A (ship)

This article deals with the motor yacht owned by Andrei Melnichenko, for the sailing yacht that also belongs to him see SY A

A.

The A before Sorrento

Ship data flag  Bermuda Ship type Mega yacht Callsign ZCDW2 Owner Andrei Igorevich Melnichenko Shipyard Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Build number 391 takeover June 2008

Ship dimensions and crew length 119.0 m ( Lüa ) width 18.87 m Draft Max. 5.15 m measurement 5959 GT   crew 37

Machine system machine 2 x MAN - Diesel engine (type: RK280) Machine performance 18,000 kW (24,473 hp) Top speed 23 kn (43 km / h)

Transport capacities Load capacity 1126 dw

Others Classifications Lloyd's Register Registration numbers IMO no. 1009340

The A is one of the largest private mega yachts in the world. In the list of the longest motor yachts, it ranks 23rd. Its owner is Russian billionaire Andrei Igorevich Melnichenko .

development

A in the dock in Kiel

The Howaldtswerke- German shipyard was established to build the steel and aluminum ship the order. The project name was first "SF99" (Starck-Francis, 99 meters), then "Sigma". The design comes from the French designer Philippe Starck and the French design office of Martin Francis. The outer shape reminiscent of the Zumwalt class of the United States Navy , a warship with smaller radar signature, the waves with the bow cuts. The Dutch shipyard Feadship is also following this for some of its buildings. The Predator , built in 2008, also got this look.

The price for this ship is said to have been around 200 million euros.

Furnishing

Philippe Starck was also responsible for the interior design: there are three elevators, an owner's suite and six guest suites. The ship is powered by two 20-cylinder diesel engines from MAN Diesel & Turbo , each with an output of 9,000  kW . With a tank capacity of 757,000 liters of marine diesel oil , the A can cover a distance of 6,500  nautical miles (approx. 12,000 km) at a cruising speed of 19  knots . The maximum speed is 23 knots.

Picture gallery

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  The rear of the A

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  The superstructure of the A

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  The bow of the A

Web links

• YouTube: On board the 'Motor Yacht A', September 6, 2016

Footnotes

1. ↑ superyachttimes.com: Feadship's Predator completes first trials , February 26, 2008