The Lurssen Yacht Octopus in Gibraltar

Gibraltar – March 26, 2021
by SuperYachtFan

Octopus yacht

Lurssen yacht Octopus in Gibraltar
Gibraltar Yachting

Name:Octopus
Length:126 m (414 ft)
Guests:26 in 13 cabins
Crew:57 in 28 cabins
Builder:Lurssen
Designer:Espen Oeino
Interior Designer:Jonathan Quinn Barnett
Year:2003
Speed:20 knots
Engines:Mercedes Diesel
Volume:9,932 ton
IMO:1007213
Price:$285 million
Annual Running Cost:$ 20 – 30 million
Owner:Paul Allen (1953-2018)

The yacht Octopus in Gibraltar.

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She was built by Lurssen for Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen.

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Allen died in 2018 and his estate listed his yachts Octopus and Tatoosh for sale.

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Octopus has an asking price of EUR 235 million.

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Her features include a float-in hangar for a large tender and a submarine, a helicopter hangar for two helicopters, a fully equipped recording studio, and a large swimming pool.

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Photo above by Gibraltar Yachting (more photos will be added later today)

Lurssen yacht Octopus (Paul Allen)
Lurssen yacht Octopus (Paul Allen)
OCTOPUS Yacht • Lurssen • 2003 • Owner Roger Samuelsson • built for Paul Allen
OCTOPUS Yacht • Lurssen • 2003 • Owner Roger Samuelsson • built for Paul Allen
yacht Octopus interior
yacht Octopus interior
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