🛥️ MULTIVERSE (ex: Ulysses): The World’s Largest Expedition Yacht by Kleven Shipyard 🌍

📜 General Specifications

• Name: MULTIVERSE (ex: Ulysses)

• Length Overall (LOA): 116.0 m (380.6 ft)

• Beam: 18.0 m (59.1 ft)

• Draught (Max): 5.0 m (16.4 ft)

• Gross Tonnage: 6,862 GT

• Displacement: ~5,000 tons (lightship)

• IMO Number: 9770270

• Flag: Cayman Islands 🇰🇾 (MMSI: 319105100, Call Sign: ZGGB8)

• Guests: 30 in 15 cabins (including owner’s suite with panoramic windows)

• Crew: 48 in 24 cabins

• Builder: Kleven Maritime AS, Ulsteinvik, Norway 🇳🇴

• Naval Architect: Oscar Mike Naval Architects

• Exterior Designer: Marin Teknikk Verkstads

• Interior Designer: RWD (formerly H2 Yacht Design), UK 🇬🇧

• Build Timeline: Keel laid: June 8, 2015; Launched: March 2016; Delivered: June 25, 2018

• Build Cost: $275 million

• Current Value: ~$250 million

• Annual Running Costs: $20-30 million (fuel: ~$1.5M/year at cruising speed; maintenance: $5-7M)

🚢 Technical Specifications

• Engines: 2 × Caterpillar 3516C diesel-electric (1,513 kW / 2,029 hp each @ 1,750 rpm); 4 × Caterpillar C18 diesel-electric (541 kW / 725 hp each)

• Total Power: 5,190 kW (6,958 hp)

• Propulsion: Twin azimuth pods

• Max Speed: 12 knots

• Cruising Speed: 10 knots (eco mode: 8 knots)

• Range: 8,000+ nautical miles at 10 knots

• Fuel Capacity: 470 m³ (124,161 US gallons)

• Water Capacity: 120 m³ (31,700 US gallons)

• Hull: Ice-strengthened steel (mono-hull, displacement)

• Superstructure: Aluminium

• Stabilizers: Zero-speed fins

• Classification: Lloyd’s Register (✠ 100 A1 SSC Yacht Mono G6 [✠L])

🏠 Interior and Amenities

• Designed by: RWD

• Key Features:

  • Owner’s deck with private lounge, office, and balcony

  • Wine cellar (500+ bottles) 🍷

  • Infinity-edge swimming pool (aft) 🏊‍♂️

  • Cinema (20 seats) 🎬

  • Spa with steam sauna 💨

  • Fully equipped gym 🏋️‍♂️

  • Library and observation lounge

  • Two jacuzzis

  • Beach club with swim platform

  • Two formal dining areas and outdoor BBQ 🍽️

  • Chef’s galley for gourmet cuisine

🚤 Tenders and Toys

• Main Tender: 1 × Princess 68

• Additional Tenders: 2 × chase boats (stored forward)

• Water Toys: Seabobs, kayaks, paddleboards, dive gear

• Submersible Garage: Supports deep-sea exploration

• Helipad: Forward deck, supports Bell 429 or similar helicopters 🚁

👤 Ownership History

• Original Owner: Graeme Hart 🇳🇿 (net worth: $9.4B; packaging industry magnate)

• Current Owner: Yuri Milner 🇮🇱🇷🇺 (net worth: $6.8B; founder of DST Global, early investor in Facebook, Twitter, Spotify, Airbnb; former physicist)

• Ownership Timeline: Commissioned by Hart; delivered June 2018; sold to Milner in October 2018 for ~$195 million

• Previous Yachts (Hart):

  • 107m Ulysses (now Andromeda, sold to Milner for $195M)

  • 58.5m Trinity yacht (now Grand Rusalina, sold 2014 for ~$49M, owned by Rustem Teregulov)

  • 49m Feadship Ulysses (now Teleost)

  • Current: Here Comes The Sun (116m Amels); new 145m Feadship Ulysses (delivery 2024)

🛥️ Kleven Shipyard

• Location: Ulsteinvik, Norway 🇳🇴

• Specialization: Luxury expedition yachts, offshore vessels, fishing/aquaculture ships

• Notable Builds: MULTIVERSE (116m), Andromeda (107m)

• Reputation: Over 150 years of shipbuilding; focus on precision, sustainability, low-emission engines

• Eco Features: MULTIVERSE equipped with fuel-efficient Caterpillar engines and waste management systems

📍 Sightings and Operations

• Delivery: Departed Kleven Shipyard on June 25, 2018, for the Mediterranean

• 2019: Miami and West Palm Beach, FL 🇺🇸 (Hart rumored to own Florida residence)

• 2024: St. Vincent (Feb 12, Indian Bay) 🇻🇨; Fort Lauderdale/Palm Beach (Feb) 🇺🇸; Balearic Islands (summer) 🇪🇸

• 2025: Mediterranean (Sep 9, X media posts confirm exterior footage); hosted high-profile guests (Bradley Cooper, Gigi Hadid, Benedict Cumberbatch, Margot Robbie)

• Current Status: Active, no refits reported, ranked #52 largest yacht globally

🏖️ Charter and Sale

• Availability: Not available for charter or sale 🚫⛵

• Exclusivity: Reserved for private use by owner and guests

💰 Value and Costs

• Build Cost: $275 million (2018)

• Current Market Value: ~$250 million (2025, adjusted for age and market)

• Annual Operating Costs: $20-30 million

  • Fuel: ~$1.5M/year at cruising speed

  • Crew: ~$8-10M (salaries for 48 crew)

  • Maintenance/Docking: $5-7M

  • Insurance: ~$2-3M

🔍 Additional Facts

• Design Philosophy: Built for extreme environments (polar and tropical); ice-class hull for Arctic/Antarctic voyages 🇦🇶

• Sister Ship: Andromeda (107m, ex-Ulysses, also owned by Milner)

• Environmental Tech: Advanced waste treatment, low-emission engines, eco-friendly coatings

• Crew Facilities: Hospital, crew gym, mess hall, training room

• Security: 24/7 surveillance, secure comms, safe room

• Notable Guests: Hosted tech and entertainment elites; tied to Milner’s Breakthrough Initiatives (SETI research)

• Captain: Unknown (no public records available)

 

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