This school dropout turned taxi driver turned billionaire owns a support vessel so massive it surpasses many superyachts. The 262-footer is in a league of its own, boasting a basketball court, helipad, an arsenal of tenders and toys, and much more.
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With a wealth of $10 billion , Hart, a school dropout, made quite a living with his packaging business. The 69-year-old went from towing trucks to becoming one of New Zealand’s richest businessmen. His entrepreneurial journey began in the 1980s with a party rental business, which yielded about $7 million, prepping him for his next move—one that involved pursuing 90 businesses before zeroing in on New Zealand’s Government Printing Office for $23 million. Hart’s Rank Holding Group makes everyday products like milk cartons, water bottles, paper, and aluminum foil. He also owns Hefty garbage bags, among many other valuable assets.
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80m Damen support vessel U-81 spotted cruising to Spain
The 80.1-metre Damen support vessel U-81 has been spotted in the North Sea following a brief yard period at Zwijnenburg shipyard in IJsselwerf, the Netherlands. According to BOATPro , she left the Damen ship repair site in early February, touched into the UK close to Ipswich on the eastern coast, and then headed to Zwijnenburg with a new tender stored on the aft deck.
She has since arrived in the Mediterranean basin, stopping in Gibraltar on 2 June and heading onwards to Cartagena.
U-81 underwent a full-scale conversion to turn her into a support vessel, having started life as an offshore oil and gas platform at one of Damen's commercial sites in Asia. Construction on the semi-complete hull known as Naghi 1000 halted in the mid-2010s, but last year it resurfaced as U-81 following a conversion at a Damen facility in the UAE.
Azure Naval Architects was chosen to oversee the refit and conversion project, maintaining the vessel's utilitarian look, recessed aft deck and high forebody connected to a helipad. Space below the helipad can be used for storing tenders and toys, while the aft deck has further space for a sizeable chase boat with quadruple outboard engines and a hardtop.
With the tenders launched, the space can double as a basketball court and there is a crane on hand for easy launch and recovery.
While she is technically the largest yacht in Damen's yacht support fleet, she is not the largest purpose-built support vessel in the Damen Yachting fleet; this crown belongs to Abeona , the support vessel of the world's largest sailing yacht Koru .
U-81 is frequently seen alongside her mothership, the 89-metre Here Comes the Sun .
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Huge 'butler' vessel for luxury megayachts docks at Malaga port
The supply ship is valued at an eye-watering 100 million euros, has its own helicopter and is owned by the person believed to be the richest in the southern hemisphere.
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Wednesday, 13 December 2023 | Updated 14/12/2023 13:58h.
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A vessel that provides support and logistics services to luxury megayachts on the high seas has docked in the Port of Malaga.
The 'butler' ship, anchored at Malaga's pier one, also houses a helicopter and carries up to four smaller recreational and rescue vessels.
The vessel is called U-81, and is 80 metres long, 16.20 metres wide and was built at the Damen shipyard in the Netherlands in 2022. Its cruising speed is 12 knots and has an estimated range of 5,000 nautical miles, allowing it to remain at sea for long periods. The U-81 can accommodate up to eight passengers in four cabins and has a crew of 16 people.
The vessel is often positioned at sea alongside megayachts, ready to be on call for any services or logistical support. It is equipped with a crane that can move up to 12 tonnes. This supply boat also carries dinghies, jet skis, kayaks and water sports boards. There is also a spacious lounge area with a bar inside, as well as a gym and spa area.
New Zealand billionaire Graeme Hart, founder and owner of the investment fund Reynolds Group Holdings, owns the vessel. He is considered one of the richest people in the southern hemisphere. The estimated value of the U-81 is 100 million euros, with an annual maintenance cost of 15 million.
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The current position of U-81 is at East Mediterranean reported 32 days ago by AIS. The vessel U-81 (IMO 9756303, MMSI 538071772) is a Supply Tender built in 2022 (2 years old) and currently sailing under the flag of Marshall Islands .
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The vessel is called U-81, and is 80 metres long, 16.20 metres wide and was built at the Damen shipyard in the Netherlands in 2022. Its cruising speed is 12 knots and has an estimated range of 5,000 nautical miles, allowing it to remain at sea for long periods. The U-81 can accommodate up to eight passengers in four cabins and has a crew of 16 ...
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