Savannah is totally stealing the superyacht spotlight with its recent feature in the New York Times, check out part of the article here:

?This spring, the Dutch ship builder Feadship launched a 274-foot ship called Savannah. It has all the amenities of a typical megayacht ? a 29-foot-long swimming pool, four guest rooms, a master suite and V.I.P. stateroom, gym, garage for Jet Skis and accommodations for a crew of 26. It also has an underwater lounge with special glass for viewing underwater sea life and a giant screen that turns the room into a movie theater.?

?The boat?s most important status symbol, however, is in the engine room. Rather than the usual pair of hulking, diesel-guzzling engines, Savannah has a single Wartsila 9L20 four-stroke engine, three generators and a bank of lithium-ion batteries that can deliver a million watts. The complex system allows the boat to run on its diesel engine, on a combination of diesel and electric for extra speed, or on electric power.?

?To reduce their impact, at least psychologically, the wealthy are turning to green luxury ? like Savannah, which is by far the largest experiment in hybrid yachts. Feadship, considered the Rolls-Royce of yachting, came up with the concept several years ago but could not find any customers. Then in 2011, a wealthy European client ordered a megayacht and Feadship broached the idea of a hybrid. The client was initially skeptical, because it would be the first of its kind. But after the owner?s engineer rode several hybrid passenger ships in Japan, the owner agreed to use the hybrid propulsion system on Savannah.?