Axis Group Yacht Design

Axis Group Yacht Design
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Industry Naval architecture
Marine engineering
Founded 1996
Founder Horacio Bozzo
Headquarters Viareggio, Italy
Area served
 Worldwide
Website

Axis Group Yacht Design is an Italian naval architecture, marine engineering and design company specialized in the over 40 meter luxury motoryacht market. Axis designed the first worldwide hybrid Superyacht below 50 meter to achieve the Platinum level of RINA’s Green Plus class notation.[1]

History

Founded in USA in 1996, by naval architect & marine engineer Horacio Bozzo, Axis Group Yacht Design has moved to Viareggio, Italy in 2001. Since then, it has established tight collaboration with the most renowned shipyards, such as Perini Navi, Benetti, Azimut, Codecasa, Sanlorenzo, Kingship, ISA, Rossinavi among others.[1] In 2011 Axis has opened a new overseas representative office in Shanghai, which will be based at the Jin Mao Tower, the fifth tallest building in the world.

The passion for Yacht Design and innovation has driven Horacio Bozzo to set up in 2013 his own design brand for Superyacht: Horacio Bozzo Design.

Yacht designed

Among Axis Group Yacht Design projects: the 54 meter (177 ft) motoryacht Forever One launched in June 2014 at ISA facilities, the 55 meter (180 ft) Ice Class Motoryacht Vitruvius Picchiotti by Perini Navi, the 40 meter (131 ft) 40Alloy Sanlorenzo and the Green Voyager, an innovative 44 meter (144 ft) Hybrid motoryacht by Kingship Marine.[1] In occasion of the Monaco Boat Show on September 2009, it has been assigned three Green Plus certifications to three megayachts built in Italy, whereas in China, the Green Voyager, is the first hybrid 45 meter yacht required the Green Plus certification. Axis counts also the 70 meter (230 ft) Motoryacht High Power III (ex Numptia) by Rossinavi, launched in summer 2011.

Achievement

Axis has studied a particular displacement hull that, combined to the introduction of unusual solutions for the luxury yacht market, allows the navigation in protected marine areas.

Award

On May 2012 in Hong Kong, Axis Group Yacht Design won the Best Yacht Designer In Asia Of The Year 2012 award at the Asia Boating Awards.[2]

On June 2012 in the Principality of Monaco, Axis Group Yacht Design won the Naval Architect Award - Motor Yachts for the 70 meter Motoryacht Numptia (renamed High Power III) at ShowBoats Design Awards.[3]

On April 2013 in Shanghai, Axis Group Yacht Design won the Best Yacht Designer award at the Asian Marine & Boating Awards.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Axis Group Yacht Design Official Website". Retrieved September 2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  2. ↑ "Winners of the 2012 Asia Boating Awards announced in Hong Kong". Marine Scene.asia. Retrieved September 2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  3. ↑ "ShowBoats Design Awards 2012 Winners". Boat International Media. Retrieved September 2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)

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