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NORTH SEA YACHT CHARTER

63.78m  /  209'3   bulyard   1962 / 2015.

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Cabin Configuration

• 6 Double/Twin

Special Features:

• Served as a Spy Ship during the Cold War
• Styled with Rare Mahogany, Cherrywood & Cedar Woods
• Louis Majorelle “Monnaie-du-Pape”-inspired Banister on Central Staircase
• Features a “Suite Armateur,” two “Suites & four “Prestige” cabins
• Traditional Steering Gear Control & Chadburn in Pilot House

Relaunched in 2015 after 7-year reconversion, superyacht 'La Sultana' perfectly blends modern amenities with a timeless Gentleman style.

The 63.78m/209'3" classic yacht 'North Sea' by shipyard Bulyard offers flexible accommodation for up to 12 guests in 7 cabins.

Iconic yacht North Sea cuts a fine figure in the water, showcasing elegant lines and an array of spacious living areas, this yacht is sure to turn heads wherever she goes.

Guest Accommodation

Built in 1962, North Sea offers guest accommodation for up to 12 guests in 7 suites comprising a master suite and six cabins that can operate as twins or doubles. She is also capable of carrying up to 17 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht charter experience.

Onboard Comfort & Entertainment

A charter on North Sea is comfortable and convenient thanks to the provided amenities such as the pool, useful to practice your technique or just cool off. Head to the beach club and take advantage of indoor-outdoor living and entertaining.

North Sea benefits from some excellent features to improve your charter such as Wi-Fi connectivity, allowing you to stay connected at all times, should you wish. You can stay comfortable on board whatever the weather, with air conditioning during your charter.

Performance & Range

Built with a steel hull and aluminium superstructure, she offers greater on-board space and is more stable when at anchor thanks to her full-displacement hull. Powered by 1 x Mitsubishi engines, she comfortably cruises at 11 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 13 knots with a range of up to 8,000 nautical miles from her 46,000 litre fuel tanks at 10 knots.

Onboard North Sea has a large selection of toys and accessories to keep you and your guests entertained on the water throughout your stay. Take to the sea on the Jet Skis offering you power and control on the water. In addition there is a waterski that are hugely entertaining whether you are a beginner or a seasoned pro. Extreme sports fans will appreciate the included Kite Surfers. If that isn't enough North Sea also features wakeboards, kayaks, WindSurfers, scuba diving equipment, bikes. North Sea features two tenders, but leading the pack is a 7.7m/25'3" Nantucket Tender to transport you in style.

With a highly experienced and talented crew of 17, you can be sure that each and every need will be met and exceeded while on board this prestigious classic yacht.

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Amenities & Entertainment

For your relaxation and entertainment North Sea has the following facilities, for more details please speak to your yacht charter broker.

North Sea is reported to be available to Charter with the following recreation facilities:

• 2 x 7.7m  /  25'3 Nantucket Tender (Limited Edition ‘Sellerie By Lancel')
• 1 x Xpro Rigid Tender

For a full list of all available amenities & entertainment facilities, or price to hire additional equipment please contact your broker.

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Year:  1981

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The North Sea 34 was custom built for the weather conditions of the Pacific Northwest. As a pilothouse motor sailor, captain and crew have the flexibility to steer from the spacious cockpit or inside the protected cabin. With built in dining table and captain’s chair the pilothouse provides comfort and safety for all members on board. This unique design has proven very efficient over the years, as the vessel has travelled extensively throughout our local areas of Howe Sound and the Gulf Islands, with crew and single handed. She comes with many recent upgrades, including Espar Heating, and has been very well kept. She is the complete coastal cruiser.

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The current position of NORTH SEA is at West Mediterranean reported 263 days ago by AIS. The vessel NORTH SEA (IMO 6725274, MMSI 538072039) is a Yacht built in 1962 (62 years old) and currently sailing under the flag of Marshall Islands .

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An HSC-7 helicopter lands on the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Laboon in the Red Sea, Wednesday, June 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Yemen's Houthi rebels launched a boat-borne bomb attack against a commercial ship in the Red Sea on Wednesday, authorities said, the latest escalation despite a U.S.-led campaign trying to protect the vital waterway.

The use of a boat loaded with explosives raised the specter of 2000's USS Cole attack, a suicide assault by al-Qaida on the warship when it was at port in Aden, killing 17 on board. Associated Press journalists saw the Cole in the Red Sea on Wednesday, now taking part in the U.S. campaign while visiting one of her sister ships, the USS Laboon.

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Yemen's military spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree claimed responsibility for the attack, identifying the vessel targeted as the Liberian-flagged, Greek-owned bulk carrier Tutor. He described the attack as using a “drone boat,” as well as drones and ballistic missiles.

In a warning to shippers, the British military's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center described the vessel as being hit in its stern by a small white craft southwest of the Houthi-controlled port city of Hodeida.

The captain “reports the vessel is taking on water, and not under command of the crew,” the UKMTO said. He also “reports the vessel was hit for a second time by an unknown airborne projectile."

The U.S. military's Central Command also acknowledged the attack, saying the Tutor “most recently docked in Russia.”

“The impact of the (drone boat) caused severe flooding and damage to the engine room,” it added.

The U.S. military separately destroyed three anti-ship cruise missile launchers in Houthi-held Yemen, as well as one rebel drone over the Red Sea. The Houthis launched two anti-ship ballistic missiles over the Red Sea, but they caused no damage, Central Command said.

The Houthis, who seized Yemen’s capital nearly a decade ago and have been fighting a Saudi-led coalition since shortly after, have been targeting shipping throughout the Red Sea corridor over the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip.

They say the attacks are aimed at stopping the war and supporting the Palestinians, though the attacks often target vessels that have nothing to do with the conflict .

The war in Gaza has killed more than 36,000 Palestinians there, while hundreds of others have been killed in Israeli operations in the West Bank. It began after Hamas-led militants attacked Israel on Oct. 7, killing about 1,200 people and taking around 250 hostage.

The Houthis have launched more than 50 attacks on shipping, killed three sailors, seized one vessel and sunk another since November, according to the U.S. Maritime Administration. A U.S.-led airstrike campaign has targeted the Houthis since January, with a series of strikes May 30 killing at least 16 people and wounding 42 others, the rebels say.

Associated Press journalists on an embark with the U.S. Navy were interviewing Cmdr. Eric Blomberg, the commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer Laboon, when the alert came in on the attack. Blomberg took multiple calls from sailors on board the vessel, giving updates on the apparent attack.

The Laboon is one of the destroyers accompanying the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier and both has shot down Houthi fire and escorted vessels through the region. Though Blomberg and others stressed they were still investigating the attack, he said it appeared the vessel targeted had nothing to do with the Israel-Hamas war.

The Houthis “hit ships that are completely not associated or tied to the U.S. or Israel at all,” Blomberg said.

“These are just innocent merchant sailors carrying goods through the Red Sea, trying to get it through the least-expensive route, and they're paying for it,” he said.

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