Overview
- Leviathan accommodates up to 26 guests and 37 crew and includes a communal gaming lounge with 15 PCs and two race simulators, plus shared dining for 54.
- The yacht replaces a typical beach club with a dive center, laboratory, hospital, and a 3-D printing workshop intended to support Inkfish marine research.
- A hybrid diesel-electric propulsion system with battery storage, forward-positioned engine room, and extensive noise-reduction measures target quieter operation.
- The vessel is registered in the Cayman Islands and made a brief public stop in Poole Harbour after delivery from Dutch builder Oceanco.
- Industry reports say Newell acquired Oceanco this year, and published cost estimates for Leviathan vary, with figures including more than £300 million and about $500 million.