She was already the star of the photographers on her last stopover in the Kiel Fjord, and now Lürssen has delivered the 114.2 metre long NAUSICAÄ - built as Project COSMOS. Australian designer Marc Newson is responsible for the entire design of the visually unusual explorer.
"The delivery gave me a deep connection to my great-grandfather Friedrich Lürssen, who built the world's first motorboat in 1886," said shipyard boss Peter Lürssen. Break in Kiel.
Organic moulds made of steel
Curves and slat details characterise the exterior design. The development of huge cylindrical steel moulds posed a particular challenge. These details can be found everywhere - along the outer deck at the stern, as a frame at the main entrance aft and on numerous outer doors and the exhaust mast.
Beneath the striking design lies an ice class 1D hull that qualifies the yacht for tropical waters as well as polar seas. NAUSICAÄ can sail safely in light ice conditions. Where the name comes from.
Skydome with seven XL glass panes
The dome consists of seven discs, each measuring 3,000 by 2,800 millimetres, 62 millimetres thick and weighing 1,050 kilograms. This uppermost vantage point houses a 56 square metre office for the owner with a ceiling height of 3.15 metres and a terrace.
The design required each disc to be heat-bent by gravity under precisely controlled conditions. The engineers verified this process through several bending and lamination tests on 1:1 models. Previously, yachts such as "Rising Sun" and "Kismet" various boundaries of size and structural complexity.
A pool long enough to swim laps
While a large part of the glass band on the upper deck is actually glazing, the transitions from bulwarks, doors and technical areas are finished in the same look. The feature culminates at the front in the 19 metre wide observation lounge, which is located directly below the fully certified bow helipad.
The aft deck extends over the full width of 18 metres and extends around a Jacuzzi and a swimming pool that is long enough for swimming laps and deep enough for diving. Aft lies a 12.5 metre long sportfisher tender in a dry dock. It enters the water via a sled system with a load capacity of 16 tonnes. After launching, the rails retract and transform the "tender tub" into a protected area lined with teak.
Atrium instead of main salon
Instead of a main salon, a two-storey atrium opens up, with the main deck serving as an art gallery. A large sculpture stands in the centre, while other pieces can be placed around the room. A circular balcony on the upper deck acts as a viewing platform, while the remaining area features a sushi bar and a table tennis table.
The drive system consists of a diesel-electric system with five engines - two main engines and three auxiliary engines - as well as electric azipods. The battery bank delivers up to two megawatts and can supply all hotel systems simultaneously at peak load.
Technical data Lürssen Nausicaä:
- Overall length: 114.2 metres
- Width:18 metres
- Shipyard: Lürssen
- Exterior designer: Marc Newson
- Interior designer: Marc Newson
- Designer: Lürssen
- Hull class: Ice Class 1D
- Drive: diesel-electric with five motors
- Battery capacity: 2 megawatts
- Helipad: fully certified
- Tender: 12.5 metres sport fisherman
- Load capacity dry dock: 16 tonnes
Uske Berndt
Editor News & Panorama
