Azzam (2013 yacht)

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, she is the longest private motor yacht in the world.^[1] She 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), 24 August 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	IMO number: 9693367 MMSI number: 470992000 Callsign: A6KZ
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class and type	Super yacht
Type	Motor 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	2 Diesel 17,524 kW (23,500 hp) 2 Gas Turbine 17,524 kW (23,500 hp)
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

Her main salon is 29 m (95 ft) long, she has a beam of 18 m (59 ft), an open plan, and no pillars. Her 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, she 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]}