Engineering:Kismet (yacht)

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Short description: Luxury yacht built by the Lürssen shipyard in 2014
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Kismet moored in Canary Wharf
History
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
General characteristics
Type:

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Superyacht

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
Kismet moored in Sète, France.

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

  1. "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. 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. 
  3. "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. 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Kismet (1012000)". Miramar Ship Index. https://www.miramarshipindex.nz/ship/1012000. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Kismet". https://www.moranyachts.com/luxury-yachts/kismet/?yacht-type=luxury-yachts-for-sale. 
  6. 6.0 6.1 Dawson, Dudley (May 2008), "Putting on the Ritz", Yachting: 100–105 
  7. "Kismet". Corvus Energy. https://corvusenergy.com/projects/kismet/. 
  8. 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." 
  9. "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. 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. 
  11. 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. 

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