October 15, 2015 saw the family run boutique shipyard, Bilgin Yachts, sign a contract for luxury motor yacht Bilgin 263. At 80m, mega yacht Bilgin 263 will be the company’s largest superyacht to date, and one of the largest yachts ever constructed in Turkey. Superbly penned by the Antalya-based Unique Yacht Design, with engineering by Özgün Yacht Design, this striking vessel will be the third Bilgin yacht for their repeat client.
Unique Yacht Design has designed the impressive 80m super yacht Bilgin 263 for the shipyard’s repeat client on demand as a fully custom design. The studio has been working on this impressive 80m vessel as a concept design over the past 6 months, now getting approval from the client.
Due to be delivered in 2019, with estimated start of construction in March 2016, luxury yacht Bilgin 263 will be Bilgin Shipyards and Turkey’s largest LY3 Compliant built Mega Yacht ever. She will provide luxuriously appointed accommodation in a lavish master cabin, three VIP cabins and four guest cabins. To be run by twin powerful MTU diesel engines, Bilgin 263 is expected to achieve a top speed of 17,5 knots and a cruising speed of 15 knots.
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