 Frans Heesen retired from the company in 2012, 35 years after founding Heesen Yachts.Heesen Yachts' largest project to date, a 70 metre (230ft) aluminum Fast Displacement superyacht, was delivered in the Spring of 2016.Named "Galactica Super Nova", she was designed in collaboration with Espen Oeino and has a top speed of 30 knots.