Get up, swim laps, feel good. For ambitious swimmers, this is a daily routine that is best realised in the stable environment of a pool. No waves, no jellyfish, no temperature fluctuations. If you don't want to crawl against the water current on board, you can switch to XXL pools. The pool does not have to be particularly wide, and oncoming traffic can usually be ruled out. The depth is crucial. And to a certain extent, with a feature like this, it is clear that the yacht has to be built around it. This is also the case with the "Arwen" project.
Pool floor of the outdoor pool can be raised hydraulically
The 114 metres currently under construction at Dörries Yachts will have a 20 x 4 metre outdoor pool, which will be 1.80 metres deep throughout and offer an infinity view of the horizon. As the pool floor can be raised hydraulically over a length of 13.20 metres, the main deck will have more than 50 square metres more outdoor space. Due to the sheer length of the pool and the great depth, the volume naturally has an impact on the lower deck. There, the spa and cinema are distributed around the sides of the pool, ending in glass triangles next to the outside staircase. The beach club moves almost to the centre of the lower deck, where hull hatches on both sides create the obligatory proximity to the sea. There is also a bar on the bathing platform.
"Arwen" becomes erst yacht with Dörries logo
With Dörries Yachts, "Arwen" has found a special building site. For the Bremerhaven-based company, which previously ran the project under the project name "Elf", this is the first yacht to bear the Dörries logo. The brand was founded more than ten years ago, but mainly made a name for itself with the "pop-up shipyard" concept. The 107 metre and 116 metre long "Ulysses" explorers, now known as "Andromeda" and "Multiverse", were built in Norway and fitted out in Bremerhaven, where Dörries rented quay facilities from Stahlbau Nord.
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"We are planning two halls in which we want to build yachts between 50 and 120 metres in length," says Henning Dörries, Head of Sales at Dörries Yachts, about the investments in Bremerhaven's fishing port. The family-run company has a strong customer focus, short lines of communication and is very open to owners who have precise ideas and are very involved. For example, the US client played a key role in determining the 114-metre lines of its first new build and brought in designer Andy Waugh to refine the coupé-like silhouette. The current client is also heavily involved in the design of the interior and is supported by Parisian architect Laurent Champeau for the 1400 square metre owner's and guest areas. The main saloon extends over two decks and has a ceiling height of more than five metres. Four guest cabins and two suites are offered on the main deck, above which is the large owner's loft with a ten-metre-long bow terrace that tops the short bridge deck with a fully glazed panoramic lounge aft.
How "Arwen" is powered
Two pods from Veth will push the streamlined hull through wind and sea. The rudder propellers are located far aft, rotate 360 degrees, render stern thrusters obsolete and are each driven by 1920 kilowatt electric motors. The electrical energy for both propulsion and hotel operations is generated by four generator sets consisting of two CAT 3512 and two CAT C18 diesel engines. Arwen should be able to run at 15 knots when fully loaded and cover a radius of 5000 nautical miles at twelve knots. The SKF fin stabilisers move electrically, even when stationary.
Sections weighing more than 700 tonnes of steel have already been assembled and prefitting is in full swing. Henning Dörries emphasises that the company continues to rely on close cooperation with suppliers. "We will continue to work with familiar partners, but we will continuously expand the scope of our own work." Dörries Yachts intends to complete the hot work this year and is aiming for delivery in October 2026.
