Heesen delivers YN 18650 Project Boreas!

this 50m full aluminium motor yacht sports an ultra-efficient fast displacement hull form (fdhf) hull designed by dutch hydrodynamicists Van oossanen and engineered by Heesen’s in-house naval architects. Project boreas is powered by two mtu 12V 2000m72 engines rated at 1,080kw each, and will offer the full suite of benefits the fdhf hull confers, including a fast but efficient cruising speed and a high degree of comfort. indeed, during the sea trials Project boreas proved to be extremely quiet while also exceeding the contractual speed. she reached a top speed of 20 knots, and showed a range higher than the requirements laid out in her specifications. thanks to large rudders and a powerful bow thruster, she is also very responsive when manoeuvring in close quarters. the owner appointed mcm as technical consultant and representative. mcm co-founder nigel ingram comments: “i already had a relationship with the owner because i had been his representative on his 54m classic sailing yacht. there were few sailors among the younger generation of his extended family, so a motor yacht made sense, not least because it’s a more comfortable platform for a large family with lots of grandchildren. one of the most important factors for the owner was being able to get the boat quickly. Heesen’s “Fast Delivery” approach gained him at least a year on the water, which was a huge plus. in fact, we defaulted quite quickly to heesen, as the shipyard also ticks all the right boxes in terms of quality and price point. As MCM’S first project with heesen, it was a very positive experience. We come from the sailboat side, where projects are usually full custom, so my inclination is always to get involved and approach things from the owner’s point of view. heesen know exactly what they’re doing and I’m very happy with the way the yacht turned out. the owner was quite involved in the details. the shipyard handled it all very well and the boat is exactly how he wanted it.”