by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 11, 2022 | Navigation, News, Shipbuilding, Yachts
Heesen Yachts’ largest yacht to date, the 80-metre Galactica, is on its way to Harlingen for completion and sea trials. Yet, after first not being able to pass under a bridge near Den Bosch due to high water levels, it subsequently faced the same problem near...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 10, 2022 | News, Ship design, Shipbuilding, Yachts
On Saturday, Heesen Yachts’ largest yacht built to date, the 80-metre Galactica, left the building site in Oss for Harlingen to undertake sea trials. However, once reaching a railway bridge near Den Bosch, water levels proved too high for the yacht formerly...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 5, 2022 | News, Ship design, Shipbuilding, Yachts
Heesen Yachts managed to launch five yachts in 2021. In December, the fifth, 50-metre YN 19650 Project Aura, hit the water. The below 500 GT motor yacht will remain at the shipyard in Oss for the commissioning of its main systems, before heading for trials on the...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 27, 2021 | News, Ship design, Shipbuilding, Yachts
Heesen Yachts has sold its Project Apollo. The 55-metre superyacht boasts a fuel-efficient Fast Displacement Hull design and was available on a shortened delivery schedule thanks to the yacht builder’s on-spec build programme. Apollo is the fifth yacht sold this...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 15, 2021 | News, Ship design, Shipbuilding, Yachts
The third yacht in Heesen Yachts’ new 50-metre semi-displacement class is now under construction at the shipyard in Oss. Project Jade boasts an optimised hull, Tier III engines and a shallow draught of just 2.15 metres. The first welds to the keel of YN 20350...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 10, 2021 | News, Ship design, Shipbuilding, Yachts
Royal Huisman has delivered 58.5-metre superyacht Phi. Developed and constructed below 500GT, it is by far the longest motoryacht in this category. The yacht also features innovative exterior lights, powered by lasers. Phi is a 58.5-metre fast displacement motoryacht,...
