AMSTERDAM – With summer upon them, Dutch yacht builders reveal new projects that underscore the healthy state of their market positions.
Holterman Shipyard says it will launch a 20m (66ft) model in 2024, expanding its new series of Xtreme luxury motor yachts. It will be the fifth model in a series of six multi-purpose yachts ranging from 54 to 105ft (16.5 to 32m.) that have emerged from the Holterman Shipyard in recent years.
“The first Xtreme-60 sits comfortably between the 54 and 78ft models, with their muscular lines, trawler windows and sleek profile,” says yard owner Robbert Holterman.
For 50 years, the yard made predictable, high-end motor cruisers of up to 18.3m (60ft). In a radical departure in 2022, it issued a line of “Xtreme” pocket superyachts of over 30m (100ft). The 60ft hull construction is already complete, with the focus now shifting to work on the superstructure.
Damen Yachting just put its latest Amels 60 through sea trials. The 60m (197ft) superyacht is currently for sale. Damen Yachting says the 830GT vessel is “well-suited for private and charter use. It can accommodate up to 12 guests and 13 crew.” It boasts “the most advanced hybrid propulsion system (that) offers the best solution to reduce harmful emissions, reduce noise and vibrations while benefiting from lower fuel and maintenance costs,” says Damen Yachting Project Manager Joppe Osté.
Heesen Yachts reports Project Venus, the latest addition to its 55m Steel Class, is currently in build. The hull is 80% completed. The engine will be installed in September and the yacht will be delivered in 2025. Heesen COO Mark Cavendish, Heesen CCO: “Project Venus presents a unique opportunity for clients who want a yacht big enough to accommodate luxury but compact enough to access small ports in the Mediterranean.”
The yacht will have six staterooms for 12 guests and 96 sqm of owner’s quarters. Project Venus is the fifth collaboration between the Dutch Shipyard and leading Italian designer Luca Dini Design and Architecture.
Feadship is completing the 71.8m Sakura and will be sold in early 2025. “We set out to build a yacht that captures the intimacy of a 71.76-metre yacht with the functionality and spaciousness of a much larger yacht,” says Maarten Janssen, Feadship’s Sales Director. “Sakura is a unique opportunity for a client looking for quick delivery of a brand new Feadship in this specific size bracket.”
Feadship says as lifestyles at sea have changed, social activities are more family-focused and multi-generational. Hence, Sakura’s key “communal space on the new generation of Feadships is not the sun deck, but the main deck aft. Since launching the 83.5m Savannah in 2015, Feadship is a leader in building eco-friendly yachts. Sakura will have diesel-electric propulsion, IMO-Tier III-compliant generators and electric thrusters.
