For sale - PELORUS seeking new direction.

Published 15 February 2023

The iconic PELORUS is an apex superyacht of unquestionable pedigree. She is a 115m (377.3ft) motor yacht of 5,403GT, with a steel hull and aluminium superstructure custom-built to DNV-GL classification and delivered by Lurssen in 2003. She was designed by two of the world’s most celebrated yacht designers with sweeping exterior styling by Tim Heywood and beachside villa interiors by Terence Disdale.

The second helipad, seen lower right, was added during a Blohm+Voss refit in 2008
The second helipad, seen lower right, was added during a Blohm+Voss refit in 2008

She was refitted by Blohm+Voss in 2008, when her second helipad was added, and again in 2017 during her class survey. She is now lying at Kusch in Wewelsfleth, Germany, undergoing routine class maintenance.

The sun deck has a pool and jacuzzi forward and dining aft. An elevator serves all guest decks
The sun deck has a pool and jacuzzi forward and dining aft. An elevator serves all guest decks

Exterior features include a sun deck with a large pool with counter-current jets and a jacuzzi, bar and open-air dining.

One of the lower deck guest suites has its own sea terrace
One of the lower deck guest suites has its own sea terrace

There are no fewer than five balconies and sea terraces across main and lower decks, two of which serve the dining room and main saloon and another spectacularly opens up a lower deck guest cabin. There are helipads on the foredeck and forward on the owner’s deck where a companionway leads to a private terrace.

The upper deck aft is all about entertainment
The upper deck aft is all about entertainment

An elevator serves lower to sun decks for multi-generational access. The upper deck is designed for entertainment. A huge al fresco space aft has open-air dining and lounges beneath the overhang and plenty of versatile deck space aft, as well as walkaround sidedecks for promenading.

The upper deck sky lounge transforms into a nightclub
The upper deck sky lounge transforms into a nightclub
The 50sqm (538sqft) cinema is forward on the upper deck
The 50sqm (538sqft) cinema is forward on the upper deck

Inside is a panoramic sky lounge with a huge bar and generous lounge and huge screen. The space has nightclub lighting and sound systems and rug rolls away to reveal an illuminated dancefloor. Forward is a tiered cinema.

As well as a private terraces forward and aft, the dedicated owner’s deck has a bedroom suite with 200-degree views, a huge bathroom and dressing room, as well as a vast lounge and study aft and a butler’s cabin.

The owner's bedroom forward on a dedicated private deck
The owner's bedroom forward on a dedicated private deck
The owner's private office. Curved screens revolve around the desk for privacy
The owner's private office. Curved screens revolve around the desk for privacy

There are VIP and guest suites on the upper deck, two guest suites on the main deck and a further three guest suites complete accommodation for 24 guests in 12 cabins. She also sleeps up to 46 crew including seven engineers to ensure reliability and five personal staff for seven-star service.

The yacht's Vikal tenders are stowed behind shell doors on the main deck aft
The yacht's Vikal tenders are stowed behind shell doors on the main deck aft

Her custom tenders, including 11.2m (36.7ft) limo and 8.5m (27.9ft) sport, both by Vikal, are stowed on the main deck aft and launched on horizontal davits through shell doors. She also has storage for a huge selection of toys and scuba diving equipment. Twin 5,300hp Wartsila diesel engines give her a top speed of 20 knots, she cruises comfortably at 18 knots and has a transoceanic maximum range of 6,000nm at her passage speed of 16 knots. Two sets of Quantum zero speed stabilisers ensure comfort on arrival.

We are very excited to bring this superb, universally acclaimed yacht to market with an asking price of EUR 185,000,000. She is lying in Germany at the Kusch shipyard and inspection is highly recommended to appreciate this yacht’s quality and condition. Contact Burgess for more details and to arrange your visit.


To find out more about Burgess’ yachts for sale and yachts for charter, please contact a Burgess broker. Alternatively, get in touch with one of our offices directly: London, Monaco, New York, Miami, Singapore or all other locations.

- Yachts, prices and availability are correct at the time of publication.

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