Italian shipyard Cantiere delle Marche are proud to announce the launch of their first masterpiece, the Darwin Class 86-01 motoryacht VITADIMARE 3. Superyacht Vitadimare 3 is a 26.04 metre vessel designed by Sergio Cutolo of Hydro Tec., able to accommodate 8 plus 2 guests in four cabins. Cantiere delle Marche shipyard is a new facility for the production of Italian pleasure crafts, designed to manufacture steel and aluminium displacement-model yachts with excellent naval and construction characteristics, plus trans-Atlantic or trans-Pacific range.
Yacht VITADIMARE at her launch at Cantiere Delle Marche
CEO Ennio Cecchini clapped his hands with Director S&M Vasco Buonpensiere and all the other 200 selected guests, while the motor yacht Vitadimare 3 was slowly dropping down into the sea water. Among them other Cantiere delle Marche shareholders, including Italian entrepreneur Massimo Virgili, Russo brothers, and the other two partner companies CPN and GS Allestimenti Navali.
Motor Yacht Vitadimare launched by Cantiere delle Marche in 2011
Cantiere delle Marche is outfitted for the production of yachts measuring from 21 metres to 40 metres, but with features unusual for ships of this size: extra-thick steel, engines designed to operate 24/7, design and construction details normally found on ships larger than 40 metres. And Cantiere delle Marche also allows shipowners to customise their yachts, to the point of building full-fledged one-off units. With only one condition: keep a high standard of design and construction, remaining true to the shipyard’s philosophy: build small vessels that are safe to navigate and last over time.
The Cantiere delle Marche focusses on the top-flight quality and uniqueness of its ships, with each model produced in limited numbers and labelled with the name DARWIN CLASS: category of small ships that has ushered in an Evolution of the Species (meaning Yachts) that – while modifying the design lines of the vessels – has kept the DNA unchanged, thanks to chromosomes made to navigate and satisfy shipowners in waters throughout the world.
The Vision of the Cantiere delle Marche is definitely up-to-date and farsighted: in fact, three clients have already acknowledged the shipyard’s values and the worth of its projects and ordered Darwin Class yachts. Two Darwin 86-foot vessels and one 82-foot yacht (with a hybrid propulsion system) are already under construction and will be delivered to the fortunate owners between 2011 and Spring of 2012.
Launch of the first Darwin Class 86 motoryacht Vitadimare
To sum up the spirit of the new Cantiere delle Marche in a word: bespoke. The shipyard goes out of its way to analyse every type of request from its clients, who can either have the design and construction fully managed in-house or enjoy the freedom of proposing designs developed by engineering and naval architecture firms that work directly for the client, with the end goal always being the highest possible level of client involvement and satisfaction.
As noted, the company’s mission also includes the option of commissioning an eco-compatible yacht, with one of the most noteworthy contributions being the option of hybrid Pronaves engines developed in collaboration with the Department of Electronic Engineering of the University of Rome III and designed to significantly reduce environmental impact by lowering emissions and, at the same time, achieving a quantum leap in terms of range, meaning that the more adventurous shipowners could travel round the world with only three refuelling stops.
Technical information for a Darwin Class 86 yacht – including Vitadimare 3 motoryacht
Length, overall 26.04 m 85.43 feet
Length, homologation 23.99 m 78.71 feet
Length, water line 22.87 m 75.03 feet
Beam, moulded 7.43 m 24.11 feet
Depth, moulded 4.00 m 13.12 feet
Draught, at full load 2.30 m 7.55 feet
Displacement, full load 185 t 182.1 long ton
Gross tonnage 206 GT 206 GT
Fuel oil 42,000 litres 9,535 gallons
Fresh water 3,400 litres 772 gallons
Black water 985 litres 224 gallons
Grey water 2080 litres 473 gallons
Oil 420 litres 96 gallons
Dirty oil 420 litres 96 gallons
Sewage 985 litres 224 gallons
Engines 2 x CAT C12 287 kW @ 1800 rpm
Reduction gear 2 x ZF W325i 3,985:1
Diesel generatorsi 2 x 50 kW Kohler or equivalent
Bow thrusters Electrical 35 kW
Maximum continuous speed 11.5 knots
Cruising speed 10.0 knots @ 1500 rpm
Range 7,000 nm @ 10 knots
Guest 8+2 / 4 cabins
Crew 5 / 3 cabins or 4 / 2 cabins
Total external areas 187 m2 614 square ft
Total internal areas 163 m2 535 square ft
