Engineering:Al Salamah
 Al Salamah in the floating dock of MWB
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 Cayman Islands
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| Name: | Al Salamah |
| Builder: | Lürssen, HDW |
| Yard number: | 13590 |
| Launched: | 19 April 1999 |
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| Class and type: | Private yacht |
| Length: | 139.30 m (457.0 ft) |
| Beam: | 23.50 m (77.1 ft) |
| Draft: | 5.00 m (16.40 ft) |
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| Capacity: | 36 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
- ↑ "Al Salamah Yacht". http://www.superyachts.com/motor-yacht-2105/al-salamah.htm.
- ↑ "Al Salamah – A Yacht fit for Royalty". Club Yacht. https://www.clubyacht.net/yachts-and-owners/al-salamah/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Al Salamah: The ultimate yacht". CNN. 23 September 2005. http://edition.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/09/23/ultimate.yacht/.
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