AZZAM

Azzam is a private yacht built by Lürssen Yachts and launched on 5 April 2013. At 180 m (590 ft) in length she is the largest private yacht in the world.^[1]

Eng. Mubarak Saad al Ahbabi directed the construction of Azzam, with technical engineering by Lürssen, exterior design by Nauta Yachts and interior design by Crhistophe Leoni. Following a year of engineering, the yacht was built in three years, which is a record building time according to Superyacht Times. Among the original specifications was the ability to travel at high speed in warm and shallow waters, while providing luxurious and sophisticated accommodation^[2].

Amongst many other features the yacht has a main salon with a length of 29 metres and a beam of 18 metres with an open plan and no pillars. She will travel in excess of 30 knots, powered by a combination of 2 gas turbines and 2 diesel engines with a total of 94,000 horse powers ^[3].

said to be built for Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan