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On Monday, June 9, 2014 7:53 AM, "Zehera Kassam zeherakassam@gmail.com [Rukhsana]" <Rukhsana-noreply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 

Designers build latest toy for the super-rich: the 115m submarine 

yacht with helipad and a swimming pool that moves below deck when submerged

• The vessel has been named Migaloo after an albino whale
• Designers came up with concept to satisfy demand from super-rich
  

 

If you're a Bond villain - or just super-rich - you could be in the market for one of these.

Here is a yacht that will give any owner that sinking feeling - because it is also a submarine.

Austrian-based yacht design studio Motion Code: Blue developed it as a design study of a six deck, 

115 metre long private white yacht, called Migaloo and named after an albino whale.

The studio came up with an extraordinary design concept to satisfy the ever raising demands 

from super-rich yacht owners who want to stand out from the crowd. 

The yacht that's also a submarine: The Austrian-based yacht design studio Motion Code:

 Blue developed it

The studio came up with an extraordinary design concept to satisfy the ever raising demands

 from super rich yacht owners who want to stand out from the crowd

The hull of the 11 metre wide Migaloo is identical to current submarines.

Only the tower is custom designed, which means it is longer and wider to host a light flooded 

main room followed by a wide staircase including a centered , round elevator shaft. 

The enormous aft deck allows for lounge areas, sun beds, a bar, an 8 metre by 3 

metre pool as well as a helicopter pad. 

 

 

When Migaloo is submerged, all furniture is put away in large storage areas underneath 

the granite decking while the pool's bottom raises up to the main deck level.

The foredeck is fully dedicated to the owners' privacy, hosting a full-beam private lounge. 

More lounge areas, a private bar and access to the two-level-owners' suite are directly underneath the foredeck. 

A telescopically extendible roof provides shade and follows perfectly the contour lines of the hull when closed.

The hull of the 11 meter wide Migaloo is identical to current submarines

The company says it's very likely to travel amongst school of whales heading into the 

deep while having a cup of tea and a good chat in the main saloon

The hull and tower are equipped with large windows of special pressure-proof glass to offer 

a breathtaking view especially when Migaloo is submerged

A spacious sun lounge on top of the tower completes the common amenities 

onboard a super yacht. 

The lounges are accessible via two wide stairways from the main deck or from all

 interior deck levels via the lift. 

The telescopically extendible roof provides shade and will also be closed when

the owner prefer to dive with the yacht.

For the crew, the design studio has planned an outdoor helm station on the forward top of the 

tower when the vessel travels above the water line.

Otherwise the spacious bridge and all necessary technical rooms hosting the equipment to

 control the submarine are right underneath the tower in the hull.

The hull's design and dimensions are inspired by existing submarines. They are aid to

 offer extra ordinary space for the owner and his guests, which are accommodated in

 eight VIP-suites on sub-decks two and three.

The design studio has planned an outdoor helm station on the forward top of the tower 

when the vessel travels above the water line

The spacious bridge and all necessary technical rooms hosting the equipment to control

 the submarine are right underneath the tower in the hull

The owner has his or hers private-full-beam-quarters over two decks on sub-deck one and 

sub-deck two.Other luxury appointments include a cinema room, a library,

 a gym and a gaming room.

Four wide side hatches two on each side, can be transformed into enormous beach terraces. 

A spacious dining area next to the saloon on sub-deck one and the adjoining beach

 terrace give luxurious access to the water. 

Lounges and a Jacuzzi enhance this area while a comfortable ladder connects the beach

 club with the main deck above for easy access to the water on these two decks. 

Removable sun sails on each deck guarantee pleasant sun protection. All tenders and toys

 can be stored in the beach club or on the deck below, so the transport of a

 wide range of additional vehicles is possible. 

Sub-deck four is entirely reserved for the crew quarters including crew mess, laundry

 and crew gym while the main galley is positioned on sub deck two underneath the dining room. 

The hull and tower are equipped with large windows of special pressure-proof glass to

 offer a breathtaking view especially when Migaloo is submerged. 

All windows are surrounded with underwater lights to provide stunning

views when the yacht goes deeper. 

Communication and especially navigation is provided by common and well tested

 technologies and the hull is designed to reach a maximum depth of 240 metres.

The company says it's very likely to travel amongst school of whales heading into the 

deep while having a cup of tea and a good chat in the main saloon.

A spokesman for Motion Code:Blue said: 'Migallo was the result of intense research and 

the firm's excellent knowledge of the current yacht market.

'An increasing number of clients have exactly such special demands on the design as

 main points in their briefing for their designers, so the studio's intention was to offer 

a stunning design concept especially for people who are willing to

 expand the borders of imagination.'

Managing directors Christopher Gloning and Christian Gumpold had the original 

idea which was, to transform the well known and tested shape of current 

submarine designs into a private yacht.

They wanted it to offer state-of-the-art luxury experience of same sized super yachts 

while having the huge benefit to submerge the whole vessel to travel and/or stay 

secretly and in total privacy underneath the waterline without any external disorders.

The studio has recently completed several projects featuring both production yachts and 

super yachts currently under construction and has worked for yachts in Asia, Europe and the USA.