(With video and extra pictures) Heesen Yachts has joined the hull and superstructure of the first ever 55 m steel Fast Displacement motor yacht at the Heesen facility in Oss.
YN 17255, which will be named Azamanta, was sold in February 2013 thanks to a collaboration with a commercial family office “Bilderlings Wealth”, which represents the client and manages the project.
Azamanta
The Azamanta, whose Fast Displacement Hull Form was developed by Van Oossanen Naval Architects in collaboration with Heesen Yachts in house naval architects, will reach a top speed of 16.5 knots, with a range of 4500 Nm at a cruising speed of 13 knots.
It is the tenth Heesen yacht for which the architectural package was supplied by Van Oossanen Naval Architects and the fourth based on the Fast Displacement Hull Form (FDHF). According to Perry van Oossanen the yacht will set a benchmark in efficiency: ‘propelling around 600 tonnes of steel and aluminium at 15 knots with only half of the power installed (1300kW).’
Exterior Styling
Frank Laupman from Omega Architects created the elegant lines of the Azamanta. It has extensive outdoor spaces with a 110 m2 sun deck and a 70 m2 private owner’s terrace. Tenders and toys are stored in the garage located at the front of the vessel and launched from the two gull-wings doors on each side.
Interior Design
Dutch designer Sinot has been appointed to design the interior where twelve guests are accommodated in six cabins: the master suite traditionally located on the main deck forward features a recessed balcony; a full beam VIP lies on the lower deck alongside two twins and two doubles.
The Azamanta will be delivered in Summer 2015 after intensive sea trials in the North Sea.
Azamanta/YN 17255 Main Characteristics
- Hull type: Twin propeller, fast displacement
- Naval architect: Van Oossanen/Heesen Yachts
- Exterior styling: Omega Architects
- Interior designer: Sinot Design
- Classification: Lloyds 100A1 SSC YACHT G6 LMC, UMS Large Commercial Yacht Code LY3
- Hull: Steel
- Superstructure: Aluminium
- Length over all: 55.00 m
- Beam over all: 9.60 m
- Draft: 3.15 m
- Displacement (50% load): 600 tons
- Maximum speed (50% load): 16.5 knots
- Range at 13 knots: 4500 Nm
- Fuel capacity: 100,000 litres
- Fresh water: 25,000 litres
- Main engines: 2 x MTU 12 V 4000 M53
- Maximum power: 2 x 1380 kW
- Gearbox: 2 x ZF 5356
- Engine control: MTU Blue Vision
- Propellers: Schaffran five blade fixed pitch
- Main generators: 2 x Kilo-Pak 175 kW
- Emergency generator: 1 x Kilo-Pak 80 kW
- Bowthruster: HRP 125 kW electrically driven
- Steering system: Litton Marine Systems
- Stabilisers: Naiad Dynamics, zero speed
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