Megayacht Builder Amels Reaches IMO Tier III Compliance: Dutch shipyard Amels has announced that it has reached IMO Tier III compliance for nitrous oxide reduction thanks to a custom engineering solution developed for the 57.5m Amels 188. The shipyard announced the compliance claim following main engine testing at the end of January and earlier generator…
Megayacht Camarina Royale Sinks Off Cuba After Fire: The first few weeks of 2016 seems to be the year that superyachts are doomed to meet watery graves with the latest vessel, the 34.95, Camarina Royale, built by Benetti, meeting her doom in the waters off Cuba on the last day of January. The incident occurred…
2015 U.S. Regional Yacht Sales Figures: Southeast Powerboat sales once again led the field in the southeastern United States, which also had the most number of boats sold during 2015. The total number of boats sold increased to 8,785, with an aggregate value of $1.69 billion. Average pricing dropped to $192,540, mainly due to a…
Feadship Christens Superyacht, 66.25 Meter Vanish: Feadship’s first superyacht of 2016, the 66.25m Vanish, was recently launched in the presence of the owner and a large group of family, guest and shipyard personnel at the builder’s Kaag Island facility. London-based Eidsgaard Design collaborated with the Dutch shipyard on the superyacht, making it the third collaborative…
Mega Yacht By Astondoa Launched, First Century 110 GLX MegaYacht: Spanish shipyard Astondoa has launched it first century 110 GLX superyacht, built for a Brazilian. Once she complete seat trials off the Spanish coast, the yacht will be the largest Astondoa vessel to cruise South American waters. She will make her international debut at the…
New Megayacht Trimaran Explorer Concepts Unveiled: Nigel Irens Design has unveiled two unique trimaran explorer concepts that the British studio has designed in collaboration CMN Shipyard and French designer Christophe Chedal-Anglay. The Origin 575 and Xplore 70 are two all-aluminum designs that follow the launch of the Ocean Eagle series power trimarans on which Nigel…
New 100m Superyacht Concept Features TiltRotor Aircraft: London-based studio Winch Design’s latest trimaran superyacht concept is a 100m vessel with a landing pad and hangar for an Agusta Wetland 609 TiltRotor aircraft. Originally for military use, TiltRotor planes have only recently become available for civilian use. They have the takeoff and landing versatility of a…
Setzer Vestal Superyacht Series Oriented Toward American and Latin American Markets: American design firm Setzer Yacht Architects has announced the Vestal Series of superyachts, the latest projects built by the Admiral Shipyard of the Italian Sea Group. The Vestal Series has three models, measure 42 meters, 50 meters and 62 meters in length. Fully constructed…
Royal Denship 137 Megayacht Expedition in Build: The keel of the steel-hulled Royal Denship 137 Expedition yacht was laid in late December, marking the beginning of construction for this yacht that measures just above 137 feet at 42 meters. Styling and naval architecture come from the Dutch company Kroes & Poortinga, a design studio that…
Yacht Sales In 2015 Rise Slightly Over Previous Year: In keeping with market trends of the last year, American yacht brokerage sales remained virtually the same in the last quarter of 2015, similar to levels in 2014. For the year, a total of 30,077 boats were sold, representing 192 boats or 1% fewer than 2014.…