Gulf Craft, one of the world’s top seven shipyards,celebrated a significant milestone with its flagship megayacht, Majesty 175,successfully completing her maiden sea trial. The yacht, which is due for delivery later this year, was sold to a prominent UAE businessman.
The highlight of the Majesty 175’s first sea trial was her remarkable maneuverability, speed, robust hull and rigidness. The Majesty 175 undertook a series of inclination experiments for multiple factors at sea in which she reached a top speed of 17 knots powered byher twin heavy duty MTU 12V 4000 M63 engines, delivering 1500kW each.
HE Mohamed Hussein Alshaali, Chairman of Gulf Craft, said the success of Majesty 175’s maiden sea trial highlights the world-class megayacht construction competencies of the company. “When we announced Majesty 175at the 2016 Monaco Yacht Show, we had a single-minded goal: To create a masterpiece megayacht with exceptional design and performance standards. Our team worked for four years at our facility in Umm Al Quwain to build this magnificent composite megayacht, our largest project to date.”
Built to the specifications outlined by the UK’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) for yachts over 500 GT, Majesty 175 has a beam of 31.6 ft (9.62 metres). Despite its gross tonnage (GT) of 780, she can cruise even through low-draft areas, drawing just 2.25 metres of water, as she is built using advanced composite materials such as carbon fibre and vinylester. The shallow draft also enables close beach access.
Majesty 175’s exterior and interior design are by the award-winning Cristiano Gatto Design Studio in Italy. The naval architecture is by Massimo Gregori of the Yankee Delta Studio. Majesty 175’s stand-out features include a5-metre infinity pool at the forward deck and a hybrid sky-lounge that can be converted to an open sun deck. The smart layout accommodatesguests in seven lavish staterooms and a crew of up to 10 members with six large crew cabins and a private captain accommodation.
At the helm during the Majesty 175’s maiden sea trial wasCaptain Patricia Caswell, Gulf Craft’s Quality Control Manager. She said: “We are excited to have taken this beauty out to sea. She has performed brilliantly on her first sea trial covering multiple factors, including the engines at full speed, the pair of generators, and fin stabilisers as well as the navigation and telecommunication systems. Preliminary noise and vibration levels are outstanding, and these will continue to improve when the entire interior elements are completed.”
With two fixed pitch six-blade propellers, Majesty 175’s electricity supply comes from 175 kW Kohler generators and two pairs of TRAC fin stabilizers. Safety features include a SOLAS rescue boat and an emergency generator.
Majesty 175: Facts at a Glance
• World’s largest production composite megayacht
• Exterior and interior design: Cristiano Gatto Design Studio in Italy
• Naval architecture: Massimo Gregori of the Yankee Delta Studio
• Total time for completion: 4 years
• Beam: 31 ft 6 in (9.62 m)
• Displacement: 503.8 t @ 2.05 m draft.
• Gross Tonnage (GT): 780 GT
• Fuel Capacity: 16,247 US gallons (61,503 litres)
• Generators: 2 x Kohler 175 kW, 50 Hz
• Engines: 2 x MTU 2012 HP, 1500 kW
About Gulf Craft:
Since the company’s inception in 1982, Gulf Craft has grown to become one of the top seven shipyards in the world. From being a builder of small fishing boats in modest premises, a genuinepassion for the sea led Gulf Craft to establishing its credentials as a leader of innovation and technology in the yachting industry.
With five brands in the product portfolio, ranging from 31 to 175 feet, Gulf Craft manufacturers yachts and boats that appeal to a wide audience such as Touring passenger vessels, Silvercraft family day boats, Oryx Sport Cruisers, Nomad Explorer Yachts, and the flagship Majesty Yachts.Utilising advanced technology, powerful engineering, timeless design, and world-class craftsmanship, Gulf Craft is today recognised as one of the world’s premier yacht manufacturers.
