ART Shipyard, the latest venture of the Besiktas Group, brings a rich heritage and a new level of excellence to the luxury yachting industry.
The shipyard is now set to make a significant impact with its first fully-fledged superyacht, an exquisite 35 metre vessel named BEE EXPLORER YACHT.
Designed for sustained and comfortable cruising, the BEE EXPLORER YACHT combines robust steel and aluminium construction with sophisticated and contemporary interiors, promising an exceptional yachting experience. She will celebrate her world premiere at the upcoming Cannes Yachting Festival from 9 to 14 September.
Touted as a pocket-sized explorer, Hydro Tec, a name synonymous with the design of explorer yachts in this size category, designed the BEE EXPLORER YACHT with long range cruising and functionality in mind. Thus, her full displacement steel hull and an aluminium superstructure, carefully crafted to stay under 300 GT, deliver a decidedly robust and comfortable platform.
Sergio Cutolo, President and Founder of Hydro Tec, comments: „The wider 7.7-meter beam provides excellent hull volume and greater fuel storage, extending the range to over 4,000 nautical miles cruising at 10 knots. Our CFD analysis showed minimal efficiency loss with the wider beam, while the extra fuel capacity is advantageous for long-range cruising and refuelling at more economical locations, making it perfect for Mediterranean routes where fuel prices can vary significantly from country to country.”
A trendy and comfortable Interior
Looking at the interior, the walls in the Main Salon are horizontally crossed by a delicate, high-contrast dark lacquer frame, positioned at about two-fifths of the total height.
Below the frame, the walls feature matt bleached oak with vertical veneer lines, while above, the panels are white. This proportion enhances brightness and allows the frame to seamlessly cross through the doors. In many areas, the vertical panelling forms sinuous curves, highlighted by the dark frames that border the ceiling and the natural oak parquet. This arrangement is consistent throughout the entire interior.
Markedly different from the Main Salon is the Upper Lounge. In this space, the horizontal division of coverings, the roundness of the panelling, and the large blind box are dominant features. The aft cabinet, positioned below the ceiling TV lift, echoes the design of the Main Salon’s furniture but with significantly different proportions. To enhance luminosity and create a more relaxed, lounge-like atmosphere, the cabinet is designed to be considerably lower.
The Owner’s Cabin mirrors much of the design found in the Main Salon, particularly the curved wall that divides the cabin from the bathroom. This continuity creates a cohesive and harmonious aesthetic throughout the yacht.
Michele Dragoni of Dragoni Design Lab has been responsible for the interior design. He comments: „The Bee Explorer Yacht could be described as a double-faced yacht. The Explorer side is strong, and the general feeling instils safety and protection.
The luxury yacht side is trendy, modern, comfortable, and open to the landscape. The Interior Design reflects these exterior feelings. Some typical explorer design elements became part of the interior design too, for example the shape of the vertical windows are mentioned in the interior by a rectangular rounded shape that is visible in several different details all around the cabins.
Natural light is the focus of the interior design, for this reason all the reflecting materials are located next to the windows to empower the natural light throughout the interior.”
