A year after announcing the Oasis 42M, successor of the Oasis 40M, Benetti is developing the Oasis 36M, which will succeed the Oasis 34M.

As it did for the Oasis 42M, Benetti has reunited with British firm RWD for the Oasis 36M’s exterior design and US-based Bonetti/Kozerski Architecture for the interior spaces. The shipyard revealed that the new model is “born from the wealth of insights accumulated across this fleet and direct dialogue with owners and captains”.

Sebastiano Vida, Head of Product at Benetti, explained: “Oasis 36M is the product of active listening. With dozens of [Oasis] vessels currently at sea, we enjoyed a unique vantage point from which to observe and learn how owners and their crews truly live the onboard experience today.

“Oasis 36M represents the direct synthesis of this collective intelligence: a project that extends well beyond merely adding length or technical details. Rather, it reinterprets naval architecture, spatial flow and technological innovation to serve precisely the lifestyle, pace and genuine priorities of today’s discerning owners.”

The Oasis 36M has been developed around four key conceptual pillars including ‘Living Better’, focusing on expanding spaces where the owner resides. The design reinterprets onboard volumes around the authentic lifestyle patterns of its guests.

The most cherished outdoor convivial areas – the sun deck, upper deck terrace and the iconic Oasis Deck® – benefit from substantial spatial expansion, offering improved liveability and comfort, and versatile layout configurations.

Concurrently, the interior architecture has been reimagined to ensure a fluid, elegant continuity between spaces, eliminating redundant structural elements in favour of light-filled, airy environments. Reconfigured crew pathways guarantee complete separation between guests and crew.

‘Going Further with Less’ focuses on naval architecture and engineering, in particular hydrodynamic efficiency. The integration of a newly developed bow bulb from Benetti’s R&D department reduces hydrodynamic resistance by over 10 per cent at a cruising speed of 10 knots, maintaining propulsion fuel consumption below 30 litres/hour per engine at cruise speed.

The hull efficiency allowed engineers to re-evaluate tank capacities based on real fleet data, which highlighted an increasing preference for extended stays at anchor. By reducing fuel capacity without compromising the range required for practical cruising profiles, the saved volume has been reallocated to expand the black and grey water tanks to 5,000 litres. The result is extended autonomy at anchor, allowing guests to enjoy longer periods in self-sufficiency.

‘Quietly Effortless’ elevates acoustic comfort and seamless operational reliability into central pillars of the luxury onboard experience. All mechanical and deck-handling systems – such as opening garage doors, lifting mechanisms and the extension of the Oasis Deck® fold-down wings – feature new-generation electric actuators in place of hydraulic systems. This eliminates the risk of oil leaks, simplifies maintenance for the captain, and reduces mechanical noise and vibration for guests.

Tailor-made propulsion maintains the well-tested reliability of the traditional shaft-line propulsion system as a starting point for long voyages. However, the Oasis 36M can be equipped with a hybrid propulsion system based on Siemens Siship EcoProp, a plug-in technology that significantly reduces emissions, fuel consumption and noise.

‘Intelligent by Design’, the fourth and final pillar, focuses on engineering that safeguards the owner’s experience by going beyond compliance.

Demonstrating environmental stewardship beyond regulatory obligations, Benetti equips the Oasis 36M with SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) emission-reduction systems. This reflects a conscious, brand-wide commitment across all models, despite SCRs not being mandated by international maritime regulations for sub-500GT vessels.

On the data management front, Benetti introduces the D.gree platform, developed in partnership with SailADV. Combining digital twin technology and structural modelling with machine learning algorithms, the system monitors the hull’s physical and fluid-dynamic parameters to enable the early detection of anomalies and predict maintenance requirements for engines and generators.

Oasis is one of Benetti’s eight ranges of yachts along with Class, Motopanfilo, B.Yond, B.Now, B.Neos, B.Loft and Custom.

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