Maritime Concept and Construction (MCC) is the creator of the successful
Marco Polo Transocean Explorer series. The company has a futuristic
vision for developing the greenest, long-range cruising yachts on the
market.
Building at the highly reputable Cheoy Lee Shipyard in China, MCC was
the first company in the super yacht industry to capitalize on the
single screw concept. Other top builders are following suit but have not
been able to match MCC’s yachts in terms of fuel efficiency and
consumption. The first yacht in the 45/46-meter Marco Polo series, with
naval architecture by Ron Holland Design, was conceived to be less than
500 GRT and boasts a carefully optimized hull design, allowing 35 %
lower emissions than other more conventional yachts. The clever use of a
Schottel bow thruster powered by its own remote engine allows a ‘get
home’ capability of 6 knots speed. As a failsafe system in the event of
fire or flood, the thruster and the primary engine reside in two
separate engine rooms. This is the highest safety standard in yachting
still unrivalled by any other yacht. Furthermore, the propeller is
uniquely protected by the twin rudders and skegs.
The first in the Transoceanic Explorer series was called Marco Polo,
after the adventuresome Venetian merchant Marco Polo (1254-1324). That
yacht sold in 2011 and was renamed Dorothea III. Her new owners have
used her extensively and traveled over 70,000 nautical miles —recently
to Australia, Singapore and Asia—and they now have plans for summer
cruising in the northern Pacific.
The second yacht in the 45/46m series, christened Mazu after the
Chinese ‘goddess of the sea’, was sold in late 2013, and is presently
voyaging with her enthusiastic owner and his family under the name Qing,
which is the Chinese name for “party.” This Explorer is being utilized
to its fullest capacity with the owners and their kids living aboard for
weeks at a time. In addition to pleasure cruising, the family enjoys
operating Qing as a dive support vessel.
Currently, MCC has created a new 46-meter model for its Neo Classic
series, which incorporates all of the technological breakthroughs and
fine engineering as its Explorer series but with different exterior
styling. Additionally there are complete designs and engineering plans
for a 38-meter Marco Polo Explorer yacht. Also in the works is a new
version of the 47-meter Marco Polo Explorer series being customized for a
client to have the capability to carry a 35-foot tender with an
accompanying 12,000 lb crane for handling—still within the framework of
500 GRT.
MCC is a Hong Kong-based company founded by a group of highly
experienced European yacht owners and operators. MCC's founding owner is
Roland Sturm, a German hotelier and real estate developer who has owned
several yachts. The chief designer and naval architect for MCC is Kasia
Milewska, in conjunction with with Ron Holland. Construction is
supervised by MCC project manager Albrecht Buchner, a commercial ship
engineer and yacht captain with extensive cruising experience.
Operational Efficiency is a key design consideration on all MCC
builds. A lot of attention has been given to the efficiency of the
propeller. The Marco Polo Series featured a single propeller concept
following the evolution of the world’s most efficient commercial ships.
MCC has taken full advantage of the reliability of modern marine engines
and drive systems, but as a back-up, a Schottel bow thruster powered by
its own remote engine allows a ‘get home’ capability of 6 knots. The
propeller is uniquely protected by twin rudders and skegs and the
stabilizers are similarly protected by oversized bilge keels.
Specifications:
Length: 46.00 m / 150.91 ft
Waterline: 45.40 m / 148.95 ft
Beam: 9.00 m / 29.52 ft
Draft: 2.30 m / 8.20 ft
Displacement: 450 T
Max speed: 16.5 kn
Range: 5600Nm @ 10kn
Fuel: 62000 L
Water: 14000 L
Engine Options: 2 x CAT C32 ACERT's or 1 x CAT 3512B & Schottel pump-jet
Bow/Stern Thruster: Naiad
Generators: 3 x Northern Lights 99 kW
Construction: Steel Hull and Composite Superstructure
Active fin stabilizers: Naiad ‘Zero Speed’ stabilization (4 fins)
Certification: Lloyd’s Register 100A1 SSC Yacht Mono G6 UMS, MCA compliant
For more information contact:
MCC Yachts
Rooms 1002-1004, 10/F
Tung Chiu Commercial Center
193 Lockhart Road, Wanchai
Hong Kong
MCC Marco Polo
