Indian Empress
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Indian Empress
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Cruising in the Andaman Sea near Phuket (Thailand)
Indian Empress is one of the largest private yachts in the world at 311 feet 8 inches (95 metres) in length and is owned by Indian business baron Dr. Vijay Mallya. Launched in 2000 as Al Mirqab, she was finished at the Oceanco yard in Holland to the design of the A Group after having had her hull assembled in Durban, South Africa. The yacht was previously owned by a Qatari Royal Family member.
Indian Empress is powered by three 10,000-hp MTU 20-cylinder engines, and has three propellers enabling her to reach speeds of up to 24 knots. Her cruising grounds include the Mediterranean sea and the Indian Ocean.
Mallya also owns Indian Princess, a 181 foot (55 meter) motor yacht built by Sterling Yacht & Shipbuilders in Japan in 1986.
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