Saint Christopher (yacht)
Saint Christopher Project Rendering | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| New Zealand | |
| Name | Saint Christopher |
| Namesake | Saint Christopher, Patron Saint of Travelers and Mariners. |
| Port of registry | New Zealand |
| Builder | Rsw Rosslauer Schiffswerft, Rosslau, Germany |
| Laid down | 1973 |
| Christened | Black Ice |
| Completed | 1988 |
| In service | April 2018 |
| Renamed | Saint Christopher |
| Reclassified | Private Yacht |
| Refit | 2016 - 2018 |
| Identification | Callsign: ZMW9987 IMO number: 7332775 MMSI number: 377406000 |
| Nickname(s) | Kitt |
| Fate | Ship sold for scrapping to Fornaes Shipbreaking Ltd. in 2020 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Motor yacht |
| Tonnage | 293 GT (USCG) |
| Displacement | 862 metric tons |
| Tons burthen | 455 |
| Length | 49.60 m (162.7 ft) |
| Beam | 10.10 m (33.1 ft) |
| Draft | 3.7 m (12 ft) |
| Installed power | 993 hp (740 kW) |
| Range | 38,500 nmi (71,300 km; 44,300 mi) @ 8.2 kn (15.2 km/h; 9.4 mph) |
| Boats & landing craft carried |
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| Crew | 11 Ship's Crew & six additional support staff. |
| Aviation facilities | Aft helideck available. |
Saint Christopher was the largest expedition explorer yacht and privately registered displacement motor yacht to fly the New Zealand flag.
It was originally a German built, Norwegian flagged steel cargo vessel, before being significantly overhauled to serve as an offshore rescue and supply vessel capable of recovering and accommodating 255 rescued persons in severe North Atlantic storm conditions. It was based in the North Sea and owned by . In 2011, it was refitted again, to undertake ultra-long range oil and gas research roles, cruising the world as the Guard Aleta. Some of her interior spaces were converted to more than 1,000m³ of fuel/cargo tank space. In 2016, she was sold to New Zealand based interests. Here, the vessel began another major re-purpose in Norway, between 2016 and 2017. After being laid up at anchor for years, she was sold for scrapping in Grenaa, Denmark