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Octopus in Antibes, July 21, 2009
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History | |
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Name | Octopus |
Operator | Fraser Yachts |
Port of registry | Cayman Islands |
Builder | Lürssen |
Yard number | 13622 |
Launched | August 1, 2003 |
Completed | 2003 |
Identification |
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General characteristics | |
Type | Superyacht |
Tonnage | |
Displacement | 8,850 t |
Length | 126.20 m (414 ft 1 in) |
Beam | 21.00 m (68 ft 11 in) |
Draft | 5.76 m (18 ft 11 in) |
Ice class | 1A |
Installed power | |
Propulsion | 2 propellers |
Speed | 19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph) max |
Range | 12,500 nmi (23,200 km; 14,400 mi) |
Capacity | 26 |
Crew | 63 |
Octopus is a 126-metre (413 ft) megayacht built for Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. She is one of the world's largest yachts. Launched in 2003 at a cost of $200 million,[1] Octopus is a private vessel that has been loaned out for exploration projects, scientific research and rescue missions.[2]