Dutch shipyard Heesen has launched the 55-metre superyacht Serena from its facilities in Oss, the Netherlands in a ceremony attended by the owners and their family. The superyacht is the seventh unit in the shipyard's 55-metre Steel series, and the second to be built with a restyled exterior.
Serena was sold to her "experienced owner" in 2022 after beginning construction on speculation. The buyer was introduced by Arcon Yachts in Monaco with the firm representing the owner throughout the build.
She features a number of styling modifications that set her apart from her sisterships, the likes of Vida and Moskito, which include the removal of the mullions in the saloon and skylounge, as well as concealed crew access to the sundeck and a squared Jacuzzi. Her restyled exterior is the work of Omega Architects.
Other design adaptations for this new series model include a more aggressive profile, created by using continuous sheets of tinted glass, as well as a French balcony in the owner’s suite.
The new design of this 55 Steel also features extended exterior deck spaces to improve functionality, with additional stairways for increased crew access. On board highlights include casual al fresco dining spaces, a sprawling sundeck with a whirlpool and wraparound bar, as well as a vast private apartment for the owner’s suite, outfitted with walk-in wardrobes. Accommodation is for 12 guests across five cabins.
Luca Dini is responsible for the interiors of the yacht and accommodation is configured with the owner’s cabin on the main deck, a spacious VIP cabin on the wheelhouse deck and four additional guest cabins on the lower deck. Special attention was paid to the height of seating arrangements and user-friendly, practical materials, with interiors also incorporating velvet finishes, smoked eucalyptus and Amazonite marble inlays.
The main saloon features a bronze-finished bar which serves the main deck aft and the lounge, with a second bar found in the skylounge alongside a games table. Another highlight is the redesigned atrium which incorporates hand-blown glass and hand-sculpted metal light fixtures from US-based designer John Pomp.
According to BOATPro, Heesen has 10 yachts currently in build or under construction – the largest of which is the 57-metre Project Setteesettanta.
This follows the announcement that another unit in its 55 Steel series had been sold, provisionally known as Project Venus.
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