CharterWorld brings happy news that yacht Aquarius (Project Touchdown) has been officially launched to celebration by Feadship at their Aalsmeer yard in the Netherlands.
Superyacht AQUARIUS at her Launch – Profile image by Feadship
Superyacht AQUARIUS at her Launch – image by Feadship
Initially work began on the 92 meter boat (301’10”) at the Scheepswerft Slob yard in Germany before, in June 2015, her hull was relocated to the Dutch shipyard Feadship for finishing.
Sinot Exclusive Yacht Design of the Netherlands designed the yacht’s exterior and interior while De Voogt was the naval architect.
Aquarius Yacht Video of the Launch:
Superyacht Aquarius can accommodate 12 guests in 6 staterooms or suites. The owner’s upper deck suite is joined by and 5 VIP staterooms forward on the main deck. The Owner Suite is enhanced with a separate his and her bathroom, a massage room, a media room and a private balcony.
Superyacht AQUARIUS at her Launch – Above View image by Feadship
The superyacht is Steve Wynn’s, of Wynn Resorts, latest boat replacing his previous 67-meter Aquarius for an unknown cost. It is not known the price of the yacht or what is was sold for.
The private yacht’s twin MTU 16V4000M63L (2240 kW @ 1800 rpm) engines propel her at a top speed of 17 knots with a cruising speed of 12 knots. This gives an effective range of 5500 nautical miles.
A yacht of this caliber offers many remarkable features but one of the best is a bar and lounge area at sea level which is located under the glass bottom pool. Her capabilities are further enhanced by a helicopter landing pad, a gym and a beauty salon. A Jacuzzi pool and large outdoor deck spaces round off the notable offerings.
Superyacht AQUARIUS at her Launch – image of side deck detail by Feadship
Henk de Vries Comments on the yacht:
“We had been in regular contact for several years before the owner concluded that, in order to create the truly fantastic yacht he envisaged, he simply had to commission an entirely bespoke Feadship. The client is a fiercely competitive player in the hospitality business and highly ambitious in terms of his personal possessions. It has been a pleasure to work with him on this phenomenal project.”
Superyacht AQUARIUS at her Launch – image of bow by Feadship
Comments by the Yacht Owner:
“We dedicated two years of intense design work on Aquarius. As a result, she represents a perfect marriage of interior and exterior, and seamless integration with the sea. I am convinced that Aquarius will become a future benchmark for global superyacht excellence.”
Superyacht AQUARIUS at her Launch – Aft Deck – image by Feadship
Official Release and Images From Feadship:
Age of Aquarius: Spectacular new Feadship launched
Feadship launched the 92-metre superyacht Aquarius in a private ceremony at its yard in Aalsmeer on Saturday 3 September. This pure custom Feadship has been created on behalf of and in partnership with an immensely experienced yacht owner. It sees Feadship once again raise the bar of perfection across the board.
Superyacht AQUARIUS at her Launch – image by Feadship
Aquarius features a resolutely contemporary exterior design with a number of archetypal Feadship elements, such as a conventional bow and raked superstructure shape.
The profile comes from the boards of the Dutch company Sinot Exclusive Yacht Design, which was also responsible for the interior design together with the owner’s design team in close cooperation with Feadship De Voogt Naval Architects.
Leveraging on experience:
The client is a hugely experienced owner whose previous superyachts include 50-metre and 60-metre yachts. “Having enjoyed his time on yachts from renowned yards, the owner of Aquarius recognised that the only way to move up to the highest possible standard was to come to Feadship,” comments CEO Henk de Vries.
“We had been in regular contact for several years before the owner concluded that, in order to create the truly fantastic yacht he envisaged, he simply had to commission an entirely bespoke Feadship. The client is a fiercely competitive player in the hospitality business and highly ambitious in terms of his personal possessions. It has been a pleasure to work with him on this phenomenal project.”
The owner agrees: “We dedicated two years of intense design work on Aquarius. As a result, she represents a perfect marriage of interior and exterior, and seamless integration with the sea. I am convinced that Aquarius will become a future benchmark for global superyacht excellence.”
Let there be light
A terrific amount of light in the ceilings and in the comprehensive (and energy-conscious) LED lighting system, combined with a phenomenal amount of glass in the superstructure, makes Aquarius one of the brightest Feadships launched to date. Moreover, as the owner is an avid art lover, Aquarius has the space for some pieces from his private collection.
The client’s expertise in the hospitality and high-end hotel sectors is also apparent on Aquarius, with the infrastructure of the galleys, pantries and crew service areas optimised to the highest degree. The staterooms and suites are also arranged in a way that makes the most of the owner’s unrivalled understanding of luxury accommodation. Overall, the entire yacht shows off a meticulous attention to detail and perfect dimensions & scale, all within an intuitive and supremely user-friendly layout.
Aquarius’ propulsion rests upon a conventional package honed by Feadship to an exceptional degree of refinement. The yard is confident that Aquarius will prove to be the quietest Feadship to date once sea trials get underway. In this as in every other aspect, this latest member of the Feadship fleet encapsulates everything that has made the Feadship name a byword for extraordinary craftsmanship and a genuinely superior owner experience.
Further Yacht Images:
Superyacht AQUARIUS at her Launch – Above View image by Feadship
Superyacht AQUARIUS at her Launch – Profile image by Feadship
Feadship Superyacht AQUARIUS Specifications:
Builder: Feadship
Launch name: Aquarius
Project name: Touchdown
Year: 2016
Length: 92.00m / 301’10”
Beam: 13.50m / 44’3”
Draught: 4.00m 13’1”
Speed: 17 knots / 12 knots. Range: 5500 NM @ at cruising speed
Capacity
Fuel Capacity: 220,000 litres / 58,118 US Gallons
Water Capacity: 50,000 litres / 13,209 US Gallons
Design
Naval Architect: Feadship De Voogt Naval Architects
Exterior & Interior Design: Sinot Exclusive Yacht Design
Propulsion
Main Engines: 2x MTU 16V4000M63L 2240 kW @ 1800 rpm
Generators: 3x Caterpillar C32 – 1x Caterpillar C18 (emergency generator)
Accommodation
Staterooms: Owner’s stateroom on owner’s deck with separate his and her bathroom, massage room, media room and private balcony
Crew: 31 crew in fourteen crew cabins, one in captain’s cabin and two in staff cabins
Guests: Twelve guests in six staterooms
Water sports: 2x 9.90m tenders, 1x 8.60m tender
Image Gallery of Aquarius Photos:
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