2019-10-01 Robb Report

GUTTER CREDITS

92 OCTOBER 2019

WATER

Safe and Soundless

as of press time, the environmentally

sensitive 262-foot superyacht Artefact

was undergoing sea trials before its

scheduled, much-anticipated end-of-

summer delivery. Silent operation and

maximum stability are the goals for the

vessel from German shipyard Nobiskrug

(nobiskrug.com), which unveiled the

concept at last year’s Monaco Yacht Show.

The yacht’s steel hull and composite

superstructure, designed by Gregory

C. Marshall, are noteworthy because of

the 248 feet of sundeck-mounted solar

panels and large battery storage system,

both of which allow Artefact to operate

silently for short bursts without any

The sometimes-silent-running superyacht Artefact might just be

at the pinnacle of the eco-conscious yacht trend.

FRANCISCO MARTINEZ

Dream Machines

92 OCTOBER 2019

WATER

Safe and Soundless

asofpresstime,theenvironmentally

sensitive262-footsuperyachtArtefact

wasundergoingseatrialsbeforeits

scheduled,much-anticipatedend-of-

summerdelivery.Silentoperationand

maximumstabilityarethegoalsforthe

vesselfromGermanshipyardNobiskrug

(nobiskrug.com),whichunveiledthe

conceptatlastyear’sMonacoYachtShow.

Theyacht’ssteelhullandcomposite

superstructure,designedbyGregory

C.Marshall,arenoteworthybecauseof

the 248 feetofsundeck-mountedsolar

panelsandlargebatterystoragesystem,

bothofwhichallowArtefacttooperate

silentlyforshortburstswithoutany

Thesometimes-silent-runningsuperyachtArtefactmightjustbe

atthepinnacleoftheeco-consciousyachttrend.

FRANCISCO MARTINEZ

Dream Machines