Al Salamah
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| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Al Salamah |
| Operator: | Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia |
| Builder: | Lürssen, HDW |
| Yard number: | 13590 |
| Launched: | 1999 |
| Status: | Currently in service |
| Notes: |
Call sign: HZTA IMO Number: 1007043 MMSI: 403007000 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | yacht |
| Displacement: | 12,234 GRT (gross tonnage) |
| Length: | 139.30 m (457.0 ft) |
| Beam: | 23.50 m (77.1 ft) |
| Draft: | 5.00 m (16.40 ft) |
| Propulsion: |
MTU 20V 1163 TB engines 2 x 8717 hp |
| Speed: |
21.5 knots (40 km/h) (maximum) 17.0 knots (31 km/h) (cruising) |
| Capacity: | 36 guests |
Al Salamah is a motor yacht which is the property of the Saudi Arabian defense minister, Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz. At the time of its construction, it was the second largest motor yacht in the world.[1] It is currently the 5th largest in the world[2].
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Creation
Al Salamah was ordered to be built, in 1998, by the German shipbuilding company HDW, in Kiel, Germany, but was finished at the Lürssen ship-yard in Bremen.[1] The project carried the name Mipos " Mission possible" despite of the vessel delivery time requests. (Hull number: 13590). The yacht was also the second owned by a member of the Royal Family; their first yacht was the Prince Abdulaziz, which had been built in 1984.
Design
Al Salamah is a private vessel, and is not available for public hire. It is estimated to be worth upwards of $200 million USD. Among the ship's amenities are a cinema, a library, a business center, a fully-equipped on-board hospital, two full-time beauticians, a gymnasium, and a spa. [1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Al Salamah: The ultimate yacht". CNN. 2005-09-23. http://edition.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/09/23/ultimate.yacht/. Retrieved 2009-01-16.
- ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_motor_yachts_by_length#List
