Al Salamah

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Yacht Al-Salamah.jpg
Al Salamah in the floating dock of MWB
History
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svgSaudi Arabia
NameAl Salamah
Builder Lürssen, HDW
Yard number13590
Launched19 April 1999
Identification
General characteristics
Class & type Private yacht
Tonnage12,234  GT
Length139.30 m (457.0 ft)
Beam23.50 m (77.1 ft)
Draft5.00 m (16.40 ft)
Propulsion
  • MTU 20V 1163 TB engines
  • 2 × 8,717 hp (6,500 kW)
Speed
  • 21.5 knots (39.8 km/h; 24.7 mph) (maximum)
  • 17.0 knots (31.5 km/h; 19.6 mph) (cruising)
Capacity36 guests
Notes [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Al Salamah is a motor yacht that was commissioned in 1998 for the Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz. [5] Built under the project name Mipos (‘Mission Possible’), the yacht was constructed by the German shipbuilder Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) in Kiel, Germany, and completed at the Lürssen shipyard in Bremen, Germany. [5] Al Salamah was designed by Terence Disdale and launched in 1999. [5]

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Specifications

Al Salamah measures 139.29 metres (457 feet) in length, with a beam of 23.5 metres (77.1 feet) and a draft of 5 metres (16.4 feet). It features a steel hull, an aluminium superstructure, and teak decks. The yacht is powered by two MTU 20V 1163 TB73 diesel engines, enabling a maximum speed of 21.5 knots and a cruising speed of 17 knots. [1]

Ownership

Al Salamah sails under the Saudi flag [1] [6] [7] [8] and is regarded as the official yacht of the King of Saudi Arabia. [5] [9] Al Salamah is registered to an entity named ‘Saudi Arabia Govt Finance’. [5] [10] [11]

The yacht was commissioned for Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz in 1998 and remained in his possession until his death in 2011. [5] Following his passing, reports speculated about changes in ownership. [5] [9] In 2013, Al Salamah was listed for sale with an asking price of approximately USD 280 million. [5] .

References

  1. 1 2 3 "AL SALAMAH Yacht - 140m (458ft) Lurssen 1999". YachtBuyer.com. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  2. ↑ "VesselFinder Premium". www.vesselfinder.com. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  3. ↑ "Ship AL SALAMAH (Yacht) Registered in Saudi Arabia - Vessel details, Current position and Voyage information - IMO 1007043, MMSI 403003000, Call sign HZFO". MarineTraffic.com. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "AL SALAMAH". www.boatinternational.com. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "AL SALAMAH Yacht • King of Saudi Arabia $280M Superyacht". SuperYachtFan. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  6. ↑ "VesselFinder Premium". www.vesselfinder.com. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  7. ↑ "Ship AL SALAMAH (Yacht) Registered in Saudi Arabia - Vessel details, Current position and Voyage information - IMO 1007043, MMSI 403003000, Call sign HZFO". MarineTraffic.com. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  8. ↑ "AL SALAMAH". www.boatinternational.com. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  9. 1 2 "AL SALAMAH 141m Saudi Royal Yacht by Lürssen Yachts 🌍". The Billionaires Club - Yacht. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  10. ↑ "ALSALAMAH, Yacht - Details and current position - IMO 1007043 - VesselFinder" . Retrieved 22 February 2025.(subscription required)
  11. ↑ "Ship details – IMO number 1007043" . IMO Global Integrated Shipping Information System (GISIS). International Maritime Organization. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
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