Heeus under way at speed, seen from the starboard bow: white steel hull with a red boot stripe, a tall near-vertical bow and three decks of superstructure under a radar mast
Heeus under way on open water, seen from the starboard bow, with her tall bow and white superstructure.

Heeus

Heeus was launched at the Bering Yachts shipyard in Antalya, Turkey, in April 2022 as the first hull of the B145 series and the largest yacht the builder had made. She has a full-displacement steel hull with a thickened ice belt, a hybrid drive that can run on batteries, and fuel for about 5,000 nautical miles. Since delivery she has cruised the Mediterranean and the Caribbean and crossed the Atlantic. In 2026 she is offered both for charter and for sale.

44.2 m
Length overall
5,000 nm
Range at 10 kn
12 mm
Ice belt plating
499
Gross tonnage

In short

Heeus is the first hull of the Bering B145, a 44.2-metre steel explorer that the builder kept under 500 gross tons and gave a fuel capacity of 95,600 litres for a range of about 5,000 nautical miles (Bering Yachts, Northrop & Johnson). Her hull is 10 mm thick at the bottom and 12 mm along an ice belt, with two skegs protecting the propellers and rudders and eight watertight compartments; the belt adds strength rather than a rated ice capability: her Bureau Veritas class carries no ice notation (Boat International, Bureau Veritas register). A 550 kWh battery bank lets her run silently at up to 8 knots for about two hours or sit at anchor without generators (Boat International). Her documented voyages so far are Mediterranean and Caribbean seasons and an Atlantic crossing, part of it on batteries, rather than polar cruising (Dockwalk, Bering Yachts).

Videos

Five tours from YouTube, most viewed first.

BERING 145 HEEUS, the flagship of Bering YachtsBering Yachts · 7 Jul 2023 · 465,472 viewsWatch on YouTube
New built B145 Explorer launched at Bering YachtsBering Yachts · 39,136 viewsWatch on YouTube
MOTOR YACHT HEEUS | BERING 145 | AVAILABLE FOR CHARTERWest Nautical · 26 Jul 2023 · 10,267 viewsWatch on YouTube
HEEUS | The world is yours with this 145' (44.2m) Bering superyacht | For sale & charter with IYCIYC Yachts · 7,886 viewsWatch on YouTube
MOTOR YACHT HEEUS | TOUR OF BERING 145 EXPLORER YACHT | WITH CHIEF STEW GEORGIA ROSELuxury Yachts · 23 Jan 2024 · 2,102 viewsWatch on YouTube

Photos

Heeus at anchor in a calm bay below steep grey limestone cliffs, seen from the starboard bow
At anchor below limestone cliffs
Heeus in profile at anchor in a still bay below a rocky hillside
Port-side profile at anchor
Heeus moored at a quay in 2022, before delivery, with a line of flags from the mast to the bow, seen from the starboard bow
Moored at a quay in 2022, before delivery
Teak aft deck with a long dining table beside a covered tender in its cradle
Outdoor dining on the boat deck beside a stowed tender
Covered aft deck with a long table, a banquette with orange cushions and a view over the sea
Covered outdoor dining aft
Main saloon with a white L-shaped sofa, a dark coffee table and the dining area with orange chairs beyond
Main saloon
Heeus at anchor at dusk with her lights on, the crane raised over the boat deck, the beach club open at the stern and a tender alongside
At anchor at dusk, crane raised and beach club open
Formal dining table for twelve with orange leather chairs under two sculptural chandeliers
Dining area on the main deck
Owner's stateroom with a large bed, a pale carpet, armchairs and wide hull windows
Owner's stateroom on the main deck
Sky lounge with a grey sofa, a round stone-topped table and glass doors opening to the aft deck
Sky lounge on the bridge deck
Sky lounge bar with a backlit stone counter, bar stools and a small dining table
Backlit bar in the sky lounge
Twin guest cabin with two single beds, an orange upholstered headboard and framed prints
Twin guest cabin on the lower deck

Further reading

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Specifications

Length overall
44.2 m 44.46 m in a 2024 shipyard article
Beam
9.7 m
Draught
2.7 m maximum
Gross tonnage
499
Displacement
514 t at full load
Builder
Bering Yachts, Antalya, Turkey; hull 1 of the semi-custom Bering 145 (B145) series and, at launch, the builder's largest yacht; its previous flagship was a 26-metre trawler yacht
Design
Naval architecture and engineering by Bering Yachts' in-house team; exterior styling by Sabdes Yacht Design of Australia (Scott Blee) with Bering Yachts; interior by Bering Yachts (Bayram Avci), in a Scandinavian-inspired scheme with orange accents. The owner liked the look of the smaller Bering 77; the exterior has a tall bow, forward-raked bridge windows, a Portuguese bridge and a large boat deck
Build history
Keel laid in May 2020 as yard number B140-01; launched at the Antalya shipyard on 28 April 2022; sea trials followed in summer 2022 Bureau Veritas records her build date as 26 August 2022, and Bering says it handed her over to the owner in May 2023. Her captain followed the build in Turkey and commissioned many of the systems. A second B145 was under construction in 2023 Sale listings give 2023, the year of handover
Hull and superstructure
Steel full-displacement hull, aluminium superstructure, three decks plus a sundeck. Two large skegs protect the propellers and rudders and support the hull if she grounds; eight watertight compartments with automatic sliding doors; self-righting up to 60 degrees of heel, according to the shipyard's managing director
Ice strengthening
No ice-class notation: the Bureau Veritas register lists her class without any additional notation. The hull plating is 12 mm thick along an ice belt and 10 mm on the bottom, which the builder intended for high-latitude cruising.
In practice
An ice belt without a class notation gives no rated ice thickness. For comparison, the Finnish-Swedish ice class rules describe class II, the class for steel seagoing ships that are not strengthened for ice, as able to navigate very light ice under their own power. The owner's brief named ice-strewn northern waters; no voyage of Heeus in ice has been reported
Propulsion
Hybrid diesel-electric: two Caterpillar C32 ACERT diesels of 1,200 hp each, ZF gearboxes and twin five-blade propellers, plus two 100 kW Danfoss electric propulsion motors fed by a 550 kWh battery bank. On batteries alone she makes up to 8 knots for about two hours with the hotel load, and can lie at anchor silently; ABT TRAC four-fin stabilisers work under way and at anchor
Speed
10 kn cruising; 14 kn maximum 12 kn cruising and 15 kn maximum in shipyard and Boat International figures
Range
5,000 nm at 10 kn about 5,000 nm at 12 kn in Boat International (2023); 8,000 nm at 8 kn in the Boat International directory (IYC also gives 8,000 nm); 4,000 nm in a 2024 shipyard article
Endurance
Not published in days. Watermakers produce 7,200 litres of fresh water a day; the lower deck has three walk-in cold rooms
Fuel and water
95,600 L of fuel; two day tanks hold 6,000 L in total; 13,700 L of fresh water 68,100 L of fuel in Boat International (June 2023); 11,560 L of fresh water in Boat International (August 2023)
Helicopter
No helideck or hangar; the boat deck aft on the bridge deck is given over to tenders and the crane
Tenders
A 10 m Buran, a 6.5 m Gala aluminium tender with 175 hp and a 4.6 m Gala aluminium tender with 70 hp; toys include two Seabob F5S, an electric hydrofoil board and two personal watercraft. Tenders ride in cradles on the boat deck, which turns into open deck space once they are launched, and a 25 m² garage behind the beach club holds toys a 9.2 m chase tender, two further tenders, three jet skis and three Seabobs in 2023
Deck crane
A Steelhead CT-6000 hydraulic crane, SOLAS-rated, on reinforced steel on the bridge deck aft; the broker gives its capacity as 2,721 kg (1,000 kg at full extension). A beam crane serves the toy garage through a side opening 2.5 tonnes in Boat International (2023) and Dockwalk (2024)
Submersible
None reported
Support vessel
None reported
Communications
Starlink, Intellian VSAT and KVH TracPhone satellite links; Sailor GMDSS
Guests and crew
12 guests in six cabins: a full-beam owner's suite of about 60 m² with an office on the main deck, two VIP and two twin cabins on the lower deck, and a flexible sixth cabin for guests or extra staff such as dive instructors or expedition guides; 9 crew, with the captain's cabin on the bridge deck 11 crew in Boat International (2023)
On board
A 92 m² sundeck with a six-person spa pool, bar, dining and an outdoor cinema, which can be closed in against wind and rain; a 40 m² beach club with a hammam and steam room; a sky lounge with a backlit onyx bar and an 85-inch screen; a commercial-standard Electrolux galley
Where she has been
Her first charter season was in the Mediterranean in 2023. She then crossed the Atlantic to the Antigua Charter Show, running on batteries for part of the crossing in good weather. In her first year in service she visited Italy, Sardinia and Corsica, Antigua, the British Virgin Islands, St Barths and St Martin. In 2024 her captain named Alaska and Southeast Asia as possible future destinations
Classification and flag
Bureau Veritas, I ✠Hull •Mach, Charter yacht (motor), unrestricted navigation; British Virgin Islands flag, port of registry White Bay
Charter
Offered for charter with IYC since July 2026, for 12 guests; earlier she chartered with West Nautical from 2023
Owner
Private owner. Registered owner: Applause Marine Ventures Ltd. (Bureau Veritas register, October 2026)
For sale
Listed with Northrop & Johnson at an asking price of €25.9 million $26,999,000 in the IYC listing

Where is she now

Live AIS position on:

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IMO 9927017 · MMSI 378113809

Questions

What makes Heeus an explorer yacht?
She has a full-displacement steel hull with a 12 mm ice belt, twin skegs, eight watertight compartments and redundant steering and propulsion for a get-home mode (Boat International). She carries 95,600 litres of fuel for a range of about 5,000 nautical miles at 10 knots (Northrop & Johnson).
Does Heeus have an ice class?
No. She is classed by Bureau Veritas without any additional notation, ice class included (Bureau Veritas register). Her hull plating is 12 mm thick along an ice belt intended for high-latitude cruising (Boat International), but without a notation there is no rated ice thickness. For comparison, the Finnish-Swedish rules expect a steel ship that is not strengthened for ice to manage only very light ice (Traficom), and no voyage of hers in ice has been reported.
How far can Heeus go without refuelling?
The sale listing gives 5,000+ nautical miles at 10 knots from 95,600 litres of fuel (Northrop & Johnson). Other published figures range from 4,000 nm (the shipyard, 2024) to 8,000 nm at 8 knots (Boat International), depending on speed and use of the hybrid system.
Is Heeus a hybrid yacht?
Yes. Two 100 kW electric motors and a 550 kWh battery bank let her cruise silently at up to 8 knots for about two hours or lie at anchor without running generators (Boat International).
Does Heeus have a helipad?
No. Her boat deck aft on the bridge deck carries tenders and a crane (Boat International), and no helideck appears in her specifications.
Can you charter or buy Heeus?
Both. She joined the IYC charter fleet in July 2026 (IYC) and is listed for sale with Northrop & Johnson at €25.9 million (Northrop & Johnson).

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