Mega Yacht Octopus
Octopus is a 126 m mega yacht owned by the Jody Allen – controlled estate of the late Paul Allen. It is one of the world’s largest yachts. Launched in 2003, Octopus is a private vessel that is regularly lent out for exploration projects, scientific research initiatives and rescue missions.
Cabins and crew
| Number of guests | 26 |
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| Guest cabins | 13 Staterooms |
| Number of crew | 63 |
| Crew cabins | 30 Cabins |
Yacht Performance
| Max. speed | 29.0 kn |
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| Cruise speed | 17.0 kn |
| Speed/range | 12.5/12500 n/M |
| Water capacity | 174,886L |
Octopus amenities
Octopus has two helicopter pads on the main deck, a twin pad and hangars at the stern and a single pad on the bow. There is 19 m tender docked in the transom and a landing craft.
Seven tenders and swimming pool
There are a total of seven tenders aboard of Octopus super yacht. The yacht also has a swimming pool, located aft on one of its upper decks. Also, it is equipped with two submarines (one of them operated by remote control and capable of attaining greater depths). The second submarine was lent to Google Earth for the “Explore the Ocean” project. Side hatches at the water line form a dock for personal watercraft.
Octopus yacht image gallery
Designers
The exterior of Octopus super yacht was designed by Espen Øino Naval Architects and built by the German shipbuilders Lürssen in Bremen and HDW in Kiel. The interior was by designer Jonathan Quinn Barnett of Seattle.
Information about mega yacht “Octopus”
Octopus was built in 2003 and refitted in 2008.
Allen loaned Octopus, which is equipped with a submarine and ROV, for a variety of rescue and research operations.
These include assisting in a hunt for an American pilot and two officers whose plane disappeared off Palau, and loaning his yacht to scientists to study the coelacanth, a “living fossil” that was once believed to be extinct.
From 2018 to July 2019, the Octopus mega yacht underwent a refit at Blohm+Voss and is reportedly for sale with an asking price of €295,000,000.
