Bering Yachts launches first BC60 expedition catamaran hull

The first BC60 is now in the water, giving Bering Yachts a clean signal that its move from explorer monohulls into aluminium expedition catamarans is no side experiment. The launch of the first hull on May 14, 2026 marks the point where the model stops being a concept and starts being tested as a real offshore machine.

Bering is framing the BC60 as a 62-foot, all-aluminium expedition catamaran built for seaworthiness, long-range capability and self-sufficient cruising. The numbers back up that pitch. The model is listed at 18.9 metres long with an 8.6-metre beam, a draft of 1.3 metres with half fuel load, fuel capacity of 13,500 litres and fresh water capacity of 3,000 litres. Bering says the boat is capable of more than 3,000 nautical miles at 7 knots, with a cruise speed of 10 knots and a maximum speed of 14 knots.

That combination points the BC60 toward remote anchorages, long passages and expedition-style cruising rather than marina-hopping. The propulsion package, two Volvo Penta D8 450 hp engines, reinforces the practical brief. So does the layout flexibility, with accommodation offered from 4 to 6 cabins and an optional enclosed flybridge. Valentin Design credits the boat with 124.1 square metres of exterior space and 116.4 square metres of interior space, which helps explain how Bering is trying to blend passage-making volume with multihull practicality.

The launch also matters as a business move. Bering said in July 2025 that it had sold three BC60 units for construction at its Burgas, Bulgaria shipyard, showing that the model is entering production with more than one hull in the pipeline. The company has already described the BC60 as a new chapter in its explorer lineup, and the first launch makes that shift visible. For a brand built on steel expedition trawlers and explorer yachts, the step into catamarans is a clear extension of its safety-first, long-range identity into a different hull form.

That is the larger read on this launch. The BC60 is not just Bering’s first catamaran hull in the water; it is the company’s argument that an explorer philosophy can scale into multihull form without losing the rugged, ocean-going character that made the brand. The real test now moves from the build bay to sea trials, where Bering will find out whether the first BC60 can turn that expedition promise into the kind of confidence owners want from a serious long-range catamaran.