c759d4657989d2e0d9445dd66da.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/248436">The creation of the Sustainability Hub aligns with the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1429" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Monaco Yacht Show (Company)">Monaco Yacht Show</a>'s long-standing commitment to an eco-friendly approach, which was initiated in 2005. Over the years, the show has played an active role in raising environmental awareness within the Monegasque and international yachting community.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/209770/image/large-4b321c8a54d9583f4425593c9a55aac4.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/209770">“This dedicated area for eco-friendly yachting alternatives is part of our extended sustainability program, which encompasses the entire show's logistics and layout here in the port of Monaco,” commented Gaëlle Tallarida, Managing Director of the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1429" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Monaco Yacht Show (Company)">Monaco Yacht Show</a>. We aim to support exhibitors, service providers, and visitors alike in finding viable solutions to environmental challenges."<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/245019/image/large-e96eb21772c2a980464fcd9f78ad315c.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/245019"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1981" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Siemens (Company)">Siemens</a> Energy has also been announced as the sponsor for this year’s Sustainability Hub and will offer a unique opportunity for all stakeholders in the yachting industry to discuss the integration of sustainable energy sources and clean fuels. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/245017/image/large-84becc0745e83ad5276a9544cab17eab.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/245017">By joining forces with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1981" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Siemens (Company)">Siemens</a> Energy, the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1429" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Monaco Yacht Show (Company)">Monaco Yacht Show</a> aims to further enhance its commitment to promoting a responsible and environmentally-friendly approach throughout the yachting industry.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272816/image/large-7da4f174b280d659ee8ea57348ecb177.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272816">"The Sustainability Hub's second year at 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</a> is a crucial confirmation that there is a growing momentum in yachting,” added Robert Van Tol, Executive Director of the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5877" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Water Revolution Foundation (Company)">Water Revolution Foundation</a>. “This exhibition area is designed to showcase technologies that bring concrete improvements to the world of yachting, including the health of the oceans. We are committed to finding, verifying, promoting, and rewarding sustainable solutions and driving the necessary change."

Sustainability Hub returns to Monaco Yacht Show

The Sustainability Hub is returning to Monaco Yacht Show 2023 for the second consecutive year in a row.

The Sustainability Hub returns to Monaco Yacht Show 2023

<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/96105/image/large-b4c947fd8fbc90b84f3a5fad33fdbd71.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/96105">The 38-metre Amels motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/849" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Chesella38.0m (124'8&quot;)Amels1983">Chesella&nbsp;</a>previously named &nbsp;Blue Attraction, Blue Attraction II,&nbsp;and&nbsp;Lady Duvera, has been sold in an in-house deal, with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6953" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="YBH (Company)">YBH&nbsp;</a>Corfu's Yannis Stratis representing the seller and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6953" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="YBH (Company)">YBH</a> Athens's Stamatis Konstantos representing the buyer. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/66159/image/large-ad8371f438e6f19c469f8b6492f7cd4e.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/66159">The motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/849" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Chesella38.0m (124'8&quot;)Amels1983">Chesella&nbsp;</a>was delivered in 1983 and has a steel hull and aluminium superstructure. She features exterior design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Diana Yacht Design B.V. (Company)">Diana Yacht Design B.V</a>., with naval architecture by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Diana Yacht Design B.V. (Company)">Diana Yacht Design B.V</a>. The 225 GT yacht can accommodate up to 12 guests across her six staterooms as well as seven crew members, including the captain. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/66153/image/large-0b3e19f293558834c41f0ed708e32258.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/66153"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/66171/image/large-76abbff629c9d2c85d8425e83d274bcd.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/66171">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</a> engines, which give her a cruising speed of 11 knots and a top speed of 12 knots. The yacht carries 33,000 litres of fuel onboard, and 5,600 litres of water.&nbsp;At the time of her sale, the yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/849" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Chesella38.0m (124'8&quot;)Amels1983">Chesella</a> had a last known asking price of €5,200,000.

38m Amels motor yacht Chesella sold 

The 38-metre Amels motor yacht Chesella has been sold in an in-house deal with YBH

38m Amels motor yacht Chesella sold

<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272804/image/large-37463e87be7b7181c9e360524917989c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272804">The 31.1-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/374" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sanlorenzo (Company)">Sanlorenzo</a> motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8453" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Taiji31.1m (102'0&quot;)Sanlorenzo2021">Taiji</a>&nbsp;has entered the market and was delivered in 2021, having been recently commissioned by an experienced yachtsman giving the motor yacht an incredibly high specification and enormous appeal.The <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/motor/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">motor yacht for sale</a> features exterior design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/105" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Zuccon International Project (Company)">Zuccon International Project</a> with naval architecture by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/374" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sanlorenzo (Company)">Sanlorenzo</a>. The <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/374" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sanlorenzo (Company)">Sanlorenzo</a> SL102/SL106 Asymmetric yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8453" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Taiji31.1m (102'0&quot;)Sanlorenzo2021">Taiji</a> has a grp hull and grp superstructure.&nbsp;Up to ten guests can be accommodated onboard and additional accommodation for three crew members, including the captain of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8453" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Taiji31.1m (102'0&quot;)Sanlorenzo2021">Taiji</a>. The interior design is timelessly modern, with brushed oak panels, natural tones, and light pastel blue accents. Highlights of the high quality features onboard <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8453" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Taiji31.1m (102'0&quot;)Sanlorenzo2021">Taiji&nbsp;</a>include, Santushi carpets running underfoot in the staterooms and &nbsp;Silk Georgette marble in the bathrooms.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272666/image/large-3db9857ebbdb43b656e3c77725ced2dc.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272666"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272810/image/large-5f674947f9afabe625a7f315ddd1bf63.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272810">Key innovative features of the <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">yacht for sale</a> include an extended main deck interior, a fold-down terrace to starboard off the main saloon, and an distinctive exterior profile. To the aft, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/8453" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Taiji31.1m (102'0&quot;)Sanlorenzo2021">Taiji</a> has a hydraulic platform and an opening stern, enabling guests to have direct access to the tender garage and water toys storage.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272811/image/large-900d183b7e0a73f4b25c82e386af1692.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272811">An additional important feature of the <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/taiji-31m/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">Taiji, yacht for sale</a> is the expansive sundeck which holds a bar and allows guests to dine alfresco and enjoy scenic views while sunbathing. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272665/image/large-7467e69031b282aea1afe5e261b936b8.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272665"><a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/sanlorenzo/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">The Sanlorenzo yacht for sale&nbsp;</a>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, which give her a cruising speed of 26 knots and a top speed of 28 knots.&nbsp;

31m Sanlorenzo yacht Taiji for sale 

The 31.1-metre Sanlorenzo motor yacht Taiji enters the market having been recently commissioned by an experienced yachtsman

31m Sanlorenzo yacht Taiji is for sale

<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/54" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Heesen Yachts (Company)">Heesen Yachts</a> and <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> have released new interior renders of Project Venus, the 55-metre Steel Fast Displacement yacht with exterior lines by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/55" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Omega Architects (Company)">Omega Architects</a> under construction on speculation at the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/54" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Heesen Yachts (Company)">Heesen</a> shipyard in Oss for delivery in Q2 2025. The presentation took place at the Tuscan seaside resort of Forte dei Marmi at the Forté In showroom, a company active in the world of luxury Italian furniture and a close collaborator of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/58" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Luca Dini Design & Architecture (Company)">Luca Dini</a>’s.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/250149/image/large-86c73a808db9f18b215a6d593fdd82a7.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/250149">The choice of <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> for the interior styling brings additional pedigree and Italian flair to the project. Suave and sophisticated but also welcoming and family-friendly, the colour palette in the main saloon and dining room, which take advantage of the full 9.6-metre beam, is based on aquamarine and ivory soft furnishings combined with warm wood veneers, natural leathers and full-height windows for exceptional light and panoramic views. Punchy blue fabrics are used in the sky lounge on the upper deck. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272679/image/large-f426f340c4125f202b1dd0f4245d202c.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272679">The <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/58" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Luca Dini Design & Architecture (Company)">Luca Dini</a> studio brought along various material samples that appear onboard the yacht and project leader Silvia Margutti pointed out the contrasting veneers comprising almond-toned oak, darker oak, teak, eucalyptus and rosewood, with both satin and glossy finishes. These are paired with soft tan leather by Foglizzo, custom wardrobe handles engineered by the shipyard, Invisible Grey, Jolie Grey, Fiore di Pesco and Ombra di Caravaggio marbles. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272678/image/large-d615976b62249d4a4aabf4ba2e1fd388.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272678">“In the bathrooms we wanted to have glass partitions that offered transparency combined with a degree or privacy, so we’ve introduced a special textured and etched glass that lets plenty of light in but you don’t feel like you’re on display,” said Margutti, who describes the overall interior style as “audacious classic.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272681/image/large-135052bf95cb26d55059a0660051b1d2.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272681">In the bathrooms the taps are by Gessi and recall the Charleston era of the 1920s with a modern twist, while the shower controls, also by Gessi, have an analogue feel with ratcheted knobs and push buttons like a high-fidelity audio set-up from the 70s or 80s. The large windows not only provide panoramic views, but also highlight the palette of interior materials, textures and colours.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272680/image/large-e5559e2e724a45abd5d65058870e6eca.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272680">The free-standing furniture and accessories are by a host of Italian designer labels such as Promemoria, Giorgetti, Henge, Catellani &amp; Smith, Palagi Exteta, Ceccotti Collezioni and Poltrona Frau.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272677/image/large-7a9a5d6339ce5f6f848df656445c9e89.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272677">With four guest suites on the lower deck and a VIP suite on the bridge deck, the yacht can sleep 12 guests, including the owners. The 82-square-metre master stateroom is spread across the entire beam on the main deck forward and sports a fixed balcony on the starboard side.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272676/image/large-77899b444dbfe56906a809f737eb4d9d.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272676">“This is something new that wasn’t a feature of the previous platforms,” said Margutti. “It’s a very special and cosy area – perfect for enjoying a private breakfast or a cocktail at sunset away from the other guests.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/250148/image/large-a3d0c1bce2f72ec39936052cb5d9a4f8.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/250148">The muscular exterior profile of the 55-metre Steel series has been restyled by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/55" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Omega Architects (Company)">Omega Architects</a> to add a more contemporary touch. The changes mean that Project Venus shares only the same technical and engineering specifications with her predecessors in the series. A noteworthy addition is the “shark tooth” motif, a design feature halfway along the side of the bridge deck that lends the yacht a powerful personality. The clean and streamlined design is emphasised by having no fashion plates, so the superstructure is completely free of pillars. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272670/image/large-0dc03a623e23009456b3c49c5e9be6ae.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272670">The connection between the outdoor and indoor social spaces is designed to make the best of both. The sundeck is home to a Jacuzzi and a lounge area, while the beach club is a chill-out zone with a bar area and easy access to the water. Storing the yacht’s tenders on the foredeck means that this aft space is always available for use by guests without having to unload tenders and toys.Read:&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/56436" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Heesen Yachts lays keel of 55m Steel superyacht Project Venus (2022-11-23 17:00:00 +0100)">Heesen Yachts lays keel of 55m Steel superyacht Project Venus<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272671/image/large-a040d926695bb70a0503b94dd30b5257.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272671"></a>Of course, Project Venus is for sale and a future owner is still in time to adapt the interior styling to his or her personal tastes, but in the studio’s experience these changes are usually minor: “With the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/54" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Heesen Yachts (Company)">Heesen</a> projects we’re involved in, not much at all is changed in terms of materials. Sometimes the client will ask for some small modifications in their own space in the master suite, but generally they choose to stick with the proposed concept,” said Margutti.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/204033/image/large-9437a9294c7549f5b69682263c0de605.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/204033">During the event, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/58" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Luca Dini Design & Architecture (Company)">Luca Dini</a> also presented his designs for the Neom complex in Saudi Arabia, one of the largest real estate projects under way in the world. The Sindalah Island resort in the Red Sea will be the first of 10 regions completed as part of the mega-development and includes a superyacht marina, yacht club, nine-hole golf course and Michelin-starred restaurants, along with high-end hotels, villas and apartments. Set to open in 2024, the project has been described as the “future of luxury travel.”

Interior renderings of Heesen superyacht Project Venus unveiled

Heesen Yachts and Luca Dini Design & Architecture have released new interior renders of the 55m superyacht Project Venus.

Project Venus: new design details unveiled by Luca Dini and Heesen Yachts

<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272646/image/large-3f5e53458913896fa7923b32c48db108.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272646">Currently anchored off Antibes on the French Riviera, is the 80-metre superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/98" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Aalto80.0m (262'6&quot;)Oceanco2007">Aalto</a>. Delivered as Amevi, by the Dutch shipyard <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/64" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oceanco (Company)">Oceanco</a> in 2007, she features sweeping lines and a cutting exterior from the boards of Italian design studio <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/65" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Nuvolari Lenard (Company)">Nuvolari Lenard</a>, while her interior was penned by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/19" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Alberto Pinto (Company)">Alberto Pinto</a>. Built with a steel hull and aluminium superstructure, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/98" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Aalto80.0m (262'6&quot;)Oceanco2007">Aalto</a> has an interior volume of 2,310 GT and can accommodate up to 16 guests in eight staterooms, including a master suite, three double VIPs, two double guest staterooms and two twin guest staterooms. Performance-wise, she is powered by twin&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1409" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MTU (Company)">MTU</a> diesel engines of 4,651 horsepower each, allowing her to reach a top speed of 18.5 knots, and cover a transatlantic range of 5,500 nautical miles.

Oceanco superyacht Aalto in Antibes

The 80m superyacht Aalto, built by Oceanco, is seen here anchored in Antibes.

The 26.81-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4910" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sirena Yachts (Company)">Sirena</a> motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/13021" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Confidential26.81m (87'12&quot;)Sirena Yachts2022">Confidential</a> sold in a deal with Jeff Brown of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7179" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Jeff Brown Yachts (Company)">Jeff Brown Yachts</a> introducing the buyer and Justin Goins of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6348" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Yachts360 (Company)">Yachts360</a> representing the seller. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272573/image/large-bcaae853b5b91c04724998acffa05791.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272573">Delivered in 2022 as part of the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4910" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sirena Yachts (Company)">Sirena</a> 88 RPH series, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/13021" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Confidential26.81m (87'12&quot;)Sirena Yachts2022">Confidential</a> features exterior design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/171" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="German Frers (Company)">German Frers</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/43" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cor D. Rover Design (Company)">Cor D. Rover Design</a>, with naval architecture by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/171" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="German Frers (Company)">German Frers</a>. The 125GT carbon yacht also boasts interior design by her builder <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4910" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sirena Yachts (Company)">Sirena Yachts</a>.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272571/image/large-f8a1b3d1722f1d5ab20756c0875d5614.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272571"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272572/image/large-c2f5590e9dcbe9cd249fab6accf00936.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272572"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272574/image/large-53475077e035afc578376bb60a1662b8.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272574"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/13021" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Confidential26.81m (87'12&quot;)Sirena Yachts2022">Confidential</a> can comfortably sleep up to 10 guests across a five stateroom layout, as well as a crew of four across two cabins.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272569/image/large-68c11d4896cef2da3b602227db3af018.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272569"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272563/image/large-d1b2c5b63a5b7732fd0927e2d7fd5b6a.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272563"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272559/image/large-e8879c847854cc94127d98bee8870bd5.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272559">In terms of performance, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/13021" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Confidential26.81m (87'12&quot;)Sirena Yachts2022">Confidential</a> is powered by twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1441" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MAN (Company)">MAN</a> engines which provide her with a top speed of 25 knots and a cruising speed of 16 knots. At the time of her sale, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/13021" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Confidential26.81m (87'12&quot;)Sirena Yachts2022">Confidential</a> had a last known asking price of $9,900,000.

27m Sirena yacht Confidential sold

The 27m Sirena motor yacht Confidential sold with a last known asking price of $9,900,000.

27m Sirena motor yacht Confidential sold

The 35.36-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/613" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lazzara Yachts (Company)">Lazzara Yachts</a> motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2397" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="QTR35.36m (116'0&quot;)Lazzara Yachts2009">QTR</a>, previously called Money For Nothing, has entered the market. The <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/qtr/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">yacht QTR&nbsp;for sale</a> features exterior design, as well as naval architecture by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/613" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lazzara Yachts (Company)">Lazzara Yachts.</a>&nbsp;<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272509/image/large-138554948860c7db6fec0a203534102c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272509">She has recently undergone a refit in 2022, with many upgrades including new soft goods, new carpets, exterior soft goods, a new Garmin Navionics suite and an additional stateroom. The 215 GT LMY 116 series yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2397" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="QTR35.36m (116'0&quot;)Lazzara Yachts2009">QTR&nbsp;</a>has a grp hull and grp superstructure.&nbsp;The <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">yacht for sale</a> can accommodate up to 10 guests between her five staterooms, as well as three crew members, including the captain of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2397" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="QTR35.36m (116'0&quot;)Lazzara Yachts2009">QTR&nbsp;</a>in two cabins. Key features of the <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/motor/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">motor yacht for sale</a> include her full-beam owners' stateroom situated amidships with a large walk-in wardrobe. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272511/image/large-80359943dc1b768ada4785c85eb43f6d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272511"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272512/image/large-587198ffe07282888ce81e4193b87a8a.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272512"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272510/image/large-59e67a3b33ebba8c0b385dc7dcb99ba2.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272510">Aft of the master stateroom are her his-and-hers" bathrooms, with a centreline shared shower and Jacuzzi tub. &nbsp;Entering from the aft deck, the saloon is open to a formal dining area.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272514/image/large-2c7b8ed69d4eb06e95f6bd8dc2bab186.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272514">Additional key features consist of the large bow which provides guests with ample sunbathing space and unobstructed panoramic views of the surrounding seascape. Moreover, the expansive aft of the yacht provides additional space for socialising and entertainment. Guests can gather, share stories, enjoy cocktails, or even dine alfresco while being surrounded by the water and scenic views.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272513/image/large-84a920f8016fbe0c6b1d4da4bb1727b5.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272513"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272515/image/large-92fb82dc90d6c05d4992b740c70c1ed7.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272515">The<a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/lazzara/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">&nbsp;Lazzara yacht for sale</a> is powered by twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1409" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MTU (Company)">MTU&nbsp;</a>engines, which give her a cruising speed of 20 knots and a top speed of 26 knots. The yacht carries 16,275 litres of fuel onboard, and 2,271 litres of water.

35m Lazzara motor yacht QTR for sale 

New to the market: motor yacht QTR for sale. She is a 35m Lazzara yacht built in 2009. 