Bury Design and Triton Submarines are no strangers to one another, having collaborated on a 95-foot megayacht being built around one of Triton’s two-person subs. Seeing as how buyers interested in larger yachts also have a sense of adventure, Paul Bury of Bury Design and Triton Submarines have developed this 197-footer (960-meter). She’s unusual for two reasons: She can carry four subs, and she’s a trimaran.
Interesting enough, Bury explains that while technically the design is indeed a trimaran, “due to the relatively small size of the outer hulls, it is also referred to as a stabilized monohull. The vast majority of the vessel displacement is carried by the central hull, with the outer hulls only having enough volume and waterplane area to provide the necessary forces to ensure the correct vessel stability characteristics.”
Bury adds that the all-aluminum megayacht’s center hull houses the engine room and related machinery. Propulsion can come from either traditional twin 1,400-hp diesels or diesel-electric systems. Bury says the overall hull arrangement is well suited for modest speeds intended for economical cruising, or even high speeds, the latter unusual for a megayacht of this LOA. Specifically, Bury estimates a 9,000-nautical-mile range at 14 knots is achievable, as is a 4,000-nautical-mile range at a speedier 20 knots.
As for the megayacht’s overall layout, the aft-deck space is devoted to sub operations. Note the A-frame crane fully aft, which has a 10-ton capacity and will launch the largest subs. A-frame cranes are known for being pretty stable, plus have the ability to rotate with their load to a certain degree. Bury says the one for this megayacht will be engineered for launching and retrieving a heavy sub like the Triton 36000/3, two of which will be aboard. The Triton 36000/3 is a three-person craft that can dive to 36,000 feet (10,972 meters). For other tenders or smaller subs, like the Triton 3300/3, two of which can also be aboard, the Bury design will have a retracting hydraulic crane.
Bury envisions a helicopter being kept aboard as well, perhaps for scouting operations or simply taking the owners and guests back and forth from the yacht. The suggested layout has the helipad forward, with a hangar beneath it. Alternately, the aft and upper decks can accommodate it.
Speaking of accommodations, the megayacht will welcome eight in the owners’ party plus a 12-person crew. The owners get a private deck, naturally. Since buyers will also naturally want input into the arrangement, Bury says a video-editing studio, lab, or even additional staterooms can be added. Given the 53’4” (16.3-meter) beam, a good deal of customization is possible.
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