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The name PLVS VLTRA, meaning ‘farther beyond’ in Latin, crystallises the owner’s uncompromising quest for perfection. At the ancient Pillars of Hercules near the Straits of Gibraltar, it is said that nec plus ultra (‘nothing farther beyond’) marked the gates of the known world. For those with exceptional daring, ambition and talent, voyaging beyond the gates – plus ultra – became a motto for unsurpassed achievement at the very highest level. PLVS VLTRA is just such an achievement.

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Superyacht Captain Simon Truelove of 74-metre PLVS VLTRA (242 ft) discusses the build, the design and the Owner’s reaction to the first Amels 242 delivered from the Dutch luxury yacht builder’s Limited Editions range.

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PLVS VLTRA is an Amels 242 from our Limited Editions range. Our premium semi-custom yachts offer fast delivery with top quality proven technical platforms.

Who Owns Plus Ultra Yacht?

The yachts mentioned in the text are owned by Anatoly Kozeruk, not Andrey Goncharenko, who is the yachts UBO. The yacht is legally registered to a company named Plus Ultra SARL and is also the first owner of the Ames Yacht Step One. Plvs Vltra, a semi-custom motor yacht launched in 2016, is part of the Amels Limited Edition 242 series. It has a volume of 1,790 GT and was designed by Tim Heywood Design Ltd. The yacht’s exterior architecture was designed by Tim Heywood, while the interiors were created by Winch Design.

The 74m (243 ft) superyacht was launched by Amels Holland B.V. at their yard in Vlissingen and sold by Moran Yacht Ship. The sundeck features a spa pool and ultra-private sunpads. Superyacht Captain Simon Truelove discusses the build, design, and owner’s reaction to the first Amels 242 delivered from the ship.

The owner ordered his second limited edition from Amels, which he had come up with new ideas. The 74 meter long Plvs Vltra is currently sailing under the flag of Panama, with a length overall (LOA) of 74 meters and a width of 12 meters. The yacht was previously known as PLVS.

In summary, the yachts mentioned are owned by Anatoly Kozeruk, who is the yachts UBO, and the owner of the Ames Yacht Step One. The yachts are known for their impressive engineering and impressive features, including submarines, helicopters, swimming pools, cinemas, and science labs.

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The multi-award winning 73.5m/241'2" motor yacht 'Plvs Vltra' was built by Amels in the Netherlands at their Vlissingen shipyard. Her interior is styled by British designer design house Winch Design and she was delivered to her owner in August 2016. This luxury vessel's exterior design is the work of Tim Heywood Design.

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Plvs Vltra has been designed to comfortably accommodate up to 12 guests in 6 suites comprising two VIP cabins. She is also capable of carrying up to 19 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht experience.

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Her features include steam room, spa, beauty salon, beach club and gym.

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Plvs Vltra is built with a steel hull and aluminium superstructure, with teak decks. Powered by twin diesel Caterpillar (3516C) 2,575hp engines, she comfortably cruises at 12 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 16 knots with a range of up to 5,000 nautical miles from her 155,000 litre fuel tanks at 12 knots. Plvs Vltra features at-anchor stabilizers providing exceptional comfort levels. Her water tanks store around 38,000 Litres of fresh water. She was built to Lloyds Register ✠ +100A1, SSC, Yacht Mono G6 (+) LMC, UMS, SCM, Green Passport, classification society rules.

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• Asia Boating Award 2017 Best Semi Custom Built Yacht (above 120ft) Winner
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Plvs Vltra is a semi-custom motor yacht launched in 2016 by Amels, in the Netherlands.

AMELS are masters in the art of modern Dutch high-value yacht building. The yard is the largest superyacht facility in the Netherlands and one of the top superyacht builders in the world. In 2005 AMELS launched the successful LIMITED EDITIONS and delivered the first yacht of the series in 2007. The shipyard also specialises in the build of full-custom superyachts, with the in-construction Project Signature due to become the largest superyacht ever built in the Netherlands upon her scheduled launch in 2025.

Plvs Vltra measures 74.00 metres in length, with a max draft of 3.85 feet and a beam of 12.45 feet. She has a gross tonnage of 1,787 tonnes. She has a deck material of teak.

Plvs Vltra has a steel hull with an aluminium superstructure.

Tim Heywood, the multi award-winning yacht designer, has produced some of the finest and largest yachts on the water. Among his exceptional designs is the stunning 133m Al Mirqab, which was awarded the coveted ‘Motor Yacht of the Year’ at the 2009 World Superyacht Awards.

Her interior design is by Winch Design.

Plvs Vltra also features naval architecture by Amels.

Plvs Vltra is a semi-custom Amels 242 model.

Performance and Capabilities

Plvs Vltra has a top speed of 16.50 knots and a cruising speed of 15.00 knots. She is powered by 2 3508b diesel engines.

Plvs Vltra has a fuel capacity of 155,000 litres, and a water capacity of 38,000 litres.

She also has a range of 5,000 nautical miles.

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Plvs Vltra accommodates up to 12 guests in 6 cabins. She also houses room for up to 19 crew members.

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Plvs Vltra has a hull NB of 1.

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As the first in Dutch shipyard Amels’ Limited Edition 242 series, the 74m Plvs Vltra boasts a voluminous 1,725 GT and unites superyacht design royalty, with an interior penned by Winch Design and a striking exterior conceived by Tim Heywood. Built in 2016, the family vessel shines bright wherever she cruises.

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Space is the ace in Plvs Vltra’s deck of cards. The main deck aft pool takes centre stage – with counter current jets to swim lengths and large enough for kids’ play time. For calmer water action, the sundeck Jacuzzi delivers. For private space, the side terrace provides stepped access to the sea. Once guests have dried off, the upper deck aft is the ideal outside space to host parties that linger long into the night.

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Opulence defines an interior adorned with bespoke artworks and finishes that would turn the head of Louis XIV. Red velvet chairs, ox-blood red leather desks, hand-painted marble walls and mosaiced floors create a lavish interior that speaks of comfort and prosperity. Sink into cream sofas, walk barefoot across thick piled carpets and let your worries drift away on the sea breeze.

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Built to impress, designed to delight, Plvs Vltra’s spa with mosaiced Jacuzzi and sea views sets the tone for relaxation. Complete with massage area, steam room, bar and sauna, when the anchor drops the transom door lowers to reveal a swim platform with an on-deck shower by the water’s edge. For evening escapades, the beauty salon is the place to set hair, face and nails.

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A luxury multimillion-dollar superyacht travelling between Westhaven and the Bay of Islands has spent most of Thursday anchored in Tauranga waters.

The 74m by 12m PLVS VLTRA pleasure craft, which was believed to be worth NZ$54 million, was spotted off the coast of Tauranga, anchored off Omanu Beach.

According to marinetraffic.com, the yacht left Westhaven on March 13 at 1.30pm and was expected to arrive in the Bay of Islands at 9am on Friday.

The site said the yacht has been anchored in Tauranga since at least 4am on Wednesday.

The vessel was built in 2016 in the Netherlands by Dutch company Amels and was delivered in 2016.

The superyacht can sleep 12 guests and boasts a crew of 19.

Weighing 1675 tonnes, the superyacht's home port is George Town in the Cayman Islands.

When the Bay of Plenty Times went to Omanu Beach this afternoon, one of the guests could be seen leaving the boat on a jet ski while another appeared to enjoy the view from one the of yacht's three decks. People wearing blue jumpers could also be seen on board.

Allan Mundy, who is a senior club member of Omanu Beach Surf Lifesaving Club, said he first noticed the superyacht about 7.30am on Wednesday and although he had seen many yachts in the area in the past, this one was definitely the nicest one he had seen there.

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A Benetti client is elegant and sophisticated, most typically a man typically in his fifties. Owners are now trending typically 10 years younger than before. Of course, we are still talking about very wealthy and successful people, but unlike the past, where yacht ownership may have primarily symbolized opulence, today's owner seeks something deeper - a private space for special moments to share with family and friends. A floating home, with all the personal comforts, to enjoy a closer connection with the sea.

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Inside the Secretive Interior of the 351-Foot ‘Lana,’ One of Benetti’s Largest Superyachts

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Superyacht owners are often guarded about the interiors of their vessels, just as most of us would be with the interior of our homes. This week, the owner of Lana —one of the largest yachts ever built by the Benetti yard in Italy—allowed images of the 351-footer to go public, courtesy of Imperial Yachts , which was the owner’s representative on the build and now is overseeing the yacht’s charter.

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Lana has no shortage of exquisite features, from the hand-sculpted onyx dining table to a winter garden that overlooks the sea. There’s also a large swimming pool, cinema room, a full gym and multiple social spaces, indoors and out.

The vessel’s interior is vast but tasteful. The beach club, in its way, represents the overall elegance of the yacht, with a large salon on the interior that connects to large fold-out terraces on either side, and lounges in the hallway between treatment rooms. A hammam , or Turkish bath, with ornate walls and large marble table, expands the beach club’s spa experience.

The interior is elegant, contemporary and spacious, such as the main dining area with a table for 16.  Imperial Yachts

The ensemble of spacious cabins, comprised of the owner’s suite on the wheelhouse deck and seven VIP staterooms on the main deck, add to the sense of luxury across the yacht. The full-beam master cabin has windows and a terrace on both sides, with pieces of modern art, Art Deco-style light fixtures and stylized wood paneling. The 8’9”-high ceilings add to the suite’s sense of space.

The main deck is defined by dozens of floor-to-ceiling windows that wrap around the superstructure, allowing plenty of natural light, while the 50-foot beam fosters the sense of open space. Social areas were critical to the design of this yacht and include everything from the terraces by the pool to a salon up near the wheelhouse, complete with a baby grand piano.

Lana ’s beautiful interior can be experienced as a charter yacht in the Mediterranean, and next winter, in the Indian Ocean. “Lana has an incredible appeal that will make her, for sure, the next decade superyacht charter yacht to experience in her range,” Julia Stewart, Imperial director, said in a statement. “She is bold, unique, sleek and aggressive, mixing perfect experience at sea with unforgettable charter moments.”

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The capital city of Volgograd oblast: Volgograd .

Volgograd Oblast - Overview

Volgograd Oblast is a federal subject of Russia, the main gate to the south of the country, part of the Southern Federal District. Volgograd is the capital city of the region.

The population of Volgograd Oblast is about 2,450,000 (2022), the area - 112,877 sq. km.

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History of Volgograd Oblast

Since the early 1240s, the Lower Volga region became part of the Golden Horde state founded by the Mongolian khan Batu. In the 13th-14th centuries, along the Volga and Akhtuba, there were numerous settlements and major urban centers, the population grew significantly, the local merchants established trade links with Russian principalities, the Italian republics, Egypt, Iran, Central Asia, India, and China.

In the first half of the 15th century, the Golden Horde broke up into a number of independent states including the Kazan and Astrakhan khanates. In the middle of the 16th century, they were conquered by the troops of the Russian Tsar Ivan the Terrible. From this time, colonization and economic development of this region by Russian settlers began.

From the second half of the 16th century, a system of fortress towns was created in the Volga region, built to protect the southeastern borders of the Russian state. The fortress of Tsaritsyn (Volgograd), founded in 1589, was one of these outposts.

Peter the Great visited Tsaritsyn three times. According to his plan, in the 1730s, there was a reconstruction of the Tsaritsyn fortress and the construction of the Tsaritsyn sentry line, which contributed to the settlement of the lands along the rivers of Medveditsa, Ilovl, Volga, and Akhtuba.

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In 1765, as a result of two manifestoes of Catherine the Great, who invited people from abroad to settle in Russia, the first foreigners appeared in the region. They were granted a number of benefits, including exemption from recruitment and taxes for 30 years. After it, more than 100 German colonies appeared along the banks of the Volga River.

In the late 18th century, when the Crimea and the Kuban became parts of the Russian Empire, the borders of the state moved far to the south. The Tsaritsyn sentry line was abolished, the Volga Cossack army was liquidated, and the town lost its military-strategic importance. In 1798, Tsaritsyn became a district town of the Saratov province.

Until the second half of the 19th century, the economy of the region was represented exclusively by the agrarian sector (growing grain crops, melon growing), cattle breeding as well as fishing and hunting. In the 1860s-1870s, with the construction of railways, Tsaritsyn turned into the largest transit center of the southeast of the Russian Empire.

In the last quarter of the 19th - early 20th centuries, Tsaritsyn became one of the largest industrial centers of the Volga region. In 1880, the oil industrial town of Nobel was built, which later grew into the largest for the time oil industry complex. The merchants of Tsaritsyn called their town Russian Chicago.

In the late 1920s and throughout the 1930s, industry was the leading branch of the local economy. Old factories were modernized and new enterprises were opened. In April 1925, the city was renamed Stalingrad. Stalingrad oblast, formed in 1936, occupied one of the leading places in the economy of the USSR, and Stalingrad became a major industrial, scientific and cultural center, the southern capital of the country.

During the Second World War, the Stalingrad battle took place on the territory of the region, which played an important role in the defeat of Nazi Germany. As a result of fierce fighting, the city was turned into ruins.

Among the largest economic projects implemented on the territory of the region in the post-war period: the Volga-Don Shipping Canal, the Volzhskaya HPP, aluminum, metalworking and chemical plants, light and food industry enterprises.

In 1961, after the condemnation of Stalin’s cult of personality, Stalingrad was renamed to Volgograd, and the region, respectively, became Volgograd oblast.

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Cretaceous mountain in Volgograd Oblast

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Nature of the Volgograd region

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Volgograd Oblast - Features

From north to south and from west to east, Volgograd Oblast stretches for more than 400 km. This region has an advantageous geographical position, being the main gateway to the south of Russia with access to Iran, the Caucasus, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan.

Also two main rivers of the European part of Russia, the Volga and the Don, are connected through the Volga-Don Canal here. With its help it is possible to reach the following seas: the Caspian Sea, the White Sea, the Baltic Sea, the Black Sea, and the Sea of Azov.

The climate of the Volgograd region is arid, with a pronounced continentality. The average temperature in January is about minus 8-12 degrees Celsius, in July - plus 22-25 degrees Celsius.

Volgograd Oblast has a high potential of natural resources: hydrocarbon raw materials (oil, condensate, natural gas), chemical (potash, magnesium, sodium salts, phosphorites), cement raw materials for the metallurgical industry, building materials, iron ores, non-ferrous, and rare metals.

The largest cities and towns of Volgograd Oblast are Volgograd (1,001,200), Volzhsky (321,400), Kamyshin (107,000), Mikhailovka (56,300), Uryupinsk (35,500), Frolovo (35,200).

Volgograd Oblast - Economy

The Volgograd region is one of the most economically developed regions of Russia with a balanced economic structure. Diversified agriculture is combined with a diverse industry, oil and natural gas reserves. Two largest navigable rivers flow along the territory of the region, connected by the Volga-Don Canal. Volzhskaya hydroelectric power station is located on the territory of the region.

The main industries are machine building and metalworking (tractors, ships, tower cranes, bearings, equipment for the oil industry, electrical and food industries, drilling, transport and storage, medical and commercial equipment), fuel (oil and gas production), oil refining, chemical industry, ferrous, and non-ferrous metallurgy.

The production of building materials is well developed, as well as textile, woodworking and food industries. Local agriculture is focused on the production of grain, corn, cereals, oilseeds, and vegetable oil, vegetables, fruits, melons.

Important railways, highways, water- and airways cross the territory of the region. The lower Volga and Don connected by the Volga-Don Canal favor freight carrying from the ports of European countries to Africa and the Middle East. The territory of the region is crossed by the federal highway M6 “Moscow - Astrakhan”.

Attractions of Volgograd Oblast

Volgograd Oblast is a relatively popular tourist destination in Russia, especially during a long and warm summer. Such small rivers of the region as the Khoper, Medveditsa, Ilovlya, Akhtuba are famous for their picturesque valleys.

There are seven natural parks in the region: the Volga-Akhtuba floodplain, the Donskoy, the Nizhnehopersky, the Ust-Medveditsky, the Tsimlyansk sands, the Shcherbakovsky, the Eltonsky.

The main places of interest located outside Volgograd:

• Volga-Akhtuba floodplain, which begins immediately behind the Volga hydroelectric power station, near which the Akhtuba separates from the Volga, a great place for fishing;
• Lake Elton - one of the most interesting natural sites on the territory of the Volgograd region, the largest salt lake in Europe (152 sq. km.). The name came from the Kazakh “Altyn-Nur”, which means “Golden Lake”;
• Floating islands on the lakes Bolshoye Babye and Maloye Babye near the village of Bolshoy Babinsky in Alekseevsky district;
• Archedin-Don Sands - a state botanical nature monument located on the territory of Serafimovichsky and Frolovsky districts, one of the largest sand massifs in the Volgograd region;
• Cretaceous mountains located on the right bank of the Ilovlya River, starting from the village of Kondrashi and ending in the area of Kamenniy brod;
• Sarpinsky Island - the largest river island in Europe located on the Volga River opposite Volgograd, the width - 18 km, the length - 20 km. This natural complex is the central part of the natural zone of Volgograd;
• Park-Museum of the Russian Fairy Tale named after A.S. Pushkin in the village of Kirovets in Sredneakhtubinsky district;
• Ethnographic Museum of Cossack Folk Architecture and Life located on the bank of the Ilovlya River, the 79th kilometer of the Volgograd-Moscow highway;
• Military-Memorial Cemetery of Rossoshka - a burial place of German and Soviet soldiers;
• Local History Museum in Kamyshin;
• Volga-Don Shipping Canal - an architectural ensemble included in the list of historical and cultural monuments of the Volgograd region;
• Monument to the Goat, Museum of Local Lore and Art in Uryupinsk.

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Monument of the Soviet past in Volgograd Oblast

Field road in the Volgograd region

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Monument to Peter the Great in the Volgograd region

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Churches in Volgograd Oblast

Restoration of the church in Volgograd Oblast

Church in the Volgograd region

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Orthodox church in Volgograd Oblast

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