According to bolidt.com: "With an average of at least three to four 63 meter + sophisticated yachts in his name on a yearly basis, Espen Oeino is a legend in the world of yacht design. Who is this icon? For us personally, Espen Oeino is a bit of a secret legend. Most yacht designers have published biographies online stating their vision and proudly presenting their portfolio of stunning yachts. Espen Oeino is not one of them! Visit Espen Oeino International’s website online and the only information you will get are contact details. The more reason to find out who the man behind Espen Oeino Int ..read more

The non-profit ocean exploration company OceanX, run by billionaire Ray Dalio had Damen Ship Repair in Rotterdam refit and upgrade the 85.3 meter "Volstad Surveyor", an advanced ROV survey vessel built in 2010 at C.N.P Freire S.A., in Vigo, Spain. Gresham Yacht Design is responsible for the design of the upgrades and the new interior. The explorer features a forward helicopter landing deck with adjacent hangar, a submersibles garage, an ROV deployment bay and a transom 40-ton A-frame launch and side boarding systems for ROV's and divers.  A 40-ton crane can assist with submersibles l ..read more

“Rosetti Superyachts is built on the long-established history and experience of Marino Rosetti. The shipyard is almost a century old, starting in 1925. Rosetti Marino has built 190 commercial vessels. Rosetti Superyachts can bring this vast experience and expertise in commercial supply and anchor vessels to superyachts. “At every one of our yachts core is the strength of the hull. Our hull design is derived from our commercial vessels and that is what we are bringing to the yacht world. We are taking the best parts of our commercial ships into the luxury space.” Fulvio Dodich in Superyacht Inv ..read more

Captain Jason Halvorsen talks about filming Shark Week episode in Bahamas and how this yacht operates in the time of COVID, plus he gives a technical tour of this extraordinary 141' Expedition Vessel. MARCATO recently completed at 16,000 mile voyage to Patagonia where she cruised in the ice. Marcato is currently for sale and more info is available at http://XplorerYachts.com ..read more

Auction will be held live via The Yacht Channel Video Podcast and on YouTube. Auction information at http://xploreryachts.com U.S. Flag. ABS Class. Ocean Starr is one of the finest ocean-going research ships in the world, and she would convert into a remarkable yacht with capabilities that surpass most modern equipment. The US Government built these ship's to the highest possible standards. This vessel has earned its keep on survey charter contracts. ABS/SOLAS surveys show her to have a clean Bill of Health. She is currently configured for science with ample options for lots of alternative cru ..read more

Superyachts.com describes Tim as follows: Tim Heywood, the multi award-winning yacht designer, has produced some of the finest and largest yachts on the water. Among his exceptional designs is the stunning 133m Al Mirqab, which was awarded the coveted ‘Motor Yacht of the Year’ at the 2009 World Superyacht Awards. With an interest in all fields of industrial design, it was when introduced to celebrated yacht designer Jon Bannenberg that Tim realised all of these interests could fuse into one career. After graduating from the Central School of Art and Design, Tim worked with Jon Bannenberg for o ..read more

The Chouest family builds, owns and operates a global fleet of commercial ships and vessels. They also own Westport Yachts and the American Shipyard in Stuart, Fl. Chuck Levert is their yacht specialist who arranges for megayacht re-fits and also conversions of offshore vessels into expedition yachts at the Tamp facility. Paul Madden explores this fascinating, but little known, new entrant into the megayacht marketplace. Links: Tampa Bay Shipyard: http://www.tampabayship.com/ Expedition Yacht Conversion website: https://xploreryachts.com/ Steve Gresham Yacht Design: https://www.greshamyachtdes ..read more

Mark Elliott works out of Nantucket and Newport in the Summer and St. Maarten and St Bart's in the winter thanks to his fleet of aircraft and a helicopter that he pilots himself. He became a captain in Florida while still in high school, and delivered a yacht to Alaska at age 18. As captain and fleet manager for Bernie Little, he commanded a series of 14 yachts, all named "BIG EAGLE". One of these was renamed "NADINE" and its demise was re-enacted in the Hollywood film, "The Wolf of Wall Street". Mark shares with us his account of what really happened that fateful night as well as his thoughts ..read more

Michael Moore discusses extraordinary Seakeeper's members and their amazing yachts, including Paul Allen's 414' Octopus, Jim Clark's 295' Athena, Rich de Vos' 168' Feadship Enterprise V, William Simon's 177' Expedition Yacht ITASCA and Prince Khaled bin Sultan's Golden Fleet. He and Paul Madden also address current issues with yacht charter in the age of Covid 19. Links: Seakeepers Society: https://www.seakeepers.org/ Michael Moore Law Offices: https://www.moore-and-co.com/ Paul Allen's Octopus Yacht: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=797nmV651ZU Rich de Vos former yacht Enterprise V: https://yo ..read more

Evan K. Marshall Ltd represents the evolution of a personal passion for drawing boats that was inspired by Marshall’s early love of the sea and boating with his family. “As a youngster, every boat I drew in my sketch pads, in the margins of my schoolbooks, on paper napkins even, was driven by a desire to create designs that not only challenged conventional ideas, but offered truly innovative concepts.” From his design office on the banks of the River Thames in London Evan Marshall discusses with the Yacht Channel how he continues to adhere to that early philosophy.  ..read more