150m yachts

MEYER Group plans world's largest and greenest mega yachts

MEYER Group continues to work on realizing innovative ship concepts in new market segments: At the Monaco Yacht Show, the family-owned company will now show for the first time a concept for a mega yacht under the MEYER Yachts brand powered entirely by fuel cells and batteries, named ONE 50.

The MEYER Group is thus further diversifying its product portfolio. "Since 1795, we have built more than 700 ships in Papenburg alone. So our references can be seen on all the world's oceans. Now we are opening the next chapter in our history and entering the market for mega yachts. We have already received very positive feedback because we can realize almost limitless ideas and ship sizes - even the seemingly craziest ones. We are currently seeing that the demand for mega yachts is increasing and there is room for another shipyard in this segment," says Bernard Meyer.

Large and complex ships are part of the MEYER Group's core competence. In the shipbuilding halls, which can be up to 504 meters long, ships with a length of almost 350 meters have been built almost exclusively for years. "Mega yachts are a new market segment that we can serve at all our three shipyards. At MEYER, it is always our ambition to position ourselves at the top - in environmental protection as well as now in yacht size. That's why the ONE 50 is just the beginning of our ideas and plans," says Thomas Weigend.

150-meter yacht concept with fuel cells and battery system

As the first model from MEYER Yachts, ONE 50 immediately shows what the new brand stands for - pioneering spirit, exceptional excellence and no limits. At 150 metres long and 20 metres wide, ONE 50 has an enormous volume of 15,000 gross tons. On six decks, the yacht for a maximum of 44 guests offers a spa on two levels, a cinema with an adjoining billiard salon, an entertainment area including a stage, an art gallery and a huge infinity pool at the stern. Fuel cells and battery banks are installed in the engine room to make ONE 50 as sustainable as possible. Electrically powered by 25 000 kilowatts, ONE 50 will reach a maximum speed of 23 knots.

Building mega yachts may become next MEYER success story

"We see a lot of potential in mega yachts for new environmentally friendly technologies, which we also use directly in the ONE 50, for example the fuel cell for emission-free ship operation. We attach very great importance to this. In addition to the many competencies and skills we already have, we will also bring additional specialists from the yacht building industry into our team and strengthen the MEYER Group," says Malte Poelmann.

Mega yachts have the potential to become the next MEYER success story and thus also secure employment at all locations. "We are experts in building special ships, we have proven that many times. Now we are working on making mega yachts even bigger and, above all, greener," says Bernard Meyer.

More information at www.meyer-yachts.com .

04 media available

Type to search

Meyer Yachts enters superyacht market with ultra-sustainable 150m yacht concept ONE 50

German shipbuilder Meyer Group has entered the superyacht market with its first yacht concept – the 150 metre ultra-sustainable ONE 50. 

Announced at the Monaco Yacht Show, ONE 50 spans six decks with a 20 metre beam and a herculean volume of 15,000GT. The yacht is also designed to be powered by fuel cell technology and battery banks, powered by 25,000 kilowatts of electricity to deliver a top speed of 23 knots.

Speaking at the Monaco Yacht Show, Meyer Werft’s communication manager Florian Feimann said: “We believe that right now there are people looking for a yacht of this size but they do not want the fuels that are currently available. At the moment Elon Musk, for example, cannot buy a fuel cell/battery-powered yacht. But now he can with us.”

ONE 50 is the first yacht concept from the builder’s new yachting division Meyer Yachts. With its roots in the cruising sector, Meyer Group already has the facilities to build yachts up to 500 metres in length and will position itself at the top end of the market with the aim to build the “world’s largest and greenest mega yachts”.

“We are opening the next chapter in our history and enter the market for mega yachts,” said Meyer Group chief executive Bernard Meyer. “We can realise almost limitless ideas and ship sizes – even the craziest ones. We are currently seeing that the demand for mega yachts is increasing and there is room for another shipyard in this segment”.

The company’s commitment to alternative fuel underpins the vision of Meyer Yachts. “We see a lot of potential in mega yachts for new environmentally technologies and we attach great importance to this,” the group said.

• shipbuilder
• sustainable

You Might also Like

Leave a Comment Cancel Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

Related Stories

Superyachts of 150m (492 ft) In Length

• Inspiration

Adapt your search results here:

Privilege Two

The Best Yacht Concepts From Around The World

The Stunning Ritz Carlton EVRIMA Yacht

Gliding Across Tokyo’s Sumida River: The Mesmerizing Zipper Boat

CROCUS Yacht: An 48 Meter Beauty by Admiral

• Zuretti Interior Design
• Zuretti Interior
• Zuccon International Project
• Ziyad al Manaseer
• Zaniz Interiors. Kutayba Alghanim
• Yuriy Kosiuk
• Yuri Milner
• Yersin Yacht

• Superyachts

VIBRANT CURIOSITY Yacht – Prestigious $150M Superyacht

VIBRANT CURIOSITY yacht, The $150 million superyacht.

She is an 85m yacht that features interior and exterior design by Italian design house Nuvolari Lenard.

She was built by shipbuilders Oceanco and delivered from their Netherlands-based shipyard in 2009. The yacht is a striking and award-winning vessel that exceeds expectations repeatedly.

VIBRANT CURIOSITY yacht interior

Italian interior designer  Nuvolari Lenard  penned the interior of the impressive VIBRANT CURIOSITY.

The interior is best described as a perfect mixture of luxury and sobriety. The yacht features accommodation for 18 guests in 9 cabins.

The cabins are configured in 1 master, 1 VIP, and seven double rooms with luxurious fittings. The master suite has an office and a private exterior deck with a whirlpool.

The VIBRANT CURIOSITY has accommodation for 26 expert crew on board.

An elevator makes getting to the different levels of the yacht easy for guests. The award-winning yacht features a sundeck filled with places to lie in the sun or enjoy the on-deck pool.

A special feature of the interior of VIBRANT CURIOSITY is the lighting that creates a luxury ambiance throughout the ship. On the top deck, there is a helipad with a helicopter.

No interior photos have been released of the VIBRANT CURIOSITY, but Nuvolari Lenard is best known for providing luxury Italian-inspired styling.

Nuvolari Lenard also designed the exterior of the VIBRANT CURIOSITY. The yacht was built by the esteemed shipbuilders  Oceanco  and delivered from the Netherlands-based shipyard in 2009.

She is built with a teak deck, a steel hull, and an aluminum superstructure. Her exterior displays a unique band-like design along the superstructure, and she has a flared bow. VIBRANT CURIOSITY was last refitted in 2015.

Specifications

VIBRANT CURIOSITY has an 85.47m length and a beam of 14.2m. She has a significantly deeper draft at 3m. The yacht has a displacement of 2822 gross tons powered by twin MTU engines.

She has a cruising speed of 16 knots and a maximum speed of 20 knots, with a range of 5500 nautical miles. With an annual running cost of $10 – $15 million, she has a Lloyd’s Classification.

VIBRANT CURIOSITY won a multitude of awards throughout 2010, including the Asia Boating Award.

Do you have anything to add to this listing?

• Nuvolari Lenard

Love Yachts? Join us.

Related posts.

VENTURA YACHT – Majestic $49.80M Superyacht

Unveiling The Kensho Yacht: A 75-Meter Masterpiece

HORIZONS III Yacht – JParadise-like $80M Superyacht

GIAOLA-LU Yacht – Cutting-edge $20 M Superyacht

We've updated our Privacy and Cookies Policy

We've made some important changes to our Privacy and Cookies Policy and we want you to know what this means for you and your data.

• Find out what's changed
• Close privacy banner

Let us know you agree to data collection on AMP

We and our partners use technologies, such as cookies , and collect browsing data to give you the best online experience and to personalise the content and advertising shown to you. Please let us know if you agree.

• Accept data collection and continue
• Manage my settings
• Close cookie banner

Manage consent settings on AMP pages

These settings apply to AMP pages only. You may be asked to set these preferences again when you visit non-AMP BBC pages.

The lightweight mobile page you have visited has been built using Google AMP technology.

Strictly necessary data collection

To make our web pages work, we store some limited information on your device without your consent.

Read more about the essential information we store on your device to make our web pages work.

We use local storage to store your consent preferences on your device.

Optional data collection

When you consent to data collection on AMP pages you are consenting to allow us to display personalised ads that are relevant to you when you are outside of the UK.

Read more about how we personalise ads in the BBC and our advertising partners.

You can choose not to receive personalised ads by clicking “Reject data collection and continue” below. Please note that you will still see advertising, but it will not be personalised to you.

You can change these settings by clicking “Ad Choices / Do not sell my info” in the footer at any time.

• Reject data collection and continue

Council leader wants inquiry over 'awful' finances

• Author, Matt Knight
• Role, BBC Political Reporter, Essex
• 16 August 2024

The leader of a council has said there needs to be an independent inquiry into investment decisions that led to the authority becoming bankrupt.

John Kent, a Labour councillor, spoke out after Thurrock Council served legal papers on a Dubai-based businessman in an attempt to recover £150m of taxpayers cash.

The authority faces debts of around £1.2bn following a series of failed investments and is having to be supported by government funding.

Mr Kent said: "We need to see an independent inquiry. I think there are members of Thurrock Council who have a lot of questions to answer."

'Deliberately misled'

A High Court lawsuit was served by the council on businessman Liam Kavanagh and investment company Rockfire Capital Ltd this week, after they tracked him down in Dubai.

The council said it was "deliberately misled" by Mr Kavanagh over the value of investments and that millions of pounds funded his "lavish lifestyle" and paid for a private jet, a yacht and a country estate in Hampshire.

The issue of debt began for the council in 2016 , when it started to invest money in renewable energy schemes, including a £24m solar farm in Swindon.

Mr Kent added: "We will leave no stone unturned as we pursue these claims as vigorously as possible. We are looking forward to our day in court."

Residents have been left to pick up the bill, as council tax was raised by 8% and non-essential services cut.

Mr Kent, who took over as council leader after Labour won in the local elections in May, added: "The situation is awful. The people of Thurrock are going to be paying the price of council tax being higher than it needs to be and services being poorer then they should be.

"But I am absolutely committed to righting the ship and getting the finances under control once and for all."

The BBC has been unable to reach Mr Kavanagh for comment.

Follow Essex news on Facebook , Instagram and X . Got a story? Email [email protected] or WhatsApp us on 0800 169 1830

Top Stories

Typical household energy bill up £149 a year in october, live live, kamala harris vows 'new way forward' as she accepts democratic nomination, hundreds of britons used website to look for ‘suicide partner’, features & analysis.

The gig Massive Attack hope will change the music industry

'Jenas sacking shock' and 'Fury as dementia drug denied'

Quiz of the week: Who did Tinashe beat to win TikTok's sound of summer crown?

How Ed Jackson went from spinal injury to mountain climbing

China scam run from Isle of Man

NHS prosthetics hold athletes back - Paralympian

'It’s not every day you meet another Vietnam orphan'

Tributes to MND champion who created 'vital' Euan's Guide

The Paralympic table tennis love story

Content is not available

• {{rankTranslation}} {{title}}

Yachts for sale under 45m

Yachts for sale under 150ft

Save search.

Log in or create an account to save your search.

GRAN FINALE

USD 14,950,000

• Length: 44.8m (147ft)
• 12 guests in 5 cabins
• Built: 2002 (refitted 2018), Delta Marine, United States Of America

USD 14,500,000 (US duty paid)

• Length: 44.6m (146.3ft)
• 12 guests in 6 cabins
• Built: 2002 (refitted 2021), Royal Hakvoort Shipyard, The Netherlands

USD 24,499,000

• Length: 43.9m (144ft)
• 11 guests in 5 cabins
• Built: 2016, Crescent Custom Yachts, Canada

EUR 8,250,000† (EU VAT paid)

• 6 guests in 3 cabins
• Built: 1994 (refitted 2019), Royal Huisman Shipyard, The Netherlands

SONG OF SONGS

EUR 20,000,000

• Length: 42.2m (138.5ft)
• Built: 2022, Heysea Yachts, China

EUR 18,950,000

• Length: 42m (137.8ft)
• 10 guests in 5 cabins
• Built: 2017, Benetti, Italy

EUR 17,900,000

• Length: 41.8m (137.2ft)
• Built: 2020 (refitted 2024), Custom Line (Ferretti), Italy

EUR 22,000,000

• Length: 41.8m (137.1ft)
• Built: 2023, Custom Line (Ferretti), Italy

EUR 15,750,000†

• Length: 41.4m (135.8ft)
• Built: 2016 (refitted 2021), Alia Yachts, Turkey

EUR 7,250,000

• Length: 41m (134.5ft)
• Built: 2009, Cantieri di Pisa, Italy

You've viewed 10 of 39

Yachts for sale: under 150ft (45m)

Burgess at Cannes Yachting Festival

The Burgess guide to Monaco Yacht Show

AMADEUS for sale

SURAMA is for sale

Sold: Overmarine's 39.7m CRAZY

Custom Line NAVETTA 33 is for sale

Price reduction on 38m PERLE BLEUE

As-new SODAN is now for sale

Sign up to our newsletter, stay in the loop.

Subscribe to our newsletter to keep updated with all things Burgess.

What would you like emails about?

• Chartering a yacht
• Buying or selling a yacht
• General superyacht news

In order to understand how we use and protect your personal information, please read our privacy policy .

• Mediterranean
• French Riviera
• Corsica & Sardinia
• The Balearics
• Croatia & Montenegro
• The Bahamas
• Caribbean - Leeward Islands
• Caribbean - Windward Islands
• British Virgin Islands
• US Virgin Islands
• New England
• Indian Ocean
• The Red Sea
• South East Asia
• New Zealand
• French Polynesia
• Motor yachts for charter
• Sailing yachts for charter
• Latest offers
• Destinations
• New to charter
• Meet the Charter team
• Superyacht videos
• 360° yacht tours
• Corporate & event charters
• Inspiring charter ideas
• Charter FAQs
• Every day different

Charter in the Med

Last availability for the summer 19 August - 6 September and from 25 September onwards

NORFOLK STAR

Charter in the West Med or Spain

Remaining availability until 29 August

• Motor yachts for sale
• Sailing yachts for sale
• Yachts for sale over 200 feet
• Yachts for sale from 150 to 200 feet
• Yachts for sale under 150 feet
• Tenders and chase boats for sale
• Yachts under construction
• Meet the Brokerage team
• Berths for sale
• Sold yachts
• Yacht marketing
• New Build Sales
• Refit a yacht
• Delivered yachts
• Yacht designers
• Meet the Technical Services team
• Meet the Yacht Management team
• Crew vacancies
• Meet the Crew Services team
• Procurement Services
• Charter Management
• Sales Management
• Yacht Marketing
• Meet the Insurance team
• 360 degree yacht tours
• Boat shows and events
• Office vacancies
• Talent pool
• Office locations
• Burgess in Asia
• Burgess Blue Oceans
• Strategic partners
• Press centre
• Company Operations
• Crew Services
• New Business
• Technical Services
• Yacht Management
• Burgess Impact Report 2023

Filter your results

• Yachts for charter
• Yachts for sale

Genesi WIDER 150 yacht for sale

Overall information

PDF brochure

Yachts by WIDER

Yachts sale WIDER

Genesi WIDER 150

Be the first to know

Get local news delivered to your inbox!

• Copy article link

WATCH LIVE TONIGHT: Democratic National Convention concludes in Chicago

Here's a look at the people who are dead or missing in freak superyacht sinking.

• By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer
• Aug 21, 2024
• ASSOCIATED PRESS, VALIDATED UGC

Divers scouring the wreck of a superyacht that sank off Sicily found four bodies Wednesday, as the search continued for two more missing passengers and questions intensified about why the vessel sank so quickly.

LONDON — A superyacht that sank Monday off the Sicilian coast during a storm left at least six people dead and one passenger missing. Among that list is British tech kingpin Mike Lynch and some of his inner circle, who were gathered to celebrate his victory in a long-running legal trial.

Lynch was acquitted in June in a U.S. fraud case and was apparently aboard the Bayesian with some of the people who stood by him throughout the ordeal. Another member of Lynch's legal team who wasn't aboard, Reid Weingarten, said the outing was intended in part as a celebration of the acquittal.

Here's a look at the people who are dead or missing, as well as details on the recent death of an associate of Lynch who was not on the yacht.

Software entrepreneur Mike Lynch, along with his daughter, Hannah, are among those that police divers are searching for after the yacht was struck by a waterspout off of Porticello, near Palermo.

People are also reading…

• Shildt, fired by Cardinals, smokes replacement Marmol in betting odds: Caesar's Better Bettor
• How the Brewers targeted Paul Goldschmidt in the 9th inning of the Cardinals 3-2 loss
• Hochman: Cardinals recreate photo of Celtics’ Jayson Tatum, Panthers’ Matthew Tkachuk — and ‘3rd kid’
• Hochman: Cardinals draw smallest crowds (non-pandemic) in Busch Stadium III history
• BenFred: When will Cardinals get serious about investigating the ex-Cards bump?
• Goold: How Brewers beat Cardinals at their own game to still reign as kings of NL Central
• More chaos for St. Louis Public Schools as vendors back out of transportation plan
• Cardinals option Jordan Walker, release Brandon Crawford as Matt Carpenter, Luken Baker return
• Nolan Arenado’s walk-off grand slam lifts Cardinals to victory, evens series with Brewers
• Noose incident not racially motivated, Francis Howell says. Father who saw it disagrees.
• Big hopes for downtown St. Louis hang on a street redo. Will it work?
• The Dome will need $150M in upgrades to compete, report says. Can St. Louis afford it?
• Toxic hammerhead flatworms pose a threat to farms and gardens. And they’re here.
• Marcellus Williams makes surprise no contest plea that gives him life without parole
• St. Louis police shoot woman before she shoots herself in Dutchtown neighborhood, cops say

A spokesperson for Lynch said there were no updates Tuesday.

Lynch had been trying to move past a Silicon Valley debacle that had tarnished his legacy as an icon of British ingenuity.

FILE - British tech magnate Mike Lynch walks into federal court in San Francisco, March 26, 2024, (AP Photo/Michael Liedtke, File)

A Cambridge-educated mathematician, Lynch made his mark with Autonomy, which made a search engine that could pore through emails and other internal business documents to help companies find vital information more quickly. Autonomy's steady growth in its first decade resulted in Lynch being dubbed Britain's Bill Gates and earning him one of the U.K's highest honors, the Office of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in 2006.

Lynch, 59, sold Autonomy to Hewlett-Packard for $11 billion in 2011. But the deal quickly turned sour after he was accused of cooking the books to make the sale.

The fraud allegations resulting in Lynch being fired by HP's then-CEO Meg Whitman and a decade-long legal battle. It culminated with him being extradited from the U.K. to face criminal charges of masterminding a multibillion-dollar fraud.

An Italian Firefighters helicopter flies over houses near the harbor of Porticello, southern Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, as rescue teams and divers returned to the site of a storm-sunken superyacht to search for six people, including British tech magnate Mike Lynch, who are believed to be still trapped in the hull 50 meters (164-feet) underwater. (AP Photo/Salvatore Cavalli)

Lynch steadfastly denied any wrongdoing, asserting that he was being made a scapegoat for HP's own bungling — a position he maintained while testifying before a jury during a 2 1/2 month trial in San Francisco earlier this year. U.S. Justice Department prosecutors called more than 30 witnesses in an attempt to prove their allegations against Lynch.

Lynch was vindicated at trial in June after being cleared of all charges. Lynch pledged to return to the U.K. and explore new ways to innovate.

Although he avoided a possible prison sentence, Lynch still faced a potentially huge bill stemming from a civil cased in London that HP mostly won in 2022. Damages haven't been determined in that case, but HP is seeking $4 billion. Lynch made more than $800 million from the Autonomy sale.

Lynch later went on to set up technology investment firm Invoke Capital.

What is known about the sinking of a luxury yacht off the coast of Sicily and those aboard

• By ANDREA ROSA and MIKE CORDER - Associated Press

Christopher Morvillo

One of Lynch's U.S. lawyers, Christopher Morvillo of the firm Clifford Chance, and his wife Neda were also on the yacht and are among those unaccounted for.

Morvillo is regarded as an elite defense attorney specializing in fraud and corruption cases. He was previously a federal prosecutor in New York who worked on the criminal investigation of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. His father, Robert Morvillo, was also a lawyer who represented high-profile clients, including Martha Stewart.

In a LinkedIn post soon after Lynch's acquittal, Morvillo paid tribute to the team of lawyers who worked on the case and also his wife and two daughters.

"None of this would have been possible without your love and support. I am so glad to be home," he wrote. The post ended with the words: "And they all lived happily ever after…."

In a legal podcast released last week, Morvillo recounted his involvement with Lynch's case, starting from when his firm was hired in November 2012.

He flew to London to meet Lynch on Thanksgiving weekend that year and assumed he would be gone for a week, Morvillo told the For the Defense podcast. Instead, Morvillo said he "spent a significant portion of the rest of my life bouncing back and forth between London and New York."

The case has "covered one third of my career," he said. "It has been a constant presence in my life for the last 12 years."

Clifford Chance said it was "in shock and deeply saddened by this tragic incident" and that its thoughts are with Morvillo and his wife. "Our utmost priority is providing support to the family," the firm said.

Jonathan Bloomer

The chairman of Morgan Stanley's London-based investment banking subsidiary, Jonathan Bloomer, and his wife, Judy, were also among the yacht's missing.

Bloomer is non-executive chairman of both Morgan Stanley International, which covers markets outside the U.S., and the Hiscox Group, an insurer that does business on the Lloyd's of London insurance marketplace.

Lynch appointed Bloomer to Autonomy's board of directors in 2010, where he served as chairman of the audit committee at the time of the HP deal. Bloomer testified for the defense at Lynch's trial.

Both Morgan Stanley and Hiscox said they were "deeply shocked and saddened" by the tragedy.

"Our thoughts are with all those affected, in particular the Bloomer family, as we all wait for further news from this terrible situation," the bank said.

Aki Hussain, the group chief executive of Hiscox, said "our thoughts are with all those affected, in particular our chair, Jonathan Bloomer, and his wife Judy, who are among the missing, and with their family as they await further news from this terrible situation."

Deep seas and tight spaces impede search for 6 missing after yacht sinks off Sicily

• By SILVIA STELLACCI, ANDREA ROSA and NICOLE WINFIELD - Associated Press

Stephen Chamberlain

In a strange coincidence, another former Autonomy executive who was acquitted alongside Lynch of the fraud charges died days before the sinking of the Bayesian.

Stephen Chamberlain "was fatally struck by a car on Saturday while out running," his lawyer Gary Lincenberg said in a statement.

Chamberlain, formerly a vice-president of finance at the company, was accused of artificially inflating Autonomy's revenues and making false and misleading statements to auditors, analysts and regulators.

He stood trial with Lynch, and was also found not guilty.

"He was a courageous man with unparalleled integrity. We deeply miss him," Lincenberg said. "Steve fought successfully to clear his good name at trial earlier this year, and his good name now lives on through his wonderful family."

Chamberlain "was a much-loved husband, father, son, brother and friend," his family said in statement released through Cambridgeshire Police. "He was an amazing individual whose only goal in life was to help others in any way possible."

Police said the driver, a 49-year-old woman, remained at the scene in the village of Stretham, England, and was assisting with the investigation.

Scuba divers of the Italian Firefighters corp at the scene of the search for a missing boat, in Porticello, southern Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024. Rescue teams and divers returned to the site of a storm-sunken superyacht Tuesday to search for six people, including British tech magnate Mike Lynch, who are believed to be still trapped in the hull 50 meters (164-feet) underwater. (AP Photo/Salvatore Cavalli)

Recaldo Thomas

The chef with Antiguan roots was the first confirmed death from the accident. Cooking for Lynch was supposed to be one of his last jobs before retiring, his cousin, David Isaac, told The Associated Press.

Thomas was born in Canada but he would visit his parents' homeland of Antigua as a child, moving permanently to the tiny eastern Caribbean island in his early 20s.

"He was a free spirit," Isaac recalled. "Nothing rattled him. I've never seen him upset."

Emergency services at the scene of the search for a missing boat, in Porticello, southern Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024. Rescue teams and divers returned to the site of a storm-sunken superyacht Tuesday to search for six people, including British tech magnate Mike Lynch, who are believed to be still trapped in the hull 50 meters (164-feet) underwater. (AP Photo/Salvatore Cavalli)

Upon moving to Antigua, Thomas, best known as "Rick," started working as a bartender in Jolly Harbor so he could be close to the sea, his second love after cooking, Isaac said.

Thomas also picked up jobs on small boats and eventually went to culinary school and started working on bigger ships.

Isaac recalled how Thomas would be gone for several months at a time and then unexpectedly show up in Antigua between jobs.

"This particular incident was hard," Isaac said. "He was just ready to tie up the end of his journey in his career."

Isaac recalled Thomas' "big, infectious" laugh and said he found some solace in that "Rick did exactly what he was meant to do and what he loved doing."

AP writers Eric Tucker in Washington and Anika Kentish in St. John's, Antigua, contributed to this report.

Related to this story

Bodies are found during search of superyacht wreckage after it sank off sicily.

Divers scouring the wreck of a superyacht that sank off Sicily found four bodies Wednesday, as the search continued for two more missing passe…

• Michael Liedtke
• Salvatore Cavalli

• Notifications

Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device.

Breaking News

National news.