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Lürssen
Lürssen (or Lürssen Werft) is a German shipyard with headquarters in Bremen-Vegesack and shipbuilding facilities in Lemwerder, Berne and Bremen-Fähr-Lobbendorf. Lürssen designs and constructs yachts, naval ships and special vessels. Trading as Lürssen Yachts, it is one of the leading builders of custom superyachts such as Paul Allen's Octopus (yacht), ''Octopus'', David Geffen's Rising Sun (yacht), ''Rising Sun'', and Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan's Azzam (yacht), ''Azzam'', the second largest private yacht in the world at 180 m in length after the REV Ocean (yacht), REV Ocean''. History On 27 June 1875 the 24 year-old Friedrich Lürssen set up a boatbuilding workshop in Aumund, a suburb of Bremen, Germany. The focus of work in the first years was on work boats for fishing and ferry operations. Hull number one was a five meter long rowboat. From the 1880s Lürssen opened up the sport boat market. In 1886 the first motorboat in the world was built by Lürssen (according to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friedrich Lürssen
Friedrich Lürssen (1 March 1851 in Lemwerder – 30 November 1916 in Bremen) was a German shipbuilder and company founder of the German company Lürssen. He constructed the first motorboat for inventor Gottlieb Daimler. Life On 27 June 1875, the 24 year-old Friedrich Lürssen set up a boatbuilding workshop in Aumund, a suburb of Bremen, Germany. His first vessel demonstrates his trademark: originality and high-quality. Friedrich Lürssen's shipyard grew and thrived, and at one point he also began placing orders with his father. Lürssen won several trophies in boat racing. Eleven years later, in 1886, Friedrich Lürssen built the world's first motorboat. The 6-meter REMS was commissioned by the inventor and engine manufacturer Gottlieb Daimler, who needed a boat to put his new engine through its paces. Friedrich Lürssen, always open to new ideas, designed and built it without delay. This motorboat was first tested on the German river Neckar. He was married and his son Otto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blohm+Voss
Blohm is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Hans Blohm C.M. (born 1927), photographer and author *Hermann Blohm (1848–1930), German businessman and co-founder of German company Blohm+Voss *Irma Blohm (1909–1997), German politician *Linn Blohm (born 1992), Swedish handball player for IK Sävehof and the Swedish national team *Robert Blohm (born 1948), American and Canadian investment banker, economist and statistician, professor in China's Central University of Finance and Economics *Tom Blohm (1920–2000), Norwegian football player See also *Blohm + Voss, a German shipbuilding and engineering works *Blom *Bohm (other) Bohm may refer to: Physics * David Bohm, 20th century theoretical physicist who lent his name to several concepts in physics: ** Aharonov–Bohm effect of electromagnetic potential on a particle ** Debye sheath#The Bohm sheath criterion, Bohm sheat ... {{surname de:Blohm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azzam (yacht)
''Azzam'' (, literally "Resolute") is a private superyacht built by Germany, German shipyard Lürssen, Lürssen Yachts. ''Azzam'' was launched on 5 April 2013. At in length, she is the List of motor yachts by length, longest private motor yacht in the world. She has a Beam (nautical), beam of and an unusually shallow Draft (hull), draft of . The yacht was delivered on 9 September 2013. Engineering Mubarak Saad al Ahbabi directed the construction of ''Azzam'', with technical engineering by Lürssen Yachts, ship design, design by Nauta Yachts, and interior design by Christophe Leoni. Following a year of engineering, the yacht was built in only three years, a record for a ship of this size. ''Azzam'' can travel at high speed in shallow waters. Features Her main salon is long, she has a beam (nautical), beam of , an open floor plan, open plan, and no pillars. Her top speed is over , powered by a combination of two gas turbines and two diesel engines with a total power output of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shipyard
A shipyard, also called a dockyard or boatyard, is a place where ships are shipbuilding, built and repaired. These can be yachts, military vessels, cruise liners or other cargo or passenger ships. Compared to shipyards, which are sometimes more involved with original construction, dockyards are sometimes more linked with maintenance and basing activities. The terms are routinely used interchangeably, in part because the Shipyard#History, evolution of dockyards and shipyards has often caused them to change or merge roles. Countries with large shipbuilding industries include Australia, Brazil, China, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, Republic of Ireland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, the Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, Taiwan, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, the United States and Vietnam. The shipbuilding industry is more fragmented in Economy of Europe, Europe than in Econom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rising Sun (yacht)
''Rising Sun'' is a motor yacht designed by Jon Bannenberg, and built in 2004 by Germany's Lürssen at their Bremen shipyard for Larry Ellison, CEO of Oracle Corporation, and last refitted in 2007. ''Rising Sun'' has been owned since 2010 by businessman David Geffen, who had initially bought a half share of the yacht in late 2006. A gym, a basketball court, a wine cellar and a movie theater are among the yacht's 82 rooms. Some of the guests on Geffen's yacht have included Leonardo DiCaprio, Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen and Oprah Winfrey. At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, Geffen drew backlash for posting on Instagram that he and his 45-member crew were self-isolating in the Grenadines The Grenadines () is a chain of small islands that lie on a line between the larger islands of Saint Vincent and Grenada in the Lesser Antilles. Nine are inhabited and open to the public (or ten, if the offshore island of Young Island is counted ... on ''Rising Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Octopus (yacht)
''Octopus'' is a megayacht built for Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. She is one of the world's largest yachts. Launched in 2003 at a cost of $200 million, ''Octopus'' is a private vessel that has been loaned out for exploration projects, scientific research and rescue missions. Description ''Octopuss exterior was designed by Espen Øino Naval Architects and built by the German shipbuilders Lürssen in Bremen and Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft in Kiel. The interior was by designer Jonathan Quinn Barnett. Consisting of eight decks, including a private owners' deck, ''Octopus'' can host up to 26 guests accommodated in 13 staterooms and is crewed by a complement of 63 spread across 30 cabins. Entertainment facilities include several bars, a spa, library, cinema, gym, basketball court and multiple lounges including a forward-facing observation area. It has two helicopter pads on the main deck: a twin pad and hangars at the stern and a single pad on the bow; and a Ship's tender, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lemwerder
Lemwerder () is a municipality in the district of Wesermarsch, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is on the left bank of the Weser, approximately east of Oldenburg, and northwest of the centre of Bremen. Since April 2021, Lemwerder has been governed by Mayor Christina Winkelmann. The shipbuilding companies Lürssen and Abeking & Rasmussen both have shipyards in Lemwerder that specialise in the construction of superyachts. People * Friedrich Lürssen (1851–1916), German shipbuilder, company founder and entrepreneur * Carl Röver Carl Georg Röver (12 February 188915 May 1942) was a German Nazi Party official. His main posts were as '' Gauleiter'' of Gau Weser-Ems and '' Reichsstatthalter'' of both Oldenburg and Bremen. Early years Röver was born in Lemwerder and ... (1889–1942), German Nazi Party official References Wesermarsch {{Wesermarsch-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superyacht
A superyacht or megayacht is a large and luxurious pleasure vessel. There are no official or agreed upon definitions for such yachts, but these terms are regularly used to describe professionally crewed motor or sailing yachts, ranging from to more than in length, and sometimes include yachts as small as . Superyachts are often available for charter with a staff that caters to guests at a high standard of comfort. They may be designed to emphasize comfort, speed, or expedition capability. Depending on the season, superyachts may be most frequently found in the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean or the Caribbean Sea, Caribbean. Many are available for charter; prices may far exceed 100,000 per week. Larger examples may have more than one swimming pool; they may carry a variety of water toys, other boats, and some have helipads to receive guests from helicopters. Characterized as symbols "of great wealth and excessive consumption", superyachts have been controversial due to their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yacht
A yacht () is a sail- or marine propulsion, motor-propelled watercraft made for pleasure, cruising, or racing. There is no standard definition, though the term generally applies to vessels with a cabin intended for overnight use. To be termed a , as opposed to a , such a pleasure vessel is likely to be at least in length and may have been judged to have good aesthetic qualities. The Commercial Yacht Code classifies yachts and over as . Such yachts typically require a hired crew and have higher construction standards. Further classifications for large yachts are : carrying no more than 12 passengers; : solely for the pleasure of the owner and guests, or by Flag#At sea, flag, the country under which it is registered. A superyacht (sometimes ) generally refers to any yacht (sail or power) longer than . Racing yachts are designed to emphasize performance over comfort. Charter yachts are run as a business for profit. As of 2020, there were more than 15,000 yachts of sufficient size ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
