10 Feb 2022
Heesen is delighted to announce that the construction of YN 20457, Project Akira, began at the Oss shipyard on February 9, formally witnessed by the American Bureau of Shipping surveyor. Akira is the first in a new class of high-speed aluminium yachts by Heesen. At 57 metres, with an enclosed...
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24 Jan 2022
The 11th episode of Heesen’s YachtTalk deep dives into the topic of how to develop yachts with cleaner, more efficient propulsion. Hydrogen remains a focal point, but there are plenty of effective short-term solutions to meet emissions targets. To meet the requirements, however, the industry...
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05 Jan 2022
2021 was an exceptional year, and in spite of the challenges COVID-19 continues to inflict, we delivered four yachts and sold another five. As always at Heesen, we are anticipating the Chinese New Year with great enthusiasm and expect 2022, the year of the Water Tiger, to be another intense and...
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23 Dec 2021
Heesen is delighted to announce that YN 19650 Project Aura was launched at the Oss facility on December 17. Arthur Brouwer, Heesen CEO, comments: “2021 has been a very exciting year for our shipyard, not only for our many sales successes, which will keep us busy for years to come but also for the...
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22 Dec 2021
Heesen is delighted to announce the sale of the 55-metre Project Apollo. With a world-beating, fuel-efficient Fast Displacement Hull design, ocean-crossing range, huge interior volumes and a timeless profile, she was available on a shortened delivery schedule thanks to Heesen’s on-spec build...
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20 Dec 2021
The tenth episode of Heesen’s YachtTalk signed off 2021 looking forward to new horizons. The Mediterranean remains a favourite yacht hub, but the next generation of owners and charter clients are seeking out more adventurous, original and sustainable destinations to maximise their return on...
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09 Dec 2021
Heesen is delighted to announce that the third yacht in its new 50-metre semi-displacement class is now under construction at the shipyard in Oss, with the first welds to the keel of YN 20350, code-named Project Jade, carried out in the presence of the American Bureau of Shipping surveyor....
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25 Nov 2021
For the first time since the show started, Heesen’s YachtTalk was broadcast from the Dutch shipyard in Oss to cover the launch of the world’s largest and fastest full-aluminium superyacht: Project Cosmos. When christened she will be named Galactica. Host Charlotte Kan caught up with Heesen’s...
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22 Nov 2021
Heesen is delighted to announce that on November 19, 2021, YN 19480, Project Cosmos was launched at the shipyard in Oss. When christened she will be named Galactica. At 80 metres, with a gross tonnage of 1,700GT and a top speed of almost 30 knots, she is the biggest and fastest all-aluminium yacht...
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10 Nov 2021
Heesen is delighted to confirm that the construction of YN 20067, Project Sparta, is proceeding on schedule. During a three-day operation that saw Sparta’s hull lowered into the water for the first time at the Talsma steel fabrication yard, powerful cranes were pre-positioned just along the canal...
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21 Oct 2021
The eighth episode of Heesen’s YachtTalk circles back to the Dutch studio in Oss to discuss the important issue of recruitment and talent retention in yachting. Host Charlotte Kan caught up with Carla Limatola, a board member of Young Professionals in Yachting (YPY), an international network of...
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15 Oct 2021
Heesen is proud to announce that the construction of YN20150, code-named Project Oslo24, has officially begun. The owners and their family attended the keel-laying ceremony on October 4, and welded their ‘good luck coins’ to section three, where the IMO number was engraved. The ceremony was...
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Project Akira: the build is under way
Heesen is delighted to announce that the construction of YN 20457, Project Akira, began at the Oss shipyard on February 9, formally witnessed by the American Bureau of Shipping surveyor. Akira is the first in a new class of high-speed aluminium yachts by Heesen. At 57 metres, with an enclosed...
Learn more
24 Jan 2022
YachtTalk episode 11: The future of yacht propulsion
The 11th episode of Heesen’s YachtTalk deep dives into the topic of how to develop yachts with cleaner, more efficient propulsion. Hydrogen remains a focal point, but there are plenty of effective short-term solutions to meet emissions targets. To meet the requirements, however, the industry...
Learn more
05 Jan 2022
2022 the year of the Water Tiger: what’s...
2021 was an exceptional year, and in spite of the challenges COVID-19 continues to inflict, we delivered four yachts and sold another five. As always at Heesen, we are anticipating the Chinese New Year with great enthusiasm and expect 2022, the year of the Water Tiger, to be another intense and...
Learn more
23 Dec 2021
Project Aura hits the water!
Heesen is delighted to announce that YN 19650 Project Aura was launched at the Oss facility on December 17. Arthur Brouwer, Heesen CEO, comments: “2021 has been a very exciting year for our shipyard, not only for our many sales successes, which will keep us busy for years to come but also for the...
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22 Dec 2021
Commercial success: YN 20255 Project Apollo is sold!
Heesen is delighted to announce the sale of the 55-metre Project Apollo. With a world-beating, fuel-efficient Fast Displacement Hull design, ocean-crossing range, huge interior volumes and a timeless profile, she was available on a shortened delivery schedule thanks to Heesen’s on-spec build...
Learn more
20 Dec 2021
YachtTalk episode 10: Destinations
The tenth episode of Heesen’s YachtTalk signed off 2021 looking forward to new horizons. The Mediterranean remains a favourite yacht hub, but the next generation of owners and charter clients are seeking out more adventurous, original and sustainable destinations to maximise their return on...
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09 Dec 2021
Build commences on YN20350, Project Jade
Heesen is delighted to announce that the third yacht in its new 50-metre semi-displacement class is now under construction at the shipyard in Oss, with the first welds to the keel of YN 20350, code-named Project Jade, carried out in the presence of the American Bureau of Shipping surveyor....
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25 Nov 2021
YachtTalk episode 9: Project Cosmos launch special
For the first time since the show started, Heesen’s YachtTalk was broadcast from the Dutch shipyard in Oss to cover the launch of the world’s largest and fastest full-aluminium superyacht: Project Cosmos. When christened she will be named Galactica. Host Charlotte Kan caught up with Heesen’s...
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22 Nov 2021
Project Cosmos hits the water! Heesen launches its...
Heesen is delighted to announce that on November 19, 2021, YN 19480, Project Cosmos was launched at the shipyard in Oss. When christened she will be named Galactica. At 80 metres, with a gross tonnage of 1,700GT and a top speed of almost 30 knots, she is the biggest and fastest all-aluminium yacht...
Learn more
10 Nov 2021
Project Sparta takes shape: hull and superstructure of...
Heesen is delighted to confirm that the construction of YN 20067, Project Sparta, is proceeding on schedule. During a three-day operation that saw Sparta’s hull lowered into the water for the first time at the Talsma steel fabrication yard, powerful cranes were pre-positioned just along the canal...
Learn more
21 Oct 2021
YachtTalk episode 8: A career in yachting
The eighth episode of Heesen’s YachtTalk circles back to the Dutch studio in Oss to discuss the important issue of recruitment and talent retention in yachting. Host Charlotte Kan caught up with Carla Limatola, a board member of Young Professionals in Yachting (YPY), an international network of...
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15 Oct 2021
Construction update: Project Oslo24 takes shape
Heesen is proud to announce that the construction of YN20150, code-named Project Oslo24, has officially begun. The owners and their family attended the keel-laying ceremony on October 4, and welded their ‘good luck coins’ to section three, where the IMO number was engraved. The ceremony was...
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