Energy saving, luxury yacht

YET another yacht story. Isn’t it odd at an hour and time of global warming, many are concentrating their energy on a green and eco-friendly yacht!? Spooky. This is a design by London-based Rainsford Mann Design. It is the 80metre Eco Yacht design that is built to reduce the carbon and ecological footprint of a luxury vessel as well as reducing operating costs and increasing comfort for those onboard. This ‘eco-yacht’ has got some really interesting features. On board are electrically driven Azipull Thrusters which are charged by ultra-efficient generators. Vibrations, noise and emissions produced when underway at a low speed would be reduced which reduces any ecological impact when mooring near fragile environments such as coral reefs. 100sqm of Solar Electric Panels and a Vertical Axis Wind-Turbine charge at up to 30kW, powering some of the low energy systems on board such as the long-lasting LED lighting throughout the vessel. Water Filled Solar Heating Panels absorb the sun’s heat which is used to drive an absorption chiller which can then reduce the air temperature within the vessel, thereby reducing load on the air conditioning systems.

These are just few of its many eco-friendly features. This yacht can accommodate around 13 people. It also has onboard a 9metre Limousine, an 8metre Dive Boat and 3 Jet skis, stored in aft tender garages, with a 4.5m Rescue Tender and additional jet skis stored in a forward garage. Eco-friendly, luxury yachting at your door step. Nice, if you can afford it.
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