The well known Italian builder Sanlorenzo made a spectacular night-transportation for the launch of its 46m motor yacht Achilles, that travelled across the city of Massa-Carrara, which is where the third Sanlorenzo shipyard, along with Ameglia as well as Viareggio is situated. The move of the 46Steel superyacht Achilles from the shipyard to the marina was a short, yet amazing sight.
46Steel Achilles superyacht being transported across the city of Massa-Carrara
A specialist team drove Achilles superyacht to the Carrara Marina, across a road that rarely sees yachts of this size. It took a huge deployment of forces to block off the road’s night time traffic, in order to allow the transit of this 151ft steel giant.
Once the Achilles yacht was at the marina, she was launched thanks to a special floating metal platform that supported the yacht, whilst gently lowering her into the sea.
Night transportation of the 46m superyacht Achilles by Sanlorenzo
The 46Steel luxury yacht Achilles is the fourth unit that has been delivered in the 46 metre line, from a total of six that have been sold. Each yacht has been delivered by Sanlorenzo to the owner with the utmost reliability and technologically advanced features. Most notably however, is that for over 50 years every Sanlorenzo yacht has been Made-to-Measure: reflecting each owner’s personal taste and requests, like a bespoke suit.
Achilles yacht’s superstructure has three decks: the main deck, the upper deck and the sky lounge, which are constructed from aluminium.
Sanlorenzo superyacht Achilles
The displacement hull, which is made of steel, is comprised of two more decks: the lower deck, which accommodates the guests and crew cabins, and the under-lower deck where the technical and service zones are located.
Achilles is capable to crossing the ocean safely and independently thanks to two Caterpillar 2,040 HP engines, which allow a cruising speed of 15 knots and a maximum speed of 17 knots. At 12 knots her range without refuelling is 4,000 nautical miles.
46m luxury motor yacht Achilles by Sanlorenzo
As with every yacht that is designed for long crossings, the Achilles Captain’s Cabin is located adjacent to the pilot house on the upper deck, separated from the crew zone, in order to allow him rapid and immediate monitoring of the navigation area.
For the 46 Steel, Sanlorenzo was inspired from the interior layouts of larger yachts, in order to ensure significant volumes and avoid any compromise in terms of comfort and space onboard.
The launch of the 46m motor yacht Achilles by Sanlorenzo
Achilles superyacht - front view
To achieve this result, Sanlorenzo’s Technical Department designed a large hull with a bulbous bow and an open stern, which provides the required interior volumes. The Gross Tonnage of the 46 Steel is 499 GT, a value that permits the advantages of simplified rules and systems, compared to the regulations required for commercial vessels that are over 500 GT.
46m luxury yacht Achilles at launch
