Azzam (2013 yacht)
Private superyacht
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Azzam (Arabic: عزام, literally "Resolute") is a private superyacht built by German shipyard Lürssen Yachts. Azzam was launched on 5 April 2013. At 180 metres (590 ft) in length, it is the longest private motor yacht in the world.[1] It has a beam of 20.8 metres (68 ft) and an unusually shallow draft of 4.3 m (14 ft 1 in).[2][3] The yacht was delivered on 9 September 2013.
Azzam docked at the port of Cádiz, Spain (2020) | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Abu Dhabi | |
| Name | Azzam |
| Owner | Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (until 2022) |
| Builder | Lürssen Yachts |
| Cost | US$600 million |
| Launched | 5 April 2013 |
| In service | 2013 |
| Identification |
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| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Super yacht |
| Tonnage | 13,136 GT |
| Length | 180 m (590 ft) |
| Beam | 20.8 m (68 ft) |
| Draft | 4.3 m (14 ft 1 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph) |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 1 mini-submarine |
Engineering
Mubarak Saad al Ahbabi directed the construction of Azzam, with technical engineering by Lürssen Yachts, design by Nauta Yachts, and interior design by Christophe Leoni.[4] Following a year of engineering, the yacht was built in only three years, a record for a ship of this size.[citation needed] Azzam can travel at high speed in shallow waters.[5]
Features
Its main salon is 29 m (95 ft) long, it has a beam of 18 m (59 ft), an open plan, and no pillars. Its top speed is over 32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph), powered by a combination of two gas turbines and two diesel engines with a total power output of 35,048 kW (47,000 hp) through four pump-jets.[6] Two of the pump-jets are nonmovable round water outlets in the middle of the stern, while the other two feature movable duct water outlets that provide thrust vectoring capabilities.[7]
At an estimated cost of $605 million, the ship cost approximately $100 million more than the third-largest private motor yacht, Eclipse.[8]
Ownership and use
Azzam was commissioned by Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of the United Arab Emirates (until his death in 2022). The yacht is listed for charter without a price. However, according to Motor Boat & Yacht magazine, it is not available for charter; the charter listing, similar to Roman Abramovich's Eclipse, is aimed to avoid European taxation, as charter yachts are exempt from property tax.[9][failed verification]