TECHNICAL LAUNCH OF M/Y PRIMA (COLUMBUS177’) AT PALUMBO SHIPYARD IN NAPLES
The technical launch of the beautiful M/Y “Prima”, a steel and aluminum 54 m, has been done from Palumbo Shipyard in Naples the 20th of June; the superyacht has been designed by Sergio Cutolo and delivery to the Owner will be in July.
M/Y Prima was built for a Shipping Company, owner of Columbus Yacht brand. At the moment, another 55m yacht is under construction and the designing of other models ranging from 38m to 75m, with steel hull are being designed by Sergio Cutolo especially for Palumbo. The technical launch of this beautiful Superyacht was attended by local Authorities, shipyard workers, national and international brokers and specialist press. The technical launch of M/Y “Prima” represents an important goal for Palumbo, that last year acquired two Shipyards in Malta, one of them fully dedicated to superyachts refitting.
Palumbo Group is very proud to have achieved this goal and to have built its first Yacht entirely with local workers at the highest quality standards and advanced technology in the field and would like to thank all those who have participated and have made possible this unique project realized in the south central part of Italy, showing the excellence achieved.
The M/Y “Prima” was designed by Sergio Cutolo (Hydrotech Naval Architecture) and the interior design by Tommaso Spadolini (Spadolini Studio Design), international well known names in the field in the designing of luxury mega yachts.Precious materials, construction standards, the most advanced technology and the obtained classification create a Yacht modern, luxurious, comfortable and environmentally friendly with low power consumption and reduction of noise and of environmental pollution.
The idea of Columbus Yacht, was to create a yacht with a classic look with retained precise proportions without excessive élans with some elements that help give her a distinctive appeal, like the curved upper deck windows.The sun deck on the flybridge offers a large circular pool, and there is another conversation area in the open air on the forward upper deck.For the interior design a geometric style was chosen expressed in large spaces offering outstanding comfort and practicality throughout, and where any possible restricted, uncomfortable areas have been eliminated therefore with a design that remains elegant and attractive offering in the same time also intense functionality. Leit motiv is the phrasing of the bright ceiling colours, intersected by darker wood panels, and the brown of the Italian walnut floors, with inserts of calacatta oro marble.
M/Y “Prima” has a full displacement of about 700t, six staterooms including full beam Owner’s cabin with balcony and VIP cabin on the bridge deck. Exceptional volume from her 10.2m beam, large common areas and massive internal volumes are the main characteristic of Prima.
12 Sleeps guests and 12 sleeps in crew in six double crew staterooms plus Captain’s cabin. In the Sun Deck, a large Jacuzzi is well exposed on the sun pad island and there is a bar inboard of the crews’ staircase down to the bridge deck pantry.
Prima was built in compliance with the Rules of ABS and she is suitable for unrestricted navigation with following class notation Maltese Cross A1, Yachting Service, UMS. She also obtained RINA Green plus as an additional notation class.
Technical data Columbus 177’
Project n. / Reference: 0139 – HT 177’ Motor Yacht Columbus 177’
Shipyard: Cantieri Palumbo
Building Material: Steel / Aluminium Alloy
Year: 2011
Main Dimension and Data:
Lenght [m]: 53.40
Lenght, WL [m]: 47.64
Beam Maximum [m]: 10.20
Depth [m]: 5.50
Draught, at full load [m]: 3.20
Disp., at full load [t]: 720Tank Capacity:
Fuel Oil [l]: 121.700
Fresh Water [l]: 32.800Power and Speed:
Main engines: 2 MTU12V400 M63 (1500 Kw @ 1800 rpm)
Generators: 2 CAT 175 kW + 1 CAT 87 kW
Speed, max [kn]: 16,5
Speed, cruise [kn]: 15Designer:
Naval Architect: Sergio Cutolo
Exterior designer: Sergio Cutolo
Interior designer: Tommaso Spadolini
