The Octopus is a 414 foot (126 m) mega-yacht owned by Paul Allen, Microsoft. Purchased in 2003, at a price of $ 200 million, it is believed to be the largest cruise ship at the time of its construction. Currently, 15 superyacht world, the fifth largest superyacht not owned by a head of state, and the largest expedition yacht. Octopus sports two helicopters on the top deck (one in front and one in back), and a 63-foot (19 m) tender docked in the transom. There are a total of seven tenders ship. The yacht also has a swimming pool, located in the back of one of the upper decks, and two submarines (one of which is operated by remote control for studying the bottom of the sea). Hatch in the side of the water line form a dock for jet skis. The exterior was designed by Espen Øino Naval Architects and built by the German shipbuilder Lurssen in Bremen and HDW in Kiel. The interior by Jonathan Quinn Barnett designer from Seattle. Allen also owns Tatoosh, another 100 largest yachts in the world. On January 31, 2011, one of the helicopters from the cruise ship must make an emergency landing on the water just after taking off from the yacht while sailing in Ushuaia, Argentina. otocpus following internationally renowned
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