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Italy’s ISA Launches Aquamarina the Paint and Aquamarina the Yacht.
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03/01/2007
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White, flag blue, black and green: How
often do you see a motor yacht hull of any other color? There are plenty of
reasons for the relatively limited yacht-hull color palette, but leave it to the
always-stylish Italians to break the mold. Last December, International
Shipyards Ancona (ISA) launched the latest of its 47-meter (154-foot) series
motor yachts to much ado. The yacht was coated with a special metallic finish on
her hull and a blue pearlescent finish on her superstructure. The yacht was
named after the hull paint: Aquamarina.
The owner, his team, Yachting Partners International and the
shipyard worked in close collaboration planning and coordinating the various
teams of specialist applicators that worked throughout the progressive
stages of the yacht’s construction. Manufacturers from the Akzo Nobel Group
supplied the paint system, including an Awlgrip-supplied full paint system.
Sikkens provided subsequent special metallic paint finishes.
The six-stateroom yacht features an interior by Cristiano Gatto
Design in close cooperation with the owner. Walter Franchini did her exterior
design and styling, and ISA’s technical staff created her concept and
engineering. The yacht’s twin MTU 12V4000s push her steel displacement hull to a
top speed of 17 knots. She displaces 498 gross tons.
Aquamarina is the
seventh steel-and-aluminum yacht to be produced to the design at the ISA
shipyard in Ancona, Italy. Her launch was heralded by a fireworks show befitting
her arresting paint job and was attended by some 2,500 guests.
Contact ISA Yachts at +39 071 50 21 91. www.isayachts.com
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