We can’t help but be fans of mega yachts here at gCaptain.com and over the years have done a fair share of covering them on the blog.  Whether it’s the immense size of the private vessels or more likely the curiousity of the incomprehensible wealth that is required to be an owner of one.  This next yacht that was just recently unvieled by Belgium-based Emocean Yacht Design is set to break all the rules in terms of ammenities and size – if it get’s built that is.  CNN has the story:

Belgium-based Emocean Yacht Design recently unveiled plans for an extravagant new mega yacht, tentatively called Project 1000, that — if built — would be the world’s largest vessel of its type.

At a whopping 656 feet (nearly the length of two football fields), the ship would be 99 feet longer than the Eclipse, which became the largest private yacht on the water when Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich launched it last year. It would also cost in the range of $500 million to $900 million.

In addition to being massive, the futuristic design is replete with features that would impress even the most finicky mega yachtsman, including a 100-foot swimming pool and a health spa.

The plans call for a drive-in garage, two 98-foot day boats and a helipad with a hanger, so well-heeled skippers will be able to bring their other toys onboard.

The yacht, which would have a range of 6,500 nautical miles, comes standard with plenty of entertainment options to help pass the time on long voyages. There’s a nightclub, a casino and a dual-level cinema for film buffs who want a more authentic movie-going experience. (READ FULL ARTICLE)

In addition to all features listed above, Project 1000 has 10 VIP rooms, 22 guest suites and an owners deck.  According to Emocean, Project 1000, if purchased today, would take up to four years to build.  It’s just too bad we can’t wait that long for a new gCaptain headquarters.

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It may just be a concept design, but this is truly an avant-garde project that questions the balance of form and function in traditional yacht/sailboat making.  Oh yeah, and it looks really cool.  Lila-Lou’s Ankida looks like it might be piloted by Lex Luther, but its genius is not evil.  Not to get too technical but the genius in this design lies in two basic areas.  First is the innovation of mast, sail, and keel integration with the hull.  The second is the dynamism of the sail position provided by a unique mast and sail structure.  Click HERE for an in depth review or continue on for some more photos.  [Continue Reading →]

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During the years I spent as a cadet on SUNY Maritime’s training ship Empire State, I could not begin to tally up the hours spent chipping, wire wheeling, priming and painting.  But no matter how hard we worked it never looked good enough for the Chief Mate. When I got aboard my first working ship, the product Tanker M/V Patriot, I naturally took with me the work ethic and attention to detail learned at the academy. Not a good idea.

As I worked tirelessly to make the fire hose stations, I was tasked to repair look presentable the Chief Mate stopped by and said “This is not, and will never look like, the QE2. Just make sure the danm thing works!”  Well it took many years to prove but I am happy to report that a working ship, no matter what her condition, can look like the QE2 when placed in the hands of Stubbert Maritime. [Continue Reading →]

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I stumbled upon this while searching on, well, Stumble Upon, the tool that discovers web sites based on your set interests. In my search it referred me to Schöpfer Yachts, a new US based company that is “dedicated to the pursuit of advanced yacht aesthetics and technology.”

Now we have seen some interesting yachts in our day, including the 170 meter yacht that was just launched in Germany for the Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, but this one (in concept) surely is in a class of its own in terms of forward thinking design and extraordinary style.

It is called the Oculus and it is a 250-foot vessel that was designed by E. Kevin Schöpfer, founder and owner of his namesake company.  The design is the first “design launch” of Schöpfer Yachts LLC.  Here are just a few of artist renditions for this bold new design.  More images, including details about the vessel, can  be found at SchöpferYachts.com [Continue Reading →]

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The economy may not be on the upswing in my hometown of New York City but Moscow is another story. The city that’s home to the largest number of Billionaires will soon be home to the world’s most impressive private ship. Yes, at 550 feet this private Yacht is the size of a ship and significantly more impressive than the owner’s current vessel Pelorus and the current world record holder, the state owned vessel Dubai.  Gizmodo tells us;

Russian billionaire and Chelsea soccer club owner Roman Abramovich is building a $400 million mega-yacht. Yawn, you say? You have two? OK, well, this yacht has its own submarine. And armor plating with bulletproof glass. And little boats that fit inside the bigger boat. And a frickin’ missile defense system that will alert he and his crew of 70 former SAS soldiers that there be pirates in those waters. It should be noted that Abramovich’s other yachts—the 377 ft. Pelorus, 282ft Ecstasea and 160ft Sussurro—all pale in comparison to the 550 ft. Eclipse, and do not include missile detection systems. You can never be too safe, right? Read more…

Read more at Gizomodo and stay tuned to our new MegaYachts category for more details soon.

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