FORTUNATE SUN Oceanfast (Austal)

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A Summary of Motor Yacht FORTUNATE SUN

The motor yacht FORTUNATE SUN is a 54 m 177 (ft) impressive steel vessel which was created at Oceanfast (Austal) and designed by Oceanfast and Tim Heywood. Sleeping 10 passengers and 12 qualified crew, motor yacht FORTUNATE SUN used to be Perfect Prescription which was her project name and/or yacht title. Ready for launch in 2003 the recent interior design reflects the endowment emanating from the boards of Tim Heywood.

M/Y FORTUNATE SUN (ex Perfect Prescription) was commissioned for a New Yorker in the pharmaceutical business. The motor yacht can be easily recognised with her grey hull and white superstructure.

The Building & Designing for Luxury Yacht FORTUNATE SUN

Oceanfast was the naval architect involved in the technical superyacht composition for FORTUNATE SUN. Her interior design was conceived by Tim Heywood. Oceanfast and Tim Heywood is also associated with the yacht general design work for this yacht. In 2003 she was actually launched with triumph in Fremantle and following sea trials and detailing was thereafter passed on to the yacht owner. Oceanfast (Austal) completed their new build motor yacht in Australia. The hull was constructed with steel. The motor yacht superstructure is fabricated largely from aluminiumandgrp. With a beam of 10.21 metres / 33.5 ft FORTUNATE SUN has spacious room. A fairly shallow draught of 2.74m (9ft) limits the number of worldwide marinas she can berth in, depending on their individual depth at low tide. She had refit maintenance and alteration work undertaken in 2008.

M/Y FORTUNATE SUN Engine Room & Speed:

Installed with twin MTU diesel main engines, FORTUNATE SUN will attain a maximum speed of 18 knots. Connected to her MTU engine(s) are twin screw propellers. Her total HP is 4730 HP and her total Kilowatts are 3481. For bow thruster maneuverability she was built with Schottel.

The Accommodation Aboard Superyacht FORTUNATE SUN:

The substantial luxury yacht M/Y FORTUNATE SUN can accommodate up to 10 passengers and has 12 crew members.

A List of the Specifications of the FORTUNATE SUN:

Superyacht Name:	Motor Yacht FORTUNATE SUN
Ex:	Perfect Prescription
Built By:	Oceanfast (Austal)
Built in:	Fremantle, Australian
Launched in:	2003
Refitted in:	2008
Length Overall:	54 metres / 177.2 feet.
Waterline Length:	48.28 (158.4 ft)
Naval Architecture:	Oceanfast and Tim Heywood, Oceanfast Inhouse Yacht Design
Designers Involved in Yacht Design:	Tim Heywood
Interior Designers:	Tim Heywood
Gross Tonnes:	851
Nett Tonnes:	206
Hull / Superstructure Construction Material:	steel / aluminiumandgrp
Owner of FORTUNATE SUN:	Unknown
FORTUNATE SUN available for luxury yacht charters:	-
Is the yacht for sale:	-
Helicopter Landing Pad:	No
Material Used For Deck:	teak
The Country the Yacht is Flagged in:	Cayman Islands
Official registry port is:	George Town
Home port:	New York Ny, USA
Class society used:	DNV (Det Norske Veritas)
Completed survey under Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) Large Yacht Code:	Yes
Max yacht charter guests:	10
Number of Crew Members:	12
The main engines are two 2365 HP or 1740 Kilowatts MTU. Model:	12V 4000 M70 diesel.
Overall output:	4730 HP /3481 KW.
Cruising at a speed of 15 nautical miles per hour.
Top Speed:	18 knots.
Bunkering capacity:	140000 L.
Fresh water:	20000.00.
Gensets:	Mtu 2 times 275 kilowatts.
Some locations the yacht has visited:	Tangier. Morocco. Tanger-Assilah. Tanger-Tétouan.
Thrusters:	Schottel.
Air Conditioning:	Heinen & Hopman.
Beam:	10.21m/33.5ft.
Waterline Length (LWL):	48.28m/158.4ft.
Draught at deepest:	2.74m/9ft.

Miscellaneous Yacht Details

In October 2009 FORTUNATE SUN cruised to Cascais, in Portugal. This motor yacht also traveled the area encompassing Lisboa during Sept 2009. Heinen & Hopman is the company that installed the air conditioning system on this vessel. She has a teak deck.

FORTUNATE SUN Disclaimer:

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Premier luxury megayacht builder Oceanfast Yachts is based in Australia and owned by parent company Austal since 1999. The company builds large luxury private motor yachts.

FORTUNATE SUN - Photo Credit Vitnick