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I DYNASTY Yacht – World-class $200M Superyacht

The owner commissioned the yacht to be a cozy family yacht with elegant and luxurious features.

Her interior was designed by Studio Massari and displays exterior design and naval architecture from The A Group. She was built by Kusch Yachts and delivered in 2015.

I DYNASTY yacht interior

The interior of the I DYNASTY is designed by Studio Massari, a luxury Italian designer. The designs are lavish and the epitome of opulence with warm honey-colored woods, and honor classical design motifs.

The owner’s brief for the interior was a cozy family yacht with a “wow” factor. She has accommodation for 22 guests in 11 suites, with cabin space for 30 crew in 15 cabins.

The interior of the I DYNASTY yacht offers features for guests to enjoy such as a beauty salon, and a beach club for the perfect indoor/outdoor experience on the water level.

The swimming pool on board is expansive and is a stunning feature that the guests on board can enjoy.

There are multiple places on-board for the above-average number of guests to enjoy together, from the expansive salon to the beach club below.

The exterior of the I DYNASTY yacht was designed by The A Group and built by  Kusch Yachts . She was delivered in 2015.

The I DYNASTY yacht was built to the larger PYC specification so that the owner could regularly cruise with more than 12 people on board.

PYC specifications were a new standard when the yacht was designed, meaning that she was stunning but complicated to conceptualize.

The exterior of the impressive and sleek yacht features an underwater light display.

Specifications

The I DYNASTY is a 100m yacht with a draft of 6m and a beam of 16.85m. She has a displacement of 4437 gross tons and a range of 7000 nautical miles.

She reaches a top speed of 17 knots with a cruising speed of 14 knots. She is powered by a Rolls Royce diesel-electric propulsion package engine.

Her Dynamic Positioning System allows her to remain in a single position without the need for anchors.

The I DYNASTY is the second-largest yacht delivered by Kusch and the $200 million has an annual running cost of $15 – $20 million.

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I DYNASTY is a 100.8 m Motor Yacht, built in Germany by Peterswerft - Kusch and delivered in 2015.

Her top speed is 17.0 kn and her cruising speed is 14.0 kn. She has a gross tonnage of 4300.0 GT and a 16.0 m beam.

She was designed by The A Group , who also completed the naval architecture. The A Group has designed 10 yachts and created the naval architecture for 3 yachts for yachts above 24 metres.

Her interior was designed by Massari Design , who has 12 other superyacht interiors designed in the BOAT Pro database - she is built with , , and .

I DYNASTY is in the top 5% by LOA in the world. She is one of 70 motor yachts longer than 100m.

I DYNASTY is currently sailing under the Cayman Islands flag, the 2nd most popular flag state for superyachts with a total of 1413 yachts registered. She is known to be an active superyacht and has most recently been spotted cruising near Croatia. For more information regarding I DYNASTY's movements, find out more about BOATPro AIS .

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• Name: I DYNASTY
• Yacht Type: Motor Yacht
• Yacht Subtype: Displacement
• Builder: Peterswerft - Kusch
• Naval Architect: The A Group
• Exterior Designer: The A Group
• Interior Designer: Massari Design
• Refits: 2018,2020,2021,2023

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I Dynasty is a custom motor yacht launched in 2014 by Kusch Yachts in Wewelsfleth, Germany.

Almost half a century of world-class German engineering. 10 superyachts over 50m. 5 megayachts in the world Top 100. When it comes to building the most iconic yachts on the ocean, with meticulous detail and pinpoint precision engineering, there is no rival to Kusch Yachts.

I Dynasty measures 100.80 feet in length, with a max draft of 6.00 feet and a beam of 17.00 feet.

I Dynasty has a steel hull with an aluminium superstructure.

Based in the yachting capital of the world in Monaco, The A Group is an established and diversified architectural group with a multidisciplined team providing expertise in the areas of naval architecture, yachting, interior design and architecture.

Her interior design is by Studio Massari.

I Dynasty also features naval architecture by Vega Yachts.

Accommodation

I Dynasty accommodates up to 22 guests in 11 cabins. She also houses room for up to 28 crew members.

Other Specifications

I Dynasty has a hull NB of 691.

I Dynasty is a Lloyds Register class yacht.

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The Chinese luxury yacht builder, Dynasty Yachts is pleased to unveil its latest mega yacht DYNASTY 120 project. It has already gone through months of design, engineering and preliminary tank testings, providing the owner with a noteworthy reduction in delivery time. The 120m Dynasty superyacht concept is designed for worldwide cruising, featuring striking lines and utmost in comfort. The interior and exterior design was created to offer expansive and comfortable saloons, dining areas and bars.

Dynasty 120 Superyacht - Image courtesy of Dynasty Yachts

The 120m Dynasty yacht offers the Owner a spacious Master Stateroom with private lounge, sunbathing area and balconies. Five King sized VIP cabins have been luxuriously designed, 3 of which have hydraulically folding private balconies. An additional two luxurious cabins have Queen sized beds and four cabins have the option of twin or double beds catering for a total of 24 guests.

A fully dedicated Health Spa and Beauty Salon has been designed on the Main deck offering the Owner and Guest the luxuries of a Massage room, Hair salon, Hammam steam bath, Sauna, Jacuzzi and Gymnasium.

Dynasty 120 Yacht Concept by Night - Image courtesy of Dynasty Yachts

The spacious Sun Deck aboard superyacht Dynasty 120 has been arranged with comfortable seating area, swimming pool, Jacuzzi, bar and windshield protected sunbathing areas all easily accessed from the central circular glass elevator is one of the many attractive features of the exterior design.

A large “Beach Club” with a wet bar and the hydraulically operated transom door can be used either as a sun shade or allow the sun to pass through with remote actuated louvers.

To fully utilise the versatility of the 120m yacht by Dynasty Yachts, two tender garages have been arranged on the lower and main deck levels to store the wide and varied selection of tenders and toys. Each tender garage will have port and starboard shell side doors and overhead sliding davit cranes. Hydraulically retractable tender docking platforms provided at each tender garage door for the docking, loading and unloading of the tenders and a further two retractable docking platforms installed on the swim platform for the docking wave-runners. When not in use as docking platforms, the units will have the ability to be lowered into the water to be used as sea stairs with self-levelling treads to easily enter and leave the water.

Builder: Dynasty Yachts

Exterior Stylist: A.M. Barbeito – Dynasty Yachts

Interior Design for Owner and Guest Area: TBA

Naval Architecture: A.M. Barbeito – Dynasty Yachts

Dimensions and Main Characteristics

Length overall: 120.0 Meters

Beam: 19.16 Meters

Draft at full load: 6.2 Meters

Fuel tank capacity 550,000 litres

Fresh water capacity 219,410 litres

Guests 24 PAX

Crew and Staff 45

Performance Criteria

Max speed at half load displacement Approx. 18.5 knots

Range at 16 knots Approx. 7,500 N.M.

Cruising Speed Approx. 16 knots

Main Machinery and Equipment

Main Generators MTU 16V 4000 M43S

Generators MTU 12V 4000 M33

Propulsors ABB DC Grid Pod Drive

Diesel Electric Propulsion System

The yacht will be fitted with three 3,500 kw ABB Compact pod Azimuthing electrical propulsion units powered via Diesel Generators installed within the engine room.

Helicopter Systems

Integrated into the design of the yacht, will be a fully compliant Heli-deck. Facilities will be provided for the storage and transfer of 6,000 litres of Aviation Fuel. A hydraulically operated elevator and below deck helicopter hangar is available. Once the helicopter is safely stored below decks, out of the corrosive marine environment, the aft deck will become a large open area for use by the guests. If required, a 2nd helicopter will be able to land upon the aft deck once the first helicopter is stored in the hangar below decks.

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100.8m  /  330'9 | kusch yachts | 2015.

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Special Features:

• Guest elevator
• Impressive 7,000nm range
• Premium wellness facilities, including beach club and beauty salon
• Swimming pool
• Eleven cabins

The 100.8m/330'9" motor yacht 'I Dynasty' was built by Kusch Yachts in Germany at their Wewelsfleth shipyard. Her interior is styled by design house Massari Design and she was delivered to her owner in July 2015. This luxury vessel's exterior design is the work of The A Group.

Guest Accommodation

I Dynasty has been designed to comfortably accommodate up to 34 guests in 11 suites. She is also capable of carrying up to 36 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht experience.

Onboard Comfort & Entertainment

Her features include a beauty salon, beauty salon, elevator, underwater lights, beach club and air conditioning.

Range & Performance

I Dynasty is built with a steel hull and aluminium superstructure, with teak decks. Powered by twin diesel-electric Rolls-Royce Marine (Bergen Auxiliary) 3,259hp engines, she comfortably cruises at 14 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 17 knots with a range of up to 7,000 nautical miles at 14 knots. She was built to Lloyds Register ✠ 100A1 Passenger Ship *LMC, UMS, IWS, DP (CM) classification society rules.

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• The World Superyacht Awards 2016 Displacement Motor Yacht 2999GT and above Finalist

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The current position of I DYNASTY is at Adriatic Sea reported 6 mins ago by AIS. The vessel is en route to the port of Dubrovnik, Croatia , sailing at a speed of 4.6 knots and expected to arrive there on Aug 17, 17:00 . The vessel I DYNASTY (IMO 9657545, MMSI 319077300) is a Yacht built in 2015 (9 years old) and currently sailing under the flag of Cayman Islands .

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The 141-metre-long luxury vessel is based on the hull of an old dutch navy frigate. it has a helipad, several swimming pools, and capacity for 60 passengers and 56 crew members.

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One of the largest megayachts in the world, the 141-metre-long Yas, has cruised into Malaga’s marina for luxury vessels again.

It is the second visit by the colossal craft, a former Dutch navy frigate, and it remains the largest to moor in the city centre facility. In the process, it has put many of the Muelle Uno restaurants and shops in the shade - literally.

The Yas, as it is known today, is actually the second life of another ship. Named Swift141 during her reconstruction, the Yas is based on the hull of an old frigate; Piet Hein, a Kortenaer class frigate of the Royal Netherlands Navy. She was launched in 1978 and later sold to the United Arab Emirates Navy, where she operated under the name Al Emirat. This practice is not that rare, as a second frigate of the same class is in fact undergoing a similar conversion; the Abraham Crijnssen, renamed Abu Dhabi.

One of the most impressive features of the Yas is its size. It is 141-metres-long and has several swimming pools and helipad. Its interior was created by French designers House Pierrejean Vision Design Studio.

The megayacht is capable of carrying up to 60 guests and 56 crew members. The facilities include a beauty salon and a lift. Powered by two diesel engines, she cruises comfortably at 23 knots, with a top speed of 26 knots and a range of up to 5,758 nautical miles.

The ship belongs to Hamdan Bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prince of Dubai and the United Arab Emirates, so it can be considered the official yacht of the Emirati crown. Known as Fazza, 40, the prince is very active on social media, where he has more than 12 million followers. With his snapshots, you can get a closer look at his luxury day-to-day life in Dubai.

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Local News | Salvage efforts for LoveBug, 103-foot capsized yacht in Anne Arundel water, set to begin Tuesday

Donjon Marine Co., the New Jersey-based firm that worked to recover the debris from the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore , has been contracted to salvage the LoveBug and deliver it to underwriters and its owner.

The Farrell 256, a 200-foot crane barge with a 120-foot boom, and the Meagan Ann, a coastal towing tug, began the roughly 40-hour journey down to the Chesapeake Bay on Sunday morning. The vessels are expected to arrive in Anne Arundel waters Tuesday morning, said Steven Newes, senior vice president of Donjon.

A second crane barge, the 250-foot Columbia NY, will arrive later, he said. The crane has a 140-foot boom, according to Donjon.

The Farrell 256 will be used to rig the LoveBug with slings, Newes said. Then, the Columbia NY will roll and lift it to an upright position. Water inside the yacht will need to be pumped out, as well.

How long the salvage will take and where the yacht will go once it’s recovered are unclear.

The Italian-built yacht was sailing south on the Chesapeake Bay from Annapolis on July 27 when it began to tip over. The Coast Guard received a mayday call at 12:36 p.m., but by the time crews arrived, the five people onboard had been rescued by a good Samaritan and a nearby towboat. Paramedics tended to two of the passengers, according to the Anne Arundel County Fire Department, but both declined to be treated.

In the weeks since the Lovebug capsized, the yacht has remained in the water in the same location between Beverly Beach and Shady Side. Though the yacht was originally resting on its starboard, or right, side, it has rolled some, Newes said.

The LoveBug is grounded in roughly 10 to 12 feet of water, said Hunter Dortenzo, a Maryland Natural Resources Police spokesperson. However, the salvage vessels are shallow enough to work in the area, Newes said.

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The yacht, which cost between $110,000 and $125,000 to charter for a week, was not operating as a charter when it overturned, Dortenzo said.

The LoveBug is owned by Bees Honey LLC, a limited liability company based in the Marshall Islands, according to VesselFinder, a marine traffic site. The owner’s identity remains unclear.

The Natural Resources Police and the National Transportation Safety Board are conducting separate investigations.

Though Dortenzo was not able to speak about the Maryland agency’s investigation, he said investigators will not be able to survey the yacht or determine what caused it to capsize until it’s lifted from the water.

In the days after the capsize, a slight oil sheen was visible on the water surrounding the LoveBug. Two oil booms were placed around the yacht. No additional pollution has been reported since then, Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Bokum said Friday.

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Daughter of former Man City owner named Thailand’s youngest ever PM

T he 37-year-old heir of a powerful but controversial political dynasty has been elected Thailand ’s youngest prime minister, after a shock court decision that plunged the kingdom into crisis.

Paetongtarn Shinawatra was picked by Thailand’s parliament on Friday, days after judges removed her predecessor, Srettha Thavisin , for breaching ethical standards.

Ms Paetongtarn is the youngest daughter of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra , a billionaire who once owned Manchester City football club. He was ousted in a military coup in 2006 but has retained a strong presence behind the scenes.

His brother-in-law and sister have served as prime minister since he fled into exile, though both were ultimately ousted by a royalist-military establishment that despises him. Still, sensing a threat from a youthful progressive party, a murky deal with that very elite allowed Mr Thaksin to return after a 15-year exile last year.

Now, his daughter’s rise to the nation’s top job is a clear indication that Mr Thaksin has no intention of exiting the political fray.

Dr Napon Jatusripitak, a visiting fellow at the Singapore-based think tank ISEAS Yusof-Ishak Institute, said: “Paetongtarn’s rise to the premiership means the Shinawatra clan will play an even more direct role in shaping this government’s political and policy direction. 

“It also means the Shinawatra clan will return to its former status as the most polarising force in Thai politics since many Thai conservatives still cannot accept the legitimacy of a Shinawatra prime minister.”

He added that her appointment could end badly for the Shinawatra family : Mr Thaksin will have to “tread carefully” to ensure his daughter does not suffer the same fate as Mr Sretta, while Ms Paetongtarn will have to work hard to prove “she answers to the Thai people rather than her father”.

Ms Paetongtarn worked for the family’s hotel group before jumping into politics last year, when she hit the campaign trail for her Pheu Thai party while heavily pregnant. While a deft communicator, she’s not popular –  in a June opinion poll, she had only a five per cent approval rating.

Many view the mother of two as inexperienced, amplifying the perception that she’s purely Mr Thaksin’s puppet. On Thursday, a former minister told the Telegraph that the opposition were “like vultures, waiting to eat her alive”.

Ms Paetongtarn’s ascent comes after another turbulent period for Thai politics.

Last week, the same court that ousted Mr Srettha dissolved the reformist Move Forward Party and banned its leaders from politics. The group won the most seats and votes in the 2023 election but was barred from heading a coalition by the powerful royalist military establishment.

In parliament on Friday, the head of a new iteration of Move Forward called the People’s Party, bemoaned “lawfare” by the courts – reflecting a broader frustration among many in Thailand about the limits of democracy in the southeast Asian country.

But the kingdom has other challenges that will immediately clog up Ms Paetongtarn’s inbox.

“Thailand is currently facing economic problems that may be beyond even the best leaders’ ability to fix,” said Dr Napon. “The next election will show whether she has succeeded.”

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