UPDATE, NOVEMBER 13, 2014: Overmarine Group has sold the first Mangusta Oceano 42. Launch is still expected in two years; read on for the rest of the original article on the new model.
Known for its open maxis, the Mangusta brand of Overmarine Group is moving beyond all-composite construction. The builder has established a construction facility in Pisa, Italy to create the first of a new line of steel-hulled megayachts, the Mangusta Oceano 42.
Measuring 138 feet LOA (42 meters, hence part of the series name), the Mangusta Oceano 42 is a trideck design and features a bulbous bow. She’s also a displacement design, not a planing yacht. The yacht is therefore expected to cruise at 11 knots and enjoy a range of about 4,000 miles. Power will be provided by twin 12V MTU 2000 M72 diesels, which should further permit a 15-knot top end. Interesting enough, Overmarine says a diesel-electric option will be available, as will twin 16V MTU 2000 M72s. With diesel-electric, the Mangusta Oceano 42 should be able to achieve 7 or 8 knots on the electric motors alone, according to the project manager. As for the more powerful MTU package, that should allow a 16-knot top end.
If you’re familiar with Mangusta’s successful series of open maxi megayachts, you may wonder why the Italian brand is switching gears. Well, it is and isn’t. Overmarine Group executives realizes that not every yacht buyer cruises around the Med, the Bahamas, or Florida, the three most popular markets for its opens. Furthermore, the displacement hull form is a direct response to some clients wanting long-range, fuel-efficient cruising. As a displacement megayacht, the Mangusta Oceano 42 will certainly appeal to a far broader base of the experienced yacht-buying public, as well as to potential clients in emerging markets. Even with the new model, though, the traditional fast maxi Mangustas remain part of Overmarine Group’s offerings.
For styling and interior design of the Mangusta Oceano 42, Overmarine Group turned to Alberto Mancini. Mancini blends convex and concave shapes plus soft and dynamic lines across the profile. Among the creature comforts are a foredeck infinity pool. The bottom of the pool is clear glass, serving as a skylight for the master suite directly below. Another highlight: a beach club solely dedicated to owner and guest use, not doubling as a tender garage. Inside, the first Mangusta Oceano 42, being built on spec, will feature grey-stained oak for soles and bleached teak and sycamore for paneling; plenty of marble, leather, and steel accents; and accommodations for an owner’s party of 12 and seven crewmembers.
Hull number one of the Mangusta Oceano 42 should launch in 2016.
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