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M/Y Tis

Builder: Lürssen

Design: Winch Design

Length: 111m

Beam: 16.85m

Guest suites: 11

Helo pads: 2

Photo by Klaus Jordan

Great Yachts 2018

By Lisa Overing well-balanced sheer line. She boasts tre- deck, she accommodates 22 guests in 11 her build, Moran Yacht & Ship’s new

M/Y TIS: Size Matters

The age-old question of whether or mendous volume with her beam at 16.85 luxurious staterooms. construction team wrote the technical not size matters is typically directed at meters. Intriguing combinations of Standout features include not one but speci? cations for this sophisticated su- ? uid, motion-oriented curvilinear archi- two helicopter pads, a 12-meter swim- peryacht, negotiated the build contract men. However, since a ship is called she, tecture span her striking blue hull with ming pool, a resort-inspired spa aft, and and managed the complete construction

Maritime Reporter’s top spot for great- est yacht of 2018 is the class of 2018’s a white boot stripe, achieving a dynamic a magni? cent, sweeping double staircase of the vessel in Germany from concept largest launch, M/Y TIS, a 111-meter, but symmetrical pro? le with dozens of normally reserved for a palace at her through her delivery at the end of this six-deck superyacht by Lürssen with rectilinear windows and the straight transom, creating a grand entrance on- year. She was launched only 11 months exterior styling and interior design by deck lines. board. Her tender garage accommodates after her keel-laying.

With expansive interior and exterior ar- two 13-meter tenders and two 10-meter As a long-time charterer of the world’s

Winch Design.

eas onboard and generous ceiling height, tenders, plus a submarine and a ? eet of most illustrious megayachts, the family-

In spite of her massive size, steel- hulled TIS is sleek, graceful and well TIS is ideal for entertaining in luxury. other water toys. oriented owner had extensive input in

Featuring a massive, private owner’s Dubbed Project Palo Alto during the design from guest accommodations proportioned, a testament to her long and 50 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • JANUARY 2019

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