Amels launched yacht LILI

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Amels Limited Edition 180 yacht Lili launched  Picture: Amels

AMELS has launched the brand new AMELS 180 named LILI. The Limited Editions yacht is nearing her on-time and on-budget delivery at the Dutch luxury yacht builder’s yard in the Netherlands. IMPERIAL acted as broker for the sale, Owner’s Representative and Construction Supervisor.

Despite the fast delivery just over 12 months after her sale in May 2016, LILI is a highly customised Limited Editions yacht with a unique Tim Heywood exterior styling and custom extended Sun Deck. The very successful colour scheme of Castle Tan and Jet Black create a charming and elegant look that perfectly complements the luxurious interiors created by the Owner’s choice of interior designer Laura Sessa.

“The AMELS 180 has proven highly popular on the superyacht market and LILI will add to that with her many unique customisations and beautiful colour scheme,” comments Rose Damen, AMELS Commercial Director. “She is an exceptionally high quality yacht that will no doubt create many happy memories for her Owners and guests. Once again, working with IMPERIAL has been very smooth and productive and that shows in the end result.”

Julia Stewart, IMPERIAL Director, says: “She is another striking project jointly made with an experienced team and very talented people, confirming our strong and durable links with AMELS over the last eight years. With LILI, IMPERIAL delivers a new superyacht option for high-end luxury journeys at sea with versatile accommodation, Dutch quality and superior level of equipment. We would like to thank all the teams involved in this project, who realised a challenging project with precise deadlines.”

The high level of customisation on board LILI includes:

* The Sun Deck has been extended by 3 metres to 28 metres (92 ft) in length in collaboration with exterior designer Tim Heywood – creating a huge outdoor luxury space of almost 175 square metres (1,900 sq ft)

* An extra-large 4-metre long Sun Deck pool (7,000 litres) featuring counter current jets for swimming

* A Bridge Deck Owner’s Suite and extended aft deck

* On Main Deck, the port and starboard folding bulwarks and sliding doors to the dining room create a light and airy connection to the sea

* Main Deck features a large VIP Suite with a private folding balcony

 

Press release Amels

Heesen Yachts sold Project Alida

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Project Alida, Picture: Heesen Yachts

Heesen Yachts is pleased to announce the sale of YN 17755 (aka Project Alida).

The client, an experienced boater, was introduced to the shipyard by Barin Cardenas of The New Yachts Company, a boutique firm dedicated to new construction, based in Fort Lauderdale, who worked closely with Thom Conboy of Heesen Yachts USA.

Project Alida is a 55m Fast Displacement, steel-hulled motoryacht that combines efficiency, performance and elegance in a design package of 740GT.

Omega Architects created an exterior design that emphasises the indoor-outdoor connection thanks to glass insertions in the bulwarks and the floor-to-ceiling windows in the sky lounge.

Vertical windows on the main deck, together with an original “shark tooth” design detail on the overhang of the wheelhouse, provide Project Alida with a bold and distinctive character.

The clean and muscular exterior lines without fashion plates and structural support have been cleverly engineered and perfectly executed by Heesen in-house experts, so nothing comes between the guests and the breathtaking views.

RADYCA, a Miami based design firm, is in charge of the interior styling while working closely with the shipyard to ensure that the client’s taste is incorporated into the space, creating a sophisticated, tailor-made and unique experience.

SIMPLICITY, WARMTH, and COMFORT through the use of select materials and a high level of craftsmanship, are the key ingredients in the creation of Alida’s refined interior. The overall design is for an owner who understands luxury, relaxation and entertainment while yachting.

Contrast is achieved by the consistent use of neutral hues found in open-grain white oak and different tones of wengé, taupe and grey leathers, wool carpets, and light textured suedes. White Arabescato and Grecale brown marble slabs emphasize the purity of the design.

Guests will be luxuriously accommodated in six staterooms: five guest cabins on the lower deck – including a full beam VIP – and the master suite traditionally located on the main deck forward.

With the tenders stored on the forward deck, a beach club is set into the lazarette that offers owners and guests a fantastic place to relax close to the water.

However, Project Alida’s beauty also extends below the waterline. Thanks to the progressive hull design devised by van Oossanen Naval Architects and implemented by Heesen in-house engineering team, Project Alida offers frugal fuel consumption coupled with a remarkable range of 4.500nm at 13 knots, while her top speed reaches 16 knots. At 12 knots her range becomes ever more impressive reaching 5.400 nm. Combining magnificent comfort with optimised efficiency throughout the speed spectrum, she sets a new standard in superyacht performance. Project Alida is a true blue-water vessel with Dutch pedigree.

Project Alida will undergo intensive sea trials in the North Sea prior to delivery to her new owners in time for cruising in July 2017.

Press release Heesen Yachts

 

Specification:

Hull type: Fast Displacement Hull

Naval architect: Van Oossanen / Heesen Yachts

Exterior design: Omega Architects

Interior Styling: Radyca

Classification: Lloyds + 100A1 SSC Yacht [+] LMC

Large commercial yacht code LY3

Hull: Steel

Superstructure: Aluminium

 

DIMENSIONS

Length over all: 55.00 metres / 180 feet 5 inches

Beam over all: 9.60 metres / 31 feet 6 inches

Draft: 2.85 metres / 9 feet 4 inches

Displacement (half load): Approx. 600 tons

 

ACCOMMODATION

Crew: 14

Guests: 12

Cabins: Full-beam Owner’s stateroom,

VIP cabin, four guest cabins

 

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Maximum speed (half load): 16 knots

Range at 13 knots: 4,500Nm

Fuel capacity: 100,000 litres / 26,400 US Gallons

Fresh water: 25,000 litres / 6,604 US Gallons

PROPULSION DETAILS

Main engines: 2 × MTU 8V 4000 M63

Maximum power: 2 × 1,000kW

Gearbox: 2 × ZF 5356

Engine control: MTU Blue Vision

Propellers: 2 × five blade fixed pitch Ø 1,800mm

Main generators: 2 × Kilo-Pak each 175kW

Bowthruster: HRP 125kW, electrically driven

Stabilisers: Naiad Dynamics, type 720, 2 fins, zero speed

Axis(ex. Fast and Furious), 55m, Damen

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Axis (Mitte), sowie die Amels Yacht Elixir (2.v.l.)

Axis ist eine 55 Meter lange Support Yacht von der niederländischen Werft Damen. Gebaut wurde sie im Jahr 2016 und in demselben Jahr auch das erste Mal der Öffentlichkeit präsentiert. Ausgestellt wurde sie auf den Yacht Messen in Monaco, sowie auf dem amerikanischen Markt in Fort Lauderdale, wo sie allerdings noch unter dem Namen Fast and Furious bekannt war. Die bereits sehr erfolgreiche Yacht Support Reihe wurde mit dem Modell YS 5009 bereits auf fünf Modelle erweitert. Damit reicht stehen unter anderem Support Schiffe von 43 Meter (YS 4008) bis zu 90 Meter (YS 9016) Länge zur Auswahl. Die in Monaco ausgestellte Yacht erreichte eine Höchstgeschwindigkeit von 22 Knoten und reist mit 16 Knoten, dabei hat sie eine Reichweite von 5.000 nautischen Meilen. Eine siebenköpfige Crew hält an Bord alles im Auge und bereitet die Toys und Tender für ihre Einsätze vor. An Deck befinden sich 225m² Fläche die für Tender, von Beibooten über ein UBoot, bis hin zu einem Hubschrauber, verwendet werden kann. Während der Monaco Yacht Show befand sich zudem ein Tauchcontainer an Bord. Der eigene Schiffskran kann bis zu 12 Tonnen in einem Radius von 5 Metern heben und senken.

Wer sich sein eigenes Yacht Support Schiff bauen lassen möchte, kann aus fast unzähligen Möglichkeiten den Platz an Deck nutzen. So ist es zum Beispiel möglich sich nicht nur ein voll zertifiziertes Hubschrauber Landedeck zu installieren, sondern es besteht auch die Möglichkeit einen Hubschrauberhangar zu verbauen.

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Ein kleiner Eindruck von den Staumöglichkeiten an Deck

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