''Kultaranta VIII'' is the
presidential yacht of the
Finnish President. It replaced the previous yacht, ''Kultaranta VII'', in 2008. It is named after "
Kultaranta", the President's summer residence.
The yacht was built by the Finnish shipbuilding company
Uki Workboat
Uki Workboat Oy (Finnish language, Finnish: Uudenkaupungin Työvene Oy) is a Finland, Finnish shipyard located in Uusikaupunki on the Western coast of Finland. The company specializes in small and medium-sized vessels for professional use, ranging ...
in
Uusikaupunki. It is long and wide. Its hull is of
aluminum, and the interior uses a lot of
wood. There is of room inside. It is powered by four
Volvo Penta engines.
Laid down in 2007, the yacht was completed at a cost of around 1.9 million
euro, and handed over on 16 May 2008. It is crewed by members of the
Finnish Navy, and is ported at the Naval Base at
Pansio when not in use.
References
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2008 ships
Ships of Finland
Ships built in Finland
Royal and presidential yachts