German shipbuilder Meyer Werft has won an order from Ocean Residences Development to build an LNG-powered luxury residential yacht. The post Meyer Werft wins LNG-powered luxury yacht order appeared…
https://www.offshore-energy.biz/meyer-werft-wins-lng-powered-luxury-yacht-order/
The largest yacht in the world has been unveiled and she is so huge that a new category has been created for her: it is the ‘yachtliner’. The launch of ‘Somnio’ is expected in 2024. Only a few from privileged groups will get the chance to go inside to view the 500 million euro boat.
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That’s because she is expected to serve as a breathtaking floating apartment exclusively built for the super-rich. Somnio boasts 39 ultra-luxury apartments, each starting from 9.5 million...
YPI CREW, the leading authority in yacht crew recruitment, has now published its 2020 Crew Salary Report. The report comprehensively outlines the average salary range for each crew position, including captains, engineers, pursers, stews, chefs, and deckhands on both motor yachts and sailing yachts of varying size, as well as both temporary and permanent roles, providing a handy point of reference for both employers and crew.
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The results are collated from YPI CREW’s free...
by Manuel Ausloos (Reuters) – In a return to the age of the clipper, a French company is using a sailing boat to ply the trade routes that pre-dated steam…
The ULSTEIN X-BOW® is a design feature for the adventurous mind, who desires to venture outside the crowded areas, urging to experience the unspoiled, more faraway places. The world’s first X-BOW yacht, Olivia O, was delivered by Ulstein Verft in 2018. Now, Ulstein reveals their latest design concepts in X-BOW yachting.
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Some yacht owners use their yacht purely for leisure and pleasure. Others want more to it, they want to seek out the unexplored and experience their yacht...
German skipper, Boris Herrmann has been racing his yacht Seaexplorer – Yacht Club de Monaco solo for over 60 days around the world, through the remote Southern Ocean, in the Vendée Globe ocean race. At the same time as competing in one of the toughest ocean races in the world, Boris is also furthering the scientific community’s knowledge on ocean climate change.
A Race We Must Win
For the last three years, the team has been gathering data via a SubCtech ocean laboratory installed onboard, similar...
USA-based shipbuilder Metal Shark has introduced a 48-meter (158’x39′) aluminum catamaran expedition yacht.
The new Metal Shark M48, named Magnet, is the first build in the company’s Metal Shark Yachts portfolio of high-speed, long range catamaran expedition yachts, which has just been announced. The new lineup also includes the M30 — 30 meters (100′) and M70 — 70 meters (231′).
Magnet is the first-ever private yacht built by Metal Shark, a diversified builder of aluminum and steel vessels for...
https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/metal-shark-debuts-48-meter-catamaran-expedition-yacht/
Panamax bulk carrier collided with yacht in East China sea, reports Maritime Bulletin.
Bulk carrier collisionBulk carrier LADY I reportedly, collided with 15-ton sailing yacht NW of Jeju northeast tip, East China sea, at around 0310 Seoul time September 17, while en route from China to Vancouver. The Yacht was severely damaged and lost her mast, but remained afloat.
Collision took place at night, so it is highly likely, that it was mainly, yacht’s fault.
No major injuries were reported. Bulk...
According to an article published in CNN and authored by Amy Woodyatt, a suspect in an...
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