Videoworks Fits Custom Line 50 and Navetta 38 With B&O Audio
By Stephen Yardley · Edited by Stephen Yardley
Image: Videoworks — actual Custom Line upper lounge from the official Bang & Olufsen integration report
Videoworks explains its bespoke Bang & Olufsen systems on two Custom Line superyachts, naming the hardware used and the integration work carried out.
Videoworks has detailed the integration of Bang & Olufsen entertainment equipment within two Ferretti Group Custom Line yachts. Its October account describes installations on the 49.90-metre Custom Line 50 and the 38.76-metre Navetta 38. The story is about how equipment was incorporated into completed yachts, not an announcement of a fresh vessel launch or a new production range.
Videoworks operates as a certified Bang & Olufsen integration partner. The company says its responsibility included bringing the audio and display products into the existing audio-visual and IT environment, with particular attention to their appearance within the interior design. For an owner, integration can be as important as a component's standalone specification, because controls and finishes influence daily use.
The Custom Line 50 is a 49.90-metre aluminium displacement superyacht with a quoted beam of 9.60 metres. Ferretti Group positions this four-deck vessel below 500 gross tonnes and gives the owner's suite a forward location on the upper deck. Its beach club includes an infinity pool and an approximately 120-square-metre social area on the main deck, setting the scene for substantial entertainment requirements.
Videoworks identifies the upper-deck lounge as a particular focus of the client's requested customisation. The team describes adapting both the sound arrangement and the visual impact of installed equipment to the room. The released photographs illustrate the lounge itself, rather than a generic image of a yacht. Details of precise acoustic tests or measured sound levels were not published.
The official case study identifies Bang & Olufsen Beolab 28 loudspeakers and a Beovision Harmony 77-inch television on the Custom Line 50. These named products provide a clearer account of the work than a broad statement that premium audio was installed. Their placement also had to fit the interior architecture, where large screens and loudspeakers can become prominent visual elements.
A yacht lounge may accommodate several different activities during a single day, from private viewing to social gatherings. A suitable entertainment system should be straightforward for authorised users to operate without asking the technical crew to intervene for every adjustment. The company's statement focuses on integration and design, rather than disclosing a complete control architecture, installation budget or independent assessment of audio performance.
The second Custom Line yacht is the Navetta 38, measuring 38.76 metres overall with an 8.00-metre beam and approximately 299 gross tonnes of internal volume. Videoworks lists a Bang & Olufsen Beosound Theatre soundbar and Beolab 19 subwoofer for this installation. The equipment differs from that named for the larger Custom Line 50, reflecting the distinct accommodation and owner requirements.
The point is not that a soundbar is universally preferable to separate loudspeakers. Room proportions, interior layout, listening requirements and servicing access all influence the right installation for a particular yacht. Custom Line owners may also have different preferences on future hulls. The publication discusses selected examples rather than asserting that every vessel in either model range receives identical hardware.
On a substantial yacht, entertainment components rarely function in isolation. Displays, content sources, room controls and wireless networks can be connected to an extensive installation maintained by a specialist technical team. Videoworks emphasises that it worked with the yachts' AV and IT ecosystems, rather than treating the speakers and screens as unrelated consumer purchases.
That distinction becomes relevant when crew must resolve a fault or reconfigure a room for guests. An integrated system needs clear documentation, appropriate permissions and a support plan that makes sense while the yacht is travelling. The latest case study does not reveal every system used on these two vessels, so a prospective buyer should not infer universal compatibility with equipment from other manufacturers.
The company says it coordinated Bang & Olufsen product colours and finishes with the shipyard's architects. This work helps prevent technology from appearing as an afterthought in a highly finished interior. The manufacturer offers design options, but the integration team must decide how those options will fit the final room materials and the desired sightlines.
Good interior integration also needs to remain practical when equipment requires inspection or eventual replacement. A visually discreet component that cannot be serviced without damaging expensive joinery creates an avoidable operational burden. Owners specifying a new custom yacht should review access and cable routing alongside colour samples and furniture layouts. The case study offers examples, not a warranty for future projects.
Ferretti Group's Custom Line brand provides the yachts and their architectural framework, while Bang & Olufsen supplies the named sound and display products. Videoworks describes itself as the specialist that brings those products into the technical installation. These roles are distinct, and the latest announcement is best understood as a supplier case study highlighting completed integration work.
The vessels mentioned are not new concepts being offered for the first time this month. The Custom Line 50 project and the Navetta 38 family were already in existence before this release. The news is the publication of more detail about their onboard entertainment equipment and how it was specified. No industry-wide performance comparison or pricing data has been supplied.
Owners reviewing entertainment specifications can use these examples to ask more useful questions. Which product models are included, how are entertainment zones managed, what controls will crew access and how are faults identified? Those answers may matter as much as brand preference. The shipyard and technology integrator should settle them before finalising cabinetry and the arrangement of living spaces.
The accompanying image shows an actual Custom Line lounge included in Videoworks' official account and is credited accordingly. It is not a stock yacht or an unrelated vessel. The company has documented the hardware selections and the principles behind their integration, while leaving several commercial and technical details undisclosed. Owners seeking those specifics should request an individual proposal. The same principles apply when the yacht changes its guest entertainment preferences or the technical team services an installed component.
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