WATCH: Bold Blue Yacht B From Feadship

She may be one of the “smaller” launches from Feadship in recent years, but she is no less significant. The 195-foot (59.5-meter) yacht B is commanding attention with her blue-grey attire and long, lean lines.

Seen heading to Rotterdam, The Netherlands today, the yacht B. a.k.a. Feadship Project 713, remains largely confidential in terms of design features. No information is yet available about her guest accommodations, for instance, or the interior décor. However, several on-deck features stand out. Her uppermost deck serves as a sundeck, for example, a cozy area with a big sunpad at its center. A glass windscreen rims it forward, too. It should be quite the aerie from which to enjoy anchorages or even approaching shores.

Yet another excellent lookout area is the large, U-shape seating area snugged against the foredeck. Wide, teak-clad steps connect the foredeck to the side decks running aft of the seating area. Finally, when the owner and guests would rather soak onboard the yacht B versus swim in the sea, two special areas await. One is a hot tub aft on the bridge deck, and the other is the long pool dominating the main aft deck.

The creature comforts of the megayacht aren’t the biggest stories behind her, however. The owner was determined to build a more environmentally conscious cruiser. In fact, Feadship says the owner brought several ideas to the table that are now onboard the megayacht.

One solution that will help lessen her carbon footprint: solar panels. Notably, the yacht B is the first Feadship employing them, specifically for auxiliary power production. They should produce up to 24 MWh (megawatt hours) of energy annually. This therefore will reduce reliance on gensets dramatically, since the megawatt total can keep systems running for thousands of hours.

Secondly, a diesel-electric propulsion system is beneath her decks. As biofuel becomes more readily available, the owner can fill the fuel tanks with that rather than traditional diesel. Regardless, the Caterpillar main engines and Caterpillar gensets pair with a 400-kWh battery bank. The combination will handle cruising and hotel loads.

Finally, with third-party-certified sustainably grown teak on her decks, the yacht B should overall have a 35-percent lower environmental impact than similarly sized superyachts. The figure is from an analysis by the Water Revolution Foundation, which took into account her anticipated lifetime operations.

Delivery is expected by the end of the year.

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