PUBLISHER’S NOTE Welcome

2023 started with a bang. Many new superyachts were ordered, a great selection of stunning vessels has been launched, and many new yachts are in build.

Sadly, the situation in Ukraine has not improved as we started o the new year. The events that keep unfolding in the eastern European country are highly distressing. It remains a worrying situation that holds the world in its grip.

And as if that wasn’t bad enough, the huge earthquake which struck south-eastern Turkey this February, near the Syrian border, followed by numerous a ershocks, has cost the lives of tens of thousands of people. We would like to express our sincere condolences to the families who lost their loved ones due to the earthquake.

This years’ rst issue of SuperYacht Industry focuses on Italy. In this edition, we celebrate Italy, which is still going strong in the industry, even a er the tough times the country had to face in the recent years regarding the pandemic. This demonstrates the resilience and ability to bounce back from hard situations within human nature, something that we de nitely need to cherish.

Other than that, we have some stunning yacht reports, interesting re t stories, a preview of the Palma International Boat Show 2023, and much more.

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Grande Trideck one of Azimut’s best-loved models

Azimut took a fleet of sixteen yachts to the Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show 2023, which was held from 15 to 19 February. One of the top events in the yachting world, the show that attracts thousands of visitors every year saw the return in this edition of Grande Trideck, the winner of last year’s Miami Innovation Awards for the way it redefines the outdoor lifestyle through its revolutionary layout. Featuring a unique design that pioneers the ‘three decks +One’ concept, where the ‘+One’ is a spectacular raised intermediate deck, located aft, that adds a new visual perspective to the classic three-deck approach, Grande Trideck is one of the brand’s best-loved models in the US.

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Third sale in twelve months for CdM Pre-owned Sales Department

Project 712 out for the rst time

At the end of January, Feadship has officially pulled its 82.9m superyacht Project 712 out of the shed for the very first time. Project 712’s hull and superstructure were penned and constructed at Feadship’s facility near Papendrecht, the Netherlands. She has now been transported to a second location in Rotterdam after her load-out took place in the early hours of Sunday morning. Project 712 is a sub-2000 GT superyacht with a steel and aluminium hull. De Voogt Naval Architects oversaw her engineering, whilst Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design have designed her interior spaces.

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After the RJ130 MY Nuri and the Darwin 107 MY Storm, Nauta Air 90 ICON (ex NOGA) has been passed to a new enthusiast owner with an off-market deal. Over the years a significant number of explorer yachts built by CdM have been resold in record time through the yard’s pre-owned sales department (either directly or with the help of international yacht brokers from all the major brokerage houses), the most recent being the Nauta Air 90 ICON (ex NOGA), originally delivered in 2014. Nauta Air 90 icon has been entirely designed by international renowned designers Mario Pedol and Massimo Gino of Nauta Design,.

Superyacht Ready

The Marina Industries Association (MIA) has launched its Superyacht Ready accreditation, designed to help skippers and owners identify marinas that have the capacity and capabilities required to provide safe and adequate berthing for superyachts.

Superyacht Ready is available to Global Gold Anchor accredited marinas that satisfy the program’s assessment standards. The Superyacht Ready criteria are based around the suitability of the marina’s infrastructure to accommodate superyachts, accessibility for superyachts, security measures and service availability.

Suzanne Davies,MIACEO, says, “Superyachts berth at marinas for varying reasons and duration. The style, location and facilities required at the marina will vary depending on the reason for berthing and who is on board, owners, charterers or simply the crew.” i. marinas.net.au

Keel laying of rst Admiral Panorama 50m

The Italian Sea Group (TISG) is celebrating the keel laying of the first Admiral Panorama 50m, its new line that introduces the brand to ‘semi-custom’ production. “The keel laying is always a significant moment in the construction of a ship, especially if it is the first yacht of a new and innovative line like Admiral Panorama”, says Giovanni Costantino, Founder & CEO of TISG. The keellaying ceremony crowns a successful year for TISG as Boat Internationalranked it as the leading Italian producer of yachts over 50m and the fourth largest globally.

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Second of six under construction

Explora II is under construction in Genoa, at the Fincantieri shipyard in Sestri Ponente and is the second of six ships from Explora Journeys, the new luxury brand of the cruise division of the MSC Group. A first section, assembled in recent months in Castellammare di Stabia, reached the Genovese shipyard by sea at the start of February, where the ship will be built over the next eighteen months and will be delivered in August 2024. The Coin Ceremony took place in Sestri Ponente –an important ancient seafaring tradition where the ship owner and builder placed two coins in the keel of the ship as a sign of good luck.

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