231 ft /71 meter Royal Denship Expedition Yacht

2002 with major re-build/refit in 2022 and new paint this winter.

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In Monaco. Asking €24,800,000 (recent reduction of €4.7 million)

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Perhaps one of the most iconic explorers of her time.

Certainly, the most regarded for her comfort, exceptional

features, and versatility. Once owned by one of the most

predominant characters in the Formula One world, she

received the utmost care to ensure every place on board is

dedicated to relaxation, adventure, and safety. This unique

yacht is now for sale, a very rare  opportunity to obtain a spectacular superyacht.

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MAIN CHARACTERISTICS

Name: FORCE BLUE

Type: Twin Screw Diesel Yacht

Builder: Royal Deanship

Year: 2002

Refit Year: 2022

LOA (M/FT): 70.56 M 231’ 09”

LWL (M/FT): 53.19 M 174’ 05”

Beam Overall (M/FT): 11.04 M 37’ 04”

Draft (Full Load) (M/FT): 3.00 M 9’ 08”

Gross Tonnage: 1,325 Tons

Displacement (Fully Loaded): 2,251.12 Tons

Displacement (Light Ship): 1,098.074 Tons

Hull Material: Steel

Superstructure: Aluminium

Flag: Malta

Classification: RINA

Exterior Designer: H2 Design

Interior Designer: Michele Bonan

Main Engines: 2x Caterpillar 3512B

Speeds: 16 Max

12.5 Cruising

11.5 Economical

Range: 6,000 nm @ 11.5 kn

Guest Accommodation: 12 Guests in 6 Staterooms

Crew Accommodation: 21

Minimum Safe Manning: 7

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CLASSIFICATION

Flag: Malta

Port of Registry: Valletta

Classification: Member of IACS

IACS Society: Registro Italiano Navale (RINA)

REGULATION

Vessel Registration: Commercial

Commercial Compliance: Malta Commercial

Full ISM: Yes

ISPS: Yes

MLC: Yes

ACCOMMODATIONS

ACCOMMODATIONS and LIVING AREAS

LOWER DECK:

1x VIP suite: Located on the lower deck, king size bed, Jacuzzi, iPod. Huge adjacent lounge area with a sofa that

converts to a single bed, ideal for a nanny. The lounge area has a separate ensuite.

3x Guest stateroom: located on the lower deck, Queen size bed, tub, iPod.

1x Guest stateroom: located on the lower deck, twin beds. Tub, iPod. This stateroom can be converted to become a

double with King size bed.

OWNER’S STATEROOM:

Located on the upper deck, king size bed, vanity, walk through shower. Jacuzzi. iPod.

MAIN DECK:

Surround sound DVD/CD/Sat-Tv, iPod. Game table.

UPPER DECK:

Aft Deck Main Level:

Seating for 10/12 music from main bar - iPod.

Upper Deck:

The standard set up is two big tables taking up to 22/24 guests. To this, two more tables may be added, taking another

20 seated guests. For bigger receptions, table extensions could be arranged to take up to 60 guests comfortably

seated in total.

SUN DECK:

Jacuzzi (surrounded on both sides with sun pads). Wet bar w/ stools.

5 Bellavista chairs and sofa plus huge lounge area

Gym Technogym (Tapirulan cyclette, wave)

CREW ACCOMODATION:

A stand-alone AV system, comprising of:

DVD / Cd / Tuner functions 1 x 37” TV

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Sound Speaker System

iPad & docking station for music control via Auxiliary Input Facility allows for the ad-hoc connection of other items of

AV equipment, e.g., Ipod

SPA:

Steam bath, Caracalla bat, Emotional shower, Mud bath, Massage room, Hairdresser room

CONSTRUCTION

Hull Material: Steel

Bulb: Yes

Superstructure Material: Aluminium

Decks Material: Steel

Paint: ISOFANE Marine – Stoppani

Motor Hull Type: Full-Displacement (D)

Motor Hull Sub Type: Explorer/Expedition (EX)

Number of Decks: 5

CAPACITIES

Gross Tonnage: 1,325 Tons

Fuel Capacity: 170,400 Litres 45,015 Gallons

Day Tank: 2x 7,500 Litres 2x 1,981 Gallons

Fresh Water Capacity: 87,000 Litres 22,983 Gallons

Water Makers: 800 l/h Litres 211 Gallons

Grey Water: 4,800 Litres 1,268 Gallons

Black Water: 5,000 Litres 1,321 Gallons

Lube Oil: 7,500 Litres 1,981 Gallons

Waste Oil: 3,640 Litres 962 Gallons

Speed Consumption p/h Range RPM

Maximum: 16 kn 780 l/h 3,387 nm 1,600

Cruising: 12.5 kn 340 l/h 6,152 nm 1,150

Economical: 11.5 kn 315 l/h 6,000 nm 1,050

MAIN MACHINERY

Main Engines: 2x Caterpillar 3512B

Engine Hours (August 2023): Port:18,050

Starboard:18,050

Propulsion Type: Diesel

Engine Controls: Kobelt type 6525/CPU electronic 1main station and two slave station

Engine Mounts: 8 Vulkan DMR type MG-DS-500.

Gear Boxes: Reintjets WAF742

Shafting: 2x Hmf Diam. 200/190

Propellers: 2x Van Voorden 4 Blade

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GENERATORS & ELECTRICITY

Output/Electricity: 440 Volts 60Hz

Generators: 2x Caterpillar C9 235 KW

Generator Hours (August 2023): DG1: 17,926

DG2: 17,814

Generator Fuel Consumption: 48 l/h

Emergency Generator: 1x Caterpillar 3306 170 KW

Emergency Generator Hours (August

2023):

15,063

Shore Power: 440 Volts 60 Hz

Shore Power Converter: Sae Automatic Shore Power Type 40118 240kva

Shore Power Transformer:

Batteries: EM. Line 1 4x Exide Ef 1420 142AH Gel

EM. Line 2 2x Exide Ef 1202 120AH Gel

Battery Chargers: Mastervolt type Master Charger 24/75

Generator Start: Electric

UPS (uninterruptible power supplies): FSP Technology

AUXILIARY MACHINERY

Steering System: Norlau 80-40-TC-SR-O

4 Rotor As. Motor 1.75 KW 1120RPM

Emergency Steering: Manual

Bow Thruster: Schottel STT060LK 100KW 440 Volts 60HZ 1170RPM

Stabilizers: Cmc Marine Mod. HS 161 15 KW

Under Water Lights: Cantalupi

Fuel & Oil System

Fuel Filters: 2x Racor Parker 75/1000

Fuel Oil Separator: Alpha Laval MM PX 403

Fuel Transfer Pump: Desmi Rotan GP51EMR 10m3/h 1.50kw

Fuel Filling Pump: Desmi Rotan GP33 ERM-1U2B2 1.19kw

Bunkering Station: Port side and Starboard side

Oily Bilge Water Separator: Heli Sep Coffinworl HEL-SEP-1000

Dirty Oil Pump: Desmi Rotan 10m3/h

Lubrication Oil Pump: 2x Krachy D/58791 P25bar 1740 rpm

Firefighting & Bilge System

Firefighting & Bilge Pump: Bilge Pump: 2 Desmi S80-75-175/A11-07

Fire Pump: 1 Desmi Rotam NSL80-330DOZ

Fresh Water System

Fresh Water Makers: 2x Idromar MC 10S

1x Idromar MC 16S

Fresh Water Treatment: 2x Idromar type CA250F

Fresh Water Pressure: 3x Lowara pump type SV805F 406T 4kw Q7.5 17 m3 rpm 3450

Hot & Cold Circulation Pump: 2x Grundfos 80 A4-19 FT 100-C

Hot Water Boilers: 1x Jevi El-Patron KW80 3X440 VOLT

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Black & Grey Water System

Black & Grey Water Treatment: Aquachem – I.W. GMBH 25/50

WC's (toilets/bidets): 20 F.W. Toilets

Sanitary Vacuum System: 2x Jets Pump 25 MBA

Sanitary Water System: Fresh water

Black & Grey Water Pumps: Garbarino MCA50/250 25m3/h 8.5kw

AC & Ventilation System

Air Conditioning: 2x Climaveneta Bitzer 6G-402Y-35P

Provision Refrigeration: Prepan TV 15013A2V Gas R404A

Engine Room Ventilation: 2x Wolter fan inverter KEB Combivert AXV 630-9/12° 22/11000 m3/h

Galley Ventilation & Extraction: Sodeca CMP922-4T 1800/900 m3/h

Antifouling System

Type: Polipodio cathodic protection and Corrosion system ICCP

NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

NAVIGATION SYSTEMS

X-Band Radar: 2x Radar – Kelvin Hughes Mod. Manta Digital

Chart Plotter: 2x Ecdis – Mod. Kelvin Hughes - Mantadigital MDP-A2

Magnetic Compass: C.Plath

Gyrocompass: C.Plath – Mod. Navipilot V / Sperry Marine - Mod.

Navigat x MK1

Auto Pilot: C.Plath – Mod. Navipilot V

Rudder Angle Indicator System: Deif A/S

Echo Sounder: Echosounder – Mod. Furuno CH – 250 / Mod. Furuno RD-33

Speed Log: C Plath Naviknot 3

Depth Sounder: Echosounder – Mod. Furuno CH – 250 / Mod. Furuno RD-33

GPS: JRC JLR 8600 / Simrad MX510

AIS: JRC – Mod. JHS- 182

Navtex: Mod. ICS - Nav 5 Gmdss Navtex

Wind Instruments: Maretron DSM250

Search Lights: 1 x 50cms directional searchlights

Bridge Navigation Watch Alarm: BNWAS 150

Weather Fax: FURUNO DFAX – FAX 208

Ships Computer: 1 x MAC 24” – 1 x MAC LAPTOP 1 x PC ASUS

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

SAT com: Communication

Satcom & cell phone/fax.

Installation Of New Meridian 5G System

VHF Radiotelephones: 2x Kelvin Hughes Mod. Husun 4822

Portable GMDSS VHF: 3x Jotron TR20 Vhf Gmdss Portable

Iridium Satellite Phone: Iridium Extreme (satellite cell phone)

Telephone System: Stentofon

SSB: 1x Sailor HC4500B – Mf/Hf – Gmdss Radio

Navtex Receiver: 2x Sailor HC 4500

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DECK MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT

Anchors: 1x STBD 855 kg, 1x STBD 852 kg

Anchor Chains: 28 mm

Anchor Windlass System: 1x Norlau a/s (440 v AC 3 phase 60 hz) anchor windlasses type 630 with 2 x

warping drums

Warping Capstans: 2x Norlau a/s (440 v AC 3 phase 60 hz)

Ground Tackle: FORWARD: 2x Black D/T composite dock line 1-1/2" (35mm) mt 50 with 39"

(1M) polyester chafe and leather

2x Black D/T composite dock line 1-1/2" (35mm) X330 mt 35 with 39" (1M)

polyester chafe and leather

2x Black D/T composite dock line 1-1/2" (35mm) X (100M) with 39" (1M)

polyester chafe and leather

AFT: 2x Black D/T composite dock line 1-1/2" (35mm) X330 mt 50 with 39"

(1M) polyester chafe and leather

2x Black D/T composite dock line 1-1/2" (35mm) X330 mt 35 with 39" (1M)

polyester chafe and leather

2x Black D/T composite dock line 1-1/2" (35mm) X (100M) with 39" (1M)

polyester chafe and leather

Bow Crane & Davits 1x Palfinger Htc Systems Gmbh telescopic knuckle boom crane PK

65002MD - (440v AC 3 phase) KA 64180 (SWL 6500 Kg – Winch lifting)

Passerelle: Besenzoni mod. P563

Swimming Ladder: Yes

Spotlights: 2x starboard / portside

Paint Exterior: Isofane Marihne - Stoppani

Paint Underwater: Hempel

SAFETY, SECURITY, & FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT

CCTV: 11x Camera Hard Disk Recording System with Network Connection 3 x Lcd

screen

Monitors: 2

Ship’s Safe: Yes (Captain Cabin)

Fixed Firefighting System: Semco Ultra-Fog (last service 10/2022)

Firefighting Equipment: Yes

Gas Detection: Honeywell BW

Smoke Detection: Consillium

Fire Alarm: Consillium

Alarms: Panel Consillium (Bridge, Crew messroom)

UMS Alarms: 2x Lcd (Control Room / Ch. Eng. Cabin)

MOB Boat: Yes (Survitec Zodiac)

Life Rafts: 6

Breathing Apparatus: 6 (2x for drill)

Lifejackets: 45

Immersion Suits: 40

Life Rings: 8

EPIRB: 2

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SART: 2

Flares and Signals: Yes

Medical Equipment: Yes

GALLEY & LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT

MAIN GALLEY EQUIPMENT

Cooking Equipment: 2x Owen Rational

1x Pacojet

1x Professional Mixer Varimixer

1x Kitchenaid

Induction Plates

1x Teppanyaki

1x Fryer London I

1x Waste Crusher Vidotto

1x Microwave

1x Icemaker Frigomar

1x Slicer

1x Refrigerated Counter Cool Head

1x Blast Chiller

1x Salamander

1x Vacuum Packed

2x Bimbi

Refrigeration/Freezer: 3x Column Refrigerators Foster

Dishwasher: 1x Dishwasher Smeg

Other: 1x Negative Cell

1x Positive Cell

PANTRIES AND OTHERS

Refrigeration/Freezer: 3x Column Refrigerators Foster

Other: Bridge Deck Pantry:

Philips kettle, Nespresso milk frother, Philips juicer, Dyson Cool, 2 x

Nespresso coffee machines,

Smeg dishwasher, Bertos fridge, Tecnoinox ice machine

CREW GALLEY / MESS EQUIPMENT / COOKING EQUIPMENT

Microwave: Samsung microwave

Refrigeration/Freezer: HiSense fridge

Dishwasher: Smeg dishwasher

Other: Philips kettle, Nespresso coffee machine, Rowenta vacuum cleaner,

Delonghi toaster, Philips bread toaster

Crew Mess (Officer): Smeg dishwasher, Electrolux oven,

Nespresso coffee machine, Princess Citrus Juicer, Princess Citrus Juicer

Wine Storage: Main deck saloon

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Main Laundry Equipment: 3x Washers (6 kg / professional) x Maitag Dryers (6 kg / professional

professional) 3x Washers Electolux (professional) 2x Domestic Iron and

Board /1x Miele Professional Rotary Iron

OTHER EQUIPMENT

Spa Tub: Jacuzzi (surrounded on both sides with sun pads). Wet bar with stools.

5 Bellavista chairs and sofa plus huge lounge area

Sauna: Yes

Hammam: Steamshower Hammam

Guest Elevator: Yes (5 persons / Kg 400)

Gym Equipment: Full Gym on below deck:

Punching ball, Leg press, Leg extension, Kinesis, Bicycle, Step, Treadmill,

Power Plate (Dunlop), Weights & bench, *All Technogym equipment

Sun Awnings: 1x fixed awning on sundeck aft / 2x removal awning on sundeck forward

(starboard / portside)

TENDERS & TOYS

Tenders: 8.50m Tender BAT with 2 Mercury engines - 10 guests

9,50m NorthStar with 2 Mercury engines - 12 guests (New 2022!)

8,75m Pascoe with 2 Yanmar engines, rubber fast tender reaching 50 knots

- 8 guests

Jet Skis: 3x Wave Runners Seadoo GTI SE 170 OC 20 Int

Toys: 2x Seabob F5S

1x Wakeboard

1x E-Foil

1x Water Skis

2x Sup Paddle Boards (Inflatable)

12 Sets x Snorkeling Gear

Set Of Inflatables / Towables (Banana (5 Seats), Wow (3 Seats), Job Sonar

(4 Seats), Thrash (2 Seats), Air Stream (3 Seats), Tribal (3 Seats), Rodeo (3

Seats), Proton (3 Seats), Ruble (3 Seats),

Beach Games (Beach Volley Set, Soccer Set, Spike Ball)

Complete Diving Set

Other Sport equipment: Flyboard, Hoverboard, Wave Runner, Jet-Ski & Diving Instructors on Board

Diving Compressor: Nil

Dive Board: Yes (1 sets)

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CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

2022

Winter 2021/2022:

Exterior: • Yacht extension to 70m

• Redesign of the exterior lines to make them more eye-catching

Interior: • Extension and redesign of the bathing platform to create a large beach

club. The whole stern of the yacht is redefined, creating an exceptional

open lounging and sunbathing area at sea level. This fantastic new space

connects directly to the yacht's well-being area to offer an incredible

space for relaxation and pampering and offers direct access to the water.

• Redesign of the main deck aft to create a lounging space making it more

welcoming and comfortable for the guests.

• Refurbishment and re-design of all staterooms (master, VIP and guest

staterooms) to create a more contemporary and fresher atmosphere

(new upholstery, new carpet, new blinds)

• Refurbishment of all staterooms ensuites (replacement of gold with

silver everywhere, new marbles)

• Works to make the twin cabin convertible to king size bed

• Redesign and renovation of the yacht lobby to create a much more

comfortable and cozy lounging area

• Renovation of the gym entrance

• New carpet throughout

• Installation of new stabilisers at anchor

• Installation of new Meridian 5g communication system instead of

Wavecall

2021

Exterior: • New full paint job, class and flag survey works

Interior: • New soft furnishings in all guests' cabins (new linens, duvets, mattresses,

towels, etc)

2018/2019

Exterior: • Full paint job (hull + superstructure)

Interior: • Engines and generators overhaul, full technical check, antifouling, new

security system, wooden floor in the spa repainted, new I-Pads to control

A/V system, new internet antenna and Wi-Fi system completely new

2016/2017

Interior: • Many technical and cosmetic works including the replacement of a new

beige color carpet on the lower deck (please see the online brochure)

Winter 2015/2016

Exterior: • Total paint job

Interior: • Engine, generators and machinery equipment overhaul (special 5 years

survey).

Winter 2014/2015

Interior: • Undergoing major refit. New carpet throughout, new soft furnishings

and linens, new upholstery on the exterior decks and cinema room, floor

varnishing, new wave runners.

Spring 2014 • Engines fully refurbished to bring her hours back to zero, increased

internet speed.

2013 • All TVs replaced, new TV antenna.

2011 • New teak on sundeck.

2007/2008 • The main salon was changed and enlarged, and the bar was taken away

to leave space for a lounge / seating area with tables and chairs.

• A new section was added to the spa + increase the hairdresser room.

• The Owner's lobby was changed, and the master's stateroom

refurbished (as per Lady in Blue II).

• New flooring in the VIP cabin within addition a sofa / bed (so the cabin

can sleep 4 instead of 2). Good for a family with baby. The crane has been

changed.

2006 • Refitted and redesigned in 2006 in Arredamenti Porto in Genoa. Refit

includes full interior decor by Celeste Dell'Anna.

Inventory list available upon request.