The megayate "Artefact," fused to the Anaga guard (Photo Ramón Acosta Merino)

Among the ships that are founded in the foreport of Santa Cruz de Tenerife is the megayate "Artefact," which is owned by Mihal "Mike" Lazaridis, a Greek-Canadian citizen born in Istanbul and resident since 1966 in Canada, where he emigrated with his family... is the founder of BlackBerry, among other successful business initiatives related to the technology sector.

Built in the German shipyard Rendsbrug-Nobikrug and flagged in Marshall Islands, it is newly delivered and has accommodation for 12 passengers in eight cabins and has 24 crew members. The exterior design corresponds to Gregory C. Marshall and the interiors to Reymond Langton Design. Of 2,990 tons of gross record, it is 80 m long, 17 m long and 4.20 m long, powered by two Caterpillar 3516 engines that comply with the IMO's Tier III regulations, it reaches a speed of 17.5 knots and has an autonomy of 6,000 miles. It has 23 square meters of solar panels and a battery storage system, which provide 6 kW of auxiliary power. IMO code 9804332.

Juan Carlos Díaz Lorenzo
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