Benetti sells the first Oasis 36M weeks after Cannes debut
Benetti has signed the sales contract for the first Oasis 36M, the latest addition to the Oasis family, which was presented in September at the Cannes Yachting Festival. Jonathan Hind of Burgess represented the owner of hull number 1 throughout the negotiation. Delivery is scheduled for May 2028.
“We are delighted that the first Oasis 36M has found its owner just a few weeks after its debut in Cannes,” said Daniela Petrozzi, Sales Director at Benetti. “It is a clear sign that the market immediately recognised the value of this project, which takes the Oasis philosophy to a higher level.” Petrozzi thanked the owner and the Burgess team, adding that the interest generated since the launch makes the yard confident that further units will follow.
The Oasis 36M is built in GRP, with a length overall of 35.60 metres, a beam of 7.80 metres, a gross tonnage of 296 GT and a draught of 2.10 metres. She accommodates ten guests in five cabins and seven crew in four cabins. Exterior design is by RWD, with interiors by Bonetti/Kozerski Architecture.
The project draws on feedback from owners and crews across the Oasis fleet. The most used exterior areas, the Sun Deck, the Upper Deck terrace and the Oasis Deck, have been enlarged. Inside, the yard has removed superfluous structural elements and reworked the circulation so that guest and crew routes are kept separate.
A new bulbous bow developed by Benetti’s R&D department reduces hydrodynamic resistance. According to the yard, each engine burns less than 30 litres per hour at cruising speed. As fleet feedback shows a growing preference for time at anchor, Benetti has reduced fuel capacity while keeping the range needed for real-world cruising, and used the space gained to enlarge the grey and black water tanks to 5,000 litres, allowing several days at anchor in full autonomy. Stated range is 2,500 nautical miles at 10 knots.
All deck and mechanical handling, from the garage doors and lifting mechanisms to the fold-down wings of the Oasis Deck, now relies on electric actuators instead of hydraulics. The yard says this removes the risk of oil leaks, simplifies maintenance and cuts mechanical noise and vibration.
Conventional propulsion comes from two MAN V8-1200 engines of 882 kW each, for a cruising speed of 14 knots and a top speed of 16 knots. As an option, the Oasis 36M can be fitted with hybrid propulsion based on Siemens Siship EcoProp, a plug-in technology adapted by the yard which, according to Benetti, significantly reduces emissions, fuel consumption and noise.
As on its other models, Benetti fits SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) systems to cut emissions, although international regulations do not require them on vessels under 500 GT. The yacht also introduces D.gree, a platform developed with SailADV that combines a digital twin and structural models with machine-learning algorithms to monitor the hull’s physical and fluid-dynamic parameters in real time, detect anomalies and predict maintenance needs for engines and generators.