CHRISTINA O

Christina O is very special. She has a history intertwined with the unique story of Aristotle Onassis, Maria Callas, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy (Jackie O), Sir Winston Churchill, JFK, and many of the most important people of the 20th Century.

FEATURES

The Onassis Yacht was the first true Super Yacht. She is the most famous and name recognised Yacht in the World – to walk on her decks is truly to walk in the footsteps of Giants. The Christina O is probably the best calling card in the World. Her salons and dining areas onboard are themed after her famous guests – Maria Callas Salon, Sir Winston Churchill Library, Princess Grace de Monaco Dining Room, Ari’s Bar and Jackie’O Lapis Lounge where Ari and Jackie had their wedding reception.

Christina O was rebuilt as an ultra-modern Yacht but while preserving all her original features. It has had constant upgrades (this capex is included in the running figures) every year. Costas Carabeles Naval Architect advice is that with this attention she will last for another 60 years.

The most successful charter yacht in the Mediterranean and earns a profit every year. Averaging 98 Charter Days per year during each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. Christina has future charters contracts signed for 2024 and 2025 and inquiries for 2026.

Christina O has far more open unenclosed deck space than modern volume designed yachts where open space is a premium and sometimes only on the top deck(s).

Christina O is an icon and trophy and does not depreciate similar to new build yachts. If she were a Hotel, she would be one of the great 7 star Grande Dames such as the Ritz, Hotel de Crillon, George V, Claridge’s, Dorchester etc.

100% client satisfaction and many repeat clients. Proof of such satisfaction – during the charter season 2023 Crew tips amounted to 115% of Crew salaries!

34 guests allowed on-board with the ability to host up to 157 people at anchor or coastal cruising which makes Christina O ideal for private weddings & filming.

Christina O boasts a fascinating collection of Art and Treasures including: Maria Callas’ original wedding rings, her only Golden Record “La Voix Du Siecle”, solid silver Tiffany dish donated to her by president JFK and other very important memorabilia, Sir Winston Churchill’s bust by Hamish Mackie (very limited edition – others in the White House, Blenheim Palace, 10 Downing Street) original Andy Warhol of Jackie’O, and many other treasures, works of art and historical photographs and more.

MAIN SPECIFICATION

Length Overall	325‘ 3” (99.13m)
Beam	36’ 6” (11.12m)
Max Draft	13’ 6” (4,11m)
Builder	Canadian Vickers (but completely rebuilt)
Delivery Year	1943 / 1956 / 2001
GT	1,802
Type	Displacement
Hull material	Steel (almost all new steel 2001)
Superstructure	Aluminium
Naval architect	since 1999: Costas Carabelas
Exterior designer	Onassis era: Cäsar Pinnau
Interior Design	since 1999: Molindris + Associates.
Classification	ABS (American Bureau of Shipping) A1, Passenger Vessel, AMS Class number 4301850
Compliant	SOLAS ‘74 (As amended) Load Line ‘66, and MARPOL ‘78
Displacement	2,291 tons
Staterooms	17 (Master + 16 cabins)
Sleeps	34 guests
Crew	40 crew
Crew Quarters	18 crew cabins including Captain’s: 6 single cabins, 9 with two bunks 2 with three bunks, 1 with four bunks
Captain Cabin	Suite near bridge, with office/lounge
Speed	15 knots economy cruising, 19 knots max
Range	4,690-6,000nm depending on speed
Main Engines	2 x MAN-B&W 6L-27/38
Engines fitted	2001 (manufactured 2000)
Fuel capacity	277,780 Litres (73,380 Gallons)
Water capacity	81,600 Litres (21,556 Gallons)
Deck Material	Teak (recently replaced)
VAT status	ex VAT, Commercial (may be VAT exempt)
Flag	Malta
Guest capacity	36 guests allowed cruising
Dispensation	157 passengers for coastal events

INTRODUCTION

CHRISTINA O inspires pride for many reasons.

To retain the same characteristics from the Onassis time.

The vessel and her crew of Canadian Royal Navy sailors were proudly involved in several heroic achievements during World War II.

Aristotle Onassis re-purposed the vessel after the war, and rebuilt her as the finest yacht of the post war era. You can see his pride clearly visible in the photos he had taken of himself soon after she was delivered to Monaco.

The story of Ari Onassis, Maria Callas, Jackie O, Sir Winston Churchill, and many others bring an emotional quality to the yacht. People genuinely love the romance, and that makes the owner and charterers proud to be associated with it.

The story of the rebirth of the yacht in 2001 is less well known, but is perhaps the most important for any potential purchaser. This document will allow a greater understanding of the extent of the rebuild from 1999 to 2001, which was quite extraordinary.

Since the rebuild there has been investment in upgrades and ‘finishing touches’ that are now, in 2024 realistically getting to the stage where the yacht is ‘close to perfection’.

The great achievement of the 2001 rebuild was to produce a yacht that is classified as a Passenger Vessel, with the adherence to all the rules that are involved in that. This is the key that allows her to be the world’s most successful charter yacht, which is another source of pride.

PRIMARY / CAPACITY OF TANKS

Main engines	2x MAN-B&W Alpha 6L27/38 (new 2001) developing 2,079kW (2,772hp), 800 RPM (Slow revving means Low vibrations – equivalent other manufacturers engines rev at 2,000-2,300 RPM)
Generators	3x MAN-DEMP (new 2001) type D2840LE301-HGM534E 3x 470kW
Hours	Main engines: Port 18,313 – Stb 18,202 Generators Total Hours: No 1: 32,768 No 2 33,754, No 3: 28,992.
Emergency gen’	1x MAN-DEMP Type D2866TE-HCM434C 176 kw output
Gear Box	2 x Reintjes type WAF2345 ratio 3.286:1 (new 2001), as well as new shaft bearings
Propellers	four bladed fixed pitch propellers (new ‘01)
Speed	14-15 knots cruising, 18.5-19 knots max.
Consumption	800 l/hr at 15 knots
Range	4,690nm at 15 knots with 10% reserve
Watermakers	Bow thruster 260kW Brunvoll-Norway Stern thruster 180kW Brunvoll-Norway
Sewage	JET-Norway vacuum toilet system Treatment system Hamann.
Diesel Fuel	Tanks comprised (volume in m3): 120.7 + 45.05 + 28.58 7.87 + 7.87 + 29.57 + 13.02 + 13.02 + 5.72 + 5.72 1.29 = 277.78 m³ (277,780 litres)
Fresh water	Tanks comprised (volume in m3): 11.85 + 18.01 + 4.4+ 4.4 + 10.56 + 16.19 + 16.19 = 81.6 m³ (81,600 litres)
Lub oil	9.76 m³
Other tanks	55.86 m³ including 33.55 m³ pool tank
Ballast tanks	77.54 m³
Permanent ballast	137.09 m³

STORY OF THE REBUILD 1999 TO 2001

Perhaps the two greatest achievements of the rebuild were:

To retain the same characteristics from the Onassis time.

To meet all IMO and ABS Class rules & requirements for a Passenger Vessel.

It is important to understand the extent of the rebuild. The finished yacht today resembles so faithfully the Onassis era yacht that people could be forgiven for thinking that much of the original yacht remains. This is not the case.

The rebuild involved removing all of the interior decorative elements to be restored and integrated with an entirely new interior, meeting all the rules & requirements.

The steel hull was completely replaced. This starts to give an illustration of the extent of the rebuild. The original hull from 1943 was built using countersunk rivets (welding was not used in shipbuilding at the time). The rebuild team preserved the extreme bow and stern sections for historical reasons, and the hull was replaced with new steel of 10mm on the sides and 12mm thickness at the bottom.

All pipes were new, and Copper-Nickel (CuNi 90/10) pipes for Engine Room seawater systems for longevity. In fact everything was specified for longevity.

MAN Alpha engines were chosen to give the required power with lower RPM speeds. While most yachts run at 2,000 – 2,300 RPM at cruising speed, the MAN Alpha engines run at 800 RPM.

“It would have been easier to build a new yacht.”
Costas Carabelas

OTHER EQUIPMENT

The finished yacht achieves the desired result: A fully rebuilt yacht that retains the characteristics from the Onassis time. Of special note:

Oily water separator	Made by VICTOR
Air compressors	2 units made by SPERRE
Diesel purifiers	2 units made by WESTFALIA
Galley	All USPH standards • Main galley • Hot Galley • Cold Galley • Prep Area • Scullery Pot • Wash • Service lift
Provisions store	USPH standard stores with air-conditioned dry stores and refrigerated cells for dairy, vegetables, meat, fish and a cold room (see enlarged layout opposite).

This is a very impressive store arrangement for a yacht. It enables catering on a large scale to a high standard.

STORY OF THE REBUILD

In 1999 the yacht was stripped out completely to a bare hull. almost nothing of the original yacht remained. As well as the hull being replaced with new steel, the aluminum superstructure was repaired and modified, to suit the new arrangement and Passenger Vessel rules.

A total of 630 tonnes of hull steel was replaced, and 95 tonnes of new 5083(H111) Aluminium Marine Shipbuilding Alloy.

The three primary generators each produce 470kW of power. It was carefully calculated that the maximum power load the yacht consumes under the heaviest use (A/C, galley, thrusters all on) would be covered by running only two generators. This ensured redundancy for one generator to be undergoing service without impacting the operation of the yacht.

All pumps were new, and the best German pumps were chosen. Seawater and important service pumps are made of bronze with stainless steel shafts.

The entire HVAC system was installed in 2000 and the A/C was upgraded again in 2020 with the new screw-type compressors. The A/C system is based on Fresh Air supply.

Other recent upgrades include:

Ballast Water Treatment System, Peplink repeaters for wifi, Dual ECDIS, BNWAS, VDR (Voyage Data Recorder), VSat, Solid Batteries, UPS for all safety systems, inc Control & Automation, Gyro with UPS, Satellite Compass, CCTV.

DECK EQUIPMENT

Swimming pool	Minoan art mosaic tiles (restored), tank structure (renewed), pool platform renewed, mosaic tiles re-fitted, new platform lifting mechanism fitted (only the original reduction gear overhauled but kept due to it’s engineering excellence).
Jacuzzi	JACUZZI hot tub on the Promenade Deck.
Life Saving	2x WATERCRAFT enclosed life-Rescue boats 60 pax capacity each, with SCHAT-davits. 4x life rafts of 25 pax capacity each. Life jackets as per LSA code. 8x additional life rafts for 20 pax each. The purpose is the vessel be able to carry 157 pax for events within certain safety constraints.
Tenders	2x hand made wooden HACKERS (new 2001 both completely refit 2022) 1x RIB “Olympic Cruiser” 720 (2019), 200hp 1x Medline 8.3m (2023) with 2x 300hp engines.
Jetskis	2 x SeaDoo TRIXX wave runner (new in 2023) 1 SeaDoo GTX Pro wave runner (new in 2023)
Washdown eq.	Full inventory of washdown gear
Breathing Ap.	6 sets of BA & protective apparel
Firefighting	Full inventory of firefighting gear
EPIRB	2x McMURDO SMARTFIND E8 AUTO
Windlass	2x original combined anchor windlass and mooring winch, with new double electro-hydraulic power plant. Only the Heads and Gears are used for historical purposes.
Aft winches	Original two aft winches, treated as per Windlasses above.
Anchor Chain	8 Shackles on port, 9 Shackles on Stbd.
Steering gear	Single rudder with original Rudder Blade and Rams used. New in 2001 was the Double Electro-hydraulic system.

BRIDGE EQUIPMENT

ECDIS	Dual ECDIS from FURUNO
AIS	CODEN Class A 2x McMURDO rescue locating dev./SARTs
Voyage Data rec.	FURUNO VR-7000 Data Recorder
Distress signal	FURUNO INMARSAT MES
GMDSS panel	RAYTHEON AU 2000 distress panel
GPS units	2x FURUNO GP 170
Screens	2x FURUNO PCU 30-10 2x FURUNO MU-231
Radar (ARPA):	2x FURUNO FAR2817 and FAR2318
Satellite compass:	FURUNO SC-702
VHF	FURUNO FM-8900S VHF SAILOR RT5022 VHF DSC Multiple handheld VHF radios (8 seen) 3x survival craft VHF: ICOM IC-GM1600E
MF/HF	JRC NCM-2150 MF/HF Controller
Inmarsat	2x FURUNO FELCOM 18
Alarm panel	FURUNO (linked to ECDIS)
Echo Sounder	FURUNO FE-800
Autopilot	RAYTHEON ANSHUTZ NautoPilot 2020
Conning	ANSHUTZ NautoConning FURUNO NautoConning screen
Helming wheel	ANSHUTZ, with additional joystick control
Thruster controls	BRUNVOLL bow & stern thruster controls
Public Address	STEENHANZ ETB-PK10 PA system
Gyro Compass	ANSHUTZ
Lighting controls	Deck lighting switchboard.
Alarm monitoring	KAFOUROS TECH RS4008
BNWAS	NAVITRON NT990
Nav Light control	AQUA SIGNAL
Shell door indicator	Shell door indicator interface
CCTV screens	VIEWSONIC Multi-view screen
NAVTEX	JRC NKG-800, JRC NCR-333 NAVTEX Receiver
Computer	DELL Bridge Computer + printer
Indicator Panels	Door open/closed Mimic panel Fire Zones panel Sprinkler Mimic panel Watertight bulhead doors panel
Fire Alarm panel	SCANA SERVOTEKNIKK MBSA-809
AC Control panel	Bespoke system
Other	CONSILIUM Log, STEIN SOHN Clock, YOUNG Wind Tracker
Bridge Wings	Bow & stern thruster controls on wings

INTERIOR EQUIPMENT

Fire Protection	SERVOTECHNIKS smoke detectors C02 system for the Engine Room space, Fire Line System Sprinkler System (beyond requirements) Low Location, Lighting System Breathing Apparatus (BA x6) EEBD (Emergency Escape Breathing Devices) A-class fire doors.
Bars	Equipped to USPH standards Aris Bar on Main Deck, Jacuzzi Bar on Promenade Deck
Spa	Two spa treatment rooms Shower room (new 2022) Mani-Pedi area Hair & beauty room
Gym	TECHNOGYM running machine TECHNOGYM elliptical trainer TECHNOGYM bicycle with big screen TECHNOGYM free weights
Laundry	USPH standard laundry room 4x washing machines 2x Dryers 1x Ironing Table 1x Roller Iron Adjacent linen store.
Pantry	USPHH standard pantries are arranged as follows: Crew Mess Pantry on Deck 2 Pantry adjacent to Ari’s Bar on Deck Pantry forward of Dining Room on Deck 3 Pantry on Promenade Deck on Deck 4

special features

The finished yacht achieves the desired result: A fully rebuilt yacht that retains the characteristics from the Onassis time. Of special note:

The fireplace in the Jackie O Lounge made of lapis lazuli. The original spiral stairway made from bronze and onyx.

The original bar installed by Onassis “made from the timber of a sunken Spanish Galleon” and scrimshaw art, together with the famous bar stools, with whale scrotum leather (under protective covers).

The yacht has an amazing collection of art and memorabilia which add to the romance and magic. Items included and excluded to be confirmed in the Inventory Document.

The yacht has two Hacker Craft tenders. “To cruise along in a Hacker is amazing, and to be able to see another one cruising along together with you is an experience”

YACHT SPACES

Onassis Suite	Bedroom Bathroom Library / lounge
Guest cabins	Andros & Lesbos – 21.50 m² Chios & Ithak – 20.00 m² Crete & Mykonos – 18.50 m² Santorini Rhodes – 17.20 m² Tinos Corfu – 14.50 m², 16.20 m² Zakynthos & Kefalonia – 18.50 m² Delos & Skopelos – 15.50 m² Syros & Evia – 13.00 m²
Interior	Callas lounge – 74 m² Churchill Library – 31 m² Dining room – 109 m² Lapis Lounge – 55 m²
Deck areas	Pool Deck – 80 m² Jacuzzi Deck – 112 m² Funnel Deck – 28 m² Compass Deck – 80 m²

All the cabins are named after Greek Islands and their decoration has been kept in pastel colours as originally chosen by Jackie’O.

special features

The finished yacht achieves the desired result: A fully rebuilt yacht that retains the characteristics from the Onassis time. Of special note:

The fireplace in the Jackie O Lounge made of lapis lazuli. The original spiral stairway made from bronze and onyx.

The yacht has an amazing collection of art and memorabilia which add to the romance and magic. Items included and excluded to be confirmed in the Inventory Document.

The yacht has two Hacker Craft tenders. “To cruise along in a Hacker is amazing, and to be able to see another one cruising along together with you is an experience”