JAKARTA – A luxurious 118.8 meter-long ship dubbed the most extraordinary yacht ever made and said to belong to Microsoft founder Bill Gates, is now officially for sale for the first time.
This yacht called Breakthrough will be offered at the prestigious Monaco Yacht Show in September, at a fantastic price: US$645 million (around Rp.10.4 trillion).
While Gates himself has never set foot on the ship, and has never officially confirmed its holdings, the project is also known as Project 821 widely believed to be a special order from the tech billionaire in 2021, built by Dutch shipbuilder Fearship.
Breakthrough is designed not only as a symbol of luxury, but also as an environmentally friendly pioneer in the ocean. Yacht is the first ship in the world to be fully powered by liquid hydrogen fuel cells, making it a net zero superyacht, aka without carbon emissions.
This yacht has a variety of luxury facilities, including:
Infinity pools in the style of beach clubs
Basketball court
Private hospital on board
15 guest cabins that can accommodate 30 passengers
Helipad
Private cinemas, libraries, jacuzzi, to hot tub
Private dining zone with a sea terrace
43 accompanying crews
There is also a 4-story private townhouse inside the yacht for owners, which is completely separate from other living rooms. These private residences include two bedrooms, twin bathrooms, workspaces with hearses, gyms, family rooms, private elevators, and spiral stairs surrounded by book racks.
Across the ship, there are 14 hidden balconys that can appear automatically with just a touch of the floor’ button that will be perfectly aligned with the interior when opened.
Jamie Edmiston, CEO of broker yacht Edmiston, called the ship a yacht which will change everything’ thanks to liquid hydrogen technology and the latest generation fuel cell system.
The main request is to build the greenest and most advanced yachts in an environment without compromise,” said Edmiston, quoted by VOI from the Daily Mail. And the result is the best yacht ever made.
This yacht stores liquid hydrogen at temperatures minus 253 degrees Celsius below the deck, and the heat generated during the energy process is used to heat pools, steam chambers, towel heaters, to the floor of the living room.
For long trips where pure hydrogen is difficult to obtain, the ship can switch to a second-generation biofuel that is said to be able to reduce emissions by up to 90%.
Jan-Bart Verkuyl, director of Fedship, added that fuel cell technology will play an important role in the world of world of peryachting due to its high efficiency, low particle emissions, and minimal sound.
The ship’s interior features a combination of luxury materials such as:
Textural cloth
Skin
Marmer
Rattan
White wood played
All of this brings a coastal luxury atmosphere that blends with the sea’s view.
The large relaxing space on the deck provides a large sea view, accompanied by a giant jacuzzi which is also heated from the hydrogen process energy.
Although Gates was touted as an initial order, he reportedly never boarded this ship at all. According to a Luxury Launches report, the Microsoft founder has never enjoyed the luxury facilities he helped create.
Currently, Canadian billionaire Patrick Dovigi, CEO of Green For Life Environmental, is said to be a prospective buyer of this yacht.
With a fusion between revolutionary designs, environmentally friendly technologies and superluxury facilities, Breakthrough is not only a status symbol, but also an important milestone in the transformation of the yacht industry in a more sustainable direction.
If you are at Monaco between September 25, 2025, you may be able to see this megakarya live on the Monaco Yacht Show as long as you are ready with a Bill Gates-thick wallet.
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