The Modern Superyacht; Enlarged Yacht or Smaller Ship?

摘要

The increasing size of the modern superyacht is pushing the boundaries of traditional yacht architecture. Large yachts are now more akin to small ships and the naval architecture, engineering and procurement of such vessels demands an increasingly rigorous approach. Coupled with ever increasing requirements for increased range, reduced noise levels and good seakeeping ability the engineering of these vessels requires a multi-disciplined approach with increasingly higher level technical input essential from the early conceptual design stage. Within this paper the Author will examine a number of areas where mature technology developed within the commercial shipping industry is now being adopted in the yacht market and where some requirements specific to the large motor yachts are leading to adaptation of existing technology.