Moonen Yachts has launched and christened the 37.8m Moonen Martinique Cocoon. The superyacht was launched on winter morning at the shipyard in Den Bosch, in the presence of owners, the build team and the crew.
The christening of Cocoon was the opportunity for the owners to inspect the yacht just before completion and delivery. “The yacht is above my expectations!” says the owner.
Cocoon is previously known as YN201, the fourth hull built on the award-winning Moonen Martinique semi-custom platform. YN201 has an exterior design by Dutch designer René van der Velden and naval architecture by Diana Yacht Design. A2B Marine Projects is heading up the owner team with Christian Poorte as the owner representative.
She was sold in early 2022, and the owners specified some major changes. The 1.5m extension to the swim platform brought her total length to 37.8m. In addition to specifying the remarkable anthracite exterior paint scheme, the owners introduced the design team at Andreas Martin-Löf Arkitekter to create the custom Scandinavian interiors. The yacht will also feature a fully integrated hydraulic Z-lift swim platform at the owners’ request and an extended sun deck with a total of 65 sq. m.
Cocoon can accommodate a total of 12 guests and seven crew, the superyacht features a full beam owner stateroom, large guest cabins and spacious crew quarters.
“Cocoon has been a special project for all of us at Moonen Yachts,” says Victor Caminada, Moonen Yachts Commercial Director. “It’s so rewarding for us as yacht builders to welcome the owners here and witness their enthusiasm for their yacht. In their reaction, we could see that everyone involved in the project has got her absolutely spot on. In fact, she’s even better than the owners imagined. Achieving that level of quality while sticking exactly to schedule is a great testament to everybody involved in the project.”
The Moonen team is now completing Cocoon’s final outfitting at the Drimmelen marina, from where she will soon depart for sea trials on the North Sea. The yacht will be delivered in early 2023.
Moonen Yachts is a yacht builder based in the Netherlands, and its first yacht was built in 1964 under the original yard name of De Ruiter. In 1981, the yard was renamed Moonen Shipyards. It’s launching its first vessel under new ownership: Alhena. In 2017 Moonen Shipyards changed into Moonen Yachts. With the help of strong vision, innovative technology and new designers, Moonen is once again becoming the market leader in 30m to 50m luxury yachts.
Credits: Moonen Yachts