HBC (yacht)

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Super Yacht C2.JPG
C2 in 2012
History
Civil Ensign of the Cayman Islands.svgCayman Islands
NameHBC
Builder Abeking & Rasmussen
Yard number6479
Launched2008 [1]
Identification
General characteristics
Type Superyacht
Tonnage2,075  GT
Length85.62 m (280 ft 11 in)
Beam12.40 m (40 ft 8 in)
Draught3.20 m (10 ft 6 in)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 16 knots (30 km/h) (maximum)
  • 14 knots (26 km/h) (cruising)
Capacity14 passengers
Crew19 crew members

HBC, formerly known as C2 and then B2, is a superyacht built in 2008 at the shipyard Abeking & Rasmussen. [2] The interior and exterior design of HBC was done by Reymond Langton Design Ltd.

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Design

The length of the yacht is 85.62 m (280 ft 11 in) and the beam is 12.40 m (40 ft 8 in). [1] The draught of HBC is 3.20 m (10 ft 6 in). The material of the hull is steel, with the superstructure is made out of aluminium. The yacht is Lloyd's registered, issued by Cayman Islands. The yacht can accommodate up to 22 passengers. [3]

Engines

The main engines are two Caterpillar Inc. 3516 DITA with a power of 2,000 hp (1,491 kW) each. The yacht HBC can reach a maximum speed of 16 knots (30 km/h), while the cruising speed is at 14 knots (26 km/h).

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References

  1. 1 2 de Waard, Merijn (6 November 2008). "Abeking & Rasmussen launches new 78m superyacht". SuperYacht Times.
  2. Byrne, Diane (2019-07-24). "C2 Sets Off on Sea Trials Post-Refit at Abeking & Rasmussen". Megayacht News. Archived from the original on 2020-11-27. Retrieved 2020-08-20.