MY Alchemy is a luxury yacht currently owned and operated by the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society since March 2018.
| History | |
|---|---|
 Marshall Islands | |
| Name | MY Alchemy |
| Owner | Private Owner |
| Operator | Private Owner |
| Port of registry | Marshall Islands |
| Builder | Feadship |
| Launched | 1970[1] |
| Acquired | March 2018 |
| In service | March 2018 |
| Identification |
|
| Status | active |
| Notes | Originally launched as MY Intent[2] |
| General characteristics : Alchemy | |
| Type | Pleasure yacht, steel |
| Tonnage | 235 t |
| Length | 40.27 m (132.1 ft) |
| Beam | 7.37 m (24.2 ft) |
| Draft | 7.37 m (24.2 ft) |
| Installed power | 85 kW Northern Light, 65 kW Northern Light |
| Propulsion | 2 x Caterpillar 348[3] |
| Speed | Cruise: 11.5 KN; Max: 12.5 KN |
| Range | 3,500 Nautical miles[3] |
Alchemy was donated in March 2018 by Alison, Lyle, and Taggart Turner to Sea Shepherd.[4] The Turners are founders of the biotechnology company Invitrogen, as well as Alchemy Ventures, an organization that supports coral reef research and conservation. The vessel was retrofitted in 2014 and it features scuba diving facilities.[4]
The Alchemy was purchased by a private investor in August 2019.
See also
edit- Neptune's Navy, Sea Shepherd vessels
- Sea Shepherd Conservation Society operations
References
edit- ^ Alchemy. Marine Traffic. Accessed 17 September 2018.
- ^ "The 40m classic Feadship Alchemy in the Similan Islands". SuperYacht Times. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
- ^ a b Fraser Yachts: Alchemy. Accessed 17 September 2018.
- ^ a b Introducing the Alchemy. Paul Watson. 24 March 2018.