The new 40m Light Ice Class yacht project has been unveiled, with naval architecture and design by Studio Sculli of Sarzana in Italy. The 40m Light Ice Class motor yacht project features minimalistic styling, with very high quality finishings and detailing. The vessel’s construction is expected to begin in January 2016.
New 40m Light Ice Class Yacht Project
The 40m Light Ice Class expedition yacht project is a yacht under 500 gross tons, able to go around the world, as well as undertake lengthy polar expeditions. She is designed to be extremely reliable and easy to manage, with a limited number of crew and simple maintenance procedures. This robust three-deck vessel will feature a steel hull and aluminium superstructure. Diesel and electric will be the foreseen propulsion systems.
Swiss-headquartered superyacht services group Floating Life has been assigned the development of the 40m Light Ice Class superyacht project. The international bidding process for her construction, choosing among a series of prestigious international shipyards, is currently being finalized.
Technical Specifications of the 40m Light Ice Class yacht project:
LOA 40,80 m
LWL 38,00 m
Max beam 9,00 m
Draft at full load 2,50 m (apx)
Full load 350,00 tons (apx)
Gross tonnage Under 500 GT
Range at cruising speed 5400 nautical miles
Full speed at half load 16 knots
Cruising speed 14 knots
Long range speed 10 knots
Accommodation for Guests 12 Guests
Accommodation for Crew 9-11 Crew
Fuel oil tanks 80.000 lt (apx)
Fresh water 12.000 lt (apx)
Black/grey waters tank 6.000 lt (apx)
Main Engines 2 x 1081 Kw (CAT C32 ACERT or similar)
Generators 3 x 60kw 400V AC/50hz – 3 phases (CAT C4.4 ACERT or KOLER 55EFOZDJ)
Bow thruster Electric Type 80 kw
Stabilizer Fins Zero speed 3 mq fins
Classification and Certification
Flag: Malta
Classification Society: RINA or Bureau Veritas or ABS or LLRR
