Seaton Yachts from Newport, RI, USA is pleased to announce plans to develop and market with Burger Boat Company the Seaton Expedition Eighty-Three motor yacht. Seaton has chosen Burger to build the M/Y Seaton Expedition Eighty-Three to ICE CLASS 1D standards at Burger’s shipyard in Manitowoc, WI, USA. Burger’s efficient state-of-the-art shipyard, superior old-world craftsmanship…
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The new Motion Code: Blue SERION EXPLORER E60 motor yacht
February 22, 2012
The Austrian design studio motion code: blue has released its latest design concept, the SERION EXPLORER E60 yacht which is a reinterpretation of long range passage maker yachts for the next generation of yacht owners. With the SERION E60 yacht project, the design studio shows its competence in research and development (R&D) and wants to…
45m Expedition Charter Yacht BIG FISH enroute to the South pacific – available for charter in Tahiti
February 15, 2012
The luxury explorer motor yacht BIG FISH is en route to the South Pacific where she will be available for charter in Papeete, Tahiti / French Polynesia. The BIG FISH yacht will be perfectly placed to capitalize on the yearly whale migration that passes through the waters of Tahiti from July to November. With some…
Luxury Explorer yacht Big Fish by Aquos Yachts wins 2 more prestigious yachting awards
November 03, 2011
The 45.00m (147′ 7″) luxury explorer yacht BIG FISH has taken home two more top design honors during the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show 2011, moving her into the rare field of history-making yachts. Superyacht Big Fish now has a trophy case with five coveted yacht awards, an unprecedented achievement as the first launch from…
58m Explorer Yacht Ranger by ISA and Egg and Dart Design
November 03, 2011
The 58m Explorer motor yacht Ranger features exterior and interior design by Egg and Dart Design Corporation and is to be built by the superyacht yard International Shipyards Ancona (ISA). The Ranger 58m expedition style motor yacht was designed for people who are keen on independent, serious, worldwide exploring while enjoying a luxurious lifestyle onboard….
52m Expedition Yacht SuRi to undergo refit and extension to 63m
October 12, 2011
The 52.43m (172′) expedition motor yacht SuRi is to undergo a full rebuild and extension of 10.9m (36 foot) at Bay Ship and Yacht Co. Located in Alameda, California, Bay Ship and Yacht Co. (BSY) in collaboration with naval architects Kirilloff and Associates of Green Cove springs, Florida, and Jeffrey Botwin of Herringbone Design of…
Claydon Reeves 70m Motor Yacht Cosmos Conversion Project
October 04, 2011
Claydon Reeves Design has produced a new 70m Motor Yacht Cosmos design. The 70m Cosmos superyacht is a conversion project based on an old anchor handling vessel, Â that was capable of dragging, supplying and servicing oil rigs whilst staying completely safe in the worst possible conditions – a great platform to make a very high-volume…
75m Motor yacht Arctic Whale by Kingship Marine
September 29, 2011
China’s Kingship Marine has just signed a new build superyacht project called Artic Whale. The 75m motor yacht Arctic Whale features exterior and interior design by French designer Eva Cadio. The expedition yacht Arctic Whale was designed with long range world cruising in mind, to be built with an ice-class hull and will be fully…
Luxury charter yacht BIG FISH in London
September 09, 2011
The expedition (explorer) superyacht BIG FISH, the 45m (147′ 7″) yacht designed by Greg Marshall Design and launched by McMullen & Wing New Zealand in 2010 has recently visited London en route to the Monaco Yacht Show 2011. Motor Yacht BIG FISH is seen here cruising the Thames River, passing under the raised Tower Bridge….
Explorer motor yacht Baron Trenck delivered by Eurocraft
August 31, 2011
The 43.5m Explorer motor yacht Baron Trenck has delivered by the Italian superyacht shipyard Eurocraft. Motor yacht Baron Trenck is Eurocraft’s first explorer superyacht and was built under the hull or project number 507. Eurocraft Project 507 is the first of two Eurocraft Explorer 44 motoryacht Series sisterships by the yard with Project 607 still…
Explore 70 Superyacht – a Multifunction World Explorer concept by Newcruise
July 13, 2011
The Explore 70 is a new multifunction World Explorer Superyacht concept developed by Newcruise. The Newcruise Explore 70 motor yacht measures 72.40m (230 FT) and is a luxurious expedition yacht, to rival the most glamorous superyachts on the market with the largest pool ever installed, while still being capable of battling rough seas and travel…
Motion Code Blue Open Water 60m Explorer Yacht Design
June 14, 2011
Christian Gumpold of ‘motion code: blue naval architecture and design’ in Austria sent in this very interesting 60 metre ‘Open Water’ explorer type luxury motor yacht design. OPEN WATER 60 M a 60 metre Explorer superyacht – Design and development: motion code: blue GmbH, Graz, Austria.
The MondoMarine MONDO 45M Yacht
May 31, 2011
The new MondoMarine MONDO 45M yacht G-Two is a mix between a working hull, an ocean research vessel, a cruising ship and a superyacht, making her a sort of styling explorer style luxury yacht. At the heart of this new yacht project, the MONDO 45M superyacht, is a yacht owner’s desire to experience the sea…
Expedition Motor Yacht Big Fish to attend Monaco Yacht Show 2011
May 05, 2011
Luxury expedition yacht Big Fish has logged more than 28,000nm since her launch last July, including visits to Tahiti, the Galapagos, the Antarctic and Amazon. Her next stops include Sweden, Baltic, London, St. Petersburg, the Arctic Circle. The superyacht BIG FISH will also visit the 2011 Monaco Yacht Show this September cancelling her plans to navigate the Northeast Passage
The 87 m Explorer Yacht ‘Oceanic’ Conversion by Icon Yachts and Three Seas
April 29, 2011
At 87 metres the Icon Yachts and Three Seas ‘Oceanic’ yacht conversion is a large and very impressive project. The companies are converting the huge 87 metre “Oceanic” superyacht from a commercial tug boat which was originally built in Germany in 1969. This interesting luxury explorer yacht conversion project will make motor yacht ‘Oceanic’ one of the…
‘HydroTec Global Explorer’ motor yacht in build at Palumbo Shipyard – A superyacht design by Hydro Tec
April 20, 2011
The 71m ‘HydroTec Global Explorer’ motor yacht designed by Hydro Tec is to be built by the Italian shipyard Palumbo. The 71.10m (233.27ft) Global Explorer yacht is a high volume expedition vessel, designed to circumnavigate the world. To be built to RINA class and MCA compliant, the Hydrotec Global Explorer has a build time of 30-36 months.
PROJECT 200040 – A 208ft / 63.4 m Expedition motor yacht by Delta Marine
April 12, 2011
The 208 ft, / 63.4 meter Expedition motor yacht by Delta Marine known under the project name 200040 is currently in build with delivery scheduled during 2011. The 208 ft, / 63.4 meter Expedition motor yacht project 200040 was the first hull to be built at the new metal hull facility at Delta North. She is a steel and composite expedition yacht with diesel electric propulsion and dynamic positioning. Delta designed the yacht to have no geographic limitations and to meet the latest in environmental standards, including a comprehensive waste management plan, responding to the trend for more self-sufficiency and ‘greener’ superyachts.
73m Expedition Motor Yacht PEGASO Video
April 08, 2011
Motor yacht PEGASO, is a 73.60m (241.47ft) private research expedition yacht, built and launched at the shipyard P. Freire de Vigo Galicia Spain in 2010 and will be delivered in 2011. The superyacht PEGASO features naval architecture by BMT Nigel Gee and Associates, exterior Design by H2 Yacht Design (UK) and interior design work from Mark Berryman. This extraordinary vessel M/Y PEGASO can be seen in the following photos and video, captured last week in the water close to the Freire Shipyard in Vigo, Spain.
CNP Naumachos 105 Explorer Motor Yacht in Build
April 06, 2011
The Naumachos 105ft explorer yacht that is currently in build at the Cantiere Navale di Pesaro yard features a rugged design by Hydro Tec with interior styling by Studio Cichero. The Naumachos 105 yacht boasts a full displacement steel hull with zero speed stabilization and a light alloy superstructure. The yacht has an optional diesel electric hybrid propulsion system, constructed with the intention of having a minimal impact on the environment and a ‘go anywhere mentality’ with a large cruising range of 4,000 – 9,000 nm combined with Italian interior design style.
45.05 Explorer Motor yacht Project 500 by MondoMarine
February 11, 2011
MondoMarine are to build a 45.05 Explorer Motor yacht called Project 500. The yacht will feature an ice-classed hull and an aluminum superstructure. Motor yacht Project 500, is expected to accommodate up to twelve guests in a 6 stateroom layout. The 45.05-meter explorer / expedition yacht features naval architecture by Hydro Tec, boasts strong, clean and modern lines.
