Fraser has added the 46.7-metre Heesen MY SECRET to its sales fleet following extensive refit work, with the 2012 steel displacement yacht combining five guest cabins and long-range cruising capability.
Fraser has added the 46.7-metre Heesen MY SECRET to its sales fleet, returning a substantially updated example of the Dutch builder's 47-metre steel displacement platform to the international brokerage market. Delivered in 2012, the yacht combines just under 500 GT of volume with five guest cabins and the long-range operating characteristics for which this generation of Heesen displacement yachts was developed.
Fraser announced the new listing on 20 August and says MY SECRET underwent an extensive refit in 2024, followed by the installation of new generators in 2026. The brokerage describes the yacht as an opportunity for an owner seeking proven Northern European construction, generous internal volume and long-distance cruising capability without moving into a substantially larger yacht.
Heesen's own fleet archive identifies MY SECRET as a 2012 member of its 47-metre Steel Displacement family and describes her as the ninth yacht from that platform. The builder developed the series around a steel displacement hull, an efficient bulbous bow and the objective of creating as much usable internal volume as possible below the 500 GT threshold.
The yacht measures 46.70 metres overall according to Heesen, with exterior design by Omega Architects and interiors by Bannenberg & Rowell Design. Heesen records a beam of 8.83 metres and describes the four-deck arrangement as including an almost 90-square-metre sundeck together with a private foredeck lounge and sunpad.
That underlying platform is significant to the current brokerage proposition because MY SECRET was designed from the outset as a genuine displacement cruiser rather than a high-speed semi-displacement yacht. The original builder specification records a maximum speed of 15 knots and a range of approximately 4,000 nautical miles at 12 knots, supported by 60,000 litres of fuel capacity.
Fraser's current announcement places particular emphasis on the yacht's recent investment history rather than presenting MY SECRET solely on the strength of her original build. The brokerage says an extensive refit was completed in 2024 and that new generators were installed in 2026, extending the programme of technical renewal into the current year.
The current Fraser announcement quotes 491 GT and a cruising range of 3,520 nautical miles at 11 knots, figures that differ slightly from the original Heesen builder specification. Those differences reflect the distinction between a yacht's original design data and the specification being presented after years of operation and refit, so the current brokerage figures are the more relevant reference for the yacht now entering the market.
Accommodation is arranged for 10 guests across five staterooms, preserving the layout expected of this class of private superyacht. Heesen's original arrangement centres on a full-beam owner's suite, two double guest suites and two twin cabins, creating a conventional but practical configuration for extended owner cruising.
The principal attraction of Heesen's 47-metre steel platform has always been the amount of yacht contained within a hull that remains below the 500 GT regulatory threshold. MY SECRET combines substantial interior volume with four deck levels, broad exterior spaces and the slower, more economical operating profile associated with steel displacement construction.
Heesen says the specially developed bulbous bow was designed to reduce resistance by creating an opposing wave pattern ahead of the hull. Reducing the power required to maintain a given speed also reduces fuel consumption, which is particularly relevant for a yacht intended to cover significant distances rather than operate primarily between nearby Mediterranean anchorages.
The design philosophy remains relevant more than a decade after delivery because cruising range and usable volume continue to be important differentiators in the brokerage market. Owners comparing yachts in the 45-to-50-metre sector are often choosing between faster aluminium platforms and heavier displacement yachts offering greater endurance, interior volume and a different style of operation.
Fraser's new central sales announcement places MY SECRET into that long-range displacement segment following the recent refit investment. The yacht's combination of Heesen pedigree, established engineering, five-cabin accommodation and recent technical work gives the brokerage a clear proposition without relying simply on the age or original specification of the vessel.
The listing also illustrates the continuing commercial life of successful semi-custom and platform-built superyachts. A well-developed underlying design can remain relevant through successive ownership periods when machinery, hotel systems and interiors are maintained or renewed, allowing an older yacht to compete with substantially newer vessels on capability and condition.
For MY SECRET, the 2024 refit and 2026 generator work place that principle at the centre of the current sale offering. Fraser is therefore marketing not simply a Heesen delivered in 2012, but a proven 47-metre displacement yacht whose recent investment is intended to extend the useful life of an already established Northern European platform.