Monte Carlo (yacht)
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 Monte Carlo in the Bahamas, June 2005 | |
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| Name: | Monte Carlo |
| Port of registry: | George Town, Cayman Islands |
| Ordered: | 1985 |
| Laid down: | 1985 |
| Launched: | 1988 |
| Status: | in active service, as of 2009[update] |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | Gross tonnage (GT) of 358 tons |
| Length: | 40.4 m (132 ft 7 in) |
| Beam: | 8.3 m (27 ft 3 in) |
| Draught: | 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in) |
| Decks: | 4 |
| Installed power: | 2 × 100 kW |
| Propulsion: | 2 × MTU 12V396TB diesel engines, two propellers, 2,924 kW (3,921 hp) |
| Speed: |
16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) cruising 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) maximum |
| Capacity: | 8 passengers |
| Crew: | 7-8 officers and crew |
Monte Carlo is a motor yacht in the superyacht category. She was named after the Monte Carlo quarter of Monaco.
History
Monte Carlo was built by Amels in their Hakvoort shipyard in The Netherlands and launched in 1988. She was designed by Diana Yacht Design BV. She underwent an extensive refit in 1999 (including an interior refit designed by Dee Robinson), and lesser refits in 2004 and 2006.
Monte Carlo currently cruises the Mediterranean Sea in the Summer cruising season, and the Caribbean in the Winter cruising season, crossing the Atlantic Ocean twice each year.
Notable passengers
- Pierce Brosnan, actor
- Mariah Carey, pop and R&B singer
References
- Boat International Publications Authors, The Superyachts, Volume Eighteen. Kingston-upon-Thames, Boat International Publications (2004) ISBN 1 898 524 661
- Cayman Islands Shipping Registry, Certificate of British Registry, Official Number: 731192
