On the way to the final80 metres from Abeking & Rasmussen in the NOK

Uske Berndt

 · 15.12.2025

On the way to the final: 80 metres from Abeking & Rasmussen in the NOKPhoto: Steffen Mayer
80 metres: The shell construction giant travelled from Szczecin via the NOK to Lemwerder.
Abeking & Rasmussen equips an 80 metre long shell. Hardly any details are known so far, but superyacht fans celebrated their first encounter with the colossus on the Kiel Canal.

The grand finale around the 80 metres will now take place at Abeking & Rasmussen in Lemwerder. The steel-aluminium hull is registered here under the name Abeking 6516 and swam in front of the camera lenses of the yacht spotters in the Kiel Canal. 118 metre "Liva".

In 2024, the keel of the 6516 was laid at G&K StellCon in Swinoujscie, Poland, and it is now being completed and fitted out on the Weser. A well-known British design studio will be involved in the launch. The ceremonial launch is still planned for 2026, but Abeking & Rasmussen does not expect delivery until 2027.

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