Engineering:Kismet (yacht)
 Kismet moored in Canary Wharf
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| History | |
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| Name: | Kismet |
| Owner: | Shahid Khan |
| Operator: | Moran Yacht & Ship |
| Builder: | Krögerwerft, Schacht-Audorf, Germany |
| Yard number: | 13678 |
| Completed: | October 2014 |
| In service: | 2014–present |
| Status: | In service |
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| Length: | 95.2 m (312 ft 4 in) |
| Beam: | 13.8 m (45 ft 3 in) |
| Speed: | 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) |
| Capacity: | 16 |
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Kismet is a 95.2-metre (312 ft 4 in)-long superyacht which was built by Lürssen in 2014. It is managed by the Moran Yacht & Ship chartering business, and is owned by Pakistani-American billionaire Shahid Khan.[1][2][3]
Design and description
The vessel measures 95.2 m (312 ft 4 in) long overall with a beam of 13.8 m (45 ft 3 in). The megayacht was measured at 2,928 gross tonnage (GT) and 320 tons deadweight (DWT) at construction.[4] The ship has a maximum speed of 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph).[5] Kismet can carry 28 crew members at a time, and has eight state rooms which provide a capacity for 16 guests. Its design includes large and open public spaces for lounging and dining, and the rooms are stylized with exotic woods, handcrafted textiles, marble and leather.[2] The exterior is notable for its large-sized windows across all decks.[2]
It was finished in a luxurious style by Reymond Langton and Espen Øino (Oeino), with an expensive interior design.[6][2] The fittings were specified to be better than a "five star hotel", featuring a deck of black marble and a large bath made of solid onyx.[6] The yacht is complete with a swimming pool, barbecue area, movie theatre, sauna, helipad, elevator and gymnasium.[2] Other amenities and provisions include an onboard internet connection, underwater lighting, and stabilizers at the anchor and underway.[2]
In 2023 the vessel was retrofitted with a 474 kWh Orca ESS battery from Corvus Energy installed at the Lürssen-Krüger Werft shipyard.[7]
Construction and career
Kismet was ordered from Lurssen[5] and constructed at Krögerwerft's shipyard in Schacht-Audorf, Germany.[4] Construction was completed in October 2014, with the yacht entering service that year.[4] The word kismet means "destiny" or "fate" in Khan's native language Urdu and many other languages.[8] According to Yacht Harbour, Kismet is worth an estimated $200 million.[9] It has a charter price of $1.2 million per week, excluding food, fuel and dockage costs.[10][2]
In mid-2018, the yacht was rented by Jay-Z and Beyoncé during a vacation to Italy.[10] Kismet was featured in the 2019 Netflix film 6 Underground starring Ryan Reynolds.[11] The yacht was listed for sale in 2023.[5]
References
- ↑ "Super-yacht worth £70 million moored on the River Thames", Evening Standard, 5 November 2014, https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/superyacht-worth-70-million-moored-on-the-river-thames-9842430.html
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Hemlock, Doreen (3 February 2015). "Bahia Mar hosts its biggest yacht yet: 312-foot Kismet". Sun Sentinel. https://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/fl-megayacht-bahiamar-20150203-story.html. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ↑ "Billionaire's 95m superyacht Kismet spotted in Saint Petersburg". Yacht Harbour. 17 May 2019. https://www.yachtharbour.com/news/billionaire-s-95m-superyacht-kismet-spotted-in-saint-petersburg-3188. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Kismet (1012000)". Miramar Ship Index. https://www.miramarshipindex.nz/ship/1012000.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Kismet". https://www.moranyachts.com/luxury-yachts/kismet/?yacht-type=luxury-yachts-for-sale.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Dawson, Dudley (May 2008), "Putting on the Ritz", Yachting: 100–105
- ↑ "Kismet". Corvus Energy. https://corvusenergy.com/projects/kismet/.
- ↑ Ratcliffe, Justin (November 2007). "Destiny's Child". Nautic Expo. https://pdf.nauticexpo.com/pdf/lurssen-yachts/kismet/20209-45695-_2.html. Retrieved 7 May 2020. "The term kismet means "destiny" in Turkish and Arabic, as well as Urdu and Hindi."
- ↑ "Jay-Z and Beyonce aboard Shahid Khan's $200-million 95-metre superyacht Kismet". Yacht Harbour. 25 July 2018. https://yachtharbour.com/news/jay-z-and-beyonce-aboard-shahid-khan-s-%24200-million-95-metre-superyacht-kismet-2625?src=. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Martin, Guy (31 July 2018). "Inside Billionaire Shahid 'Shad' Khan's Superyacht Kismet". Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/guymartin/2018/07/31/how-the-other-half-lives-inside-billionaire-shahid-shad-khans-superyacht-kismet/#45ddc8cc4c85. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ↑ Byrne, David (19 December 2019). "Kismet in the Movie 6 Underground". Megayacht News. https://megayachtnews.com/2019/12/kismet-in-the-movie-6-underground-watch/. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
External links
- Moran Yacht & Ship - Kismet project
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