Al Salamah in the floating dock of MWB
History
Cayman Islands
NameAl Salamah
BuilderLürssen, HDW
Yard number13590
Launched19 April 1999
Identification
General characteristics
Class and typePrivate 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]

Al Salamah is a motor yacht which was the property of the former Saudi Arabian Crown Prince, Sultan bin Abdulaziz. In 2013 it was put on sale for US$280 million but later it was given to Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa as a gift.[2] At the time of its construction, it was the third largest motor yacht in the world.[3]

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.[3] 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 onboard hospital, two full-time beauticians, a gymnasium, and a spa.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Al Salamah Yacht". superyachts.com. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "Al Salamah – A Yacht fit for Royalty". Club Yacht. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 "Al Salamah: The ultimate yacht". CNN. 23 September 2005. Retrieved 16 January 2009.
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