Feadship has completed what could be the industry’s first sea trial using gas-to-liquid (GTL) synthetic diesel on board the recently launched superyacht Kiss. Developed by Shell, GTL has been around since the 1980s, but the first commercial plant to produce it wasn’t developed until 1993. Even then it wasn’t commercial viable. The Fischer-Tropsch process that…
CRN Unveils Megayacht Oceanport Series: 52, 61 and 75 Meters. Italian shipyard CRN has unveiled the Oceanport Series, a new line of yachts created by Omega Architects. The three superyachts in the series, with lengths of 52 meters, 61 meters and 75 meters, will feature sleep and sporty profiles and low gross tonnage, will appeal…
Superyacht Transit Time Reduced By Suez Canal Expansion. The expansion of the Suez Canal by the country of Egypt, an $8.6 billion project that will allow two-way traffic through the creation of a new 72km channel, is slated for completion in early August. The new channel is expected to reduce the waiting time for transiting…
Heesen Yachts has announced delivery of their latest vessel, the 55m fast displacement superyacht Azamanta. Van Oossanen Naval Architects in partnership with Heesen’s in-house engineering team developed Azamanta to safely cruise in high latitudes with an ice-reinforced steel hull. Omega Architects developed her straight, cutting exterior lines that signature features such as distinctive carved lines…
Feadship has delivered its second superyacht designed by the award-winning Dubois Yachts. Currently available for sale, the 46.4m tri-deck KISS boasts a powerful exterior profile. The upper deck is devoted entirely to the owner and consists of a private apartment, complete with a six-seat dining table on the aft deck and a gorgeous saloon. Guest…
June 2015 experienced the best overall sales volume for boats sold by brokers in eight years. During the month, 3,649 boats were sold, representing a 3 percent rise in sales, the best figure since June 2007. The only month that experienced better overall sales was May 2014 with 3,661 boats exchanging hands. An area experiencing…
Two of Australia’s most high profile marina have begun to upgrade their berthing facilities to better accommodate superyachts. A multimillion-dollar investment is in its initial stages at The Spit in Sydney’s Middle Harbor whereby the marina will receive refurbishing along with an expansion of 32 berths measuring 25.8m (85 ft.) and two births of 30.5m…
The second model of Benetti’s fast displacement series, the Vivace 125, will make her debut at the Cannes Yachting Festival in September. Launched in June, the 38.1m superyacht is construction from composite and carbon and has a D20 displacement planning hull equipped with wave piercer. This configuration enables her to reach higher speeds minus engineering…
Tennessee businessman Henry Luken, who previously owned 50% of Christensen Shipyard’s shares, has been approved as buyer of the company’s entire assets. The purchase includes $5.5 million in tangle and intangible assets, machinery and computer software for trademarks and contracts for the construction of several hulls. The Vancouver, WA,-based company had formerly been controlled by…
Transportation company Harvey Gulf International Marine has acquired superyacht builder Trinity Yachts and all of its affiliated commercial vessel companies, including Gulf Coast Shipyard in Gulfport, MS. Gulf Coast Shipyard Group also includes facilities in New Orleans. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Harvey Gulf describes itself as a marine transportation company specializing…