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(47,953 posts) Mon Apr 8, 2013, 02:21 PM Apr 2013

Largest private yacht in the world is launched [View all]

Sorry Roman. You've been eclipsed.

A new yacht launched Friday by Lürssen, the German luxury boatbuilder, is now the largest motor yacht in the world. It's name is Azzam, and at 590 feet long, it has officially bumped Roman Abramovich's yacht – the 536-foot Eclipse – from its number one ranking.

Lürssen won't comment on the ownership. But industry sources say the owner is likely the royal family of Abu Dhabi.

Lürssen will say that the boat was "without the a doubt the most challenging yacht that has ever been built." Aside from its sheer size, Azzam had to be super-fast and able to ply shallow waters "while providing luxurious and sophisticated accommodation to its guests."

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For speed, the boat is powered by jets rather than propellers. It's got 94,000 horsepower under the hood. And it hit a top speed of 30 knots, which is about 30 percent faster than most mega-yachts. "It's like a 590-foot jet ski," said one executive involved in the project.

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Largest private yacht in the world is launched [View all] n2doc Apr 2013 OP

Not the most advanced looking design Paulie Apr 2013 #1

It probably gets about 1 inch to the gallon. cbayer Apr 2013 #2

Something small being compensated for jokes in 3-2-1... Archae Apr 2013 #3

We're gonna need... pinboy3niner Apr 2013 #4

Lulz! Dark n Stormy Knight Apr 2013 #37

DUzy Award! longship Apr 2013 #42

.... Broken_Hero Apr 2013 #54

Good one! Gidney N Cloyd Apr 2013 #61

Disgusting show of greed Marrah_G Apr 2013 #5

30 knots is supersonic for something that's 2 football fields long! bullwinkle428 Apr 2013 #6

Sweet...Whoever owns that is a pimp Blue_Tires Apr 2013 #7

That's pretty cool. bluedigger Apr 2013 #8

I had this for my signature for a while edhopper Apr 2013 #9

+10000000000000 Initech Apr 2013 #11

shit like that Crepuscular Apr 2013 #13

Care to cite some stats for that assertion? HangOnKids Apr 2013 #15

Kind of intuitive, don't you think? Crepuscular Apr 2013 #16

Where are your facts? HangOnKids Apr 2013 #20

Built by Lurrsen Crepuscular Apr 2013 #24

And what kind of slave wages did the owner pay edhopper Apr 2013 #55

They're skilled shipbuilders...they don't get paid "slave wages" because their reputation depends... OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #58

guess i wasn't clear edhopper Apr 2013 #69

Hmmm. Let's see....you seem intent on comparing a company that sells things.... OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #71

I'll try one more time edhopper Apr 2013 #72

You should have tried that approach originally.... OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #74

Thought I did edhopper Apr 2013 #75

They are not in any way shape or form creating jobs. Initech Apr 2013 #17

Huh? Crepuscular Apr 2013 #21

You don't know that Germany imports cheap labor from China and SE Asia? HangOnKids Apr 2013 #22

Ok, provide us with some evidence Crepuscular Apr 2013 #26

It is all over the Google HangOnKids Apr 2013 #32

"It's all over google" Crepuscular Apr 2013 #33

You're not seriously defending the "job creators" are you? Initech Apr 2013 #23

How they get their money Crepuscular Apr 2013 #29

True, I can't argue there! Initech Apr 2013 #30

The only way the wealthy "create" jobs is by spending their ill-gotten gains kestrel91316 Apr 2013 #43

Can't argue there either! Initech Apr 2013 #46

Building 200, 40' long boats would employ the same number of workers. lumberjack_jeff Apr 2013 #45

then maybe you should sponsor a coup Crepuscular Apr 2013 #50

How about a secular European edhopper Apr 2013 #56

Good one! Crepuscular Apr 2013 #64

sure no muslim democracies edhopper Apr 2013 #70

Where's the damned trolling motor? MineralMan Apr 2013 #10

"the owner is likely the royal family of Abu Dhabi" - So, Let's buy a yacht instead of alleviating.. Yavin4 Apr 2013 #12

Or America, "the great Satan" JNelson6563 Apr 2013 #27

It rattles my "Midwestern humility" ethic ... eom Kolesar Apr 2013 #31

Oh look, a DU'er saying ignorant shit about the Middle East! It must be Monday Scootaloo Apr 2013 #35

So, There's no poverty whatsoever in the muslim world, esp. Yemen and Afghanistan Yavin4 Apr 2013 #36

That's exactly what I said, right? Scootaloo Apr 2013 #40

All I Said Was That Alleviating Abject Poverty in the Middle East should come before this kind of Yavin4 Apr 2013 #59

Makes sense to me. How do you award yourself something this ostentatious when... Gidney N Cloyd Apr 2013 #62

Problem is, it's not an especially logical argument Scootaloo Apr 2013 #63

Okay. A large percentage of the world's oil reserves resides in the Middle East Yavin4 Apr 2013 #68

That could easily be a National Lampoon parody yacht slackmaster Apr 2013 #14

That's not even a parody Mopar151 Apr 2013 #49

So they "royal family" of AB is stealing money from their people. Arctic Dave Apr 2013 #18

+1 HiPointDem Apr 2013 #19

Egypt too. Hosni Mubarek was one of the thrives. Initech Apr 2013 #25

Only 20 ft. yesphan Apr 2013 #28

Longer than the ammunition ship I served on Kolesar Apr 2013 #34

Wow ! yesphan Apr 2013 #38

With a little luck it'll spring a leak lunatica Apr 2013 #39

Gee, I hope they don't hit an iceberg! Rex Apr 2013 #41

Admire it. You paid for it. Every time you gassed up your car. n/t backscatter712 Apr 2013 #44

Betcha it won't be able to go though the Erie Canal Canuckistanian Apr 2013 #47

If it goes 30 Kts then I bet a good skier could ski behind it. n/t hootinholler Apr 2013 #67

I guess Cheney and buddies :P Sunlei Apr 2013 #48

Damn homeless people spending all their hard earned SS on that thing. n/t L0oniX Apr 2013 #51

We should take over Abu Dhabi's oil and sell it to fund Social Security. slackmaster Apr 2013 #52

What, did they run out of things to buy? Apophis Apr 2013 #53

A little too big for my bathtub! RKP5637 Apr 2013 #57

Where is the line between yacht and luxury cruise ship? treestar Apr 2013 #60

Damn PD Turk Apr 2013 #65

Kind of makes people want to root for Somali pirates. edbermac Apr 2013 #66

I give it a month before some Sheiks son wrecks it or runs over a beach crowd. Sunlei Apr 2013 #73

I think it's pretty. And as outrageous as this extreme show of filthy lucre is, gateley Apr 2013 #76

Remind Me Again Why We Tolerate This Disparity In Wealth cantbeserious Apr 2013 #77

It does look pretty.... and very expensive. N/T mecherosegarden Apr 2013 #78

All of us paid for it - every time we gassed up our cars. n/t backscatter712 Apr 2013 #79

if a rich guy wanted to top it i bet he could get the Carnival Triumph cheap dembotoz Apr 2013 #80

Yes but this is more fun dipsydoodle Apr 2013 #81