Engineering:Al Salamah

From HandWiki
Short description: 1999 Yacht
Not to be confused with Fulk Al Salamah (2016 yacht).
Al Salamah in the floating dock of MWB

Script error: The function "infobox_ship_career" does not exist.

General characteristics
Class and type: Private yacht
Tonnage: 12,234 GT
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 × 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)
Capacity: 36 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]

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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "AL SALAMAH Yacht - 140m (458ft) Lurssen 1999". https://www.yachtbuyer.com/en/fleet/al-salamah-457-lurssen. 
  2. ↑ "VesselFinder Premium". https://www.vesselfinder.com/pro/map#vessel-details?imo=1007043&mmsi=0. 
  3. ↑ "Ship AL SALAMAH (Yacht) Registered in Saudi Arabia - Vessel details, Current position and Voyage information - IMO 1007043, MMSI 403003000, Call sign HZFO" (in en). https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:386765/mmsi:403003000/imo:1007043/vessel:AL_SALAMAH. 
  4. ↑ "AL SALAMAH" (in en). https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/the-superyacht-directory/al-salamah--60587. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 "AL SALAMAH Yacht • King of Saudi Arabia $280M Superyacht". https://www.superyachtfan.com/yacht/al-salamah/. 
  6. ↑ "VesselFinder Premium". https://www.vesselfinder.com/pro/map#vessel-details?imo=1007043&mmsi=0. 
  7. ↑ "Ship AL SALAMAH (Yacht) Registered in Saudi Arabia - Vessel details, Current position and Voyage information - IMO 1007043, MMSI 403003000, Call sign HZFO" (in en). https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:386765/mmsi:403003000/imo:1007043/vessel:AL_SALAMAH. 
  8. ↑ "AL SALAMAH" (in en). https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/the-superyacht-directory/al-salamah--60587. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "AL SALAMAH 141m Saudi Royal Yacht by Lürssen Yachts 🌍". https://yacht.the-billionaires-club.com/property/al-salamah-141m-saudi-royal-yacht-by-lurssen-yachts/. 
  10. ↑ "ALSALAMAH, Yacht - Details and current position - IMO 1007043 - VesselFinder". http://www.vesselfinder.com/pro/map#vessel-details?imo=1007043&mmsi=0. 
  11. ↑ "Ship details – IMO number 1007043". International Maritime Organization. https://gisis.imo.org/Public/SHIPS/ShipDetails.aspx?. 



Retrieved from "https://handwiki.org/wiki/index.php?title=Engineering:Al_Salamah&oldid=3883584"