Hawk Yachts Reveals New 68m Explorer Yacht: British superyacht manufacturer Hawk Yachts has extended its explorer range with a new 68-meter concept named the Hawk Ranger 68. Revealed at Boot Düsseldorf 2019, the new project incorporates the same cost-and-energy-saving philosophy of its other yachts. Designed by the Lymington, U.K.-based studio Laurent Giles, the new concept…
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The Yard Brisbane Expands to Accommodate More Superyacht Services: The Yard Brisbane, located on Australia’s east coast near the Port of Brisbane, is undergoing development to accommodate both larger superyachts and a bigger variety of related services. Among the services currently offered are vessel refit and repair, ship-lifting, project sheds and berthing for superyachts. Over…
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Sunseeker Unveils New Superyacht Project 8X: British shipyard Sunseeker has announced a new superyacht concept called Project 8X at the Boot Düsseldorf boat show. Although the length of the boat has not yet been revealed, Sunseeker indicated that the yacht will showcase the “fresh design direction of the Sunseeker’s next generation of larger models.” The…
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Heesen SuperYacht Launches Project Antares: Dutch shipyard Heesen Yachts has launched its firs superyacht of 2019, the 55-meter Project Antares. The fast displacement yacht is one five yachts that Heesen expects to launch this year. Heesen CEO Arthur Brouwer expects the yard core segment of 40m-60m yachts will continue to grow, but also believes its…
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Superyacht Builder Damen to Redevelop Bijela Shipyard in Montenegro: Dutch superyacht yard Damen has agreed to help renovate Montenegro’s historic Bijela shipyard into a superyacht repair and refit facility in conjunction with the Montenegrin government and Adriatic Marinas. Negotiations to redevelop the former shipyard, located in the UNESCO protected Boka Bay have gone on since…
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France Eliminates VAT for Superyachts from Martinique and Guadalupe: Superyachts chartered from Martinque and Guadalupe that are more than 24 meters long and less than 3,000GT no longer have to pay VAT in French waters thanks to legislation recently passed by the French government. The law now applied to Martinique- and Guadalupe-registered yachts is similar…
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Benetti Launches Its First 107m FB 277 Mega Yacht: The largest mega yacht ever built from Italian shipyard Benetti has been launched from its hard in Livorno, Italy. Currently known as FB 277, the 107-meter superyacht will be delivered in 2019 and is expected to be available for charter from summer onward. Constructed from a…
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Feadship Facility Extension Construction Underway: Dutch superyacht manufacturer Feadship has announced that construction has begun on a new 166-meter build hall at its Makkum facility. The development will include new offices, workshops as well as the new build hall that will allow teams to work on two large yachts simultaneously. Features include a 140-meter dry…
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Tankoa Yachts Reveals Details of New Custom Division: Since it started operations 10 years ago, Italian yacht builder Tankoa has concentrated primarily on constructing semi-custom superyachts, Thanks to the success of its semi-custom builds, the yard announced at the 2018 Monaco Yacht Show the establishment of a custom division that has reportedly garnered interest from…
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Oceanco Delivers 109m Superyacht Bravo Eugenia: After an intensive period of sea trials in the North Sea, Oceanco has turned over Project superyacht Bravo to her owner. Now known as Bravo Eugenia, the 109-meter superyacht is flying an American flag and is reportedly owned by U.S. billionaire and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. Bravo Eugenia…
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