| VARD | 194M ex 182M | REV - Research Expedition Vessel | 2024 |

Wow...REV Ocean could potentially not be in operation until 2026

"issues relating to the weight of the yacht. " Does anyone have any idea of what that actually means.
Isn't that why they invented Ballast tanks ?

This is the statement issued on their website:

https://www.revocean.org/status/

There is also an interview where they talk about weight problems and not challenges

From what I have been told is she has to much top weight which has induced significant stability issues. She will be towed from Vard Brattvåg to the now closed Vard Aukra yard where she will remain until they decide what todo with her. The current think it cutting her in half and adding a 10m hull extension.

Perhaps that's what happens when you're simply giving your money away?

Apparently REV is now finished, there is an argument between the owner and the shipyard on who will pay for the cost overruns due to the instability issues. The owner has also now moved from Norway to Switzerland, his REV Ocean foundation is in a bit of a mass, there planned HQ in Oslo hasn't been given building consent, so it's not clear what's happening.

Sounds like a giant mess! Geez.

How does a person become a billionaire and not have these kinds of things dealt with in advance?

It seems that the arbitration court has agreed that REV is too heavy, and the shipyard is responsible for that. According to the contract specifications, the Rev Ocean is too deep in the water.
Because of that, a large part of the steel superstructures should be replaced by aluminum...I smell a request for a huuuuge discount is coming.

So is she too deep or too unstable? Or both? Does she need to be lightened, lengthened, or receive outrigger pontoons?

The court just ruled on the weight of the boat, so..the yacht could stay there and get rusted or...who knows.

https://hansa-online.de/2023/02/featured/209292/zukunft-ungewiss-megayacht-rev-ocean-ist-zu-schwer/
https://www.seereisenportal.de/news...ekke-recht-herber-verlust-fuer-finacntieri-v/

Now she will be cut in 2 and a 12 meter section will be added, also the top steel deck will be removed and replaced with aluminum.
The 12 meter extension should add buoyancy and the aluminum should make her less top-heavy..

Pictures coming: Sent them to Carl for cropping and downsizing to get below the 1.3mb limit.

I don’t understand why they wouldn’t do an aluminum superstructure from the beginning to be honest.

194m now, quite impressive. Still confused where this will fall and how much of a yacht like interior she will have.