News and Updates

110m Yachtcruise ship Emerald Sikara has been launched by the Halong Shipbuilding Company in Vietnam The launching took place on 25th April ahead of her maiden voyage scheduled for August. Emerald Sakara holds 100 passengers and offers luxury all-inclusive cruising with a variety of different itiner...

A striking new all-aluminium high-speed catamaran, the Austal ‘Apetahi Express’ has been launched in Vung Tau, Vietnam. Measuring 66.4m LOA, 15.2m beam and 1.8m draft she offers a 574 pax capacity over two decks with an additional 80 seats on the external sun deck. Crew accommodation is for 21. ...

Construction of Destination ONE is progressing smoothly, with Block 102 currently at 58.7% completion. The bottom section was recently lifted into place for joining, and the team is now focused on fabricating and assembling various components to meet specifications. We are pushing to accelerate the ...

Construction of Destination ONE is well underway and progressing steadily. To summarise progress : Block 102 is currently in progress, with the first frame being placed on the jig last week. The team are working on fabricating and the assembly and installation of various components to ensure that it...

Vietnam’s Ha Long Shipbuilding Company is about to launch a pair of 110m Superyacht cruise ships designed and manufactured by 100% Vietnamese people. The value of the contract is reported to be $30 million USD. Named La Siesta 1 and La Siesta 2, both yachts sport a helipad on the bow deck, 55 6-st...

Cutting and deck plates being laid on the jig for Block 102...

` The Steel Cutting Ceremony for build ST-215, the StellarONE108 “Destination One” was held at StellarPM’s HaiPhong yard in Vietnam on Wednesday 15th February. In attendance were the heads of all the departments involved in the construction as well as representatives from Lloyds Register. “D...

StellarPM has introduced a series of explorer power catamarans to its stable of new construction offerings. With 32m (105ft) and 37m (121ft) models and various configurations of each offered this is a series that offers over and above the typical explorer yacht offerings. With ultra-wide beams each ...

The 110m Emerald Azzurra made quite the splash when she was launched in Vietnam in early 2022. Built for Emerald Cruises this is a ship that took less than two years for construction and is now plying global routes with 1st season itineraries including the Adriatic, the Med and the Red Sea. A ship t...

StellarPM has introduced a 33m raised pilothouse StellarONE108 to its growing range of new construction offerings. Styled as a raised pilothouse model the 108 is offered as a long-range, full displacement steel/aluminium construction, or a semi-displacement aluminium version offering max speeds of 2...