Serene (yacht)

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Serene
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Serene docked off Fort St. Angelo in Birgu, Malta
History
NameSerene
Owner Mohammed bin Salman
Port of registryFlag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda
Builder Fincantieri
Launched5 July 2010
CompletedAugust 2011
Identification
General characteristics
Type Superyacht
Tonnage8,231  GT
Length133.9 m (439 ft 4 in)
Beam18.5 m (60 ft 8 in)
Draft5.5 m (18 ft 1 in)
PropulsionTwin propellers
Capacity24
Crew52

Serene is one of the world's largest private superyachts.

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Built by Italian shipyard Fincantieri with interior design by Reymond Langton Design, Serene was delivered to her owner in August 2011. [1] [2] At delivery, she was one of the 10 largest yachts in the world with an overall length of 133.9 m (439 ft 4 in) and a beam of 18.5 m (60 ft 8 in). [3]

Ownership

The ship was built for Russian vodka tycoon Yuri Shefler for $330m. [4] [5] He had commissioned the ship in 2006 from Fincantieri and it was launched in 2010. [6] [7] At the time, it was the biggest yacht ever built in Italy. [8] It was delivered to the client in August 2011 in Fincantieri's Muggiano Shipyard in La Spezia. [9]

In 2014, [10] while vacationing in the south of France, Mohammed bin Salman, then the deputy crown prince of Saudi Arabia, bought the vessel from Shefler for approximately €500 million. [11]

Incident at sea

In August 2017, Serene ran aground on a shallow rock reef in the Red Sea, 37 km (20 nautical miles) off the coast of Sharm El Sheikh. She sustained significant damage to her hull at the bow. The cause was reported to be a combination of navigational error and propulsion failure. [2] [12]

Trivia

In the summer of 2014, Bill Gates leased the yacht for US$5 million per week for a family holiday. [13] Gates was reportedly "in awe" of the ship following the holiday and in negotiations to purchase it when bin Salman completed the purchase in 2 days without negotiation. [14]

The Leonardo da Vinci painting Salvator Mundi was reported to be on board the yacht from some time in 2019 to late 2020. [15]

References

  1. ↑ "Scoop: Fincantieri delivers 134 metre superyacht Serene". Superyacht Times. 5 August 2011. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
  2. 1 2 Sowerbutts, Felix (25 August 2017). "134m 'Serene' runs aground in Red Sea". SuperyachtNews. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "Serene". Superyacht Times.
  4. ↑ "Saudi Arabia's deputy crown prince bought this megayacht". Business Insider. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  5. ↑ Frank, Robert (12 March 2014). "Mystery megayacht owner looks for a safe harbor in New York". CNBC. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  6. ↑ Sansonetti, Stefano (6 November 2015). "Quel super yacht è copiato. Il magnate russo Yuri Shefler, re mondiale della vodka, fa condannare Fincantieri per aver costruito una mega imbarcazione troppo simile alla sua". LA NOTIZIA (in Italian). Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  7. ↑ Byrne, Diane M. (20 September 2010). "Serene, Italy's Largest Superyacht, Launches at Fincantieri". Megayacht News. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  8. ↑ "Fincantieri | FINCANTIERI LAUNCHES THE "SERENE", 134 METRE YACHT". www.fincantieri.com. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  9. ↑ "Fincantieri | FINCANTIERI DELIVERS THE "SERENE", 134 METRE MOTOR YACHT The largest yacht ever built in Italy and one of the ten largest in the world". www.fincantieri.com. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  10. ↑ "New York Times names the owner of megayacht Serene". Yacht Harbour. 16 October 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  11. ↑ Mazzetti, Mark; Hubbard, Ben (15 October 2016). "Rise of Saudi Prince Shatters Decades of Royal Tradition". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  12. ↑ "134m Serene runs aground, bow-up on rocks". The Triton. 26 August 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  13. ↑ Danielle Haynes (10 August 2014), Bill Gates takes vacation on $330M yacht – Bill Gates, family, rent yacht for $5 million a week for Sardinia vacation., UPI
  14. ↑ Chakravarty, Sayan (3 August 2025). "After chartering it, Bill Gates was in awe of the 439-foot superyacht Serene and was ready to buy it. Then Saudi Crown Prince MBS saw it, sent an aide, wired $550 million in one go, asked the owner to pack up, and took the vessel right under Gates' nose in just two days". Luxurylaunches. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  15. ↑ Said, Summer; Crow, Kelly; Faucon, Benoit (12 April 2021). "Record-Setting Leonardo da Vinci Work Was Displayed on Saudi Leader's Yacht". The Wall Street Journal . Retrieved 8 June 2023.
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