Gulf Craft Launch The Majesty 135 & Deliver A Majesty 121

Majesty 135

Gulf Craft have successfully launched its first hull of the highly anticipated Majesty 135 design. She is Gulf Craft's largest Majesty yacht built to date, showing that they are becoming a major player in the global Superyacht market.

The Majesty 135 is 41m (135ft) in length and has 3 decks in which the owner can semi customize to their taste. The interior design which is provided by CDB Yacht Design focuses on comfort enhancing features such as an on board elevator and a spacious interior which features a bamboo veneer theme, gold plated fittings and a splendor of marble and granite throughout the yacht.

She will be able to accommodate up to 10 guests including the owner in 4 guest staterooms and the owners stateroom which boasts an office, walk in wardrobe and an en suite bathroom.

Her initial sea trials have already been conducted successfully with the delivery of the yacht to her owner scheduled for April.

Majesty 121

Recently Gulf Craft have have delivered another of their most successful and popular models the Majesty 121 which has an overall length of 37m (121ft).

Over her 2 decks she has a great range of features which include a main saloon, dining area, pantry and a lobby on the main deck, and a spacious flybridge with seating area and jacuzzi. She will be able to accommodate 10 guests in 2 double and 2 twin cabins on the lower deck, and a full beam owners stateroom forward on the main deck.

She is now on the dock in the Emirates Palace Hotel Marina in Abu Dhabi as seen in the above photo, and will be on display to the public at the up coming Dubai International Boat Show which runs from the 13th to 17th of March.

Ruea Yachts New 60m & 75m Designs

Ruea Yachts is a Thailand based shipyard established in 2001, specialising in newly built luxury yachts. Ruea Yachts is a devision of Yacht Solutions who are a respected marine consultancy operating in Thailand with a Western management team and a skilled and experienced local workforce. With the combination of the best of European marine technology and design with the renowned finishing skills and attention to detail of their Thai craftsmen, Ruea Yachts have produced two designs for a 60m and a 75m mega yacht. When these yachts go into production the Thai craftsmen will be able to turn their attention to the finishing and detail.


Ruea 60m

The Ruea 60m is a very elegant yacht with smooth flowing lines from the bow right through the staggered decks to the aft of the yacht. The interior and exterior was designed by Design Unlimited in the UK, who have included large hull windows forward on the main deck so that more natural light enters the yacht to give a bright and spacious feel. The yachts exterior features will include an aft tender garage and a beach club with a bar, sea terrace, jacuzzi, a 3.5m swimming pool located aft on the first deck and the option of having a helicopter touch pad on the bow.

She will be able to accommodate up to 12 guests including the owner in 6 cabins, 2 double cabins with shower rooms en suite on the lower deck, 3 double cabins en suite 1 with a private balcony on the main deck and the owners master suite (see image below) on a private deck which includes a lobby, stateroom with en suite, sauna, saloon and external deck with jacuzzi. She will have a crew of 14 who's cabins are situated on the lower deck apart from the captains cabin aft of the wheel house. She will have a maximum speed of 16kts with MTU's and 16.7kts with CAT engines.
Ruea 75m

The Ruea 75m is ready for exploration and the worlds Oceans, this is shown in her strong bold exterior lines that were designed by Design Unlimited in the UK. Some of her external features include a tender and jetski garage, beach club, jacuzzi, GYM, sauna and a helicopter landing pad with a below deck garage that can be seen in the above image.

She will be able to accommodate up to 12 guests including the owner in 6 cabins, 2 double cabins with shower rooms en suite, 3 double cabins en suite, and the owners master suite forward on the main deck (see image below) that includes a studio, private balcony and his and hers walk in wardrobes. She will be run by a crew of 18 on her around the world expeditions.


With the choice of MTU or CAT engines she will have a maximum speed of 17.7kts with the MTU engines or 17.4kts with the CAT engines.

Be sure to see more exciting designs from Ruea Yachts in the future.

The Burger 97, "A Familiar Design with a Modern Twist"

The Burger Boat Company have teamed up with top designers Vripack to come up with their modern 97ft mega yacht. From looking at the above image you can see the classic Burger style that they have had success with over the years, but it has been modernised with smooth lines and large windows in the hull to bring the yacht into the now modern world. The team have created a simple but effective, classic modern mega yacht.

The interior of the Burger 97 is very typical of a family yacht. A fully equipped VIP area is situated in the forepeak of the lower deck, with its own private entrance from the main deck. She will be able to accommodate 6 guests on the lower deck in a full beam owners cabin directly behind the VIP area with his and hers bathrooms, and two guest cabins amidships. The crew accommodation and living area which has a private entrance from the main deck is aft on the lower deck.

The main deck contains the living area which is divided into spacious indoor and outdoor areas,
a country style kitchen and an office. There is plenty of room for a jacuzzi and tender/jet ski storage on the flybridge deck.

Henry E. Burger once said; "A pleasure boat should be created from the very start to be just that.. with beauty, comfort, convenience, smooth running performance and easy maintance kept paramount from the designer's board to the last touch of the finisher's brush", and the combined team of Burger and Vripack have done just that with this new design.

Marco Casali's New Design Kaiserwerft 75m

The Kaiserwerft shipyard have joined forces with top Italian design studio Marco Casali to produce this top class innovative modern design. This Mega Yacht has very strong lines that resemble an expedition style yacht and has a overall length of 75m (246ft).

The main concepts that were taken into account by the design team were to have internal and external design relationships, to have a private spaces, and a private harbor which is nestled in the aft of the yacht, which creates a private area for friends tenders or a private pool area for guest that are relaxing at the beach club.

Some of the other features that this yacht boasts include a sauna, two massage rooms, gymnasium, glass swimming pool, two Jacuzzis, a heli-pad and a large beach club. She will be able to accommodate a total of 16 guests and 21 crew, and the guests will be accommodated in 6 staterooms all of which have a private terrace and the owners master cabin and the VIP cabin also include private jacuzzi's and sofa sunpad's.

She will run on twin 2680hp MTU M61 engines which will give her a range of 6,500 nautical miles at a speed of 14.5kts and a max speed of 16kts. She is due to start construction in April 2012 with a completion date of 2015.

The below video will show you the yacht in more detail

Kaiser-75 from KaiserWerft on Vimeo.

Mondo Marine's 45m Explorer

This is the new innovative project that is in advanced stages at Mondo Marine, the yachts project name is Mondo45 hence her 45m (147ft) length. She is one of the hottest mega yacht projects at the moment and will turn a lot of heads when completed, and is destined to go on to win numerous awards. At the heart of this project is an owners desire to experience the sea in any condition in full comfort.

The design philosophy is based on research into maximum functionality at sea and the desire to create a yacht that is perfect for living aboard during long voyages. The result is a mix between a working hull, an ocean research vessel, a cruising ship and a mega yacht. The yard, owners and designers have tailored this to perfection.


Her smooth exterior lines and and layered decks give her a strong bold exterior look ready to take on the worlds oceans. Aboard there is everything you could possibly need to make an extremely comfortable trip around the world, large socializing areas like the lounge area and the saloon. Some of the other main features include a swimming pool aft on the bridge deck, flybridge lunch/dinner area, sky lounge and spa area (gym, sauna, Turkish bath and massage room).

She will be able to accommodate 8 guests in 2 double cabins and a twin cabin on the lower deck and the owners master cabin forward on the main deck, this cabin has direct access to the spa area that is dedicated to the owner but the owner can give access of the spa to his guests without loosing his own privacy. She will have a top speed of 15kts and carry 80,000 liters of fuel, offering a range of 6,000nm - a trip around the world with only 3 stops.

Mega Yacht Global will keep you up to date on the news and progression of this fantastic project.

Trinity Yachts Splash, 242ft "New Horizon"

Trinity Yachts launched their largest Mega Yacht to date at their facility in Gulfport, Mississippi, with a length of 242ft (73.8m) New Horizon is the largest built American Mega Yacht of 2011. She has 6 decks and a fully displacement steel hull, Trinity Yachts have had a remarkable year launching 3 Mega Yachts (New Horizon, Lady Linda, and Areti) and delivering 2 (Carpe Diem and Falcon) showing that they are the top yacht builder in the U.S.

New Horizon's interior was artfully designed by Evan Marshall, and with a beam of 40.9ft and the volume of 6 decks allows her to, by nature, lets her represent the very finest aspects of superyachting. Her main deck features a luxurious aft entertaining area, huge salon and dining area, full beam master stateroom with office, study, his and hers ensuite with wardrobes. Her lower deck includes six guest stateroom all ensuite, eight crew cabins plus a captains cabin also ensuite, and a large lazarette to store all the toys for water based activities. She will be able to accommodate 14 guests and a crew of 18 in the above cabins, and will have a top speed of 15.5kts and a range of 4,000nm at 13kts.


The pilothouse deck includes twin davits for tenders, ample space for toys, a skylounge, an aft deck lounge with al fresco seating for 12 and twin side deck lounges. The observation deck with lounge is on the deck above the pilothouse and features a gym, aft deck and hot tub, and the upper deck offers perfect visibility of the surrounding area wherever the yacht may be.

New Horizon was sold by Bob Cury of RJC Yacht Sales for long time repeat customers. She will be delivered to her owners in 2012. Expect more launches and exciting new mega yachts from Trinity Yachts next year.

Mega Technica Shipyard Complete Two 50m Hull's

Mega Technica is based in the Perama Ship Repair Zone in Greece, and is active in the area of ship repairing, conversion, refurbishment and new construction in mega yachts.The shipyard has 600m2 of covered spaces and can take mega yachts and ships of up to 95m and a weight of 1,500tn on their dry dock.

The yard was contracted for the building of the Hull (Ice Class) and the aluminum Superstructure for two similar mega yachts of the Cosmo-Explorer 50 type based on the owners design and in accordance with ABS rules and regulations, with the following characteristics:

• Length: 49.00m
• Beam: 9.50m
• Draft: 5.00m

The first mega yacht Hull 163.10 was launched and delivered to its owners in April 2011 and was then towed to the outfitting yard to be finished. The second mega yacht Hull 164.10 was launched and delivered to its owners in October of this year and was then towed to the outfitting yard to be finished. To see videos of the launch of these two hull's follow the below link.

Launch Video's

Bilgin Yachts Dry Launch New 40m

The Turkish shipyard Bilgin Yachts have just recently dry launched their new innovative 40m (132ft) yacht. This project was a combined effort with H2 yacht designs who were responsible for the exterior and interior design. The exterior shows sharp and clean flowing lines with her most noticeable feature the X-bow. This bow resembles similar bows on other mega yachts such as Feadships Predator and Blohm & Voss's A. Her interior is fresh and modern without being too minimal, combining the rich maccasser and zebrano woods with warm leathers and fabrics.

She will be able to accommodate 8 guests in 1 mater cabin forward on the main deck, 1 VIP and 2 guest cabins on the lower deck. She will have a crew of 6 with 3 crew cabins in the bow and a captains cabin aft of the bridge. She will have a max speed of 21kts and a cruising speed of 17kts. We will keep you posted on the launch of this exciting yacht in early 2012.

Mega Yacht Global will be writing an article this week about Bilgin's new concept design the 50m Voyager, so keep a lookout this week.

Soraya Yachts New, 46m

Soraya Yachts 46m Mega Yacht is ready for sale and is currently in build so she can take on the worlds oceans. She is expected to launch early next year 2012. The 46m is a stunning fusion of high-tech innovation and contemporary design. This fusion works well to create the ultimate two tone contrast and stylish exterior lines. She is designed and built in compliance with RINA and MCA standards.

The 46 can accommodate up to 10 guests in 5 cabins and will have a crew of 9 to tend to the guests and yachts needs. Her multi-functional layout offers both privacy and extensive social areas for owner and guests alike, with crew operational paths and accommodations completely separate from guest facilities. The interior design of the yacht was by Slovenian designer Ales Bratina which shows elegance and sophistication. This serves as a background for the owner to add the final touches to the interior to give it a more personal feel.


Some of the features on board include a retractable Helipad on the bow, an inclosed double hatch at the bow for tender storage and also a large aft garage for water toys and other equipment, this also opens out to present a swimming platform.


With worldwide communications capability, combined with helicopter access, enables uninterrupted business activities while living onboard. Full featured audio visual equipment and pre set themed illumination for the yacht's interior and exterior, provide multiple options for owners to hold VIP events and entertain their guests.

She will have a top speed of 16 kts and a cruising speed of 12kts with an impressive range of 4500nm. Mega Yacht Global will bring you pictures and information of her launch early next year.

Tansu Yachts and Diana Design Combine on 34m "Only Now"

Tansu Yachts and Diana Yacht Design have teamed up together to design Only Now a 34m expedition style yacht. Diana Yacht Design will be the naval architects in this project and Tansu Yachts will be the exterior styling and the build yard. Tansu Yachts have built the recently sold Nomade which is 36m, slightly larger than Only Now.

Only Now is what you would call rough but modest and sturdy but elegant, and waiting to explore the world oceans. She has the same distinctive modern and angled beautiful exterior look that's seen on Nomade. This is a characteristic of the yachts produced by the Tansu yard. With her wooden hull and superstructure she can glide through the water at a maximum speed of 22kts.


She will be able to accommodate 6 guests in 3 cabins, 2 double guest cabins and the owners master suite which includes a walk in closet, his/her bathrooms, a seating area and access to the gym. A total of 3 crew members will be able to take care of the guests. The generous lounge areas on the main deck and the fly bridge will give stunning panoramic views.

Lay-out

• Cabin Deck: Lazarette, Engine Room, Crew Accommodation, Nanny Cabin, Gym, Owners Cabin, Guest Cabins
• Main Deck: Lounge area, Galley, Wheelhouse
• Fly Bridge Deck: Seating Area, Sun Bathing Area

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Monaco Yacht Show 2011 Pictures

I will have to thank some of my friends at the show that took some pictures in their spare because I couldn't be there. Mega Yacht Global will be there next year for the 2012 show. If anyone has other pictures of the show send them in and we will put them up on the photos page. Below are some pictures hope you all enjoy.

Monaco Yacht Show Under Way

The Monaco Yacht Show is well and truly under way and into its second day. There is hundreds of Mega Yachts to see, ones for sale, charter and also just new launches to be reviled at the show. Some of the new Mega Yachts that will be at the show are:

• Big Fish, Aquos Yachts, 45m, 2010
• Carpe Diem, Trinity Yachts, 58.20m, 2011
• Doubleshot, Tecnormar, 36.50m, 2011
• E&E, Cizgi Yachts, 42.09m, 2011
• Galileo G, Picchiotti, 55m, 2011
• Helix, Feadship, 44.65m, 2011
• Nomade, Tansu Yachts, 36.40m, 2011
• Numptia, Rossi Navi, 70m, 2011
• Quinta Essentia, Heesen, 55m, 2011
• Yogi, Proteksan Turqouise, 60.20m, 2011

Many many more yacht will be at the show, If any of you are at the show and have any pictures to share send them to megayachtglobal@gmail.com and we will add them to our photos page.

Below is a video of day 1