In Build: Moonen 100 Explorer

Moonen building 100-foot Explorer yacht​

A new Moonen 100-foot Explorer yacht is currently under construction at the Dutch builder's facilities. This is a twin-screw, two-deck Displacement long range explorer type motoryacht, with flybridge, swimming platform, three double guest cabins and two double crew cabins at lowerdeck. Moonen Shipyards will build and fit out the yacht in accordance with their usual high quality standards and deliver it to the principal.

She is YN195 and has a design and naval architecture by Vripack. The new vessel appears to pin the name "Nilo" on the aluminum superstructure. The hull has been fashioned in steel. Displacement is expected to be around 220-tonnes with a cruising range of 5,000 nautical miles.

Twin CAT C-18 engines with total output of 1,200 horse power run her to a top speed of 13-knots. 36,500 LT capacity fuel tanks await filling as well as 8,250 LT of fresh water storage. The new Moonen 100 Explorer is expected to be completed in 2012.

For more information:

Moonen Shipyards
Graaf van Solmsweg 52
5222 BP ’s Hertogenbosch
The Netherlands
Moonen - Home

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