The heart wants what it wants, and the billionaire gets it done! American video game billionaire Gabe Newell is no stranger to having his fleet customized to his every whim. When he wanted safety and security during the Covid-19 pandemic, he transformed his vessel Dapple (now known as Mark Zuckerberg’s Wingman yacht) into a full-fledged floating hospital. For commercial research, he owns a vessel called Pressure Drop, and to flaunt his billionaire status, he will soon be the owner of Project Y722, touted as Oceanco’s third largest build to date, behind only Jeff Bezos’s $500 million Koru, expected to cost no less than $350-$400 million.
But what caters most precisely to his personality as a gamer is his pleasure craft, Tranquility. The 2014 ship is heading to the Oceanco facility for an extensive refit after cruising the world for a decade. This transformative refit, as the shipyard calls it, will equip the boat with a wide range of enhancements that will make it feasible for the tech tycoon to enjoy a seamless online gaming experience even while vacationing in the Earth’s most remote corners.
Even the interior will undergo an upgrade, the stern will be extended to create more outdoor living areas, and a full repaint on her exterior will be done. We are assuming the changes to the AVIT and NAVCOM systems to the latest technology will provide seamless connectivity and navigation capabilities that will please the billionaire co-founder of Valve, worth $6.89 billion. The man who is behind titles like Half-Life, Portal 2, Left 4 Dead, and Counter-Strike—and the reason why millions of gamers play online concurrently—cannot be left hanging in his own nearly $250 million motoryacht without his games.
Being an award-winning, ocean-crossing, world explorer yacht, the boat has been on the move and will continue to do so. It is imperative that this world-class ship aligns with being environmentally conscious, and the team at Oceanco will enable the Tranquility yacht to do the same. ‘We are delighted to welcome Tranquility back home to Oceanco for this extensive refit with our Life Cycle Support team,’ said Marcel Onkenhout, Oceanco’s CEO. ‘This project is a testament to our dedication to innovation while supporting yachts at every stage of their life cycles. Through the collaboration of our skilled craftsmen and partners, our aim is to transform Tranquility according to her owner’s vision.’
The terrific Tranquility Yacht boasts a humongous beach club, two touch-and-go helipads, and a gym equipped with a Finnish sauna, hammam, experiential showers, a plunge pool, and a massage and treatment room. It includes a lavish main saloon, dining room, and a perspex piano enhancing the space. It will be incredible to get a dekko at the vessel once it completes the upgrades and refits to become a more refined version of luxury.
