Blohm & Voss 95m superyacht PALLADIUM sold and renamed AV

Thought to have been concluded in the summer of 2022, Blohm & Voss has officially announced the sale of 95m (311ft) PALLADIUM which has now been renamed as 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, 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, 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 tenders and watersports equipment. 

Exterior swimming pool on the aft deck onboard superyacht AV.

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

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