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“Steam之父”斥资5亿美元打造超级游艇

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“Steam之父”斥资5亿美元打造超级游艇
加布·纽维尔(Gabe Newell),摄于2020年2月26日,华盛顿州贝尔维尤市威尔乌集团(Valve Corporations)办公室。图片来源:Olly Curtis / Future Publishing—Getty Images

加布·纽维尔刚度过意义非凡的一周。他旗下的威尔乌集团运营着热门PC游戏购买与畅玩平台Steam。上周三该公司发布了三款全新硬件产品,包括一款紧凑型游戏主机、一款游戏手柄以及一款VR头显。同日,纽维尔也终于迎来期待已久的超级游艇——造价5亿美元的“利维坦号”(Leviathan)。

“利维坦号”由荷兰造船厂Oceanco打造。纽维尔此前与该船厂在游艇设计建造方面密切合作,随后于8月收购该船厂,交易金额未对外披露。

现年62岁的纽维尔是威尔乌集团联合创始人兼总裁,净资产约为110亿美元。他对海洋情有独钟:在近期接受一位订阅量不足2000人的油管博主采访时,他表示自己喜欢“起床处理工作后,就去潜水”。此外,通过其海洋研究机构Inkfish,他已拥有多艘超级游艇和一支小型远洋船队。

纽维尔旗下的研究船“极限因子号”(Limiting Factor),保持着全球五大洋载人深潜纪录。他目前正建造另一艘长度达100米的研究船,造价预计达3亿美元。

“利维坦号”内部揭秘

纽维尔的最新珍宝,在Oceanco项目总监德尼兹·德·科宁格(Deniz de Koningh)眼中,堪称“游艇新理念的巅峰之作——将更宏大的目标融入设计、所有权与运营的核心”。“利维坦号”全长364英尺(约合111米),宽58英尺(约合17.7米),在全球游艇中排名第50位,也是Oceanco交付的体积最大的游艇。这艘超级游艇可容纳26名宾客及37名船员。

其独特设计彰显了纽维尔对海洋研究与游戏产业的双重热忱:下层甲板设有潜艇库、潜水中心、全功能实验室,还配备带驻船护士的船上医院和3D打印工坊。

纽维尔在接受《游艇世界》(The World of Yachts)采访时表示:“我们的目标是思考如何为船上社群打造最具价值的体验。通过提升船员工作效率,使他们能专注于为所有人创造有意义的体验。”

同时,舰桥甲板设有电竞房,里面配备15台高性能游戏终端以及两台模拟赛车。其他设施包括两间健身房、250平方米海滩俱乐部(含水疗中心和酒吧)、潜水平台及篮球场。

“Steam之父”斥资5亿美元打造超级游艇
Oceanco打造的“利维坦号”超级游艇夜景。图片来源:Oceanco

Oceanco首席执行官马塞尔·昂肯豪特(Marcel Onkenhout)称“利维坦号”是该公司“有史以来设计、建造并交付的最舒适游艇”。船长艾伦·派克(Alan Pike)补充道,该船“异常安静”,即便在全速航行时,噪音和振动水平也“极低”。

该游艇搭载柴油-电力混合动力系统与储能电池组,可实现长时间静音、零排放航行。为解决环保问题,游艇还配备了先进的废水处理系统和废热回收系统;船上铺设的电缆总长达280英里(约合451公里),为空调、卫星设备、医疗器材等各类系统提供电力支持。

纽维尔在声明中表示:“与Oceanco团队合作极为愉快,充满乐趣,每位成员都兼具专业素养、创造力与活力。我们深知提出的要求非比寻常,但Oceanco始终以开放态度全盘接纳。”

纽维尔从阿曼亿万富翁穆罕默德·阿尔·巴尔瓦尼(Mohammed Al Barwani)手中收购了Oceanco。阿尔·巴尔瓦尼此前拥有这家船厂15年之久。Oceanco评价纽维尔是“一位亲力亲为的愿景家,尊重海洋、珍视工艺,更看重那些让这一切成为可能的人”。该项目总计有超过2000人参与,他们的名字均被镌刻在主楼梯的一块玻璃面板上。(*)

译者:中慧言-王芳

加布·纽维尔刚度过意义非凡的一周。他旗下的威尔乌集团运营着热门PC游戏购买与畅玩平台Steam。上周三该公司发布了三款全新硬件产品,包括一款紧凑型游戏主机、一款游戏手柄以及一款VR头显。同日,纽维尔也终于迎来期待已久的超级游艇——造价5亿美元的“利维坦号”(Leviathan)。

“利维坦号”由荷兰造船厂Oceanco打造。纽维尔此前与该船厂在游艇设计建造方面密切合作,随后于8月收购该船厂,交易金额未对外披露。

现年62岁的纽维尔是威尔乌集团联合创始人兼总裁,净资产约为110亿美元。他对海洋情有独钟:在近期接受一位订阅量不足2000人的油管博主采访时,他表示自己喜欢“起床处理工作后,就去潜水”。此外,通过其海洋研究机构Inkfish,他已拥有多艘超级游艇和一支小型远洋船队。

纽维尔旗下的研究船“极限因子号”(Limiting Factor),保持着全球五大洋载人深潜纪录。他目前正建造另一艘长度达100米的研究船,造价预计达3亿美元。

“利维坦号”内部揭秘

纽维尔的最新珍宝,在Oceanco项目总监德尼兹·德·科宁格(Deniz de Koningh)眼中,堪称“游艇新理念的巅峰之作——将更宏大的目标融入设计、所有权与运营的核心”。“利维坦号”全长364英尺(约合111米),宽58英尺(约合17.7米),在全球游艇中排名第50位,也是Oceanco交付的体积最大的游艇。这艘超级游艇可容纳26名宾客及37名船员。

其独特设计彰显了纽维尔对海洋研究与游戏产业的双重热忱:下层甲板设有潜艇库、潜水中心、全功能实验室,还配备带驻船护士的船上医院和3D打印工坊。

纽维尔在接受《游艇世界》(The World of Yachts)采访时表示:“我们的目标是思考如何为船上社群打造最具价值的体验。通过提升船员工作效率,使他们能专注于为所有人创造有意义的体验。”

同时,舰桥甲板设有电竞房,里面配备15台高性能游戏终端以及两台模拟赛车。其他设施包括两间健身房、250平方米海滩俱乐部(含水疗中心和酒吧)、潜水平台及篮球场。

Oceanco首席执行官马塞尔·昂肯豪特(Marcel Onkenhout)称“利维坦号”是该公司“有史以来设计、建造并交付的最舒适游艇”。船长艾伦·派克(Alan Pike)补充道,该船“异常安静”,即便在全速航行时,噪音和振动水平也“极低”。

该游艇搭载柴油-电力混合动力系统与储能电池组,可实现长时间静音、零排放航行。为解决环保问题,游艇还配备了先进的废水处理系统和废热回收系统;船上铺设的电缆总长达280英里(约合451公里),为空调、卫星设备、医疗器材等各类系统提供电力支持。

纽维尔在声明中表示:“与Oceanco团队合作极为愉快,充满乐趣,每位成员都兼具专业素养、创造力与活力。我们深知提出的要求非比寻常,但Oceanco始终以开放态度全盘接纳。”

纽维尔从阿曼亿万富翁穆罕默德·阿尔·巴尔瓦尼(Mohammed Al Barwani)手中收购了Oceanco。阿尔·巴尔瓦尼此前拥有这家船厂15年之久。Oceanco评价纽维尔是“一位亲力亲为的愿景家,尊重海洋、珍视工艺,更看重那些让这一切成为可能的人”。该项目总计有超过2000人参与,他们的名字均被镌刻在主楼梯的一块玻璃面板上。(*)

译者:中慧言-王芳

Gabe Newell is coming off an epic week. His company Valve, which operates the popular Steam platform for buying and playing PC games, announced three new pieces of hardware last Wednesday, including a compact gaming PC, a controller, and a VR headset. And that same day, Newell also finally received his long-awaited $500 million superyacht, called Leviathan.

Leviathan was built by Oceanco, a Dutch shipyard Newell purchased in August for an undisclosed sum after working closely with the company on building and designing his yacht.

Newell, Valve’s 62-year-old cofounder and president whose net worth is around $11 billion, has a penchant for the ocean: In a recent interview with a YouTuber who has fewer than 2,000 subscribers, he said he loves to “get up, work, [and] go scuba diving.” In addition, he already owns a fewsuperyachts and a small fleet of sea-faring vehicles through his marine research organization, Inkfish.

One of Newell’s research vessels, the Limiting Factor, holds records for the deepest crewed dives in all five of the world’s oceans. He’s also currently building another 100-meter research vessel estimated to cost around $300 million.

Inside Leviathan

Newell’s latest treasure, is the culmination of what Oceanco project director Deniz de Koningh called “a new philosophy of yachting — one that places greater purpose at the heart of design, ownership and operations.” The Leviathan stretches 364 feet in length with a beam of 58 feet, making it the 50th largest yacht in the world and Oceanco’s largest delivery by volume. The superyacht accommodates up to 26 guests and 37 crew members.

Its most distinctive features, though, reflect Newell’s dual interests in marine research and gaming. The lower decks include a submarine garage, a dive center, and a full laboratory, as well as an onboard hospital with a live-in nurse and a 3D printing workshop.

“The goal was to consider where the most valuable experiences occur for the community of people onboard,” Newell said in a statement to The World of Yachts. “By increasing crew productivity, we enable them to focus on creating meaningful experiences for everyone.”

The bridge deck, meanwhile, houses a gaming lounge with 15 high-performance gaming stations and two racing simulators. Additional amenities include two gyms, a 250-square-meter beach club with spa and bar, diving platforms, and a basketball court.

Oceanco CEO Marcel Onkenhout said Leviathan is “the most comfortable yacht ever designed, built, and delivered” by the company. The ship’s captain, Alan Pike, added that the vessel is “remarkably quiet” with “extraordinary” low noise and vibration levels—even at full speed.

The yacht boasts a diesel-electric propulsion system paired with battery storage that allows for extended periods of silent, emission-free operation. The yacht also has an advanced wastewater treatment system, a waste-heat recovery system to address environmental concerns, and a a whopping 280 miles of cabling, to power systems from air conditioning and satellites to medical equipment.

“Working with the team at Oceanco is incredibly enjoyable and a lot of fun; everybody is professional, creative and dynamic,” Newell said in a statement. “We knew we were asking for unusual things, and Oceanco embraced it with open arms.”

Newell acquired Oceanco from Mohammed Al Barwani, the billionaire Omani businessman who had owned the shipyard for 15 years. Oceanco described Newell as “a hands-on visionary who respects the sea, the craft, and above all, the people who make it possible.” The project involved more than 2,000 people whose names are engraved on a glass panel in the main staircase.

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