Yahoo Lifestyle Feadship Just Unveiled Its New 262-Foot Superyacht
Feadship just gave us a first glimpse at its latest creation.
The Dutch boat builder has just launched Project 714, a striking 262-foot superyacht, from its Aalsmeer facility in the Netherlands. Called “a true gentlemen’s yacht” by the yard, the hybrid vessel is all set to undergo its final outfitting and sea trials ahead of its delivery.
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Feadship tapped RWD to undertake the exterior design of Project 714, and the yacht creative firm dreamed up a sculpted, curvy facade encased in a blue steel hull and an aluminum superstructure. Naval architecture was, of course, handled by Feadship De Voogt.
Project 714 is more than just a pretty face, though. All its hybrid grunt that comes from a diesel-electric power system that has 4.5 times more electrical storage capacity than Savannah, Feadship’s first hybrid launch. The propulsion system, developed through the Feadship Advanced Electrical Drive program, is the same one that can be found aboard the yard’s Obsidian. That yacht emitted 90 percent less carbon than other gas-powered vessels when running on a non-fossil diesel fuel called HVO, so if this newest launch can operate similarly, we may be in for another sustainable marvel.
As for propulsion and steering, they’re delivered by two contra-rotating thrusters. That duo eliminates the need for your typical drive shafts and rudders—meaning that drag is significantly reduced and efficiently is increased, according to the yard.
Details about Project 714’s interiors have been kept quiet for now, but Feadship is no stranger to building a lavish living space. Obsidian, for one, had a secret staircase that led to the study and a sunken lounge on the main deck. Savannah, meanwhile, came with an underwater lounge onboard.
Feadship is aiming develop a net-zero superyacht by 2030. On its quest to do just that, the Dutch yard has come out with a slew of hybrid stunners. Project 713, a 195-foot superyacht with a blue-gray hull, is the first vessel from the company to be equipped with solar cells for power, alongside its diesel-electric main propulsion. Feadship also created the first hydrogen-powered superyacht, known as Project 821, which left its Amsterdam shipyard last May.
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