Largest AMELS Superyacht to Date Launched

The largest AMELS superyacht to date, a 78-metre Full Custom project by designer Espen Øino, has touched water for the first time.

December 4th, at the At the Damen Shipyards hull-building facility on the Danube, the hull of the latest AMELS 78m Full Custom superyacht was successfully launched.

The most recent AMELS delivery of this scale, the 83-metre HERE COMES THE SUN in 2017, was slightly longer, however, the new 78m Full Custom project has a larger Gross Tonnage, which will make her the largest AMELS superyacht to date when delivered.

The contract for the full custom AMELS yacht was signed during the Monaco Yacht Show in 2017. The Owner appointed Espen Øino and his team to develop the exterior design and General Arrangement, and Zuretti Interior Designers to create the interior.

The yacht will now be transported to the AMELS outfitting yard in the Netherlands where the 2,850 Gross Tonnage yacht is scheduled for completion in 2021.

What the superyacht designer says:

The project’s exterior designer and naval architect, Espen Øino, states “It’s definitely a unique project and it was an intense collaboration with AMELS and I think it’s been an amazing journey so far since signing the contract in 2017.”

Commenting on his favorite design features, Espen continues: “The layout with the big pool on the upper deck with the boats below either side, but they are all hidden so you don’t see it. And of course the balconies with the direct access from the cabins out which you can spot very easily and it’s actually looking pretty amazing. A lot of people don’t notice this because when you look at the profile view they’re not very visible, but when you draw the boat in 3D you can see these balconies coming out.”

What the Owner’s representative says:

At the launch, the Owner’s team, represented by Andrew Tree of Superyacht Technical Services commented “This truly custom yacht, with stunning design both inside and out, could only be achieved with the greatest collaboration, having the very best of European design and the highest quality of construction and management. It has been a pleasure to represent the Owner throughout this prestigious build process and we look forward to her completion and delivery in 2021.”

The in-house AMELS and DAMEN design and engineering team lead the yacht’s development from the Damen Shipyards Group’s yachting division headquarters in the Netherlands.