Yachts

Azzam: The World's Largest Superyacht

On April 5, 2013, Lürssen launched the 590-foot Azzam, which overtakes the 536-foot Blohm + Voss Eclipse as the world's largest superyacht.

April 5, 2016

Lurssen Azzam — Lürssen said the project has taken over 28 months since the initial steel was cut.Courtesy Lurssen

Lurssen Azzam — Multiple news reports indicate that the cost to build Azzam is $620 million.Courtesy Lurssen

Lurssen Azzam — The Azzam would span the length of more than two city blocks in most parts of Manhattan.Courtesy Lurssen

Lurssen Azzam — The Azzam is the length of about 11 railroad shipping containers laid end-to-end along a straight track.Courtesy Lurssen

Lurssen Azzam — “She truly represents another milestone in not only our history but yachting history as well,” Lürssen Managing Partner Peter Lürssen stated in a press release.Courtesy Lurssen

Lurssen Azzam — The beam of Azzam is 68 feet, and her draft is 15 feet, 8 inches.Courtesy Lurssen

Lurssen Azzam — The main salon alone is 95 feet long by 59 feet wide—with an open layout and no pillars.Courtesy Lurssen

Lurssen Azzam — The exterior of Azzam is by Nauta Yacht Design, which is based in Milan, Italy.Courtesy Lurssen

Lurssen Azzam — Azzam has been spotted by Giovanni Romero in Gibraltar.Courtesy Lurssen

Lurssen Azzam — Nautica Yacht Design's brief was to create a yacht with strength of character and a sense of purpose, as well as with timeless elegance and incorporating all elements of contemporary and modern design.Courtesy Lurssen

Lurssen Azzam — Azzam successfully completed her sea trials.Courtesy Lurssen (Facebook)

Lurssen Azzam — The diesel engines and gas turbines on Azzam will generate 94,000 horsepower and a speed of more than 30 knots.Courtesy Klaus Jordan

Lurssen Azzam — On April 5, 2013, Lürssen Yachts launched the 590-foot Azzam.Courtesy Klaus Jordan

Lurssen Azzam — On April 5, 2013, Lürssen Yachts launched the 590-foot superyacht Azzam.Courtesy Klaus Jordan

Lurssen Azzam — Azzam on her first day of sea trial.Carl Groll Courtesy of Lurssen (Facebook)

Lurssen Azzam — Yachtspotter Carl Groll caught Azzam during her sea trial on 18th June 2013.Carl Groll Courtesy of Lurssen (Facebook)

Lurssen Azzam — Mubarak Saad al Ahbabi is the overseeing engineer who assembled the team that created the yacht, from concept through construction.Carl Groll Courtesy of Lurssen (Facebook)

Lurssen Azzam — The technical project management for Azzam is by Burgess Yachts.Courtesy Lurssen

Lurssen Azzam — The technical project management for Azzam is by Burgess Yachts.Courtesy Lurssen

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