The founder of Valve, Gabe Newell, in addition to being a video game enthusiasthas also proven to be a true sea enthusiast. In fact, his enthusiasm for sailing reaches such a point that not only has he just launched a new superyacht valued at more than 500 million dollars, but he has even has been purchased the company that manufactured it.
Gabe Newell is one of the most active millionaires when it comes to superyachts. With a fortune estimated at about 11 billion dollarsthe video game magnate has a small flotilla of yachts, although not all of them are used for recreational boating, but are part of the marine research organization ink fish.
Newell’s new yacht
However, the Valve co-founder’s new yacht has been designed in great detail for the millionaire’s use and enjoyment. The new acquisition used the internal code Y722, but upon leaving the dry dock it has been registered as Leviathan.
Leviathan It is 111 meters long and is the result of a close collaboration between Newell and the Dutch shipyard Oceanco and their design teams. In fact, it has been so close that Newell has finally finished to stay with a good part of the shipyard’s shares.
In addition to being one of the most expensive and advanced superyachts in the world, “nothing about this yacht was made in a traditional way,” assured Deniz de Koningh, Oceanco project manager. Both the shipyard and Newell sought to innovate in every detail of the design.
The yacht is equipped with a hybrid diesel-electric propulsion system and a 5.5 megawatt-hour battery that allows it to operate silently at night and reduce emissions for long periods.
Also taken into account are wastewater treatment systems, a waste heat recovery system to mitigate environmental impact and no less than 450 kilometers of wiring to power systems ranging from from the air conditioning and satellites to medical equipment.
In addition, its design replaces traditional materials, such as plastic covers. teak woodfor modern compounds that require less maintenance. As indicated by the shipyard, even the paint on the hull has been developed to facilitate cleaning and maintenance.
Don’t call it a sailing day, call it a LAN party
Gabe Newell wanted Leviathan be a space that fosters collaboration and community on board. For this reason, the main lounge on the deck is adapted for a common dining room with capacity for 54 people. That is, it would practically allow all the occupants of the boat to gather at the same time, since it has a capacity for 26 guests and 37 crew members.
In fact, as how he published LuxuryLauncheson one of the glass panels of the yacht’s main staircase the names of the more than 3,000 people who, in one way or another, have collaborated in its construction have been engraved.
In addition to gaming equipment, the superyacht has other amenities that one would not expect to find on the high seas. Namely: basketball court, spa and jacuzzi. As if that were not enough, and responding to the other great passion of its owner, one of the decks has a games room in which 15 entertainment stations have been included. gaming PC and two racing simulators.
In one recent interview For a YouTube channel, the video game magnate declared that he is a fan of diving, so the yacht also has a submarine hangar, a diving center and even a complete laboratory in case it is necessary to incorporate it into the research flotilla on occasion.
As part of this forecast, the millionaire has integrated a 3D printing workshop that would allow the creation of all types of parts and spare parts on the high seas to support the rest of the ships in the flotilla, and has a complete hospital on board with a resident nurse in case of emergency.
“Working with the Oceanco team is incredibly pleasant and a lot of fun; everyone is professional, creative and dynamic. We knew we were asking for unusual things, and Oceanco welcomed them with open arms,” said Newell in a statement.
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