Johnson Yachts Presents Its First Tri Deck Mega Yacht: Johnson Yachts has a new flagship ready for construction, the Johnson 115, which fulfills customer requests for more space. Dixon Yacht Design is responsible for the hull design and naval architecture and has previously designed the Johnson 93, so the studio understands customer cruising habits and…
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Hundred of Yachts Damaged, Some Destroyed in Mediterranean Superstorm: Gale force winds, waves more than 10 meters high in some places and torrential rains caused severe damage to hundreds of luxury yachts over several days in the Mediterranean last week, with a handful possibly being completely destroyed. Italy’s Ligurian Coast appeared to be hardest hit…
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Turquoise Superyachts Teams with Ken Freivokh Design for 77m Quantum: Once again, Turquoise Yachts has teamed with Ken Freivokh Design to crete an exceptional new superyacht project called Quantum. Based on the highly successful 77-meter Turquoise platform, the project will benefit from Feivokh’s inspired exterior and interior design. Possibly the most exciting and unique feature…
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190m Superyacht Cruise Ship By Ritz-Carlton to Launch: The Ritz-Carlton hotel group has announced its intention to launch an all-inclusive superyacht cruise experience in 2020. Construction is already well underway on the first vessel under build at the Hijos De J Barreras shipyard in Spain. The ship’s keel was laid in January 2018. With an…
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Superyacht Builder Lürssen Floating Dock and New Build Damaged by Fire: A large fire broke out on a floating dock and building unit at the Lürssen Bremen shipyard early last Friday morning. More than 110 firefighters and 35 to 40 firefighting vehicles were initially dispatched to the site where a 100-meter-plus yacht was under construction.…
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Yacht Stealth Concept Peter Bolke Design: You may not recognize the name Peter Bolke, but chances are you would recognize his work as the British yacht designer spent more than two decades as a designer at Dubois Naval Architects where he favored inventive naval architecture and styling. Now, as an independent firm, Peter Bolke Design…
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New Superyacht Rendering of 109m Lürssen Project Icecap: A new rendering of the 109-meter superyacht Project Icecap currently in build at Lürssen Shipyard in Germany shows noticeably different details from the initial image released earlier this year. Notable features on the five-deck motor yacht with a blue hull include an aft deck helipad and an…
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Horizon Yachts Delivers Yacht With Seaplane: Horizon Yacht has been busy, delivery six new projects in August, with four of those being mega yachts. Most notable, however, is the delivery of a Horizon CC115, which included a seaplane as a tender. Ordered by seasoned owners from Mexico, the Horizon CC115 is a family yacht, which…
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Yachts! Ferretti Group Making a Large Splash at FLIBS with 18 Models: Italian yacht builder Ferretti Group is making a huge splash at the 59th edition of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) by showing 18 varied models, including two American market premieres. The show, running from October 31 to November 4, will see…
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Echo Yachts Reveals 84m Trimaran White Rabbit During Special Event: Australian customer superyacht builder Echo Yachts have revealed its new build, an 84-meter trimaran project named White Rabbit, during a recent exclusive VIP event at the company’s shipyard in Henderson, Western Australia. The 100% custom designed vessel was built according to the exacting requirements of…
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