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Top Five II in IJmuiden

TOP FIVE II (61m) delivered

Royal Hakvoort delivers 61m custom superycht TOP FIVE II Royal Hakvoort Shipyard is proud to announce the delivery of the yard’s latest custom superyacht TOP FIVE II. Known as Project YN251 throughout her build, the 61-metre motor yacht departed the Netherlands on September 2nd after completing sea trials on the North Sea in July. Sinot…

Superyacht Legend in Norwegian Fjords

DIANA: 50 years and 71+ superyacht projects later

What 50 years as a yacht design company looks like Written by: Laura Nicholls Publication: BOAT International   Over five decades ago, three passionate Dutch engineers agreed to start working together on a handful of superyacht design projects as a brand-new freelance collective. As innocent as it seems, what became of this collaboration is now…

Diana Yacht Design Timeline

50 Years of Diana Yacht Design Written by: Parisa Hashempour Publication: SuperYacht Times In 1971, Diana Yacht Design first opened its doors in Amstelveen, the Netherlands. Over the past 50 years, the naval architecture and design company has championed Dutch Maritime heritage, developing award-winning naval architecture and engineering for some of the world’s most exciting superyacht projects.…

Team Diana, Jerry Lakeman, Yoeri van Ommen, Lars de Smit

A day in the life of a superyacht marine engineer

A day in the Life of a superyacht marine engineer Written by: Georgia Tindale Publication: SuperyachtTimes What does the job entail? In a nutshell, marine engineers design the yacht’s construction details, technical spaces and systems (including engine rooms, emergency generator rooms and so on) to ensure the smooth daily operation of the vessel and that…

Concept yacht Zenith at anchor

A day in the life of a superyacht exterior designer

A day in the life of a superyacht exterior designer Written by: Georgia Tindale Publication: SuperYachtTimes   Who isn’t intrigued by the life of a superyacht designer? Of all of the industry’s careers, that of the superyacht exterior designer must rank amongst the most fascinating and mysterious out there. And demanding too: with a barrage…

Cruising the med-sea - credit Tom van Oossanen

5 Top Tips for custom yacht design

5 Top Tips for custom yacht design Written by: Georgia Tindale Publication: SuperYachtTimes   So, you’ve decided that the superyacht lifestyle is the one for you. You are determined to take the plunge and design your dream vessel from scratch: your very own custom yacht. However, when you actually contemplate making a start on this…

44m Conrad C144S under construction

44m Conrad C144S under construction Conrad Shipyard is pleased to announce their latest custom-designed and built superyacht C144S. The C144S model is the step up from the Conrad C133, whose incarnation is the impressive ‘Viatoris’, winner of the 2019 World Superyacht Award. In C144S, the “S” stands for Straight bow which makes her even more…

Moonen 110 becomes YN202

Moonen 110 becomes YN202 Moonen 110, the newest design concept from Dutch superyacht builder Moonen Yachts hasofficially become the next yacht in line to be built at their shipyard in ‘s-Hertogenbosch. The engineering of YN202 has started, in preparation of the yacht construction that will begin in June. Characterised by her sleek, low profile design,…

van der Valk 34 metre explorer yacht

New order 34-metre explorer

New 34-metre explorer Lady Lene Premium Dutch builder Van der Valk has received an impressive new order to build a fully custom 34-metre explorer motoryacht. To optimise efficiency and meet a wide range of very specific requests from the clients, the shipyard has brought together a team of four leading players from the Dutch superyacht…