Rupert Murdoch puts his 56m yacht for sale with a $29.7m price tag By Meghan Keneally Rupert Murdoch has put his yacht up for sale with an asking price of $29.7million. The media mogul has listed the 56-meter boat publicly and is advertising the luxurious interiors and state-of-the-art design features as selling points. The yacht sleeps 12 guests in six rooms- divided into the owner's cabin, two VIP bedrooms, two doubles and one single. Fit for he high seas: Rupert Murdoch has put his 56m, six-bedroom yacht up for sale The boat, named the Rosehearty, first went into water in 2006 and the listing at Camper and Nicholsons boasts that it has been 'impeccably maintained' and is in 'very good condition'. It can reach speeds of 13 knots making it 'ideal' for 'worldwide cruising'. The yacht's interiors were designed by Christian Liaigre and features pale oak woods, Hermes leather furnishings and neutral palettes throughout. For guests more concerned about their sun time than the furnishings below deck, there are hree steamer-style loungers, flybridge sunpads and an on-deck jacuzzi. Good times: The media mogul (right) has owned the boat since 2006 The upkeep of the pleasure cruiser is taken seriously on board the yacht, and it requires a crew of 10 to make its voyages truly spectacular. This isn't the first time that Murdoch has opened up the cabin doors to let interested parties see inside the yacht. In 2009, he made the Rosehearty available for rentals, with a £190,000 pricetag for the summer holidays. For keen followers of the Australian news baron's career, the yacht's role in a number of landmark moments may also come into play in the sale. Upkeep: The yacht supposedly sleeps 12 guests comfortably and requires a staff of 9 crewmembers High fashion on the high seas: The yacht's interiors were designed by Christian Liaigre and features pale oak woods, Hermes leather furnishings and neutral palettes throughout During the Leveson Inquiry that investigated the phone hacking scandal surrounding the News of the World, Mr Murdoch's close ties to Prime Minister David Cameron were called into question. One example of their longstanding relationship came as it was revealed that Mr Cameron had drinks aboard Mr Murdoch's yacht, which is called the Rosehearty, back in 2008. The Hollywood Reporter also states that Mr Murdoch was on board his yacht during his Christmas holidays in 2011 when he decided to join Twitter. The prolific tweeter's third post to the social media site was: 'Great time in sea with young daughters, uboating.'