Yacht transport vessel ‘Yacht Express’ is the world’s largest yacht carrier of its kind. In simple terms Yacht Express is a modern ship with a floating dry dock. Yacht Express is operated by Florida based Dockwise Yacht Transport. The Yacht Express takes only 8 days to complete transatlantic voyage between Florida and the Mediterranean.
The interesting features of Yacht Express are:
- semi-submersible carrier having float-on/float-off loading method
- length: 209 metre
- beam: 32.2 metre
- draft: 5.8 metre
- max. draft submerged: 14 metre
- dock bay (165 metre in length and 31 metre in width) to safely accommodate yachts
- uses electrical propulsion
- has service speed of 18 knots
- has modern amenties like conference room, media room, an atrium with a swimming pool, fitness room, complimentary cabins for ride-aboard crew
- was built in Yantai Raffles Shipyard, China
Here are some photographs of Yacht Express:
Click here to view a 3D animation of the loading procedure.
Click here to view a video clip of Yacht Express.
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