Dolce Vita, the first Oceanic 90 STS, is being readied for delivery next month. She’ll also be available for public viewing at the Cannes Yachting Festival in September.
As a reminder, Oceanic Yachts is a new line of expedition yachts being built at the Canados yard in Rome. The Oceanic 90 STS (“STS” stands for “straight shaft,” since diesel-electric, a.k.a. DiElec, models are also available) is the first one to be built. As part of the new line, the Oceanic 90 STS emphasizes fuel economy and long-range travel. She further emphasizes plenty of toy-toting space as well as alfresco space.
With engineering by Arrabito Naval Architects, the Oceanic 90 STS blends elements of displacement and planing designs. This should extend the most-efficient fuel burn to about 14 knots. Usually best efficiency, which involves range, is a few knots slower. Canados and the Oceanic Yachts team anticipate a 23-knot cruise and 27-knot maximum speed. Obviously range will drop at the higher speeds. But, even the expected 450-nautical-mile range at cruise is enough to venture plenty of places. The Oceanic 90 STS is powered by twin 1,925-Caterpillar diesels.
The 91’2” (27.8-meter) Oceanic 90 STS was started on spec. The buyer came into the project a few months ago. He has been collaborating with Canados’ own design team on customizing the 22’9”-beam (7-meter-beam) interior. A mix of woods like limed grey oak, ebony, and wenge are featured for paneling and/or soles. Creature comforts include an upper-deck owner’s suite with a private alfresco area. Two guest staterooms and a VIP cabin are on the lower deck.
For on-water fun, everyone gets to play with two PWCs. They’ll be stowed in the transom garage. For venturing to town from an anchorage, Dolce Vita will carry a Sacs diesel tender on the aft deck. (Sacs is an Italian builder.)
Perhaps most interesting to see will be the “modular bridge,” as Oceanic Yachts calls it. It’s situated near the tender.
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