PHOTO: COURTESY MICHAEL LEACH DESIGN
Arguably one of the most highly anticipated and highly stylized superyachts to launch all year, Palladium (previously known as Project Orca) was handed over to her owners last Thursday by Blohm+Voss. The owners’ representatives at the maritime law firm of Bargate Murray released the news with the clients’ blessing.
To say that the 96-meter (315-foot) is striking in appearance is an understatement. She’s from the drawing boards of Michael Leach Design, and she’s a true expression of custom construction. From her flared bow to her superstructure swoops, Palladium is unlike anything else out on the water. Skylights and oversize windows bring a good deal of natural light inside, where Michael Leach Design, Metrica Interior, and Silverlining (a furnishings specialist) all contributed. The owner retained the services of Marine Technical Design for project management, which worked closely with Bargate Murray and Michael Leach Design from contract to completion. The firm continues to represent the owner as well.
Take a look at the horizontal panes of glass, too. Between the curves adorning her upper decks and those towering panels, which also appear to bow out a bit, Palladium had to be a difficult project. Quentin Bargate, senior partner at Bargate Murray and the head of its Superyacht Group, confirms it: “There were, of course, many challenges in so complex a project but all were met and solutions found.”
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