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Review: Bering Yachts 18 Meter Euro-Trawler

Discussion in ' Bering Yachts ' started by YachtForums , Oct 28, 2013 .

Bering Yachts 18 Meter Euro-Trawler​ Breaking All The Rules ​ Review by Judy Waldman​ Bearing in mind that Bering Yachts has become known for rough, tough, bring-it-on trawlers that look like they could take on anything the ocean throws at 'em, the new Bering 18 meter breaks all rules of the stereotypical slugboat 'look' that trawler fans find endearing. To see if style meets substance, YachtForums Editor Judy Waldman flew from Florida to Antalya, Turkey to sea trial a trawler set to make big waves in the ripple-speed community. ​ Alexei Mikhailov spent his formative years in Russia, obtained a masters degree in hydrology, but it was rebuilding an abandoned 136’ crew ship that started his passion for shipbuilding. Shortly thereafter, Alexei moved to North Carolina and it didn’t take long before he built up a successful conglomerate exporting poultry to China and Russia. Plying the local waters and taking on fishing as a serious hobby only sustained his interest in his ultimate dream of early retirement and cruising the world. Initially Alexei wanted to build a passagemaking yacht for himself, but the itch to take on shipbuilding as his mid-life career change took him to his decades-long relationships in China, bringing onboard his friends in the marine industry from Russia. Alexei and his naval architects based the hull form for Bering Yachts on the Norwegian fishing trawlers knowing that seaworthiness and safety needed to be the number one priority in building a proper ship for the owner operated cruising explorer.

Bering Yachts launched their first Bering 55, a classic style trawler, in 2009. In 2010 Mila, another classic Bering 55, began cruising the waters of the Mediterranean (see Bering Yachts - YachtForums.Com ). In Alexei’s continued determination to bring quality trawlers to the seafaring market, he veered away from the same-ole, same-ole and had his crew design a contemporary yacht that might appeal to a younger crowd, Europeans, or those looking for a stand-out head-turner, yet still offer the same requisite long-range attributes for safety and comfort at sea.

And what an accomplishment! With the B18, Bering has now created a new genre in the mid-size trawler market. Looking more like an Italian motoryacht, the sleekness of the hull belies the 18’8” beam. Clean lines and contemporary styling are enhanced by the generous use of curves, angles, and an abundance of glass and stainless steel, yet the interior living areas are humongous and it’s easy to forget that this is only an 18 meter boat.

Beauty might be skin deep, but the fortitude is structural throughout the hull. One might mistake this enchanter for a fiberglass yacht, but the gotcha factor is that the B18 is marine A36 steel from top to bottom. Bottom plating and integrated tanks are 8mm, sides are 6mm, the superstructure is 5mm, and flybridge is 4mm -- bring it on! Great visibility is achieved by the almost frameless windows and near floor to ceiling views from most. The windows boast construction of reinforced double glass laminate with a heating film in-between. The combined thickness of the glass is 18mm.

Front row seating on the bow makes an enticing locale for romantic dining, although 4 or 5 can comfortably sit on the oversized viewing pad while feasting at the large hi-lo dining table. For me, this would be prime napping spot, at least until it’s time to drop anchor from the dual Muir 4000 anchor winches.

The generous full walk-around 30” side decks have good overhead coverage and are one level from stern to anchor gear. Additionally, deck level recessed lighting and no toe stubbers make for happy feet. The bulwarks rise higher amidships forward but the robust railing maintains a consistent height of 3 ½ feet. Safety features continue with liberal freeing ports and generous heavy duty bollards and assorted cleats.

The spacious aft deck has spectator seating for 6 with large storage bins beneath. The recessed overhead lighting is ready to enhance the dining experience at the yet to be installed tables.

Entering through the double wide-opening 15mm glass weathertight doors, the “wow” factor hits. The milieu is oh so Euro and the contrasting colors defined by the African Rosewood woodwork are striking. Leather couch seating and fold-leaf table are to port; starboard side houses the retractable TV and entertainment system and two matching leather chairs. The “wow” factor really stands out when the salon is viewed with her panoramic windows in full display complemented by the elegance of the lighting and simplicity of style. The spiral staircase, although rather steep for maneuvering in a seaway, artistically and unobtrusively services access to the flybridge. The headroom in the salon is 7’3” which also adds to the dramatic feel of voluminous space. And can you believe all of those magnificent windows are electrically heated? Bring on the icebergs!

The one-level concept continues to the galley and beyond to the pilothouse. The ½” thick oak veneered sole assures for stepless, sure-footedness. As well, the sole in the salon and galley is heated so no cold toesies here. The multiple lighting options include kickboard lighting, direct ceiling, local lights, wall sconces, and my favorite is the lighting over the galley breakfast bar recessed into a wooden soffit that mirrors the musical note shape of the countertop - nice artistic touch to the high-tech galley. The lunch counter/breakfast bar serves as a good prep station or as convenient buffet service. Four barstools sit comfortably for mealtime or pull up the other two and call it a party. A securing mechanism for the barstools would probably come in handy to prevent a flying by the seat of your pants experience in rough waters.

The galley offers numerous features, one of which is safety at sea by virtue of the shape and ability to hold on and maneuver simultaneously. Two big windows over the double stainless steel deep sinks with macerator provide distraction for wishing you were outside instead of washing on the inside. The Electrolux 4 burner glasstop stove could use some fiddles but the Siemens oven exhaust is modernistically cool. Epicurean accoutrements include Whirlpool dishwasher, full-size convection-microwave, Scholtes large refrigerator and freezer drawers, trash compactor, and numerous cabinets, cubbies, and drawers. I would have picked on a shortage of long-term provision space for staples and frozen food until I discovered the “back-up galley” below deck.

The pilothouse presents a custom instrument panel incorporating high-end electronics gadgetry with the synchronal bells and whistles. Outstanding viewing for the captain perched upon his Llebroc helm seat from the picture windows while the lookers-on get prime gazing from the large leather settee on the raised dais. Stowage is beneath the settee as well as numerous large cabinets, drawers, a hanging locker, and fiddled bookshelves. The lighting options are augmented with the above the helm red lighting for night passages which is further enhanced by the seclusion of extraneous light with the solid aft bulkhead and the pilothouse door separating the galley. The weathertight doors port and starboard are comfortably large and swing back to allow out-of-the-way easy and if necessary fast access to the decks.

Access forward from the foyer is by way of a wood weathertight door that leads to the master stateroom. The large banks of drawers take care of stowing the nautical duds more than sufficiently. The continuation of lighting options is enhanced by additions of rope lighting and the Japanese screens providing translucent cover and privacy for the four screened opening portlights. The master stateroom centerline bed is flanked with small night tables and houses a large storage cabinet behind the headboard. Stateroom simplicity seeks sublime supine slumber. Strangely, the master is located in the forepeak, again bucking traditional trawler trends.

The ensuite master head offers plenty of room including a pretty fantastic shower. The heated floor and towels dryers are repeated in the guest heads as well. The "I can’t get enough of myself mirror" shows the confidence a steel hull provides as there’s no flexing in this big fragile plate of back atya.

The VIP stateroom is portside amidships. This could be used as the master stateroom. The bed is equal in size to the forepeak stateroom as is the storage space with its banks of drawers. Additionally there is a large cedar-lined hanging locker and a huge mirrored vanity that could double as long gun storage. The vertical windows offer a striking view underway. What differentiates this oversized guest stateroom from the master is that it shares an adjoining wall with the 3rd stateroom and doesn’t offer cross-ventilating opening ports, but it’s a mighty fine bedoir that might discourage guests from overstaying their welcome.

This image from the forepeak of the master stateroom shows the curved stairs to the starboard side of the galley leading to an amidships foyer. This pivot point is an improved divergence from the standard narrow companionways that skew off into staterooms. As well, this landing area offers a large sector for separation of master stateroom from the guest cabins, but also serves as a great storage and service platform. It’s a nice treat to find the separate full size Bosch washer and dryer conveniently located close to the staterooms, but finding two separate Frigidaire refrigerators with freezers for the long-haul provisioning is a welcome rarity. Plenty of space for dry-goods storage. The six Cruisaire A/C units are located in this area assuring quiet climate control in each room.

The starboardside third cabin is ideal for the additional short-term visiting couple, children, or grandkids. With upper and lower beds being able to handle the 6’6” fellas and access to an ensuite head with another great shower, this cabin is particularly well suited for crew. While the front entry to the cabin is from the foyer, the aft watertight doorway from the head leads to the engine room, which also makes it convenient for use as an engine room head and, as well, serves as a sound buffer from the engine room.

The engine room looks space-age mechanical with the two Cummins QSB5.9 (225hp) commercial engines recessed with opening grate overlay flooring straddling each side of the Seakeeper R2D2 looking gyro stabilizer. DeAngelo Marine engineered the exhaust system assuring quiet and safe underway comfort. Engine room entry for at-sea checks and servicing can be accessed from the inside by way of the 3rd cabin or in not so following seas from the transom pantographic watertight door from the swim platform down three steps to the engine room where headroom is just under 6’6”.

Flat seas make any comments on the sea trial inconsequential. I asked for a rain-check when there are some 10 footers heading at us. This B18 says B all that you can B – and bring it on, in style. Bering Yacht's use of proven steel shipbuilding techniques has combined the latest mode to come up with the modernistic styling to give a new-age 3,000+ nautical mile can-do blue-water exploration yacht. The B18: Cruise it in comfort, cruise it in style, and most importantly, cruise it anywhere! <end> Review by Judy Waldman​ Specifications: Length: 60' (18.08 m) Beam: 18' 8" Draft: 5' 4" Fuel: 2,300 gallons Speed, Cruise: 8 knots / 10 gallons per hour. (for speed & fuel burn stats, see end of review) Speed, Max: 9.8 knots / 23 gallons per hour. (for speed & fuel burn stats, see end of review) For more information contact: Bering Yachts 12608 Leatherwood Ct. Raleigh, NC 27613 Custom Steel Yacht | Steel Trawler | Steel Trawler Yacht (919) 345-0240 ***​

DETAILS​ The B18 was built at the Bering Yachts’ yard in Foshan, China although the B18’s new owner took delivery in Istanbul, Turkey and inaugurated his initial cruise non-stop to Antalya where this review and the sea trial commenced. The Alexseal paint system provides a shiny yacht finish over the faired hull that disguises the impact resistance of the steel underneath. The hull below the waterline is treated with three layers of Interlux antifouling paint. Inside, the hull is triple primed and insulated with 2” non-flammable rockwool; the sub-interior is 6mm non-flammable marine plywood.

The twin ZF five blade NiBrAl props are fully skeg protected and spin from the ZF Aquamet ¾” shafts. The shafts and props are strategically located and cross-lubricated so that should it be necessary to run on one engine, the vessel will hold a straight course. When tried during sea trial, the B18 did propel and handle impressively well on one engine. The Side-Power 15hp stern thruster sits at centerline beneath the spansive swim platform and provides the extra cheat for difficult docking.

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Bering 70 yacht tour: The ultimate long-range steel explorer yacht?

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At the 2021 Cannes Yachting Festival, Hugo took the chance to look inside the Bering 70 explorer yacht, which was making its Cannes debut.

With a rounded displacement hull constructed of 6mm steel, a superstructure made of 6mm aluminium, topped by a fibreglass flybridge , few boats looked more out of place at the 2021 Cannes Yachting Festival , and yet few attracted so much attention.

The Bering 70 was conceived by naval architect Valeriy Savelyev, styled by the Australian yacht designer Scott Blee, and built by Bering in Turkey.

As the debut model in the shipyard’s Coastal series, her deliberately shallow draught of just over 4ft (1.33m) makes her especially suitable for exploring littoral waters rather than ocean passagemaking.

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There are sturdy skegs to protect the sterngear in case you’ve got the echo sounder set to feet instead of metres.

The compact deck saloon is flanked by wide, safe side decks and a spacious cockpit aft, and has a decent-looking dinette and midships galley, and a separate wheelhouse.

Down below, the Bering 70’s sleeping arrangements feature a spacious ensuite owner’s cabin amidships and a VIP forward, with one small twin-bunk cabin between them, opposite the day head.

There is crew accommodation for two in the stern. The interior décor on the prototype is pleasantly modern, with light fabrics and veneers to open up the spaces.

Under a fixed hardtop, the flybridge has plenty of seating and lounging space, and tender stowage aft. For sun-worshippers the foredeck sunpad is the place to be.

With its 1,500-gallon (6,800lt) fuel capacity and modest horsepower, the shipyard claims an impressive cruising range of 3,000 nautical miles for the 65-tonne Bering 70 at a sensible eight knots.

Just as important for a boat whose owners might reasonably expect to operate independently for longish periods is its 280-gallon (1,273lt) fresh water capacity.

Update: If you missed it last year, don’t despair – the Bering 70 will be making an appearance at the 2022 Cannes Yachting Festival .

Bering 70 specification

LOA: 73ft 6in (22.4m) Beam: 18ft 3in (5.6m) Engines: Twin 305hp Cummins QSB 6.7 Top speed: 11 knots Starting price: €2.3million

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Penned by Valentin Design, the B165 has a good 17 feet on its predecessor. (The current flagship, the B145 , measures 145 feet.) The newcomer also showcases an elongated aft deck that distinguishes it from other fleet members.

“The aim was to create a new kind of explorer,” studio founder Valentin Weigand said in a statement. “A true crossover, where usability and practicability combine with an elegant, experience-driven design.”

With a beam of just under 30 feet, the yacht offers plenty of space on board yet still has an interior volume of less than 500 GT (499 GT, to be exact). Designed by Bering’s in-house team, the generous living quarters can comfortably accommodate 12 seafarers or more. The main deck features a spacious lounge, dining room, two VIP cabins, and a cinema room that can be turned into an additional guest cabin if required, while the lower deck is equipped with three guest suites, the galley, the crew mess, and four crew cabins.

Heading upstairs, the owner’s deck sports an owner’s suite that opens to a private lounge and spa. The deck is also home to a skylounge and alfresco dining area aft. To top it off, literally, the bridge deck is dedicated to a plush lounge with a bar, TV, and firepit.

Back down below, the aft deck is adorned with a sizable swimming pool and sunbeds. It is also equipped with fold-out bulwarks that create extra space as needed and a crane that can be used to launch the two tenders from the deck. At the stern, the swim platform features two inviting sun pads and stairs that lead to the water.

Bering is currently working on 12 other explorer yachts , but fingers crossed we see a B165 hit the high seas soon.

Click here to see all the photos of the B165.

Rachel Cormack is a digital editor at Robb Report. She cut her teeth writing for HuffPost, Concrete Playground, and several other online publications in Australia, before moving to New York at the…

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Bering 65 Yacht Review

Posted 2015/09/08 at 18:08 in Yacht Reviews

LOA: 65’0″ BEAM: 20’0″ DRAFT: 6’0″ DISPL.: 203,000 lb. FUEL: 4,600 gal. WATER: 400 gal. TEST POWER: 2/330-hp John Deere 6068AFM75s TRANSMISSION: ZF-W325 with 3.95:1 gear ratio PROPELLERS: ZF 5-BLADE 42×24 Nibral GENERATOR: 13.5- and 20-kW Onan BASE PRICE: $1,690,000 TESTED PRICE: $2,200,000

Accommodations

Offering a pocket door and electrically retractable partition, separates the pilot house from the lights of the galley and saloon in night hours. The rectangular-shaped galley is fully loaded with the finest appliances and fixtures. With Corian counter-tops, a full suite of Jenna-Air appliances, an induction range, dishwasher, trash compactor, drawer refrigerator and freezer. Also included is an ice maker, an oven and a microwave to round it off.

Below Decks

A forward en suite master stateroom offers an island queen berth along with his and her wardrobes and dressers. Shoji screens conceal the ports, like other staterooms. All heads are finished in ceramic tiles, towel dryers and heated soles.

Guest cabin beds are queen size and all bed frames are hinged and equipped with gas shocks. This is ideal for storing luggage under them.

Construction

Using steel provides incredible strength, durability, resistance to fire, resistance to abrasion and offers ease of maintenance and repair. This makes the vessel a natural choice for serious off-shore vessels. The advantage of steel allows for no molding, allowing the builder to expand the line both upward and downward with out a great deal of investment.

Rust resistance is supported with a two-part epoxy primer and used for dressing components in order to prevent sharp edges occurring when paint becomes too thin to protect. Adding to that, a steel yacht can be repaired any where in the world.

All Bering yachts are built to CE Ocean A Sea-State Endurance Standards and can be built to comply with other classification standards upon request.

The 65 has 4 water-tight bulkheads, 2 large bilge keels for ample passive roll damping, and improved hull rigidity. She also offers improved tracking and protecting propellers. Integral tanks add to hull stiffness and provides a double bottom at each location.

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