The respected Dutch shipyard, Heesen Yachts, has recently sold its all-new 55m superyacht YN 17255. Designed by Frank Laupman from Omega Architects, she features a highly innovative fast displacement hull form, developed by Van Oossanen Naval Architects. ... read full story
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Heesen presents new FDHF superyacht range at ‘The future is now’ press conference
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Heesen Yachts have presented their new FDHF superyacht range to the yachting community at ‘The future is now’ press conference in the in the Principality of Monaco. The new Heesen range ‘The future is now’ was presented on September 19, 2012 at the Yacht Club de Monaco by Heesen directors Fabio Ermetto and Hans Boerakker,... ... read full story
The 20th Anniversary of the Van Oossanen Naval Architects studio
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The Dutch design studio, Van Oossanen Naval Architects celebrated its 20th anniversary on January 26th, 2012. Van Oossanen Naval Architects have developed and implemented cutting edge design technology and used that technology in hundreds of designs, such as the revolutionary Fast Displacement Hull Form (FDFH) used on the Heesen 50m explorer yacht YN 16750. ... read full story
65m Heesen FDHF yacht YN 16465’s superstructure and hull joined
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65m Heesen FDHF yacht YN 16465 is currently under build in Oss, featuring revolutionary Fast Displacement Hull Form developed by Van Oossanen and Associates. The hull and the superstructure of this innovative superyacht have been joined in December, 2011. ... read full story
New Heesen 65m Motor Yacht due to be launched in 2013 with the Seakeeper M21000 Gyros
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New Heesen 65m motor yacht, the world´s first fast displacement yacht due to be launched in 2013 will be fitted with the Seakeeper M21000 Gyros as standard equipment. ... read full story
Heesen Yachts sell 50m explorer motor yacht YN 16750 – A FDHF by Van Oossanen and Associates
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Heesen Yachts is proud to announce the sale of YN 16750, a 50 metre explorer motor yacht whose naval architecture is based on the FAST DISPLACEMENT HULL FORM (FDHF) by Van Oossanen and Associates, with an exterior and general arrangement by Frank Laupman from Omega Architects & AB Studio. Motor yacht YN 16750 is an... ... read full story
Heesen Yachts lay the keel of YN 16465 – a 65m Fast Displacement Superyacht (FDHF)
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Heesen Yachts is proud to announce the keel laying of a 65-metre Fast Displacement motor yacht, with interior by Dickie Bannenberg for delivery in June 2013. The ceremony took place in shed 6 – the metalwork shop - at Heesen’s shipyard in Oss, the Netherlands. ... read full story
Van Oossanen & Associates’ Fast Displacement Hull Form (FDHF) Motor yacht Concept Gaining Ground
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The Fast Displacement Hull Form concept (FDHF, patent pending), by Van Oossanen & Associates was presented to a scientific audience a little more than a year ago at the FAST 2009 Conference, followed in April 2010 by the first publication of the Heesen 6500 FDHF. Van Oossanen & Associates (VOA) have now secured orders for the naval architecture of 6 more FDHF motor yachts. ... read full story