The owner of Meta (which includes the social networks Instagram and Facebook, among other businesses), Mark Zuckerberg, has just given himself for his 40th birthday the super luxury yacht ‘Launchpad’, valued at 300 million euros, which has been docked in the port of Palma since last Friday.
The luxury yacht has been moored sideways in the outer dock of the new Club de Marthe most sheltered from the eyes of others, although its enormous length, its two-color design from three decks and, above all, the helicopter on the sternthe helicopter’s helicopter, which he carries on his stern[]draws his attention from any point of the Promenade from Palm.
Jealous of your privacy
Despite the fact that Mark Zuckerberg has become a millionaire thanks to two social networks, whose main purpose is to expose the public or private lives of its billions of usersthe entrepreneur is very jealous of his privacy.
So much so that, according to Luxury Launches, the ‘Launchpad’ and its support vessel ‘Wingman’ deactivated the mandatory location transponders (AIS) in an attempt to hide the movement of their Launchpad superyacht. According to the publication, they were turned off from the time they left Florida and when they arrived in Palma de Mallorca they were still off in order to get the nobody knew of their arrival in the Balearic Islands.
The illegality of Zuckerberg
The IMO (International Maritime Organization) states that “lships equipped with AIS shall maintain their AIS in operation at all timesexcept where international agreements, rules or regulations provide for the protection of navigational data”. A Class B AIS transponder found on recreational vessels transmits the vessel’s identification number, name, course and speed. It is therefore a very practical and reliable safety device. Nearby vessels receiving the signal can see the course and avoid a collision.
Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg / EFE
That Mark Zuckerberg has turned off the AIS of his large boat (118 meters in length) is against Spanish law and is an attitude that can endanger the safety of the crew and that of other vessels sailing nearbyand could face a fine.
This is Mark Zuckerberg’s yacht
The pleasure vessel of Mark Zuckerberg has a displacement of 5,000 tons. The exterior design is of Espen Øino International and the inside of Zuretti Interior Design. The hull, on the other hand, is made of steel with aluminum superstructure and is powered by four engines that allow it to reach a maximum speed of 21 knotsa very high record for a yacht of 118 meters in length and 15 meters in beam. Its range is 3,000 nautical miles.
From the interiors of the mark’s yacht Zuckerberg very few details are still known. But specialized publications, such as ethe Superyatch Fan portal claim that it represents the the highest level of luxury and designwith a capacity to accommodate 24 guests in its suites and to make them comfortable on its various decks and common spaces. It also has the capacity to accommodate a crew of 48 people.
After receiving the ship from the shipyardmark Zuckerberg reportedly stepped foot in his luxurious new acquisition for the first time last may 14 in Panamacoinciding with the celebration of its 40th anniversary.