Oceanco unveils 131-metre superyacht design

Dutch superyacht firm Oceanco has revealed details of its latest superyacht concept, Aeolus, on the first day of the Dubai International Boat Show 2023.

Named after the Greek god of the wind, the 131-metre Aeolus features spectacular exterior design from Giles Taylor, in partnership with Oceanco, and interiors from Njord by Bergman Design House.

Oceanco says Aeolus would appeal to ‘creatives, visionary leaders, innovators and big thinkers’ who are ‘conscious of image while also deeply private.’

At the heart of the yacht’s design is a reference to the J Class sailing yachts of the last century. The sleek hull launches two dynamic, forward-orientated buttresses to frame an opening onto the sea. Three glass-clad decks encourage panoramic views of the surrounding seascape.

Oceanco says the vast, multi-use spaces onboard are shaped to make Aeolus’s interior feel welcoming and open.

The private owner’s deck, with a bar and relaxation area located above, can be reserved just for the owner or opened up for socialising, if desired.

The next level down, or upper deck, is home to the master suite with a sunken bath and private seating nook. The aft part of the upper deck is given over to a multifunctional space for relaxing, dining with guests or hosting a business function.

The main deck features an integrated pool and lounging area to the stern, with stairs descending to the beach club. The first point of entry on Aeolus is the main deck lounge, with a staircase leading up to an inner atrium, which offers a place to dine, meet day guests and host drinks receptions or business gatherings. Two guest suites are situated forward on the main deck, adjacent to the gym and exterior atrium, which is open from above and provides far-reaching views to both sides, right next to the ocean.

Two VIP suites and two guest suites are located on the lower deck, located a short walk from the multifunctional beach club with its flanking fold-down terraces that offer waterside lounging opportunities from a choice of intimate, comfortable seating areas.

All decks are connected by a central feature elevator and staircase that extend down to the
beach club, where tenders await to transport you and your guests ashore.

The design team have curated a selection of suppliers to fit out Aelous with materials that take their footprint into account. Responsible replacements for exotic hardwoods will be installed for lower-impact flooring, for example. Her interior will feature Desserto, a premium vegan leather alternative that is made from climate-positive cactus plants. Linens onboard will be sourced from Oliveri Homes, which exclusively works with global organic textile standard cottons and uses non-toxic processes and dyes to create its materials.

Together with Aeolus’s technical partners ABB and MTU, Oceanco and Lateral have developed an adaptable architecture that can accommodate the alterations to layout, configuration and specifications needed to integrate future technologies and alternative fuels.

In her final ‘end state’, Aeolus would be configured with a 100-per-cent alternative fuel hybrid of fuel cells and internal combustion power generation.

Oceanco is currently conducting sea trials on 127-metre Oceanco Y721 sailing yacht Koru, believed to have been commissioned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.