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Heesen launched Project Electra in February 2020, a 50-metre aluminium fast-displacement yacht equipped with four hybrid operating modes.
Heesen reported on 3 February 2020 the launch of YN 19150, Project Electra, its second hybrid yacht in the 50-metre aluminium fast-displacement family. It followed the earlier motor yacht Home and employed a shallow-draft hull arrangement intended to combine performance with lower operational noise.
The propulsion system offered four operating configurations: a low-speed electric hybrid mode, an economical diesel passage mode, a conventional cruising mode and a boost configuration using shaft motors alongside the diesel engines. The builder quoted up to 9 knots in electric operation and a maximum of approximately 16.3 knots in boost mode.
Omega Architects designed the exterior and Cristiano Gatto was responsible for the interior. The yacht was planned with six guest staterooms for twelve people and several outdoor areas, including a sundeck and beach-access platform.
At the time of launch, commissioning and North Sea trials remained ahead, with delivery anticipated in spring 2020. Project Electra later became known as Amare II; the story records the February launch rather than suggesting the vessel remains a new-build project.
Original builder source: Heesen Yachts announcement.
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