153' Cantieri di Pisa Motor Yacht
"Balista" is a 2013 Cantieri di Pisa 153' Motor Yacht with 7 staterooms accommodating 14 guests. Her massive tri-deck layout with a full beam master on deck is 467 GRT.
Powered by MTU 16V4000's she comfortably cruises at 20 knots and is capable of speeds up to 26 knots.
"Balista" underwent a major refit with no expenses spared in 2019 and 2020. She also received a full paint job in the spring of 2022.
Listing Information
OVERVIEW
BALISTA has a new stunning interior. Offering a welcoming ambiance, the interior is adorned with beautiful Italian woodwork, stunning marble, and plush furnishings with a cool leather trim. Both the main salon and skylounge provide the perfect settings for hosting guests and unwinding. If seeking a private escape, the fold-out balconies off both sides of the skylounge are ideal. With sliding Asian inspired doors, the balconies also blur the lines between inside and out.
BALISTA accommodates up to 14 guests in seven staterooms. The main deck master suite is beautifully decorated and features a king-size bed, private office and his-and-hers en-suite baths. The VIP stateroom offers versatility; it can either be a full-beam stateroom with a lounge or converted to two staterooms. The yacht also has two double-bed staterooms and two twin-bed staterooms.
BALISTA's vast outdoor living spaces offer options for alfresco dining and lounging. The sundeck features sun loungers aft, a Jacuzzi in the middle and U-shaped seating under umbrellas and a bar forward. On the skylounge aft is alfresco dining and lounging. The yacht’s main deck aft has another lounging area.
The luxury yacht has low original hours and had her generators rebuilt in 2019.
CONSTRUCTION
Built in 2013 by Cantieri di Pisa, Balista has fiberglass hull and superstructure, with teak decks.
DIMENSIONS
General
Length Overall (L.O.A.): 153 feet (46.57 meters)
Length at Waterline (L.W.L.): 121.13 feet (36.92 meters)
Beam (molded): 28.68 feet (8.74 meters)
Draft (loaded): 8.53 feet (2.60 meters)
Tonnage: 467
Capacities
Fuel Capacity: 12,153 US Gallons (46,000 liters)
Water Capacity: 1,585 US Gallons (6,000 liters)
Watermakers: 2 x @ 360 liters/hr
Lube Oil: 132 US Gallons (500 liters)
Waster Oil: 66 US Gallons (250 liters)
Black Water: 528 US Gallons (2,000 liters)
Grey Water: 528 US Gallons (2,000 liters)
ACCOMMODATIONS
General
Sleeps up to 14 guests in 7 staterooms, plus crew accommodations for up to 10 in 6 cabins.
Master Stateroom
The Master stateroom features a full beam cabin on main deck with His and Hers bathrooms, walk-in wardrobe and spacious Owner’s study.
Guest Staterooms
Guest accommodations include a full beam VIP stateroom (can be converted into two cabins), two twin staterooms each including a Pullman berth, and two double staterooms.
Every stateroom has its own ensuite bathroom and fitted with TV and stereo system.
Crew
Engineer’s cabin with double berth, study space and ensuite bathroom.
3 x twin bunked cabins with ensuite bathrooms.
2 x single cabins with ensuite bathrooms.
Crew Mess with adequate seating at dining tables plus fridge, sink, serving space and TV.
MACHINERY
Main Engines
- Engine Type: 2 x MTU 16V4000 M93 diesels @ 4,670 Hp each (Port: 3100 hours - Starboard: 3100 hours) Full service completed December of 2022
- Gearboxes for Main Engines: 2 x ZF 9050A
- Drive: Prop shaft
Generators & Electricity
- Output: 220/380V/3 Phase/50 Hz
- Generators: 2 x 100 kW Kohler rebuilt in fall of 2019
- Shore Power: 380V/3 Phase/50 Hz, 125 Amp
- Shore Power Converters: 2 x ASEA
- Batteries: 24V
- ABT Trac ZERO speed stabilizers
Air Conditioning
- Type: Condaria
Other Machinery
- Watermakers: 2 x Idromar MC5S
- Bow Thrusters: Hydrosystem BT120 851
- Steering System: BCS
- Rudder Angle Indicator: Sperry
- Fuel Separator & Filtration: (2) NFV fuel conditioning
- WC's: Jets
- Sewage System: Hamann
- Fire/Bilge Pump: Gianneschi
COMMUNICATION, NAVIGATION, AND ENTERTAINMENT
Communication Systems
- SATcom
- Satlink FB 150 – Inmarsat Fleet broadband
- Furuno Felcom 15 Inmarsat system C
- Seatel 4010 33 VSAT
- Telephone System: Panasonic KXDTA 100 NE PBX
- Radiotelephones: 2 x Furuno FR FM8800S VHF RT - Class A with DSC and Furuno FS 1570 SSB RT with DSC
- Cellular Phone System: (2) Burnside 3G
- Intercom: Cantalupi
- Misc: WiFi LAN system with Livewire access controller
- McMurdo SART
- 2 x McMurdo GMDSS portable VBHF R/T
Navigation Systems
- Radar: Furuno SBand FAR 2137 10ft antenna and Furuno XBand FAR 2117 6.5ft antenna
- Gyrocompass: Sperry Navigat X MK2
- Magnetic Compass: Sperry Jupiter
- Auto Pilot: Sperry C Plath Navipilot 4000
- Depth Sounder: Furuno FE700
- GPS: 2 x Furuno GP150
- Wind Instruments: Furuno Wind & Weather center
- Chart Plotter: Transas digital chart system and Maxsea digital chart system
- Log: Furuno DS80 doppler log
- Navtex: Furuno NX700B
- Monitors: 4 x Furuno 19” color
- Misc: Furuno FA150 AIS
Entertainment System
- TV’s: Pioneer 60” & 50” Plasma TV’s in salon & master stateroom
- Sony 37”, 32” & 26” TV’s elsewhere
- Video Recorders/Players: Pioneer, Teac & Bose components for amplifiers, Blu-ray, docking stations, and Nevo remote control of AV
- Satellite Television: Seatel SatTV antenna and Humax Sat TV receivers
- Stereo Music System: All cabins, main salon and all deck areas
DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT
Main Galley
- Cooker
- Oven
- Microwave
- Wine fridge
- 2 x Large fridge / freezers
- Separate chilled larder in bow with (2) custom fridge/freezers
- 3 x Icemakers
- 2 x Bar fridges
- 1 x Dishwasher
- Other: Dumbwaiter
Crew
- Refrigerator
- Freezer
SECURITY, FIRE AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Security Equipment
- CCTV System: Panasonic
- Cameras: 2 x PAN WV Panasonic color
- Misc: 2 x PAN WV Panasonic Vandal proof color camera flush mount and PAN WJ Panasonic digital hard drive recorder
Fire Fighting Equipment
- Fire detection and alarm system in the machinery space and throughout the vessel
- Fire main water system
- Fixed fire extinguishing system, installed in the machinery compartment
- Portable fire extinguishers
- 4 x Fireman outfit sets
- 2 x 9 liter portable foam extinguishers in the engine room
- 2 x Fire axes, 4.5 lb head
- Electric alarm panel in the wheelhouse with smoke and heat detectors, panic button + alarm bells
- An emergency fire pump
- Galley exhaust ducts fitted with local manual control shutters
- 5 liter CO2 fire extinguisher in machinery room + close to electric switchboards
- Portable foam applicator in engine room
- 2 x Fire blankets, coated glass fiber, 180x120 cm
Safety Equipment
- Life Rafts: 4 x 12 person Zodiac fitted with emergency packs
- Life Buoys: 8 x, 2 with self igniting light + smoke signal, 2 with 30m buoyant lines, 2 with self igniting light
- Life Jackets: 6 x Adult inflatable, 25 x Adult with light and whistle (self inflating), 5 x Child
- EPIRBS: Ship’s safe Captain’s cabin and Master stateroom
TENDERS AND TOYS
- 39' 2021 Tesoro Towable tender
- 14’ (4.2m) Castoldi Jet tender
- 2 x Seabob
- 2 x Yamaha VX Deluxe waverunner
- 21' (6.5m) high inflatable water-slide
- Knee board
- Wakeboard
- Waterskis
- Towable inflatables
- Snorkeling equipment
REMARKS
Luxury superyacht BALISTA is a dream. Receiving a 2019 refit, showcasing luxurious amenities and featuring vast outdoor living space, this turnkey yacht offers the best of on-water living.
BALISTA’s renown interior was originally designed by Mark Berryman and recently updated by Curtis House with Louis Anthony and Associates. Showcasing elegance and class the space is adorned with beautiful Italian woodwork, stunning marble, and plush furnishings with cool leather trim. Offering ample seating, a bar, and formal dining for 12, the superyacht’s main salon is the perfect place to host guests. The luxury yacht’s skylounge is another excellent living and entertaining space. An outstanding feature of this space is its fold-out balconies on the port and starboard sides. With Asian inspired sliding doors, the separation between inside and out is blurred. With the doors closed, they also provide the ideal private retreat.
The luxury superyacht offers accommodations for 14 guests in seven beautifully appointed staterooms. Ideally positioned on the main deck, BALISTA’s master stateroom is a tranquil retreat with expansive windows. The stateroom features a king-size bed, private office, and his-and-her en-suite baths with a soaking tub on her side and a shower on his. The yacht’s VIP stateroom offers the option to be a full beam with a lounge or separated into two staterooms, with one being ideal for kids. Further accommodations include two double-bed staterooms and two twin-bed staterooms.
Superyacht BALISTA offers three impressive decks that showcase a wide variety of amenities for owners and guest enjoyment. Featuring three sections, the sundeck is the yacht’s hub for enjoying the alfresco lifestyle. The sundeck features sun loungers aft, a Jacuzzi in the middle and U-shaped seating under umbrellas and a bar forward. Alfresco dining and further lounging are found on BALISTA’s skylounge.
The superyacht features low original hours, newly rebuilt generators (2019) as well as recently updated audio-visual equipment and electronics. Equipped with twin MTU 16V4000M93L engines, BALISTA has a max speed of 26 knots, a capable cruising speed of 22 knots and an extended range at 10 knots.