Octopus yacht
Definitely the yacht Octopus is one of the most impressive, most amazing and largest yachts of the world. The super-yacht has length of 126.20 meters (or about 414 feet) and beam of 21.00 meters. The yacht has draft of 5.66 meters. Octopus yacht is really large with great design and style, with large capacity for 26 passengers. The megayacht is property of Paul Allen, who is one of the founders of Microsoft. Octopus yacht was ordered in Lurssen yards and it was believed that she will be the largest super-yacht of the world. However the yacht was completed in 2003 and situated on the leading places, but now with the construction of larger sea-monsters Octopus yacht is 12th largest motor-yacht of the world. The value of the yacht is about 200 million USD, which was small part from the richness of Paul Allen. The yacht is created to be luxury, comfortable and reliable. The main engine of Octopus is Mercedes Benz, and the builders installed 8 units each with power of 2,400 hp. The total power of 19,200 hp gives to the yacht ability to sail with 20.0 knots maximum speed. Of course the cruising speed is a little bit lower – 17.2 knots. The hull of the yacht is made by steel alloy and the propulsion system is designed with innovating technologies for energy saving. The yacht has fixed pitch propeller, which consumes high power from the propulsion system and reduces the water resistance. The fuel consumption of the mega-yacht Octopus is really decreased with the improved shape and paint of the hull. On economy speed, the fuel consumption is about 15 tons per day and increases with the increase of the speed.
The yacht Octopus is really beautiful and well designed. The interior is created according to the latest fashion trends to be comfortable and cozy. The yacht has three different classes of suites – Owner’s suite, VIP suites and Luxury Suites. All the staterooms have ocean-view and those from high class have own verandas. The yacht has two dining places, cinema, small art gallery and luxury lounge. The yacht is giving also equipment for water sports, sunbathing and diving. On board there are two helicopter caps, pool and two submarines. Definitely on board the guests will enjoy the all extras and entertainments of the yacht. Definitely this is great yacht with amazing opportunities for holidays, business trips and family vacations.
The exterior of the yacht was made from Espen Oino Naval Architects, while the interior was made from the designer Jonathan Quinn Barnett. The yacht was registered under the flag of Cayman islands with Call Sign of ZCIS, IMO number 1007213 and MMSI 319866000.
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