Not another where is it, but a who is it?

[Deleted member 478]

 

[Guest]

Is it GC1's new boat?

 

[Nick_Pam]

Roman Abranovicz - can't remember which of his fleet it is though!!

 

[johnkebab]

It's Paul Allens boat, Octopus.
I used to work for the company that installed the satellite kit.

 

[Deleted member 478]

Too easy if you've worked on her. She is currently in Durban harbour.

 

[jimbouy]

"Octopus cost Allen over US$200 million and has Permanent crew of 60, including several former Navy Seals. It has two helicopters, seven boats, a 10 man submarine and a remote controlled vehicle for crawling on the Ocean floor. The submarine has the capacity to sleep eight for up to two weeks underwater. "


Any you call it a boat!!!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[johnkebab]

She gets about a bit, thats for sure, I think she's something like the 4th or 5th largest Superyacht in the world at the minute. Unfortunately I never got to work on her, but did some of Abramovich's and a couple other nice ones.

 

[Andrew_Fanner]

A Bond villain...?

 

[cardinal_mark]

Just out if interest, who is Paul Allen?

Mark

 

[johnkebab]

2 I/C of Microsoft. At least was, he might have moved on now. At any rate, with a boat like that, he's got to have trouble in his pants..........

 

[jimbouy]

The lesser known half of Microsoft........ broadly speaking

 

[Kingston]

Heard on the grapevine that the crew on Paul Allens fleet take part in a challenge called S.P.A.M, basically Spend Paul Allens Money, and hes aware of it, there appears to be no budget for the upkeep.

I think he was an early partner in Microsoft, but I could be wrong.

 

[johnkebab]

I think that Abramovich's second yacht 'Pelarius' (I think its called that) has almost the same kind of thing, but that's got a missile defence system on board as well as a submarine. Big Boys Toys

 

[jimbouy]

Paul Gardner Allen (born January 21, 1953) is an American entrepreneur who established himself by co-founding Microsoft with Bill Gates. He regularly appears on lists of the richest people in the world; as of 2006 he is ranked by Forbes magazine as the sixth richest, worth an estimated $22.7 billion, of which $5 billion is in Microsoft stock. He is the Chairman of Charter Communications and is a shareholder in Dreamworks Animation. He was recently invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS).

Allen also owns two professional sports teams: The Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League and the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association.

Taken from the www. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Achillesheel]

OK its got all the toys, but its very ugly.

Oh, and its a mobo.

(Ducks and hides)

 

[phatcat1]

This is definately Octopus.

I have a power point presentation of the thing (lots of pics including the hyrdaulic waterside bar and hot tub, sub etc. If anyone wants it, pm me your e-mail and i will send it ( its 3.5mb)

 

[phatcat1]

In 2003, the launch of Paul Allen's 127m (416ft) "Octopus" secured its number one position as the world's
largest yacht. Microsoft's "accidental billionaire" Paul Allen - worth US$20 billion according to Forbes, the third richest man in
America and 7th in the world - owns two other monsters yachts such as Tatoosh ranked 3rd in the World in 2003.

Octopus cost Allen over US$200 million and has Permanent crew of 60, including several former Navy Seals.
It has two helicopters, seven boats, a 10 man submarine and a remote controlled vehicle for crawling on the
Ocean floor. The submarine has the capacity to sleep eight for up to two weeks underwater. On average, owners must spend a minimum of 10 percent of the purchase price every year to keep these
yachts in good working condition and cover crew salaries. Therefore “Octopus” which cost Allen US$200 million
requires a US$20 million annual budget.

 

[phatcat1]

Launched: 01 Aug 2003, First Movement: 01 Jan 2004
Managed: Fraser Yachts, Fort Lauderdale
Crew: 60 permanent crew
Submarine: 40ft, 10 man Olympic - Submarine Technologies Seattle, WA.
Main Tender: 63ft "Man of War" Vikal International - Perth, Western Australia
Tenders: 7 x of various sizes

Dimensions:
LOA: 126.187m (414 feet) Beam: 21m (68.90ft) Draught: 5.85m (19.20ft) Breadth Mould: 21mDepth: 12.5Net Tonnage: 2,979 mtDeadweight: 1570 mt
Gross Registered Tonnage: 9,932 mt

Fuel: 849,446 litres (224,400 gls) Water: 174,886 llitres (46,200 gls) Range: 8,000 nmMax speed: 20 knots
Engines: Eight x 2,400 hp Mercedes-Benz diesels + Two x 6 MW ABB electric motors

Design Details:
Builder: Lurssen, Howaldtswerke - Deutsche Werft Kiel, Germany, Yard No : 370Built: 2003 Construction: Steel
Naval Architects: Espen Oeino, AntibesInterior Designers: Jonathan Quinn Barnett, Christian Grevstad Naval Architect: Lurssen Werft
Flag: Cayman Islands (British), Georgetown
Class: Lloyd's Register

 

[pelicanpete]

Not sure, but I think it belongs to Paul Allen...

 

[arto]

From memory, Paul Allen co-founded Microsoft, then gave it up (many years ago) as he was diagnosed with an incurable and fatal disease. It turned out not to be, or the diagnosis was wrong, and he's been struggling to spend the money he's made out of Microsoft ever since.

He once described himself as being responsible for the "\" in MSDOS, but I guess you need to be a sad geek like me to appreciate the joke.