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Mooring Yachts: docking products made in the Netherlands

Mooring Yachts is specialised in the production of custom-made mooring lines and accessories for superyachts. The splicers make the most unique and magnificent applications with Gleistein ropes. The mooring systems are delivered worldwide to new-builds and refits. Mother company Carl Stahl Benelux has been delivering mooring products since 1997. In the same year, Mooring Yachts was founded to even better fulfil the needs and wishes of the superyacht

industry. Mooring Yachts believes that every aspect should meet the aesthetics and quality of the yacht. This is clearly reflected in the finish of the products. The company and its 400m 2 warehouse are based in the Port of Amsterdam.

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Vicem 67 Cruiser sets new standard for all-mahogany motor yachts

Vicem Yachts is proud to announce the debut of the all-new 67 Cruiser, a standard-setting motor yacht that blends best-in-class interior luxury with performance, craftsmanship, and timeless aesthetic appeal. Built with a hard-chine semi-displacement hull, the Vicem 67 Cruiser is constructed of coldmoulded mahogany using West System epoxy, resulting in a strong hull that is also light in weight. The 67 Cruiser can reach top speeds of 23 knots, with a cruising range up to 2,000nm at slower speed. A three-stateroom, four-head layout caters to cruising flexibility and includes an optional crew’s quarters.

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23 – 26 September 2020 Monaco Yacht Show Port Hercules, Monaco www.monacoyachtshow.com 21 – 24 October 2020 MTB supe ryachts Surrey, UK coplandevents.com 24 – 28 November 2020 Duba i Inte rnat iona l Boat Show Dubai, United Arab Emirates www.boatshowdubai.com 4 – 6 November 2020 YARE – Yacht ing Afte rsa les & Ref it Expe r ience Viareggio, Italy www.yarenetworking.com 17 – 19 November 2020 METS T rade Show Amsterdam, The Netherlands www.metstrade.com 8 – 13 September 2020 Cannes Yacht ing Fest iva l Cannes, France www.cannesyachtingfestival.com INTERNATIONAL YACHT SHOWS

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CL Yachts has successfully launched CLB88

The award winning CLB88, first announced at FLIBS 2019, has launched successfully at CL Yacht’s production facility this week. Developed in collaboration with international designer Jozeph Forakis, the 27m CLB88 has a RINA-certified performance hull, engineered in consultation with structural engineering firm Gurit, and built with a strategic use of carbon fibre and advanced resin infusion technology. She encompasses four generous en suite staterooms. With an open layout and panoramic views, CLB88 creates a comfortable and inviting atmosphere by way of a sophisticated, yet spirited, combination of materials and natural light. CLB88 will debut in North America at FLIBS 2020. A 360 virtual tour is also available at www.clb88.virtual-tour.

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Nobiskrug shows off new project in anniversary year

German superyacht builder Nobiskrug has given a first look of their latest 62m superyacht Project 794 while it was moved from Kiel shipyard into the superyacht hall of the Rendsburg facility for outfitting. Following the keel-laying in June last year, the construction of all sections up to assembly of the complete hull took place in the advanced shipbuilding facilities of the yard in Kiel. Superyacht Project 794 is a performance-driven, high-volume yacht with an exterior designed by renowned studio Espen Øino International. The German shipyard is celebrating its 115 th

Photo courtesy of Klaus Jordan for Imperial.

anniversary this year. The company was founded in 1905 and has built naval training vessels, car, train, and passenger ferries, dive support vessels, as well as icebreaker, research, and supply vessels. Since 2000, the shipyard has been building superyachts.

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ACREW launches the Superyacht Business Awards

ACREW is launching the global Superyacht Business Awards. This prestigious awards programme acknowledges the best superyacht businesses in the world, based on captain and crew experiences from last season. By mid-June ACREW is inviting its network of more than 15,000 captain and crew members to nominate the superyacht businesses that deserve to be recognised as the best in their field. Winners and runners-up receive the Superyacht Business Awards stamp to showcase their seal of approval from captains and crew around the world. In its inaugural year, the Superyacht Business Awards by ACREW will comprise of four award categories: Superyacht Marinas, Provisioning Companies, Insurance Agents and Superyacht Agents. Each category is divided by region or product.

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Lürssen launches project 1601

In May Lürssen launched project 1601 in the traditional fashion: down the slipway! Espen Oeino has given the 90m superyacht a striking design with extraordinary features dominated by planar surfaces, straight lines and angular corners. The exterior styling suggests a geometrical precision that permeates every facet of the yacht. The interior is designed by Dölker+Voges and echoes the same design themes as her exterior. Cornelsen & Partner is acting as Project Manager in the owner’s team throughout the construction process. After the launching, project 1601 went into Lürssen’s floating dock and spectators may have to wait until next year for another appearance. Photo courtesy of Klaus Jordan/Lürssen.

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Vripack goes back to nature with Futura

When Dutch design studio Vripack set about designing Futura – its 66m fossil-free yacht concept – the focus was to capture wildlife’s innate ability to freely propel through air and water. Her flowing, curvaceous lines denote an elegant femininity that draws from a collection of shapes found in nature. With sustainability at the fore, Futura is slender, efficient and a third of the height of a comparable 66m yacht. Capable of holding 100,000l of fuel, Futura is an electric/diesel hybrid with a difference. Designed to run solely on ‘blue diesel’ if desired – a type of Finnish biofuel made from waste food – it also possesses revolutionary bio-based batteries made from salt, sand, water and plants. Charged by an enormous kite on an electric winch, the battery bank itself is 100% biodegradable.

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Heesen keeps Project Castor on schedule during COVID-19 pandemic

YN 19055 Project Castor was launched at the Heesen facility in Oss on schedule for its delivery in August. Thanks to the drastic measures adopted early on, Heesen was able to carry on work during the COVID-19 crisis with as little disruption as possible. By halving the number of employees working in the shipyard at any one time by working in two shifts, the company did not lose productivity, and increased flexibility. At 760GT, Project Castor is the most voluminous 55m currently offered by a Northern European shipyard. Powered by two MTU 8V 4000 M63 diesel main engines, she will reach a top speed of 15.5 knots and will boast a range of 4,500nm at a cruising speed of 13 knots. YN 19055 will be delivered to her owners in August 2020 after rigorous sea trials in the North Sea.

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Sanlorenzo launches the first 44Alloy

Sanlorenzo launched the first 44Alloy, the new fast displacement superyacht with a length of 44.5m, entirely in aluminium. The yacht is making its official debut this year. The new model featuring interior design by the Florentine architect Michele Bonan is being built at the shipyard at La Spezia. With five boats already sold and under construction,

the 44Alloy is the result of the conceptual and design prowess of the Sanlorenzo team and Bernardo Zuccon. They have envisioned, designed and produced a yacht with four decks and a gross tonnage of 470, in a streamlined model. Special features include the owner’s cabin, a private apartment of 145m 2 that is spread out over three levels with indoor and outdoor areas. This specific set up has never been done before on a yacht this size.

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NMT launches Dutch Yachting Society

The Society’s first meeting at the Maritime Museum Rotterdam.

Prominent Dutch superyacht companies have joined forces with Netherlands Maritime Technology to form the Dutch Yachting Society. The society aims to support and promote Dutch companies involved in building superyachts. During a free trial membership of four months, extensive talks have been held with potential members to chart a course for the new society. According to NMT Managing Director Roel de Graaf, the superyacht companies and the 400+ members of NMT have a lot in common. “The NMT is proud to have the vessel type superyachts ‘on board’. We now represent even more of what the Dutch maritime sector has to offer”, comments Mr De Graaf. The strategic alliance between the superyacht companies and NMT will focus primarily on the worldwide branding and export of the superyacht industry, strengthening the Dutch maritime industry.

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Bilgin’s flagship 80m Tatiana starts sea trials

Built at Bilgin Yacht’s main facilities in Istanbul in February 2020, the first hull of Bilgin 263 series, Tatiana, with model name NB75 has now entered sea trials phase. Being the largest yacht ever built by a Turkish shipyard so far, the superyacht has more than met performance expectations during the trials in Istanbul. Bilgin Yachts has currently built three units of the 80m Bilgin 263 series. The second hull, which is already sold, is expected to be launched in 2021 and following that, the third hull of the model will be delivered to her owner in 2022. The series emphasises ecofriendliness, featuring a special exhaust system that provides 100% clean air emissions. Tatiana will be ready for delivery in the summer of 2020.

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