Madiz is a 57 metre twin screw steel yacht built on the River Clyde in Scotland, in 1902. In 2006, she broke a record in the shipping industry by being the only ship in the world to be in class "+100A1" with Lloyd's Register of Shipping, 100 years after the date of its building.
M/Y Madiz in 2007
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Name | MY Madiz |
Builder | Ailsa Shipbuilding Company, Troon |
Launched | 1902 |
Identification | IMO number: 8978356 |
General characteristics | |
Length | 147.5 ft (45.0 m) over all |
Beam | 22.5 ft (7 m) |
Depth | 11 ft (3.4 m) |
Madiz was designed by G. L. Watson, and It is the last surviving ship to have been designed by him personally.[1][2] She was built by the Ailsa Shipyard in Troon, Scotland on the Clyde.[2][3]
The yacht was originally named Triton and her first owner was philanthropist James Coats.[2] Following his death, she was purchased in 1913 by Sir George Bullough, owner of the Scottish island of Rùm. He renamed her Rhouma.[4] During World War I, Rhouma was hired for use as an auxiliary patrol yacht.[2] Between the wars, she was lengthened and had an upper deck of cabins added, and her engines were converted to run on oil fuel.[4]
In World War II, she served in the Royal Navy as a Royal Patrol Yacht and transported King George VI, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Elizabeth II.[2]
Between 2003-2006, Madiz underwent a major refit and was re-classed under Lloyd’s Register of Shipping in her original Class of +100A1.[5][6] In 2009, the ship was sold.[5]
Madiz is a classic yacht and retains most of her original deck equipment and unique panelling,[7] the original Burma teak on much of the deck and all the deck’s side panelings.[8][9] Cuban mahogany in the original master bedrooms and solid oak paneling in the reception areas.[8][9]
Originally she was powered by two steam engines. These were later replaced by Diesel engines (MTU Mercedes Maybach).[2]