Bogdan Vasilescu
The 600-foot superyacht was commissioned by a Norwegian billionaire to carry out scientific research.
- The world's largest superyacht, a 600-foot vessel owned by a Norwegian billionaire, just launched in Romania.
- The REV Ocean was designed to carry out scientific research expeditions with the goal of safeguarding the oceans.
- It will also be available for charter to help support the costs of the scientific research missions.
- The vessel's billionaire owner, Kjell Inge Røkke, will also use the yacht personally, but he'll pay to rent it like any other customer, according to a publicist for the REV Ocean.
- The REV Ocean dethroned the 590-foot Azzam, which held the record for largest yacht in the world for six years.
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The world's largest superyacht, a 600-foot vessel owned by a Norwegian billionaire, just launched in Romania.
The REV Ocean dethroned the 590-foot Azzam, which had held the record for largest yacht in the world for six years.
Unlike most superyachts, the REV Ocean wasn't only designed for luxury cruising. It was built to be a research vessel, carrying out scientific expeditions with the mission of safeguarding the world's oceans.
The yacht will, however, be available for charter to help support the cost of its scientific missions, a publicist for the REV Ocean told Business Insider. The REV Ocean, which is on its way to Norway to be outfitted, will be fully completed in 2020.
Take a look at the 600-foot, record-breaking superyacht.