Engineering:Carinthia VII

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Short description: Lürssen Built Super Yacht
Carinthia VII
History
Name: Carinthia VII
Owner: Heidi Horten
Port of registry:
  • 2002–2013: ?,  Austria
  • 2013 onwards: Valletta,  Malta 2017
Builder: Lürssen Yachts
Yard number: 13618
Launched: 21 November 2000
Completed: 2002
Identification:
Status: Currently in service
General characteristics
Class and type: yacht
Length: 318.25 ft (97.00 m)
Beam: 52.50 ft (16.00 m)
Draft: 15.75 ft (4.80 m)
Propulsion:

4 × MTU 20V 1163 TB93

each 7.400kW (10.064 mHP) Diesels
Speed:
  • 26 knots (48 km/h; 30 mph) (maximum)
  • 22 knots (cruising)
Capacity: 12 passengers
Crew: 28 crew members

The yacht Carinthia VII was built in the Lürssen Yachts yard in 2002 and refurbished in the same yard three years later. One of the largest motor yachts in the world, it was owned by Heidi Horten, widow of the German entrepreneur Helmut Horten.

Description

Manufactured in steel, with an aluminium superstructure, Carinthia VII has a length of 318.25 ft (97.20 m), beam of 52.50 ft (16.00 m), draft of 15.75 ft (4.80 m), and a tonnage of 3,643 GT. The twin screws are driven by four MTU 1163 diesel main engines, generating 39,700 bhp in total, enabling Carinthia VII to reach a maximum speed of 26 knots.[1]

History

Carinthia VII was commissioned from the Bremen shipyard Lürssen Yachts and designer Tim Heywood under the name "Project Fabergé" by the Austrian billionaire Heidi Horten.[1][2][3] It initially sailed under the flag of Austria and with a home port of Venice, Italy.[1] In 2013 the registry was changed to Malta.[4]

In April 2022,[5] the yacht was put up for sale by Frasers for €120M (approx USD$129,463,000, VAT Paid)[6]

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