Pershing Yachts Launches First Mega Yacht of New Flagship Line: Pershing Yachts recently launched a 43.3-meter vessel from the Ferretti Group’s Ancona shipyard. The aluminum mega yacht is the result of a collaboration between architect Fulvio De simony, the Ferretti Group Product Strategy Committee led by Piero Ferrari and the Group’s Engineering Department. Ferretti CEO…
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K47 Taxila Mega Yacht Concept Revealed: Floating Life has revealed the K47 Taxila yacht, created in collaboration between the Swiss company’s cofounder Andrea Pezzini and Studio Satura’s Frederica Fino, Alberto Frulla and Francesco Viola. Beginning as a master’s thesis for Studio Ssatura’s young members, the design of the K47 Taxila has reportedly already impressed a…
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CRN to Construct new 60m Nuvolari Lenard Mega Yacht Design: Italian yard CRN has announced the sale of Hull 141, a new custom 60-meter, all-aluminum mega yacht that feature in-house naval architecture and design house Nuvolari Lenard responsible for the interior and exterior design. The new motoryacht will be built at CRN’s base in Ancona…
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60-Plus Meter Superyacht Market Doing Better Than Ever: Some people say that the new build superyacht market has never fully recovered from its heyday in 2000s before the Great Recession. In some respects that’s true as only 146 new superyachts were delivered in 2018 as opposed to 266 vessels over 30 meters in 2008. The…
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Nobiskrug Provides Details of 77m Superyacht Black Shark: German manufacturer Nobiskrug provided initial details of its 77-meter superyacht M/Y Black Shark at the yacht’s recent keel laying at its Kiel facility. On track to meet a scheduled delivery in Spring 2021, Black Shark has a striking exterior crafted by Winch Design. With a black painted…
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Benetti Launches Second 100m-Plus Superyacht: Italian manufacturer Benetti has launched the second of its 100-meter-plus superyachts constructed at its shipyard in Livorno. The 107.6-meter Project FB272 is slated to become one of the 40 largest yachts in the world upon her completion later this year. Her build was commissioned in 2014. FB272’s owner conceived the…
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Ocean King Reveals New Custom Mega Yacht Concept: Italian shipyard Ocean King has unveiled its latest custom superyacht model concept, the Ocean Queen 150. The design focuses more on enjoyment on board instead of the explorer capabilities of the Venice-based manufacturer’s previous models. The Ocean Queen 150 is a 45.7-meter, sub-500 GT tri-deck motor yacht…
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Rossinavi Begins Construction of Mega Yacht Project Lux 49: Italian manufacturer Rossinavi has announced the sale of Project Lux 49. With a focus on comfort, the Lux 49 is a full displacement mega yacht with a focus on comfort. Horacio Bozzo styled her exterior while Enrico Gobbi is responsible for her interiors. Special attention has…
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Heesen’s Mega Yacht Project Antares Becomes Vida: The latest vessel in the Heesen’s 55-meter Steel Class, formerly known as Project Antares and recently christened Vida, has entered systems commissions in preparation for sea trials in the North Sea. Sold by the Dutch shipyard to an experience American owner who worked closely with Heesen’s technical team…
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Oceanco Launches 90m Superyacht DreAMBoat: Dutch shipyard Oceanco has launched its latest project, the 90-meter superyacht Y716 DreaAMBoat, expected to be delivered this summer. The latest project is the result of a first-time design collaboration between Espen Øino International and Terence Disdale Design. Oceanco Project Director Roderick Gort described DreAMBoat’s launch is a “milestone in…
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