07 Mar 2026
In Brief: The New Heesen The Data Revolution: Moving from narrative to data-led insight, with real-time telemetry and digital twins. The Owner’s Eye: Engineering yachts from the owners’ and guests’ perspective, not just the shipyard’s engineers. The Power of Steel: A strategic pivot...
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04 Feb 2026
At the 2026 BOAT International Design & Innovation Awards, Andrew Winch received the Lifetime Achievement Award: a formal recognition of his contributions to the superyacht industry. Over the years, Heesen has established a strong partnership with Andrew’s studio, Winch Design, blending Dutch...
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22 Jan 2026
At the recent Gulf Superyacht Summit in Abu Dhabi, Laurens Last, who acquired Heesen Yachts in April 2024, outlined his view of the shipyard’s future in a conversation with Francesca Webster, Editor-in-Chief of Superyacht Times. The discussion focused on operational priorities rather than...
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15 Jan 2026
There is a quiet, steady confidence found in the sheds at our shipyard in Oss: the hallmark of a workplace that knows exactly where it stands in a shifting global market. In a recent conversation with Yachting International Radio, Jeroen van der Meer, CEO of Heesen Yachts, laid out Heesen’s...
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08 Jan 2026
As the global elite prepare to gather in the Swiss Alps later this month for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026, the atmosphere in Davos is already charged with anticipation. Anchored by the theme “A Spirit of Dialogue,” this year’s summit feels particularly relevant. For those of...
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18 Dec 2025
When the 55-metre Steel Project Agnetha made her debut in the South of France last September, she represented the turn-key philosophy at its most refined. With her white hull and strong architectural lines, she is unmistakably Heesen. But a finished superyacht is more than engineering alone. The...
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How Laurens Last plans to reimagine Heesen
In Brief: The New Heesen The Data Revolution: Moving from narrative to data-led insight, with real-time telemetry and digital twins. The Owner’s Eye: Engineering yachts from the owners’ and guests’ perspective, not just the shipyard’s engineers. The Power of Steel: A strategic pivot...
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04 Feb 2026
The architecture of influence
At the 2026 BOAT International Design & Innovation Awards, Andrew Winch received the Lifetime Achievement Award: a formal recognition of his contributions to the superyacht industry. Over the years, Heesen has established a strong partnership with Andrew’s studio, Winch Design, blending Dutch...
Learn more
22 Jan 2026
Beyond the Hype: Heesen Owner Laurens Last’s Keynote...
At the recent Gulf Superyacht Summit in Abu Dhabi, Laurens Last, who acquired Heesen Yachts in April 2024, outlined his view of the shipyard’s future in a conversation with Francesca Webster, Editor-in-Chief of Superyacht Times. The discussion focused on operational priorities rather than...
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15 Jan 2026
Engineering the Dream: Why Heesen is Doubling Down...
There is a quiet, steady confidence found in the sheds at our shipyard in Oss: the hallmark of a workplace that knows exactly where it stands in a shifting global market. In a recent conversation with Yachting International Radio, Jeroen van der Meer, CEO of Heesen Yachts, laid out Heesen’s...
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08 Jan 2026
Davos 2026: Navigating the New Economic Tides of...
As the global elite prepare to gather in the Swiss Alps later this month for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026, the atmosphere in Davos is already charged with anticipation. Anchored by the theme “A Spirit of Dialogue,” this year’s summit feels particularly relevant. For those of...
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18 Dec 2025
Fabric of the Vessel: Defining the Modern Crew...
When the 55-metre Steel Project Agnetha made her debut in the South of France last September, she represented the turn-key philosophy at its most refined. With her white hull and strong architectural lines, she is unmistakably Heesen. But a finished superyacht is more than engineering alone. The...
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