Jackie Chan Buys A Superyacht!: The world’s favorite Kung Fu superstar appears to have an affinity for superyachts. Chinese shipyard JinLong has launched is flagship yacht, a 46-meter vessel built for Chan, who commission the project in October 2017. Dutch firm Mulder Design is responsible for the yacht’s interior and exterior design. The all-aluminum yacht…
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Dutch Superyacht Manufacturer Moonen Declares Bankruptcy: A court in the Netherlands has declared the Dutch superyacht manufacturer Moonen bankrupt, just weeks after the shipyard announced that it had secured the backing of a new investor. According to IBI reports, talks between Moonen and the investor remain serious despite the bankruptcy ruling. The chairman of Moonen’s…
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Baglietto Launches 55-Meter Superyacht Severin°s: Italian shipyard Baglietto has launched its latest semi-custom superyacht amid a lavish ceremony that not only included the owner and Bagiletto officials, but also a number of ultra high-worth individuals, civil and military authorities, business executives and the team that worked on the yacht along with their families. Formerly known…
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Superyacht Moatize Crashes Into Australian Dock: A 45.6-meter superyacht named Moatize careened out of control over the weekend while trying to dock at the Marlin Marina in Cairns, Queenland Australia. Moatize hit the gangway and narrowly missed a converted trawler called Prawn Star that operates as a restaurant. No one was hurt in the incident,…
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Nobiskrug Launches 80-Meter Superyacht Artefact: Nobiskrug has launched the highly-anticipated 80-meter superyacht Artefact from its facility in Rendsburg, Germany. With an exterior designed by Gregory C. Marshall and a Reymond Langton interior, the 2,990 GT vessel will become the highest volume 80-meter superyacht afloat once delivered. Artefact showcases a challenging and unique exterior, representative of…
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Mega Yacht Builder WIDER Shipyard Under New Ownership: Italian shipyard WIDER has announced that Nautical Hybrid Tech has acquired its operation in their entirety. The new group of investors headed by Marcello Maggi, Zepter Group and Hopafi Holding intend to accelerate the growth of the company. Plans are to list Wider on stock exchanges within…
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Tennis Star Rafael Nadal Commissions New Mega Yacht: Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal has commission a new megayacht, a Sunreef 80 Power catamaran to be constructed by Polish shipyard Sunreef Yachts. Delivery of the new yacht is expected in 2020. The first unit of the 24-meter range will premiere t this fall’s Cannes Yachting Festival.…
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78m Slipstream Superyacht Concept Revealed by Nauta Design: Nauta Design has unveiled a new 78-meter superyacht concept called slipstream. Featuring a steel hull and an aluminum superstructure, Slipstream’s exhibits the studio’s well0known design characteristics that include light-filled interiors, close contact to the water and a strong inside-outside connection. The clean and uncluttered exterior also features…
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Superyacht Builder Heesen Expands Winterswijk Facility: Heesen Yachts has announced it has expanded its interior workshop facility in Winterswijk in the Netherlands. The Dutch manufacturer acquired the property in 2000. The new expansion consists of 2,240 square meters of space, increasing the production area to a total of 8,100 square meters. As a result of…
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Lürssen Launches 130 Meter Superyacht Project Lightning: German shipyard Lürssen has launched the highly-secretive Superyacht, Project Lightning, which is estimated to be more than 130 meters in length, from its facilities in Bremen. Speculation is that this superyacht will be the manufacturer’s largest launching of 2019. The superyacht project remains under tight wraps, as no…
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