The owner and his partners, John Rosatti of Millennium Super Yachts, USA and Frank Mulder of Mulder Design, Netherlands opted for a combination of two MAN B&W VP185 Diesel engines and a gas turbine. The two Diesel engines of the 18VP185 type, each have an output of 4 000 kW, and will bring the ship up to approx. 50 knots. In order to achieve 70 knots and thus the speed record, a gas turbine of 6 770 kW will also be installed. The output of the engines will be delivered via three water jet drives.
Above all, the unique power/weight ratio was a justification for the MAN B&W engines. Each V-engine has a max. speed of 1 950 rpm. In addition, the compact design met with the yacht designers’ requirement for maximum economy of space. The ship is presently under construction and will be delivered in 2003.
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