Royal Romance (yacht)

MY Royal Romance[3][4] is a 92 meter luxury yacht, built by Feadship as hull #1005 and designed by De Voogt Naval Architects. Her interior design is done by Seymour Diamond. She is powered by twin MTU 3,004 hp diesel engines. One of her exterior features includes a swimming pool located on the main aft deck. Royal Romance accommodates 14 guests and 22 crew members. She was delivered to her owner in July 2015. Royal Romance is not available for charter.

MY Royal Romance in Amsterdam, 2015
History
 Cayman Islands
NameRoyal Romance
OwnerViktor Medvedchuk[1]
BuilderFeadship
Yard number1005
Launched2014[2]
Completed2015
Identification
General characteristics
Class and typeMotor yacht
Tonnage2.933 gross tons
Length92.5 m (303 ft)
Beam14.3 m (47 ft)
Draught3.85 m (12.6 ft)
Propulsiontwin MTU 3,004 hp diesel engines
Speed
  • 12 knots (22 km/h) (Cruising)
  • 15 knots (28 km/h) (maximum)
Capacity14 persons
Crew22 persons

The Royal Romance was seized in the Croatian port of Rijeka in March 2022. [5] In January 2022 its owner Medvedchuk was placed under sanctions by the US, accusing him of involvement in a plot to set up a collaborator government in the wake of a Russian invasion.[5] On 24 February 2022 Russia invaded Ukraine.[6]

Design

The length of the yacht is 92.5 m (303 ft) and the beam is 14.3 m (47 ft). The draught of Royal Romance is 3.85 m (12.6 ft). The hull is built out of steel while the material of the superstructure is made out of Aluminium with teak laid decks. The yacht is Lloyd's registered, issued by Cayman Islands.

Engines

She is powered by twin MTU 3,004 hp diesel engines. Giving her a combined power of 6,008 hp (4,480 kW). Royal Romance can reach a maximum speed of 15 knots (28 km/h).

See also

References
  1. "VIKTOR MEDVEDCHUK – Owner of the Yacht Royal Romance". SuperYachtFan. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  2. Maarten Janssen. "Feadship launches 92.5 metre hull 1005". superyachttimes.com. Retrieved 2014-11-11.
  3. "Royal Romance". boatinternational.com.
  4. "Royal Romance". superyachttimes.com.
  5. Ukraine announces arrest of Putin ally in ‘lightning-fast’ operation, The Guardian (13 April 2022)
  6. "Exclusive: U.S. Expects Kyiv to Fall in Days as Ukraine Source Warns of Encirclement". Newsweek. 24 February 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
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