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Update on Russian yachts seized

News is being shared of Russian yachts seized, here we have outlined the news behind those claims.

According to eSysman, a popular YouTube channel in the superyacht community, the 135-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/23" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lürssen Yachts (Company)">Lürssen</a> motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6311" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Crescent135.0m (442'11&quot;)Lürssen Yachts2018">Crescent</a>, previously named Thunder, was boarded by FBI and Spanish law enforcement agents. Eyewitness accounts reveal that yacht security initially attempted to prevent the Spanish police and FBI agents from boarding the vessel, but they ultimately had to force their way onboard. Notably, the agents took the precaution of covering their shoes with plastic bags while boarding the yacht.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/40956/image/large-a9e8999b504ab823c450445eda44c377.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/40956">According to La Vanguardia, a reputable Spanish newspaper, 'the search on the yacht lasted approximately five hours. The objective of the search was to gather information, and no arrests have been made'.Initially apprehended on March 16, 2022, at the port of Tarragona, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6311" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Crescent135.0m (442'11&quot;)Lürssen Yachts2018">Crescent</a> is believed to be owned by Igor Sechin, the sanctioned chief executive of Russian oil giant Rosneft. Delivered in 2018, the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/23" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lürssen Yachts (Company)">Lürssen</a> motor yacht showcases a stunning exterior design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/82" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Espen Øino International (Company)">Espen Øino International</a>, complemented by an exquisite interior penned by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/67" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Zuretti Interior Design (Company)">Zuretti Interior Design</a>, and features naval architecture by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/23" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lürssen Yachts (Company)">Lürssen Yachts</a>. Read: <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/54694" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Update on Russian yachts seized: US imposes sanctions on 89m Russian-owned superyacht Nirvana (2022-12-21 14:15:00 +0100)">Update on Russian yachts seized: US imposes sanctions on 89m Russian-owned superyacht Nirvana</a><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/37947/image/large-c5379f95822f217f0f037a25a5dce3e0.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/37947"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/24304/image/large-35dd2cd22f7ca64519066562a58f2fe4.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/24304">Constructed with a steel hull and aluminium superstructure, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6311" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Crescent135.0m (442'11&quot;)Lürssen Yachts2018">Crescent</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. Additional information about the status of the yacht will be provided as it becomes available.Read:&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/55459" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Update: Seized Russian superyacht Axioma sold at auction for $37.5m (2022-09-28 08:00:00 +0200)">Update: Seized Russian superyacht Axioma sold at auction for $37.5m</a>

135m Lürssen motor yacht Crescent boarded by law enforcement agents

The 135-metre Lürssen motor yacht Crescent was boarded by FBI and Spanish law enforcement agents

135m Lürssen motor yacht Crescent boarded by FBI and law enforcement agents

The 85.1-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/23" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lürssen Yachts (Company)">Lürssen</a> superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/675" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Meridian A85.1m (279'2&quot;)Lürssen Yachts2011">Meridian A</a> (ex. Valerie) was one of the first Russian-owned yachts to be arrested, following Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on 2 March 2022. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/675" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Meridian A85.1m (279'2&quot;)Lürssen Yachts2011">Meridian A</a> was arrested less than two weeks after the address and has been immobilised at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/97" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MB92 Barcelona (Company)">MB92 Barcelona</a> ever since. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/175152/image/large-12fbabaf23100f6ea1bfbf100de83adb.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/175152">According to new findings published by Bloomsberg, her owner stopped paying maintenance fees in June. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/97" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MB92 Barcelona (Company)">MB92</a> allegedly lodged a complaint, which the Spanish government is now acting upon. The report states that a court order was passed down by a Barcelona judge on Wednesday to seize the superyacht. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/175163/image/large-1b17ed0cd1304ccd9d134800b62ef3c4.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/175163"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/175164/image/large-f9d5d38725322f7b6b07541b770ab5cd.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/175164">Read:&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/55459" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Update: Seized Russian superyacht Axioma sold at auction for $37.5m (2022-09-28 08:00:00 +0200)">Update: Seized Russian superyacht Axioma sold at auction for $37.5m</a><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/675" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Meridian A85.1m (279'2&quot;)Lürssen Yachts2011">Meridian A</a> was scheduled for maintenance at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/97" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MB92 Barcelona (Company)">MB92 Barcelona</a>, but once placed under arrest it was deemed a criminal act to conduct work or power the engines to move the vessel. Interestingly, her name change from Valerie to <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/675" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Meridian A85.1m (279'2&quot;)Lürssen Yachts2011">Meridian A</a> occurred since her arrest.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/175156/image/large-01b281b0a572923a18b553da630bcbc1.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/175156"> <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/175173/image/large-5924be1b6350abd00e9b1637520e932b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/175173"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/175169/image/large-27c21046ec061058a38acc6d5204e193.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/175169">Read: <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/54666" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Crew member attempts to sink €6.5m superyacht Lady Anastasia (2022-02-28 16:15:00 +0100)">Crew member attempts to sink €6.5m superyacht Lady Anastasia</a>According to Bloomberg, the Spanish government also has two other superyachts under arrest: <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/23" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lürssen Yachts (Company)">Lürssen</a>’s 135-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6311" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Crescent135.0m (442'11&quot;)Lürssen Yachts2018">Crescent</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/496" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sensation Yachts (Company)">Sensation Yachts</a>’ 47.73-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/958" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lady Anastasia47.73m (156'7&quot;)Sensation Yachts2001">Lady Anastasia</a>, which was sabotaged in February by the chief engineer. But, according to the report, the owners of both of these vessels are keeping up with their payments, unlike <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/675" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Meridian A85.1m (279'2&quot;)Lürssen Yachts2011">Meridian A</a>.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/175154/image/large-b9bd880b570d76abd2b4f5c1e561647b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/175154">

Russian-owned 85m Lürssen superyacht Meridian A to be seized  

A court order has been passed down in Barcelona to seize the Russian-owned 85m arrested superyacht Meridian A.

Spanish government to seize Russian-owned 85m Lürssen superyacht Meridian A

Lurssen's fleet of 100m+ superyachts

Lürssen has delivered 22 superyachts that exceed 100m in length. SYT runs through the list. 

Lürssen's giants: the German builder’s fleet of 100m+ superyachts

<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/168819/image/large-6b830c957bd6cacf4424ebee985f185d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/168819">&nbsp;Seen here in her home port of Cagliari on the island of Sardinia is the 135-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/23" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lürssen Yachts (Company)">Lürssen</a> <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6311" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Crescent135.0m (442'11&quot;)Lürssen Yachts2018">Cresent</a>, delivered by the German shipyard in 2018 and designed by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/82" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Espen Øino International (Company)">Espen Øino International</a> (exterior) and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/67" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Zuretti Interior Design (Company)">Zuretti Interior Design</a> (interior). Rarely seen around yachting hotspots in the Mediterranean, the 9,194 GT vessel built as project Thunder carries some stand-out features such as a multi-level atrium with full-height windows amidships on either side of the yacht and offers two helipads with a telescopic hangar on the aft landing deck. Motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6311" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Crescent135.0m (442'11&quot;)Lürssen Yachts2018">Crescent</a> is currently the 9th largest project in terms of gross tonnage to have been launched at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/23" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lürssen Yachts (Company)">Lürssen</a>.

135m Lürssen Crescent in Cagliari

The 135-metre Lürssen Crescent superyacht spotted in her home port of Cagliari on the island of Sardinia, Italy.

The elusive 135m Lürssen Crescent in Cagliari

With more than 8,000 superyachts measuring over 24 metres as part of the world fleet, they all want their moment to stand out from the crowd. For the yachts mentioned in this list, the use of colour and some creative license is all it took to get onto the Instagram stories of many yacht spotters and passersby.Ipanema,&nbsp;Mondo Marine, 49.2m<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/9025/image/large-8b5c1398c57f51a42b8cc94c25ef051c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/9025">The 2016 <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/72" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Mondo Marine SpA (Company)">Mondo Marine</a> yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/3082" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ipanema49.2m (161'5&quot;)Mondo Marine SpA2016">Ipanema</a> boasts a ruby red hull as part of an exterior design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/908" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Hot Lab (Company)">Hot Lab</a>. This Italian build is an all-aluminium semi-displacement motor yacht that can reach speeds of up to 20 knots.Saluzi, Austal, 59.4m<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/10220/image/large-610a84353eade4fcfae472593b222ee5.JPG" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/10220">This artistic creation built by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/188" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Austal (Company)">Austal</a> in 2003 features an eye-catching exterior design from the shipyard’s own creative team. With a volume of 1,739 GT, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1146" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Saluzi69.1m (226'8&quot;)Austal2003">Saluzi</a> can house up to 32 guests across her 16 staterooms and was previously used as a cruise ship.Almaha, Peri, 41.15m<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/21451/image/large-ead537948704fba140d29ad1a380ccd6.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/21451">The <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/705" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Peri Yachts (Company)">Peri</a> yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2703" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Almaha41.15m (135'0&quot;)Peri Yachts2011">Almaha</a> (previously known as Bibich Too), a Peri 41T model, was built in 2011 and can reach up to 25 knots. Both her interior and exterior design were devised by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/706" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Scaro Design (Company)">Scaro Design</a>.Azamanta, Heesen, 55m<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/59648/image/large-389ffdd154fc66bc82ce4d3b4de6d535.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/59648"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4867" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Azamanta55.0m (180'5&quot;)Heesen Yachts2015">Azamanta</a> was built by Dutch shipyard <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/54" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Heesen Yachts (Company)">Heesen Yachts</a> in 2015 and features an interior by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/926" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design (Company)">Sinot Yacht Architecture &amp; Design</a>, an exterior design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/55" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Omega Architects (Company)">Omega Architects</a> and naval architecture by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/460" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Van Oossanen Naval Architects (Company)">Van Oossanen Naval Architects</a> who fashioned her metallic steel hull and an aluminium superstructure.Queen Miri,&nbsp;Neorion, 91.5m <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/25407/image/large-ca2d9ba0d56645ba990e2d25587b5dd8.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/25407">The original exterior design of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/272" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Queen Miri91.5m (300'2&quot;)Neorion2004">Queen Miri</a>, who’s also sailed under the names Annaliesse and Delma, came from the collaboration of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/251" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Alpha Marine Ltd - Yacht Designers & Naval Architects (Company)">Alpha Marine</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/481" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lally Poulias (Company)">Lally Poulias</a>, while <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4789" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Bernd Weel Design (Company)">Bernd Weel Design</a> oversaw her exterior at the time of her refit, which was completed in 2016.Go,&nbsp;Turquoise Yachts, 77m <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/58312/image/large-31fb2e0c11f40dbfe367bb02a3df04c0.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/58312">Delivered in 2018 to her German owner, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5999" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Go77.0m (252'7&quot;)Turquoise Yachts2018">Go</a> features a turquoise hull as <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/224" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Turquoise Yachts (Company)">Turquoise</a>'s flagship superyacht and both an interior and exterior design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/161" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="H2 Yacht Design (Company)">H2 Yacht Design</a>.Crescent, Lürssen, 135m <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/40956/image/large-5e8aa6ace2c5155f11e4f06a29be66a2.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/40956">The 135-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/23" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lürssen Yachts (Company)">Lürssen</a> yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6311" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Crescent135.0m (442'11&quot;)Lürssen Yachts2018">Crescent</a> (ex: Thunder) has an exterior design by famed Norwegian designer <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/82" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Espen Øino International (Company)">Espen Oeino</a> which was first brought to light when the secretive black-hulled superyacht was launched in 2018. JoyMe,&nbsp;Philip Zepter, 49.91m<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/39433/image/large-ca9fd2a811a1b0840b973f1bb534b630.JPG" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/39433">One of the few builds to come from the Croatian shipyard <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2270" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Philip Zepter Yachts (Company)">Philip Zepter Yachts</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/3509" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="joyMe49.91m (163'9&quot;)Philip Zepter Yachts2011">JoyMe</a>'s naval architecture is by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2071" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Srdjan Djakovic (Company)">Srdjan Djakovic</a>, who then collaborated with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1430" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Stand By / Marijana Radovic (Company)">Marijana Radovic</a>, also the interior designer, for the exterior. Dardanella, Vitters, 36.88m<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/33025/image/large-56188945421795626682aba7d2650046.JPG" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/33025">Built in 1998 by the Dutch shipyard <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/34" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Vitters Shipyard (Company)">Vitters</a>, this 283 GT explorer style superyacht was designed in its entirety by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/15" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Vripack (Company)">Vripack</a>.Guilty, Cantieri Navali Rizzardi, 35.3m <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/40897/image/large-1b1fda3f5ab313a8f4cb9eceba3fab5e.JPG" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/40897">The 35.3-metre yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1825" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Guilty35.3m (115'10&quot;)Cantieri Navali Rizzardi2008">Guilty</a>, a RINA-class monohull, boasts exterior designs by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1423" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Jeff Koons (Company)">Jeff Koons</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/376" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Porfiristudio (Company)">Porfiristudio</a>. Built by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/636" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cantieri Navali Rizzardi (Company)">Cantieri Navali Rizzardi</a> in 2008, she can reach a speed of up to 29 knots and accommodate up to ten guests.

10 coolest yacht paint jobs

These yacht paint jobs are some of the most unique among the world fleet. Take a look on SYT.

10 cool superyacht paint jobs you need to know about

The recently delivered <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/23" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lürssen Yachts (Company)">Lürssen</a> motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6311" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Crescent135.0m (442'11&quot;)Lürssen Yachts2018">Crescent</a> arrived in Mediterranean waters for the first time this week. Photographer Nicholas Canepa was on the scene as the vessel departed the port of Gibraltar earlier today as she heads deeper into Mediterranean territory. <img src="/uploads/store/photo/77278/image/large-5a810728a5266e0014e062952f1f03f2.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/77278"><img src="/uploads/store/photo/77279/image/large-2182a6fc525e9ad31adc45137319db17.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/77279"><img src="/uploads/store/photo/77271/image/large-df6590015aec57f9561c3dabf885bede.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/77271">Built under the name project Thunder, motor yacht Crescent's exterior is designed by<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/82" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Espen Øino International (Company)">&nbsp;Espen Oeino</a> while <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/67" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Zuretti Interior Design (Company)">Zuretti Interior Design</a> is behind the internal design of the vessel’s guests areas which encompasses a total volume of 9,194 GT with a beam of 22 metres. Some of the stand-out features on board include a multi-level atrium with full-height windows and two helipads; the upper deck helipad finished with its own retractable helicopter hangar.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/77274/image/large-9bea5451aac1f46b925890da84f38b04.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/77274"><img src="/uploads/store/photo/77272/image/large-61370fcd640f2a1a1e04f7e95f1b23bc.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/77272"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6311" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Crescent135.0m (442'11&quot;)Lürssen Yachts2018">Crescent</a> is currently the seventh largest yacht completed by the German shipyard both in terms of length and volume. <iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TTlxT7hIoxE?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe><img src="/uploads/store/photo/77275/image/large-4a045b4cb09443bc06bcbc962bfbc829.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/77275">

135m Lürssen motor yacht Crescent in Gibraltar

The new 135-metre Lürssen motor yacht Crescent arrives in the Med for the first time ahead of the summer cruising season. 

In Pictures: 135m motor yacht Crescent arrives in the Mediterranean

As one of the leading Instagram pages in the business, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/superyachttimes/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">@superyachttimes</a> has become a one-stop destination for yachting enthusiasts, owners, crew and luxury connoisseurs around the world looking to stay up to date with the freshest superyacht content available right now. Following a record-number year, we have welcomed over 80,000 new friends on the platform from all walks of life as our page keeps growing in a 100% natural and organic way as we draw ever closer to the quarter-million-follower milestone.Instagram has developed into a creative outlet where SuperYacht Times can push the boundaries of superyacht content by working with creators and professional photographers from around the world, but as you can see from the list below outlining the 10 most-liked images of the past year, it is our unique content created on the ground by our very own media team that gathered the most attention. &nbsp;For all the latest posts and updates, follow us on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/superyachttimes/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">here</a>.10.&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/48803" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Superyacht Dilbar at anchor in Sardinia (2018-07-24 08:00:00 +0200)">Dilbar and Farik in Sardinia</a><div class="fr-embedly " data-original-embed="<a href='https://www.instagram.com/p/Bomtopzi8SM/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=g4kr5h02sbxn' data-card-branding='0' class='embedly-card'></a>" style="height: 760px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bomtopzi8SM/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&amp;igshid=g4kr5h02sbxn" data-card-branding="0" class="embedly-card"></a></div>9.&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/48547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Superyacht Aviva anchored off Liberty Island (2018-05-23 08:00:00 +0200)">Aviva in New York</a><div class="fr-embedly " data-original-embed="<a href='https://www.instagram.com/p/Bj2rpxlDQ46/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=ompg30inmloz' data-card-branding='0' class='embedly-card'></a>" style="height: 615px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bj2rpxlDQ46/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&amp;igshid=ompg30inmloz" data-card-branding="0" class="embedly-card"></a></div>8.&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/46667" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="The Luna story: a refit redefined (2016-12-01 14:00:00 +0100)">The Explorers Club</a><div class="fr-embedly " data-original-embed="<a href='https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq48VmulSAK/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=p4j5uaaf5aua' data-card-branding='0' class='embedly-card'></a>" style="height: 482px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq48VmulSAK/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&amp;igshid=p4j5uaaf5aua" data-card-branding="0" class="embedly-card"></a></div>7. A Lürssen Rendezvous<div class="fr-embedly " data-original-embed="<a href='https://www.instagram.com/p/BpC4yNei0xZ/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1c4tpkv2s1fzj' data-card-branding='0' class='embedly-card'></a>" style="height: 560px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BpC4yNei0xZ/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&amp;igshid=1c4tpkv2s1fzj" data-card-branding="0" class="embedly-card"></a></div>6.&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4941" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Khalilah48.0m (157'6&quot;)Palmer Johnson Yachts2014">Khalilah</a>&nbsp;and Sunreef 40 Open in Monaco<div class="fr-embedly " data-original-embed="<a href='https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo9vXaUCMgL/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=im81npme2vd4' data-card-branding='0' class='embedly-card'></a>" style="height: 760px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo9vXaUCMgL/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&amp;igshid=im81npme2vd4" data-card-branding="0" class="embedly-card"></a></div>5.&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/49229" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="The world’s longest yacht Azzam in Trieste (2018-11-02 08:00:00 +0100)">180m Azzam in Trieste</a><div class="fr-embedly " data-original-embed="<a href='https://www.instagram.com/p/BpxGe5HFujy/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1ncagq9h2n4zh' data-card-branding='0' class='embedly-card'></a>" style="height: 501px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BpxGe5HFujy/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&amp;igshid=1ncagq9h2n4zh" data-card-branding="0" class="embedly-card"></a></div>4.&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/48668" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="World exclusive: 116m explorer superyacht Ulysses delivered (2018-06-25 11:30:00 +0200)">116m Ulysses maiden voyage</a><div class="fr-embedly " data-original-embed="<a href='https://www.instagram.com/p/Bkcd3VzDuvj/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1w7ktmllj25tq' data-card-branding='0' class='embedly-card'></a>" style="height: 477px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bkcd3VzDuvj/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&amp;igshid=1w7ktmllj25tq" data-card-branding="0" class="embedly-card"></a></div>3.<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/48163" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Exclusive: Oceanco rolls out 90m project Y717 (2018-02-21 10:00:00 +0100)">&nbsp;90m DAR launch at Oceanco</a><div class="fr-embedly " data-original-embed="<a href='https://www.instagram.com/p/BfdGz94gDNo/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1vbi39wgif1ku' data-card-branding='0' class='embedly-card'></a>" style="height: 453px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BfdGz94gDNo/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&amp;igshid=1vbi39wgif1ku" data-card-branding="0" class="embedly-card"></a></div>2.&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/48642" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="The 142m Sailing Yacht A and her four custom tenders (2018-06-18 12:30:00 +0200)">Sailing Yacht A&nbsp;in Monaco</a><div class="fr-embedly " data-original-embed="<a href='https://www.instagram.com/p/Bjuep-ZDo65/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1uvj8z8yh5xa5' data-card-branding='0' class='embedly-card'></a>" style="height: 615px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bjuep-ZDo65/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&amp;igshid=1uvj8z8yh5xa5" data-card-branding="0" class="embedly-card"></a></div>1.&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/49353" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="First Look: Hakvoort launches 63m flagship motor yacht Scout (2018-12-01 13:00:00 +0100)">64m Scout launch at Hakvoort</a><div class="fr-embedly " data-original-embed="<a href='https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq5dUZmlJ4_/' data-card-branding='0' class='embedly-card'></a>" style="height: 728px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq5dUZmlJ4_/" data-card-branding="0" class="embedly-card"></a></div>

Top 10 Superyacht Photos Instagram

An overview of the 10 most-liked images of our @superyachttimes Instagram account in 2018.

Instagram: Our Top 10 superyacht photos of 2018

The 135-metre project Thunder departed Lürssen’s facility in Rendsburg yesterday and has made her way to Kristiansand in Norway, now cruising under the name <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6311" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Crescent135.0m (442'11&quot;)">Crescent</a>. The new superyacht is the German builder’s seventh-largest vessel ever constructed both in terms of length and gross tonnage.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/40956/image/large-5e8aa6ace2c5155f11e4f06a29be66a2.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/40956">The project’s exterior is designed by Espen Oeino while Zuretti Interior Design is behind the internal design of the vessel’s guests areas which encompasses a total volume of 9,194 GT with a beam of 22 metres. Some of the stand-out features on board include a multi-level atrium with full-height windows and two helipads; the upper deck helipad finished with its own retractable helicopter hangar.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/40954/image/large-e9a844f0d7b64c56c05a9fefcbe44d85.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/40954"><img src="/uploads/store/photo/9926/image/large-ff885d1d896e6b5368e31e5140f92025.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/9926">Not much is known about the secretive black-hulled superyacht, but according to her builder, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6311" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Crescent135.0m (442'11&quot;)">Crescent</a> is expected to cruise predominantly in Asian waters.&nbsp;<img src="/uploads/store/photo/9928/image/large-a5dd28d7807f8b3ab51541cb1416b56e.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/9928">

Lürssen delivers 135m superyacht Crescent

Hot on the heels of his 82-metre <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/exclusive-pentagramma-82m-concept-by-luca-vallebona" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">Pentagramma project</a>, the Italian designer has released exclusive details of another inspirational concept. Originally developed on the basis of an enquiry from a young, American client, Broadway&nbsp;again introduces a fresh design language and novel layout solutions, but this time applied to the needs of owners, guests and crew aboard an explorer yacht that may spend long periods of time at sea. &nbsp; <img src="/uploads/store/photo/36509/image/large-2d1ce2d72aa6c70be39d2c9db9456889.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/36509">Most retro yacht designs are derivative; they imitate styling motifs but add little that is genuinely new or exciting. Instead, Vallebona has taken cues from the past to develop a distinctively Bannenberg-esque concept that is also highly original and contemporary.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/36515/image/large-55fb706966230eadbcd1292ac7909eea.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/36515"> “Jon Bannenberg was a maestro,” says Vallebona. “His projects were always imaginative, never banal, but I feel his influence has been forgotten of late. Broadway is not a tribute to Jon, but it is a consequence of the creative thinking he brought to yacht design.” &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Although Broadway’s profile may recall that of Carinthia VI&nbsp;and the round portholes owe something to Thunder, Vallebona has added his own design sensibility to the mix. The portholes, for example, are carefully scaled in size and some have a chamfered edges, while the three large portholes on the owner’s deck are rimmed in traditional bronze to add a dash of colour to the metallic grey section of the superstructure. The modern hull lines and horizontal elements of the design, on the other hand, are crisply contemporary. <img src="/uploads/store/photo/36516/image/large-921e839bcb78c5c2c10eaf1281bd2284.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/36516"> Unusually, the sundeck is largely enclosed with a covered observation lounge and smaller open decks fore and aft. This is in line with the yacht’s explorer vocation and provides protection from the elements when cruising higher latitudes (the same is true of the transom beach club).As with Pentagramma, Vallebona has introduced novel variations in terms of layout. The two VIP suites and two guest cabins on the lower deck are a standard solution, but amidships there is a multifunctional space with fold-down platforms on both sides that can be used for various purposes, from a spa and larger gym (by relocating the existing glass-fronted gym overlooking the beach club) or housing more water toys in addition to the mini-sub in a garage on the portside aft, to a loggia-style chill-out zone with access to the sea. A cylindrical glass guest lift serves all deck levels from the lower deck to the sundeck.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/36514/image/large-10201d59ae6fca42492f03ea0ff4e017.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/36514">Instead of a conventional open-space salon/dining area, the main deck features a huge salon with fold-down bulwarks (the designer proposes trampoline netting instead of hard covers for the voids), and a combined bar and dining room amidships. Vallebona was keen to introduce a more relaxed approach to separating the crew and guest thoroughfares, so the bar, which is between the galley and pantry area, can be closed off with folding panels or left open for more crew/guest interaction. There is also a spacious crew mess, lounge and workshop with direct access forward to the under-deck tender bay and windlass gear.The upper deck comprises the wheelhouse along with radio room and captain’s cabin, the owner’s suite, and the sky lounge. Given that the sundeck is largely enclosed, the open aft deck becomes the main sunbathing area with a large hot tub and asymmetrical lounging cushions. &nbsp;On the foredeck there is a smaller tub and a cosily protected fire pit. The owner’s suite also has a private staircase to the observation lounge above, which can become part of a duplex apartment.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/36511/image/large-8e2dd33f6f4d1d6a0645322083c914c5.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/36511">Any explorer yacht requires plenty of storage for long-range cruising and Broadway has generous cold and dry stores on the under-lower deck (with a service lift to the galley), along with a full-size laundry, refrigerated garbage room and even a crew gym.&nbsp;“Broadway owes much to the heritage of yacht design,” says Vallebona. “But the fun part was revisiting solutions from the past by applying them to a contemporary aesthetic and general arrangement, without losing sight of the lifestyle needs of modern owners and the practical requirements of an explorer yacht.”

Broadway debut: 62m explorer concept by Luca Vallebona

1. Into the Sun&nbsp;<img src="/uploads/store/photo/24299/image/large-d92627346d099e7fcfdb220a66a2c664.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/24299">With the large flat surfaces in its design and the predominantly sunny cruising grounds that a yacht finds itself in, it is no surprise to discover that solar panels are making their way into the construction of yachts. Arcadia is one of the few builders, however, that has achieved this on a large scale and the Italian brand has become known for its environmental friendliness as a result of this, amongst others, unique feature.&nbsp;2. Construction&nbsp;<img src="/uploads/store/photo/14173/image/large-1b33a88ccdc32c64d56b8d1bcd33e501.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/14173">As construction methods of vessels have improved over the years to deliver a better product in less time, so too have the construction materials themselves. The full aluminium build of Silver Fast is engineered and developed much like that of an aircraft. The final result is a sleek, lightweight and efficient contemporary yacht that is as tough as the deep sea voyagers that came before her.3. Cruising<img src="/uploads/store/photo/16836/image/large-c92982abf42e327f9daded181ebf8b9f.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/16836">Venturing outside the Mediterranean Sea or leaving the crystal clear waters of the Caribbean behind in search of new cruising grounds is nothing new to any experienced yachtsman or woman’s agenda. A new breed of dedicated support vessels, like Damen’s 6711, however, allows for extended cruising to take place even more impulsively and securely than ever before. The ability to cruise for extended periods with a range of additional toys and exploration craft to bring along, as well as added provisions and rotational crew members, adds great value to an owner’s experience at sea.4. Glass<img src="/uploads/store/photo/24300/image/large-6d5352a4cd7fe12330a7f355eafcb7c3.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/24300">As glass has developed as a construction material on board yachts, so too have the field of yacht design been adapted to incorporate this diverse element in creative ways into the overall look of a yacht. Curved windows, large single-piece panes that stretch up to four metres in length and even windows below the waterline are all a possibility on board your yacht today thanks to innovations in this field.5. Hangar<img src="/uploads/store/photo/24304/image/large-35dd2cd22f7ca64519066562a58f2fe4.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/24304">Once reserved for naval fighter carriers, the modern large superyacht is not complete without its own helicopter storage facility. Ranging from hydraulic elevators for storage below deck, conventional garage spaces for easy maintenance or more complex solutions such as the 135-metre Project Thunder’s extending hangar seen here, the ability to now carry your own helicopter wherever you are on your yacht opens up a whole new world of discovery possibilities.&nbsp;6. Hybrid<img src="/uploads/store/photo/23606/image/large-3b125a9f7a9e4ccc27de9b180d3ee622.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/23606">With owners becoming more and more environmentally conscientious by supporting clean-earth initiatives through their business and personal philanthropic backing, superyacht builders simply had to keep with the trend by exploring eco-friendlier alternatives to old-school fossil fuel power plants on yachts. Heesen answered this call with their hybrid motor yacht, Home that has the option to be powered by her two electric shaft motors alone to cruise at 9 knots with minimum noise and vibration levels while consuming only 45 litres per hour.&nbsp;7. Ownership<img src="/uploads/store/photo/24301/image/large-eeb3a6257f985c29704699b75f8c999d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/24301">Mould-breaking owners have inspired change across the industry since the dawn of the yachting era, but as vessels keep increasing in size, these innovations are being felt on a much larger scale.&nbsp;&nbsp;8. Rigging<img src="/uploads/store/photo/24303/image/large-bc87ed3b9bd5f434d2e9ef4e684842d6.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/24303"> Over a decade after the Maltese Falcon first spread her wings, Dykstra Naval Architects’ innovative Dyna Rig is still considered one of the sailing yacht marvels of the century. Implemented on only one other vessel on earth, the Dyna Rig makes even the most modern of sailing yachts seem archaic compared to her webbed wind catchers that make the yacht appear to be moving effortlessly.9. Tenders<img src="/uploads/store/photo/9613/image/large-3e93b55a097bbb8baa7e8eda05885e4a.JPG" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/9613">The tender building scene has developed to become as customised as the motherships that carry them, and each owner today has the option to create a miniature version of their floating hotel to transfer their guests in comfort and style to shore. The 107-metre Ulysses took this philosophy to the next level with her impressive fleet of eight tenders, the largest of which is a custom built 21-metre craft designed to accommodate overnight guests and take her original owner on long-range fishing trips.&nbsp;10. Light it up<img src="/uploads/store/photo/24302/image/large-8050ad03a92d2af8349bfe6027f80163.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/24302"> Advancements in the field of light design and the ocean-proofing of these illuminating embellishments are offering an entirely new way for owners to express their unique identity through the exterior of their vessels. Although underwater lights have been around for a number of years, ship-wide LED accent lighting has slowly made its way onto some of the latest large superyachts. These colourful strips add a new personality to any yacht after the sun has set.<a href="http://www.superyachtcompany.com/newspaper/the-superyacht-times-subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title=""><img src="/uploads/store/photo/23641/image/large-5807815e2703721ae6618b7a54d59cdb.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/23641"></a> This article is featured in the Innovation Issue of the SuperYacht Times.&nbsp;<a href="http://www.superyachtcompany.com/newspaper/the-superyacht-times-subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">Subscribe now</a>&nbsp;to receive your copy straight to your door and never miss another issue.&nbsp;

Innovation in motion: Yachting’s revolutions captured in action

As another interesting 12 months of superyacht news draws to a close, we take a look at some of the headline news that you, our loyal readers, found most interesting in 2017. Breaking news, in-depth features and even historic archive findings, it all seemed to inspire you this year.&nbsp;10. New owner for SolandgeWith a price tag of €155,000,000, Solandge was one of the most expensive, and prestigious, yachts on the market at the time of her sale in March this year. Now cruising with a new owner under the Maltese flag, the 85-metre Lürssen seems to gather just as much attention than on her launch day.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/16045/image/large-ce8da38b04e628135c2d6f0461a2322b.JPG" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/16045">Read the sale announcement <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/sold-new-owner-for-85m-superyacht-solandge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">here</a>.&nbsp;9. Launch of the 135-metre Project ThunderAnother Lürssen launch that grabbed our reader’s attention this year was the float-out of the black-hulled Project&nbsp; Thunder. Measuring 135 metres in length and with a dominating Espen Oeino exterior design, it is not difficult to see why.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/7157/image/large-9a9292970bd39b32bb158227ce2dce6e.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/7157">See Thunder on her launch day <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/exclusive-new-100m-luerssen-superyacht-hits-the-water" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">here</a>.8. 39-metre Feadship If Only on fire in NiceTragedy struck on the French Riviera this summer as the 39-metre Feadship superyacht&nbsp;If Only caught fire outside the town of Nice. SuperYacht Times received material of the event from eye-witness reporters surrounding the vessel. Fortunately, all persons on board were rescued. <img src="/uploads/store/photo/19125/image/large-0368468abd6a2d068ea42f9ee5b3433a.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/19125">See fire crew attempting to save the yacht <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/39m-superyacht-if-only-on-fire-in-nice" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">here</a>.7. The 98-metre Aviva ready to launch2017 kicked off on a high when Abeking &amp; Rasmussen launched its flagship superyacht, the 98-metre Aviva, in January. We were on scene to bring you a first look as this exciting project saw daylight for the first time in Lemwerder.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/89/image/large-8cbe859777d75a89e5ed2914bef1a6c7.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/89">Relive the launch procedure <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/abeking-rasmussen-preparing-to-launch-98m-flagship-superyacht-aviva" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">here</a>.6. The story behind Black PearlThe stories behind some of the world’s largest and most advanced superyachts will for many remain a mystery forever. SuperYacht Times had the opportunity to share the tale behind the conceptualisation of the impressive 106-metre sailing yacht Black Pearl in April this year to much of our readers’ delight. The world’s largest sailing yacht remains in Rotterdam where she is awaiting her imminent delivery. <img src="/uploads/store/photo/14076/image/large-f9d2919081e78cbd505af113b4441d70.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/14076">Read the story <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/inventing-an-icon-the-story-behind-the-106m-sailing-yacht-black-pearl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">here</a>.&nbsp;5. Largest Dutch yacht launchedAn Oceanco launch will always pique the interest of yachting enthusiasts and professionals, but when it’s the largest yacht ever built in the Netherlands, you know it will be that much more special. The 110-metre Jubilee took to the waters outside Rotterdam in February for the first time this year and SuperYacht Times was there to bring you all the action. <img src="/uploads/store/photo/19129/image/large-605cc82edf049837b990c26d183c129d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/19129">See her in detail <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/exclusive-oceanco-launches-largest-yacht-in-the-netherlands" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">here</a>.4. U116 comes out of hidingWhen we revealed the long-awaited unveiling of the 116-metre explorer yacht U116 for the first time here on SuperYachtTimes.com, the story caught the attention of many of our readers who were interested in seeing what this mega explorer was looking like after a year under cover. We were not disappointed as U116 glistened in the German sun for the first time as she was being unwrapped from her final outfitting phase in Bremerhaven.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/16749/image/large-c6bb813e59eed8e89cbd4b2f13644aab.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/16749">Get a closer look at U116&nbsp; <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/preview-first-glimpse-of-completed-u116-explorer-yacht" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">here</a>.3. Donald Trump’s 128-metre superyachtShortly after Donald Trump was sworn in as America’s 45th president, we shone the spotlight on one of his more ambitious attempted projects – the build of a 128-metre superyacht back in 1991. Not the first notable superyacht commissioned by Trump, this project was said to become the world’s largest and most beautiful yacht in the world. Plans were soon ceased in when, in 1993, Trump ran into financial trouble forcing him to spend time and money on other areas of his business empire.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/19126/image/large-cc1d13718626ec1a927cdae4605fe2a6.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/19126">See what Trump had to say about the project <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/trump-princess-donald-trump-s-128m-motor-yacht-that-was-never-built" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">here</a>.2. Ulysses soldOn a more positive note, and not far behind the most read story online, is the news of the popular 107-metre Ulysses that found a new owner after the 2017 summer season. SuperYacht Times was the first to break the much-awaited news; an announcement which seemed to gather just as much attention on our social media channels.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/15456/image/large-b661c154ca067833a7093457211b92c5.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/15456">Get the news <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/breaking-news-107m-explorer-superyacht-ulysses-sold" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">here</a>.&nbsp;1. Elsa runs agroundOur most-read story this year is also a very sad event that took place on the blissful Caribbean island of Saba when the 48-metre Elsa ran aground here in March. Over the coming weeks, the yacht was declared unsalvageable and authorities delicately removed the wreck from the area to be scrapped.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/19127/image/large-0558a73f777154138b52225435745d1c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/19127">&nbsp;Read the full story <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/48m-superyacht-elsa-runs-aground-in-saba" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">here</a>.

At sea: Lürssen’s 135m project Thunder put to the test

Photos by Christian EckardtThe gigantic motor yacht project Thunder departed from the Lürssen shipyard in Bremen, Germany this morning as she heads out to sea for the first time where the 135-metre yacht will be put through her paces during an intensive sea trial period. Christian Eckardt was on the shores of the Weser river this morning to capture her as she cruised past.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/165849/image/large-f6457ac76c283a7ab4d6ea7afced6810.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/165849">Thunder was launched in April this year, 24 months after her keel was laid in 2015 and has since had the remainder of her traditionally-styled interior outfitted. Designed by Espen Oeino, Thunder is expected to cruise predominantly in Asian waters after her delivery.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/165850/image/large-6f7efcdf4d1219ab745e2a1c35c2fe5e.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/165850"><img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/165851/image/large-005b85238da8f9a944ae38e000783293.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/165851"><img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/165852/image/large-c2a96fa73c0211947eb5ba95320e7d8a.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/165852"><img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/165853/image/large-210e79862c86ba4725bb0a404f8a692f.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/165853">

Exclusive: 135m Lürssen project Thunder departs on sea trials

Experience the launch of one of the largest yachts in the world which took place this past weekend – project Thunder designed by Espen Oeino.       <iframe align="middle" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" scrolling="no" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3jeaIf6LVkM" width="560" class="fr-draggable"></iframe>

Video: launching Lürssen’s 135m project Thunder

Photos by Tom van Oossanen &amp; Christian EckardtTaking place right now in Bremen, Germany is the launch of what is believed to be the 135-metre project Thunder. She is the largest yacht to have been launched this year and will comfortably enter the top 20 largest yachts of all time once delivered. SYT’s Tom van Oossanen is on site in Lemwerder where these scenes are coming from.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/164904/image/large-3c0fd16ac505bb7046379b7187343cd7.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/164904">Thunder's exterior lines are the design work of Espen Oeino and the yacht's traditionally-styled interior will be outfitted over the coming months. According to the shipyard, Thunder is expected to cruise mostly in Asian waters. Tom's photos are available for purchase at <a href="mailto:tom@superyachtcompany.com?subject=Project%20Thunder%20Photos" target="_blank">tom@superyachtcompany.com</a>.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/164905/image/large-3893730fe09d99e388adf1e3aa248255.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/164905"> <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/164906/image/large-426453fc4bb3b52a204dce0e519013b8.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/164906"><img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/164907/image/large-140903d9bb4c9bf2e06c8b97770e7f83.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/164907"><img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/164908/image/large-5fa226538d1b7330169b9126d6184675.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/164908"><img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/164909/image/large-73fd190391da71cd59c5ff9e2d654c5e.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/164909">

Exclusive: new 100m+ Lürssen superyacht hits the water

Photos by Christian EckardtPhotographer Christian Eckardt is in Bremen today where he took the following images of Lürssen’s latest superyacht project that is expected to be launched soon. The yacht measures well over 100 metres in length and was last seen at the end of 2015 entering its build shed with its bare hull and superstructure completed. Stay tuned as we bring you the latest from Bremen as it happens.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/164804/image/large-06b7fa52ae506f9920bad25166e14412.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/164804"><img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/164805/image/large-0c1d85b107a2833587396bc5f983f39b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/164805"><img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/164806/image/large-10b8781ab1e1378c44eb94267bd1b4ca.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/164806"><img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/164807/image/large-59290ec235e06775a1b0beb28fbbee3c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/164807">