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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…
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…
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.…
Diana Yacht Design celebrates 50 years of crafting yachting legends Press release Alkmaar, February 2021 Diana Yacht Design is proud to celebrate its 50th anniversary as a Dutch independent naval architecture and design company. Revealing a new logo to commemorate 50 years in business, 2021 will see the launch of a dedicated anniversary campaign celebrating…
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…
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…
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 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, 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,…
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…