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The launch of the remarkable motoryacht Ecstasea represented a number of major milestones in the evolution of the superyacht industry. This space has been optimized to incorporate an extensive selection of cutting edge facilities. Ecstasea ’s exterior is distinguished by a powerful and modern signature, with a high bow for cutting through the waves. The challenge of matching the hull form required for 30-plus knots with a sleek look appropriate for a yacht of this speed has been successfully met. The helicopter hangar in the bow is completely hidden, without a hint of the horizontal sliding hatches either technically or in terms of style. With a seam in the centerline of the boat, the hatch slides open in two halves to port and starboard.

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Superyacht Ecstasea, an 86m Feadship motor yacht, has introduced a policy of carbon offsetting her fuel. Yacht Carbon Offset has worked through the yacht’s Abu-Dhabi based managers Al Seer Marine to balance megayacht Ecstasea’s carbon footprint.

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Al Seer’s Managing Director Alexander Drinkwater notes “Abu Dhabi is rapidly building its sustainable energy capability, and low carbon developments are a high priority for the Emirate. For the owners of yachts such as Ecstasea that choose the UAE as a home base, a practical response to the vessel’s greenhouse gas emissions makes perfect sense.”

Motor yacht Ecstasea’s Captain Lee Mann commented “Ecstasea takes pride in the highest standards of environmental performance, and a response to the yacht’s greenhouse gas emissions is part of this.”

Yacht Carbon Offset’s Managing Director Mark Robinson added: “Ecstasea is amongst the most impressive superyachts afloat, and we are delighted that her Owner has decided to balance her carbon footprint.”

Superyacht Ecstasea  was built in 2004 by Feadship , designed by  DeVoogt Naval Architects  and  Terence Disdale design architects. Motor yacht Ecstasea is registered in George Town. M/Y Ecstasea is a powerful and luxurious superyacht able to cruise at 22knots with a substantially higher maximum speed when driven by her combination of her 4 MTU Diesel engines and GE gas turbine.

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M/Y Ecstasea is one the fastest superyachts in the world

Built by Dutch yard Feadship , M/Y Ecstasea is one of the fastest superyachts in the world.

She is unconventional and remarkable. Her initial owner wanted a fast yacht. Very fast. And Feadship delivered. Ecstasea can reach a top speed of 30 knots, and cruises at 25 knots.

To reach this speeds she needed a high bow and an impressive power plant.

Power is provided by no less than four diesel engines MTU 16V4000 M70, each delivering 3,111 hp. Also, for extra power, the captain can rely on a gas turbine that can deliver more that 30.000 hp. Total power is 46,843 hp.

M/Y Ecstasea was built for the Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich and sold to another owner in 2009 for an undisclosed sum.

The launch of the remarkable motoryacht Ecstasea represented a number of milestones in the evolution of the superyacht industry. This space has been optimized to incorporate an extensive selection of cutting edge facilities. Ecstasea's exterior is distinguished by a powerful and modern signature, with a high bow for cutting through the waves. The challenge of matching the hull form required for 30-plus knots with a sleek look appropriate for a yacht of this speed has been successfully met.

The helicopter hangar in the bow is completely hidden, without a hint of the horizontal sliding hatches either technically or in terms of style. With a seam in the centerline of the boat, the hatch slides open in two halves to port and starboard.

The 86m superyacht can accommodate 14 guests in seven double cabins. Interior design is by Terence Disdale while the exterior design is by De Voogt.

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86m  /  282'2 | feadship | 2004 / 2011.

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The award winning 86m/282'2" motor yacht 'Ecstasea' was built by Feadship in the Netherlands at their De Kaag shipyard. Her interior is styled by English designer design house Terence Disdale and she was completed in 2004. This luxury vessel's exterior design is the work of Terence Disdale and she was last refitted in 2011.

Guest Accommodation

Ecstasea has been designed to comfortably accommodate up to 15 guests in 8 suites. She is also capable of carrying up to 27 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht experience.

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Her features include beach club, gym, deck jacuzzi, WiFi and air conditioning.

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Built with a steel hull and aluminium superstructure, with teak decks, she benefits from a semi-displacement hull to provide exceptional seakeeping and impressive speeds. Powered by 1 x gas turbine General Electric (LM 2500) 30,843hp engines, she comfortably cruises at 14 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 33 knots with a range of up to 5,000 nautical miles from her 138,000 litre fuel tanks at 15 knots. Ecstasea features at-anchor stabilizers providing exceptional comfort levels. She was built to Lloyds Register ✠100A1 SSC Yacht (P), Mono HSG, G6, LMC, UMS, SCM classification society rules, and is MCA Compliant.

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The ECSTASEA yacht charter specs include a length overall of 282.2 ft / 86 m , a beam of 39 ft / 11.9 m, and a draft of 12.5 ft / 3.8 m, the luxurious ECSTASEA accommodates 16 charter guests in 8 elegant staterooms. Her hand crafted interior is adorned with the finest selections of wood and soft furnishings meant to please discerning guests from around the world. Designed for comfort and constructed in 2004 by luxury yacht builder Feadship, you’ll enjoy traveling to the best destinations at a cruising speed of 22 knots. For detailed ECSTASEA yacht charter specs, see below.

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Unconventional, remarkable and a defining moment in custom yacht building, Ecstasea was launched in 2004 by Feadship and sports a distinctive De Voogt Naval Architecture design. The largest launch from The Netherlands at the time, her powerful exterior signature cuts through the waves with ease thanks to a hull built to push past an incredible speed of 30 knots.

For 86 metres, this yacht offers more than meets the eye thanks to both her capabilities on the water and comfort on board. Her Terence Disdale Design throughout the interior spaces creates a homely space with rich woods, welcoming tones and a sense of global citizenship to create a home anywhere in the world.

Refitted in 2009, this is a yacht withstanding the technological race and features a completely hidden helicopter hangar and space to accommodate a further helicopter on the aft. A wealth of cutting-edge tenders and toys are available to enjoy the water, and cinema, steamroom and gym for a more relaxing option.

Ecstasea can accommodate up to 14 guests in 7 cabins with 25 crew on hand to make life on board this Feadship yacht an idyllic break away, and thanks to high speeds and shallow draft, she provides those on board with a choice of any destination.

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Yachts and Fuel – How Much do they Really Consume?

Fuel is one of many annual running costs of a yacht. Not only does the yacht need fuel for cruising; the generators require it to keep the vessel running while at anchor and underway. As well as this, many of the water sports toys require it too.

Some yachts cross the Atlantic Ocean twice a year between the Mediterranean and Caribbean while others embark on world cruises. That equates to a lot of fuel.

So How Much Do They Really Consume?

According to the Yachting Pages, the longest Superyacht in the world, 180m M/Y Azzam, holds 1,000,000 litres of fuel. To put it into perspective, that is the equivalent of filling a regular hatchback car 23,800 times. Or, six Boeing 747 commercial airliners.

West Nautical’s Vessel Manager, Tony Hildrew, a former Yacht Chief Engineer said:

“Fuel is the single biggest expense when it comes to yacht operations, it is estimated that the global spend on fuel is around $150bn annually however this shouldn’t put you off, there are a number of ways to ensure your fuel consumption doesn’t get out of hand. Implementing a Ships Energy Efficiency Management Plan or SEEMP for short is a great way to keep fuel costs down without compromising on your cruising experience.”

Each yacht will consume fuel differently for a number of reasons. It could be the size and make of the engines. Or, how often the yacht is using generators. As well as the number of tenders and water sports toys on board that require fuel. For example, if the yacht is out at anchor and running on generators 90% of the time, the fuel consumption will be much higher than a yacht that is in a marina at night and connected to shore power and water.

Another factor that will affect fuel consumption is the yacht’s itinerary. This is because the sea conditions will impact how much fuel the engines consume.

How Is Consumption Measured?

You will be able to input the start and ending points of your cruise on the map. This will automatically update the distance table. The next step is to enter the speed, fuel consumption and cost of fuel per litre to determine the cost of the trip.

Here is an example: A fast 30m yacht cruising at 20 knots will consume roughly 400 – 500 litres depending on the engine type. This would equate to the total consumption of 2500 litres for a distance of 100 nautical miles.

Another example is, a 70m yacht looking to travel 100 nautical miles with the engines burning 1000 litres per hour would add up to a total consumption of 8335L for that passage. Depending on where the yacht bunkered, the estimated cost with the price per litre being on the low end at €0.90 per litre would cost a total of €7501.50. An example of a 100 nautical mile passage would take you from Saint Tropez to The North Coast of Corsica.

How Much Does It Cost?

Fuel prices fluctuate depending on which country you bunker in and some places you bunker offer tax free fuel such a Gibraltar and Montenegro. Fuel prices can vary but typically costs between €0.80 and €1.30 per litre.

Yacht charter, sales and management company West Nautical added:

“Fuel costs should be at the top of any yacht owner and captain’s minds for two reasons: to minimise costs as well as reduce the environmental impact of burning unnecessary fuel. The superyacht charter market, more than most other markets, relies on pristine waters for their guests to enjoy their holiday. If the oceans in popular charter destinations are not maintained, it will decrease the demand for yacht charter and therefore the revenue for owners.” “If you are looking for expertise in operational management and engineering in order to plan a SEEMP, West Nautical would be delighted to assist.”

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Measuring your Yacht Fuel Consumption per Hour

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How to measure your yacht fuel consumption per hour

Yachts are quite similar to other vehicles in the sense that they work through fuel. Similarly to any other vehicle, it is important to calculate the yacht fuel consumption per hour before you plan a trip or before you purchase a vessel. Fuel consumption is also a good comparison base between boats. Whether before going on a trip, or buying a yacht, you need to have all the facts straight and know how much money you are going to invest not only at once upon purchase but also periodically.

There are different factors in the fuel consumption of a yacht. For example, if you use a generator or if you stay at anchor instead of docking, the fuel consumption will be increased . The itinerary will change fuel consumption as well. Sea is different than roads and the conditions in a sea change more dramatically than on land, which also impacts fuel consumption.

Fuel consumption for boats is measured in gallons per hour . The efficiency of boat fuel is measured in pounds of fuel that are used in an hour per horsepower. In order to be able to read the calculation right, any boat owner should know that gasoline is almost 6.1 pounds per gallon while diesel is 7.2 pounds per gallon .

Usually, if you consider that all sea conditions are pristine, the fuel consumption of a normal diesel engine is 0.4 pounds per hour for each unit of horsepower.

How to calculate yacht fuel consumption

Calculating it by hand is complicated, which is why many people choose to use online calculators . The way it works is it allows you to put down certain parameters that calculate the fuel consumption. These parameters include route , units of measurement and engine power .

Lastly , what most people are interested in is actually the cost of fuel consumption per hour. So the last parameter to include is the current price of fuel . Marine websites usually include this price up to date.

Another step that people have taken is develop a boat fuel consumption chart for their own boat and find the average in a month.

Alternatively, there is a formula that calculates the maximum fuel consumption of the engine which is:

GPH = (specific fuel consumption x HP) / The specific weight of fuel

This formula determines the fuel consumption when the engine is at full speed . If the speed is decreased then the fuel consumption is decreased as well. Basically, what you need to do is include the horsepower rate of the boat and you multiply it by the specific fuel consumption average and you divide that product by the weight of the fuel.

If you want to compare your boats GPH with other boats than you can use TheBoatDB database. If you already have a boat you can register for free and compare it with other boats within the database.

These are simple methods to calculate fuel consumption, however for a precise one you would have to know all the specifics of your boat and put the parameters through the calculator.

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City looks to yachts as economic engines

Two multimillion-dollar mega-yachts docked here have city officials and the local marine industry pondering the prospects of St. Petersburg as a Fort Lauderdale west.

The 301-foot Tatoosh and the 282-foot Ecstasea, among the world's largest yachts, arrived recently at the Port of St. Petersburg for maintenance -- taking on equipment, fuel and services while giving the Tampa Bay area economy a boost, said Walt Miller, St. Petersburg port and marina director.

"It's a huge impact to the area with their visits," said Miller, noting that the city would receive as much as $35,000 in dockage fees alone from the visiting yachts. "It's all revenue to the businesses in the area, plus the crew goes downtown."

A 2006 study done in Fort Lauderdale, a popular destination for mega-yacht owners, found that each mega-yacht visiting South Florida generated an average of $488,000 for the local economy through boatyard repairs, brokerage commissions and charter fees, Miller said.

With that kind of revenue potential, officials are considering turning the under-used Port of St. Petersburg south of downtown, which has seen little success with cruise ship operations, into a marina for the big yachts.

"If we can attract enough of them on a regular basis, it would be great," Miller said.

"What's interesting is these are here not even related to the Grand Prix," he added.

The annual Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, which is April 4-6 this year, draws about 50 yachts to the waterfront each year, offering those on board a luxurious setting to watch Indianapolis 500-style race cars zoom 180 mph along downtown streets.

Miller and others, though, say it would be a boon to the Bay area if wealthy mega-yacht owners visited the city more often.

St. Petersburg is updating the port's master plan and will hold a public forum March 18 to solicit ideas for how best to use the 3-acre port facility.

The west coast of Florida has few places that can serve mega-yachts, which longtime Clearwater yacht broker Tom George describes as anything 150 feet or longer. That is half a football field.

"I don't think St. Pete or Tampa will ever be another Fort Lauderdale," said George, who operates MarineMax Motor Yachts. "But I do believe that there are venues we put on here that certainly a lot of clients want to bring their bigger boats here and have a place to put them; i.e., the Super Bowl, which is coming next year, or the St. Pete Grand Prix."

The Ecstasea arrived about a month ago on a referral from the Tatoosh, which last visited St. Petersburg in 2006, Miller said.

The Tatoosh is owned by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen; the Ecstasea is owned by Russian oil magnate Roman Abramovich. Both vessels are on Power & Motor-yacht's 2007 list of the world's 100 largest yachts.

"They liked the services provided at the port," Miller said. "And they also liked the area, of course. That's why the Ecstasea came in. They're here to get some maintenance done. They've had a whole string of vendors coming down to service the yacht."

Miller estimates that about 20 vendors, mostly from Pinellas and Hillsborough counties but some from as far away as Miami, have helped service the Ecstasea, including carpet cleaners, florists and sewage pump-out businesses.

"I don't know how much they've spent with each vendor, but it's a nice positive economic benefit to our area," Miller said.

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Gas turbines offer the most concentrated source of power in the marine world. With a turbine it is possible to pack 5,000hp into the same space that would be occupied by a 500hp diesel engine.

They are very light in weight for the power they produce; their maintenance requirements are much lower than a diesel engine because they just have one or two moving parts; they don’t need a vulnerable cooling water system; and they can produce full power immediately from start up.

Navies of the world love them, so why are gas turbines still seen as an exotic power source for motor yachts?

Cost of gas

The main answer is cost. A turbine will cost perhaps four times as much as comparable diesel power. Their fuel consumption also is higher than a diesel and tends to remain high even at intermediate speeds.

As far as motor yachts are concerned, gas turbines are generally used as a way to boost power rather than as the main means of propulsion. In this role they will be found installed with a pair of diesel engines, with each engine coupled to a water jet. The wing diesels provide the normal cruising power, perhaps taking the speed up to 35 knots, then the turbine can be switched in on the centreline jet, perhaps adding another 10 or 15 knots to the top speed.

Gas turbines are generally used as a way to boost power rather than as the main means of propulsion

This is the engine package offered on the Pershing 115, where an owner can choose between having just a pair of MTU diesels producing around 5,500hp for speeds of around 35 knots, having three of these diesels, or replacing the centre diesel with a 5,000hp gas turbine that will provide a top speed close to 50 knots.

Danish Yachts offers a similar package on its very lightweight 38m Aerocruiser, where the addition of a 5,000hp turbine can take the speed to over 60 knots.

The favoured turbine for these applications is the TF50 from Vericor, which is a tried and tested unit that comes in two other versions: the TF40, and the new TF60. The same turbine unit can be configured to produce various power outputs. These units are the most popular in the yacht sector.

The high-performance 118 WallyPower used three TF50s for main propulsion – one of the few all-turbine installations on a motor yacht. The high speed of the basic turbine of around 20,000rpm had to be geared down considerably to match the requirements of the water jet units, typically to around 1,000rpm. There are specialised lightweight gearboxes to meet this requirement.

With all three turbines in operation, the _118 r_eached speeds close to 70 knots. For harbour manoeuvring, the turbines were a bit fierce, so a pair of 500hp Cummins diesels could be coupled into the wing water jets for more gentle progress.

The Aga Khan’s gas-powered yachts

While the 118 was a complex installation, but even more complex was a yacht built under considerable secrecy at Devonport Dockyard. Reportedly built for HH the Aga Khan, this 42m yacht was powered by no fewer than six gas turbines coupled in pairs to three water jets. The smaller turbines were thought to be Eurodyne units, each producing about 3,000hp.

The smaller turbines were for relatively low speed cruising and harbour manoeuvring. When high performance was required, the second batch of turbines – each delivering around 10,000hp – could be coupled in. The yacht was designed for speeds of up to 80 knots, and the result was one of the most complex machinery installations ever. She was plagued by considerable delays mainly caused by the machinery and its final speed potential has never been revealed.

When high performance was required, HH the Aga Khan’s yacht could use a second batch of turbines – each delivering around 10,000hp

HH the Aga Khan was no stranger to high performance, with his involvement in the Destriero project, a 67m vessel built to challenge for the trans-Atlantic record. Powered by three General Electric LM1600 gas turbines, she had around 52,000hp on the throttles and averaged 53 knots across the Atlantic, burning fuel at the rate of 10 tonnes per hour.

On board the 86m Estasea , built for Roman Abramovich, there was one General Electric LM2500 gas turbine. This turbine produced around 30,000hp and was supplemented by four MTU diesels totalling over 12,000hp.

The diesels allow a variety of flexible cruising speeds and when the turbine is coupled in the speed could reach 28 knots – fast for a superyacht of this size – although the fuel consumption obviously shoots up resulting in a drastically reduced range.

Gas turbines are at the exotic end of the fast motor yacht market, but they continue to attract attention from owners and builders who want a vessel that will stand out from the crowd. When money is no object, the gas turbine can still be an attractive power source for propulsion systems.

However, the possibility of using gas turbines to power a superyacht’s other electrical systems is now being explored.

Gas turbine generators

A pioneering installation on board an inland waterways tanker operating on the River Rhine is showing how gas turbines can be used as efficient and clean electricity generators.

This 110m barge has two gas turbine-powered generators that not only supply the vessel’s electrical power, but also can provide the domestic hot water, heating and air-conditioning – and they do this while generating very low emissions that can exhaust without any treatment to meet stringent regulations.

It opens the door to a new generator concept for superyachts and Pon Power of Holland, who developed the system, is keen to explore this market sector.

The barge’s system uses a pair of US-built Capstone C30 30kW gas turbines coupled to the vessel’s generators. They not only provide the electrical power, but the hot exhaust gases are passed through a heat exchanger, which in turn provides the hot water for domestic use and heating. Part of this exhaust heat is also fed to an absorption chiller for the air conditioning, making the most of energy that would normally be lost.

The exhaust from the turbine shows a significant reduction in harmful emissions compared with a normal diesel, and smooth running and low noise levels improve the on-board environment, reducing the need for insulation.

The age of gas

This particular vessel uses natural gas for both main and auxiliary engines. The turbines operate very happily on this gas as well, but they also can be programmed to use most common fuels such as diesel and jet fuels, which makes them suitable for superyachts.

Capstone currently offers three models producing 30, 60 and 200KW, which would meet most generator requirements. They are used on many land-based applications and have been approved by Lloyd’s Register of Shipping. The turbines are equipped with special bearings that require no lubricating oil, eliminating another possible source of contamination.

There is obviously considerable potential for superyachts, particularly high-performance yachts, where the low weight and compact size of the units could create a performance bonus. The available sizes of the turbines should meet the auxiliary requirements of most yachts and the quiet and absence of vibration could lead to peaceful nights in the marina.

Originally published in Superyacht Owners’ Guide to Propulsion 2012 .

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Fuel consumption and range values for motoryachts

With sample measurements on a grand banks 36 my trawler data source: powerboat & motoryacht magazine.

We all know, we all hear, that consumption, range, noise and engine wear are strongly related to the engine revolutions. The data below show that these relations are beyond the imagination of most of us.

All what has been done is that a boat was run with varying engine revolutions and consumption, speed and noise were recorded.

1. Speed of the vessel is the variable least depending on engine revs. When the engine revs are 1000-1 speed is 6.3 knots. When the engine is revved up to 2650-1 , the speed has increased to 15.7 knots. 2. Range, way made good per unit fuel and hourly consumption are highly dependent on the engine revs. As an example, while at 1000-1 revs the hourly fuel consumption is 7.6 liters. At 2650-1 revs this has increased to 84.9 liters. Thus, the hourly consumption has increased more than TEN fold. At the same time, range and way made good per unit fuel has decreased FIVE fold. At this example the “good” revs are 1500 – 1750 revs. Specially the green curves show the “hump” at these revs. Above these revs the range drops more significantly.

In summary, whoever runs his/her engines calmly, reduces engine wear, saves money and has the comfort of a larger range. Whoever “beats” the engines harm the environment and themselves..

The speed has been measured as average of two direction by radar.

Source:  Powerboat & Motoryacht, January 1996, page 92

First refuelling for Russia’s Akademik Lomonosov floating NPP

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The FNPP includes two KLT-40S reactor units. In such reactors, nuclear fuel is not replaced in the same way as in standard NPPs – partial replacement of fuel once every 12-18 months. Instead, once every few years the entire reactor core is replaced with and a full load of fresh fuel.

The KLT-40S reactor cores have a number of advantages compared with standard NPPs. For the first time, a cassette core was used, which made it possible to increase the fuel cycle to 3-3.5 years before refuelling, and also reduce by one and a half times the fuel component in the cost of the electricity produced. The operating experience of the FNPP provided the basis for the design of the new series of nuclear icebreaker reactors (series 22220). Currently, three such icebreakers have been launched.

The Akademik Lomonosov was connected to the power grid in December 2019, and put into commercial operation in May 2020.

Electricity generation from the FNPP at the end of 2023 amounted to 194 GWh. The population of Pevek is just over 4,000 people. However, the plant can potentially provide electricity to a city with a population of up to 100,000. The FNPP solved two problems. Firstly, it replaced the retiring capacities of the Bilibino Nuclear Power Plant, which has been operating since 1974, as well as the Chaunskaya Thermal Power Plant, which is more than 70 years old. It also supplies power to the main mining enterprises located in western Chukotka. In September, a 490 km 110 kilovolt power transmission line was put into operation connecting Pevek and Bilibino.

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Six presumed dead after cargo ship crash levels Baltimore bridge

BALTIMORE — A major Baltimore bridge collapsed like a house of cards early Tuesday after it was struck by a container ship, sending six people to their deaths in the dark waters below, and closing one of the country’s busiest ports.

By nightfall, the desperate search for six people who were working on the bridge and vanished when it fell apart had become a grim search for bodies.

“We do not believe that we’re going to find any of these individuals still alive,” Coast Guard Rear Admiral Shannon N. Gilreath said.

Jeffrey Pritzker, executive vice president of Brawner Builders, said earlier that one of his workers had survived. He did not release their names.

Up until then, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore had held out hope that the missing people might be found even as law enforcement warned that the frigid water and the fact that there had been no sign of them since 1:30 a.m. when the ship struck Francis Scott Key Bridge.

Moore expressed heartbreak after officials suspended the search for survivors.

"Our heart goes out to the families," he said. "I can’t imagine how painful today has been for these families, how painful these hours have been have been for these families."

It was a crushing blow to the loved ones of the missing men, who had waited for hours at a Royal Farms convenience store near the entrance of the bridge for word of their fate. 

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The tragic chain of events began early Tuesday when the cargo ship Dali notified authorities that it had lost power and issued a mayday moments before the 984-foot vessel slammed into a bridge support at a speed of 8 knots, which is about 9 mph.

Moore declared a state of emergency while rescue crews using sonar detected at least five vehicles in the frigid 50-foot-deep water: three passenger cars, a cement truck and another vehicle of some kind. Authorities do not believe anyone was inside the vehicles.

Investigators quickly concluded that it was an accident and not an act of terrorism.

Ship was involved in another collision

Earlier, two people were rescued from the water, Baltimore Fire Chief James Wallace said. One was in good condition and refused treatment, he said. The other was seriously injured and was being treated in a trauma center.

Moore said other drivers might have been in the water had it not been for those who, upon hearing the mayday, blocked off the bridge and kept other vehicles from crossing.

“These people are heroes,” Moore said. “They saved lives.”

Nearly eight years ago, the Dali was involved in an accident. In July 2016, it struck a quay at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges in Belgium, damaging the quay.

The nautical commission investigated the accident, but the details of the inquiry were not immediately clear Tuesday.

The Dali is operated and managed by Synergy Group. In a statement, the company said that two port pilots were at the helm during Tuesday's crash and that all 22 crew members onboard were accounted for.

The Dali was chartered by the Danish shipping giant Maersk, which said it would have no choice but to send its ships to other nearby ports with the Port of Baltimore closed.

The bridge, which is about a mile and a half long and carries Interstate 695 over the Patapsco River southeast of Baltimore, was "fully up to code," Moore said.

National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy said that her agency will lead the investigation and that a data recorder on the ship could provide more information.

"But right now we're focusing on the people, on the families," she said. "The rest can wait."

President Joe Biden vowed to rebuild the bridge and send federal funds.

"This is going to take some time," the president warned. "The people of Baltimore can count on us though to stick with them, at every step of the way, till the port is reopened and the bridge is rebuilt."

Speaking in Baltimore, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg echoed the president's promise.

"This is no ordinary bridge," he said. "This is one of the cathedrals of American infrastructure."

But Buttigieg warned that replacing the bridge and reopening the port will take time and money and that it could affect supply chains.

The Port of Baltimore, the 11th largest in the U.S., is the busiest port for car imports and exports, handling more than 750,000 vehicles in 2023 alone, according to data from the Maryland Port Administration.

Writer David Simon, a champion of Baltimore who set his TV crime drama "The Wire" on the streets of the city he once covered as a reporter, warned online that the people who will suffer the most are those whose livelihoods depend on the port.

"Thinking first of the people on the bridge," Simon posted on X . "But the mind wanders to a port city strangling. All the people who rely on ships in and out."

Timeline of crash

Dramatic video captured the moment at 1:28 a.m. Tuesday when the Dali struck a support and sent the bridge tumbling into the water. A livestream showed cars and trucks on the bridge just before the strike. The ship did not sink, and its lights remained on.

Investigators said in a timeline that the Dali's lights suddenly shut off four minutes earlier before they came back on and that then, at 1:25 a.m. dark black smoke began billowing from the ship's chimney.

A minute later, at 1:26 a.m., the ship appeared to turn. And in the minutes before it slammed into the support, the lights flickered again.

Maryland Transportation Secretary Paul Wiedefeld said the workers on the bridge were repairing concrete ducts when the ship crashed into the structure.

At least seven workers were pouring concrete to fix potholes on the roadway on the bridge directly above where the ship hit, said James Krutzfeldt, a foreman.

Earlier, the Coast Guard said it had received a report that a “motor vessel made impact with the bridge” and confirmed it was the Dali, a containership sailing under a Singaporean flag that was heading for Sri Lanka.

Bobby Haines, who lives in Dundalk in Baltimore County, said he felt the impact of the bridge collapse from his house nearby.

"I woke up at 1:30 this morning and my house shook, and I was freaking out," he said. "I thought it was an earthquake, and to find out it was a bridge is really, really scary."

Families of bridge workers wait for updates

Earlier in the day, relatives of the construction crew waited for updates on their loved ones.

Marian Del Carmen Castellon told Telemundo her husband, Miguel Luna, 49, was working on the bridge.

“They only tell us that we have to wait and that they can’t give us information,” she said.

Castellon said she was "devastated, devastated because our heart is broken, because we don’t know how they have been rescued yet. We are just waiting for the news."

Luna's co-worker Jesús Campos said he felt crushed, too.

“It hurts my heart to see what is happening. We are human beings, and they are my folks,” he said.

Campos told The Baltimore Banner that the missing men are from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico.

Active search and rescue ends

The Coast Guard said it was suspending the active search-and-rescue effort at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

"Coast Guard’s not going away, none of our partners are going away, but we’re just going to transition into a different phase," Gilreath said at a news conference.

Maryland State Police Superintendent Roland L. Butler, Jr., said it was moving to a recovery operation. Changing conditions have made it dangerous for divers, he said. 

Butler pledged to "do our very best to recover those six missing people," but the conditions are difficult.

"If we look at how challenging it is at a simple motor vehicle crash to extract an individual, I'm sure we can all imagine how much harder it is to do it in inclement weather, when it's cold, under the water, with very limited to no visibility," he said.

"There's a tremendous amount of debris in the water," which can include sharp metal and other hazards, and that could take time, Butler said.

'A long road in front of us'

Built in 1977 and referred to locally as the Key Bridge, the structure was later named after the author of the American national anthem.

The bridge is more than 8,500 feet long, or 1.6 miles. Its main section spans 1,200 feet, and it was one of the longest continuous truss bridges in the world upon its completion, according to the National Steel Bridge Alliance .

About 31,000 vehicles a day use the bridge, which equals 11.3 million vehicles per year, according to the Maryland Transportation Authority.

The river and the Port of Baltimore are both key to the shipping industry on the East Coast, generating more than $3.3 billion a year and directly employing more than 15,000 people.

Asked what people in Baltimore can expect going forward, the state's transportation secretary said it is too early to tell.

"Obviously we reached out to a number of engineering companies, so obviously we have a long road in front of us," Wiedefeld said.

Julia Jester reported from Baltimore, Patrick Smith from London, Corky Siemaszko from New York and Phil Helsel from Los Angeles.

Julia Jester is a producer for NBC News based in Washington, D.C.

Patrick Smith is a London-based editor and reporter for NBC News Digital.

Phil Helsel is a reporter for NBC News.

Corky Siemaszko is a senior reporter for NBC News Digital.

For the first time Rosatom Fuel Division supplied fresh nuclear fuel to the world’s only floating nuclear cogeneration plant in the Arctic

The fuel was supplied to the northernmost town of Russia along the Northern Sea Route.

The first in the history of the power plant refueling, that is, the replacement of spent nuclear fuel with fresh one, is planned to begin before 2024. The manufacturer of nuclear fuel for all Russian nuclear icebreakers, as well as the Akademik Lomonosov FNPP, is Machinery Manufacturing Plant, Joint-Stock Company (MSZ JSC), a company of Rosatom Fuel Company TVEL that is based in Elektrostal, Moscow Region.

The FNPP includes two KLT-40S reactors of the icebreaking type. Unlike convenient ground-based large reactors (that require partial replacement of fuel rods once every 12-18 months), in the case of these reactors, the refueling takes place once every few years and includes unloading of the entire reactor core and loading of fresh fuel into the reactor.

The cores of KLT-40 reactors of the Akademik Lomonosov floating power unit have a number of advantages compared to the reference ones: a cassette core was used for the first time in the history of the unit, which made it possible to increase the fuel energy resource to 3-3.5 years between refuelings, and also reduce the fuel component of the electricity cost by one and a half times. The FNPP operating experience formed the basis for the designs of reactors for nuclear icebreakers of the newest series 22220. Three such icebreakers have been launched by now.

For the first time the power units of the Akademik Lomonosov floating nuclear power plant were connected to the grid in December 2019, and put into commercial operation in May 2020. The supply of nuclear fuel from Elektrostal to Pevek and its loading into the second reactor is planned for 2024. The total power of the Akademik Lomonosov FNPP, supplied to the coastal grid of Pevek without thermal energy consumption on shore, is about 76 MW, being about 44 MW in the maximum thermal power supply mode. The FNPP generated 194 million kWh according to the results of 2023. The population of Pevek is just a little more than 4 thousand, while the FNPP has a potential for supplying electricity to a city with a population of up to 100 thousand people. After the FNPP commissioning two goals were achieved. These include first of all the replacement of the retiring capacities of the Bilibino NPP, which has been operating since 1974, as well as the Chaunskaya TPP, which has already been operating for more than 70 years. Secondly, energy is supplied to the main mining companies in western Chukotka in the Chaun-Bilibino energy hub a large ore and metal cluster, including gold mining companies and projects related to the development of the Baimsk ore zone. In September 2023, a 110 kilovolt power transmission line with a length of 490 kilometers was put into operation, connecting the towns of Pevek and Bilibino. The line increased the reliability of energy supply from the FNPP to both Bilibino consumers and mining companies, the largest of which is the Baimsky GOK. The comprehensive development of the Russian Arctic is a national strategic priority. To increase the NSR traffic is of paramount importance for accomplishment of the tasks set in the field of cargo shipping. This logistics corridor is being developed due regular freight voyages, construction of new nuclear-powered icebreakers and modernization of the relevant infrastructure. Rosatom companies are actively involved in this work. Rosatom Fuel Company TVEL (Rosatom Fuel Division) includes companies fabricating nuclear fuel, converting and enriching uranium, manufacturing gas centrifuges, conducting researches and producing designs. As the only nuclear fuel supplier to Russian NPPs, TVEL supplies fuel for a total of 75 power reactors in 15 countries, for research reactors in nine countries, as well as for propulsion reactors of the Russian nuclear fleet. Every sixth power reactor in the world runs on TVEL fuel. Rosatom Fuel Division is the world’s largest producer of enriched uranium and the leader on the global stable isotope market. The Fuel Division is actively developing new businesses in chemistry, metallurgy, energy storage technologies, 3D printing, digital products, and decommissioning of nuclear facilities. TVEL also includes Rosatom integrators for additive technologies and electricity storage systems. Rosenergoatom, Joint-Stock Company is part of Rosatom Electric Power Division and one of the largest companies in the industry acting as an operator of nuclear power plants. It includes, as its branches, 11 operating NPPs, including the FNPP, the Scientific and Technical Center for Emergency Operations at NPPs, Design and Engineering as well as Technological companies. In total, 37 power units with a total installed capacity of over 29.5 GW are in operation at 11 nuclear power plants in Russia. Machinery Manufacturing Plant, Joint-Stock Company (MSZ JSC, Elektrostal) is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of fuel for nuclear power plants. The company produces fuel assemblies for VVER-440, VVER-1000, RBMK-1000, BN-600,800, VK-50, EGP-6; powders and fuel pellets intended for supply to foreign customers. It also produces nuclear fuel for research reactors. The plant belongs to the TVEL Fuel Company of Rosatom.

Rosatom obtained a license for the first land-based SMR in Russia

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ROSATOM and FEDC agree to cooperate in the construction of Russia's first onshore SNPP

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Rosatom develops nuclear fuel for modernized floating power units

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