Princess completes 40M resin infused hull
The new 40M under construction in its South Yard hanger
40M HULL: Princess Yachts International has completed the first hull of its new 40M, the company’s largest vessel to date, which is also believed to be the largest resin infused hull in the world.
The company has been using resin infusion technology for hulls and major mouldings of several of its new vessels over the past few years, bringing major benefits to final weight, rigidity and performance and dramatically reducing emissions which supports the company’s environmental initiative.
Princess Yachts was the first major European boatbuilder to be awarded the ISO 14001 environmental award in 2010 and recently became the first manufacturer to gain the new RINA Green Plus (Y) notation for its entire range of craft below 90ft.
The 40M, a 130-foot tri-deck yacht that can accommodate 12 guests in complete luxury with separate quarters for up to eight crew, is the second model from the new M Class range of yachts and follows the 32M, which was launched at the London International Boat Show this year.
This new Princess flagship is now in full production in a purpose built hangar at the company’s South Yard site where hulls three and four of the Princess 32M are also in build. The first 40M yacht is due for completion early 2012 with delivery to her owner planned for early spring.
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