Under the management of Yacht-Marine, Ginton Naval Architects has been appointed for the design of a 43 meter displacement motor yacht. The hull will be build in steel and features a pronounced bulbous bow. The walk-around-superstructure will be build in aluminium. Two tenders are placed in the bow, but will be mostly hidden from view, […]
A new yacht concept is being built by Jetten Shipyard, styled by Cor D. Rover, with naval architecture by Van Oossanen. The vessel has a length of 65 ft and features Van Oossanen’s Fast Displacement Hull and a Hull Vane®. The design provides for maximum comfort onboard, large open living spaces, a comfortable VIP cabin […]
On Tuesday, October 18th 2016, the members of the NBJA had a tour at Valk Welding in Alblasserdam and Marquip also located in Alblasserdam. After the tour, Mr Verbaas of Lloyd’s Register gave a lecture about the rules of glazing on yachts. Valk Welding is a company specialized in welding, especially on welding robots. The […]
On May 24, 2016 the NBJA held an annual meeting at the Batavia Yard in Lelystad. Afterwards there was a tour of the yard. On October 18, 2016 there will be again an excursion to Valk Welding in Alblasserdam and MarQuip also located in Alblasserdam. After the tour the NBJA will have a meeting for the members.
This week the new build NG1550 Explorer of Next Generation Shipyards was launched. The yard although being rather new, combines a group of very experienced people with survey vessels, pilot boats and the sailing yacht Elocution on their track record. The styling, interior and full naval architecture was carried out by Van Dorresteijn Design. The […]
In Turkey last weekend Mengi Yay launched their 45 m Motor Yacht Aquarius. She is the largest Motor Yacht in Wood epoxy to be build by Mengi Yay to date. The design was done by Oguzhan Guller from Mengi Yay. The Naval Architecture was carried out by Ginton Naval Architects, a demonstration of a succesful […]
Just three months after her successful launch expedition yacht Legend left for her maiden trip. With exterior design and naval architecture by DIANA she transformed into an icebreaking passengership with a 1B-Swedish/Finnish classification. She was lengthened in the stern by 3,60 metre, completely restyled by extending the superstructure and rebuilding the mast to make her […]
On Saturday October 31 superyacht Just J’s was ready to be launched in Monnickendam, afterwards she was towed to Oranjewerf in Amsterdam where her mast will be fitted and somefinal work will be done in preparation of the sea trials. She is a 61 metre long motor yacht with steel hull and aluminum superstructure, her […]
The 42-meter displacement motoryacht Alive, recently delivered by Heesen Yachts in the Netherlands, is the first luxury yacht equipped with a Hull Vane. After a 30m passenger catamaran and a 55m offshore supply vessel, MY Alive represents the third full-scale application of the fuel saving device called Hull Vane. Full scale test results have proven […]
We’re proud to say that the Hull Vane last week got the second place in the Dutch engineering award for ingenuity called “Vernufteling”. On the photo you see Hull Vane inventor Peter van Oossanen explaining how the Hull Vane works. The jury praised Van Oossanen for the Hull Vane design as the substantial reduction of […]