Andromeda is a 107.39-meter (352 ft 4 in) luxury expedition yacht constructed for the New Zealand billionaire Graeme Hart. Launched in 2015 and completed in 2016, the vessel was initially named Ulyssess by Hart. The vessel was reportedly sold in 2017 to Yuri Milner and renamed Andromeda.[1]
Andromeda is a luxury expedition yacht with a 5,937 gross tonnage (GT). The yacht measures 107.39-meter (352 ft 4 in) long with a Beam of 18.01 m (59 ft 1 in) and a draft of 5.011 m (16 ft 5.3 in). The vessel is powered by six Caterpillar DE 3516diesel engines giving the yacht a maximum speed of 16.4 knots (30.4 km/h; 18.9 mph) and an economical range of 8,500 nautical miles (15,700 km; 9,800 mi). The ship is equipped with three 550 kW Caterpillar C18 electric generators for power generation.[2]Andromeda is equipped with a helipad and hangar for a helicopter.[3]
The yacht's interior was designed by H2 Yacht Design and the exterior, Oscar Mike Naval Architecture. The vessel has a crew of 43, has 15 staterooms and capacity for 30 passengers.[2]
The yacht was constructed by Kleven Maritime AS with the yard number 366 for New Zealand billionaire Graeme Hart, under the name Ulysses. The vessel was launched in 2015 and was completed in 2016.[3][4] The 107-meter Ulysses arrived in Bremerhaven, Germany in August 2015, where she was finished at Stahlbau Nord, under supervision of Dörries Maritime Services.[5][6]
The yacht was sold to an unnamed buyer in October 2017[7][8] by Fraser Yachts.[2] In March 2018, her name was changed to Andromeda. During 2017-2018, the vessel spent the winter months of the northern hemisphere completing sea trials, then set sail across the Pacific, arriving in Singapore on 6 March.[9][10]
Andromeda's builder, Kleven, built a second expedition yacht for Hart, 116 m (380 ft 7 in) in length. The vessel is also named Ulysses and was delivered in late 2017.[11]
When Hart sold Andromeda, it was widely reported that Yuri Milner purchased her.[1][12][13][14] While some sources still maintain, with evidence, that Milner is the owner, a spokesperson for him has since denied it.[15] In March 2022, Forbes reported Andromeda as owned by Milner, that she was registered in the Cayman Islands, and she was valued at US$129 million. On April 13, 2022, she was recorded in the Seychelles.[16]
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