New Model: Heesen 55m YN 19055

Heesen is delighted to announce that on May 14, YN 19055 Project Castor was launched at the Dutch facility in Oss on schedule for its delivery in August.  Thanks to the drastic measures adopted early on, both in Heesen production processes and in the offices, the Dutch yard managed to introduce the necessary physical distance and were therefore able to carry on work following the Dutch governmental guidelines with as little disruption as possible. By halving the number of employees working in the shipyard at any one time by working in two shifts, we did not lose productivity and increased flexibility.  At 760GT, Project Castor is the most voluminous 55 metre currently offered by a Northern European shipyard. Powered by two MTU 1340hp diesel main engines, she will reach a top speed of 15.5 knots and will boast a range of 4,500 nautical miles at a cruising speed of 13 knots. This outstanding performance is possible thanks to the proven design and engineering platform that sports the progressive Fast Displacement Hull Form hull devised by Van Oossanen. The Heesen 55 metre FDHF Steel offers exceptional sea keeping qualities coupled with more frugal fuel consumption compared to any other yacht in her class. Twelve guests are accommodated in six staterooms, with the master suite located forward on the main deck. Four spacious guest cabins (two double and two twin) are on the lower deck, while the VIP is on the bridge deck. Project Castor is the first in the class to offer the new layout configuration.  YN 19055 will be delivered to her Owners in August 2020 after rigorous sea trials in the North Sea.

Technical Data:

LOA - 55 m (180.5ft)
Beam - 9.6 m
Draft - 2.85 m
Displacement - 600 t half load
Fuel Capacity - 100,000 l
Water Capacity - 24,000 l

Accommodaiton - twelve guests in six cabins, 13 crew in six cabins

Engines - 2 x MTU 8V 4000 M63 1340hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - 15 knots, 13 knots cruise

Range - 4500 nm at 13 knots

Hull Shape - Fast Displacement Hull Form
Construction - steel hull, aluminium super structure

Project - Frank Laupman Omega Architects exterior, Bannenverg and Rowell interior, Van Oossanen hull shape
Certification - Lloyds 100 A1, SSC Yacht, LMC UMS Large Commercial Yacht, LY3 

www.heesenyachts.com

Project: Dale Nelson 36

Dale is updating it's 35 platform, and out of this revamp three models are coming out.  One of these new models will be the Dale Nelson 36.  This new Dale 35/36 series will be using the British builder tried and tested semi displacement hull shape, while interior layout will be for a standard forward master cabin, and an optional two cabin arrangement with the galley moved to the main deck behind the helm station.  Power options are not yet announced buy being based on the current Classic 35 platform expect similar power options from a standard single 200hp engine up to twin 270hp engines, with stern drive propulsion.

www.dalenelson.co.uk

Carver Yacht Sinks in Savannah

On Monday 25 May at around 23:00, the US Coast Guard of Charleston received a call to assist and rescue five persons from M/Y Nauty Thoughts, a 57 foot motor yacht which at time was located in Savannah.  The motor yacht hit a jetty and was asking assistance as it was taking on water and sinking.  The five persons onboard Nauty Thoughts where rescued from a thirteen meter response boat and helicopter assistance.  The seventeen meter motor yacht could not be salvaged by TowBoat Savannah as its lost stability and sank.   

M/Y Nauty Thoughts was a Carver 570 Voyager produced in the early 2000s and powered by twin diesel engines from 500 up to 700hp.  The Carver 570 Voyager offered a three double cabins lower deck layout with a main deck open saloon galley layout. 

New Model: Sealine C390

Sealine present the new C390 a full enclosed sport cruiser offered in two or three cabins version.  The Sealine C390 is a versatile all year cruiser as good for outdoor and interior use.  Exterior amenities include: outdoor grill and hydraulic bathing platform in the cockpit area, two large refrigerators and the large passenger seat in the salon. The one-level living design is unique: the glass front to the salon can be opened completely, making inside and outside flow seamlessly into one another and share the optimally placed pantry. Exclusively in this size class, the interior comprises three double cabins with two bathrooms, both with separate showers. Alternatively, a third cabin remains unfurnished and is used as a walk-in closet or storage space.  Four lower deck options are available with two or three cabin choices, and one can specify a double berth or twins in the second port side cabin.  The C390 is standard powered by twin Volvo 300hp with stern drive propulsion, with an option for 370hp engines.

Technical Data:

LOA - 12.50 m (41ft)

Length without bathing platform - 11.99 m

Hull Length - 11 m

Beam - 3.85 m

Draft - 1.19 m

Displacement - 10.52 t

Fuel Capacity - 900 l

Water Capacity - 400 l

Max Persons - 10

Accommodation - four berths in two cabins, six berths in three cabins

Engines - 2 x Volvo D4 300hp, D6 370hp

Propulsion - Volvo DPS dual propeller stern drive

Speed - 27 knots max with Volvo 300hp, 34 knots max with Volvo 370hp

Certification - CE B10, C14

www.sealine.com

Project: Dynamiq GTM 90 Transformer

One of the rare yacht models that was due to be presented at this year’s Geneva Motor Show before the event was cancelled due to the Covid-19 virus was the Dynamiq GTM 90 developed in cooperation with Klassen, the exclusive car tuner from Germany. The fast and sporty, all-aluminium 27.5-metre yacht is designed not only to entertain, but also protect guests whatever the weather.  The GTM 90 hull lines were developed with Dynamiq's long-term partner Van Oossanen Naval Architects in the Netherlands, who created a super-efficient, hard chine hull that can achieve a top speed of over thirty knots with three relatively compact Volvo 1000hp engines and IPS pod propulsion. The sleek, sporty yacht has a very respectable range of 800nm when cruising at 17 knots.  The GTM 90 striking exterior styling owes much to automotive design with a superstructure that recalls the lines of some supercars. There is a sundeck with sunbed behind the radar mast accessed by an exterior staircase and a 3-seat sofa in the bow to enjoy the thrill of cruising at speed.  The rich and sophisticated interior features a forward salon and a bar/galley area overlooking the aft beach club, which can remain open on sunny days or be closed when the evenings turn chilly to create almost a winter garden effect. Fold-down bulwarks and sliding glass doors help increase natural ventilation. Head heights are a generous 2.20m throughout the main deck and Dynamiq provides another option of the main deck layout where salon and dining area are united to form a larger space for groups of up to 16 people.  There are four guest cabins on the lower deck, including a spacious master stateroom with a distinctive circular bed from the Bentley Home collection. A tribute to the Middle Eastern market is the owner’s bath, finished in fine onyx and equipped with a custom ham-mam for two people. The sophisticated interior design is by Giuseppina Arena, another Dynamiq partner.  The yacht can also carry an inflatable FunAir pool with a protective net for guests nervous of swimming in open water.  The first edition of the GTM 90 is developed in collaboration with Klassen that supplies the world business and political elite, including ten national presidents with ultra-luxury vans and limousines. The yacht’s interior decor mirrors the design features of exclusive Klassen cars with different upholstery, rich wood paneling and elegant LED courtesy lights. Klassen is also responsible for the wheelhouse design and manufacturing and interior and exterior detailing, including leather supply, stitching and other special automotive design features.

www.bedynamiq.com

Three Sport Cruisers Destroyed at Key Biscayne Marina

A fire that broke out at Key Biscayne Marina in Miami on Thursday morning May 21 at 10:30 AM, totaled three sports cruisers and damaged six other boats.  A Miami Fire Rescue Boat was first coming to control the fire which then got help from a total of fifty fire fighters.  The Fire Rescue Boat fighting the fire from the sea made the extinguishing operation faster and more effective.  Fortunately no one was injured in the time of the fire as no one was onboard on any of the boats. 

The totaled three boats where a Vandutch 54 which was the boat which started the fire, a Cobalt 46, and a Sea Ray 410 Sundancer.

New Model: Monte Carlo MCY 70 Skylounge

Monte Carlo presented the MCY 70 Skylounge during the 2020 Miami boat show.  This presentation is a first from a European boat builder, and aims to create interest from the North American and Australian continents market where Skylounges or as they are often called raised pilot house motor yachts are always a choice from sixty and above feet.  The MCY 70 sky lounge is accessed via an internal spiral case, with the enclosed bridge offering a central helm station, with companionway lounge settees to both sides, an L-shaped sofa to port side, with a wet bar and entertainment seat opposite.  The 70 Skylounge thanks to the flybridge extension also features an exterior area which is usually reserved for free standing sun bathing furniture. Thanks to the enclosed bridge the 70 Skylounge, and replaces the main deck helm station with more space below and a different layout offering a larger galley to starboard.  The Monte Carlo MCY 70 is a four cabin motor yacht, and is powered by twin Man 1300hp engines which give top speeds up to 26 knots.

Technical Data:

LOA - 21.08 m (69.1ft)

Beam - 5.45 m

Draft - 1.85 m

Displacement - 45 t dry. 53 t loaded

Fuel Capacity - 4000 l

Water Capacity - 1000 l

Accommodation - eight berths in four cabins, two crew in one cabin

Engines - 2 x Man V12 1300hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - 26 knots max 22 knots cruise

Project - Nuvoali Lenard interior and exterior, Monte Carlo Yachts naval architecture

Certification - CE A

www.montecarloyachts.it

Project: Fountain 42 Lightning

Fountain present a complete redesign of its 42 Lightning model.  Launched in 1993 the 42 Lightning has been a long stable in Fountain line who in recent years have mostly concentrated on the non stop growing center console outboard market.  The 2020 Fountain 42 Lightning will be a complete redesign to one of the Carolina's builder long standing and most popular powerboat models.  The new 42 Lightning will feature more extreme aggressive styling, with a two plus two accommodation layout.  Power options start from twin Mercury 565 up to twin 1350hp staggered units. 

www.fountainpowerboats.com

Two Injured in Sportfish Yacht Fire

On Sunday May 17, just after 15:00 hours a sportfish yacht of around seventeen meters in length went ablaze on the Fort Luaderdale Intercoastal Waterway, South of Oakland Park Blvd.  Seven adults, two children, and a dog where rescued from the sportfish yacht, with one adult female and seven year old being treated for minor injuries.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.   

Still in doubt what the sportifsh yacht is, but from the few glimpses I got the boat in the fire looks to be a first generation Viking 55 Convertible produced from 1996 till 2002, and sold in over 150 units.  The success of the 55 Convertible not only made it one of the best ever sold sportfish yachts in its size, but also put Viking as the leader for semi-production sportfish yacht above fifteen meters in size.

Hargrave Super Yacht Fire in Fort Lauderdale

A Hargrave 98 super yacht m/y Tigers Eye caught fire in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday sixteenth May  early morning, just as the fire fighters of Fort Lauderdale where fending off another super yacht only one mile apart.  Fifty fire fighters where employed to stop the fire, which looked to have started from the upper structure.  No injuries where reported, and the Hargrave which was berthed in the Lauderdale canals alongside a residence was later in the morning towed away.

M/Y Tigers Eye is a Hargrave 98 Skylounge model build in 2008 with an accommodation plan offering nine berths in four cabins, and was powered by twin 1675hp Cat engines, enabling her to reach top speeds up to twenty knots and a cruise of eighteen.  Apart the Skylounge other notable features of this Hargrave 98 was the full beam saloon.