| When a client with vision unites a shipyard with strong build capability and a design studio with epic expedition heritage, the result is RMK 120; a pocket-sized explorer imagined on a grand scale. As the sixth collaboration between Dutch firm Vripack and Turkish shipyard RMK Marine, the steel-hulled yacht speaks to the robust legacy of both brands. Intended for long-range, super-efficient cruising, the RMK 120 packs a mighty punch from its 120-foot platform. |
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“The owners wanted their next boat to be big, but not so big that it couldn’t access beautiful ports and bays. They were keen to design a pocket explorer. For them, that meant everything that you typically have in a 50m 500 GT boat, including proper tender carrying capacity when cruising in different regions.”
Bart M. Bouwhuis, Co-Creative Director
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| Designed for an experienced yachtsman with world cruising in mind, the brief was clear; to capture expedition capability in a masculine trawler-style yacht refined by a feminine, family-focused design. |
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| A 55sqm dedicated tender deck has the capacity to carry two 7.5m tenders. A significant lazarette provides further storage for water toys and RIBs. Aft of the bridge is a large exterior deck with an overhang to provide shelter in harsh climates. And a high bow, expert naval architecture and tough seaworthiness are central to the design. True to form, Vripack’s considered exterior lines tick all the boxes without sacrificing on interior space. |
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“If you look at the exterior lines and proportions, the rhythms and angles, these are typical of the Vripack heritage explorer. It gives a quiet, harmonious looking profile that will be everlasting, without compromising on the internal layout. Like a Jaguar SUV, this boat will become an evergreen."
Bart M. Bouwhuis, Co-Creative Director
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| A private top deck with Jacuzzi, bar and seating area affords views of the shifting vistas. Main deck aft offers al fresco dining with aft-facing seating ideal for when underway.
High windows create a light-filled interior, even in regions where daylight is limited. By fashioning the luxuries of a superyacht into the DNA of a ship, RMK 120 delivers low operation costs, more accessibility in remote areas, and all with a layout driven by life on board. |
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“The Explorers we build with the Vripack design have great stories to tell and have given rise to a cluster of happy and satisfied customers. Now, with this new order, we have the opportunity to recreate this line of vessels for RMK Marine. RMK is a one-of-a-kind shipyard with an accumulated experience with boats of different disciplines, hull materials, and of course, historical wooden boat renovations in a wide variety of highly valuable vessels. We are now ready to reflect all that experience in this new line of explorers.”
Adnan Nefesoğlu, CEO of RMK Marine |
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| Vripack is a yacht design studio, made strong through its extensive naval architecture and engineering experience. From the moment it threw open its doors in 1961, Vripack studio’s approach to design has been governed by the playful interaction between form and function. With a portfolio that represents over 7.500 designs, Vripack has been able to evolve its processes to be as efficient and as effective as possible. Vripack’s unique working structure, which provides a holistic approach to the design of a yacht, ensures that we produce better boats in less time. Our involvement in the entire process of designing the safest and most durable yachts ensures that clients and their guests feel at home at sea. |
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| Founded in 1978, RMK Marine was established in Tuzla (Istanbul) in 1997 as part of the Koç Group, Turkey’s largest industrial and services conglomerate. The shipyard is widely known for the realisation of world-class motor and sailing yachts such as Nazenin V, Twilight, Caressa K and Karia, and has won numerous awards for its work. Refit, repair and restoration projects are a second segment of the versatile expertise of the shipyard. By utilising its own resources, dedicated enclosed workshops and highly skilled staff, RMK Marine has successfully completed many comprehensive refits, and repair and restoration projects. |
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