Key Facts
- Length
- 50.00 m
- Draught
- 2.15 m
- Builder
- Heesen Yachts
- Year
- 2026
- Type
- Motor yacht
- Gross tonnage
- 499.00 GT
- Guests
- 12
- Cabins
- 5
- Maximum speed
- 23.00 knots
- Charter availability
- Unknown
- Project status
- Launched
Previous / Project Names
Previous names
YN 21150
Project name
Project Sophia
Project Sophia is a 50-metre all-aluminium Heesen motor yacht launched at the shipyard’s Oss facility in March 2026. Heesen presents the project as a fast, shallow-draft yacht designed for cruising areas such as the Bahamas.
The yacht is listed at 499 GT, with a reported maximum speed of 23 knots and a draft of 2.15 metres. Heesen states that the project is IMO Tier III compliant and arranged for 12 guests in five staterooms.
Project timeline
| Project name | Project Sophia |
|---|---|
| Hull number | YN 21150 |
| Current status | Launched |
| Construction yard | Heesen Yachts, Oss, Netherlands |
| Launch date | March 14, 2026 |
| Latest verified update | March 14, 2026 |
Latest progress
Launched by Heesen on 14 March 2026. Later sea-trial and delivery milestones will be added when their exact dates are verified.
Gallery
Primary image
Project Sophia YN 21150 - official Heesen image
Credit: Heesen Yachts
Specifications
| Length | 50.00 m |
|---|---|
| Draught | 2.15 m |
| Gross tonnage | 499.00 |
| Construction | Aluminium hull and aluminium superstructure |
| Max speed | 23.00 kn |
Accommodation
| Guests | 12 |
|---|---|
| Cabins | 5 |
Ownership intelligence
Accounts & Financial Intelligence
Indicative ownership costs for Project Sophia, separating routine operating expenditure from capital expenditure and major-refit reserves.
Estimated
Low confidence
Annual operating expenditure
| Category | Annual estimate | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Berthing, ports and agency fees | €470,400 | Estimated |
| Communications, IT and security | €117,600 | Estimated |
| Crew salaries and employment costs | €2,058,000 | Estimated |
| Fuel and lubricants | €705,600 | Estimated |
| Insurance | €294,000 | Estimated |
| Maintenance and routine repairs | €1,176,000 | Estimated |
| Yacht management and administration | €176,400 | Estimated |
| Provisions and hospitality | €352,800 | Estimated |
| Flag, registration, class and surveys | €117,600 | Estimated |
| Tenders, toys and deck equipment | €235,200 | Estimated |
| Travel, training, medical and uniforms | €176,400 | Estimated |
Capital expenditure and refit history
| Item | Amount | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| No reported yacht-specific capital transactions have yet been added. | |||
Sources, assumptions and methodology
Indicative SYG estimate. Value basis: Length-and-age model using length. Central annual OPEX uses the established 14% of estimated yacht value fallback, adjusted for yacht age where available. Low and high cases reflect utilisation, condition, crewing, fuel, berthing and maintenance uncertainty. Capital reserve is shown separately from routine OPEX. Figures must be replaced or upgraded when reported accounts, invoices, court records or other yacht-specific evidence is available.
Calculation version: SYG-FI-1.0 · Last reviewed: 25 July 2026
Financial figures may include reported expenditure, source-derived calculations and indicative estimates. Estimated figures are not audited accounts, quotations or financial advice.
Yacht intelligence
Superyacht Passport
A dynamic record assembled from Superyacht Guide yacht data, sourced ownership records, construction milestones, valuations, sale listings and related reporting.
Identity
- Current name
- Project Sophia
- Launch year
- 2026
- Builder
- Heesen Yachts
- Hull number
- YN 21150
- Project name
- Project Sophia
- Project status
- launched
Former / other names
YN 21150
Names are displayed as recorded in Superyacht Guide. Their chronological order is not implied unless supported by dated evidence.
Ownership & provenance
No sourced ownership record is currently published for this yacht.
Market snapshot
Estimated current value
€30,000,000
Estimated annual
running cost
€4,200,000
DB/editorial new-build comparable value. Project Sophia is a 50m / 499GT Heesen from 2026. No direct public asking/sale value found; valuation date left blank. Value date not recorded because the exact source valuation date/year is not verified. Controlled Superyacht Guide 100-yacht wider/deeper value assessment batch. VALUE_CLASS: EDITORIAL_ESTIMATE_VALUE. This classification separates direct source-backed values from public estimates and editorial/comparable estimates.
Values and running costs are estimates unless explicitly identified as documented transaction figures.
Yacht Value History
Permanent Superyacht Guide market records showing estimates, asking prices and, where verified in future, documented transaction or financial values.
1
recorded
point
Date
18 Jul 2026
Date recorded by Superyacht Guide
Record type
Superyacht Guide estimate
Value
€30,000,000
Evidence
Superyacht Guide valuation
DB/editorial new-build comparable value. Project Sophia is a 50m / 499GT Heesen from 2026. No direct public asking/sale value found; valuation date left blank. Value date not recorded because the exact source valuation …
How to read this history:
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The first baseline record marks the
beginning of permanent Superyacht
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absence of an earlier record does
not mean the yacht had no earlier
market value or sale history.
Yacht timeline
Dated milestones and Superyacht Guide records, ordered chronologically.
14 Mar 2026
Launched
Passport evidence
Heesen official source - Project Sophia
Supports:
profile
Superyacht Guide distinguishes sourced records, estimates and reported information. Evidence shown here reflects sources attached to this yacht record and may be updated as new verified information becomes available.
Where can Project Sophia go?
350 public marina records are recorded with a maximum yacht length of at least 50.00 m.
Crystalbrook Superyacht Marina Port Douglas
Port Douglas
·
Australia
Recorded maximum yacht length:
50.00 m
Length-capable record only.
Current berth availability,
beam and draught suitability
must be confirmed directly.
Hobart Elizabeth Street Pier Marina
Hobart
·
Australia
Recorded maximum yacht length:
50.00 m
Length-capable record only.
Current berth availability,
beam and draught suitability
must be confirmed directly.
Valentines Resort and Marina
Harbour Island
·
Bahamas
Recorded maximum yacht length:
50.00 m
Length-capable record only.
Current berth availability,
beam and draught suitability
must be confirmed directly.
Bracuhy Marina Angra dos Reis
Angra dos Reis
·
Brazil
Recorded maximum yacht length:
50.00 m
Length-capable record only.
Current berth availability,
beam and draught suitability
must be confirmed directly.
Bishop's Landing Marina Halifax
Halifax
·
Canada
Recorded maximum yacht length:
50.00 m
Length-capable record only.
Current berth availability,
beam and draught suitability
must be confirmed directly.
Halifax Waterfront Marina
Halifax
·
Canada
Recorded maximum yacht length:
50.00 m
Length-capable record only.
Current berth availability,
beam and draught suitability
must be confirmed directly.
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Match score
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Match score
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Match score
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Match score
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Estimated value
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Why it is similar
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Match score
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