Its price is $ 645 million. Watch Bill Gates's hydrogen liquid yacht

Its price is $ 645 million. Watch Bill Gates's hydrogen liquid yacht

The British newspaper The Telegraph reported that Bill Gates, the founding partner of Microsoft, has become the first to buy a huge hydrogen yacht, with a value of $ 645 million, according to the newspaper. The yacht is expected to be ready for use in 2024, the latest sign of Gates' interest in alternative fuels.

According to the newspaper, the yacht will be manufactured by the Dutch company Vidsp, which specializes in the manufacture of premium yachts.

The yacht is 112 meters long, and its design was published last year at the Monaco Yacht Show.

The giant yacht has been developed to fully operate with liquid hydrogen energy, so that liquefied hydrogen - stored at -253 ° C in two 28-ton tanks isolated - converts into electrical energy via proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEM) and is used to provide energy for propulsion, as well as Additional system and hotel services.

The batteries store the electricity generated to ensure that the energy requirements are always met. The result is a near noise-free sailing that has a top speed of 17 knots and a sailing speed of 10 to 12 knots.

"The challenge before us was to make liquid hydrogen cells and fuel at full capacity in a true super yacht that represented not only a leader in technology, but also in design and aesthetics," said the yacht designer.

Gates, who co-founded Microsoft, is the second richest man in the world, and is a regular practitioner of driving luxury yachts during his vacations, but he has never owned a yacht of his own and used to charter yachts during his summer trips around the Mediterranean.

Nor will Gates' new yacht live up to the luxury of the world's largest pleasure yachts, such as the 163-meter "rich Eclipse" owned by Chelsea footballer Roman Abramovich.

Nevertheless, the newspaper says, Gates will outperform other wealthy people as the world's first owner of a hydrogen-powered yacht.

Indeed, the new yacht does not lack distinction when it comes to aesthetics either. Outside, curved lines flow through a five-story set designed to make guests as close to the water as possible. The rear deck has a water-covered staircase, enabling you to relax toward the ocean, while the spacious pool mixes with the ocean.

At the same time, the spacious interior space can accommodate 14 guests and 31 crew members, with a luxurious VIP booth spanning 50 feet, occupying the front half of the upper deck.

Features of the yacht include a unique 360-degree observatory where guests can enjoy sea views, an indoor wellness center with a hydromassage room, yoga space and exercise hall.

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