Octopus superyacht
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Octopus

The original billionaire explorer. Built with a submarine, an ROV and a floodable dock so the toys could launch straight from the stern.

32 anchors2 sightingsSeen in Venice

The specs

By the numbers.

Length126 m
TypeExpedition yacht
BuilderLürssen
Year2003
Guests26
Top speed20 knots
IMO1007213
MMSI319866000

Reported owner: Roger Samuelsson (public record)

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Our take.

Octopus walked so every expedition yacht could run. Still one of the coolest boats ever built, and she knows it.
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Dockside legends

What they say about her.

Her robot sub found a famous shipwreck relic

Her ROV was reportedly used to help recover the bell of HMS Hood from the North Atlantic floor.

Our take: Well documented and genuinely cool. Most yachts collect wine. This one collected maritime history.
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Spotted around the world.

Octopus spotted in Riva dei Sette Martiri, Venice ⚓ 17 OctopusRiva dei Sette Martiri, Venice · @rafa.rioOctopus spotted in Riva dei Sette Martiri, Venice ⚓ 15 OctopusRiva dei Sette Martiri, Venice · @marco_riva
Stories from on board

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Worked a season, crashed a party, waved from a dinghy. True, tall or somewhere between. The community votes.

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Came into Bergen years ago and the whole harbor went quiet. That submarine on deck had every kid in town pressed against the fence.