Vulcan Line
Vicem Yachts is expanding its horizons beyond mahogany into high-tech composite construction with three new superyachts of 46, 35 and 32 m: the Vulcan Line. The yard signs two additional agreements with Wetzels Brown & Partners and Ken Freivokh. Art-Line has been involved with the 46m yacht since its inception. “We want a reputation as a builder of light, beautiful and fast hulls”, says Alberto Perrone Da Zara, CEO.
Wetzels Brown will be involved in the interior design of the Vulcan 32 mt RPH. The Freivokh team will develop the 35m Tri-Deck interior design works.
Alberto Perrone Da Zara: “Vicem is entering the super-yacht segment with serious ambitions and with no compromise/highest quality building materials and technologies that compares favorably to Northern Europe’s shipyards.” The superyacht Vulcan Line can already count on naval architect Frank Mulder for hulls and exteriors and interior design firm Art-Line. All these yachts will be launched between 2011 and 2012.
Ultimately for Alberto Perrone Da Zara in an industry that is closely dependent on meticulous hands-on labour, Turkish builders provide a tangible advantage. “People are fed up with the variations in quality of the Far East and labour rates in the EU and North America are sky high” he claims, going on to say that “Turkish shipyards will only get better, marrying high quality design, building and engineering with affordability”.