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]
 Al Salamah in the floating dock of MWB
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| Name | Al Salamah |
| Builder | Lürssen, HDW |
| Yard number | 13590 |
| Launched | 19 April 1999 |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Private yacht |
| Tonnage | 12,234 GT |
| 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] |
Creation
editAl 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 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
editAl 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
edit- ^ "Al Salamah Yacht". superyachts.com. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "Al Salamah – A Yacht fit for Royalty". Club Yacht. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "Al Salamah: The ultimate yacht". CNN. 23 September 2005. Retrieved 16 January 2009.