Amels New Web Site

 

Dutch super yacht builder Amels presents its new website.  Amels was founded in 1918, in the center of Makkum to the North of the Netherlands.  Amels started off by building wooden fishing boats, steel tugboats, and coasters delivering about one hundred vessels of this type over the years.  In 1982 Amels debuts into yachting, with the 48 meter hull 464 launched as m/y Katalina to exteriors by Diana Yacht Design.  The first yacht is followed by a smaller 36.7 meters a year later in 1983 and again designed by Diana, which is at today the second smallest Amels build, following the launch in 1990 of a 36.5 meters.  The largest Amels to date is the 89 meters hull 8301 as designed by Tim Heywood and launched in 2017.  In 1991 Amels was sold to Kammer Damen, the second generation owner of Damen shipyards which was founded in 1927, and today is one of the largest private ship and yacht builders in the world with a turnover exceeding three billion EUROS, and 35 shipyards around the World.  With this move Damen Group enters into yachting.  Amels will stay at the Makkum facility for fourteen years and till 2005 as Damen moves it to a larger facility 150 nautical miles to the South West of the Netherlands in Vlissingen.  Currently Amels offers a line up of two semi-production 60 and 80 Limited Edition super yachts, with a Full Custom program also available.  The latest full custom Amels is the 77 meters Project Energy as delivered in 2022, with the 120 meters Project Tanzanite being in build since 2020 for a 2025 delivery.  Tanzanite is to be the largest super yacht build in the Netherlands to date.  Amels  new web site takes you around with the following buttons; Portfolio, Fleet, Story, Contact, News and Media, Support, and Careers.  Amels is also on social media with bottom links for its Instagram and Facebook pages.

www.amelsyachting.com

Production History: *semi-production only
Tigre D'Or 52M 1997-2004 (6)

Limited Edition 171 2007-10 (7)

Limited Edition 177 2011-13 (4)

Limited Edition 212 2011-14 (3)
Limited Edition 180 2012-20 (14)

Limited Edition 199 2013-18 (3)
Limited Edition 242 2016-24 (8)

Limited Edition 188 2018-24 (2)
Limited Edition 200 2021 (2)

60 Limited Edition 2022- (10
80 Limited Edition 2025- (4

Amels first yacht, the 48 meter hull number 464

Two Injured as Sport Cruiser Goes Ablaze in Pelican Harbour

 

Two Persons were injured as a sport cruiser of seven meters in length exploded first and went on fire afterwards, at the boat ramp of 1200 Block, 79th street, Pelican Harbor Marina in North Bay Village, Miami on 12:45 of Friday 25 October.  Miami-Dade Rescue attended to the fire with two boats, rescuing the two passengers first who were taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital Ryder Trauma Center.  The boat was actually fully engulfed in fire, as the passengers jumped in the water.  The Boat Zone Ramps YouTube channel filmed the event, from the boat launching at the ramp, to the two boaters jumping in the water, and Miami-Dare Fire Rescue fighting the fire.  The cause of the sport cruiser explosion and subsequent fire is under investigation.

The sport cruiser in this fire is a Stingray 719zp as produced in the mid nineties. The 719zp was part of Stingray Cruiser line up, and also its second in size model in 1995.  Founded in 1979 by Al Fink, today Stingray is still family owned and offers eighteen models from seventeen to 27 foot.

Project: Nolimits 45

Nolimits is a new brand founded by Rossinavi, which  presented itself in February 2024, with a line of five semi-production super yachts from thirty to 45 meters.  Since its arrival in super yachting in 2002 Rossinavi has specialized itself only to custom builds from 28 up to seventy meters, with the builds of recent years being mostly above five hundred gross tonnage.  With Nolimits Rossinavi aims a return to sub 500 gross tonnage under fifty meters super yacht dimension, but also its first entry into a semi-production offer.  The 45 is the first Nolimits yacht which has started construction, and like the smaller 37 and 30 projects is designed in collaboration with Fulvio de Simoni for the exterior, with the interior designed by Touch Studio. The Rossinavi Nolimits objective is clear: a 45-meter super yacht that prioritizes comfort and seamless navigation, distinguished by its sturdy build, offering ample space for extensive sea voyages, allowing her guests to fully enjoy the ocean. For the Nolimits 45 Fulvio de Simoni presented a tri-deck super yacht embodied in an elegant fusion of masculinity and femininity, exuding a streamlined and dynamic presence. The Nolimits 45 features extensive glazing, and to maintain its sleek lines, it invites a sense of being enveloped by the sea, with the open stern reaching gracefully towards the bow. The superstructures extend towards the aft on the upper deck, creating a captivating cockpit and an aft sunbathing area, providing an unobstructed panorama of the sea.  For the interior a strong personality that resonates perfectly with the sea was created for by the Touch Studio in five guests suites layout. Here, the beauty of nature is reflected in the interior spaces, materials, and textures, while natural light gently shapes every environment.  Harmony and balance are palpable, with elements of strict geometry juxtaposed with soft curves. There's a fusion of rigorous, geometric architecture with sculptural furnishings. The predominantly natural materials include various wood essences, where textures and grain are highlighted, brushed metal details, linen fabrics, and silk wallpapers whose brilliance plays with reflections.  In every environment, there's a sense of harmony and equilibrium, yet it's also possible to discern small distinctive details that, over time, reveal themselves, telling small stories to create beauty that goes beyond the surface.  To be fully build in aluminium the Nolimits 45 is to be powered by twin 1600 Cat engines for top speed up to fifteen knots and a cruise of twelve, with a range up to four thousand nautical miles possible at ten knots.

www.nolimits.yachts

New Model: Sanlorenzo SL86 Asymmetric

Sanlorenzo have launched its new SL86 Asymmetric model at the 2024 Cannes boat show.  A replacement to the Mauro Micheli designed SL86, the SL86/A comes from a design of Sanlorenzo's since 2018 exclusive designers Zuccon Project, and now unites all the SL models in embracing the Asymmetric concept of a semi widebody yacht.  The 86 Asymmetric also adds more space versus the outgoing SL86 with the addition of a raised pilot house, with Zuccon using a magic touch in making this looking particularly clean and uncluttering in a 26 meter size.  Unlike most recent raised pilot house offers in the 26 meters size Sanlorenzo decided not to offer a forward main deck owners stateroom, but rather decided to offer an area which expanded on lounging and dining, with a dining area located privately to the port side wide body area.  There is a few options in this area as well, as this can be for example converted to a TV Cinema room, and also joined to an open galley to starboard.  Lower deck accommodation is for four suites, with an owners stateroom at midships.  Also here an option exist to change the layout mostly of the head moving it from the back of the cabin to port side, with another option existing to change the third cabin from twins to a double berth and to a larger suite.  Crew accommodation is located forward with two cabins sleeping a crew of four on twin bunk berths.  The Sanlorenzo SL86 Asymmetric is powered by twin Man 2000hp for a top speed up to 29 knots and a cruise of 25, and a ten knots nine hundred nautical mile long range speed.    

Technical Data:

LOA - 26.60 m (87.8ft)

Hull Length - 23.9 m

Water Length - 22.1 m

Beam - 6.35 m

Draft - 1.96 m

Displacement - 90 t half load, 95 t loaded

Fuel Capacity - 8000 l

Water Capacity - 1700 l

Accommodation - eight guests in four cabins, four crew in two cabins

Engines - 2 x Man V12 2000hp

Propulsion - V-drive line shaft, ZF3055V gearbox, nibral S-class propellers 

Speed - 29 knots max, 25 cruise, 10 knots long range

Range - 900 nautical miles at ten knots

Hull Shape - modified Vee with fifteen degrees deadrise aft

Project - Zuccon

www.sanlorenzoyacht.com

Improve-it = Mulder Favorite 2200

Mulder have recently launched hull number three of the Favorite 2200 semi-production series.  Carrying yard number 24142 and titled m/y Olaf the third Favorite 2200 is a very bespoke build, which thanks to a length extension of ninety centimetres to accomodate a larger up down bathing platform aft, making the longest to date of Mulder's classic looking semi production series which today starts from fifteen meters.  The third Favorite 2200 is also unique for having a crew cabin for two persons.  Build all in aluminium to a design of Guido de Groot with naval architecture by Vripack, the third Favorite 2200 is powered by twin Cat 1150hp, unlike the two previous 2020 and 2022 launched units both of which were powered by Volvo 1000hp.

www.muldershipyard.nl

New Model: Silent Yachts 62 3-Deck Open

Solar power front runner Silent-Yachts has launched its first Silent 62 3-Deck solar electric catamaran at its facility in Fano, Italy. Based on the bestselling Silent 60 but increasing the overall length of the hull, the Silent 62 3-Deck offers an additional third deck instead of the regular flybridge. The result is a thrilling combination of the superyacht flair of the top-of-the-range Silent 80 3-Deck and the compact dimensions of the Silent 60. The best of both worlds, in other words. The Silent 62 3-Deck third deck is available in three different versions: an open sky lounge, a closed sky lounge, as well as a closed owner's suite variation. All versions are available with a “front exit” on the main deck, which allows guests to directly step onto the foredeck from the main saloon. The first Silent 62 3-Deck has an additional open deck instead of the flybridge, offering a fantastic outdoor community space equipped with full dining facilities, panoramic views and a superyacht atmosphere. With five plus one guest cabins and six bathrooms the yacht can sleep up to 12 guests in quiet comfort. The Silent 62 3-Deck shares the same new ultra-efficient drivetrain as the two flybridge Silent 62 catamarans launched at the end of last year. This next-generation drivetrain implements the latest liquid cooled batteries, with higher energy density, greater capacity and faster charging rates, thanks to optimised thermal management. Equipped with a solar array of 16.8 kW, twin 180 kW E-motors and a 286 kW Lithium-ion battery pack, plus a range extender of 145kW Peak, the Silent 62 3-Deck has a cruising speed of 6-8 knots and trans-ocean range.

Technical Data:

LOA - 18.88 m (62ft)

Beam - 8.99 m

Draft - 1.34 m

Displacement - 42.6 t light

Fuel Capacity - 2 x 950 l

Water Capacity - 2 x 1000 l

Accommodation - twelve guests in six cabins

Engines - 2 x E-motors 340kw (peak) 180 kw (continus)

Speed - eight knots cruise, six knots long range

Certification - CE A

www.silent-yachts.com

Fort Lauderdale 2024 Boat Show Preview

Fort Lauderdale, Florida the Yachting Capital of the World arrives into its 65th International boat show edition in 2024, to be held from October 30 up to November third. Fort Lauderdale is the largest floating water show since a few years and for the 65th is very upbeat, coming from the record success of recent editions which had over 100,000 plus of visitors, over one thousand brands, and 1300 plus of boats and yachts.  As in some years the 2024 edition is divided into seven show locations; the Broward County Convention Centre, Bahia Mar Yachting Centre, Hall Of Fame Marina, Las Olas Marina, 17th Street Yacht Basin, Pier 66 Marina, and Superyacht Village at Pier 66 South which together will cover an area of over three million square foot.  As is with Fort Lauderdale the show offers a wide variety of boats and sea vessels from runabouts, sport fisherman, high performance boats, centre consoles, cabin cruisers, flats boats, skiffs, express cruisers, sailing yachts, motor yachts, bowriders, catamarans, ski boats, jet boats, trawlers, inflatables, canoes, and superyachts. The Fort Lauderdale Boat show will feature the following World previews; Cantiere delle Marche Darwin 106, Cruisers Yachts 55 Fly, Galeon 480 Fly, Jarrett Bay 64 Sportfisherman Hull#65, Maritimo M55 Black Edition, Ocean Alexander 28L, Rivera 6800 Sport Yacht Platinum Edition, Viking 74 Convertible and 82 Convertible, and the Zeelander 8.

www.flibs.com

Fort Lauderdale boat show debuted in 1959, the first edition was organized by a group of Florida boat builders and dealers as a free to enter voluntary organized exhibition at the new Lauderdale Marina with only thirteen boats on show. Fort Lauderdale though rapidly expanded in its second year doubling exhibitors and visitors, and in its tenth year anniversary it received over 50,000 visitors with a 53 foot its largest yacht on display.  By 1971 Fort Lauderdale boat show had 115 exhibitors and recorded one million US$ in vessel sales.  In 1974 its makes important changes from moving to Bahia Mar which is till today the current home, and updates its dates from Summer to the mid-Fall which still mark the calendar today.  In the 1990's Fort Lauderdale boat show becomes the USA primary large yacht show and starts adding additional locations, with two hundred yachts above fifty foot in the water by 1996.  In the sixtieth 2019 Fort Lauderdale edition, the boat show will add its latest seventh location with the new Superyacht Village which will feature ten yachts over sixty meters in length.  Fort Lauderdale was one of the few boat shows which was organized even during the 2020 and 21 pandemic years.

1963 Fort Lauderdale Boat Show

Project: Steeler Enigma 50

Steeler introduce the Enigma 50, a fifteen meter steel explorer yacht that sets new standards in design, comfort, and usability. The lower deck’s ‘villa-mode’ offers a master bedroom, seating area, and office space for a luxurious ‘Suite’ feeling for the owners. For guests, sliding doors transform the space into three bedrooms. The main deck features a centrally placed galley and extensive seating areas, while the front deck adds a dedicated lounge and a second helm station. The Enigma 50 will also be available with an optional flybridge, which enhances the luxurious experience. The Steeler Enigma 50 is to be powered by twin John Deere 160hp as standard.  The Steeler Enigma is also set to be range with larger eighteen and twenty meter series already being on the design board.

www.steeleryachts.com

New Model: Sessa F60

For 2024 Sessa returned to the Cannes Yachting Festival with the World Premiere of the long-awaited F60. Attending the world's main Boat Shows and debuting the new fly model are essential to Sessa's at progressing its global goals and enhancing the prestige of the brand on the world stage. The outstanding feedback received from the public during the events guides encourages the brand to continue innovating in order to meet customer expectations.  Following her stunning and unexpected debut at the Cannes Yachting Festival, the F60 made a second Italian unveiling at the 2024 Genoa Boat Show, one of the oldest and most prestigious boat shows in the world. Designed by Davide Cipriani from Centrostile Design, the F60 stands out for its modern, graceful, and elegant design, a flybridge motor yacht with a sport  flair and excellent performance and customization options, providing owners with a unique boating experience.  The Sessa F60 also offers a spacious interior with astern integrated main deck layout all surrounded by view windows offering excellent natural light and visibility. On the lower deck, there are three spacious and elegantly furnished suites promoting comfort and privacy for guests.  A crew cabin is located at midships to port side.  The Sessa F60 is powered by twin Volvo 725hp with IPS pod drives for top speeds up to 32 knots and a cruise of 24.

Technical Data:

LOA - 18.30 m (60ft)

Beam - 4.98 m

Draft - 1.45 m

Displacement - 27t dry, 30t loaded

Fuel Capacity - 2100 l

Water Capacity - 750 l

Max Persons - fourteen

Accommodation - six berths in three cabins, one crew cabin berth

Engines - 2 x Volvo D11 725hp

Propulsion - Volvo forward looking IPS950 dual propeller pod drives

Speed - 32 knots max 24 cruise

Project - Davide Cipriani Centrostile Design

Certification - CE B

www.sessamarine.com

Improve-it = Ocea Commuter 108

Ocea has in the end of 2023 and fully completed in 2024 launched its fourth Commuter 108 unit, for a series which debuted in 2004 with m/y Abely Wheeler.  Titled m/y Araok II the fourth Commuter 108, has many distinct features tailored to the owner’s expectations and incorporates the latest technological developments. She is also the first Ocea yacht with engines that meet IMO Tier III emission standards, giving it free access to current and future Emissions Control Areas defined by the International Maritime Organization. This new Commuter 108 is also equipped with the latest generation of batteries to keep the main on-board comfort features running at night without the need for generators. The shipowners dedicated considerable effort into the interior design, which was supervised by Pierre Frutschi.  The fourth Ocea Commuter 108 is powered by twin 600hp for a top speed up to fifteen knots, a cruise of twelve, and a range up to four thousand nautical miles at ten knots.  Accommodation is for eight guests in four suites.

www.ocea-yachts.com