SEARCHThe global authority in superyachting A secretive, 78-metre Lürssen superyacht build known as Ace 21 has been spotted outside the shed for the first time The project was briefly transported between halls at the shipyard's facility in Lemwerder where she will complete final works before delivery this year The hull of Ace 21 was last sighted in April 2023 when she first arrived at Lemwerder for outfitting works Her design team is yet to be revealed but the initial imagery shows five decks Other confirmed details include a volume of 2,500GT diesel propulsion and a steel and aluminium build Last year, Lürssen celebrated the delivery of another elusive vessel, the 142.1-metre Dragonfly. Highlights include an interior volume of approximately 9,500GT, which houses a glass-bottom pool on the main deck, a cinema, spa and a water sports centre, among other amenities. Latest news, brokerage headlines and yacht exclusives, every weekday SubscribeSign up to our newslettersSign up to BOAT International email newsletters to get the latest superyacht news Boat International Media Ltd © 2008 - 2025 Content presented under the "BOAT Presents" logo is an advertising feature and Boat International Limited has been paid to include this content This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Bremen-based startup POLARIS Spaceplanes has completed the first flight of its MIRA demonstrator The flight lasted for 2.5 minutes and covered a total distance of approximately nine kilometres MIRA is a 4.3-metre demonstrator that features a fiber-reinforced shell and a 5.2-square-metre wing area. The demonstrator is powered by four kerosene-fed jet engines and one of the company’s in-house designed AS1 aerospike rocket engines The 155-kilogram (take-off mass) vehicle is a subscale prototype of AURORA and hypersonic transport system that will be capable of delivering 1,000 kilograms to low Earth orbit with the aid of an expendable upper stage POLARIS Spaceplanes began testing MIRA on 18 October at the old Lemwerder airport near Bremen with the vehicle’s first powered roll test and flight termination system test the company was officially granted its vehicle operation licence which gave POLARIS the green light to perform an initial flight test The first flight of MIRA was conducted on 26 October at the Peenemünde Airfield on the coast of the Baltic Sea The flight utilized the vehicle’s four jet engines an Airbus A320 and Guinness World Records drone pilot with support from his co-pilot Christian Hidde POLARIS will be working towards the first flight powered by the vehicle’s aerospike engine which is expected to occur before the end of the year MIRA is licensed for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operation An initial telemetry set allows the vehicle to operate up to 20 kilometres from the ground station the vehicle is equipped with a fully redundant flight termination system MIRA is the fifth vehicle that POLARIS has tested to date with the fleet having now performed a combined 51 flights Once the company has learned all that it can from MIRA Testing of the 6.7-metre vehicle will begin in 2024 Help European Spaceflight continue to go after stories that are too often overlooked CCO Björn Schlüter and CEO Matthias HellmannAbeking & Rasmussen appoints new chief operating officer 6 June 2024 • by Holly Margerrison German yacht builder Abeking & Rasmussen has announced the appointment of Björn Schlüter as its new chief operating officer (CCO). He will be based at the yard's Lemwerder facilities.   To continue reading... you need to register... Gain FREE access to industry analysis, interviews with marine industry leaders and all the latest news as it happens. A fire broke out at the Lürssen shipyard in Lemwerder on Wednesday evening (28 June). A preliminary police report has indicated that the fire started around 6.47pm during welding work on one of the shipyard's new constructions. Plastic ventilation pipes are believed to have caught fire creating a significant amount of smoke.  Emergency services arrived and the fire was quickly extinguished with 95 firefighters on the scene. All employees were evacuated from the shipyard with one taken to hospital for suspected smoke inhalation.  The fire spread to two machines that were in close proximity and the total damage is estimated at around €70,000. According to police, the construction hall and ship have not been affected by the fire. A more detailed report by the fire service will be released soon. German shipbuilder Lürssen's  Project Tatiana has blossomed into Golden Odyssey a 123 metre yacht said to be owned by Prince Khaled of Saudi Arabia A video of Golden Odyssey on the quayside at Lemwerder has recently been posted with her name visible to the world first seen in pictures published by Boat International in May There have been few details available about _Golden Odysse_y as she has been kept under a publicity embargo by Lürssen while in build a volume of 7,600 gross tons and an ocean crossing range Boat International reported in May that the then Project Tatiana had been spotted on the move as she headed out for sea trials and confirmed her LOA as 123.2 metres was launched in mid-March and soon after moved from her shed at Lürssen’s facility in Lemwerder has spent a significant amount of time cruising around the world in support of the prince’s Living Oceans Foundation a non-profit organisation dedicated to ocean research REpower Systems SE has acquired by purchase the remaining 49% stake in PowerBlades GmbH from SGL Rotec GmbH & Co was founded in 2007 as a joint venture for the production of rotor blades for wind turbines REpower has held 51% of PowerBlades GmbH while SGL Rotec had 49% of the shares The transaction is subject to the usual antitrust approval “The acquisition of the shares enables us to continue growth at our site in Bremerhaven as well as in the offshore sector and also to further guarantee the excellent quality of our turbines and components The production of rotor blades is a key function in the manufacturing process of wind turbines” Chief Operating Officer (COO) of REpower Systems SE More than 1,000rotor blades for wind turbines have been manufactured since the start of production at PowerBlades in 2008 adds: “The joint venture was a good opportunity for both partners to build on their expertise in the area of offshore blade production Now the time has come that the location should be further developed under the auspices of just one company SGL Rotec expanded its own capacities at its plant in Lemwerder in 2010 and will now concentrate in the further extension of this site which is specialized in the production of rotor blades and moulds for wind turbine manufacturers.” The companies will remain business partners since SGL Rotec will continue to deliver rotor blades to REpower Daily news and in-depth stories in your inbox renewable energy is key to the future of our planet we have over 60 years’ experience and an in-depth understanding of the power and temperature control needs of wind farms We have a dedicated Wind Energy Team whose innovative strategies […] Welcome to maritimejournal.com. This site uses cookies. Read our policy webinars and articles on innovations and current trends in the commercial marine industry Alternatively REGISTER for website access and sign up for email alerts The hand-over this autumn of a second 25.65m pilot tender to American owners is the latest in a string of firsts marking a ground-breaking year at leading German SWATH and SWASH production facility Abeking and Rasmussen (A&R) Already a member? SIGN IN now It only takes a minute to sign up for a free account Get access and more free content sign up today Does your organisation require more access? Upgrade to a subscription and enjoy unlimited news and additional features Site powered by Webvision Cloud Luxurylaunches.com is an award winning premium lifestyle website It features the latest and the best from the world of extravagance and opulence A team of 150 firefighters rushed in the wee hours to the floating dock of the Fr Lürssen Shipyard Bremen-Aumund facility but couldn’t save the yacht stationed there at the time from damage