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Located in Waalwijk, a city in the south of the Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant (1 hour from Amsterdam), the Van der Valk shipyard - also known as the Dutch falcon due to its logo - extends over an area of ​​over 9000 square meters, offering access to the water via 120 meters of quay. The 7 halls...
Visiting Oceanco always offers great surprises, it’s a real pity not to be allowed to show the beauty of what we have seen under construction today. If with the term beauty we mean a huge scaffold covered in cellophane but which nevertheless hides precious objects. Today’s visit gave us strong emotions because what Oceanco normally builds are not exactly boats that...
Tour in Holland Day #2: Today is the day at Mulder Shipyard and when you hear such a statement in this sector it means that a new yacht is about to be launched, or delivered. In fact, when we arrive at Mulder Shipyad's HQ in Zoeterwoude, along the canal where we can see Mana' I moored, after returning in...
Much more than a boat show, the Superyacht Digest's private tour in The Netherlands, which started today, includes visits at 7 Dutch shipyards across the country, from North to South, and it is set to become an exclusive opportunity to gather information and details on the current production of Dutch yachts. The tour has started today in Amsterdam, at Feadship...
ISA Yachts has sold the first unit of UNICA 45M Steel to an American customer. The displacement superyacht, with steel hull and aluminium superstructure, is designed for ocean crossings thanks to a fuel capacity of over 60,000 litres. Delivery is scheduled for 2027. The result of the collaboration between the renowned designer Enrico Gobbi of TEAM for Design and the...
It was late November 2021 when we announced the sale of a second Flexplorer 146, marking a key milestone in the evolution of the series. After just over two years, the complex project was completed, and in 2024, the Owner was able to enjoy the first summer season aboard his brand-new explorer yacht. While staying true to the Flexplorer concept, this new vessel...
The Fort Lauderdale-based brokerage company, Denison Yachting, has been appointed central agency for the new series "ABOVE & BEYOND", two custom explorer yachts designed by Bannenberg & Rowell, to be built by Turquoise Yachts. The 65-metre and 80-metre projects will be available as new construction opportunities exclusively with Denison, with ABOVE already on the market and BEYOND set to...
At the Dubai International Boat Show 2025, Cantieri di Pisa unveiled the interiors of the new Akhir 44 designed by Pulina Exclusive Interiors, whose style shows contrasts between warm materials like bleached oak and cool metal and steel finishes give the yacht a sporty and technological look. The boat show in Dubai was an opportunity for the shipyard to introduce...
Arrived at Balk Shipyard in Urk (The Netherlands) in 2022 for a complete rebuild, the 24-metre Acico M/Y Ursus, has just concluded a complete reimagining of its interior and exterior. For Dutch Balk Shipyard this work ended to be not only successful, but one of the most significant commissions ever completed. Balk Shipyard affixed new bow and stern sections, extending Ursus by...
Sunreef Yachts announces a milestone in the development of the Sunreef 43M Eco, marking the completion of the superyacht’s 43-meter-long and 15.4-meter-wide composite hull. This super catamaran represents a major change in the industry, redefining the superyacht experience by making it more energy-efficient and responsible. “The hull unmoulding brings us closer to building one of the most revolutionary vessels in the...

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