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Obsidian: Feadship’s first delivery of 2023 raises the bar on carbon reduction

Feadship is another step closer to the goal of producing carbon-neutral superyachts by 2030. The recently built 84.20-metre Obsidian is the first of Feadship’s new generation of large yachts furthering carbon reduction through hulls optimised at cruising speed instead of top speed, weight control, advancements in electric propulsion, and the ability to run engines on non-fossil diesel fuel called HVO. In fact, the yacht's trials were conducted with the generators running on this second-generation biofuel, reducing carbon emissions by 90% compared to yachts operating on fossil fuels.

The brief for the yacht was to be more energy efficient and emit less carbon than Feadship’s ground-breaking hybrid yacht, Savannah , which launched in 2015. Reducing the environmental impact by more than 30% would have been a tall order in any case, but the entire 12-month design period for Obsidian occurred at the height of a global pandemic. With Covid-19 lockdowns, none of the designers, engineers, or other parties were able to collaborate in person.

Working in parallel, Bram Jongepier, Senior Designer at Feadship De Voogt Naval Architects, developed a sustainability index, providing a great deal of guidance on how all of a yacht’s components and operations contribute to its carbon profile and environmental impact.

Reducing CO2 emissions is a top priority, but Feadship goes even further by addressing the overall environmental impact of its vessels. The emissions of nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide (NOx), particulate matter, hydrocarbons, and the impact of building materials like steel, aluminium, fairing compounds, antifouling, teak, interior finishing, and more, are under scrutiny. This, together with CO2 emissions, is what we call environmental impact, which is calculated using life cycle assessments (LCA).

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Jongepier’s work became known as YETI, the Yacht Environmental Transparency Index. Operating on the philosophy that one cannot control what one cannot measure, the algorithms describing the environmental impact of CO2, NOx, particulate matter, shore power, and fuel production have been made freely available by Feadship to the signatories of the Water Revolution Foundation, a yachting industry association dedicated to driving sustainability in the superyacht industry through collaboration and innovation. This led to a Joint Industry Project (JIP) under the flag of the Water Revolution Foundation with twenty major partners in the yachting industry.

The YETI JIP produced a tool which, with data augmented now by other partners like engine manufacturers, predicts the environmental impact of a standardized operational year in the yacht’s lifecycle. Jongepier estimates that YETI effectively captures 90% of the total lifecycle of a yacht and each new build helps gather more data. It is estimated that Obsidian will operate with 27% less total environmental impact than a yacht of similar size launched only five years ago if run on fossil fuel, and 60% less when using HVO.

For Obsidian , the first step was building on innovation from the award-winning Savannah . Using Feadship’s Advanced Electrical Drive (FAED) program for diesel-electric hybrid power, Obsidian has 4.5 times more electrical storage capacity than our first hybrid yacht, Savannah . She has no drive shafts and no rudders, preventing added drag caused by these appendages. Propulsion and steering are supplied by a pair of Veth contra-rotating thrusters that deliver both functions. Veth’s experience with compact units for ships operating on rivers was seen as a perfect fit for a yacht specified for a relatively shallow draft. Feadship and Veth collaborated on computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis of the shapes of the drive legs and the propellors to maximize efficiency and minimize vibration, dampening vibration being another key component of the brief.

Powering it all is a 4.5 MWh battery bank that is charged by four generators — two large and two small, custom, variable speed units based on tweaked CatC32 engines with permanent magnet alternators that deliver power as needed. Where Savannah and Lonian – which launched in 2018 – operated on 560 volts, the DC system on Obsidian is a staggering 1,000-volt system because the yacht is fully powered by electricity. A total of 560 battery modules are housed in a special chilled room amidships on the tank deck, revealing another benefit of the hybrid system: The components no longer need to be adjacent. The thrusters are in the best location for steering and water flow, while the generators and their exhaust systems, batteries, and electrical switchboard are located elsewhere for optimal weight distribution and crew access. Obsidian should be able to cruise for 35 nm at 10 knots on batteries alone. At anchor, the batteries will provide silent operation for 10-15 hours.

Fuel savings

Advanced propulsion alone, however, would not result in the level of fuel savings required. When analysing Obsidian using the YETI tool, it revealed that about 60% of the energy consumed goes simply to powering the onboard lifestyle – the air conditioning, heating, hot water, lighting, cooking, entertainment electronics, pools, and laundry service. Reducing the energy needed to provide for the yacht’s “hotel” load became the target.

Several major innovations adapted for Obsidian address these target areas through peak load shaving and reducing HVAC demand through the computerized management of cooling guest and crew zones. But since making and using energy creates heat, capturing unwanted or “waste” heat to be used for other purposes became a key focus. Out of every 100kW of energy created by fossil fuel combustion in a typical internal combustion engine, only 35 to 40% is effective mechanical energy, with the rest being heat, usually discarded overboard with the water-cooling system and in the exhaust gasses. Feadship’s design and engineering team began by developing a much more comprehensive system than simply using generator cooling water to heat a swimming pool, a process that has become standard for many superyacht builders.

Considering that 25% of that "hotel" energy demand is about making heat, everything that needed heat was identified. The largest consumer was air conditioning.

The reason being that to sufficiently dehumidify the surrounding sea air, the HVAC system needs to cool incoming fresh air to about 7 degrees Celsius, but then, to keep the interior from feeling like a meat locker, heating units must warm the air to the desired temperature for each room.

Many points of energy savings

Conventional installations typically reheat with an electric heating element, but Obsidian uses waste heat for that purpose. Not only is waste heat captured from the generators, but also from the AC chillers themselves. This is not just free energy, but it is essentially carbon-free energy because it reuses incidental heat generated by another function. “There are so many points of energy savings integrated on this yacht that it is hard to count,” said Project Manager Mark Jansen.

Urged to explore all avenues, Feadship’s engineers introduced an innovative heat pump system to pull heat from various sources, including ambient sea water. Using a heat pump, which transports thermal energy (heat) from one place to another, is five times more efficient than simply making heat with a regular electrical heating coil, according to Jongepier.

An onboard computer system helps to choose seamlessly the appropriate combination of sources. This translates into the following operational modes:

• In harbour at normal sea temperatures plugged into shore power: Heat is provided by AC compressor waste heat, augmented by the heat pump if necessary.
• At anchor at normal sea temperature, operating on battery power: Heat provided by AC compressor waste heat, augmented by heat pump if necessary.
• Sailing, at anchor or in harbour at normal sea temperature with generators in operation: All necessary heat provided by generator waste heat.

Because the path to carbon-neutral superyachts goes far beyond a single solution, Obsidian also involved fresh approaches to the hull form. De Voogt’s naval architects created the low, slim hull, optimized at cruising speed using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) with the final form being made into a model tested in a towing tank. Complex engineering for balance and weight reduction includes new applications for carbon fibre. The louvered aft deck overhangs, for example, are all carbon fibre attached to the aluminium superstructure and require no support pillars. This weight benefit also offered new deck layout possibilities.

For the first time in many years, Feadship is delivering a yacht with a single level engine room, which gave her designers considerably more freedom in creating the interior layout. It also lends more space for guest accommodation and features a total of seven staterooms. According to Jansen, the volume of this 84-metre yacht is typical of that on 100-metre Feadships.

The layout is just as bold and modern as the exterior profile would suggest. Both the exterior styling and interior design are by the British firm RWD, in collaboration with MONK Design.

There are surprising destination spaces such as an asymmetrical atrium staircase leading to a lower deck dining saloon with an entire wall that opens to provide a terrace view just 75 cm above sea level.

Near the stern is an Aqua Lounge where massive windows below water level offer a unique view from the nearby gym. The Aqua Lounge can also function as a cinema and even a classroom.

From decks to the interior, the design leitmotif is all about surprise – most of the corridors and many of the rooms, as well as all of the al fresco living spaces, are not oriented on a fore and aft or athwartships axis. In fact, except for staterooms, none of the interior rooms have any 90-degree angles. A hidden staircase to a study and a sunken lounge on the main deck are just two more of the unexpected interior elements. But the biggest surprise involves the use of submarine anchors. Eliminating the need for a mooring deck forward allows Obsidian to feature a fantastic interior bow observation lounge with double curved glass floor-to-ceiling windows. Access is via a main deck corridor from the guest accommodation area through the tender garage to this hidden gem.

In keeping with the carbon reduction theme, both of the yacht’s primary tenders are electric-powered and custom made by Tenderworks. Four fast charging stations installed by the yard will allow them to be charged in the water or in the tender garage.

After the sea trials it turned out that Obsidian is even more efficient than previously calculated.

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One of the greenest superyachts ever built, Feadship’s Obsidian, has been delivered to her undisclosed owner. While most ships brag about beauty, brawn, and being a behemoth, Obsidian garners accolades with “net zero” claims. The 285 feet hybrid superyacht seems to be the boat of the future from the Dutch shipyard. It has successfully completed its maiden voyage boasting an array of avant-garde design elements.

What sets this ship apart from its predecessors are second-generation biodiesel generators that considerably reduce carbon emissions by a whopping 90 percent compared to conventional fuel-consuming yachts.

The eco-conscious owner wanted it no other way. In fact, he desired a vessel so efficient it would leave Feadship’s first hybrid yacht, Savannah, behind, and Obsidian Yacht does the needful. Upping the coolness quotient of the luxury superyacht is an Aqua Lounge that becomes the eyes to explore the underwater world with large windows below sea level. The asymmetrical atrium staircase welcomes guests into the lower deck dining saloon, where the soul feeds on one-of-a-kind terrace views just above sea level. Obsidian offers a dining experience unlike any other superyacht; one might just forget about hunger and revel in the vistas.

Up to twelve guests have the time of their life while being serviced by a crew of twenty-seven. Among several noteworthy features of the Obsidian is an observation lounge with double curved glass floor-to-ceiling windows. These sprawling views are enjoyed even from the main deck, packed with engineered glass throughout.

The Feadship ground-breaker boasts fold-out balconies and a spacious beach club area that extends towards the open sea. It is also impressing industry experts owing to the louvered aft deck carbon fiber overhangs attached to the aluminum superstructure that eliminate pillars, thus considerably reducing weight.

The boat lives up to its brief of being zero-emission and has a 1,000-volt system making it fully powered by electricity. Obsidian cruises for 35 nautical miles at 10 knots on batteries alone. “There are so many points of energy savings integrated on this yacht that it is hard to count,” said project manager Mark Jansen to Boat International. This next-generation yacht is setting a high benchmark for all future yacht builders and owners, but one that’s worth following.

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In collaboration with his team, Bram Jongepier, a Senior Designer at Feadship De Voogt Naval Architects, has created a sustainability index. This index offers extensive advice on how a yacht’s design and operation affect its carbon and ecological footprint.

Minimizing carbon dioxide emissions is a primary goal, but Feadship is taking additional steps by considering its ships’ complete ecological footprint. The scrutiny includes the release of nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide (NOx), particulate matter, hydrocarbons, and the environmental effects of materials such as steel, aluminum, fairing compounds, antifouling treatments, teak, and interior finishes, among others. Along with carbon dioxide emissions, we refer to this as the environmental footprint, which is assessed through life cycle assessments (LCA).

Jongepier’s project is recognized as YETI, the Yacht Environmental Transparency Index. Based on the principle that one cannot manage what one cannot measure, the computer models that assess the environmental effects of CO2, NOx, particulate matter, use of shore power, and the production of fuel have been made openly accessible by Feadship to members of the Water Revolution Foundation, an association in the yachting sector focused on promoting sustainability in the superyacht market through teamwork and innovation. This initiative resulted in a Joint Industry Project (JIP) involving twenty key players in the yachting sector under the Water Revolution Foundation’s banner. The YETI JIP developed a device that, with additional data from partners such as engine producers, forecasts the environmental footprint of a year of operation in a yacht’s life cycle. Jongepier believes that YETI accurately represents 90 % of a yacht’s life cycle, with each new construction contributing more data. Obsidian is projected to achieve a 27% reduction in its overall environmental footprint compared to a similar-sized yacht launched five years ago, powered by fossil fuels, and a 60 % reduction when utilizing HVO.

For Obsidian, the initial phase involved leveraging the cutting-edge technology from the award-winning Savannah. By utilizing Feadship’s Advanced Electrical Drive (FAED) program for diesel-electric hybrid power, Obsidian boasts a four times greater electrical storage capacity than its inaugural hybrid yacht, Savannah. This design eliminates the need for drive shafts and rudders, reducing the drag typically associated with these components. The yacht’s propulsion and steering are managed by a set of Veth contra-rotating thrusters, which serve dual purposes. Veth’s expertise in developing compact systems for river-based vessels was deemed an ideal match for a yacht designed for shallow waters.

The energy source for Obsidian is a 4.5 MWh battery bank, which is recharged by four generators. These include two large and two small custom, variable speed units, modified CatC32 engines, and permanent magnet alternators that adjust power output as necessary. Unlike Savannah and Lonian, which operated on 560 volts DC, Obsidian features a DC system capable of handling a staggering 1,000 volts, as the yacht is entirely powered by electricity. A total of 560 battery modules are stored in a specialized chilled room in the middle of the tank deck, showcasing another advantage of the hybrid system: the components are no longer required to be closed. The thrusters are strategically placed for steering and optimizing water flow. At the same time, the generators, their exhaust systems, batteries, and electrical switchboard are positioned elsewhere to ensure the most efficient weight distribution and ease of access for the crew. Obsidian is projected to cruise for 35 nautical miles at 10 knots solely on battery power. While docked, the batteries will be quiet for 10-15 hours.

However, simply improving propulsion wouldn’t achieve the necessary fuel savings. Upon examining Obsidian with the YETI tool, it was found that roughly 60% of the energy used was dedicated to operating the yacht’s lifestyle features – including air conditioning, heating, hot water, lighting, cooking, entertainment electronics, swimming pools, and laundry services. The goal was to reduce the energy required to support the yacht’s “hotel” load.

To address this, several significant innovations were incorporated into Obsidian to target these areas. These included peak load shaving and lowering the demand for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) through the automated control of cooling areas for guests and crew. However, since energy production also generates heat, capturing and utilizing the excess heat for other uses became a primary objective. For every 100kW of energy produced by fossil fuel combustion in a typical internal combustion engine, only 35 to 40% is usable mechanical energy, with the rest being heat, usually released into the water or exhaust gases.

Feadship’s design and engineering team started by creating a more extensive system than just using generator cooling water to warm a swimming pool, a standard method among many superyacht builders.

Given that 25% of the “hotel” energy demand is for generating heat, all heat-related needs were identified. The most significant consumer was air conditioning.

This was because the HVAC system had to cool the incoming fresh air to about 7 degrees Celsius to effectively dehumidify the surrounding sea air. However, heating systems had to raise the air temperature to the desired level for each room to prevent the interior from feeling too cold.

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Feadship delivers 84.2m hybrid superyacht Obsidian

Tuesday, August 1st, 2023

Written by: Marine Industry News

Feadship has launched its first vessel of 2023, the 84.2m hybrid superyacht Obsidian .

The Dutch shipyard, which specialises in custom superyachts, says Obsidian marks another step closer to the goal of producing ‘carbon-neutral’ superyachts by 2030. The vessel is the first of Feadship’s new generation of large yachts furthering carbon reduction through hulls optimised at cruising speed instead of top speed, weight control, advancements in electric propulsion, and the ability to run engines on non-fossil diesel fuel called HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil).

Feadship says the yacht’s trials were conducted with the generators running on HVO, which can reduce carbon emissions by 90 per cent compared to yachts operating on fossil fuels.

The brief for the yacht was to be more energy efficient and emit less carbon than Feadship’s previous hybrid superyacht, Savannah , which launched in 2015.

Bram Jongepier, senior designer at Feadship De Voogt Naval Architects , has developed a sustainability index, providing guidance on how all of a yacht’s components and operations contribute to its carbon profile and environmental impact.

Jongepier’s work on these LCAs is now known as YETI, the Yacht Environmental Transparency Index. The algorithms describing the environmental impact of CO2, NOx, particulate matter, shore power, and fuel production have been made freely available by Feadship to the signatories of the Water Revolution Foundation .

This collaboration led to a Joint Industry Project (JIP) under the flag of the Water Revolution Foundation , with 20 major partners in the yachting industry.

The YETI JIP produced a tool which, with data augmented now by other partners like engine manufacturers, predicts the environmental impact of a standardised operational year in the yacht’s lifecycle.

It is therefore estimated that Obsidian will operate with 27 per cent less total environmental impact than a yacht of similar size launched only five years ago if run on fossil fuel, and 60 per cent less when using HVO.

Obsidian has 4.5 times more electrical storage capacity than Savannah . The yacht has no drive shafts and no rudders, preventing added drag. Propulsion and steering are supplied by a pair of Veth contra-rotating thrusters that deliver both functions. Powering it all is a 4.5 MWh battery bank that is charged by four generators — two large and two small, custom, variable speed units. Obsidian should be able to cruise for 35 nm at 10 knots on batteries alone. At anchor, the batteries will provide silent operation for ten to 15 hours.

With around 60 per cent of the yacht’s energy consumed by the ‘hotel load’ (heating, cooling, lighting, entertainment and so on), further fuel savings have been made by peak load shaving and reducing HVAC demand through the computerised management of cooling guest and crew zones.

Obsidian also captures waste heat from the generators and the AC chillers themselves, for repurposing in the HVAC system. “There are so many points of energy savings integrated on this yacht that it is hard to count,” says project manager Mark Jansen.

The yacht has a single-level engine room, which Feadship says gave its designers considerably more freedom in creating the interior layout. It also lends more space for guest accommodation and features a total of seven staterooms. According to Jansen, the volume of this 84-metre yacht is typical of that of 100-metre Feadships.

Both the exterior styling and interior design are by the British firm RWD, in collaboration with Monk Design.

An asymmetrical atrium staircase leads to a lower deck dining saloon with an entire wall that opens to provide a terrace view just 75cm above sea level. Near the stern is an ‘aqua lounge’ where massive windows below water level offer a unique view from the nearby gym. The aqua lounge can also function as a cinema and even a classroom.

A hidden staircase to a study and a sunken lounge on the main deck are two more unexpected interior elements of the hybrid superyacht. But the biggest surprise involves the use of submarine anchors. Eliminating the need for a mooring deck forward allows Obsidian to feature an interior bow observation lounge with double curved glass floor-to-ceiling windows. Access is via a main deck corridor from the guest accommodation area through the tender garage.

In keeping with the carbon reduction theme, both of the yacht’s primary tenders are electric-powered and custom-made by Tenderworks. Four fast charging stations installed by the yard will allow them to be charged in the water or in the tender garage.

Feadship says that, after the sea trials, it turned out that Obsidian was more efficient than originally calculated.

In April, Feadship confirmed it is entering the hydrogen superyacht market. Feadship confirms the yacht — which is already in-build — will house a cryogenic fuel tank, storing liquified hydrogen at around -250°C; being the densest storage method of pure hydrogen. The shipyard says this fuel cell bank will be sufficient to sail at a decent speed while still powering the hotel load in summer conditions.

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A sleek superyacht has docked at Portland.

The Obsidian arrived in a windy Portland Harbour as Storm Debi swept across the UK.

The 84.2-metre superyacht has a distinctive sleek and elegant design with a silvery hull and bow to stern glazing, and the only thing known of its owner is that they are a billionaire.

Obsidian was built this year in the Netherlands by Feadship and is thought to be the first biofuel-powered superyacht.

A spokesperson for Portland Port said: “Vessels may, from time to time, use the port to shelter whilst awaiting a weather window.”

Pictures by Geoff Moore/Dorset Media Service

One of the key features of the vessel's design is the atrium staircase leading to a lower deck dining saloon where the entire wall opens to a terrace view just above sea level.

There is also a very impressive stern aqua lounge with large windows below water level, as well as fold-out balconies towards at her stern which provide a spacious beach club area that extends to sea level.

The jaw-dropping super-yacht can accommodate up to 14 guests in its seven staterooms and was designed by RWD, in collaboration with MONK Design in Holland.

RWD has designed 42 yachts and designed the interior of 63 yachts; Monk Design has designed two yachts and designed the interior of four yachts.

Her top speed is 17.0 knots and she boasts a maximum range of 5500.0 nautical miles when navigating at cruising speed, with power coming from four Caterpillar diesel electric engines.

Obsidian is currently sailing under the Cayman Islands flag, which is the second most popular flag state for super yachts.

It arrived in the marina on Sunday, November 12 from Amsterdam.

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La Mascarade READ LISTING DISCLAIMER

LA MASCARADE is a 30 metre motor yacht built by Dutch shipyard Feadship in 1997. Undergoing an extensive refit with Pendennis Shipyard in 2022, she is now more than ready to take on the world with her new owner. LA MASCARADE is currently listed for sale with Cecil Wright.

Built by Feadship for Yorkshire philanthropist and serial yacht owner Sir Robert Ogden, LA MASCARADE’s brief was instructed to combine all the features of a 50m yacht within a 30m; specifically requested to fit perfectly into the owner’s 30m berth in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat.

Featuring several luxurious spaces for relaxing or entertaining, a notable highlight of LA MASCARADE is her vast sundeck. Fitted with multiple sofas and a coffee table that converts to a sun pad, alongside a sizeable dining area, the sundeck offers the perfect place to take in the 365 degree views. A large removable awning means that the expansive space can still be enjoyed no matter the weather. 

Inside, the 30m Feadship boasts stylish Terence Disdale interiors that were originally fitted in 1997, but have been regularly updated since her launch, and are now in pristine condition following her recent refit. 

LA MASCARADE offers ‘deceptively’ spacious living and entertaining areas, all designed to create a calming yet contemporary ambience combined with ‘warmth, luxury and comfort’.

Accommodation

LA MASCARADE can comfortably accommodate eight guests across four cabins, with a lavish owner’s suite on the main deck forward featuring light woods, rich leathers, snug fabric panelling and modern finishes. The other cabins consist of one VIP and two doubles, all on the lower deck and all decorated in a similar fashion to the owner’s suite.

The particulars on this page are a general guide to give a broad description of the yacht. They are not intended to constitute part of an offer or contract. All prices, photographs, measurements, plans and specifications referred to are given as a guide only and should not be relied upon for the purchase of this yacht. The copyright of all details, photographs and deckplans remains the property of their respectful owners.

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