COMMERCIAL SUCCESS AT HEESEN YACHTS: 55M STEEL FAST DISPLACEMENT MOTOR YACHT SOLD!
Heesen Yachts is proud to announce the sale of the fi rst ever 55m steel fast displacement motor yacht: YN 17255 has been sold thanks to a benefi cial collaboration with a family o ce “Bilderlings Wealth” which represents the client and manages the project. The Heesen 55m steel fast displacement class was fi rst introduced at “The future is now” Press conference held at the Monaco Yacht Club during the 2012 Monaco Yacht Show, where this Dutch shipyard presented several new models: as well as the 55m steel fast displacement, the 42m fast displacement equipped Hull Vane® – sold even before it was o cially introduced on the market – and the 45m fl y bridge. Working with the most radical thinkers, these three new yachts were developed to overcome seemingly opposing attributes: to go faster but use less fuel, to increase range and speed, to increase performance but reduce environmental impact, to enable uncompromised interior design without compromising performance. YN 17255, whose fast displacement hull form was developed by Van Oossanen Naval Architects, will reach the remarkable maximum speed of 16,5 knots with a range of 4.500Nm at a cruising speed of 13 knots. Perry van Oossanen comments: “The 55m marks the 10th Heesen for which Van Oossanen Naval Architects have provided the naval architecture package, and the 4th based on the successful Fast Displacement Hull Form (FDHF). We believe the 55m will set a benchmark in terms of e ciency: Propelling around 600 tons of steel and aluminum at 15 knots with only 600kW of power is quite remarkable.” Frank Laupman from Omega Architects created the elegant lines of this new Heesen 55 metre. YN 17255 also boasts extensive outdoor spaces with its 110 square metre sun deck and a 70 square metre Owner’s private terrace located forward. Tenders and toys are stored in the garage located at the front of the vessel and launched from the two gull-wings doors on each side; hence the lazarette can be dedicated to a wide beach club and gym with a generous swim platform that allows the Owner and guests to swim and relax right at the sea’s edge. Twelve guests are accommodated in six cabins: the master suite traditionally located on the main deck forward features a side recessed balcony; a full beam VIP on the lower deck alongside two twins and two doubles. YN 17255 will be delivered to her Owner in Summer 2015.
About Heesen Yachts Founded by Frans Heesen in 1978 in Oss, the Netherlands, Heesen Yachts was the fi rst Dutch shipyard to employ aluminium alloy for the construction of yacht hulls. Since that time the yard has become a world leader in the design, engineering and construction of high performance, all-aluminium motor yachts. In 1992 Heesen Yachts expanded the business to include the construction of traditional, long-range, steelhulled displacement yachts. Today, the company can create magnifi cent private yachts ranging from 40 metres and 65 metres in length (121ft 4in to 213ft 3in). In the past three years Heesen Yachts has delivered fourteen magnifi cent motor yachts and currently has another thirteen (7 aluminium and 6 steel) under construction that will keep the shipyard busy until 2015.
