The launch of a terayacht, a ship larger than super, mega, and gigayachts, could very well be the main attraction of global travel as more borders open after the COVID-19 pandemic.
The luxury vessel Pangeos' design has recently been unveiled by designer Pierpaolo Lazzarini, and if all goes according to plan, it will be the biggest and most impressive boat in the world, according to a report by LifestyleAsia.
The Pangeos, described by Lazzarini as a Terayacht, bears the name of the supercontinent Pangea (or Pangaea), which existed hundreds of millions of years ago. With a potential width of 610 m (2,000 ft) and a length of 550 m (approximately 1,800 ft), it would dwarf even the largest of the current crop of megayachts. The steel hull would have a turtle-shaped base that is topped by an oval structure that can accommodate up to 60,000 people.
Inspired by the Supercontinent Pangea
The supercontinent Pangea (or Pangaea), which existed hundreds of millions of years ago, inspired the vessel's name "Pangeos" With a potential width of 610 m (2,000 ft) and a length of 550 m (approximately 1,800 ft), it would dwarf even the largest of the present generation of mega yachts.
The steel hull would have a turtle-shaped base and an oval structure on top that can accommodate up to 60,000 people. It would have hotels, shopping malls, parks, airports for both ships and planes, opulent villas, clubs, and everything else necessary to run a community floating in the ocean.
The Pangeos would be outfitted with nine enormous, advanced HTS (high-temperature superconducting) motors, each of which would be electric and capable of delivering 16,800 horsepower, enabling it to cruise at 5 knots (5.75 mph).
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The floating city would be powered by solar panels, as well as electricity created by its giant flipper-like structures and some sort of wave energy generator system, which would gather energy from the water and allow the ship to travel endlessly.
Lazzarini is also not playing with the cost of the massive city. Approximately US$8 billion would be allocated for the project, and a crowdfunding effort will begin soon. Those joining the funding round will receive incentives such as virtual tickets and NFTs.
In addition, the designer points out that a Terayacht would require a "Terashipyard" to match, with Saudi Arabia being suggested as the best location to build a new shipyard by reclaiming a square kilometer (0.3 sq mile) of land from the sea.
The massive structure is still laid on a blueprint. Time will only tell if this ambitious floating city will someday sail in the middle of the ocean.
The Terayacht concept first emerged in 2009, when architect Pierpaolo Lazzarini imagined a mega yacht building that could house an entire city. The project has a total length of 550 meters (1800 feet) and a maximum width of 610 meters (2000 feet).
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Written by Jace Dela Cruz
