MB92 Buys Out Lürssen Maritime Beteiligungen Share of La Ciotat: The parent company of Lürssen Yachts, Lürssen Maritime Beteiligungen GmbH & Co. has sold its majority share of the Blohm + Voss French La Ciotat shipyard to Marina Barcelona 92. By the end of September, the shipyard will carry the name MB92 La Ciotat. The…
Heesen Delivers Mega Yacht Omaha, Its First 50m Steel Class Yacht: Dutch shipyard Heesen has delivered its first 50-meter Steel Class mega yacht named Omaha, which is spending the summer in the Mediterranean on her maiden voyage. Omaha blends familiar Heesen styling with sporty looks borrowed from the automobile industry, most notably the fashion-plate grills…
Palumbo Superyachts Nearing Completion on 79.5m Superyacht: Construction is well underway for the 79.5-meter Columbus 80 project sold by Palumbo Superyachts to an experienced owner in 2016. The Italian manufacturer has indicated that technical and machinery spaces are almost complete at its Ancona shipyard. The outfitting of the decks and cabins is also at an…
75m Project Seamax Superyacht: Sea Master Yachts, a division of Sea Master Engineering has developed a 75-meter superyacht concept named Project Seamax that can accommodate up to 40 passengers throughout five decks. The Spanish naval architect company is primarily involved in developing passenger vessels. The concept includes an owner’s cabin, nine VIP cabins and 10…
Three Dutch Companies Join Forces for New Superyacht Project: Lynx Yachts has revealed its latest superyacht project, designed together with fellow Dutch companies Omega Architects and Van Oossanen Naval Architects. LOV 38 is a 37.2-meter motoryacht that captures the best of the three companies as represented by the project’s name LOV, the first letter of…
Battle Over 91 Meter Superyacht Equanimity Jho Low Owns Rages On: Superyacht Equanimity now belongs to the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) Fund after sailing into Port Klang near the country’s capital city of Kuala Lumpur last week. Fugitive businessman Jho Low, who is the superyacht’s owner, appears to be set for a long drawn-out legal…
Christensen Shipyards Announces Sale of Superyacht Hull 38: Christensen Shipyards, the U.S.-based manufacturer that was under receivership in 2015, has announced the sale of Hull 38, a 50-meter high-volume superyacht. A pair of experienced owners from New Jersey have purchased the boat. Hull 38 was sold with less than six months to go until its…
New Nemo 50 Ice Superyacht Expedition Concept Revealed: French shipyard Ocea has announced the development of the Nemo 50 ICE superyacht, developed in conjunction with Also Manna and designer Fulvio de Simoni.The 50-meter vessel, capable of cruising polar regions via a hull built to Ice Class specifications, was conceived as a project for owners who…
Russian Superyacht Selloff?: The Russian owner of three Oceanco superyachts has sold M/Y Anastasia, while a second vessel, M/Y Barbara, is currently on the market. Is this a sign to come that yachts owned by Russians may become increasingly available? Anastasia, the smallest of the three superyachts, at 75.5 meters, had a reported asking price…
Superyacht Luna Crew Have Passports Returned But Divorce Battle Continues: Although the divorce case involving the 115-meter expedition superyacht Luna is still being contested, its crew has received some relief thanks to the actions of crew union Nautilus International. The crew inadvertently became caught up in the battle between Russian oligarch Farkhad Akhmedov and his…