ITASCA was originally built in 1961 as an ocean-going tug by J&K Smit of the Netherlands. Known as THAMES III she was in commercial service until 1979. The conversion to a private yacht was undertaken by new owners, an American family, who renamed her “ITASCA“. She is one of three built with only ITASCA still in existence. ITASCA’s conversion has been very tastefully completed over the years with each owner adding and improving her to make her what she is today. She is a country home on the water with large windows and all amenities, including large gym and sauna.

ITASCA Specification

• 1. MAIN CHARACTERISTICS

     TYPE	Luxury Explorer Pleasure Yacht
     HELIPAD	BC130 B4 - upper deck aft (approved by Class in 2011}
     BUILDER	J&K Smit, The Netherlands (1 of 3 sister ships)
     OFFICIAL NUMBER	384738
     IMO NUMBER	1002055
     TYPE OF REGISTRATION	Pleasure Vessel
     VHF CALL SIGN	ZGHI
     YEAR	1961
     REFIT	2017 / 2010 / 2000 / 1994 1994: First Owners built the superstructure & ice strengthened the Hull 2000: Second Owner rebuilt the interior 2010: Current Owner added the stern thruster in Seattle & upgraded the Helideck to include refueling in Auckland 2011 2017: Hull repainted, shaft pulled & 5 year special class survey completed
     CLASSIFICATION	Lloyd’s + 100 A1 LMC, ISM Code, ISPS compliant, MCA LY3
     CONSTRUCTION	Steel Hull & Superstructure, Teak deck
     FLAG	Cayman Islands, George Town
     ENGINES	2 x 1,250 Hp MAN – single screw (build in 1961)
     CREW	12 + Pilot for helicopter
     GT	845
     NT	253
     HULL COLOUR	Blue
     ACCOMMODATION COLOUR	White

  2. DIMENSIONS

     LOA	53.60m / 175’10’’
     BEAM	10.60m / 34’9’’
     DRAFT	5.20m / 17’

  3. SPEED & RANGE UNDER POWER

     MAXIMUM SPEED	11.5 knots
     CRUISING SPEED	11 knots
     FUEL CONSUMPTION	5,500 litres / 24 hours steaming
     RANGE	13,000nm 7,500nm at 11.2 knots @ 168 shaft rpm (about 360 rpm on the ME)

  4. CAPACITIES

     ACCOMMODATION	10 x Guests in 5 cabins
     CREW	12 x Crew + 1 helicopter pilot
     FUEL	272,000 litres / 71,855 US gallons
     HELI FUEL	5,000 litres / 1,320 US gallons
     FRESH WATER	37,000 litres / 9,775 US gallons
     BLACK WATER	14,949 litres / 3,896 US gallons

  5. ACCOMMODATION

     ITASCA’s conversion has been very tastefully completed over the years with each owner adding and improving her to make her what she is today. She is a country home on the water with large windows and all amenities, including large gym and sauna.

  6. HELIPAD

     HELIPAD	EC130 B4 on the upper deck aft The Helideck structure was approved by Class in 2011. Flag requirements for Helicopter landing areas and operations are only applicable to commercial yachts (2,400kg max take-off weight).
     HELICOPTER NB:	The helicopter is not included in the asking price

  7. MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT

     ENGINES	2 x 1,250 Hp MAN Rabl 459, 9V, Diesel (1961)
     ENGINE HOURS	As of Jan 2021 - since circa 1994: Port: 18,833 / Stbd: 18,961
     PROPULSION	Single screw
     GEARBOX	Lohmann and Stolterfoht
     REDUCTION RATIO	2.22: 1 with maximum shaft speed of 180 rpm
     ELECTRICITY	480V / 100 Amp – 110v (60 Hertz) domestic supply
     BATTERIES	2 x Banks of 24V - 8 Batteries in total (plus GMDSS)
     GENERATORS	2 x 190kW Caterpillar 3406B built in 1995
     HARBOUR GENERATOR	1 x 170kW Caterpillar 3306 built in 1999
     GENERATOR HOURS	As of Jan 2021 - since last complete rebuild Port 3406: 9,367 / Stbd 3406: 4,023 Night Gen. 3306: 6,828 since last complete rebuild
     EMERGENCY GENERATOR	1 x 25kW Northern Lights NL984 (New 2005)
     EMERGENCY GEN. HOURS	30.5 hours (Jan 2021)
     AIR CONDITIONING	Local fan coils in each cabin / area – 2 x Blitzer 4N-20.2 compressors / 340’00 BTU – Heinen & Hopman main air handler
     STERN THRUSTERS	Wesmar V2 – 24/26 150 kW (electric)
     BOW THRUSTERS	Wesmar DPC – 200 150 kW (electric)
     FUEL FILTRATION	Alfa Laval MAB-104B
     BILGE SYSTEM	Heli – Sep / Model 500 - J1838
     SEWAGE SYSTEM	Hamann Wassertechnik
     STEERING SYSTEM	Stork Jaffa - Hydraulic – Twin Rams
     WATER MAKERS	2 x H.E.M. 40 9000 - (15,000 per day each)
     DIVE COMPRESSOR	Bauer C-E3

  8. MACHINERY USE NOTES

     • Underway ITASCA uses only 1 main engine & 1 generator, the 2 main engines are never used together
     • Fuel consumption underway at 11+ knots (1 ME & 1 generator) averages 4,800 litres per 24 hours
     • At anchor or alongside only 1 generator is required
     • Itasca's main engines are medium speed (380rpm max) commercial style engines which do not fall into modern "service by the hour" schedules as you would find with Caterpillar, MTU, etc. They are typically under constant maintenance and go for years between large rebuilds. Also, as only one is used at a time means 10,000 individual engine hours is actually 20,000 hours underway

  9. NAVCOM EQUIPMENT

     SATELLITE	TVRO, VSAT Fleet Broad Band Iridium Open Port SAT C
     SATELLITE COMPASS	Furuno SC-110
     SONAR	Furuno Dual Frequency CH-300
     AUTO PILOT	2 x Simrad AP80's both fully integrated
     GPS	2 x Simrad MX612 both fully integrated
     GYRO COMPASS	1 x Simrad GC80
     TOUCH SCREENS	3 x Hatteland 19"
     VHF	1 x Simrad RS90 with 3 slave units
     CELL DATA ROUTER	Pepwave MAX-TST-DUO-US-T - with 2 Antennas - AX50W
     AIS	Furuno FA-150
     CCTV	4 Pelco Cameras, 2 PAL, 2 NTSC
     DEPTH SOUNDER	Furuno FE-700
     NAVTEX	Furuno NX-500
     RADARS	Furuno X-Band FR-2125 Furuno S-Band FR-2137S
     RUDDER INDICATOR	Jastram

  10. DECK EQUIPMENT

      ANCHORS	2 x Anchors – 1.3t each
      ANCHOR CHAINS	PT chain 5 shackles, STBD 6 shackles
      ANCHOR WINDLASS	1 x Electric 220V DC
      CAPSTAN	1 x Electric 220V DC
      STEERING PUMPS	2 x Teco electric & Mach AEEB
      CRANE	2 x Thringe & Titan SRW 10-22 Cranes – SWL 3 tons (depending on how they are rigged)

  11. GALLEY & LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT

      BRIDGE DECK PANTRY	Fridge Avanti drinks fridge
      MAIN GALLEY	Fridge Cool-Tec Walk In Freezer Turbo Air MSF-23NM   Oven Hobart EC02D-11 Microwave Panasonic NN-SD681S Dishwasher 2 x Hobart LX3011
      CREW GALLEY & MESS	Fridge Gorenjie R6164W Freezer   Maytag RTT1700 Microwave Panasonic NN-SU686S Dishwasher Hobart LX3011
      LAUNDRY	3 x Miele PT 6065 Plus LP washing machines 2 x Miele PT 7136 Plus dryers

   

  1. SAFETY & FIRE PROTECTION

     • Novec 1230 fire suppression in the Engine room
     • Life rafts
     • Fire extinguishers

  2. TENDER & WATERSPORT EQUIPMENT

     • 28ft Rayglass RIB with cabin - 1999
     • 25ft Rayglass RIB with center consol - 2000
     • 2 x 18ft Zodiacs MK5-HD. Standard tender (blue/black) - 1999

  There are extensive tenders and toys including 2 x Protector ribs, Zodiac craft and more. Her highlight though is her helicopter pad where there is also the benefit of a re-fuelling system which allows her Eurocopter BC130 B4 helicopter (not included in the sales price) to give her unrivaled experience and view of the world.

   

  1. COMMENTS

     ITASCA was originally built in 1961 as an ocean-going tug by J&K Smit of the Netherlands. Known as THAMES III she was in commercial service until 1979. The conversion to a private yacht was undertaken by new owners, an American family, who renamed her “ITASCA“. She is one of three built with only ITASCA still in existence.

     Between 1982 and 1993 she cruised mainly on the west coast of Central and North America. In 1994 the same owners refitted and re-equipped ITASCA from bow to stern giving the accommodation a luxurious feel.

     In 1994 she made history as the first motor yacht of her kind to complete a 23 day voyage from west to east through the Northwest Passage when owned by the former US Secretary of the Treasury, William E. Simon. Four months later ITASCA was plowing through the treacherous waters of “Drake’s Passage” to Antarctica. During her time there she rounded Cape Horn three times. From Antarctica ITASCA set course for New Zealand and Polynesia.

     In 12 months ITASCA had conquered the oceans at the top and bottom of the world and travelled 30,000 miles. Her hull is structurally reinforced and equipped to Lloyds highest standards for her encounters with polar ice making her a very safe boat to travel on.

     With a vast range of 13,000 nautical miles powered by the option of two MAN’s to a single screw, she has excellent back up and ship-like economical operation. Thoroughly well maintained, ITASCA is fully in class, Lloyds +100 A1 LMC and Charter compliant although she has only been enjoyed privately.

     She has been around the world three times and been owned by three different families including the present owners who bought her in 2007. ITASCA has since been upgraded to include bow thrusters and stern thrusters.

     ITASCA is a truly magnificent yacht, excellent at sea and capable of weathering the extremes. For people who really want an adventure and to explore our amazing planet, ITASCA has done it and will do it again in the utmost style which cannot be matched!