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It’s undoubtedly a masterpiece. Released in 2013, the Azzam Superyacht costs around A$605 million. With its release, it dethroned Roman Abramovich’s Eclipse superyacht from being the largest yacht in the world. Eclipse is 533 feet long, whereas the superyacht Azzam boasts 590 feet. It’s 57 feet longer than Abramovich’s yacht. • What’s interesting about Azzam is that engineers took four years to assemble it. The CEO of the German shipbuilding company, Lurssen mentioned that the construction of the yacht employed over 4,000 people. This is a fantastic contribution to a man’s financial stability. • The Azzam is a deluxe yacht which flaunts incredible complexity in its detail and design. • The Lurssen did the technical engineering of the superyacht. The exterior design was crafted by Nauta Yachts, whereas Christophe Leone assembled the interior. It’s merely spectacular in terms of luxury and amenities. The construction is designed with high-quality and rigid materials to ensure maximum safety as well as comfort. • Once you are on board, you’ll be completely blown away by its uniqueness in terms of luxury. Each cabin is plushily designed to make you feel unique, as well as comfortable. • The yacht currently belongs to Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates. On the whole, Azzam is merely unmatched. It will definitely leave you with a jaw-dropping experience. • Lets look in to some interesting facts about Azzam. • Number 1. Azzam was never conceived as the world’s largest superyacht • The design was to be high speed and accommodate a certain interior plan and number of guests, but it was originally envisaged as 145 meters overall. As the need to optimize the structure, and create space for complex engine systems, fuel and tenders developed, together with an elegant exterior sporting a long, sweeping bow and swept back stern, the design grew by another 35 meters to become a record breaker. • Number 2. It took more than 4,000 people to build • Rightly thought of as a gig yacht, Azzam took four years to build at German shipyard Lürssen and is said to have cost more than US$500m. Some 4,000 people were involved in the build over four years, clocking up six million man-hours before her launch in April 2013. The builders calculated that had the yacht been built by one person, work would have had to start in 1737 Befor Christ. • Number 3. Azzam is one of the world’s fastest superyachts • The brief for Azzam was for a vessel that could travel as fast as possible to the owner’s private island off the coast of Abu Dhabi, and she can cover the journey in a matter of hours at her top speed of 33 knots. • Number 4. Azzam is as fast as a Navy frigate and uses similar technology • Top speed is produced by two gas turbine engines and 2 x MTU diesel engines driving two Wartsila axial flow Modular waterjets and two boosters. Altogether they produce 97,000 HP and consume 13 tonnes of fuel per hour at top speed. • Number 5. There is a long range mode as well as a ‘sprint mode’ • Azzam also has two conventional diesel engines for longer distance voyaging and extended range. Two 9,000kW MTU engines produce a speed of 18 knots over long distances – she could comfortably cross the Atlantic without refueling. • Number 6. You can practice golf on board • Guests can stay fit by using the onboard gym, pool or practicing their swing in a special ‘golf training room’. • Number 7. Over 100 people can live aboard • Azzam accommodates up to 36 guests in supreme comfort, and to look after them there is a crew of between 70 and 80 people. • Number 8. There is a huge open plan main saloon • The large open plan main saloon measures 29 meters long by 18 meters, with no pillars to obstruct the views inside, and it is flanked by full height windows for an expansive view outside. “It was quite a challenge to make this space with no pillars,” observes Mario Pedol, adding that the beams on the ceiling had to be 1 meter in width. Making sure the huge windows were fully stormproof meant the glass had to be specially engineered in Italy and it is over 7cm thick. • Number9. The interior boasts a wealth of mother of pearl • The furniture on board features intricate marquetry in mother of pearl – such a wealth that it equates to a year’s worth of worldwide production • Number 10. The chandelier doesn’t rattle • A huge amount of work was put into ensuring that the noise and vibration levels of Azzam were very low, even at full speed. Designers and engineers had to ensure the chandelier in the main salon didn’t tinkle underway. “It was difficult to know in advance how this would behave, but it was tested in every possible way with sophisticated software and set up challenging targets and it was not a problem,” says Mario Pedol. • • subscribe channel - / @technologyvision1
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