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You’ll soon be able to party on a £25m superyacht on the Thames

A SUPERYACHT worth £25m is docking on the Thames and can be hired out as an events space - with a hefty price tag.

The Oceandiva London is expected to arrive in August and is expected to become the largest floating venue in the city.

The £25m Oceandiva London is docking on the Thames and can be hired out as an events space
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The £25m Oceandiva London is docking on the Thames and can be hired out as an events spaceCredit: oceandivalondon.co.uk
It's expected to arrive in August and is expected to become the largest floating venue in the city
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It's expected to arrive in August and is expected to become the largest floating venue in the cityCredit: oceandivalondon.co.uk

The 86 metre superyacht will host all kinds of events, including dinners, receptions and product launches, and will have space for up to 1,500 standing guests or 600 seated.

It doesn't come cheap through, as hire rates start from a basic £27,000 a night, according to the .

Guests can hop on or off the three deck ship from various locations along the Thames, including London Bridge, Tower Bridge, Canary Wharf and Greenwich.

Oceandiva bosses claim the ship is a CO2-neutral venue which will be powered by lithium battery packs backed up by mounted solar panels.

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At a press briefing, Smart Group CEO Greg Lawson said: "Oceandiva is leading the way to a net zero future for the events industry.

"The project is the first of its kind in the world and where better to launch it than the world-beating city of London.

"The journey started with an ambition to create a multi-purpose event venue on the Thames, and after listening to stakeholders reflecting and adapting to the challenges of the modern era, sustainability needs to be at the core of everything that we do."

Artist impressions of the ship show a long vessel in a matte grey colour, with a Union Jack flag on the top deck.

In other boat news, an incredible new superyacht has been designed to be the widest in the world - with two helipads, five decks and a six-car garage.

If built, the ship will have two helipads that will sit on extendable platforms, each stretching five metres out to the side.

When they are extended, the 22m wide boat will become 33m wide, which designer Lazzarini claims will make it the widest superyacht in the world.

See inside the £1bn superyacht which has a replica Monaco Grand Prix track on its deck.

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But while relaxing onboard a superyacht sounds heavenly, working on one is a whole different experience.

Superyacht crew have shared three reasons why working onboard is the worst job ever.

Hire rates start from a basic £27,000 a night, and it can fit 1,500 standing or 600 people sitting
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Hire rates start from a basic £27,000 a night, and it can fit 1,500 standing or 600 people sitting
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