Ice (yacht)

Ice (yacht)

Ice was one of the largest private yachts in the world at 295 feet (90 metres) in length. Launched in 2005 as Air, she was completed at the Lürssen yard in Bremen, Germany to the design of Tim Heywood. The yacht was owned by Ernesto Bertarelli a Swiss/Italian businessman who sold it to Russian billionaire Suleiman Kerimov in the same year she was built. Created as one of the most environmentally friendly yachts of her time, she incorporates the latest in noise- and vibration-reduction technology as well as exhaust emission control systems.

"Ice" is diesel-electric powered, using eight 842kW Deutz 16-cylinder generators to provide electric power to two ABB type 5 azipod propellers. She can reach a speed of 18 knots.

"Ice" has a large swimming pool on the main deck (Stern) in addition to the jacuzzi on the sun deck.It carries a Eurocopter EC 135.

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External references:

* [http://www.lurssen.de/presspics/Pressebericht_9.pdf Article on Ice's design concept and interior]

ee also

*List of motor yachts by length
*Suleiman Kerimov
*Ernesto Bertarelli


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