Kultaranta VIII
 Kultaranta VIII leaving the summer residence, 2011 | |
| Career (Finland) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | Kultaranta VIII |
| Builder: | Uki Workboat, Uusikaupunki |
| Cost: | 1.9 million euros |
| Laid down: | 2007 |
| Commissioned: | 16 May 2008 |
| Homeport: | Pansio, Finland |
| Status: | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Length: | 19.3 m (63 ft) |
| Beam: | 5.7 m (19 ft) |
| Draught: | 1.45 m (4 ft 9 in) |
| Depth: | 3.6 m (12 ft) |
| Propulsion: | 4 × 740 hp (552 kW) Volvo Penta engines |
| Capacity: | 18 passengers |
Kultaranta VIII is the presidential yacht of the Finnish president. It replaced the previous yacht Kultaranta VII in 2008. It is named after "Kultaranta", the president's summer residence.
The yacht was built by the Finnish shipbuilding company Uki Workboat in Uusikaupunki. It is 19.3 metres (63 ft) and 5.7 metres (19 ft) wide. Its hull is of aluminum, and the interior uses a lot of wood. There is 52 square metres (560 sq ft) of room inside. It is powered by four 550 kW (740 hp) Volvo Penta engines.[1]
Laid down in 2007, the yacht was completed at a cost of around 1.9 million euro, and handed over on 16 May 2008. It is crewed by members of the Finnish Navy, and is ported at the Naval Base at Pansio when not in use.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sankkila, Heikki (17 June 2008). "Presidentti arvostaa uuden edustusveneensä kotimaisuutta". Turun Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 29 June 2012.