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US-based design house <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/993" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Gary Grant Design (Company)">Gary Grant Design</a> has unveiled a new 153-metre hybrid yacht concept. The new concept aims to combine high-speed performance with sustainability to create the largest hybrid superyacht in the world. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/381581/image/large-0c095f38ba4b012cb8147f8d0b43ffcf.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/381581">At 153-metres in length, the new hybrid yacht would rank in the top 10 largest yachts if built and is engineered to reach a top speed of 50 knots, making her the fastest of these superyachts.The 153m hybrid superyacht concept draws upon the studio’s signature use of formed and sculpted glass, with the superstructure conceived as a ‘panoramic sanctuary.’ She is defined by floor-to-ceiling windows, which dominate the main saloon and amplify her 5.2-metre ceiling height.&nbsp;Her open-plan interior layout is paired with a convertible beach club outside, which aims to blur the boundary between inside and out, while her general arrangement prioritises wellness areas, entertainment zones and privacy.<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/993" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Gary Grant Design (Company)">Gary Grant Design</a> draws on a portfolio that includes yachts such as the 50-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/54" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Heesen Yachts (Company)">Heesen</a> superyacht Crazy Me, the 41.45-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2067" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lauderdale Marine Center (Company)">Lauderdale Marine Center</a> yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4181" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Adler41.45m (135'12&quot;)Lauderdale Marine Center2005">Adler</a>, the 35.4-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1170" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Advanced Ocean Systems (Company)">Advanced Ocean Systems</a> yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1963" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Margaux35.4m (116'2&quot;)Advanced Ocean Systems1993">Margaux</a> and the 24.38-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5970" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Norseman Yachts (Company)">Norseman</a> yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/10243" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Aqua Villa24.38m (79'12&quot;)Norseman Yachts2010">Aqua Villa</a>.Sustainability is a central element of the design brief, with the 153m hybrid superyacht’s propulsion system allowing for zero-emissions, battery-electric operation and silent cruising in environmentally sensitive areas and ports with strict emissions regulations. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/381580/image/large-7bd7274e7305437d9c6a8607d3c13f0d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/381580">She is powered by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1438" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Wärtsilä (Company)">Wärtsilä</a> 31 engines integrated with a hybrid-electric system and large-scale energy storage, which drive two waterjets via electric motors. Additional power is supplied by twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2207" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="mtu - a Rolls-Royce solution (Company)">Rolls-Royce</a> MT30 gas turbines, which feed two further <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1438" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Wärtsilä (Company)">Wärtsilä</a> waterjets to deliver peak performance when required.As well as this, an intelligent energy management system is designed to optimise power distribution across all operating modes, reducing overall environmental impact without compromising capability.“[She is] a new benchmark in ultra-luxury and innovation,” concluded designer <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/993" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Gary Grant Design (Company)">Gary Grant</a>. “The hybrid yacht is a visionary leap in ultra-luxury yachting that redefines design, speed and sustainability, at superyacht scale.”

Gary Grant Design: 153m hybrid superyacht

Gary Grant Design has unveiled a new 153-metre hybrid yacht concept, making it the ‘world’s largest hybrid superyacht.’