We’re getting our first looks at the nearly complete Ulysses, the 351-foot (107-meter) explorer megayacht in build for the past two years.
The video below was shot in Bremerhaven, Germany, where Ulysses has been since early August. You may recall that Ulysses was constructed in Norway at Kleven, then sent to Germany for final outfitting.
In case you don’t know the backstory, here’s a quick summary. Kleven didn’t finish Ulysses because its expertise doesn’t lie in yachting. Rather, Kleven is adept at constructing commercial and military vessels, particularly ones meant to take on challenging seas. The latter point is the reason why Ulysses’ New Zealand-based owners selected it.
Those owners, Graeme and Robyn Hart, are no strangers to expedition-suited yachts. They’ve previously commissioned expedition yachts (and traditional yachts) christened Ulysses as well. Those yachts include a 195-footer (60-meter) built by Trinity Yachts back in 2003. They also include a 184-foot (56-meter) Benetti.
This new Ulysses has been called a support yacht by both Kleven and her naval architect, Marin Teknikk. That seems to imply that she’ll serve in a mothership role. She won’t be an ordinary mothership, though, intended for an owners’ party of 60.
Following her arrival in Germany, Ulysses has been under the watchful eyes of Dörries Maritime Services. We’re awaiting commentary from the project-management company.
In the meantime, enjoy these views of Ulysses, bearing an impressive volume of 5,937 tons.
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