Andrew Tate Gives First Look Inside “The Obsidian Blade” Superyacht Under Construction

American and British social media personality, businessman, and former professional kickboxer Andrew Tate has shared a video tour of the 41-metre superyacht under construction at Aegean Yacht in Bodrum, Turkey, widely reported as “The Obsidian Blade.”

The vessel, due for delivery in time for the 2027 Mediterranean season, was purchased via cryptocurrency in February 2025 through Denison Yachting, according to the yard’s official announcement. Denison has not named the buyer, but Andrew and Tristan Tate have repeatedly claimed the yacht as theirs across their own social media channels, and the tour video follows that pattern.

Layout Geared Towards Entertaining

From the tour, the layout leans towards a party and relaxation boat rather than a conventional cruising yacht, with two sun decks, one of which includes a small plunge pool set into the bow. In the video, Andrew Tate describes his own cabin as sitting behind the main living room, fitted out with a bed, a working desk, a TV, and a separate dressing room with wardrobe, shower and bathroom. He says Tristan Tate’s cabin, four further guest cabins and the crew quarters are all located below deck.

Between the sun decks and the cabins, the tour also takes in a living room with sofas arranged around a central TV, a separate galley for the crew, and wide walkways running either side of the deck, which Tate describes as generous enough for two people to pass comfortably. A short passage from the living room leads to the bridge, where the boat’s controls and navigation systems will be sited.

The open aft deck has been designed with versatility in mind. Large enough to carry two sizeable tenders while under way, it converts into a lounging and entertainment area once the yacht is at anchor. The sun deck follows the same brief, with a central bar, a dining table for ten and several casual lounging spaces both fore and aft, in addition to the bow plunge pool. At the stern, the tour also shows a gym area alongside further outdoor seating and dining space for eating al fresco.

Aegean’s official specifications describe a full-beam master suite on the main deck, complete with an en-suite bathroom and a walk-in wardrobe, as part of the base layout for up to 12 guests across six suites, with capacity for up to six crew. In the video, Tate puts the number of crew cabins at seven or eight, a higher figure than the yard’s published crew capacity, and PBN has not been able to resolve the discrepancy. Interiors throughout are styled by Turkish designer Riza Tansu in a beach-house aesthetic, built around natural materials, simple geometric shapes and a soft, understated palette.

Specifications

Official figures put the yacht at 299 gross tonnes, with a 7.4-metre beam, accommodation for up to 12 guests across six suites and space for up to six crew. Performance specs list a top speed of 15.9 knots and a cruising speed of 13 knots, with a maximum range of 3,500 nautical miles at 10 knots, powered by twin diesel engines. Construction below deck is at an earlier stage than the sun decks above, with cabins still at shell and framing level ahead of fitting out.

The hull is steel with an aluminium superstructure and teak decking, and the yacht’s shallow draft is intended to allow closer-in cruising and easier access to shallow anchorages than a deeper-hulled yacht of comparable size. The naval-inspired profile, with its high wave-piercing bow, minimal glazing and portholes in place of large windows, carries through from the exterior into the build’s overall styling, topped off by a radar mast above the bridge.

The build follows a similar path to Sunseeker’s own 134 Superyacht, currently taking shape at Osprey Quay in Dorset, part of a wider boom in large yacht construction over the past two years.