Blohm & Voss 95m superyacht PALLADIUM sold and renamed AV

The sale of the 2010 yacht was handled by Merle A. Wood of Merle Wood & Associates, the new owner represented by Richard Higgins of Northrop & Johnson.

Powered by twin MTU engines allowing a top speed of 19.3 knots, superyacht AV was originally known as Project Orca while she was in construction at the German facility.

Since then she has also been known under the names of ATTESSA V and PALLADIUM.

Sunpads onboard superyacht AV. Access to upper salon in background, surrounded by sea.

Interior lounge area onboard superyacht AV. Cream seating facing inwards around a coffee table, with a flatscreen TV on the wall.

Master cabin onboard superyacht AV, central berth with sofa in background and huge sunroof directly above bed.

With interiors and exteriors featuring input from designer Michael Leach, superyacht AV has an elevator connecting the decks and a total of 12 cabins to accommodate up to 24 guests.

Other features onboard the custom yacht include an on-deck Jacuzzi, a swimming pool complete with a wave machine, an atrium filtering abundant natural light into the interiors, a well-equipped gym and storage for an impressive amount of tenders and watersports equipment.

Exterior swimming pool on the aft deck onboard superyacht AV.

World's Largest Yachts

A multi-award winner during the 2011 ShowBoats Design Awards, superyacht AV has a displacement steel hull and an aluminium superstructure with a gross tonnage of 4,446GT.

Gross tonnage (GT) is a great way to understand how much "stuff" a yacht can hold, such as cabins, bathrooms, and other spaces. When comparing the GT of superyacht AV (4,447GT) and superyacht Seven Seas (4,444GT) for example, it becomes clear why it is a more accurate metric for determining yacht size in contrast to overall length. Despite their difference in length, their amount of usable volume is almost the same.

YachtBuyer presents the YB100, offering a superior approach to ranking the World's Biggest Yachts. In the YB100 rankings, superyacht AV lands at 56th due to her GT, 21 places above her standing in the Top 100 based on length. Meanwhile, in the YB100, superyacht Seven Seas is at number 57, sliding down five positions from her place in the Top 100.

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