WETZELS BROWN AND KEN FREIVOKH INTERIOR DESIGNERS FOR THE 32 AND 35 MT VULCAN LINE
Vicem Yachts is expanding its horizons beyond mahogany into high-tech composite construction with three new sleek, fast super yachts of 46, 35 and 32 mt: the Vulcan Line. For these mega-yachts the Turkish yard signs two additional agreements with Wetzels Brown & Partners and Ken Freivokh.
“We want a reputation as a builder of light, beautiful and fast hulls” says Alberto Perrone Da Zara – Vicem Yachts CEO – “Vicem is entering the super-yacht segment with serious ambitions and with no compromise/highest quality building materials and technologies that compares favorably to Northern Europe Shipyards.” The super-yacht Vulcan Line can already count on Naval Architect Frank Mulder for hulls and exteriors and noted interior designs firm Art-Line. “On boats of this size, with such high expectations of performance, the choice of the ‘right’ naval architect and top class interior designers is essential to the success of the Vulcan line. All these yachts will be launched between 2011 and 2012”.
Ultimately for Alberto Perrone Da Zara in an industry that is closely dependent on meticulous hands-on labour, Turkish builders provide a tangible advantage. “People are fed up with the variations in quality of the Far East and labour rates in the EU and North America are sky high” he claims, going on to say that “Turkish shipyards will only get better, marrying high quality design, building and engineering with affordability”.
