$400,000,000 superyacht is so large the crew look like ants
Published on Apr 11, 2026 at 12:09 PM (UTC+4)
by Ben Thompson
Last updated on Apr 16, 2026 at 6:22 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Emma Matthews
This $400,000,000 superyacht doesn’t just have a sizable price tag attached to it – its real-life stature is equally as grand.
The vessel in question is Project 1014, built by Dutch shipyard Feadship.
Everything about this ship is prestigious and big, measuring a whopping 332 feet long.
It’s so big that it makes the crew look like ants by comparison.
A ton of money was reportedly spent on this superyacht and you can tell
As is often the case with superyachts, details about the owner are being kept relatively hush-hush, with some blogs speculating a ‘US billionaire’ is Project 1014’s owner.
And honestly, it would fit the profile if Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos are anything to go by.
Because what’s one thing the ultra-rich like to spend their fortunes on? Superyachts, of course.
That’s where Project 1014 comes into the picture, and believe us, it’d be hard to miss.
It’s only recently been launched, having been under construction since 2023.
With an exterior designed by British studio RWD and an interior mapped out with Chahan Interior Design, it’s clear that this build was the Crème de la crème.
For now, the interior has not been revealed, but we’ve seen plenty of the exterior to come to one unshakable conclusion – this thing is absolutely enormous.
What does Project 1014 have to offer?
At first glance, this boat has a lot of the features we’ve come to expect from expensive superyachts – a dark navy hull, glazing, and brass trim.
But it also includes luxuries that really cost the big bucks, like a glass-bottom pool, a beach club, a helipad, and a Jacuzzi.
The overall volume is reported to be around 3,890GT, and it’s no wonder that crew members will look practically microscopic when working onboard.
When it comes to yachts, most people would probably argue that bigger is better.
After all, that’s just more space to fit amenities on, right?
Well, big boats come with big costs – as demonstrated by the case of Koru, Jeff Bezos’ 180-meter giant.
Not that Bezos – or indeed the owner of Project 1014 – has much to worry about when it comes to finances.
In the view of superyacht lawyer Benjamin Maltby, a yacht of this size is something he’s seeing more of in recent years.
“Over the past decade, vessels have grown not just incrementally, but emphatically. Average lengths have crept upwards into the 40-50 meter range, but that statistic rather misses the point,” Maltby told Supercar Blondie.
“The real story lies at the top end, where yachts exceeding 100 meters have become the industry’s defining symbols. In 2025 alone, around 10 yachts over 100 metres were delivered, a record that would have seemed fanciful not long ago.
“Today’s billionaires are not content with a sleek, fast vessel for zipping between Monaco and St Tropez.
“What they want instead is a floating palace with the spatial generosity of a Mayfair townhouse and the technical sophistication of a NASA laboratory.
“Shipbuilders, for their part, have adapted. Semi-custom platforms allow for ever-greater scale without sacrificing individuality, while modular engineering ensures that today’s yacht can be upgraded with tomorrow’s technology.
“It is a curious blend of standardization and excess.”
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Following stints at LadBible, The Sun, The New York Post, and the Daily Mail, Ben joined the team full-time in February 2025. In his role as Senior Content Writer, his sparkling copy, the ability to sniff out a good story at 100 paces, and a GSOH quickly led to him becoming an integral and invaluable member of the writing staff.
