£6.8bn ‘turtle yacht’ would be largest boat ever with space for 60,000 guests

Posted on : November 17, 2022
£6.8bn ‘turtle yacht’ would be largest boat ever with space for 60,000 guests

Governments around the world are developing strategies to adapt their towns and cities to rising sea levels and climate change.

But one Italian design studio has gone a step further—by designing a floating city that looks just like a turtle.

The Pangeos 'terayacht' would be the largest floating vessel ever constructed and have enough space for 60,000 guests, as well as a range of hotels, shops, parks, and even an aircraft.

READ NEXT: World's biggest plane with 383-foot wingspan seen carrying hypersonic prototype

According to its designers, the Pangeos would sail the seas permanently, without ever docking on land—or emitting any carbon pollution.

The huge structure will take around eight years to construct and would require a gigantic shipyard to accommodate it. The studio behind the concept, Lazzarini, hopes to raise funds for the boat by selling NFTs in a crowdfunder.

Lazzarini said: "Pushed from a jet drive transmission, the tera-structure will be able to cruise at a speed of five knots. While sailing, the large wings will gain energy from the breaking of the waves and Pangeos will cruise perpetually without emissions around the planet Earth seas.

  • Google to pay £330m compensation to Android and iPhone users over location data

They added: "Further, the rooftop area is lined with solar panels, which provide part of the necessary clean energy to power the terayacht."

Those who are interested in backing the crowdfunder will have the opportunity to buy 'virtual spaces' on the terayacht, which could also serve as a property deposit should the boat ever get made. Accommodation options include houses and flats to 'super villas' and even palaces.

Lazzarini said that the design is inspired by Pangea, 'the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago', adding: "If realised, the turtle-shaped vessel will become the world's largest floating structure ever built."

READ MORE:

  • Jeff Bezos is giving away his massive £105bn fortune but says it's 'not easy'
  • Tiny British spy drones to 'sneak through windows' and creep up on Russian troops
  • Samsung Galaxy Z Flip Black Friday deal sees £200 slashed off folding smartphone
  • 'Bouncy' British pavement charges your smartphone with footsteps
  • New Volvo can 'tell if you're drunk' and stop you driving home

Source: Read Full Article