Yachts Middle East

Author: AddBeretta1915

A new letter of intent signed by CRN for the construction of a 77 metres megayacht

Ancona, 13rd March 2014 – After the signing of the Letter of Intent (LOI) for the construction of a 68 metre – the biggest megayacht ever sold on the Chinese market – and the two SuperConero 44 m, CRN has signed a new LOI for the construction of a 77 metres megayacht, destined for the Middle-Eastern market.

After the launch of the flagship CRN M/Y 80mt Chopi Chopi during the last edition of the last Monaco Yacht Show, CRN, part of the Ferretti Group and specialising in the construction of fully-customized displacement megayachts, made of steel and aluminium, ranging from 40 to 90 metres, is ready to produce a new important project: a 77 metres superyacht designed by Studio Zuccon International Project, whose project design was developed by CRN Engineering and the interior design by the architect Laura Sessa.

Designed in all its fine detail in close collaboration with the Owner, into detail, this Superyacht will be exclusively for private use and will become the second longest vessel of the shipyard of Ancona, between CRN 129 80 m Chopi Chopi and CRN 124 73 m Azteca, iconic vessels that contributed to the history of the Brand.

The letter of intent for the 77 metres superyacht highlights again an intense period for the Ancona shipyard, where at the moment 6 vessels of the CRN brand are being built: namely 4 steel and aluminium megaychts – CRN 131 74 m (designed by Zuccon International Project), CRN 132 73 m (designed by Omega Architects), CRN 133 61 m (designed by Francesco Paszkowski Design) and CRN 134 55 m (designed by Nuvolari & Lenard) – to these vessels another maxiyacht of the Ferretti Custom Line, the CL 124’, and a Riva 122’ Mythos made of aluminium will be added.

Lamberto Tacoli, Chairman and CEO of CRN, comments: “I am very proud of the signing of this last letter of intent for a new 77 metre megayacht, another ambitious project for CRN, which allows us to continue to grow. I believe that CRN’s challenge involves keeping the “tension” high while aiming at continuous improvement. With this in mind, the project of the 77 m is a new challenge in such a strategic market as that of the Middle-East”.

With the signature of this new LOI, the shipyard demonstrates its strong vitality in the Midlle-East.

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July 27, 2015
CRN to participate in prestigious exhibition of chinese luxury at china

Ancona, 20 March 2014 – CRN is set to exhibit at the China Rendez-Vous, 27 to 30 March in Sanya, Hainan for the first time with a stand in the “Superyachts” area. CRN, part of the Ferretti Group, specialises in the construction of fully-customised megayachts, made of steel and aluminium, ranging from 40 and 90 metres.

Now in its fifth year, China Rendez-Vous is an opportunity for CRN to showcase the brand’s heritage through some unique examples of design and ‘Made in Italy’ to the emerging Chinese market. In January, CRN signed its first Letter of Intent for 2014 with a Chinese Client for a 68 metre megayacht, which will be the biggest vessel built for China by CRN and the Ferretti Group.

Lamberto Tacoli, Chairman and CEO of CRN, said: “Asia-Pacific, especially China, is a central area in our growth strategy. The participation of CRN at the China Rendez-Vous Show highlights our future plans to extend in the area. In fact, China is one of the markets that has shown wide margins for development in the mid to long-term and is destined to further expand in the coming years. This is reinforced in the recent signing of the LOI for the 68 metre CRN megayacht which we and the entire Ferretti Group take pride in.”

Currently six CRN vessels are being built: namely four steel and aluminium megaychts – CRN 131 74m (designed by Zuccon International Project), CRN 132 73m (designed by Omega Architects), CRN 133 61m (designed by Francesco Paszkowski Design) and CRN 134 55m (designed by Nuvolari & Lenard). In addition to these vessels, another maxiyacht of the Ferretti Custom Line, the CL 124’ in composite, and a Riva 122’ Mythos made of aluminium will be added.

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July 27, 2015
M/Y CRN Chopi Chopi wins at “World Yacht Trophy” 2014

Ancona, 16th September 2014 – CRN, a Ferretti Group Company specializes in the construction of mega yacht completely custom-made in steel and aluminum, opens the new season with a major award won by M/Y Chopi Chopi 80 meters at the 2014 World Yacht Trophy.

The event, organized as usual by the international group Lux Media Group, rewards the best megayacht built by shipyards in the world; the flagship of Ancona shipyard was awarded the prestigious award of “Most Achieved Trophy” in the category of mega yachts from 54 to 82 meters.

The experts of the jury agreed that in the international yachting industry Chopi Chopi stands out for quality, the craftsmen’s commitment to work on the finish and interiors, for its spectacular volumes and open spaces, and its constant and direct contact with the sea. Not forgetting art, design and attention to the wellness onboard.

This new award enriches the numerous prizes that CRN’s flagship has reached throughout 2014, like: ‘Best Interior Design Award’ at the Showboats Design Awards 2014 category, among megayachts above 60 metres in length, the Judges Commendation at The World Superyachts Awards 2014, and the ‘Boat of the Year 2013’.

CRN Motor Yacht 80 m CHOPI CHOPI

Chopi Chopi, at a staggering 80 metres, is the largest megayacht ever built by CRN and one of the biggest ever produced in Italy. Chopi Chopi is a grand showcase of Italian quality, having been fully constructed in Ancona and designed by two Italian architectural firms: Studio Zuccon International Project, which created the exterior profile and interior layout together with CRN Engineering, and architect Laura Sessa, who was responsible for the stylistic concepts and interior design. Chopi Chopi is a steel and aluminium displacement hull megayacht with 6 decks that can host up to 12 guests in six suites.

Conceived as a family house, Chopi Chopi represents a synthesis and, at the same time, an evolution with the characteristic features, the soul and the innovations of a vessel branded CRN, which stands out for its spectacular volumes, the airiness of its spaces, its slender structures and its soft lines, the attention given to detail and well-being onboard, the play of lights and, above all, the more direct contact with the sea.

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July 27, 2015
CRN supports Cogs4Cancer, important charity cycle race

Ancona, 6 October 2014 – CRN, a brand of the Ferretti Group specialising in the construction of fully-custom steel and aluminium pleasure vessels between 40 and 90 metres in length, is supporting Cogs4Cancer, an important charity cycle race which this year has reached its second edition and which started on 5 October from CRN’s shipyard in Ancona.

Cogs4Cancer is a charity bike ride ridden in stages, organised by the captains of megayachts from various countries in order to raise funds for cancer research organisations. This year it will run from Ancona (Italy) to Antibes (France).

CRN supported this charity event by hosting the starting ceremony, which was held on 5 October at the shipyard in Ancona.

The 16 participants – captains of megayachts and representatives of the international yachting world – will pedal approximately 850 kilometres. Following the first stage between Ancona and Forlì, the race will stop in Empoli, La Spezia, Arenzano and Sanremo and then reach Antibes, in France.

Cogs4Cancer, which this year has already raised over € 200,000, is supported by international celebrities like Rihanna and The Kings of Leon and will donate the entire total to cancer research organisations.

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July 27, 2015
Two new CRN superyachts delivered in 2014

Ancona, 22 October 2014 – 61-metre M/Y Saramour and 73-metre M/Y Yalla are the two most recent megayachts built by CRN, a company of the Ferretti Group specializing in the construction of fully-custom steel and aluminium pleasure vessels above 40 metres in length.

Both vessels were launched and delivered during the year and cruised across the Mediterranean Sea through the summer, acting as true ambassadors of the unique engineering and design skills, craftsmanship, style and Italian excellence that have always been CRN’s hallmarks.

The two latest jewels built by the Shipyard, 61-metre M/Y Saramour and 73-metre M/Y Yalla, have joined another two equally outstanding yachts, which were delivered over the last 14 months: 60-metre M/Y J’Ade, featuring for the first time ever the innovative float-in garage, and the flagship, 80-metre M/Y Chopi Chopi 80. The latter has already won many international awards over the course of last year, like the “Most Achieved Trophy” at the World Yacht Trophies 2014, the “Best Interior Design Award” in the category of megayachts above 60 metres at the “Showboats Design Awards”; the “Judges Commendation” at “The World Superyachts Awards”; and the “Barca dell’anno 2013” award.

The delivery of these two new yachts crowned a very dynamic period for the Shipyard, which recently successfully attended the Monaco Yacht Show and will soon take part in the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.

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July 27, 2015
CRN is presenting two new projects by Francesco Paszkowski Design

Ancona, 15 December 2014 – The CRN shipyard, which specialises in the construction of fully-custom steel and aluminium pleasure vessels between 50 and 90 metres in length, is presenting two new projects by Francesco Paszkowski Design.

“The Saramour was our first opportunity to cooperate with a prestigious shipyard like CRN and was a drive for us to jointly develop new, innovative ideas” – says Francesco Paszkowski – “These two projects are a natural evolution of the stylistic features of their 61m predecessor and the result of a deep analysis and an extensive research aimed at finding the perfect balance between outdoor and interior spaces”.

The relationship with the surrounding elements – air and water – is a key feature in these yachts’ concept, which has been turned into reality by creating terraces overlooking the sea, outdoor swimming pools, wide glazed surfaces and, obviously, a spacious beach club (a distinctive element on CRN yachts) – all aiming at ensuring direct contact with the sea.

In a nutshell, the design philosophy that lies behind the creation of the two new megayachts is based upon three founding principles: increasingly slender lines that result a very light silhouette; rounded shapes making the yacht generally more compact; and an extensive use of linear glazed surfaces as well as see-through balconies, which stylishly eliminate any barriers between the yacht and the water, air, nature.

“We are currently working on many new projects. With these two by Francesco Paszkowski, in particular, CRN is aiming to prove once more its flexibility and constant focus on aesthetic, functional, and technical innovation”, concludes CRN’s Chairman and CEO Lamberto Tacoli. “Together with Francesco we therefore want to widen CRN’s offer in terms of design, with projects that will turn into timeless superyachts characterised by huge interior volumes, which will be immediately recognisable across the globe”.

72 m M/Y CRN

This fully-custom, steel and aluminium 72m long and 12.50m wide vessel develops over 6 decks and includes 5 VIP cabins and a whole apartment for the Owner, with a terrace and a private swimming pool or – as an alternative – developing over two levels.

This 72m project flawlessly blends together the rounded shapes of decks and the more linear and square ones of the glazed surfaces. Huge areas have been reserved for onboard socialization and relaxation, as proven by a number of dining areas, an entertainment area on the upper deck, a gym, a sauna, and a massage room for guests.

80m M/Y CRN

This fully-custom, steel and aluminium 80.10m long and 13.50m wide yacht develops over 6 decks and includes 5 VIP cabins, all arranged on the main deck, and a whole apartment for the Owner on the upper deck, featuring a business area, a gym, and a massage room.

This 80m project stands out in particular for the very large aft area and focuses on the guests’ wellbeing, featuring three outdoor swimming pools and a wide beach club. The latter comes in several possible versions, including one with a tropical garden – the final goal always being a closer contact with nature.

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July 27, 2015
Less than a month until the launch of a new CRN mega yacht

Ancona, 17th April 2015 – CRN, a shipyard that specializes in building 50 to 90 meter steel and aluminum super yachts, is ready to launch its new fully customized 55 meters with a very strong identity and style, which draws on some stylistic features peculiar to military vessel.

Yesterday, using engine-powered hydraulic lift trucks, the yacht was positioned on the slipway, the ramp where over the next few weeks the pre-launch operations will be completed.

Moving a yacht of this size is always a complex operation, which requires the involvement and skills of the all the shipyard workers.

This yacht already shows all its personality on the slipway. Very marked square shapes, sharp, rigorous and particularly sophisticated lines are the distinctive features of the Ancona shipyard’s new mega yacht, the exterior of which was designed by the Nuvolari Lenard design studio, whereas the interior was designed by the CRN Interior & Design department in association with the Gilles et Boissier architectural studio.

The ceremony will be held in just less than a month, in private, at the Ancona shipyard.

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July 27, 2015
M/Y CRN Saramour 61m wins at The World Superyacht Awards

13 May 2015 – CRN, the ship builder specialising in the construction of 50 to 90 metre steel and aluminium pleasure vessels, received another international recognition, for one of its latest megayachts, at the World Superyacht Awards in Amsterdam, the prestigious event organised by the editorial group Boat International Media.

During the exclusive gala evening, held at the iconic Renaissance-style Westergasfbariek industrial complex, situated in an impressive park near Amsterdam, M/Y CRN Saramour 61m was assigned the highly sought-after ‘Judges Commendation’, reserved for displacement motor yachts having a gross tonnage between 500 and 1,300 GT. The award was collected by Luca Boldrini, CRN’s Sales & Marketing Director, together with Roberta Sabatini, CRN’s Image & Communication Manager, and Architect Francesco Paszkowski,who designed the exteriors and the internal fit-out, in front of an audience of ship owners and first-class representatives of the world’s megayacht industry.

After their victory last year with 80m flagship ‘Chopi Chopi’, the Ancona shipyard is for the second year running the winners of the special award assigned to megayachts that have stood out at an international level for their interior and exterior designs. Saramour conquered the votes of the expert panel thanks to an aesthetical language focused on achieving an overall unity of shapes, as conceived by Francesco Paszkowski Design in cooperation with CRN – a design solution chosen to set off the precious art collection that adorns the yacht, transforming her into a true and proper floating ‘art gallery’.

Lamberto Tacoli, CRN’s Chairman and CEO, commented: “Winning another award at such an important and exclusive event fills us with pride for the work that is done with so much passion and unique competencies by the entire Company. It is therefore an honour for us to receive this recognition, which pays tribute to the Italian making and design of this timeless craft, and we wish to share it with the Owner Company, with Architect Francesco Paszkowski – with whom, starting with Saramour, we have now begun a successful cooperation – and with all the craftsmen that have contributed to the creation of this vessel”.

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July 23, 2015
Larusmiani and CRN present ‘Made to Measure’

Ancona, 22 May 2015 – When world-class tailoring meets the mastery of naval art. From the flawlessly balanced union of two apparently far, and yet complementary worlds, sharing the constant search for perfection in every detail, ‘Made to Measure’ comes to life. Larusmiani and CRN, two ambassadors of true Made in Italy products, are going to introduce the world to Italian excellence during a one-of-a-kind event.

From 25 to 31 May, during the Montenapoleone Yacht Club, an event held at the Concept Boutique Larusmiani, ‘Made to Measure’ will be born – a sensory journey into the values of Italian craftsmanship. The identity of every single custom-made garment created by Larusmiani and that of the megayachts designed and built by CRN will be revealed by their distinctive traits: the accurate selection of materials; uncompromised quality; and a painstaking care for details.

Inside the Concept Boutique guests will have the opportunity to take a close look at the perfection of meticulous miniature replicas of some superyachts and a series of sketches on display in the Bespoke Area, thereby plunging into the magical atmosphere of a cruise onboard these jewels of the sea.

On 28 May, highly selected guests will set off towards faraway lands – a unique journey that will be even more extraordinary thanks to the unique opportunity to taste Plymouth, a gin so special that it can even boast an agreement with the British Royal Navy.

“For us – just like for CRN – innovation is the essence of our tradition. We want to offer a truly ‘tailor-made’ experience. The passion and the care for every detail that we share are the starting point of this project – stated Larusmiani CEO and Chairman Guglielmo Miani – Larusmiani and CRN truly have the same passion and the same dreams in common, which deepen their roots in a past characterised by excellence”.

“CRN’s – as well as Larusmiani’s – objective is to create icons of Italian design. We create bespoke products, characterised by outstanding craftsmanship and entirely built around the wishes of our Clients – comments CRN’s Chairman and CEO Lamberto Tacoli – For over 50 years we have put our skills, workmanship, know-how, flexibility, and the constant search for innovative solutions to their service. It is therefore a great pleasure for us to be taking part in this exclusive sensory journey into excellence, together with a brand that is very similar to CRN in terms of culture and tradition and shares with it common values and the same great care for its customers and products. There is a natural affinity between CRN and Larusmiani, which are both synonyms of absolute exclusiveness”.

Made in Italy production will thus unveil all its expressive power through a once-in-a-lifetime project that tells how the true Italian ‘custom-made’ style is born.

Larusmiani – Established in 1922 thanks to Guglielmo Miani’s talent, Larusmiani is now the oldest luxury clothing and tailoring brand in Via Montenapoleone, the throbbing heart of Milan’s fashion district and an undisputed symbol of Italian style. The Concept Boutique, which opened in 1954 and was renovated in 2010 by the famous London-born architect David Collins, is simply the showcase for a whole world pervaded by a constant search for the perfect balance between classic and contemporary style. Here, supreme quality and the utmost care for details meet the masterly work of 40 master tailors and an over-90-year history.

CRN – Established in Ancona in 1963, CRN has designed and built steel and aluminium yachts up to 90 metres in length for over 50 years. Currently led by Chairman and CEO Lamberto Tacoli, over the years the shipyard has developed along a fascinating path, characterised by amazing intuitions that have contributed to writing the history of international yachting. Every CRN yacht is the result of different ideas, extensive know-how, unmatched mastery, and outstanding professionals, all sharing a great passion and the will to create unmatched works of art, thereby turning the dreams of every single Owner into reality. One of CRN’s distinctive features is the search for constantly innovative engineering and design solutions, with a painstaking care for the tiniest details, so as to fulfil the wishes of our Clients as they cruise the seas. Many innovative solutions have been implemented for the first time onboard a CRN megayacht and have then become must-haves in the world of pleasure boating: from the opening stern to the beach club, from the balcony to the terrace, all the way to the recent float-in garage. In order to be recognized and acknowledged as a trend setter in international yachting, CRN can rely on world-class facilities within its shipyard and on a precious cooperation with internationally-renowned designers, who – together with CRN’s professional team – lead the Owners into a world where industrial processes and workmanship harmoniously and passionately blend together.
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July 23, 2015
140 years of Lürssen shipbuilding

Bremen-based shipbuilder celebrates anniversary

The family-run Lurssen company can today look back at over 140 years of shipbuilding history. Within just four generations, the Bremen-based Lürßen family has turned a small boat building workshop into a world-class North German shipbuilding company through entrepreneurship, determination and the highest standards of quality. The secret of their success is in their profound trust in their staff, their great drive to innovate and their trademark product quality.

On 27 June 1875, twenty-four-year-old boat builder Friedrich Lürßen laid the foundation stone for the family-run company, which is today among the world’s leading yacht manufacturers with over 1,000 highly qualified staff at its Bremen site and among Europe’s most renowned systems and equipment traders for new naval ship construction. Since then, the Lürssen shipyard has manufactured more than 13,000 boats and ships – all at the Bremen shipyards or their North German sister shipyards that are currently included in the Lürssen group.

“The history of the shipyard is still closely linked to our own family history and that of many of our staff”, says Friedrich Lürßen, who manages the North Bremen company in its fourth generation with his cousin Peter Lürßen. “The family and staff’s genuine identification with the shipyard business and an informal company structure with tight employee loyalty have always been supporting pillars of our success. In addition to technical expertise and practical skills, high levels of flexibility and strength of innovation among our workforce have been the decisive drivers of growth in our shipyard business as a specialty supplier of high-technology ship construction since the beginning.”

In the early years, the Vegesack-based boat builder initially focused on building smaller, more maneuverable boats. In the 1880s, the shipyard became the focus of public attention for the first time when it built the REMS Daimler boat – one of the first three motorboats in the world. A few years later, the company had already become one of Germany’s leading motorboat manufacturers.

Under the direction of Friedrich’s son, Otto Lürßen, the shipyard developed into an innovative manufacturer of prize-winning speedboats, including the LÜRSSEN-DAIMLER – christened in 1911 – a 102 PS petrol-driven boat that won the Côte d’Azur prize and the Grand Prix de Nation. Another sensation of the age was the SAURER-LÜRSSEN speedboat, in which a speed record of 30 knots was made and the unofficial world championship – the Prix de Monte Carlo – was won.

Some years later, the shipyard manufactured its first cruisers for the US market and began developing speedboats for the Navy, the construction of which was continued from the 1950s onwards under the management of Gert and Fritz-Otto Lürßen. The manufacture of highly technical coastal patrol boats and speedboats, auxiliary and servicing ships, anti-mine boats and offshore patrol boats, as well as corvettes and frigates for the German Navy and for export, is still core business for the Lürssen shipyard.

At the end of the 1980s, the current owners Friedrich and Peter Lürßen took the decision to intensify the construction and manufacture of individual luxury yachts, establishing it as a second business activity alongside naval shipbuilding.

This has proven to be a success. Today, 25 of the Top 100 yachts have been built by Lürssen (8 of the Top 20) – including such milestones in the shipbuilding industry as Carinthia VII, the sailing yacht EOS, and AZZAM – currently the longest private yacht in the world at 180 m.

“As a family company it makes us proud and happy to be able to look back, in a turbulent industry, on 140 years of successful shipbuilding history on the River Weser”, emphasizes Peter Lürßen. “At the same time, our company anniversary motivates us as a family business to continue manufacturing unique ships for the global market together with our employees and to successfully live up to our great-grandfather’s motto to impress through performance and quality.”

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July 23, 2015