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93.25m  /  305'11 | blohm + voss | 2008.

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• Lloyds Register classification
• Interior design from Terence Disdale
• Up to 24 crew
• Sleeps 16 overnight
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The 93.25m/305'11" motor yacht 'Mayan Queen IV' was built by Blohm + Voss in Germany at their Hamburg shipyard. Her interior is styled by English designer design house Terence Disdale and she was delivered to her owner in June 2008. This luxury vessel's exterior design is the work of Tim Heywood Design.

Guest Accommodation

Mayan Queen IV has been designed to comfortably accommodate up to 16 guests in 8 suites. She is also capable of carrying up to 24 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht experience.

Onboard Comfort & Entertainment

Her features include underwater lights, gym and air conditioning.

Range & Performance

Mayan Queen IV is built with a steel hull and aluminium superstructure, with teak decks. Powered by twin diesel MAN (B&W 12VRK270) 12-cylinder 5,099hp engines running at 1000rpm, she comfortably cruises at 20 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 22 knots. An advanced stabilisation system on board promises exceptional comfort levels at anchor or on any voyage. She was built to Lloyds Register classification society rules, and is MCA Compliant.

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• The World Superyacht Awards 2009 Best Displacement Motor Yacht of 3,000GT and above (approximately 85m+) Finalist

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MAYAN QUEEN Yacht – Remarkable $175M Superyacht

MAYAN QUEEN yacht is a 93-meter (306 ft) long superyacht built by Blohm and Voss and launched in 2008.

She has space for 16 guests and 24 crew members, although the exact layout of her interior is unknown.

MAYAN QUEEN yacht interior

The interior of the MAYAN QUEEN yacht remains a secret.

The design of the vessel was done by Terence Disdale , a well-known name in the industry who has worked on over 100 superyachts.

He designs a lot of his vessels according to the motto  “beach house, not penthouse”, which suggests that the interior of the MAYAN QUEEN yacht might have more casual rather than formal features. 

She has eight large suites that fit a total of 16 guests, as well as additional space for up to 24 crew members. Like many luxury vessels in her size category, she has a full gym and spa area.

The MAYAN QUEEN yacht is also known for her hidden balcony, which can be accessed from the master suite. In order to preserve her elegant design, the balcony can be retracted when needed.

MAYAN QUEEN yacht specifications

The superyacht is 93 meters (306 ft) long with a 15.8-meter (52.2 ft) beam and a 4.25-meter (14 ft) draft.

Her MAN diesel engines allow her to reach top speeds of 22 knots with a cruise speed of 20 knots.

Her total weight lies at 3879 tons which includes her aluminum superstructure and steel hull.

MAYAN QUEEN has a total range of 4.500 nautical miles, making her a fantastic yacht for traveling long distances.

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MAYAN QUEEN was built by Blohm and Voss , a renowned German shipyard based in Hamburg.

She was delivered to her owner in 2008, replacing his previous yacht, which carried the same name which was inspired by Mayan historical sites on the Caribbean coast of Mexico such as Tulum and the Maya Riviera.

The MAYAN QUEEN was sold for a price of US $175 million and generates additional annual running costs of US $15 to 20 million.

The exterior of MAYAN QUEEN was developed by the award-winning yacht designer ​​Tim Heywood.

He has designed iconic superyachts such as A+ and DILBAR and specializes in timeless and sleek vessels.

MAYAN QUEEN is a prime example of this style with her all-white exterior and classic elements.

She has three large decks and a helipad at her bow. To ensure the comfort of her guests, she is equipped with a modern at-anchor stabilizer system.

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A Superyacht Gave a Lifeline to 100 Migrants Thrown Into the Sea

A $175 million vessel responded to a distress call and helped rescue survivors in one of the Mediterranean’s worst wrecks in decades, reflecting the new inequality of the seas.

By Jason Horowitz and Matina Stevis-Gridneff

Jason Horowitz reported from Souda, Greece, on the island of Crete, and Matina Stevis-Gridneff from Brussels.

The superyacht Mayan Queen IV was sailing smoothly in clear weather through the dark and calm Mediterranean in the early hours of June 14 when it received a call about a migrant ship in distress four nautical miles away.

About 20 minutes later, shortly before 3 a.m., the towering $175-million yacht, owned by the family of a Mexican silver magnate, arrived at the scene. The distressed boat had already sunk. All the four-person crew could see were the lights of a Greek Coast Guard vessel scanning the water’s inky surface. But they could hear the screams of survivors.

“Horrible,” said the Mayan Queen’s captain, Richard Kirkby, who described the sea as “pitch black” on that nearly moonless night.

In a few hours, the 305-foot Mayan Queen, more accustomed to pleasure boating to Monaco and Italy with billionaires and their friends aboard, was filled with 100 desperate, dehydrated and sea-soaked Pakistani, Syrian, Palestinian and Egyptian men, as it played an unexpected role in one of the deadliest migrant shipwrecks in decades. As many as 650 men, women and children drowned .

The incongruous image of the devastated survivors disembarking the Mayan Queen on a port in Kalamata last week underlined what has become the strange reality of the modern Mediterranean, where the superyachts of the superrich, equipped with swimming pools, Jacuzzis, helipads and other trappings of luxury, share the seas with the most destitute on smuggler-operated boats perilously crossing from northern Africa to Europe.

The world’s waterways have become a reflection of global inequalities in recent days. In the North Atlantic, a billionaire, his son and other businessmen set out to explore the wreck of the Titanic on a luxury tourist submersible that has gone missing, touching off an international search and rescue operation .

Days earlier, the Greek authorities repeatedly decided not to assist a roughly 80- to 100-foot fishing trawler stuffed with as many as 750 people fleeing desperate poverty and the displacement of war in Greece’s search-and-rescue area. Only when the ship sank in front of the Coast Guard did the authorities spur to action, calling on the Mayan Queen, one of the world’s 100 largest yachts.

“As soon as you are notified and in close proximity and you can do so, you are obligated,” to try and rescue, said Aphrodite Papachristodoulou, an expert in the law of the sea and human rights at the Irish Centre for Human Rights. She said it was not unusual to have luxury yachts in the area.

Why the Greek authorities needed to call on a passing yacht to come to the rescue of an overcrowded and rickety ship that they had been monitoring and communicating with in their search-and-rescue area for a full day, she said, was less obvious.

“The practice of nonassistance or delay of assistance and why the Greeks were not proceeding to the rescue is another question mark,” she said.

There was one Greek Coast Guard vessel already on the scene when the Mayan Queen arrived, and its seamen were in a raft saving scores of men from the water. The crew of the Mayan Queen lowered its life raft with three of its own crew, and followed the cries for help, pulling 15 men onboard, the captain said.

A vivid retelling of events provided under sworn testimony by Mr. Kirkby, and obtained by The New York Times, added that none of those saved were wearing life vests. Some clutched floating pieces of wood. For hours afterward, the yacht crew kept eerily quiet and beamed its brightest lights to better hear and see.

Investigators are still seeking to understand what exactly happened as the trawler sank trying to reach Italy — whether smugglers refused assistance and panic on the ship caused it to capsize, as the Coast Guard claims, or whether a failed attempt to tow the ship caused it to sink, as some survivors contend. In either case, it fell to the Mayan Queen to shoulder much of the rescue.

The gleaming yacht, sailing from Italy, transported 100 of the 104 survivors and four Greek coast guard officials — as well as about a dozen bodies — to port.

“I would like to think that we did what anyone would do,” said Mr. Kirkby, who used to pilot the superyacht Le Grand Bleu , of the Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich. He added on Wednesday that, because of a nondisclosure agreement and the “contentious” circumstances of the ship’s sinking, he could not say much more.

“I wouldn’t like to see the Coast Guard get a bad rap,” he said. “They did all they could.”

Mr. Kirkby spoke briefly in a cafe in the port of Souda, where the yacht was docked near a cruise ship delivering tourists to the Cretan city of Chania, an industrial Russian vessel and a parking lot filled with stationary truck containers. The vessel’s crew carried out chores, and like the captain wore T-shirts featuring a drawing of the yacht on the back and a B, for the family of the ship’s late owner, Alberto Baillères, on the breast pocket.

On Wednesday morning one crewman carried an umbrella up the gangway that the migrants unsteadily walked down last week, some of them met by stretchers and health workers with foil blankets. By the ship’s stern, with the silvered letters of “Mayan Queen” and “George Town” sparkling in the hot sun and under pumping house music, crew members worked where the migrants huddled upon reaching the Kalamata port.

According to Boat International, a yachting news site, the Mayan Queen, which flies a Cayman Islands flag, is in the top 100 for the world’s largest superyachts. It was built by the Hamburg-based shipbuilder Blohm & Voss GmbH in 2008 and designed by Tim Heywood , a favorite of the yachting set.

“Her power comes from two diesel engines. She can accommodate up to 26 guests, with 24 crew members,” the magazine wrote. “She is built with a teak deck, a steel hull, and aluminium superstructure.”

That craftsmanship stood in stark contrast to the condition of the ship that hundreds of migrants, paying thousands of dollars a head, crammed into last week in Libya, in the hopes of reaching Italy.

Witnesses said in sworn testimony obtained by The Times that passengers suffered beatings with belts and deprivation. Smugglers threw food into the water. Pakistani men were kept in the hold and hundreds of them sank with women and children into one of the deepest parts of the Mediterranean. Only the lucky ones reached the Mayan Queen’s decks.

At around 6 a.m. on the morning of the wreck, as the sun came up, Mr. Kirkby received a call to transport all the 100 rescued men from the Coast Guard vessel to the nearest port.

He offered dry clothes and water to the men, some of whom, he said, “were in a bad way.” For hours the survivors, wrapped in gray blankets and mourning their losses, sailed on the superyacht. At 11:20 a.m. the Mayan Queen and its unexpected passengers arrived to port.

“We took them all,” Mr. Kirkby said.

Niki Kitsantonis contributed reporting from Athens.

Jason Horowitz is the Rome bureau chief, covering Italy, the Vatican, Greece and other parts of Southern Europe. He previously covered the 2016 presidential campaign, the Obama administration and Congress, with an emphasis on political profiles and features. More about Jason Horowitz

Matina Stevis-Gridneff is the Brussels bureau chief, leading coverage of the European Union. She joined The Times in 2019. More about Matina Stevis-Gridneff

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A General Description of Motor Yacht MAYAN QUEEN IV

This motor yacht MAYAN QUEEN IV is a 92 m 302 (ft) imposing steel vessel which was made by Blohm + Voss Shipyards & Services and conceived by Blohm + Voss and Tim Heywood. A considerable full displacement yacht MAYAN QUEEN IV is a very high quality German built superyacht which was launched to completion in 2008. Sleeping 16 guests and 24 crew, motor yacht MAYAN QUEEN IV was formerly (Project Safari) which was her shipyard project name and/or actual name. The yacht is a recent full displacement yacht.

It has been reported that The Mayan Queen IV was commissioned for the Mexican businessman Alberto Bailleres who is the chairman of metals and mining group Industries Penoles which is the leading Latin American producer of refined gold, lead and zinc and the world’s top producer of silver. The megayacht is piloted by Richard Kirkby who used to pilot on of Roman Abramovich’s super yacht Le Grand Bleu.

The Build & Yacht Design for Luxury Yacht MAYAN QUEEN IV

Blohm + Voss was the naval architect involved in the technical superyacht plans for MAYAN QUEEN IV. Blohm + Voss and Tim Heywood is also associated with the yacht general design work for this yacht. Germany is the country that Blohm + Voss Shipyards & Services built their new build motor yacht in. After her official launch in 2008 in Hamburg she was thereafter handed over to the owner following sea trials and testing. The core hull was constructed with steel. The motor yacht superstructure component is made extensively using aluminium. With a beam of 15.9 m or 52.17 feet MAYAN QUEEN IV has sizeable room. She has a reasonably deep draught of 4.25m (13.94ft). She had refit improvement and modification completed in 2009.

M/Y MAYAN QUEEN IV Main Engines And Performance:

As for the yacht’s stabalisers she was supplied with Quantum Zero Speed 4 Fin.

Guest Accommodation On Aboard Superyacht MAYAN QUEEN IV:

The considerable luxury yacht M/Y MAYAN QUEEN IV can accommodate a total of 16 guests in addition to 24 crew members.

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On October 2009 MAYAN QUEEN IV cruised to Groa de Murviedro, in Spain. This motor yacht has cruised the area encompassing Província de València during October 2009.

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Yard : Blohm + Voss Type : Motor yacht Guests : 16 Crew : 24 Cabins : 8 Length : 93.25 m / 306′0″ Beam : 15.88 m / 52′2″ Draft : 4.25 m / 14′0″ Year of build : 2008 Classification : Lloyds Refit : 2009 Displacement : Full displacement Type of engine : Diesel Maximum speed : 22 knots Cruising speed : 20 knots Gross tonage : 3879 Hull : Steel Superstructure : Aluminium Decking : Teak Decks : 5 Interior designer : Terence Disdale Exterior designer : Tim Heywood Stabilizers : Zero speed Zero Speed : Quantum Similar yachts New listings This $175 million superyacht belonging to one of Mexico’s richest families rushed to the rescue of migrants and saved around 100 of them who had fallen off of a fishing boat in the Mediterranean. The 305 feet long vessel sheltered and safely bought the migrants to the Greek coast. 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Authorities report at least 78 people have drowned, but the boat was thought to be carrying in excess of 300 people, with conflicting reports putting the number of passengers as high as 750. It is understood 104 survivors have been pulled from the water so far. A statement by the Hellenic Coast Guard has claimed a coastal patrol vessel attempted to make contact with the boat several times before the disaster, but the "foreigners refused both supplies and assistance" and "stated their desire to continue their voyage to Italy".  "In the early hours of the morning today, the above fishing boat overturned and finally sank and [we] immediately began a wide search and rescue operation with the participation of the Coastal Patrol vessel LS-EL.AKT and three passing ships," continued the statement. Several other rescue vessels and a helicopter also arrived at the scene. A second statement by the Coast Guard published later said: " The Ministry of Immigration and Asylum [...] was in contact with the Coast Guard - Hellenic Coast Guard regarding the tragic incident of the shipwreck in international waters in the maritime area of ​​47 nautical miles southwest of Pylos".  "The shipwreck brings to the fore once again, in the most tragic way, the need to dismantle the international smuggling rings that endanger the lives of migrants," it continued. Mayan Queen IV has since arrived in the port of Kalamata, where survivors have received medical attention. Images on social media show multiple ambulances and medical professionals at the scene, with at least 22 survivors hospitalised. The boat was believed to be sailing towards Italy carrying refugees from Libya. The cause of the incident remains unknown. A representative of Mayan Queen IV was not prepared to comment on the situation at this time. Sign up to BOAT Briefing email Latest news, brokerage headlines and yacht exclusives, every weekday By signing up for BOAT newsletters, you agree to our Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy . More about this yacht More stories, most popular, from our partners, sponsored listings. Travel Updates What we know about billionaire Mexican superyacht owner Alberto Bailleres THE owner of the $200m luxury yacht where an Aussie model died leads a notoriously private life. Here’s what we know about him. Aussie ‘bashed’ for naked act in historic town ‘Unsettling’ incident on Qantas flight Tragic last message from sub crew revealed WITH an estimated fortune of more than $13 billion, Mexican mining tycoon Alberto Bailleres is one of the world’s richest people. His beloved Mayan Queen IV is worth about $200 million and is one of the largest — and most admired — superyachts in the world. Australians caught a glimpse of the six-storey, 93m floating palace in 2011 when Mr Bailleres sailed her into Sydney, docking at Balmain against the spectacular backdrop of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Yet despite the vessel’s fame and regular international tours, only a privileged few — including Australian model and crew member Sinead McNamara, who died on board last Friday in bizarre circumstances — have ever laid eyes on the inside. “Not much is known about (Mayan Queen IV’s) interior and there are no interior photos available,” states the website superyachtfan.com . “We do know the VIP suite has an ‘invisible balcony’ … a platform slides out from under the superstructure when needed, preserving the yacht’s sleek lines.” Like his prized boat, 84-year-old, married father-of-seven Mr Bailleres prefers to keep the details of his private life under wraps and is rarely photographed in public. Ms McNamara’s family members say the popular Instagram influencer had been working on the Mayan Queen IV for about four months. Mr Bailleres is believed to have spent the past few weeks holidaying with relatives on the boat but disembarked last Tuesday to fly home to Mexico City, leaving the crew to their own devices, according to local media. Less than three days later, Ms McNamara was dead in what investigators suspect was a suicide but speculation has been rife on social media that she may have been involved in an accident or even foul play. Officials at the Port of Argostoli have said that a crew member found the young woman unconscious and hanging from rope at the back of the vessel at around 2am on Friday. Kefalonian Mantata reported crew members and the boat’s doctor “tried for a long time to bring her back” before she was taken ashore in a comatose state and driven by ambulance to a hospital in Argostoli. Doctors then decided to airlift her to a private hospital in Athens but she died during the helicopter flight. The tragedy came as Ms McNamara’s mother Kylie and sister Lauren were en route to join her in Greece for a holiday. They were reportedly told the news while in transit. The young model had been looking forward to their visit, posting an upbeat message on social media just days before her death. “Happy birthday to the most amazing big sister I could ever ask for, 5 days till I get to see you!!! Excitement is an ­understatement”, she wrote. That post was in stark contrast to an earlier, cryptic message that appeared on Ms McNamara’s Instagram page. “My head is all over the shop today,” she wrote, along with emojis of a volcano, a tornado and a needle with blood dripping from it. Sharing an image of herself on a quad bike, she added: “Take me back to this where my only worry was not cracking my skull open.” Mr Bailleres has so far stayed silent on the tragedy and remains holed up in his family mansion in Mexico City, according to Mexico News Daily . The octogenarian is the country’s second richest person, with an estimated net worth of US$9.6 billion ($A13.4 billion). In addition to the $200m ($A140 million) Mayan Queen, Mr Bailleres also owns a Gulfstream G650 private jet, which he purportedly bought for more $US65 million ($A90 million. The businessman inherited control of Grupo BAL, a conglomerate of Mexican companies involved in mining, trade, finance, agriculture and health, following the death of his politician father in 1967. Most of his wealth is generated by Mexico’s second largest mining company, Industrias Penoles, which produces 25,000kg of gold and 2.5 million kg of silver annually. Mr Bailleres also owns El Palacio de Hierro, a chain of boutique stores where those in the money can pick up a hand-stitched designer bags for $US2400 ($A3300) or a US$25,000 ($A34,700) jewel-studded watch. If you or someone you know needs help, please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or BeyondBlue on 1300 224 636 . An Australian man who was on his bucks party was reportedly bashed by a group of locals after he stripped naked in a historic town. A Qantas flight was forced to make a sudden landing at a regional airport following a major safety issue. The first picture of the Titan submersible on the ocean floor has been released, along with the crew’s tragic last message. 264 IMAGES Yacht MAYAN QUEEN IV, Blohm + Voss MAYAN QUEEN Yacht • Alberto Bailleres $175M Superyacht Yacht MAYAN QUEEN IV, Blohm + Voss Yacht MAYAN QUEEN IV, Blohm & Voss MAYAN QUEEN IV Yacht Photos MAYAN QUEEN Yacht • Alberto Bailleres $175M Superyacht COMMENTS MAYAN QUEEN Yacht • Alberto Bailleres $175M Superyacht Mayan Queen is a stunning superyacht built by Blohm & Voss in 2008, owned by the family of the late Mexican billionaire Alberto Bailleres. She features a VIP suite with an 'invisible' balcony, a range of over 4,500 nautical miles, and a tragic history of a crew member's death. MAYAN QUEEN IV Yacht Mayan Queen IV is a 93.25m/305'11" luxury yacht built by Blohm + Voss in 2008. She has 8 suites for 16 guests, a limo tender, a gym and underwater lights, but is not available for charter. MAYAN QUEEN IV yacht (Blohm & Voss, 96.75m, 2008) MAYAN QUEEN IV is a luxury motor yacht with a steel hull and aluminium superstructure, designed by Tim Heywood and Terence Disdale. She can accommodate 26 guests and 24 crew, and is currently located in Italy. Blohm + Voss Mayan Queen IV Superyacht: Features, Photos ... Learn about the features, photos and specifications of the 92 m superyacht Mayan Queen IV, designed by Tim Heywood and Terence Disdale. Find out who owns this boat, how fast it can go and how to sell or buy it. 92.0m Mayan Queen IV Superyacht Mayan Queen IV is a 92-metre custom yacht launched in 2008 and refitted in 2009. She has a steel hull, an aluminium superstructure, and can accommodate up to 16 guests and 24 crew members. Alberto Bailleres' 93m Superyacht Mayan Queen IV Super Yacht MAYAN QUEEN IV spotted on Elbe river on her way to Hamburg / Germany. She was built by Blohm + Voss in 2008 and features an exterior design by Ti... Yacht MAYAN QUEEN IV, Blohm & Voss The 93.25m/305'11" superyacht MAYAN QUEEN IV Yacht was built in 2008 by Blohm & Voss. She was designed by Tim Heywood with interiors Terence Disdale. Accommodation is offered for up to 16 guests. NOTABLE FEATURES OF MAYAN QUEEN IV: ~ Massive exterior areas ~ Stabilisers ~ Jacuzzi ~ Several dining areas. EXTERIOR. Motor yacht Mayan Queen IV Mayan Queen IV is a 93.25m luxury motor yacht built by Blohm + Voss in 2008 for Mexican billionaire Alberto Baillères. She has an interior design by Terence Disdale and an exterior design by Tim Heywood, and can accommodate 16 guests in 8 cabins. Mayan Queen IV Yacht Mayan Queen IV has a steel hull and an aluminium superstructure. She is powered by 2 MAN engines. In the world rankings for largest yachts, the superyacht, Mayan Queen IV, is listed at number 99. She is the 6th-largest yacht built by Blohm & Voss GmbH. Mayan Queen IV's owner is shown in SYT iQ and is exclusively available to subscribers. MAYAN QUEEN Yacht The MAYAN QUEEN yacht is also known for her hidden balcony, which can be accessed from the master suite. In order to preserve her elegant design, the balcony can be retracted when needed. MAYAN QUEEN yacht specifications. The superyacht is 93 meters (306 ft) long with a 15.8-meter (52.2 ft) beam and a 4.25-meter (14 ft) draft. A Superyacht Gave a Lifeline to 100 Migrants Thrown Into the Sea According to Boat International, a yachting news site, the Mayan Queen, which flies a Cayman Islands flag, is in the top 100 for the world's largest superyachts. It was built by the Hamburg ... The 94m superyacht Mayan Queen IV in Malaga Mayan Queen IV is a 93.5-metre motor yacht built by Blohm+Voss in 2008 for a Mexican businessman. She has a Tim Heywood exterior and a Terence Disdale interior design, and was spotted in Malaga in March 2021. 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This 92-meter motor yacht, built by internationally acclaimed shipbuilders ਬਲੋਹਮ ਅਤੇ ਵੌਸ, was delivered to her owner in 2008.She served as a worthy successor to a smaller 49-meter yacht by ਫੈੱਡਸ਼ਿਪ, which bore the same name, elevating the Mayan Queen's ... Yacht Mayan Queen • Blohm and Voss • 2008 • Photos & Video Yacht Owner Photos Location For Sale & Charter News. Name: Mayan Queen. Length: 93 m (306 ft) Builder: Blohm and Voss. Year: 2008. MAYAN QUEEN IV, Yacht The current position of MAYAN QUEEN IV is at West Mediterranean reported 3 mins ago by AIS. The vessel arrived at the port of Tarragona, Spain on Sep 9, 06:04 UTC. The vessel MAYAN QUEEN IV (IMO 1009479, MMSI 319316000) is a Yacht built in 2008 (16 years old) and currently sailing under the flag of Cayman Islands. Motor yacht Mayan Queen IV Owned by Mexican billionaire, Alberto Baillères, Mayan Queen IV, formerly known as Project Safari, has been built as a replacement vessel for his previous 49m Feadship, MQ2.Mayan Queen IV is a 93.25m (305.93 ft) luxury motor yacht. She was built by Blohm + Voss in 2008. With a beam of 15.88m and a draft of 4.25m, she has a steel hull and aluminium superstructure. This adds up to a gross ... This $175 million superyacht belonging to one of Mexico's richest The 305-foot luxury vessel owned by Alberto Bailleres, who died last year, helped save around 100 people who fell off a fishing boat in the Mediterranean. The Mayan Queen IV is one of the fastest and most fuel-efficient superyachts in the world, built by Blohm & Voss and designed by Tim Heywood. ALBERTO BAILLERES (1931-2022) • Net Worth $10 billion • House • Yacht He was the owner of the Blohm and Voss yacht Mayan Queen.. 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