The second Bilgin 163 completes technical launch
by Bilgin Yachts 23 Jul 2022 16:40 UTC
Bilgin 163 © Bilgin Yachts
Four months after the technical launch of the first unit of 50-meter Bilgin 163 series, the second unit receives her technical launch at Bilgin Yachts' facilities.
With exterior design and naval architecture by Unique Yacht Design and interior design by Hot Lab, this 50-meter yacht is as trendy and comfortable as her predecessors Snow 5 and Starburst III. The brand-new project has 20 percent larger areas compared to 48m yachts which makes her even more special.
With appreciation to the shipyard's latest successes in the superyacht industry, Bilgin Yachts' CEO Ismail Sengün says, "We foresee a further enhancement in the distinctive signature of Bilgin Yachts. Bilgin 163 is one of our most ambitious projects and a perfect sample of what we can offer to our clients."
Having a six-cabin layout, Bilgin 163 offers spacious, modern and stylish living areas to the guests. The main color scheme consists of natural colors which have a great harmony with large windows and high-gloss materials.
A perfect balance of shapes, soft colours and great richness of details
The interior of Bilgin 163 is a result of the meticulous work of the Hot Lab team.
Enrico Lumini, Partner and Head of Design in Hot Lab says, "Bilgin 163 follows the studio's new philosophy 'Architecture for Voyagers' and focuses on cleanliness of architectural volumes, and a renewed sense for a softness of lines. A plastic minimalism, sober, but rich in details."
In this model, the designers wanted to rediscover the luxury of pure craftmanship, the attention to small details without relinquishing the use of precious materials. According to Lumini, the yacht will be "modern, rich, yet warm" in feeling.
To provide a much more refined look and a soft sense of balance, the Hot Lab team uses small quantities of wood and natural leather in the interior living areas. In Lumini's words, Bilgin 163 is a perfect combination of shapes, soft colors and great richness of detail. Throughout guest cabins, natural colors and materials highlight the yacht's connection to the sea. There will be a soft transition in every color and material used on board. The interior lines of the model are well-defined and completed with the effective exterior living areas.
Once again, Emrecan Özgün of Unique Yacht Design brings a Bilgin model forward with his meticulous work. He states that especially the exterior areas of this model will be larger than the yacht's predecessors.
"This also gives a sportive look to Bilgin 163" says Özgün. Equipped with twin 1,450 CAT engines, the new Bilgin 163 is going to have a top speed of around 17 knots with low cost.
Eight Bilgin projects in total are on the way
The second unit of Bilgin 163 series is now making her way for final outfitting as her sister did. While the first hull will be delivered in April 2023, the second hull's delivery is planned before the 2023 Monaco Yacht Show. The second hull, built as an on-spec project, is available for sale. Currently, Bilgin Yachts have a total eight yachts under construction including two 80-meter yachts, a 74-meter project, two 50-meter series, one 86-meter yacht as well as two sisters of 52-meter a brand-new project.
Brief technical specifications:
- Hull configuration: Displacement
- Hull material: Steel
- S/Structure material: Aluminium
- LOA: 49.95m
- LWL at full load: 48.26m
- Beam overall: 9.25m
- Draught at full load: 2.60m
- Displacement at full load: 495t (full load)
- Gross tonnage: 499gt
- Fuel capacity: 55,000lt
- Water capacity: 11,000lt
- Main engines: CAT C32 IMO Tier II
- Engines power: 2x1,081 kW @ 2,150 RPM
- Maximum speed: 16.5
- Cruising speed: 12
- Range at cruising speed at half load: app. 5,000 miles
- Exterior Design: Unique Yacht Design
- Naval Architect: Unique Yacht Design
- Interior Design: Hot Lab
- Builder: Bilgin Yachts