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CRN M/Y Voice was created based on

a constant dialogue with the owner and
always under his direct supervision.

“Be thyself” is the oldest call to au- that could also be used during navigation, reflect the owner’s lifelong passion: music.
thenticity the world can remember. Now and convivial zones located in every area The level of information technology is
the world, thanks to the sartorial nautical of the vessel. also very advanced to ensure privacy and
art of CRN, can see it applied to a me- The interiors were also designed with cyber security with standards certified by
gayacht that is the most direct and tangi- attention to the smallest detail, worked Lloyd’s Register of Shipping. Another ex-
ble expression of its owner’s personality out through more than eighty meetings. ample that renders the concept of extreme
and vision. For example, the meticulous study of the comfort requested was the meticulous
CRN M/Y Voice, a 62-meter steel and lighting was designed to ensure the high- work of soundproofing design. In order
aluminium yacht built in partnership with est degree of customisation so that the ar- to achieve a substantial sound reduction
architecture studio Nuvolari Lenard, is tificial light in each environment could be (about 55-60 decibels), in-depth studies
in fact an excellent example of what fully modulated according to the night/day sce- were carried out, in particular on the par-
custom means for CRN. narios, which are further highlighted and tition bulkheads and on the doors separat-
The relationship with its owner, a very programmed in accordance with the type ing the interior areas, and 70 tons of insu-
determined customer with precise ideas of music being listened to. lating material were used, about twice as
and a strong personality, was particularly The owner also requested that the much as for a vessel of this size.
close right from the very first day. hull colours replicate those of one of his fa- Again, topmost performance was one
The owner wanted a work of art that vourite cars. CRN was able to create fully of the owner’s specific wishes.
would be unique in every aspect, that custom colours with a smoky quartz hull, By contract, Voice would have to reach
expressed beauty and majesty, that was silver sand superstructure, and jet-black a top speed of 16 knots, but the shipyard
technologically advanced, comfortable, details. Before achieving the final result of managed to bring the maximum speed up
and high-performance. iridescent colours that change depending to 16.5 knots, with a range of 5500 miles.
As for the design concept, he wanted on the light reflections, more than thirty The owner and CRN shared a commit-
the exterior lines to be powerful, aerody- colour samples were made by mixing four ment to environmental protection; in fact,
namic, taut and fluid. Just to define the different types of metal. Voice obtained IMO TIER III certification,
details of the completion of some particu- As regards comfort, the owner wanted which guarantees a 70% reduction in harm-
lar lines of the yacht, over forty meetings the highest levels approved by RINA and ful emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) con-
were held between the project manage- customized to extend the Comfort Class tained in the engine exhaust gases.
ment team and the owner and his team. designation to crew members as well, be- Another request that found a prompt
The result is a masterpiece of great beauty, cause the utmost attention was also given response was to have a full AUT-UMS ves-
with unmistakable lines easily recognisa- to the well-being of the on-board staff. sel, i.e. one that could be totally governed
ble from afar. Also on the subject of comfort, the au- with automation, and therefore without
The owner also requested a particu- dio system was designed to match the per- the continuous supervision of an on-
larly large swimming pool on the sun deck formance of a recording studio in order to board engineer.

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