Heesen provides technical update on its all-aluminium superyacht Cosmos

Dutch superyacht builder Heesen has reportedly shared information regarding its technical developments and testing of 80.7 metre Cosmos, the shipyard’s largest project till date. Per the report, Cosmos will support a series of phenomenal technological feats that require a rigorous testing process by utilising the Fast Displacement Hull Form (FDHF). The yacht’s keel laying ceremony is scheduled for May 2019.

Ahead of the keel laying ceremony, the shipyard intends to complete the proof-of-concept and testing process, comprised of several stages starting with the yacht’s base naval architecture and its hull form.

Cosmos is an all-aluminium yacht aiming at reaching the client’s desired maximum speed of close to 30 knots. In order to achieve this, it will develop a ‘Backbone’, which is a method of construction that would deliver the required stiffness of the yacht without adding any additional weight that perhaps could have an impact on its performance.

Heesen also has reported that Cosmos has a very low block coefficient. This means that the underwater body is particularly slim with nice verticals in the aft ship area, which provides optimal flow of water towards the propellers. This result with benefit the yacht’s performance along with its efficiency, ensuring fast cruising with comparatively low fuel consumption.

Arthur Brouwer, CEO of Heesen said, “Project Cosmos is raising the bar once again not only for Heesen, but for custom aluminium yacht building in general,”

Mr. Brouwer further said,” Both from a technical standpoint and from a performance point of view we are pushing boundaries. Not only has this 80.7m project been designed to reach close to 30 knots, she has been designed for fast, 20+ knots cruising in an efficient manner.”