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Octopus is a 126-metre (413 ft) megayacht built for Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen.She is one of the world's largest yachts. Launched in 2003 at a cost of $200 million, [1] Octopus is a private vessel that has been loaned out for exploration projects, scientific research and rescue missions.
The yacht is owned by Roman Abramovich, and was delivered on 9 December 2010. At 162.5 metres (533 ft 2 in) long [5] Eclipse was the world's longest private yacht until Azzam was launched in April 2013, which is 17.3 metres (56 ft 9 in) longer. [7] The yacht's cost has been estimated at €340 million. [2]
Black Pearl, at 106.7 metres (350.1 ft) the largest sailing yacht, as of 2018 [12]. The "Large Commercial Yacht Code (LY2)" of Great Britain and its dominions defines a "large yacht" as one that is 24 metres (79 ft) or more at the waterline and is in commercial use for sport or pleasure, while not carrying cargo or more than 12 passengers, and carrying a professional crew.
Austrian company Migaloo has revealed plans for a 165.8-meter private submersible superyacht that can stay underwater for up to four weeks.
[32] [40] And writing about the world's biggest mega yachts in The New York Times in 2011, Nazanin Lankarini argued that A was "even more desirable [than] her larger sisters by virtue of lines reminiscent of a nuclear submarine". [41] A was one of the featured vessels in the 2011 edition of The Superyachts, where she was described as "bold and ...
Azzam (Arabic: عزام, literally "Resolute") is a private superyacht built by German shipyard Lürssen Yachts. Azzam was launched on 5 April 2013. At 180 metres (590 ft) in length, she is the longest private motor yacht in the world. [1]
Design for the Earth 300 vessel. Earth 300 is an organization that aspires to both inspire and support oceanographic research and awareness of the climate crisis.It has released speculative designs for a scientific research vessel which, if built, would be the largest ever superyacht, 300 m (980 ft) long.
The ship was built for Russian vodka tycoon Yuri Shefler for $330m. [4] [5] In the summer of 2014, Bill Gates leased the yacht for US$5 million per week.[6]In 2014, [7] while vacationing in the south of France, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia bought the vessel from Yuri Shefler for approximately €500 million.