First Limited Editions 180 Sold
International superyacht brokers Ocean Independence and Dutch superyacht builder Amels announce the sale by Ocean Independence broker Jeroen Minnema of the first Amels Limited Editions 180, designed by Tim Heywood. Due for delivery in May 2013, the latest in the Amels premium semi-custom range will measure 55 m long, with a beam of 9.4 m and a Gross Tonnage of 650.
Ocean Independence’s Swiss-based management division, Ocean Management, has also been appointed to manage the project for the owner making this the fourth project that Ocean Management will have run in cooperation with Amels.
Exciting Project
Amels managing director Rob Luijendijk said: “We always welcome and listen carefully to new ideas and innovations from our clients, and with this yacht our design and engineering teams have been able to accommodate all the owner’s wishes. This has resulted in a high level of customisation and new features being incorporated into the specification for this Amels 180, and we’re delighted to be working again with Ocean Independence and Ocean Management on such an exciting project. With the sale of two Amels 177s at the end of last year, followed by the Amels 199 and now this latestAmels 180, the yard is going to be busier than ever. This shows we really are on the right track with the Limited Editions concept.”
Personalisation
Minnema commented: “The Limited Editions premise is to offer clients a premium semi-custom design that provides room for personalisation, yet which allows the owner to enter the project and take delivery in much less time than a fully custom-built yacht. Tim Heywood’s design for the Amels 180 fulfilled the owner’s wishes in every respect.”