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Reliance
In July of this year, Heesen announced the launch of YN 19755, formerly known as Project Gemini and now named MY Reliance.
In July of this year, Heesen announced the launch of YN 19755, formerly known as Project Gemini and now named MY Reliance. The yacht began as a speculative venture, and the client, introduced by Arcon Yachts Monaco, joined een months into the construction – early enough for Heesen’s engineering team to accommodate some essential modi cations that allowed the owners to personalise the yacht to their taste and lifestyle.
ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF HEESEN.
The changes include an opening window in the master stateroom and a new layout for their bathroom, and lovely windows in the transom door to allow natural light into the beach club.“We are pleased that Heesen was able to meet yet another important milestone in the construction of this 55m. The experience of the shipyard in the construction of its Series yachts is an awesome guarantee for our clients. Time is priceless for our customers,” says Richard Kaye of Arcon Yachts. “Consequently, for us as the broker, it is invaluable that the shipyard can stick to the schedule. It
Technical speci cations
Overall length Beam Draught max. Gross tonnage Builder Port Country Year Hull Superstructure Naval Exterior Interior Max. speed Cruise speed Speed/range 55.0m 9.6m 3.15m 760GT Heesen Yachts Oss Netherlands 2022 Steel Aluminium Van Oossanen Naval Architects Omega Architects Luca Dini Design & Architecture 15.5kn 13.0kn 13.0kn/4,500nm
reinforces our credibility and reassures the client about their choice.”
An impeccable collaboration
The shark grey hull – a choice of the owners, to imbue their yacht with a strong character – perfectly matches the muscular exterior by Frank Laupman and echoes the distinctive ‘shark tooth’ in the overhang of the superstructure – a signature design feature that embellishes the pro le and makes the Heesen 55m Steel design recognisable from far. MY Reliance marks the debut of Heesen’s collaboration with >>
The shark grey hull – a choice of the owners, to imbue their yacht with a strong character – perfectly matches the muscular exterior by Frank Laupman.
Reliance is the first Heesen yacht with interiors by Luca Dini. The Italian designer created a refined ambience with warm tones and an elegant theme.
“It is a collective success that we also achieved thanks to the impeccable collaboration with our suppliers, who are an integral part of our success and who we consider part of our extended family.”
Rick van de Wetering – Heesen COO.
Luca Dini Design and Architecture. The Italian designer and his team worked closely with the owners and Arcon’s project manager to adapt the design to their taste.
Twelve guests are accommodated in six spacious staterooms, with the 82m2 owners’ apartment traditionally located on the main deck forward and the VIP on the bridge deck. The remaining guest cabins – two doubles and two twins – are on the lower deck. “I would like to congratulate our incredible colleagues for their commitment to working hard to meet this important deadline,” says Rick van de Wetering, Heesen COO. “It is a collective success that we also achieved thanks to the impeccable collaboration with our suppliers, who are an integral part of our success and who we consider part of our extended family.”MY Reliance is due for delivery before the end of 2022 and will join the exclusive charter eet of Arcon Yachts.
En route
In October of this year, MY Reliance le the out tting shed at the shipyard in Oss and went en route to the North Sea for sea trials. She forms part of Heesen’s popular 55 Steel series, of which there are a total of ve delivered yachts. Her sisterships include 55m Vida and 55m Laurentia.
While the yacht’s exteriors come from an established collaboration, Reliance is the rst Heesen yacht with interiors by Luca Dini. The Italian designer and his team worked closely with the owners and Arcon’s project manager to adapt the interior to create a re ned ambience with warm tones and an elegant theme. Introducing the owner at an early stage in the build allowed the yard to make a number of key changes and modi cations to suit the tastes of the owner. Notably, the
yacht features an opening window in the owner’s suite and a fresh layout in the en suite. Reliance also features windows in the transom door which allows natural light to pour into the beach club.
Power will come from twin MTU 8V 4000 M63 IMO-Tier III diesel engines for a top speed of 15.5 knots and a transatlantic range of 4,500nm at 13kn.
The news in October followed the recent announcement of the sale of her sistership Project Serena, which was also closed by Arcon Yachts. She is one of three 55 Steel models currently in build at the Dutch shipyard.
