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Feadship has announced that 10-year-old luxury yacht ARCHIMEDES has returned to cruising following her refit and upgrades at the shipyard’s facilities in the Netherlands.

Superyacht ARCHIMEDES – Photo © Feadship

Luxury yacht ARCHIMEDES has retained much of her interior and exterior styling from Studio de Voogt and John Munford Design respectively, with a new coat of paint to freshen up her cool white superstructure.

Other exterior changes included new teak for the stern swim platform, a new antifouling system and maintenance carried out on the gangplank, side hull door, tender lift and stern platform door.

Inside, guests will notice a newly painted floor within the sundeck interior, all AV systems replaced and upgraded and new upholstery and furniture for the shared social areas and each guest cabin.

The engine room had maintenance work completed on the shaft line and engine supports as well as the seawater cooling systems and stabilisers, in addition to a new generator and upgrades to the heating and air conditioning system, water-maker and fuel oil separator.

A pair of 2x CAT 3516B DI-TA 1492 kW engines @ 1600 rpm give the powerful ARCHIMEDES a top speed of 16 and a cruising speed of 12 knots.

There are only four en-suite cabins aboard this 68m/223ft superyacht, providing each occupant with plenty of room on board on long excursions.

Her professional crew of 10 is now returning to cruising the world’s seas, already having travelled 200,000 nautical miles since her launch in 2008.

Captain Christopher Walsh commented of her new appearance and upgrades:

“The project was finished on time and on budget. This is exactly what one expects from Feadship… It’s been a pleasure to bring ARCHIMEDES home to the Netherlands for this work, and the three months we’ve spent here brought back great memories of the original build back in the mid-noughties. The yacht is now in perfect condition for the owner and his guests to embark on another decade of exploring the oceans. Our recent expedition into the High Arctic has certainly whetted everyone’s appetite for more adventures.”

Future Feadship refits and upgrades will take place at Feadship Refit & Services, a new division of the luxury yacht builder to ensure that Feadship Owners retain the same high-quality performance and appearance that the yachts received during their initial construction.

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Archimedes completes three month refit at Feadship

The 68 metre Feadship Archimedes has departed her home yard after completing a three-month refit.

The yacht arrived at the Dutch yard in September, fresh from completing an “epic” Arctic expedition.

Refit work included the replacing and upgrading of all AV facilities, fresh teak applied to the stern platform and new upholstery for the furniture and beds.

The crew mess was completely rebuilt and the sun deck interior floor repainted.

Major maintenance work was also carried out on the shaft line, engine supports, gangway and stern platform door.

The superstructure was repainted and a new antifouling system added too.

Her refit was well deserved. Since her launch in 2008,  Archimedes  has visited more than 80 countries and clocked up over 210,000 nautical miles.

Captain Christopher Walsh said the yacht had been returned to "perfect condition" and is ready for "the owner and his guests to embark on another decade of exploring the oceans".

"Our recent expedition into the high Arctic has certainly whetted everyone's appetites for more adventures," he said.

He added that bringing Archimedes ' to her home yard for the three month refit had been a "pleasure."

"The project was finished on time and on budget," he said. "The three months we've spent here brought back great memories of the original build back in the mid-noughties."

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The current position of ARCHIMEDES is at North West Atlantic Ocean reported 2 days ago by AIS. The vessel is en route to WEST PALM BEACH , sailing at a speed of 15.8 knots and expected to arrive there on Mar 31, 17:00 . The vessel ARCHIMEDES (IMO 1009637, MMSI 310563000) is a Yacht built in 2008 (16 years old) and currently sailing under the flag of Bermuda .

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$100 million super yacht 'Archimedes' docked at Port of Pensacola

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PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A super yacht reported to be worth $100,000,000 is currently docked at the Port of Pensacola.

"Archimedes" is owned by U.S. billionaire James Simons.

It was manufactured at The Feadship Royal Van Lent Shipyard in Netherlands in 2008, according to CharterWorld.com.

It is unclear how long the yacht will be docked in Downtown Pensacola.

The secrets of the £75million superyacht Archimedes spotted off Penzance

The huge yacht Archimedes belongs to US billionaire James Simons

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The arrival of a £75million superyacht off Penzance has turned plenty of heads.

The Archimedes, which was recently moored in Falmouth , arrived off the harbour in Penzance on Monday.

The huge yacht belongs to US billionaire James Simons.

Mr Simons, 80, was born in Massachusetts and previously worked as a maths teacher and Cold War code breaker.

According to Forbes he is worth an estimated £16billion and is the founder of New York City-based hedge fund firm Renaissance Technologies.

Mr Simons founded the firm in 1982 and remained at the head of the company before announcing his retirement in January 2010.

Despite formally stepping down from his duties, Mr Simons continues to hold the position of non-executive chairman.

Prior to Renaissance Technologies, Mr Simons worked for many years as a mathematics professor at Stony Brook University in New York.

The yacht was built at the Dutch builder Royal Van Lent and delivered to Mr Simons in 2008. It is not known if Mr Simons is aboard the Archimedes, though the yacht is not believed to be available for charter.

In 2006 Financial Times described Mr Simons as the “world’s smartest billionaire” after being named on the paper’s ‘alternative rich list’.

Take a look inside The Archimedes

• The vessel is 68 metres long - much longer than an Olympic-class swimming pool of 50m
• Its beam, the widest point, is 12.3 meters - the length of double decker bus
• It can be crewed by a 18-strong team and house 16 guests
• This is over 8 cabins, comprising a master suite, 4 double cabins and 3 twin cabins.
• Her twin Caterpillar engines give it an astounding 4,000 BHP - almost four times the BHP of a Bugatti Veyron, the fastest car on the road
• It gives it a top speed of 16 knots, and a cruising speed of 12 knots
• With its 171,000 litre fuel tanks it has a range of 6,000 nautical miles.

• It weighs 1,100 tonnes - the same as 183 fully-grown African elephants
• The boat can store 53,400 litres of fresh water on board
• It is estimated the standard fuel usage for a 71m yacht is 500 litres an hour, meaning an average of £265m is spent just on petrol every year
• It can cost around £350,000 a year just in dockage fees
• The crew will command a salary of around £1.5m and the boat will generally need £1m spent on maintenance
• To insure a super yacht like this it will set you back about £240,000 a year.
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MONACO, March 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Awarding the owners who stand out for their commitment to protecting the marine environment. It is the aim of the YCM Explorer Awards by  La Belle Classe   Superyachts  that were handed out at a ceremony held at the Yacht Club de Monaco on Thursday 20th March after an environmental symposium dedicated to exploration, as part of the activities planned for the Ocean Week and under the aegis of the collective ‘Monaco, Capital of Advanced Yachting’ approach. Organised under the presidency of HSH Prince Albert II, since 2019 it is awarded by a jury of professionals. Attending the event there were the prince of Monaco Albert II and many famous explorers such as Mike Horn, Bertrand Piccard, Nina Lanza, Kathryn Sullivan and Victor Vescovo. A large delegation of the New York based Explorers Club also took part in the event. 

Four awards were handed out: Technology & Innovation went to the 25 meter ‘Cachalote’ who also got a four star Sea Index certificate for sustainability: “I’m moved because we dreamt about a ship that we had never seen before. The construction of it considered many elements such as the culture of our ancestors, the impact of nature and sustainability,” said owner Francisca Cortés Solari. The Science & Discovery went to 68 meter Archimedes: “I feel very lucky to have gone to so many places yet I feel like we’re just scratching the surface and coming to understand what the problems are. I feel very surpised that we won the award. I thought that we might be a candidate but never thought that we could win.” The Adventure & Environmental Ethics award went to 49 meter motor yacht ‘Gigi’: “I got a little emotional up there on the stage. From the beginning of this project we wanted to be different. Just to be invited to speak here it’s the confirmation that we’re doing it right. To get this tonight, I’m just speechless didn't expect it,” said owner Carl Allen. A special ‘Coup de Cœur’ prize was handed out to 47 meter motor yacht ‘Latitude’. Picking up the prize was captain Sean Meagher on behalf of the owner Anil Thadani: “We just won the Explorer award at the Yacht Club de Monaco in combination with the Monaco Yacht Club and the New York Explorers Club and I am a member of both and honored to be here.” 

The awards are a way of promoting men and women who are true explorers, perpetuating YCM’s fundamental  Art de Vivre la Mer  values.  

Earlier in the week the inauguration ceremony of the first Explorer Dock also took place. The seven yachts displayed on the quey of the Club, M/Y Beyond Capricorn,M/Y Prometej, M/Y Audace,M/Y King Benji, S/Y NDS Evolution,M/Y U Boat NavigatorandM/Y Santandrea, represented a combinationof passion for adventure and innovation. 

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Archimedes comfortably cruises at 28 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 30 knots with a range of up to 400 nautical miles. Her low draft of 1m/3'3" makes her primed for accessing shallow areas and cruising close to the shorelines. She was built to ABS (American Bureau of Shipping) classification society rules.

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At the Yacht Club de Monaco the Explorer Awards ceremony

MONACO, March 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Awarding the owners who stand out for their commitment to protecting the marine environment. It is the aim of the YCM Explorer Awards by  La Belle Classe   Superyachts  that were handed out at a ceremony held at the Yacht Club de Monaco on Thursday 20th March after an environmental symposium dedicated to exploration, as part of the activities planned for the Ocean Week and under the aegis of the collective ‘Monaco, Capital of Advanced Yachting’ approach. Organised under the presidency of HSH Prince Albert II, since 2019 it is awarded by a jury of professionals. Attending the event there were the prince of Monaco Albert II and many famous explorers such as Mike Horn, Bertrand Piccard, Nina Lanza, Kathryn Sullivan and Victor Vescovo. A large delegation of the New York based Explorers Club also took part in the event. 

Four awards were handed out: Technology & Innovation went to the 25 meter ‘Cachalote’ who also got a four star Sea Index certificate for sustainability: “I’m moved because we dreamt about a ship that we had never seen before. The construction of it considered many elements such as the culture of our ancestors, the impact of nature and sustainability,” said owner Francisca Cortés Solari. The Science & Discovery went to 68 meter Archimedes: “I feel very lucky to have gone to so many places yet I feel like we’re just scratching the surface and coming to understand what the problems are. I feel very surpised that we won the award. I thought that we might be a candidate but never thought that we could win.” The Adventure & Environmental Ethics award went to 49 meter motor yacht ‘Gigi’: “I got a little emotional up there on the stage. From the beginning of this project we wanted to be different. Just to be invited to speak here it’s the confirmation that we’re doing it right. To get this tonight, I’m just speechless didn't expect it,” said owner Carl Allen. A special ‘Coup de Cœur’ prize was handed out to 47 meter motor yacht ‘Latitude’. Picking up the prize was captain Sean Meagher on behalf of the owner Anil Thadani: “We just won the Explorer award at the Yacht Club de Monaco in combination with the Monaco Yacht Club and the New York Explorers Club and I am a member of both and honored to be here.” 

The awards are a way of promoting men and women who are true explorers, perpetuating YCM’s fundamental  Art de Vivre la Mer  values.  

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For more information: Press Office LaPresse - [email protected]

A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/5793b00b-ab01-48e7-82b9-6359e4c26155

A video accompanying this announcement is available at  https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/381b6376-e19f-4f61-a56e-1dc6be6e8ca8

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