Turama

Turama

The Turama , here still under the name Columbus Caravelle

Ship data flag  Malta (2005-2015)  Saudi Arabia (since 2015) other ship names Dolphin Caravelle Sally Caravelle Columbus Caravelle Callsign 9HCG8 home port Valletta Shipyard Rauma yards Build number 305 building-costs 200 million FIN Launch January 12, 1990

Ship dimensions and crew length 117 m ( Lüa ) width 17 m Draft Max. 4.5 m measurement 8343 GT

Transport capacities Load capacity 1058 dw

Others Classifications Lloyd's Register Registration numbers IMO no. 8907216

The Turama is a mega yacht , with a length of 117 and a width of 17 meters. She is number 25 on the list of the longest motor yachts and is the largest charter yacht in the world.

history

The Turama is a former cruise ship that went under the names Columbus Caravelle , Dolphin Caravelle and Sally Caravelle . It was completed in May 1990 at the Finnish shipyard Rauma Yard . From August 2003 to July 2004 it was converted into a mega yacht and has since been offered as a charter ship. The current price is 90,000 euros per day.

Equipment and technical data

The Turama offers space for 70 guests in a total of 43 cabins, who are looked after by a crew of up to 60 people.

The cruising speed of the ship is 15  knots .

Other equipment:

• disco
• sauna
• library
• hospital
• Beauty saloon
• Swimming pool
• Business lounge
• Children's playground
• Helipad
• Private cinema for 22 people
• Conference room for 80 people

Ecological damage from the yacht

The largest contiguous seagrass meadows in the western Mediterranean lie between the Balearic Islands of Ibiza and Formentera . They are of great ecological value, have been under protection for years and are part of the Spanish World Heritage Site by UNESCO . In April 2012 the captain of the Turama caused great damage by improperly anchoring in the nature reserve here: By forbidden anchoring over the seagrass fields, he tore seaweed the size of one hectare from the seabed when the anchor was lifted . This incident was then documented by the marine biologist Manu San Felix and brought to the attention of a local environmental group, the GEN (Grup d'Estudis de la Naturalesa). Every year there is environmental damage here from anchored yachts, but this damage was by far the largest ever recorded.

Web links

Commons : Turama  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Greeceyachts.com
• Facta om Fartyg: M / S Delfin Caravelle
• Dolphin cruises

Footnotes

1. ↑ Greece Yachts International
2. ↑ “La Fiscalía no ve delito en la destrucción de una hectárea de posidonia por el ´Turama´” Diario de Ibiza, from April 25, 2012.