Italian shipyard CRN has announced that Atlante a new 55m build, and the 46m-refit project Eight have left the shipyard in Ancona after being launched in May. Designed by Nuvolari and Lenard with naval architecture by CHN’s in-house engineering department, Atlante, is a 55m displacement vessel. Formerly known as Hull 138, she sports exterior styling characteristic…
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Megayacht Expansion at Baglietto Completed: Italian shipbuilder Baglietto recently completed a €40 million acquisition and resurrection of the neglected Cantieri Ferrari yard. Rafaella Daino, Baglietto’s head of communications noted that the summer season is always busy for the Italian shipyard and that recently completed renovations have doubled the shipyard’s capacity, allowing it to house superyachts…
DetailsCroatia Experiencing Boom in Superyacht Charters: With more than 1,500 gulf and ports on its island and on the mainland, as well as spectacular scenery, the country of Croatia on the eastern shore of the Adriatic Sea has seen a recent influx of charter activity that signal continued growth for this area. While Croatia has…
DetailsA superyacht believed to be the 33m M/Y Aloha sank off the Greek Island of Mykonos last week after running aground on a reef shortly before dawn. All the passengers aboard the Ferretti Custom Line Navatta 33 managed to escape the vessel before it went under. Unnamed sources claim that the yacht also suffered electrical…
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Unlike other areas on the French Riviera where decades-old constraints have literally halted marina development, the Port of Cap d’Ail has a unique position thanks to concessions ending in 2027. With the permission of local authorities and current leaseholders, the port has been allowed to redraw its marina layout to keep pace with increased traffic…
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Turkey’s Alia Yachts has launched the 41m motor yacht Ruya at its shipyard. With delivery to her new owners in September, the vessel will be showcased at the 2015 Monaco Yacht Show later in the month. Sam Sorgiovanni crafted both exterior and interior designs of this voluminous superyacht that features multiple usable spaces over three…
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Superyachts Only One and Pachamama By Baglietto to Present at 2015 Boat Shows: Following celebrations in 2014 of their 160th anniversary, Baglietto is ready to present two new yachts at the upcoming Cannes Yachting Festival and the Monaco Yacht Show. The recently launched 46m displacement motor yacht Only One and the 43m Pachamama feature naval…
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A Group, Yachtzoo and Fincantieri Yachts, has revealed details of the 135m project Atom. With four large exterior decks, she will have a total of 2,200 square meters and capability of reaching a top speed of 18 knots through her two Azipods. During the past six months, Fincantieri and the A Group have spent six…
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July finished well for boat sales in the United States with 3,388 boats worth an aggregate $333 million changing hands, an increase of 2 percent for volume and 12 percent for price over the same month in 2014. The segment making the largest volume gain were boats in the 36- to 45-foot range, increasing 13…
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The world’s oceans may be big enough for Steven Spielberg to explore, but apparently his own Seven Seas is not. Dutch shipbuilder Oceanco constructed the 282-foot superyacht to Spielberg’s specifications in 2010. A friend of the Academy Award-winning director reportedly told Britain’s Daily Mail that Spielberg didn’t realize how much he would enjoy his superyacht…
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