New 90m Superyacht NORN arrives in London on 12 June 2023. NORN had sailed up the River Thames from Kiel (Germany). Please remember to "Like" the video and subscribe to the channel for more Thames shipping videos in the future.

@johnferrier2803

Жыл бұрын

I’m sure it has a spectacular interior, but the exterior is rather angular and unattractive.

@isabellevince5174

Жыл бұрын

Yes it is ugly and looks like a battleship. That must be intentional. But why?

@Incountry

Жыл бұрын

@@johnferrier2803 Wave breaker, it’s ocean going style very Parrot Beaked….

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

@@isabellevince5174 The owner (Charles Simonyi) previously owned a slightly smaller superyacht called SKAT. If you have a look at that, you will see that it was of very similar design!

This yacht looks like mix of a destroyer and a greenhouse 😅

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

It does seem to have drawn a mixed reaction in the comments!

@michaeld5888

Жыл бұрын

Garden shed more like it. It is amazing how much time and effort goes in to making such pointless objects as these oversized prestige motor boats with little practical purpose. Especially as we are constantly lectured and harangued on the extreme urgent necessity of living such frugal and austere lives ourselves.

@UnApologeticPatriot

Жыл бұрын

@@michaeld5888 In a field of haters, you at least make sense with your comment when you point out the hypocrisy of the ultra rich and the corporate media constantly lecturing us about global warming this and impending doom that all the while they keep getting richer and build things like this, while we get taxed to death and more and more poor. In that essence your comment is pure gold. I do like the lines of the ship however.

@CastleKnight7

Жыл бұрын

@@michaeld5888Seems like the “climate emergency” only affects poor people.

I love the shipping containers welded to the sides 😂

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍The owner previously owned another superyacht called SKAT. If you look at SKAT, you will see that it is very similar in design!

@dcallan812

Жыл бұрын

Hope its better inside looking out.🤣🤣

@andyharris17able

11 ай бұрын

Exactly!!!

Paint a bigger number on her side and she could pass for a warship

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Yes - I agree 👍

@fb30xhk

Жыл бұрын

More like a cross between a warship and a ferry. Not a very successful design to say the least, especially considering the amount of money that has no doubt gone into it

@NGC1433

Жыл бұрын

What do you want for a design@@fb30xhk ? Another blobby running shoe? Show us your designs!

@davidmackinnon207

Жыл бұрын

Someone has glued a greenhouse to the side of this yacht 😂

@Yorkshiremadmick

Жыл бұрын

Came here to say the same. Bet she bounces Radar back as a small vessel if at all.

The conservatory either side looks like an afterthought.

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

It has certainly divided opinions on the comments!

Beautiful 😀😀

@ThamesShips

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍

Is it just a coincidence that more & more of these "superyachts" are beginning to look like warships?

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Maybe that is the current trend...

@politicallyincorrectandpro5856

Жыл бұрын

And maybe because the money to buy them ….comes from the war, at least partially 🤔🧐

@billB101

Жыл бұрын

when you have that kind of obscene wealth then I'm sure you've made a few enemies over the years. ;)

and to think someone really owns that thing... amazing!

@G4RY1159

Жыл бұрын

And they still want more, greed can't be satisfied

Looks like two cheap PVC conservatories stuck on either side of it. It hasn’t got very nice clean lines.

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

It has certainly divided opinion in the comments!

Why is there a garden shed stuck to her side?

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

It has drawn a mixed reaction in the comments!

Wow! Love her design! Good video, thanks!

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and thanks for the kind comment 👍

WOW! Amazing capture!

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and thanks for the kind comment 👍

looks like a mini Bismark.

Freaking WOW! Never have I seen anything quite like that. Love the chopper.

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍

This is pure madness and i love it i cant stop looking at this monster of a yacht!

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍

The added on verandas on the sides look like an afterthought!

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

It has certainly divided opinion in the comments!

Nicely filmed.

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and thanks for the kind comment 👍

Love the glassed in veranda.... Espen... you outdid yourself with this one .!!! Epic design .......

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Yes - she is a beautiful looking yacht

This Yacht is Owned by Charles Simonyi - He started and led Microsoft's applications group, where he built the first versions of Microsoft Office.

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info 👍

Wow big boys toys. Now this looks amazing

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

This Yacht is owned by Charles Simonyi - He started and led Microsoft's applications group, where he built the first versions of Microsoft Office.

Just seen it on the way out going past my place. Very nice ❤

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Now THAT’S a megayacht. Stunning.

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍

@davidriley1188

Жыл бұрын

And we've only seen the outside........lol.

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

@@davidriley1188 Very true!

Great video, Nice Yacht

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and thanks for the kind comment 👍

His previous and smaller yacht Skat was better looking, imho. This has taken those ideas and blown them out of proportion. It has the menacing feeling of a 'Transformer toy.

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Yes - I think that NORN is about 19m longer.

Absolutely stunning!

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Yes - agreed!

That looks very much like a modern destroyer

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Yes - it does look like a military ship!

Are you sure that isnt a war ship.

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

It does seem to have drawn a mixed reaction in the comments!

Great footage!

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

owned by charles simonyi, it looks like a "military" vessel too.

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍Yes - I agree about it looking like a military vessel!

That is one awesome Superyacht ! Large in comparison to other yachts.

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Yes - thanks for watching!

Super Cool Ships

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind comment 👍😀

Owner stayed true to the design of his former yacht, SKAT. Nice vessel. MS paid off, well deserved.

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Great Video !!!

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍😀

Looks like it has two conservatories bolted to each side…..

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

It has drawn a mixed reaction in the comments!

That greenhouse/solarium level looks straight out of an 80s Miami Vice episode.

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. She has certainly received some mixed reactions in the comments!

@jlasf

Жыл бұрын

People who live in glass yachts shouldn't throw stones.

Amazing boat!

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Yes - I agree! Thanks for watching 👍

Realy I like this superyacht

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Now t h a t is a bespoke super Y ..!!!...btw fab shots of the bridge .., never saw this angle with sky skrapers in center BRAVO...!!!!!!......

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind comment! 👍

She's a beast! Not to my taste but hey, I wouldn't turn down an opportunity to sail on her, lol. Thanks for the video, I enjoyed it.

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and thanks for the kind comment 👍

@starofdavid9919

Жыл бұрын

"Not to my taste" have a day off ffs.

@markettrader911

Жыл бұрын

yes, its also not to your affordability. you could maybe buy the flagpole hanging of the stern

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

@@markettrader911 Thanks for watching 👍I am happy enough just watching the vessels sail on the river!!

She looks like a battle cruiser!!

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍Yes - she does look like a navy ship. The owner previously owned another superyacht called SKAT and if you have a look at SKAT, it is very similar in appearance!

looks like a battleship, but still very sexy and very well constructed!

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Yes - it does look like a military ship!

If it's not used on the trans Atlantic route just where do you take a boat like this? It would be like using an F1 car to go into the City, for which you need a team of computer boffins just to start it up.

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. After leaving London, it sailed to Amsterdam and then Copenhagen. It departed from Copenhagen on 30th June but I don't know where it is sailing to at the moment.

Definitely looks like a war ship

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

It has certainly divided opinion in the comments!

What a fantastic toy that is. Unbelievable how much money that represents. If I could borrow 1 million of that to invest I would be set and make many people much happier in life.

Advanced design, I like it

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! 👍

Wonder who owns the barge 🎉

@10.24 That is an epic shot...

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍

amazing 🎉🎉🎉

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍

Looks like a battle ship.

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Yes - agreed.

She’s a true beauty. It’s nice to see a large ship like this sailing up the Thames River.

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍Yes - it is the second large superyacht that we have had recently.

Excellent 😊

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and thanks for the kind comment! 👍

Beautiful, but can't help but wonder why I'm being taxed into oblivion to reduce my carbon footprint 🤔

Very accomplished videography.

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍

It has the profile of a military vessel. Almost mean looking in some ways. Not my cup of tea but quite the design and feat of modern engineering nonetheless.

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍Yes - she has received some mixed reviews in the comments!

The owners previously owned Skat check it out, this is the next generation of that boat

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Yes - he does seem to like that design of superyacht!

Wow!!! Me encanta el diseño!

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Sí, estoy de acuerdo

Great vid and another impressive superyacht in London. I believe she is due to leave 1pm on Thursday.

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Thanks👍Yes - I think the luxury yacht MARAE is meant to be leaving from St Katharine Docks at the same time. She sailed up to London a short time after Norn but unfortuantely I did not have time to stay around and film her.

@UKShipspottingRailFreightTV

Жыл бұрын

@Thames Ships marae is only a sailing boat though or have I got that wrong.

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

@@UKShipspottingRailFreightTV Yes - you are correct 😃There are also some other superyachts moored at West India Dock (though I think that Phi is still "arrested" and won't be moving any time soon. The PLA web site still shows a movement for Phi from July of last year which never happened!) I believe that there is also a Mexican sailing ship due up to London some time soon.

Hideous. Did they get the greenhouse at Home Depot?

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

It has drawn a mixed reaction in the comments!

Looks like something James Bond’s nemesis would have.

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Yes - I agree!

magnificent, love it 🤍

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍

That is beyond crazy - what a thing.

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

The owner (Charles Simonyi) previously owned a slightly smaller superyacht called SKAT. If you have a look at that, you will see that it was of very similar design!

That's beautiful

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Yes - agreed 👍

Very aggressive military design.

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍Yes - I agree!

@20runninginthebackground

Жыл бұрын

Guns?

Saw her today in London, really good looking yacht in my opinion but seems most do not agree... Well filmed as always!

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍She is due away at 1pm on Friday. The next cruise ship up at HMS Belfast is National Geographic Explorer but she will only be there for just over 10 hours on Friday morning.

@fw4286

Жыл бұрын

@@ThamesShips might have to try and catch that at some point along the river then thanks , a very unique visitor!

" NORN" looks very naval / military style super yacht , very imposing look !!!

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Yes - I agree 👍

Nice to see it has a coal shed on the side.

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

It has drawn a mixed reaction in the comments!

@mohammednadeemanwar2213

Жыл бұрын

And a tomato & salad growing green houses. 😂😂

it looks like Charlie is getting his mobile home transported to its new location

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Yes - that is true!

Looks like a DIY superstore

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍She has received some mixed reviews in the comments!

If Homer Simpson designed a super yacht 😂😂😂

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍Yes - she seems to have split opinions in the comments!

This thing is massive. Easily as big as a small naval frigate.

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍Yes - I agree though an even larger superyacht (KAOS) sailed up the Thames earlier in the year.

What ia beautiful designed yacht I would call her ship what more can I say luck people that owns it he’s/ she worked hard to own it good luck to them

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍Yes - I agree!

Beautiful lines and very different from other superyachts. I agree with looking like a naval vessel, although would be beneficial sailing past somalia.

@Puzzoozoo

Жыл бұрын

The owner obviously liked the design of Skatt.

@TheSunseeker007

Жыл бұрын

Maby the guy just sold some tanks or rockets to Ukraine ?

Looks like something Darth Vader would want to own

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍Yes - a few people have mentioned that in the comments!

Indeed it's a beautugul yacht but NORD still is the most girgeous one !

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍

Please explain. I see Tower Bridge lifting and I see Norn passing under it from West to East. Gjerkin is North and behind. It is not arriving. It is departing. Unless it came from Richmond.

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

The first few minutes of the video show NORN heading upriver (as is mentioned in the note at 0:06). At around 3:28, we see her passing HMS PRESIDENT which is also downriver of Tower Bridge and she is still heading upriver. After passing through Tower bridge heading in an upriver direction, she immediately turned around so that she was pointing downriver. She then sailed through Tower Bridge in the downriver direction. She then went to moor at Georges Stairs which is just downriver of Tower Bridge (as mentioned in the note at 11:46) and stayed at her London mooring (just downriver of Tower Bridge) for a few days until she departed.

Impressive ship! Fascinating they still need a guy on front to watch a navigation.... thought it will have some cameras and sensors for such investment :)

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍

@aragorn4242

11 ай бұрын

prob have to for regulations

Confused. Is she’s just arriving why is going down river towards to sea? Was she moored or anchor before as certain she won’t find under London Bridge

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

She arrived from Kiel and sailed upriver through Tower Bridge. When through the bridge, she immediately turned around and spent about 20 minutes upriver of Tower Bridge before passing through Tower Bridge again in the downriver direction. She then moored at Georges Stairs (which is about 2 minutes downriver from Tower Bridge) and will stay there until Friday. As she is already pointing downriver, it will make her departure easier.

Nice boat @4.00.

Doesn't look luxurious but its probably very comfortable inside

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Yes - agreed!

If she had different colours she would definately look better

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍Yes - she seems to have split opinions in the comments!

That is an Awesome Looking Yacht !!!

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍Yes - agreed!

battleship yacht , the first in its class

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Very true!!

I'm interested in seeing the ec135 helicopter on the back , does anyone know when it's departing

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

It is due to depart at 1pm on Friday.

Apparently it is true that money doesn’t buy good taste.

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

It has certainly divided opinion in the comments!

Not sure about the “Extensions” . Or maybe they have left the builders huts on either side?…..

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

The owner previously had another superyacht called SKAT which was about 20m smaller in length. If you look up SKAT, you will see it is of very similar design!

Not much space for sunbading?

Design reminds me a bit of Skat, not surprising maybe.

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Yes - the current owner of NORN previously owned SKAT. He must like that particular design!

this yacht looks similar with SKAT yacht built year 2002 .. but this one is obviously looks way better !!!

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍Yes - SKAT was actually once owned by Charles Simonyi who is the same person that now owns NORN so I assume that he must like that design of superyacht!

@BoStark

Жыл бұрын

Was just thinking the same, can't be a coincidence, Skat is 71m btw and both are Lürssen.

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

@@BoStark Thanks for the info on SKAT 👍

@GrahamdeZille-vs9np

Жыл бұрын

It is Simonyi’s new yacht replacing Skat

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

@@GrahamdeZille-vs9np Yes - agreed 👍

6:29 Do they have to pay for lifting the bridge?

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

No - it is free of charge.

What a fantastic video & although the yacht is not to my liking I too wouldn’t say no to a go on it. Can you answer a question please……do they have to pay a fee to get through Tower Bridge? Not that whoever owns this worries about them things!!🙈😂. Great video of her passing under Tower Bridge 👏🏻

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and thanks for the kind comment! 👍 It is free for any boat to pass under Tower Bridge. I believe all you have to do is give them 24 hours notice. The boats take priority over the road traffic and famously, in May 1997, the then US president Bill Clinton had to wait about 20 minutes while a barge passed under the bridge!

@vinerscott

Жыл бұрын

@@ThamesShips thank you for that it’s really interesting 👏🏻👍🏻

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

@@vinerscott If you are interested, they publish their list of expected lift times here www.towerbridge.org.uk/lift-times

@vinerscott

Жыл бұрын

@@ThamesShips thank you 👏🏻👍🏻

Looks like they used lego bricks to build this ...Lurssen you make beautiful yachts this isn't one of them ...

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

It has drawn a mixed reaction in the comments!

Did you by chance get your up river and down river comments reversed?? If she entered the Thames from Germany, then she was down river of the bridge and once past under the bridge, she was then up river. Yes or No ? Bloody nice video either way 👍👍

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind comment. What I meant was when she entered the Thames from Germany she was sailing in the upriver direction. She then turned around and started sailing in a downriver direction. Sorry if it wasn't clear. 👍

Looks like a floating office building cafeteria.

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Yes - it has certainly received some mixed opinions in the comments!

❤❤❤❤❤

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍

How is it possible to built such a monster ? What is its use ??

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

The owner (Charles Simonyi) previously owned a slightly smaller superyacht called SKAT. If you have a look at that, you will see that it was of very similar design!

It looks nice but doesn't need a conservatory on the sides

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

The owner of the yacht previously owned another yacht alled SKAT and if you look at SKAT, you will see that it is of a very similar design!

From London Bridge I saw it docked aside HMS Belfast. To be honest, I thought it was just another navy vessel

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

Looks like a navy craft.

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

Ys - I agree. The owner previously owned another superyacht called SKAT. If you look at SKAT, you will see that it is of a very similar appearance!

So....what did you do today?

In Australia we call them "Floating Gin Palaces". Owned by the "White Shoe" brigade.

@ThamesShips

Жыл бұрын

I like that!