Yacht Investor – 19 June 2018

SEA TRIAL INDUSTRY

INDUSTRY

L

ürssen’s 136 metre Project SHU has completed successful sea

trials during March and May 2018 and is on schedule for her

autumn delivery.

136m Project SHU has a 20.5m beam, two helipads on the sun deck aft

and bridge deck and is able to carry the largest private aircraft on the

market. Large deck areas as well as open entertainment areas and a very

large outdoor pool runs transversely on main deck aft. Other features

are the sea terraces and platforms, which

enable guests to access the water easily for

water sport activities as well as relaxation.

Designer Mark Berryman has created an

interior that has a calm and spacious feel.

Imperial Yachts is responsible for

supervising the built project and have

brought with them their vast experience

and knowledge. “Project SHU represents

a major milestone for Imperial.” says

Julia Stewart, Director at Imperial Yachts. “Being involved in impressive

superyacht projects like these show our capacity and experience in

superyacht and megayacht management, with regular deliveries of 80m+

projects supervised and operated by our team since 2015.” Shipyard

Managing Partner Peter Lürssen proudly states: “SHU fulfils the requests

of a very experienced owner in an exceptional way. Building SHU was

a significant challenge and we are very proud of this achievement. She

represents another remarkable milestone in our history.”

N

obiskrug has announced

the signing of a new 77m

superyacht project. Imperial

acted as Broker for the sale

and will continue as Owner’s

Representative and Construction

Supervisor throughout the build.

The superyacht has a distinctive

reverse bow, it boasts five decks

of imposing interior and a grand

beach club & spa area. Winch

Design is responsible for the

dynamic exterior and unique

appearance of the yacht, while the

classy and elegant interior will be

under the creative pen of Sinot

Exclusive Yacht Design.

She will be built under the new

Tier 3 regulations and the very

new Red Ensign Group Yacht

Code Part A.

“This new superyacht is an

exciting project we are impatient

to start. It will be the second over

70-metre length superyacht we

will build together with Nobiskrug

after the magnificent Project

783 delivered in 2012, and this

project is calling many others to

be developed. We are delighted to

initiate new strong and successful

collaborations with Andrew Winch

and Sinot Design, making this new

77-metre Nobiskrug superyacht

an outstanding vessel at her

delivery and most certainly a class

of her own”, says Julia Stewart,

Director of Imperial.

“With the two remarkable teams

of designers and an experienced

superyacht management

company, we are truly excited to

realize this bespoke project” says

Holger Kahl, Managing Director

of Nobiskrug.

The completion of the

superyacht project is scheduled

for spring 2021.

Y

otha, an innovative charter

platform launched at the Yacht

Club de Monaco. With more than

40 yachts to choose from and using

the latest technology, people can

design their own charter break.

Established in Monaco, Yotha brings

digitalisation to the charter industry,

thanks to its global interactive online and mobile services. Designed to

help charterers, owners, captains and brokers work together to get the

best and fairest deals, Yotha’s objective is to make chartering simple.

Philippe Bacou, of Yotha, says, “Yotha leverages digital technology to

offer a new yacht charter experience. Navigating the charter market

can be complicated even if you are a seasoned adventurer. We want to

help open up the market with a focus on simplicity and fairness. With

Yotha, the dream vacation becomes easily accessible to a new generation

of yacht charter clients. We want to work closely with other yachting

professionals to encourage more people to charter yachts. We’ve created

Yotha to expand the range of exceptional classic and contemporary, sail

and power vessels that charterers can access. With the combination of

a highly experienced team, exceptional partners and a 24/7 customer

care department, offering personalisation is our objective. Yotha

charterers benefit from direct access to the captain and crew’s wealth

of knowledge.”

Yotha offers state-of-the-art tools: Real time availability, 360° virtual

tours, high definition pictures and detailed descriptions make selection

easy. Moreover, the charterer and owner can also negotiate directly

through the platform.

Yotha also facilitates the journey onboard thanks to its On-Board app.

Captains are formally notified of their guests’ booking requests and

preferences weeks before departure. Guests can create tailor-made

itineraries and activities including access to partner Quintessentially’s

luxury concierge services. At the end of the charter, guests can complete

the digital “livre d’or” which will enhance other guests’ comments for a

better evaluation of each yacht.

Lürssen project SHU

completes sea trials

Nobiskrug signs 77m

superyacht project

Yotha launches

© Courtesy of Royal Huisman

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