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Vitruvius

Vitruvius
Photo copyright: Robert Paylor. Do not copy. Image: Ft Lauderdale Boat Show, October 2009.

Yacht name: Vitruvius Explorer
Length: 164 ft • 50 m
Year: 2010
Builder: Perini Navi - Picchiotti • C 2134
Interior: Perini Navi
Exterior Design: Vitruvius
Architect: Briand Yacht Design

A model of Perini Navi’s first motor yacht, Vitruvius, due for delivery in 2010, and built under the Picchiotti brand which is owned by Perini Navi. A second 55m Vitruvius Explorer is under construction, to be completed in 2011. A third 73 m Vitruvius is in early stages of development.
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Luna

Luna
Luna stern
Luna - explorer yacht

Yacht name: Luna
Length: 377 ft • 115 m
Year: 2009
Builder: Lloyd Werft • SBN Stahlbau Nord

Photos: Thilo Klink and Cristian Eckardt • October 2009 • Bremerhaven

15 October 2009: First pictures of Luna (do not copy!), the massive explorer yacht nearing completion at Kaiserdock I …!

See comments below, for indications that this may be Mr Abramovich's replacement for Le Grand Bleu.

Also photos of the Genoa Boat Show, and many more of the Monaco Yacht Show still to come. Stay tuned …

Luna hits the water
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Twizzle

Yacht name: Twizzle
Length: 57 m
Year: 2010
Builder: Royal Huisman
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F45 Vantage #4

Yacht name: F45 Vantage #4
Length: 146 ft • 45 m
Year: 2009
Builder: Feadship • Van Lent • # 803
Design: De Voogt
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F45 Vantage #5

Yacht name: F45 Vantage #5
Length: 146 ft • 45 m
Year: 2010
Builder: Feadship • Van Lent • # 804
Design: De Voogt
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F45 Vantage #6

Yacht name: F45 Vantage #6
Length: 146 ft • 45 m
Year: 2011
Builder: Feadship • Van Lent • # 805
Design: De Voogt
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RMK Marine • BN 80

Yacht name: BN 80
Length: 148 ft • 45 m
Builder: RMK Marine
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Nazenin V

Yacht name: Nazenin V
Length: 170 ft • 52 m
Year:
Builder: RMK Marine • # 70
Design: Sparkman & Stephens
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M147

Name: M147
Length: 482 ft • 147 m
Builder: Blohm & Voss
Design: Atabeyki
The design plan for this concept is often confused with Eclipse, and used as an illustration. As far as I can see, they are completely separate projects.
Status: According to some reports M147 is under construction …

Here's a good article by Diane Byrne on M147
And more details on Atabeyki's site.
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Fangio

Yacht name: Fangio
Length: 240 ft • 73 m
Year: 2009
Builder: Hanseatic Marine
Design: Espen Øino
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Fincantieri • Hull 6154

Yacht name: Fincantieri Hull 6154
Length: 440 ft • 134 m
Year: 2010
Builder: Fincantieri Yachts • Benetti
Design: Espen Øino

Work started in 2007 on Hull # 6154, which is scheduled for delivery in 2010. Billed as the most technically advanced and most elegant megayacht being built to date, and designed by Espen Øino, with seven decks and a length of 134 m, Hull 6154 will be one of the largest yachts ever built. It is being built for a Russian client "apparently", but not Roman Abramovich, in the Muggiano yard, in La Spezia.

Fincantieri are more known for building military vessels - recently they launched the 244m Cavour Aircraft Carrier, for the Italian Navy - so this foray into the yacht market is a major step for them. While Fincantieri will be responsible for the major structural work, it is expected that Benetti will use their expertise in the finishing.

More info needed … !
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Admiral 44 WJ Hull

Admiral 44WJ
Admiral 44WJ hull

Yacht name: Admiral 44WJ
Length: 44 m
Year: 2008
Builder: CNL • Lavagna • Admiral #120
Engines: 3 x MTU 16V 2000 M93
Cruise speed: 32 knots

Photo: monacoeye • Lavagna • March 2008

Slated for launch later this year, the Admiral 44WJ will be the new flagship of Cantieri Navale Lavagna. The hull recently arrived in Lavagna for completion.

Admiral will also be completing 40m, 42m and 35m yachts this year.

Under the AMY Admiral Mariotti Yachts brand - a partnership with Cantieri T Mariotti - they have two big displacement yachts under construction. The AMY 50m is due for delivery in 2009.
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Y705

Yacht name: Y705
Length: 85.45 m
Year: end 2009
Builder: Oceanco
Design: Bjorn Johansson Design

You can find details of this project on the Bjorn Johansson website under Projects. Tragically, Bjorn Johansson died in January 2008, aged 36, in a motorcycle accident.
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Y706

Yacht name: Y706
Length: 86.4 m
Builder: Oceanco
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Project Midas

Project Midas

Yacht name: Project Midas
Length: 68 m
Year: Autumn 2009
Builder: Leviathan Yachts • Mega Yacht Group • Nanhua, China
Architect: Arthur M Barbeito

Image: Cavendish White.

Cavendish White will be unveiling the latest range of super yachts, known as Leviathan Yachts, at the Monaco Yacht Show, which starts next week. This British company has joined forces with US-based Mega Yacht Group to build 45 to 150 metre yachts in China.

The first fruit of the collaboration, Project Midas, started steel cutting in July at the Nanhua High Speed Engineering facility. Built to Lloyds specifications and MCA compliant, the 68 metre Leviathan will be delivered in autumn 2009.

Models and plans of a range of Leviathan Yachts will be on display at Cavendish White's stand no: TQT17 during the show. Project Midas has a price tag of $53,000,000.

The plan above indicates a 67 m length and the name M/Y Casino Royale and then Millenium (on the yacht itself). Possibly simply for illustrative purposes.
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