Diamonds are forever…
Diamonds are forever by Benetti Yachts, Stefano Natucci and Evan K. Marshall / Usonia V
The name’s Staluppi, John Staluppi. If a boat is named after a Bond film, then it must be John Staluppi’s boat – it’s almost a personal signature, expressing one of the individual preferences of the legendary American tycoon, although for some time now he has been involved in a stronger, more overwhelming passion: period cars. John Staluppi has cultivated his passion for classic cars for many years, putting together his own private collection of fabulous vehicles that culminated in the creation of the incredible Cars of Dreams Museum. It’s a remarkable, unique collection of numerous cars from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, all beautifully preserved in the immaculate splendour of their impeccably polished paintwork and glittering mirror-effect chrome plating. With their sleek lines and bright colours, these cars are fascinating metal sculptures, magically intact examples of technological and artistic beauty.
Bearing the code FB 253, the historic code of the shipyard and a number specific to the build, the yacht is based on naval architecture and engineering devised in-house by the technical department of Azimut-Benetti. High-resistance steel was used for the hull and light aluminium alloy for the superstructure. The vessel’s build complies with the classification rules of Lloyd’s Register of Shipping (LRoS) for Maltese Cross 100A1 SSC, Yacht Mono, G6, LMC and UMS.
In terms of dimensions, the new Diamonds Are Forever has a total length of 60.80 metres, equivalent to 199 feet 6 inches, with a length at the waterline of 50.50 metres, equivalent to approximately 165 feet 6 inches. Its total width is 10.60 metres, equivalent to 34 feet 9 inches. The maximum draft of the hull is approximately 3.20 metres, or 10 feet 6 inches, while load displacement is 830 tons, equivalent to 1,832,230 pounds. The hull of the new yacht is of the displacement type with a bulbous bow and a longitudinal skeg running from amidships to the stern. It is equipped with a VT 140 tunnel bow thruster from VT Naiad Marine Systems and a 160-kW electric motor, along with a QC 1800 XT stabiliser system from Quantum, with on-navigation extendable active fins and an at-anchor zero speed function.
The stabiliser system is configured with a pair of lateral fins positioned amidships and an electro-hydraulically controlled drive system. It is operational both at anchor and when underway; for the latter, the design has been optimised for a speed of 12 knots, deliberately corresponding to the economic long-range cruising speed. Two Caterpillar CAT 3512B Di-TTA series, rating C, high-displacement V 12 cylinder turbodiesel engines are to be installed in the machine room of the new Diamonds Are Forever. Each engine has a total cylinder capacity of 58.6 litres, equivalent to 3576 cubic inches, and maximum power of 1850 BHP, equivalent to 1380 bkW, supplied at 1600 rpm. Coupled to the ZF reduction gearboxes, the two engines are connected via stainless steel transmission shafts to a pair of five-blade, fixed-pitch Detra propellers produced to a custom design by Benetti Yachts. In terms of performance, the new yacht will be able to reach a maximum speed of 16 knots under medium load conditions, while with the engines at 85% of maximum power, it will be able to maintain a cruising speed of 15 knots. At the economy cruising speed of 12 knots, she will have an estimated range of 4800 nautical miles, thanks largely to the fuel tanks that contain 135,000 litres of fuel, equivalent to more than 35,700 US gallons.
source: Luxurious Magazine
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