Big Fish (yacht)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Marshall Islands | |
| Name: | Big Fish |
| Port of registry: | Marshall Islands |
| Builder: | McMullen and Wing |
| Launched: | April 2010 |
| In service: | April 2010[1] |
| Status: | In use |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Motor yacht |
| Tonnage: | 498 GRT |
| Displacement: | 470 metric tons |
| Length: | 45.00 m (147.64 ft) |
| Beam: | 9.00 m (29.53 ft) |
| Draft: | 3.00 m (9.84 ft) |
| Installed power: | 1,050 hp (780 kW) |
| Speed: | 16.0 kn (29.6 km/h; 18.4 mph) |
| Range: | 6,000 nmi (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) @ 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
| Boats & landing craft carried: | 1 Custom 8.5m Sport Tender |
| Crew: | 8 Crew Members |
Big Fish is an expedition (explorer yacht) type steel displacement luxury motor yacht, designed by Gregory C. Marshall Naval Architect Ltd. and constructed by McMullen and Wing of Auckland, New Zealand.[2][3] Originally built for Hong-Kong businessman Richard Beattie to explore remote parts of the world, it is capable of being away for long periods of time. Since its launch Big Fish has travelled over 100,000 nmi (190,000 km; 120,000 mi), including Galapagos Islands and Antarctica.
Features
- 5 guest cabins - accommodation for 10[4]
- 250 square metres (2,700 sq ft) of custom-laminated windows with UV protection properties; acoustic and thermal functions
- LED lighting and solar panels
- Interior atrium, gym & Jacuzzi
- High tech dynamic three-storey video wall
- Large garage under the foredeck
- Fold out hydraulic terraces and beaches
- 96,000 litres (21,000 imp gal; 25,000 US gal) fuel capacity giving 10,000-mile (8,700 nmi; 16,000 km) range with low fuel burn
- Twin caterpillar engines, quantum zero speed stabilizers
- 8.5 meter custom aluminium tender with diesel jet engine
Awards
- Top 50 finest yachts ever built –Superyacht World 2013
- International Superyacht - Society Awards 2011
- Showboats International Awards 2011
- World Yachts Trophy 2010
- World Superyacht Awards 2011 – judges' special commendation
- Asian Boat Awards 2011
References
- ↑ "Superyacht BIG FISH Launched in New Zealand". Charterworld. 1 April 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ↑ "Big Fish". McMullen and Wing. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ↑ Haak, Alyssa. "Explorer Yachts". Power & Motoryacht. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ↑ Wilkins, Ivor. "Superyacht Big Fish". Boat International. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
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