Madiz
British Vessel / Boat
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Madiz is a 55 metre twin screw steel yacht built on the River Clyde in Scotland, in 1902. In 2006, she broke a record in the shipping industry by being the only ship in the world to be in class "+100A1" with Lloyd's Register of Shipping, 100 years after the date of its building.
- Triton
- Rhouma
- Osprey
- HMS Hiniesta
- President Roberts
- Madiz
M/Y Madiz in 2007 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name |
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| Builder | Ailsa Shipbuilding Company, Troon |
| Launched | 1902 |
| Identification | IMO number: 8978356 |
| General characteristics | |
| Length | 181 ft 8 in (55.37 m) over all[1] |
| Beam | 22 ft 5 in (6.83 m)[1] |
| Draught | 13 ft 1 in (3.99 m)[1] |
| Installed power | 2 MTU Mercedes Maybach diesel engines[1] |
| Speed | 11.5 kn (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph)[2] |
| Capacity | 14[1] |
| Crew | 10[1] |
Construction
Madiz was designed by G. L. Watson, and It is the last surviving ship to have been designed by him personally.[3][4] She was built by the Ailsa Shipyard in Troon, Scotland on the Clyde.[4][2]
Madiz is a classic yacht and retains most of her original deck equipment and unique panelling,[5] the original Burma teak on much of the deck and all the deck’s side panelings.[6][7] Cuban mahogany in the original master bedrooms and solid oak paneling in the reception areas.[6][7]
Originally she was powered by two steam engines. These were later replaced by two MTU Mercedes Maybach diesel engines.[4]
History
The yacht was originally named Triton and her first owner was James Coats.[4] Following his death, she was purchased in 1913 by Sir George Bullough, owner of the Scottish island of Rùm. He renamed her Rhouma.[8] During World War I, Rhouma was hired for use as an auxiliary patrol yacht.[4] Between the wars, she was lengthened and had an upper deck of cabins added, and her engines were converted to run on oil fuel.[8]
In World War II, she served in the Royal Navy as the Royal Patrol Yacht, HMS Hiniesta, and was used for calibrating huff-duff equipment in GB coastal waters. She later transported King George VI, Queen Elizabeth and Princess Elizabeth on a short victory tour.[4]
In 1970 she was bought by Greek businessman Costas Keletseki, who renamed her Madiz and had her extensively rebuilt, restoring the original fittings but also modernizing with a conversion from steam to diesel engines.[9]
In 1989 Madiz was used as the primary setting for an episode of the British TV series Agatha Christie's Poirot.[10]
Between 2003 and 2006, Madiz underwent another major refit and was re-classed under Lloyd’s Register of Shipping in her original Class of +100A1.[11][12] After Keletsekis died in 2009, the ship was sold and was available for charter.[11] In March 2024 Madiz was placed up for sale again.[1]
