Octopus - Lurssen- 126,2 meter - 2003

Octopus is one of the world's largest superyacht, owned by Paul Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft, to whom she was delivered in 2003.
Octopus sports two helicopters on the top deck (one in front and one on the back), and a 63-foot (19 m) tender docked in the transom (one of seven aboard). The yacht also has a pool on board, located aft on one of her upper decks, and two submarines: one operated by remote control for studying the bottom of the ocean. Side hatches at the water line form a dock for jet skis.
The exterior was designed by Espen Øino Naval Architects and built by the German shipbuilders Lürssen in Bremen and HDW in Kiel. Her hull is made of steel. The interior was designed by American designer Jonathan Quinn Barnett of Seattle.
Allen also owns Tatoosh,and Meduse also some of the world's largest yachts.




Technical information:

Yacht type: Motor Yacht
Sub type: Displacement
Imo: 1007213
MMSI: 319866000
Call sign: ZCIS
SYT#: Y00348
Flag: Cayman Islands
Length Overall (m): 126.20 Length Overall (ft): 414.04
Length On Deck (m): Length On Deck (ft):
Length Waterline (m): 109.95 Length Waterline (ft): 360.73
Beam (m): 21.00 Beam (ft): 68.90
Draught Max (m): 5.66 Draught Max (ft): 18.57
Draught Min (m): Draught Min (ft):

Shipyard: Lürssen Yachts
Year: 2003
Hull: 13622
Port: Bremen
Country: Germany
Comment:

Naval Architect: Lürssen Yachts
Exterior Designer: Espen Oeino International
Interior Designer: Jonathan Quinn Barnett Ltd

Hull Material: Steel Superstructure: Aluminium
Gross Tonnage: 9932 Displacement:
Class: Lloyds Register
Class Comments: MCA: Yes

Guest Cabins: 13 Staterooms
Guests: 26 Max Charter Guests:
Crew Cabins: 28 Cabins Crew: 57

Engine Manufacturer: Mercedes Model:
Number of Engines: 8 Type: Diesel
HP: 2,400 KW: 1,790

Total HP: 19,200 Total KW: 14,317

Max Speed: 20 Cruise Speed: 17
Range: 8,000 Propulsion: Twin Screw

Fuel Capacity (Liters): 849,446 Fuel Capacity (Gallons): 224,424
Water Capacity (Liters): 174,886 Water Capacity (Gallons): 46,205

Source of technical information: www.superyachttimes.com