Heesen Yachts is excited to announce that on June 15, 2015 they started to work on the construction of the new 85m dry dock at their facility in Oss, the Netherlands, due to be completed by October 2016. The new dry dock was announced for the first time during the press conference, which was hosted by the Monaco Yacht Club last September, and then officially unveiled during the HISWA Holland Yachting Group press tour 2015, which was held on June 4. The official inauguration is scheduled for November 11, 2016.
Rendering of the New Heesen 85m Dry Dock
“The new 85m dry dock is our investment in the future and our response to the market request for bigger yachts,” comments the Heesen Board of Directors. “The success of the 65m FDHF superyacht Galactica Star,– the largest Heesen currently at sea – and the impressive 70m mega yacht Project Kometa currently under construction, are creating a lot of interest in Heesen from repeat clients, as well as from owners who are new to our brand. We are now ready to further expand the size of our yachts on offer up to 80m.”
65m Heesen super yacht Galactica Star – Photo credit to Jeff Brown
The new shed as well as its dry dock will boast the latest features to create the best possible working environment. Temperature and humidity controlled, the dry dock floor will be heated and automatic sun tracker lights on the roof will reduce the use of power for lighting by 25% to optimise illumination. Moreover, a top quality air filtering system will additionally ensure optimal conditions for the painting process: 60,000m3 of air per hour will be filtered through special filters, using 70% of the air intake from outside and 30% recycled air.
70m superyacht Kometa project
The new shed will be replacing sheds no. 2 and 3, both inaugurated in 1995, and will measure 98m x 30m x 22m. The dry dock will measure 85m x 17m wide x 22m. To make the dock watertight, 2,000 cubic metres of concrete will be employed, while 500 tons of steel will be used to build the hall. The dry dock will contain 6,502m3 of water and it will take approximately one day to fill it.
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