Heesen Yachts unveiled its new project this morning. 50m Project Maia, named after a mercury-manganese star in the constellation of Taurus, is a steel hulled, full-displacement motoryacht, measuring in at below the 500GT threshold.






She provides accommodation for 10 guests in 5 staterooms, master on the main deck forward, four guests including 3 doubles and a twin on the lower deck. The yacht's tenders are carried on the foredeck where they can be easily deployed. And aft there is a luxurious beach club complete with bar, sauna, and pulsating sound system.

Powered by twin MTU 1,000 kW engines Project Maia will reach a top speed of 15 knots and will have a range of 3,800nm at cruising speed of 12 knots.

Project Maia’s naval architecture and engineering is by Heesen team, whilst Clifford Denn created this simple yet complex exterior design. Reymond Langton Design, with whom the yard created the interior of Ann G, has been asked to design the interiors.

Project Maia will be ready for delivery in 2018.

In January 2017 the Dutch shipyard has announced the laying of the keel of YN 18556 full-custom 56m Fast Displacement yacht. Heesen Yachts has also joined the hull and superstructure of YN 18250 (Project Ayla) at the facility in Oss three months ago.
Photos by Heesen and Dutch Yachting