Capacity is the headline split: the Alen 55 carries 16 guests to the VanDutch 56's 12.
On size, the Alen 55 is the longer boat at 16.80 m LOA to 16.51 m. The VanDutch 56 is the quicker boat, 40 knots to 35. Both run ips.
Net of the spec sheet it is a trade: the Alen 55 is the bigger, higher-capacity platform, the VanDutch 56 the quicker one. Garage envelope and the missions the boat has to cover should settle it.
The full spec table is below; the gold dot marks the leading value in each row.
| Dimensions | ||
| Length overall | 16.80m | 16.51m |
| Beam | 4.80m | 4.52m |
| Draft | 0.82m | 1.10m |
| Dry weight | 21,000 kg | 21,500 kg |
| Performance | ||
| Top speed | 35 kt | 40 kt |
| Cruising speed | 30 kt | — |
| Range | 280 nm | — |
| Propulsion | ||
| Engine | Volvo IPS 800 | Volvo Penta IPS950 |
| Engines | 2 | 2 |
| HP per engine | — | 725 |
| Propulsion | ips | ips |
| Capacity | ||
| Passengers | 16 | 12 |
| Fuel capacity | 2,500 L | 2,500 L |
| Water capacity | 500 L | — |
| Build & classification | ||
| Hull material | composite | grp |
| Classification | CE-B | CE-B |
| Year | 2019 | 2019 |
| Editorial highlight | ||
| First highlight | Full Composite AIREX Hull | Volvo IPS950 driveline |
Specifications, prices, availability, and performance figures are supplied for guidance only and remain subject to confirmation by the yard, seller, broker, survey, contract, and final specification.
The builders
Who builds each boat, and where, the yard behind the spec.
Alen Yacht is a Turkish semi-custom builder founded in 2007 by Alp Ozcan, with its production yard in Istanbul and service and representation in St. Tropez and Fort Lauderdale. The yard has positioned itself squarely in the superyacht-tend…
View Alen →VanDutch was founded in the Netherlands in 2008, debuting its first hull, the VanDutch 40, in 2009. The brand was acquired by Italian shipyard Cantiere del Pardo in 2020, and since 2022 all production has been centralised at Cantiere del P…
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