Monte Carlo (yacht)
 Monte Carlo in the Bahamas, June 2005 | |
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| Name: | Monte Carlo |
| Port of registry: | George Town, Cayman Islands |
| Ordered: | 1985 |
| Builder: | Amels |
| Laid down: | 1985 |
| Launched: | 1988 |
| Status: | in active service, as of 2009 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 358 GT |
| Length: | 40.4 m (132 ft 7 in) |
| Beam: | 8.3 m (27 ft 3 in) |
| Draught: | 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in) |
| Decks: | 4 |
| Installed power: | 2 × 100 kW |
| Propulsion: | 2 × MTU 12V396TB diesel engines, two propellers, 2,924 kW (3,921 hp) |
| Speed: |
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| Capacity: | 8 passengers |
| Crew: | 7-8 officers and crew |
| Notes: | Air Conditioning 30 tons Aqua-Air chillwater system |
Monte Carlo is a motor yacht in the superyacht category. She was named after the Monte Carlo quarter of Monaco.
History
Monte Carlo was built by Amels in their Hakvoort shipyard in The Netherlands and launched in 1988. She was designed by Diana Yacht Design BV. She underwent an extensive refit in 1999 (including an interior refit designed by Dee Robinson), and lesser refits in 2004 and 2006.
Monte Carlo currently cruises the Mediterranean Sea in the Summer cruising season, and the Caribbean in the Winter cruising season, crossing the Atlantic Ocean twice each year.
Notable passengers
- Pierce Brosnan, actor
- Mariah Carey, pop and R&B singer
References
- Boat International Publications Authors, The Superyachts, Volume Eighteen. Kingston upon Thames, Boat International Publications (2004) ISBN 1-898524-66-1
- Cayman Islands Shipping Registry, Certificate of British Registry, Official Number: 731192
External links
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