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Benetti Delivers Mega Yacht Mr. Loui

Benetti Delivers Megayacht Mr. Loui: The 35.5-meter Mediterraneo mega yacht M/Y Mr. Loui has been delivered by Benetti to her owner. She is the second model of the fiberglass and carbon fiber Classic series range. Giorgio Maria Cassetta is responsible for exterior design while Benetti’s Interior Style Department created her interior. Ezequiel Farca, the owner’s…

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Christensen Develops Two Smaller Mega Yachts

Christensen Develops Two Smaller Mega Yachts: Although some buyers continue to want bigger mega yachts, not all are going in that direction. Jim Gilbert, president of Christensen Shipyards, noted that over the past year, clients have asked for smaller mega yacht designs. These requests have results in two new designs, the Christensen 40-meter Raised Pilot…

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La Ciotat Shipyards Details Mega Yacht Expansion Plans

La Ciotat Shipyards Details Mega Yacht Expansion Plans: French refit hub La Ciotat Shipyards has revealed a €100 million investment that will strengthen the yard’s capability for refitting megayyachts over 80 meters. The publicly owned company SEMIDEP-Ciotat indicates that the expansion will occur over the next four years and is now actively seeking up to…

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Otam Yachts Expands Custom Range with New 115 Mega Yacht Concept

Otam Yachts Expands Custom Range with New 115 Mega Yacht Concept: Otam Yachts has teamed with Niccolo Pasquinin and Alession Riccobaldi of R+P Architecture studio for its latest concept, the 35-meter Otam megayacht 115. Building on the success of the 35.2-meter Gipsy, this new steel and aluminum design from the Italian yard was developed in…

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Oceanco Presents Mega Yacht Concept Featuring Diamond-Encrusted Coating

Oceanco Presents Mega Yacht Concept Featuring Diamond-Encrusted Coating: Oceanco’s 90-meter Project Lumen, recently presented at FLIBS, is a mega yacht concept with a difference as it features a unique diamond-encrusted coating. According to Oceanco’s Paris Baloumis, the motive of the project is to open the minds of clients to the inherent possibilities that exist with…

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Rossinavi Sells 52m Mega Yacht Project Florentia

Rossinavi Sells 52m Mega Yacht Project Florentia: Hull FR039, also known as Project Florentia has been sold by the Italian yard Rassinavi. The 52-meter superyacht, sporting a steel hull and aluminum superstructure, is slated for launched in 2020. Giorgio and Stefano Vafiadis are responsible for her exterior design, while Carlo Colombo and the A++ Design…

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Perini Navi Announces Sale of 56m Mega Yacht

Perini Navi Announces Sale of 56m Mega Yacht: Italian manufacturer Perini Navi has signed a contract for a new build 56-meter megayacht with a steel displacement hull and aluminum superstructure. The tri-deck design will feature a five-cabin layout and accommodation for as many as nine crewmembers. The new design, to be built at the company’s…

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Major Chinese Investment Spurs SilverYachts Expansion

Major Chinese Investment Spurs SilverYachts Expansion: Australian manufacturer SilverYachts has revealed major expansion plans after the China Zhongwang aluminum group acquired a majority share of the boatbuilder in October. The deal will lead to the opening of a new yard in China for building aluminum superyachts and commercial vessels. SilverYachts Founder Guido Krass noted that…

Lürssen Gives 98m Project Maui a Technical Launch

Lürssen Gives 98m Project Maui a Technical Launch: The complete hull and superstructure of the new Lürssen 98-meter motor yacht known as Project Maui has been released into the water on a technical launch on the way to moving to her final build she in Rendsburg, Germany. Little is known about the project scheduled for…