Italian shipyard Tankoa Yachts has released a construction update on superyacht S502, also known as motor yacht ELETTRA.
Tankoa 50mt S502 Elettra
As of mid-September, work has been completed or nearing completion on a number of items:
- Stainless steel anchor recesses have been installed
- All deck bulkheads are completed
- All engine room equipment (including electric motors and drivers) has been installed
- Superstructure fairing is underway and nearing completion
- Thermal and acoustic insulation for the lower and main decks is nearing completion
- The laying of electric wiring and piping for the lower and main decks is nearing completion
- The supporting structure for the floating floor on the lower and main decks is 80% completed
- Air circulation systems and duct mounting have begun
- Installation of lower deck furniture has begun
Work in progress on Elettra
Superyacht ELETTRA is based on the award-winning luxury yacht VERTIGE, who took Best Exterior Design 125′-164′(38m-50m) at the World Yachts Trophies 2017. However, compared to her sister ship, 50m/164ft ELETTRA will be a true hybrid yacht and have a foredeck equipped with a touch-and-go helipad. In addition, her sleeping arrangement will consist of five staterooms to accommodate 10 guests.
Her interiors are a collaboration between Francesco Paszkowski Design and Margherita Casprini that focuses on natural materials and a light colour scheme with a modern appeal. The lower deck will feature a gym and beach club, three VIP staterooms with king-size beds and two twin cabins in addition to the crew quarters and service areas.
Work in progress on Elettra – wiring
The main deck has excellent flow between the indoor and outdoor spaces, with the latter offering a salon and formal dining area, a galley and a forward Master suite benefitting from fold-down balconies, an office and lounge. The aft cockpit furnished with a U-shaped sofa, coffee table and bar.
The upper deck has a spacious sky lounge with a dining table and connections to the aft and foredeck where there are a solarium and open-air lounge designed with privacy in mind.
Work in progress on Elettra – transom
The flybridge will be the centre for outdoor living and entertaining, with sofas, sunbeds, alfresco tables and a bar and a large Jacuzzi.
For power, M/Y ELETTRA will be fitted with twin MTU 8V4000M54 (895 kW) and two electric motors (300 kW) driven by two variable speed variable speed generators (250 kW). In her fuel-efficient and quiet Diesel-Electric Mode (DEM), she is capable of a range of 4,900 nautical miles for a top speed of 10.5 knots.
In the hybrid mode with a cruising speed of 12 knots she has a range of 4,000 nautical miles, and in a traditional mode, she can cruise at 17 knots and reach a top speed in excess of 18 knots using both main diesel engines.
Luxury yacht S502 ELETTRA is on schedule for delivery to her Owner in May 2019.
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