Engineering:Khalilah (yacht)

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History
Cayman Islands
Name: Khalilah
Builder: Palmer Johnson
Yard number: PJ 48#1
Completed: 2014
Identification:
General characteristics
Class and type: Full displacement motor yacht
Tonnage: 490 gross tons
Length: 48 m (157 ft)
Beam: 11 m (36 ft)
Draught: 2.1 m (6.9 ft)
Propulsion: 2 x MTU 16V 2000 M94 diesel engines
Speed:
  • 15 knots (28 km/h) (cruising)
  • 26 knots (48 km/h) (maximum)
Capacity: 12 persons
Crew: 9 persons

Khalilah is a super-yacht launched on the 25th of July 2014 [1] at the Palmer Johnson shipyard in the United States and delivered later that year.[2] The composite hull was built in Norway by Brødrene Aa.[3] Both the interior and exterior design of Khalilah were done by an in house team of Palmer Johnson. A sistership is currently under construction.[4]

She is available for charter.[5]

Design

The length of the yacht is 48 m (157 ft) and the beam is 11 m (36 ft). The draught of Khalilah is 2.1 m (6.9 ft). The material used for the yacht is CFRP, which stand for carbon fiber reinforced plastic, with teak laid decks.[6] The yacht has Det Norske Veritas (DNV) classification.

Engines

The main engines are two MTU 16V 2000 M94 with a combined power of 5,200 hp (3,900 kW). Khalilah can reach a maximum speed of 32 knots (59 km/h) and a cruising speed of 28 knots (52 km/h).

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