OLYMPUS Yacht for Sale

Propellers

• 2 x 5 bladed bronze Lips propellers (2m diameter) +2 Spares
• (2 x Spare 5 bladed bronze Lips propellers (stored ashore) in Malta)
• Stainless steel propeller shafts in oil baths

Shore Power Converter Shore Power

• IRET 400v AC 3 phase 50hz shore power transformer 9047200 Amp shore power input

Shore Power Converter

• IRET 400v AC 3 phase 50hz shore power transformer

Batteries (with Port/Starboard Switchover Facility)

• 3 x Bank 24v DC Auxiliary batteries1 x Bank 24v DC Start batteries (New 2021)
• 1 x Bank 24v DC Radio and navigation equipment batteries (housed in the locker beneath owner's study – accessed through access hatch/door on forward bulkhead of main deck day WC compartment)

Battery Chargers

• 3 x MasterVolt mass 24/75A battery chargers for each bank of emergency and auxiliary batteries, 1 x Bank 24v DC Radio and navigation equipment batteries (housed in the locker beneath owner's study – accessed through access hatch/door on forward bulkhead of main deck day WC compartment)

Steering Gear

• Tenfjord electro-hydraulic, 2 x Motors with steering gear alarm panel in wheelhouse and 2nd alarm in engine room

Bow Thruster

• 1 x 80kw Jastram Bowthruster with (BU2623) compressed air nozzles for quiet running
• 1 x Microflo – UDi 170 AC motor speed controller for soft start bow thruster control

Cathodic Protection

• Cathelco cathodic protection system (for salt water inlets only)

Under Water Lights

• Around swim platform

Helm/Wing Station Controls

• 2 x Bridge wing control stations each with Mannesmann Rexroth pneumatic main engine controls, Robertson Dataline X main engine rpm counters, Anschutz rudder angle indicator, Anschutz tiller steering, bow thruster control and searchlight socket

Fuel Filters Fuel & Oil System

• Inline Separ filters

Fuel Separator Fuel Filters

• Alfa Laval fuel centrifugal separator MAB 104 B-24-50 new 2023

Fuel Transfer Pump

• New 2023

Fuel Filling Pump Fuel Transfer Pump

• New 2023

Bunkering Station Fuel Filling Pump

• 2 x port and starboard

Oily/Water Separator Bunkering Station

• 1 x Deckma oily/water bilge separator

Dirty Oil Pump Oily/Water Separator

• Overhauled 2023

Firefighting & Bilge System Lubrication Oil Pump

• New 2023

Firefighting & Bilge Pump Firefighting & Bilge System

• New 2023

Emergency Fire Pump Firefighting & Bilge Pump

• 1 x Lombardi Yanmar (overhaul 2023) emergency diesel fire pump type 6LV 360N2 x Stork FRES 65-15S

Fresh Water Filtration System

• Sea Recovery freshwater filtration and ultraviolet disinfection unit

Fresh Water System Fresh Water Filtration System

• 2 x Azcue MO 36/20 WITH 2,2 KW at 1450 rpm in bronze material (New 2021) supplying hydrophore pressure tank then via filters & UV sterilizer to the system. Sea Recovery freshwater filtration and ultraviolet disinfection unit

Fresh Water Makers

• 2 x HEM 40 series producing 34,000 litres per day each, complete overhaul 2023 (new) supplying hydrophore pressure tank then via filters & UV sterilizer to the system

Fresh Water Pressure Fresh Water Treatment

• 2.5 bar

Hot & Cold Circulation Pump Fresh Water Pressure

• New 2021

Hot Water Boilers Hot & Cold Circulation Pump

• Nibe Elk hot water boiler with 2 x heating elements, circulation pump

Hot Water Boilers

• Nibe Elk hot water boiler with 2 x heating elements, circulation pump

Black & Grey Water Treatment

• Hamann

WC's (toilets/bidets) Black & Grey Water Treatment

• Hamann

Black & Grey Water Pumps
Sanitary Water System

• EVAC 90 Series vacuum flushing toilet system throughout the yacht

Garbage Management System
Capacity Garbage Management System

• 6m3

Fast Freezer Locker Garbage Compactor

• 12m3

Garbage Cold Storage Room Fast Freezer Locker

• 12m3

AC & Ventilation System
Air Conditioning AC & Ventilation System

• Custom made SCS system new in 2013

Air Conditioning

• Chilled water system throughout the yacht
• 2 x A/C compressors
• Individual temperature controls in each space/cabin with heating element
• 2 x A/C compressors

Air Compressor

• 2 x Quincy air compressors for working airIndividual temperature controls in each space/cabin with heating element

Provision Refrigeration Air Handling Units

• Walk in refrigerator and freezer

Engine Room Ventilation Engine Room AC

• 4 x Fans, variable speed

Galley Ventilation & Extraction Engine Room Ventilation

• Serviced 2023

Galley Ventilation & Extraction

• Overhauled 2023

Hydraulic System

• Hydraulics
• 2 x Boat deck cranes (capacity 2.8 tons)
• Foredeck crane and foremast (capacity 1 ton)
• Passarelle and lazarette crane, 150 kg

Antifouling System

• Type and when: Sigma EcoFleet 530 April 2023

OVERVIEW

• Delightfully generous layout plan with master stateroom on deck forward with private observation salon and lounge, owner’s bathroom with two sinks, his and her WC, one with a bidet, central steam shower and large tub. Walk in wardrobe, beauty, hair and massage room as well as an owner’s office and a private owner’s staircase down to the guest stateroom deck. VIP or second master stateroom on bridge deck with bathroom with bathtub and shower and access to the VIP and bridge deck salon. Four large guest suites with en suite bathrooms with tubs and separate showers below deck, and two single staff cabins between the four guest suites, each with bathroom with shower.

ACCOMMODATIONS
Guest Accommodations
Owners Stateroom

• 1 x Double stateroom with 288cm x 198cm king bed (“Caesar size”), and separate forward-facing sitting area which can be opened up or closed off from sleeping area. Large marble bathroom and en suite with whirlpool bath, 2 x washbasins, "his and hers" WC compartments, one with a bidet and large stall shower
• Dressing room /walk in wardrobe en suite
• Owner's gym/hairdressing salon en suite
• Owner's study also en suite to owner's stateroom by way of "concealed" door
• 2nd door from Owner's study into public/guest passageway

VIP Stateroom

• 1 x VIP stateroom with 200cm x 198cm king bed on upper deck with settee seating, and bathroom en suite with bath/shower, double sinks and separate WC compartment with bidet and WC

Guest Staterooms

• 2 x Double/triple staterooms each with 180cm x 198cm double bed (single "Pullman" berth on inboard bulkhead) bathroom en suite (aft) each with bathtub, stall shower, double washbasins, bidet and WC
• 1 x Twin stateroom with 85cm x 198cm bed(port) with en suite bathroom with shower over bath, single washbasin, bidet and WC
• 1 x Twin stateroom with 85cm x 198cm bed (starboard) with en suite bathroom with separate shower stall, washbasin, bidet and WC
• 2 x Single guest/nanny cabins each with bathrooms en suite with stall showers, washbasins and WCs

Elevator: Hydraulic

• Elevator conveniently services every deck, rebuilt 2023

Crew Accommodations

• 1 x Double captain's cabin with settee, desk and shower room en suite
• 1 x Single 3/4 sized engineer's cabin (with extending single berth) with shower room en suite, and alarm panel
• 1 x Twin security cabin (in aft lazarette, portside) with 2 single upper and lower berths, and shower room with sink and WC en suite
• 2 x 3 Berth crew cabins each with shower rooms en suite
• 3 x Twin crew cabins each with shower rooms en suite

TANK DECK

• Freezer room forward to port with laundry opposite to starboard. Fridge room aft of freezer with dry store opposite. Food lift on centerline and main dry storeroom further aft.

LOWER DECK AND CREW ACCOMODATIONS

• 2 x triple crew cabins with heads with dry showers all the way forward. Port and starboard twin crew cabins with bathrooms with dry showers further aft. Another two-berth crew cabin with bathroom further aft to starboard ahead of the engineer’s cabin with double berth and bathroom. Generous crew mess to port. Four guest and two staff staterooms further aft with elevator and foyer/staircase access. Engine room and ECR further aft with separate well insulated generator room housing 3 x Caterpillar generators to starboard. Security or additional crew cabin aft to starboard with dry shower, WC and sink. Large lazarette with generous swim platform access.

MAIN DECK

• Owner’s observation lounge is forward with settee seating to port and game table to starboard. Nice views forward. Owner’s stateroom with Caesar king bed is further aft with bathroom aft to port (see earlier), walk in wardrobe, gym/massage room and owner’s office. Day head adjacent main deck lobby, with elevator and central staircase centreline, main galley and pantry opposite to port. Dining room for 16 people around an oval table, with main salon further aft. The main deck aft is also a very generous size with dining table for 16 people and U-shaped seating all the way aft between port and starboard staircases down to the swim platform.

BRIDGE DECK

• The bridge is forward with wrap around seating for 6 people either side of the chart table. Captain’s cabin with island double berth, settee, desk and bathroom en suite. Radio room to starboard with dual workstations, pantry/flower pantry aft, day head further aft beside the elevator and staircase and access to the VIP or second master adjacent the elevator. VIP stateroom is almost full beam with corridor access aft on the starboard side to the full beam sky lounge or VIP lounge. The VIP aft deck outside has been modified to have wrap around seating around a dining table for 10 on starboard side and sun lounger seating to port.

SUN DECK

• One of the most efficient sundecks seen on a yacht this size. Two circular sun pads port and starboard sides forward. Storage lockers for cushions. Elevator and main staircase come out in the fully furnished “stack” and there is also a day head with shower with inside and outside access on the port side of the “funnel”. Outside at the aft end of the funnel is a U-shaped bar with stools, just ahead of a large hot tub. Port and starboard sides have U-shaped seating around coffee tables and the two deck cranes for the tenders store flush behind those settees so as to keep the deck clear for helicopter ops if desired. There are 3 steps down to the helicopter landing deck where the two tenders and wave runners are also stored.

Main Galley Equipment

• 2 x Dumb waiters, 1 for galley, crew mess room, cool room and 1 for galley, pantry, sun deck
• Electrolux Therma cooking range with 2 electric ovens
• 2 x Electrolux 159/159 deep fat fryers
• 1 x Griddle
• 5 x Induction electric hobs
• 1 x Induction Wok hob
• Electrolux LI259 induction oven
• Miele fan assisted oven
• 1 x Buffalo microwave oven
• Double stainless steel sink unit
• Single stainless steel sink unit
• 1 x Alpeninox salamander
• 1 x Hobart potwasher
• 1 x Kitchen Aid food mixer
• 1 x Multivac vacuum packer
• 1 x Ice cream machine
• 2 x Insinkerator macerator in galley

Refrigeration

• 3 x Built-in stainless-steel refrigerators (main galley)
• 1 x Built in stainless steel deep freeze (main galley)
• 1 x Miele refrigerator (serving pantry)
• 1 x Walk in refrigerator (bottom deck)
• 1 x Walk in deep freeze (bottom deck)
• 1 x Hoshizaki ice maker (serving pantry)
• 1 x Caldura Drink's refrigerator (Captain's cabin)
• 1 x Igenix Drink's refrigerator (Master cabin)

Crew Mess

• 1 x Miele microwave oven
• 1 x Miele Pro Offshore dishwashing machine
• 1 x Stainless steel sink unit
• 1 x Miele refrigerator
• 1 x Hoshizaki foster icemaker
• 1 x Dumb waiter
• 1 x Nespresso coffee machine
• Zip tap providing cold/boiling and sparkling water (new 2023)

Pantry

• 1 x Nespresso Coffee machine (in serving pantry)
• Stewards call phone (in serving pantry)
• 1 x CCTV television monitor screen (in serving pantry)
• 1 x Hoshizaki ice maker (serving pantry)
• Various small appliances

Laundry

• 3 x Miele Professional washing machines
• 3 x Miele Professional dryers
• 1 x Sink unit
• 1 x Sony stereo radio/cassette player
• 1 x CCTV television monitor screen
• 1 x Laura star Iron and board (new 2023)
• 2 x 100 bottle Wine fridge /storage (new 2023)

Main Aft Deck Bar

• 1 x Miele drinks refrigerator
• 1 x Hoshizaki ice maker
• Stainless steel sink unit

Sun Deck Bar Area

• 1 x Hoshizaki ice maker
• 1 x Electrolux refrigerator
• Stainless steel sink unit
• 4 x fitted swivel base bar stools

SAT com

• 1 x Sailor Iridium SC4150 VSAT
• 1 x Thrane & Thrane Fleet Broadband
• 1 x Simrad V5035 AIS
• 1 x Furuno Felcom 18 Sat -C
• 3 x 2N Communications Easygate
• Modems through ships PABX
• Various GSM Mobile phone handsets

VSAT

• Seatel Cobham 4009 (2014)

SSAS

• Yes

Telecom Systems

• Full replacement of exchange and phones - Charter house (new 2023)

VHF Radiotelephones

• 2 x Sailor Compact VHF radiotelephone DSC type RT5022
• 1 x Sailor Compact VHF radiotelephone type RT-2048 (in crews' messroom)

Portable VHF

• 6 x Icom portable VHF marine transceivers (handheld VHF radios) type IC-M15 with an Icom Multi-Charger type BC-121 charger unit
• 2 x Entel handheld VHF radios

Helicopter Communication

• 1 x Icon helicopter communication radio transceiver (new 2023)

Call system

• Wireless controller service call system (new 2023)

Intercom System

• 1 x Amplidan Commander 1500 Mk I loudhailer system (main station 15101) with talk back (with stations in wheelhouse, on foredeck, engine room, aft deck and aft steering positions)

SSB

• 1 x Sailor MF/HF radiotelephone type 6301

Monitors

• 2 x Furuno (new 2023)

X-Band Radar

• 2 x Furuno color radar type FAR (94-mile range) with radar autoplotter installation – ARPA

Chart Plotter

• 2 x ECDIS (paperless) approved (MCA Compliant)

UPS

• All bridge systems on UPS

Magnetic Compass

• 1 x Observer Mk 3 magnetic compass with sensor (5 year major service 2023)

BNWAS

• Furuno (new 2023)

Gyrocompass

• 1 x Anschutz gyro compass STD 22. Compact type 110-222
• Anschutz digital steering repeater compass

Auto Pilot

• 1 x Anschutz Pilotster D automatic pilot 2016
• With Nautoalarm type 135-089, DC/AC convertor type 121-049 and follow up steering control amplifier type 139-145 NG001

Rudder Angle Indicator System

• Anschutz

Echo Sounder

• 1 x Furuno type RD 30
• 1 x Furuno color video depth sounder type FCV-582

Speed Log

• 1 x JRC Doppler speed/distance log

DGPS X2

• SAAB (new 2023)

AIS

• SAAB (new 2023)

Navtex

• 1 x McMurdo Navtex type NAV-7

DSAS

• 1 x Pole Star DSAS Ships Security Alert System

Wind Instruments

• 1 x Simrad IS20 digital wind speed and wind direction indicator

Horn

• Chrome Kahlenberg air horn

Search Lights

• 2 x Sanshin remote control mast mounted searchlights

Tender Tracking System

• AIS on all tenders

Ships Computer

• Integrated bridge computer with back up navigation system and additional chart functions

Other

• 5 x straight line windscreen wipers with windscreen washers, defrosting (air-conditioning and heating on inside of wheelhouse windows)
• Hydraulic foremast (up/down) with steaming light
• Wempe ship's clock (wheelhouse)
• Wempe ship's barometer (wheelhouse)

AV System

• Apple TV 4K throughout vessel with NOW TV, Netflix, Amazon, Disney, HBO. Plex server (12TB) with over 4000 movies (new 2023)
• Crestron remote control stations with integrated service call buttons (new 2023)
• Cinematic Dolby sound system in Main salon, and VIP areas
• Yamaha amps with sound bar and Dolby surround sound speaks (new 2023)
• Denon AVR units across all areas (new 2023)

Televisions

• 2 x Sony FW-75BZ40H/1 TV’s (new 2023)
• 1 x AQLH-55 - 55” IP66 Outdoor Digital TV/Display
• 8 x Samsung UE22K5000 22” TV
• 1 x Samsung UE28J4100 28” TV
• 2 x Samsung MU640 40” Smart TV

Entertainment

• Game consoles: Playstation 5, xbox & Nintendo Switch (new 2023)
• 1 x Yamaha Piano Disklavier II

Network and Data

• Network upgrade 2023 including all switches and WAPS (new 2023)
• Unity plus and fusion network and data management system (new 2023)
• 2 x Starlink Marine flat panels (new 2023)
• 6 GSM SIM cards managed through Unity providing high speed data (new 2023)
• 5g antenna upgraded to omni poles (new 2023)
• Ships main server-Microsoft small business server (new 2021)
• Photocopier: 1 x Epson L1455 photocopy/scan print
• Printer: 1 x HP LaserJet Pro M402

Custom Tender:

• 1 x 23ft (7m) custom tender with GRP hull and teak decks, built by Feadship. Powered by 1 x 230 HP Volvo Penta turbo charged diesel engine type KAD 43 driving a Volvo Duoprop inboard/outboard drive, capable of speeds of approx. 50 knots. Custom built in seating with cushions. VHF radiotelephone type IC-M45, autohelm /Bidata digital depth sounder, digital speed log, magnetic speed log, magnetic compass. Boarding/swimming platform with freshwater tank and hand shower, canvas (folding) shelter/cuddie (forward to protect guests from spray).

Multi Tender:

• 1 x 24ft (7.25m) Tenderline Multitender 730 (MT730) built by Habbeke Shipyard B.V. and powered by Steyr SE306J38 engine. LOA: 24’ (7,25m), beam: 2.60m, max. draft: 0.55m, displacement 2.2T

SOLAS Rescue boat – Narwhal 420

• Length: 4.2m (13’9”)
• Beam overall 2.06 m
• Outboard Yamaha engine 40HP (new 2023)
• Seating Capacity: 6
• New 2023 - White

Watersports

• 2 x Seadoo GTX LTD 300 (new 2021)
• 2 x Inflatable Paddle Boards

Diving Equipment

• 6 x Scuba diving tanks (new 2023)
• 1 x Wakeboard/mono ski
• 1 x Bauer diving compressor (300 bar)
• Various inflatables and toys

Other

• Fishing equipment

Anchors

• 2 x Bow anchors

Anchor Chains

• 2 x 5 Shackles (540ft/164.60m) anchor cables
• U3 chains (new July 2021)
• U2 swivels and shackles (new 2023)

Anchor Windlass System

• 2 x Christian Stein electric anchor windlasses each with vertical cable gypsy and warping drums

Boat Cranes and Davits

• 2 x Van Driel Hydraulic boat cranes (concealed) – 2.8 ton lifting capacity (tested at 2.8 tons) – upgraded and certified November 2023 – 5 year survey

Foredeck Crane

• 1 x Marquipt/Van Driel hydraulic motor crane – upgraded and certified November 2023 – 5 year survey, 1000 kg SWL

Warping Capstans

• 2 x Christian Stein electric aft warping capstans

Passarelle

• Akerboom hydraulic retractable stern/Mediterranean passarelle with control box, 10 meter reach, turntable for slewing

Side Boarding Ladder

• 2 x Marquipt "tide-ride" aluminum boarding steps for port or starboard pilot doors

Swimming Platform

• Integral swimming platform built into transom with removable stainless steel handrails, swimming ladder, freshwater shower, door into aft
• lazarette and staircases up to main aft deck

Lighting

• Ambience computerized finger touch mood lighting throughout the guest accommodation

Paint Exterior

• Awlgrip (2020)

Paint Underwater

• 2023

Paint Hull

• ‘Olympus Blue’ Alexseal (2023)

Other

• 2 x Sets of Vesam electric opening sliding doors (with controls so they can be part opened) with infra-red illumination (Located main saloon to aft deck and upper deck saloon on to deck)
• Ship's bell

Work Bench In Engine Room:

• Heuer grinding machine, tool storage
• Stainless steel sink unit
• Extension leaves for 2 x deck round tables to create 1 x large oval shaped table
• Very large storage area beneath 6 x Guest cabins (on lower deck)

Helicopter Pad

• Helicopter landing platform (not certified for commercial operation)

Elevator

• Thyssen de Reus 028072 Guest Elevator operating throughout all deck levels, rebuilt 2023
• 1 x Van Duuren Dumb waiter/food elevator
• Whirlpool Dip Pool
• 6 person Whirlpool "dip pool" with Hoesch controller (rebuilt 2023)

Ship’s Safe

• Royal digital ship's safe type R-12P (also with key) (1 x VIP Cabin bedroom, 1 x Captain's cabin)

Deck Furniture

• 6 x Summit teak deck chairs
• 16 x Summit folding teak deck chairs

Exercise Equipment

• 1 x Walking/running machine (new 2023)
• 1 x S-Sport exercise bike (new 2023)

Hairdressing Salon

• Black leather hairdressing chair (new 2023)
• Black Olympic hairdressing washbasin

CCTV

• 8 x Fixed CCTV cameras (port & starboard side decks, aft deck, sundeck and aft mast, 2 mast)
• 1 x Engine room CCTV camera with remote pan, tilt, and zoom

Cameras

• Closed circuit security television system (2017) with 2 x mast head cameras with remote control (zoom, pan and tilt)
• 4 x Closed circuit security television monitor screens (1 x in wheelhouse, 2 x in crews mess and 1 x in main pantry)

Fixed Firefighting System

• Ajax CO2 firefighting system in engine room model 395136 CO2 bank on port side deck
• Marioff Hi - Fog sprinkler system throughout the whole yacht (excluding machinery spaces and storerooms) (5 year service 2023)
• The yacht is divided up into fire zones
• Steel fire doors splitting up these zones and stairways
• Hinged fire doors on magnetic hold backs
• Kidde ventilation stops (engine room)
• 3 x AJAX Fresh water hoses in accommodation

Firefighting Equipment

• Portable fire extinguishers throughout
• 1 x Norfolk range large portable fire extinguishers in engine room
• Fire Hydrants around the vessel

Gas Detection

• Covering Lazarette and engine room trunking, Honeywell touch point Zareba 4

Smoke Detection

• Smoke detectors mounted in deck heads throughout

Fire Alarm

• Fire break glass alarm panels throughout

Alarms

• Fireguard fire alarm system with alarm panel (new 2023), 2 panels in bridge and crew mess

Rescue Boat

• 1 x SOLAS rescue Boat New 2023 + SOLAS 40 HP engine
• 1 x Jason cradle

Emergency Radios

• 3 x Icom GM1500E emergency radios + spare batteries

Lamp

• 1 x Aldis lamp

Life Rafts

• 4 x 25 person RFD Surviva SOLAS inflatable liferafts in glass fibre valises (each with hydrostatic releases) (new 2023)

Breathing Apparatus

• 4 x Drager breathing apparatus & fire suits (new 2023)
• 5 x Drager CF-15 emergency escape breathing device
• 1 x Drager Parat C smoke hood for every bunk

Lifejackets

• 81 X Life jackets – (Spinlock SOLAS)

Immersion Suits

• 32 (new 2023)

Life Rings

• 2 x Plasticel life rings with Pains and Wessex light and smoke signal MK9
• 7 x Plasticel life rings with line & lights

First Aid Kits

• Full Medaire Class A first aid kit (new 2023)
• 3 x Medaire ‘Crash pack’ first aid kits (new 2023)
• 2 x Oxygen kits (1 x Heiser & 1 x Luxfer)
• 3 x Grab bags containing emergency equipment for each tender
• Fire pump start/stop button in wheelhouse

EPIRB

• 2 x GME EPIRB

SART

• 2 x Jotron SART radar transponder

Flares and Signals

• 5 x Containers of flares

Medical Equipment

• Panguard Rescue stretcher
• 4 x Line Throwing Rockets (Pains Wessex 250)
• 1 x Phillips defibrillator

SOPEP Spill Kit

• Full emergency spill kit stored in port steering locker

Other

• Escape from Owner's cabin onto foredeck
• Escape from lower deck guest cabins (on port side, fwd side)
• 1 x Full set of storm shutters

• Additional hull survey conducted measuring all thicknesses and framework, hull and bilges now in excellent condition
• All bilges repainted and maintained, engine room sandblasted and painted
• Full hull repaint in Alexseal Olympus blue
• Water makers full rebuild
• Fuel pumps replaced
• 80% of engine room fresh water, grey water and black water piping replaced
• 5 year service and servicing of all cranes and lifting equipment
• Full refit of forepeak, anchor bins replaced, full shotblasting and repainting
• Crew mess and crew area $500,000 spent, new floors, cabin upgrades, lighting upgrades
• Soft interior furnishings replacements in VIP and Main salon
• All interior linen replaced for guests and crew
• DMS zero speed stabilization installed
• Atlas US/EU shore power convertor installed
• Extensive rebuild of engine room hull plating and framing ensuring Olympus continues without hassle for another 27 years