Migaloo M5: World's First Luxury Submarine, Projected For Visionary Billionaires

Migaloo M5, construction costs of around $2 billion (Rp31 trillion) (doc. screenshot)

JAKARTA - Some billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Roman Abramovich are already exploring the world's waters in floating luxury boats known as superyachts. However, what if they want to take their luxury boats under sea level to admire the ocean depth?

An Austrian design company finally has that answer, the world's first super-submarine, described as the 'future in the world of shipping'.

With a length of 543 feet, the 'Migaloo M5' can accommodate 20 passengers and 40 crew members while still sinking underwater for four weeks continuously.

The ship is equipped with a swimming pool, wine storage space, and cinema, but with a construction cost of around $2 billion, it is only for the world's elite. This ambitious ship - which can dive to a depth of 820 feet (250 meters) - is designed by the design company Migaloo, based in Graz, Austria, and is named in accordance with clean white humback whales.

Our target group is visionary billionaires with or without a superyacht experience who have tremendous demands for exclusivity, security, adventure, or experience, CEO Christian sajand told the Times.

"Because this is a completely new development, projects like this will require appropriate financial resources, take a lot of time for design, construction, and development and require a lot of decisions," he explained.

According to Goodyold, the company is currently in negotiations with 'the parties interested' to build the submarine, although it refuses to name them.

Promo images of what kind of submarine this submarine will look like (after construction) reveal a slim white boat that is completely different from a Vanguard Royal Navy-class submarine. But like any other submarine, this ship can operate well on the surface before diving underwater.

The swimming pool on both sides of the submarine spreads out on the water while the ship is still on the surface. But like something from Thunderbirds, this swimming pool can re-enter the ship's body before diving.

There is even a helipad to receive guests by helicopter before the ship dives.

The decline began when the large storage tank inside the ship (the so-called ballistic tank) was filled with water to reduce the buoyancy.

Meanwhile, her luxurious interior is mostly covered with gold and white skin and is equipped with comfortable sofas, deck chairs, and mood brightenings. This shelter is al-fresco, until it is sealed and pressed before the dive boat.

Also, the stairs carry passengers down to the pressure hull, where they can admire the depth of the ocean through the window of view.

In accordance with the general practice of design companies like Migaloo, they create a detailed picture of their creations that are envisioned to attract billionaires' attention and turn them into reality.

Nearly a decade ago, Migaloo revealed the concept for a floating private island that could be moved anywhere in the world - but until now the concept has not been realized.

The islands will be equipped with suites of RIGHTs, swimming pools, waterfalls, and helipads, as well as vertical gardens including coconut trees.

Other companies routinely publish new concept images for the latest strange superyacht, all with astonishing development costs. These include an 'invisible' superyacht made of glass and an 'angsa' megayacht with a removable 'head'.