Superyacht winter shot: Heesen Mon Plaisir

The 47m displacement Heesen Mon Plaisir, launched in January 2008, was at anchor near the Cap d'Antibes.

Mon Plaisir, the third 47m displacement vessel recently built at Heesen Yacht, features a superb blue hull and an external design by famous Dutch styling studio Omega Architect. She is powered by two 1,555 HP MTU diesels engines and can reach a top speed of 15.5 knots.
The range is about 4,000 Nm range.

British shipping tycoon killed in Mumbai massacre

Andreas Liveras, 73, was gunned down moments after he phoned the BBC from inside the Taj Mahal hotel to give an eyewitness account of the terrorist attacks.

Andreas Liveras started the yacht business with one 25-metre yacht and has owned 13 luxury yachts over the years.

Currently Liveras Yachts operates p/v Alysia 85.3m (280’), built in 2006 to SOLAS classification and accommodating up to 36 guests in sumptuous surroundings and p/v Lauren L 90m (296’), built in 2002 to SOLAS classification and refitted in 2004 and most recently in 2008 and accommodating up to 40 guests, but most importantly two new builds at 98.2 metres (320 ft) each have been commissioned and are scheduled to join the fleet in 2011.

Most importantly preparations for additional new builds, two at 120 metres (395 ft) are well into their development stage.

>> More information on the Telegraph website here
>> Liveras Yacht website


OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT BY LIVERAS YACHT
Friday28th November 2008

Announcement relating to the death of Andreas Liveras
It is with much regret that Liveras Yachts must announce the death of our Chairman Andreas Liveras who was killed during the terrorist attacks which have been taking place in Mumbai over the last 24 hours.

Not only was Andreas one of the great entrepreneurs and characters of the yachting business; he was also a much loved and respected father, grand father and friend. He will be greatly missed by all who loved him and knew him.

Andreas’s family extend their thanks to all of those who have sent messages of sympathy and support,bthey are greatly appreciated.

Superyacht: Baglietto Annamia superstar...

Spotted today in the baie de Cannes, the sleek 2006 42.75m Baglietto Annamia, designed by Pazkowski, gently drift during a movie shoot...with all fenders out.

Superyacht picture: it's winter time in Antibes !

MY Virginian, MY Ecstasea

It is winter time in Antibes and with the temperature drop down, there is some snow near the Ramparts in Port Vauban !

Superyacht history: Queen Elizabeth II in Dubaï

After years of exciting trips on high seas, luxury liner Queen Elizabeth 2 is arriving in Dubai where it will be turned into a luxury floating hotel.

Let's hope there is some more room for the French aircraft carrier Clemenceau...




More information and a complete photo gallery here

Queen Elizabeth timeline here

Superyacht job: the crew shortage is over

According to Ian Pelham with The Crew Network, the turnaround began back in the spring. Pelham noted a sudden rise in the number of crew left wandering the docks after a full season in Antibes.

“We have over fifteen hundred crew actively looking for work right now,” says Alison Overington with Northrop and Johnson Crew Placement."

>> More information on Dockwalk

Superyacht infrastructure: Cannes Port Canto back to business?

A recent article published in the French newspaper Nice Matin reported that, according to the Cour d'Appel Administrative de Marseille, the Cannes authorities will be able to start the refurbishment of the International Sporting Yachting Club de la Mer (ISYCM).

The total estimated cost for the refurbishment of the building is euros 20,000,000.
The ruins of the sports complex remained as they were until now...


The current building of the ISYCM...


Since 2002, the City of Cannes has managed Pierre Canto port which has a capacity of 650 boats along 2,200 metres of mooring space.

The notions of a “garden port” and a “clean port” have been central concerns in the large-scale investments made in recent years (revegetation, waste collection centre, underwater works, etc.). These efforts were rewarded by the granting of the highly coveted ‘Pavillon Bleu’ label in 2008.

Superyacht owner: the Queen...

Private collection of Sidney Cumpe

Published on SWNS website
"It's a charming, impromptu snapshot of the Queen, showing her as she's rarely been seen before.
Wearing a sun hat and clasping a pair of sunglasses as she relaxes on the silver sands of a tropical beach, she could almost be any other holidaymaker. But the Royal Yacht Britannia riding serenely at anchor on the azure blue ocean behind her, gives the game away.

Smiling broadly, the Queen appears totally relaxed as she soaks up the sun in an all too rare off-duty moment, a million miles from the constant pomp and ceremony and affairs of state.

The Queen even showed a flair for fashion for the photograph believed to have been taken on an overseas tour in the 1970's as she wore an Oriental-style jacket...and a pair of flared trousers"

Superyacht brokerage: an Owner's point of view

Talking about his yacht broker:
'Bloody car salesmen. They'd sell anything for a buck.'
A Yacht owner point of view

Superyacht picture: Peri 29m "Bibich"

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Spotted in the baie de Cannes this morning, the brand new 2008 Peri 29m "Bibich" designed by Bill Dixon features a green metallic hull and sleek lines.: she is available for charter with Primo Yacht Antibes