Silver Cloud (yacht)

Silver Cloud is a private yacht owned by Alexander Dreyfoos. It is a 134 ft SWATH (Small-Waterplane-Area Twin Hull) vessel, built by Abeking & Rasmussen in Lemwerder, Germany, in 2008. It is believed to be the first yacht employing the SWATH technology.[1]

Silver Cloud southbound at Jeløya, Moss, Norway
History
Cayman Islands
Name	Silver Cloud
Builder	Abeking & Rasmussen
Completed	2008
Identification	IMO number: 9514860 MMSI number: 319440000 Callsign: ZCXJ8
General characteristics
Type	SWATH
Displacement	600 long tons (610 t)
Length	134 ft (41 m)
Beam	58 ft (18 m)
Draft	13.5 ft (4.1 m)
Propulsion	Diesel
Speed	14.2 knots (26.3 km/h; 16.3 mph)
Range	3,500 nm @ 10 knots

The SWATH technology was until 2008 primarily used only in pilot tenders, and military and research vessels. The use of a pair of cylindrical hulls, a bit like small torpedoes, connected by slender struts to the superstructure places most of the ship's displacement below the water's surface, in calm water. This results in an extremely stable platform. At the time the Silver Cloud was built, only an estimated 20 SWATH vessels were in use in the world.

The Silver Cloud's beam is 58 feet, balanced by a 13.5 foot draft, with a cruising speed of 12.5 knots (14 knots maximum).[2]