Saudi Arabia Proposed as Location for Construction of Massive Turtle-Shaped Yacht, Dubbed Pangeos. If Constructed It Will Be the Biggest Sea Vessel Ever Built, Essentially a Massive Floating City
Saudi Arabia has been proposed as a location for the construction of a massive turtle-shaped yacht, dubbed Pangeos. If the project is constructed, it will become the biggest sea vessel ever built, essentially a massive floating city.
The project has been designed and proposed by Lazzarini Design Studio. The Rome-based company utilises 3D technology to visualise designs and ideas.
The proposed dimensions for Pangeos are truly gigantic. If built, the vessel would be the largest ever constructed.
The current title holder for the world’s biggest yacht is the German-built Azzam at 180.61 meters (595.55 feet) long. The biggest sea vessel ever constructed was the Seawise Giant, built by the Japanese firm Sumitomo Heavy Industries. Its length was 458.45 meters (1,504.10 ft).
The Pangeos would be even bigger than both of these giants. Its proposed dimensions are a length of 550 meters (1,800 feet) and a width of 610 meters (2,000 feet).
he massive sea vessel will function as a floating city. There will be enough space for hotels, shopping centres, parks, and other public spaces. Lazzarini claims that Pangeos will be able to accommodate sixty thousand guests plus an unspecified number of crewmembers and staff.
On each side wing of Pangeos would be space for nineteen villas and sixty-nine apartments. Seventy-two terraces will be available on the rooftop shell. Some will have sea views whereas others will overlook the vessel’s central port area.
Unlike a traditional cruise ship or yacht, the Pangeos itself would be the star destination. Powered by nine 16,800 horsepower HTS engines, the Pangeos is expected to have a top speed of just five knots (5.7 miles per hour/9.2 kilometres per hour). The vessel’s slow and steady speed is unsurprising given its great size. Guests wishing to travel between the Pangeos and other locations will have the option to use either another sea vessel or aircraft. A port will be constructed on board for other boats and an “upper shell area” will grant access to flying vehicles.
