Bilgin Yachts launches reverse bow Bilgin 132 superyacht 'M'

Istanbul-based shipyard Bilgin Yachts has launched its reverse bow Bilgin 132. The owner of the 40m motoryacht is an ex-client of Bilgin Yachts, having previously purchased a superyacht from the shipyard in 2008.



Construction began on the Bilgin 132 in September 2010, and 20 months later she touched the water for her launch. “We will sea trial her later today,” said Berkay Yilmaz, project manager, naval architect and marine engineer at Bilgin Yachts.

The 40m motoryacht, that can sleep eight guests and six crew, has two MTU engines which allow her to cruise at 17 knots and reach a maximum speed of 21 knots.



Following delivery of the Bilgin 132 to her owner, the Turkish shipyard will remain busy. Two 48.7m Bilgin Classic 160s are under construction and expected to be delivered in the next few months, while other vessels are in their preliminary design stages. Yilmaz also told SuperyachtNews.com that today the first payment had been made for a 45m tri-deck motoryacht.



Specifications:

LOA: 40m (132’)
Beam: 8.5m
Draught: 1.9m
Gross tonnage: approximately 340
Engines: 2 x MTU 16V 2000 M93
Cruising speed: 17 knots
Max speed: 21 knots

Related Links

Bilgin Yachts Website

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