THE WORLD

THE WORLD (IMO: 9219331) sailing under the Bahamas flag.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 311213000
• IMO Number: 9219331
• Call Sign: C6RW4
• Vessel Type: Passenger Ship (Residential Cruise Ship)
• Flag State: Bahamas
• Official Number: 8000798

Specifications

• Gross Tonnage: 43,188 GT
• Length Overall: 196.35 m (644 ft)
• Beam: 29.8 m (97.8 ft)
• Draft: 7.5 m (24.6 ft)
• Decks: 12
• Year Built: 2002
• Hull Type: Steel, Single Hull

Propulsion

• Propulsion Type: Diesel-Electric
• Main Engines: 4 × Wärtsilä diesel generators
• Total Power: Approximately 27,200 kW
• Propellers: Twin controllable pitch propellers
• Bow Thrusters: 2
• Stern Thrusters: 2
• Service Speed: 12.5 knots
• Maximum Speed: 15 knots

Shipyard

• Builder: Fosen Mek Verksteder (Fosen Shipyard)
• Build Location: Rissa, Norway
• Delivered: 2002
• Hull Number: 102

Owner / Operator

• Registered Owner: The World of ResidenSea Ltd.
• Operator: ResidenSea Ltd.
• Commercial Manager: The World Residences at Sea
• Registered Address: Nassau, Bahamas

Navigation / Communications Equipment

• AIS Class: Class A Transponder
• AIS Type: SOLAS
• Navigation Systems: GMDSS equipped
• Radio Equipment: MF/HF/VHF compliant with SOLAS requirements
• EPIRB: Fitted
• SART: Fitted

Operating Region

• Trade Area: Worldwide (Unrestricted)
• Typical Route: Global circumnavigation, visiting all seven continents annually
• Port of Registry: Nassau, Bahamas
• Operational Pattern: Continuous worldwide voyaging with no fixed home port

Vessel Description

The World is the largest privately owned residential yacht in the world. The vessel operates as a permanently inhabited luxury residential ship, with privately owned apartments and guest suites aboard. The ship features approximately 165 private residences, including apartments, studio units, and guest suites, sold and owned by individual residents. Onboard amenities include multiple restaurants and bars, a sports deck, spa and wellness facilities, a library, a marina platform, a golf simulator, a jogging track, a swimming pool, and extensive recreational facilities. Unlike a conventional cruise ship, the vessel is entirely resident-directed, with a resident-elected board governing the vessel's itinerary and operations. The World continuously circumnavigates the globe, typically completing a full world voyage annually, visiting destinations across all seven continents including remote and expedition-style ports not typically served by conventional cruise lines.