O'Mega

O`Mega is a luxury charter yacht. She was built in 1985 as a small passenger vessel from the shipyard of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. In 2002 she was sold and converted into a superyacht.[1] One year later the steel motor yacht was completed and handed over to the owner. She was number 29 in the Power & Motor Yacht magazine's list of the World's 100 Largest Yachts 2008.[2] In 2011 she underwent a refit and her hull colour was changed from black to white.[1]

O'Mega underway
History
Name: O'Mega
Builder: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Launched: 24 June 1985
Identification:
General characteristics
Class and type: Yacht Charter
Length: 82.00 m (269.03 ft)
Beam: 11.06 m (36.3 ft)
Draft: 4.40 m (14.4 ft)
Propulsion:
  • 2 × Yanmar engines
  • 2 × 2,000 hp
Speed:
  • 17 knots (31 km/h) (maximum)
  • 15 knots (28 km/h) (cruising)
Capacity: 30 passengers
Crew: 30 crew members

Crew

O'Mega's permanent crew consists of the captain and 29 crew members.[1]

Design

O`Mega has an overall length is 82.60 m (271.0 ft) and beam of 11.58 m (38.0 ft). She can accommodate 32 passengers and 26 crew members.[3]

Her main engines are two Yanmar diesel engines which can each generate 2,000 bhp while consuming 800 litres (180 imp gal; 210 US gal) of fuel per hour at 650 rpm giving her a maximum speed of 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) and a cruising speed of 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph).[3]

See also

References
  1. "O'Mega Motor Yacht - Yacht Review". Yacht Charter Fleet. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  2. Byrne, Diane M. "World's 100 Largest Yachts 2008". Power & Motoryacht. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
  3. "O'Mega Yacht". Luxury Yachts, Yacht Charter, Boats for Sale. 2 August 2008. Retrieved 22 January 2010.


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