Project Venus is due for delivery in 2025

Dutch superyacht yard Heesen has announced the keel-laying of a new FDHF steel motoryacht. Code-named Project Venus, YN 20655 is the eighth in Heesen’s 55m Steel Series and is due for delivery in spring 2025.

Luca Dini Design and Architecture worked closely with the shipyard’s engineers to optimise Venus’s layout. With an enclosed volume of 760GT, 12 guests can be accommodated in six staterooms.

Thanks to her steel Fast Displacement Hull Form, Project Venus is not only efficient throughout her speed range but also offers superb security and comfort in all sea conditions. Two MTU4000 M63 (IMO Tier III) engines propel her to a maximum speed of 15.5kt and provide a transatlantic range of 4,500Nm at a cruising speed of 13kt.

“We are excited to celebrate this milestone in the construction of YN 20655, Project Venus,” says Friso Visser, Heesen’s CCO. “Our 55m Steel Series is one of the most successful in Heesen’s history. We pioneered the construction of superyachts on speculation in the 2000s with the launch of the 37m series. Today, we have mastered the art of building superyachts in series on proven engineering platforms and offer no fewer than five different designs ranging from 50m to 57m. At 55m, Venus is among our Crown Jewels.”

The keel-laying took place at Talsma Shipyards in Friesland to which Heesen has long contracted its steel fabrication. This allows Heesen’s Oss yard, in line with industry best practice, to focus on its aluminium work without the risk of welding cross-contamination.

source:ibi