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EVA SOFIA – Curved and racy lines harmoniously design the profile of this yacht which encloses all the elegance and inimitable Riva style, as always in a solution featuring a unique, original design. This example has been always captain and crew maintained. Eva Sofia has recently completed her pre-season maintenance works and is ready to enjoy. Super spec and layout featuring an impressive master suite with its own private staircase accessed from the main deck.
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Moonen is a yacht builder that currently has 18 yachts for sale on YachtWorld, including 1 new vessels and 17 used yachts, listed by experienced yacht brokers and boat dealerships mainly in the following countries: Italy, Netherlands, France, Spain and Greece. Models currently listed on YachtWorld vary in size and length from 64 feet to 119 feet. High performance models listed come with motors up to an impressive 3,800 horsepower, while the more modest models for sale may have as little as 456 horsepower engines (although the average engine size across all of our current listings is 949 HP).
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Renowned for their Motor Yachts, Mega Yachts, Cruisers and other, the Moonen boats listed generally have a deeper draft and narrow beam, attributes that make them popular and appropriate for overnight cruising. here
This builder offers boat hull types including displacement, semi-displacement and other that are usually used for traditional, time-honored boating pursuits such as overnight cruising. Moonen equips models listed with inboard drive power options, available with diesel and other propulsion systems. here
‘Using a submarine of this sophistication entails other challenges,’ says Sofia’s captain, Ian Westman. ‘We’ve trained two crewmembers as pilots and the rest as surface officers in order to ensure smooth topside ops. You cannot simply splash a four-and-a-half-tonne craft into the water and go for a spin beneath the waves. From pre-dive preparations to the moment when the sub is back on board Sofia takes around six hours. Precautions include 24-hour global assistance for hyperbaric chambers, three backups to the primary system and 96 hours of emergency operation. This craft is like an aeroplane in its complexity, and feels like one when you’re sitting in her.’ here
Eight months later at the Monaco Yacht Show, Bilterijst trialled a submersible craft, taking a plunge below the waves on the owner’s behalf. ‘Stepping aboard, I realised that to take a guest with him and be able to enjoy the view himself, the owner would need a pilot,’ he says. ‘But no other motor yacht close to Sofia’s size carries a three-man submersible. more
The essence of customisation is that things can change – and they certainly did on this yacht as the owner extended her by over a metre several months after building started.
‘Having already created two yachts together – a Moonen 84 and a 97 – we knew the owner’s preferences and expectations,’ says Emile Bilterijst, Moonen’s managing director. ‘Sofia’s initial design evolved organically out of ongoing discussions, starting at 110 feet (33.5 metres) then moving up to 125 feet (38 metres). (The exterior designer) René van der Velden was briefed to synthesise rugged adventurous looks with superyacht style elements, and his initial designs had a slight explorer feel combined with raked aft decks. They immediately hit the spot, and the owner was also pleased with the tender placement, considering it a waste of real estate to keep his seven metre Novurania in a garage.’
A letter of intent was signed in early 2009, around the time that personal submarines started appearing on the superyacht market. They struck a chord with Sofia’s owner, a keen diver. He loved the idea of sharing the pleasures of the deep with guests less willing than he to don a wetsuit. One of the final changes to the general arrangement before the build got under way was the addition of a two-person sub. This was in early 2010, when the contract was signed.
The deck saloon would have a comfortably appointed interior and would boast an incredible view for observation, both on the surface and when submerged. By fitting transparent sections into the deck of the flying bridge, a view above can be enjoyed as well. more
General Specifications of the 65m luxury undersea superyacht Phoenix 1000: [links]
The upper deck is intended to provide space for an engineering workstation, a switch and contactor room, crew cabins and mess, as well as the galley. The forward portion, which ends at a bulkhead, is designed as a room of the owner’s choosing. [links]
The aft portion of the saloon has a large acrylic window, providing a view astern that also acts as a large hydraulically operated hatch. A small automobile could be kept in the aft section if desired. more
Statement of Christian Gumpold, CEO and founder of MIGALOO: more
"We believe that Submersible Superyachts and innovative surface yachts are the future of yachting. [links]
The needs of Superyacht Owners for their vessels are more complex than ever. These wishes do not just include performance, length or design. Owners are looking for privacy, security and protection for themselves, their guests and their valuables, or for the fulfillment of unique experiences up to scientific desires as well as for the greatest possible exclusivity and limitation." [links]