The yacht ''Carinthia VII'' was built in the

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yard in 2002 and refurbished in the same yard three years later. One of the largest motor yachts in the world, it was owned by

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, widow of the German entrepreneur

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Description

Manufactured in steel, with an aluminium superstructure, ''Carinthia VII'' has a length of 318.25 ft (97.20 m), beam of 52.50 ft (16.00 m), draft of 15.75 ft (4.80 m), and a tonnage of . The twin screws are driven by four MTU 1163 diesel main engines, generating 39,700

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in total, enabling ''Carinthia VII'' to reach a maximum speed of 26 knots.

History

''Carinthia VII'' was commissioned from the Bremen shipyard

and designer Tim Heywood under the name "Project Fabergé" by the Austrian billionaire

. It initially sailed under the flag of Austria and with a home port of Venice, Italy. In 2013 the registry was changed to Malta. In April 2022, the yacht was put up for sale by Frasers for €120M (approx USD$129,463,000, VAT Paid)

References

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