''HBC'', formerly known as ''C2'' and then ''B2'', is a
superyacht
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built in 2008 at the shipyard
Abeking & Rasmussen
Abeking & Rasmussen (A&R) is a shipyard situated in Lemwerder, near Bremen in the Germany, German state of Lower Saxony. The shipyard is on the left bank of the Weser, River Weser, and currently comprises five production halls with associated work ...
. The interior and exterior design of ''HBC'' was done by
Reymond Langton Design Ltd.
Design
The length of the yacht is and the beam is .
[ The draught of ''HBC'' is . The material of the hull is steel, with the ]superstructure
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Aboard ships and large boats
On water craft, the superstruct ...
is made out of aluminium
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. The yacht is Lloyd's registered, issued by Cayman Islands
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. The yacht can accommodate up to 22 passengers.[https://yachtharbour.com/yacht/c2-295]
Engines
The main engines are two Caterpillar Inc.
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In 2018, Caterpillar was ranked number 73 on the ' ...
3516 DITA with a power of each. The yacht ''HBC'' can reach a maximum speed of , while the cruising speed is at .
See also
* Motor yacht
A yacht () is a sail- or marine propulsion, motor-propelled watercraft made for pleasure, cruising, or racing. There is no standard definition, though the term generally applies to vessels with a cabin intended for overnight use. To be termed a ...
* List of motor yachts by length
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This list of motor yachts by length, is a table of the world's longest active superyachts, with an Length overall, overall length of at least .
These boats are also known as "megayachts", "gigayachts" and even "terayachts", usually d ...
* List of yachts built by Abeking & Rasmussen
References
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2008 ships
Motor yachts
Ships built in Germany
Individual yachts