Vripack has long been recognized as a leader in creating the best exploration yachts, and with the new line of state of the art research vessels. The first one they are designing is a 78′ Research Vessel that is spacious, but is also designed with the highest standards in mind. Using only the highest quality of marine materials, anyone who wants to explore the world’s oceans will come to Vripack first and forget about using anyone else.
The Research Vessel 78 will be a azimuth propelled ocean going motor super yacht, and it will have a curved transom, with a high flare bow. With an aluminum superstructure, and a steel hull, this yacht will be able to cruise in some of the roughest waters on Earth, including the North Atlantic, or the Baltic Sea. It will have the safety, the seaworthiness, and the reliability that Vripack has been synonymous with since 1961. This research vessel will be about to go anywhere, no matter how loaded it is. The intentions of Vripack is to create a world wide cruising yacht that will be a luxurious private vessel.
Some of the best things about the Research Vessel 78 is that all it’s operation and navigational systems will be able to handle both extremes in weather and climate, from freezing cold, to blazing hot. This as well as the large capacity water and fuel holding tanks will allow cruises around the world without compromising the comfort of the guests or the owner.
Still under design, she can easily be created with spacious, yet warm and cozy owners and guest cabins. The other rarity about the Research Vessel 78 is that it will be able to have an on board garage, suitable to store a Mercedes, or any other vehicle, as well as a large storage area to accommodate any kind of off road vehicle, to be able to explore the interior of any remote island. Then there is also enough space on this deck to hold multiple tenders, kayaks, or any other equipment. This can also be arranged in the fore peak, making access easy.
There will be a spacious swimming area, located in the aft area, which will be large enough for not only swimming, but other exploration as well. Vripack has also produced a variety of different layouts, with ample space for customized designs. The interior can be completely customized by the owner, no matter what type of layout they desire. This is truly a vessel that give you a no nonsense attitude that will allow you to travel anywhere on the planet.
As mentioned above, the Research Vessel 78 will be just under 24 meters long, with a beam of almost 7 meters, and a half load draught of just under 2 meters. It is a displacement hull, steel construction with an aluminum superstructure. It will have a cruising speed of up to 10 knots. All the engineering, architecture, and designs are exclusively by Vripack.
Specification of the Research Vessel 78 by Vripack:
Length over all: 23.90 m/ 78’
Draft: 1.85 m
Beam: 6.70 m
Hull type: Displacement
Hull material: Steel
Superstructure material: Aluminum
Cruising speed: 10 knots
Fresh water capacity: 1,950 l
Fuel capacity: 19,250 l
Engineering: Vripack
Naval Architecture: Vripack
Exterior Designer: Vripack
Interior Designer: Vripack
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