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Odessa II is a custom motor yacht launched in 2013 by Nobiskrug in Rendsburg, Germany and most recently refitted in 2015.

Over more than a century of experience in shipbuilding, Nobiskrug has built around 750 vessels, having its current core business focused on the highly specialized construction of individually manufactured custom superyachts.

Odessa II measures 73.80 feet in length and has a beam of 12 feet.

Odessa II has a steel hull with an aluminium superstructure.

Her interior design is by H2 Yacht Design.

H2 Yacht Design was established in 1994 specialising in the interior design and exterior styling of superyachts. The director Jonny Horsfield and senior consultants have between them over 30 years experience in the yacht industry during which time they have been involved in over 100 superyacht projects.

Odessa II also features naval architecture by Nobiskrug.

Performance and Capabilities

Odessa II has a top speed of 18.00 knots. She is powered by a twin screw propulsion system.

Accommodation

Odessa II accommodates up to 12 guests .

Other Specifications

Odessa II has a hull NB of 423.

Odessa II is a Germanischer Lloyd AG class yacht.

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It was built by Nobiskrug and designed by Focus Yacht Design and H2 Yacht Design.

ODESSA II yacht weighs approximately 1,767 tons and cruises at speeds of 13.5 knots and can go up to a top speed of 18 knots.

ODESSA II yacht interior

ODESSA II yacht’s interior was designed by H2 Yacht Design, a design studio established back in 1994 by Jonny Horsfield.

He always had a passion for interior designing and has been in the industry for over 30 years, making him very known in the community for his involvement in more than 100 yachts.

One of the yachts with which H2 yacht design was involved was the GRACEFUL yacht, built by  Blohm & Voss is an 82-meter superyacht capable of cruising at speeds of 16 knots and can go to a top speed of 18 knots.

Another is the TALISMAN C yacht, a 70.54-meter vessel weighing 1560 tons, and can welcome 12 guests and be host to up to 19 crew members.

Inside the ODESSA II yacht, guests can spend their time using her amenities such as a beauty salon, spa, sauna room, a beach club, a full gym, exercise equipment, and a deck jacuzzi.

She also features complete air conditioning and has access to Wifi.

Hosting guests is also not a problem; she can welcome up to 12 guests using her cabins with specifications of 1 Master, 2 Doubles, 2 Twins, 1 Single, and 1 Convertible.

She can also fit up to 19 qualified onboard crew members.

Specifications

ODESSA II yacht has an overall length of 240.1 feet or 73.17 meters, a beam of 39.4 feet or 12 meters, and a draft of 12 feet or 3.65 meters.

She has a teak deck built by Nobiskrug back in 2013 and has not been refitted since.

She weighs 1,767 tons and is currently powered by diesel-type 16V 4000 engines capable of outputting 3720 hp, enabling her to cruise at 13.5 knots and go up to maximum speeds of 18 knots.

With her massive fuel tanks and her incredibly efficient engines, she can cover distances of up to 4,500 nautical miles.

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By Editorial Team   16 June 2014

Some exciting news has been announced that, following her launch in 2013, the impressive 73m/239’ superyacht ODESSA II is now available for charter. 

Built by Nobiskrug to international acclaim, ODESSA II was originally part of a five superyacht order commissioned to the German shipyard for a repeat client. Due to the economic downturn three of the builds were cancelled, leaving ODESSA II and her sistership PLAN B , which is also available for charter, to be completed consecutively. 

With exterior lines by Focus Yacht Design and beautiful interior styling by H2 Yacht Design, she was recognised with a nomination in the prestigious 2014 World Superyacht Awards ‘Best Displacement Motor Yacht of 1,300GT to 1,999GT’ category.

Working in collaboration with the New York-based designers Haynes-Roberts, H2 have created interior living areas that encompass an elegant New Hampton style. Accommodation is offered for 12 guests six staterooms including a full beam master suite with panoramic views and a general layout that has been focused on relaxed family vacations in a secure environment.

ODESSA II will be available for charter alongside her stunning 10m/32’ tender which was custom-built by the Hacker Boat Company in New York.

Her extensive line-up of luxury amenities include an open-air cinema, fully-equipped sundeck gym, children’s games room and a beach club as well a very generous outdoor dining and sunbathing areas.

ODESSA II will be available for charter alongside her stunning 10m/32’ tender which was custom-built by the Hacker Boat Company in New York. Reaching speeds of 38 knots, the tender seats up to 12 passengers in comfort and even features an aft sunbathing area and a swim platform.

For more information about booking a charter on board ODESSA II, contact your yacht charter broker .

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Burgess has sold the 49m (160ft) Christensen yacht ODESSA within just four weeks of listing her for sale.

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ODESSA's award-winning, uber modern Christina Bernardeau interior provides exceptionally generous living areas and accommodation for 13 guests in six cabins.

She was for sale at USD 27,900,000.

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The luxury© motor yacht ODESSA has an interior featuring minimalist styling with elegant furnishings by Armani Casa. Her sharp and clean lines as well as the attention to detail found throughout her interior, including satin black walnut woodwork complemented with custom stonework done in-house by Christensen craftsmen, set her apart.

This tri-deck yacht's spacious exterior decks can be seen in the photos below. She has a huge spa pool on the centerline of the sun deck and vast deck space to the aft of the sundeck as well as comfortable seating in the shade and a bar. She comes with lots of toys, including a 23ft Chris-Craft runabout, a 16ft Nautica inflatable, a 15 ft sailboat, two personal watercraft, two SeaBobs and much more. Yacht ODESSA features an all-composite, vacuum-infused hull and superstructure and is powered by twin MTU 12V 4000 Series engines allowing her to cruise comfortably at 14 knots, while her maximum speed is around 18 knots. She is fully certified to ABS (Maltese Cross) A1-AMS & MCA Unlimited Cruising. She comes with a professional crew of 10.

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Luxury motor yacht ODESSA has accommodation for 12 guests in 6 staterooms. The configuration of the cabins is 5 double and 1 twin. There is a fully equipped office adjoined to the master cabin with a desk, seating and a large window. This office leads into the master stateroom that is the full width of the beam, and has a lowered king bed, a day sofa a private desk and a large flatscreen TV. The Master cabin’s ensuite bathroom features beautiful marble, a large bath and his and her sinks. The remaining 4 double and one twin staterooms are stylishly fitted and have their own ensuite.

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LOA: 73.15 m

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“Every award is an incentive. But much more important for us at NOBISKRUG is the joy we afford Owners with a superyacht like ODESSA II.”

Creating a unique yacht experience was top priority in the design, planning and build of ODESSA II. It is a perfect success…

Designed as…

…a modern and spacious family superyacht for worldwide adventures, ODESSA II is a yacht for sun worshippers. On three levels, decks beckon sunbathers with generous seating and lounging areas. Innovative entertainment electronics turn the helipad into a lit up stage with innumerable ports for light and sound systems – it is all clear for live acts.

The lounge area…

...includes a whirlpool; a giant screen turns it into a floating open-air cinema. Should the voyage lead into cooler regions, up to twelve guests can enjoy a fully equipped high-end fitness centre, a private spa and a sauna.

The designers…

...and the interior design specialists thought of quite everything that might turn a yacht into a superyacht to ensure that every voyage will be a genuine experience.

NOBISKRUG ensured…

...that ODESSA II is a  technical and structural masterpiece as well. The steel hull was built in Kiel, the structure is made of aluminium, the decks are laid in teak. Two MTU diesel engines type 16V4000M60 drive the yacht at a cruising speed of 15 knots, up to 17 knots.

Her performance convinced…

...the exclusive ”World Superyacht Awards” jury. ODESSA II was awarded “Best Displacement Motor Yacht in the class 1,300GT to 1,999GT“.

So much more important…

...than all the world’s awards is the joy that a yacht by NOBISKRUG will bring her owner.

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To boost ocean research, some scientists are turning to superyachts

by Laurel Chor, Bloomberg News

For almost two years, Robert Brewin collected data from the bow of a superyacht as it sailed pristine waters from the Caribbean Sea to the Antarctic Ocean.

The Archimedes, a 222-foot "adventure" yacht then owned by the late hedge funder James Simons, boasts a gym, a jacuzzi and an elevator. But between 2018 and 2020, Brewin was concerned only with the boat's Sea-Bird Scientific Solar Tracking Aiming System, installed to measure light reflecting off of the water. A senior lecturer at the UK's University of Exeter, Brewin and his colleagues were analyzing microplankton—microscopic organisms at the base of the marine food chain—by studying the ocean's color. The Sea-Bird's readouts helped them verify satellite imagery.

Brewin's was not your typical superyacht itinerary, but he is one of hundreds of scientists to have used an adventure yacht—also known as expedition or explorer yachts—to conduct research on the ocean. In a paper published in Frontiers in Remote Sensing , Brewin and his co-authors touted the potential of "harnessing superyachts" for science, concluding that "reaching out to wealthy citizen scientists may help fill [research capability] gaps."

It's a view shared—and being pushed—by the Yacht Club of Monaco and the Explorers Club, a New York City-based organization focused on exploration and science (of which, full disclosure, I am a member). In March, the groups co-hosted an environmental symposium that included an awards ceremony for yacht owners who "stand out for their commitment to protecting the marine environment ." The Archimedes won a "Science & Discovery" award.

"If a yacht is operating 365 days a year, rather than having it sit idle it'd be much better for it to contribute a positive return through science and conservation," says Rob McCallum, an Explorers Club fellow and founder of US-based EYOS Expeditions, which runs adventure yacht voyages.

EYOS charters yachts from private owners for its excursions, and is a founding member of Yachts for Science, a four-year-old organization that matches privately owned yachts with scientists who need time at sea. (Other members include yacht builder Arksen, media firm BOAT International, and nonprofits Nekton Foundation and Ocean Family Foundation.) Yachts for Science will enable about $1 million worth of donated yacht time this year, McCallum says, a figure he expects to hit $15 million by 2029.

"There's a personal satisfaction that we are contributing to something that is bigger than us," says Tom Peterson, who co-owns an insurance underwriting company in California and has what he jokingly refers to as a "mini superyacht."

Every year for the past decade, Peterson has donated about 15 to 20 days of time and fuel on the 24-meter Valkyrie to scientists, who he takes out himself as a licensed captain and former scuba dive operator. He often works with the Shark Lab at California State University Long Beach, and allows researchers to stay aboard for days at a time instead of having to constantly make the 1.5-hour trip to and from shore.

To link up with scientists, Peterson works with the International SeaKeepers Society, a Florida-based nonprofit that engages the yachting community to support ocean conservation and research. "The more we understand things about the ocean in general, the better we all are in the long run," he says.

When "superyacht" and "the environment" appear in the same sentence, it's usually in a different context. In 2019, one study estimated that a single 71-meter superyacht has the same annual carbon footprint as about 200 cars. In 2021, another paper found that superyachts were the single greatest contributor to the carbon footprint of 20 of the world's most prominent billionaires, accounting for 64% of their combined emissions.

"If you really want to respect the environment, you can just go surf," says Grégory Salle, a senior researcher at the French National Center for Scientific Research and author of the book Superyachts: Luxury, Tranquility and Ecocide. Salle is open to the idea that superyachts could be used to advance scientific research, but says it's contradictory for anyone to buy a superyacht and claim to be truly concerned about the environment.

McCallum says people who own adventure yachts tend to be younger than your standard superyacht owner, and have a particular interest in remote and pristine places. "They're not the sort of people that are content to just hang out in the Mediterranean or the Caribbean," he says. "Antarctica, the Arctic, the remote Indian Ocean, the remote Pacific Ocean, the Subantarctic islands… that's where you're going to find us delivering our services."

Explorer yachts aren't the only way scientists can reach those destinations, but demand for dedicated research vessels does outstrip available supply. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), arguably the world's greatest collector of oceanographic data, has a fleet of 15 research and survey vessels for the use of its scientists.

Academic researchers can also apply to use the fleet, often at a subsidized rate. But scientists request roughly 15,000 to 20,000 days of boat time every year. In 2019, NOAA was able to fill just 2,300 of them, according to an internal study.

That gap is particularly problematic as the planet warms. Oceans provide services that scientists call "existentially important," producing more than half of the oxygen we breathe and serving as the world's largest carbon sink. They also absorb 30% of our carbon emissions and 90% of the excess heat generated by them.

G. Mark Miller, a retired NOAA Corps officer who was in charge of several of the agency's research vessels, has a different solution in mind when it comes to bolstering ocean research: smaller boats, fit for purpose. Superyachts can cost north of $500 million, he says, "why don't we build a hundred $5 million vessels and flood the ocean science community?"

After leaving NOAA, Miller in 2021 launched Virginia-based Greenwater Marine Sciences Offshore with a vision of building a global fleet of research vessels and offering their use at affordable prices. He says hiring a NOAA boat can cost scientists between $20,000 and $100,000 per day. GMSO plans to charge less than $10,000 a day for most missions. The company says it's close to acquiring its first three vessels.

Miller hopes his business model will help scientists conduct the work they need to—particularly in under-served regions like the Asia-Pacific—without worrying about getting a luxury yacht covered in "muddy worms, plankton goo, dead fish [and] whale snot." He describes yacht owners donating boat time to scientists as "better than nothing," and says it can help get regular people interested in science and exploration.

Christopher Walsh, captain of the Archimedes, says he and his crew love taking part in science initiatives, especially when there's an educational component. "I get a real thrill when we can stream to the classrooms—you can't imagine the enthusiasm the kids display," Walsh says. "That gives me a lot of hope for the future."

Journal information: Frontiers in Remote Sensing

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92m hybrid electric Feadship Drizzle delivered to owner

The 91.8-metre Feadship superyacht Drizzle has now been delivered following successful sea trials in June. According to BOATPro , her final destination is Malta, an archipelago in the central Mediterranean. 

The superyacht was last seen departing from the shipyard's facilities in Amsterdam (13 June). Built for a repeat Feadship owner who came to the project with "informed requests based on his long experience of yachting", Drizzle 's design is by Dutch studio Sinot and the owner's related design office.

Characterised by chamfered exterior contours and a more traditional flared bow, the yacht has a modern-classic style with naval architecture by Feadship De Voogt Naval Architects . Notably, she is the first Feadship to carry full Hybrid Electric Class notation.

Drizzle 's interior is designed to reflect an "understated family home" with natural materials and finishes throughout. Accommodation is found on the main deck, along with the large pool and open-air lounge shaded by the deckhead overhang.

Meanwhile, the owner's suite, family lounge and wellness area are situated on the upper decks. Up top, the sundeck serves as an observation vantage point with a forward-facing sofa and sun loungers, while the aft deck is used for storing two rescue tenders.

One of the owner's key requirements in building the yacht was to house a more spacious beach club in the stern, which occupies one-quarter of the total length of the lower deck. The large, fixed stern platform combines with two fold-down platforms to create 165 square metres of water-level lounging space. Sweeping staircases on either side of the stern platform lead to the main deck aft. 

Between the engine room and the beach club is a side-loading garage with room for two 10-metre tenders, a ski boat and various water toys. Forward is the crew area, comprising the galley, crew mess and crew accommodation.

Drizzle carries full Hybrid Electric Class notation, the power package comprising two main engines and shaft-driven fixed pitch propellers, coupled with electric motors of 560kW each and 1MW of Li-ion batteries. The e-motors work as shaft generators to produce electricity to serve the hotel load or recharge the battery bank, as well as for low-speed navigation while the generators or batteries generate the required electrical power.

Albert Abma, Feadship project manager, commented on the launch in April: "Working with the experienced owner, designers and owner's team has been a professional pleasure. Gathering the operational experience of the owner's team with the yard’s building experience has resulted in this modern-classic, state-of-art and full-custom new Feadship".

The news comes closely after the first proper sighting of Project 713 , Feadship's first solar powered superyacht. She is now preparing for sea trials.

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