Princess Yachts International is thrilled to annouce the success of its motor yacht Imperial Princess at the eighth annual World Superyacht Awards, held in Istanbul, Turkey on 4 May. Superyacht Imperial Princess represents the first Princess 40M from their M Class range of 100ft plus yachts.
Imperial Princess superyacht by Princess Yachts - Image courtesy of Princess Yachts International Plc
During a gala evening held in the magnificent surroundings of the Çiragan Palace Kempinski and attended by a distinguished guest list of superyacht owners, their families, friends and luminaries of the superyacht industry, news broadcaster Natasha Kaplinsky presented the prized silver Neptune awards to the owners of the finest sail and motor yachts delivered in 2012. The Princess 40M yacht Imperial Princess has been named as the winner of the ‘Three Deck Semi-Displacement or Planing Motor Yachts’ category.
For Princess to have been selected as a finalist with what is their first ‘superyacht’ build is an incredible achievement but for Imperial Princess to win this prestigious award and the company be recognised as an important shipyard in the superyacht industry is a great honour for the Plymouth based yacht builder. With over 45 years of innovation and engineering excellence Princess are firmly stamping their marque on the 100ft plus market.
Luxury yacht Imperial Princess - Dining Area Image courtesy of Princess Yachts International Plc
Chris Gates, Managing Director at Princess Yachts International, said: “We are extremely honoured that Imperial Princess has been awarded in her category at the 2013 World Superyacht Awards. The standard of yachts within her class were exemplary and we are delighted to receive this internationally recognised accolade for our Princess 40M. This is a tremendous achievement for all involved.”
The 40M luxury yacht Imperial Princess, built at Plymouth’s historic South Yard, combines cutting-edge technology with superb performance and the ultimate in on-board opulence. Weighing in at 395 gross registered tonnage, the superyacht has twin diesel engines packing some 7,000 horsepower, and is capable of 23 knots.
Motor yacht Imperial Princess - Saloon Image courtesy of Princess Yachts International Plc
As the largest composite motor yacht ever built in UK, as well as the most luxurious, the 40M can also boast one of the largest hulls in the world constructed using high-tech resin-infusion technology, for optimum strength, quality and weight.
The shipyard continues to invest in their South Yard site, dedicated to the production of yachts 100ft plus, and their M Class product range with a new launch scheduled for 2014. In 2011 Princess were awarded a £4.6m Government Regional Growth Fund (RGF) to back a major investment to turn South Yard into a world leading boat building facility. The investment has already created 290 jobs and helped safeguard a further 400.
40M Yacht Imperial Princess - Master Stateroom Image courtesy of Princess Yachts International Plc
The Princess 40M superyacht Imperial Princess has also recently been awarded ‘Best Production Motor Yacht (24m to 40m)’ at the 9th annual Asia Boating Awards and is a finalist for three awards at this year’s ShowBoat Design Awards.
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