We usually deal with boats that go on top of the water, and cruising boats that are owner-operated, to boot. But U-Boat Worx, the Dutch submarine builder, just released some renderings of its 123-foot Nautilus, and they’re just too good not to share.
U-Boat Worx says that Nautilus is “the ultimate adventure vessel” because it’s both a luxurious superyacht on the surface and a submarine that can dive down to 650 feet below the surface, carrying up to 10 passengers and seven crew. Power comes from a series of diesel/electric motors ad a 1,200kWh battery pack.
Nautilus was designed in a partnership with Officina Armare, an international design firm with offices in Munich and Antalya, Turkey. And, as the pictures attest, it’s spectacular, with massive underwater views provided by four circular windows with 13-foot diameters arranged on both sides of the vessel.
On the surface, Nautilus has a massive sundeck with a freshwater pool and bar. The deck this is resting on retracts before the yacht goes underwater. It has a speed of 9 knots on the surface, with a range of 3,200 nm, and 4 knots underwater, where it can stay for 18 hours.
It has four cabins, a mezzanine observation lounge for panoramic views of the underwater world, a main-deck lounge and salon, a bar, galley, dining area and a gym. Read more at http://uboatworx.com and see the renderings below:
