Amels delivers the first 188 hybrid superyacht

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She is named Volpini II

After launching the 57.7m Limited Editions Amels 188 in April, the Dutch yard has announced the delivery of M/Y Volpini II.

She is the world’s first Tier III compliant new build yacht and the first with Amels Hybrid Power. Volpini 2 is now on her way to the Mediterranean.

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The Amels 188 was sold in 2017 with Ben Young of SYM Superyacht Management representing the owner, a repeat Amels client. SYM Superyacht Management supervised the build through to its completion, working together with the Captain and crew.

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The Amels 188 has an all new exterior design by Tim Heywood and interiors by Reymond Langton. The wide 10.6-metre beam (35 ft) adds to the high volume (970 Gross Tonnage) interiors with high ceiling heights. Volpini 2 is able to accommodate 12 guests and features an owner's suite with folding balcony (12 square metres / 130 sq ft), six suites including a VIP suite on bridge deck, a sun deck Sky Lounge accessed by central staircase and elevator, plus a beach club and wellness area with internal stairs to the main saloon.

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The International Maritime Organization’s Tier III emissions regulations require new motor yachts over 500 Gross Tonnage with a global cruising area and a keel laid after 1 January 2016 to reduce the harmful NOX emissions in their engine exhaust gases by around 70 percent.

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In addition to the Tier III engineering, the Amels 188 features the Amels Hybrid Power. The system combines energy sources from engine heat recovery, a battery bank and a father-and-son generator configuration to increase efficiency and reduce harmful emissions.