The largest private yacht in the world. The largest yachts in the world

Boat International, an online yachting magazine, has published a list of the world's largest private luxury yachts. The first 17 especially stand out on the list - their length varies from 123 to an impressive 180 meters. Most of them were built this century, but the oldest yacht on the list first sailed 150 years ago. Many of the yachts on this list are shrouded in an aura of mystery - despite their outstanding size, it is unknown who owns them. 17. Savarona - 124 meters. We start with a beautiful yacht built in 1937 for Emily Roebling Cadwalader, heiress to a wealthy family from the USA. She was later purchased by Turkey for use as a presidential yacht, and in 1989 the yacht was refurbished and refitted at a cost of $35 million.
16. Katara - 124 meters. The origins of this yacht are unclear, but in ports it flies the flag of Qatar. Boat International believes that the yacht belongs to the young emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani
15. Maryah - 125 meters. This is a former Russian research vessel built in Poland in 1991. Later in Great Britain it was turned into luxury yacht, capable of accommodating 54 passengers.
14. Octopus - 126 meters. The giant yacht belongs to Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. Most of the time she is moored in Antibes, France. It even has a landing pad for a helicopter!
13. Al Mirqab - 133 meters. In 2009, Al Mirqab won the title " Motor yacht of the Year" at the World Superyacht Awards. It is reported that she is capable of developing maximum speed at 20 knots.
12. Serene - 134 meters. All that is known about the yacht, built in 2011 for a mysterious Russian customer, is that it is the largest yacht ever launched in Italy, where it was built.
11. Rising Sun - 138 meters. Originally built for Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, the yacht passed into the hands of music mogul David Geffen in 2010.
10. Al Salmah - 139 meters. During construction, the yacht was given the code name "Mipos" - short for "Mission Possible" (Mission Possible). This is one of the many superyachts on the list owned by the Saudi royal family, in in this case- Prince Sultan ibn Abdulaziz.
9. Ocean Victory - 140 meters. Another yacht, all details about which are kept secret. Ocean Victory is rumored to have seven decks, six swimming pools and a “floodable garage.”
8. Yas - 141 meters. The yacht looks so futuristic that it would look right even in Star Trek. Yas was built in 2011 by Abu Dhabi MAR using materials from a Dutch naval vessel. Owner unknown.
7. El Horriya - 146 meters. The yacht was built in 1865 for the Ottoman governor. For 119 years she remained the largest yacht in the world.
6. Prince Abdulaziz - 147 meters. King's personal yacht Saudi Arabia Abdullah. It was reportedly worth $184 million in 1984. The interior of the wardroom is inspired by images of the Titanic.
5. Topaz - 147 meters. The yacht was built in Berlin in 2012 and cost the customer $527 million. On board there is a gym, cinema, jacuzzi and meeting room.
4. Al Said - 155 meters. The yacht, built in 2006 for Oman's Sultan Qaboos Al Said, boasts the highest displacement on the list at 15.85 tons. In addition, the yacht has its own concert hall, which can accommodate a 50-piece orchestra.
3. Dubai - 162 meters. Commissioned by Prince Jefri of Brunei in 1996, this gigantic yacht is now owned by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. In addition to the usual trappings of luxury, Dubai has a 21-meter wide atrium designed to impress 24 guests (the number of people who can comfortably spend the night on the yacht).
2. Eclipse - 162.5 meters. The second largest superyacht in the world was built in 2009 for Russian billionaire and owner football club Roman Abramovich's Chelsea, and according to rumors cost him $500 million. Every year it crosses the Caribbean Sea to take passengers to Abramovich's home on the island of Saint Barthelemy.
1. Azzam - 180 meters. The yacht was built by the German company Lurssen Yachts, whose shipyards produced six of the top ten yachts on this list. The owner of the world's largest private superyacht is unknown, although many speculate that he belongs to the royal family of Abu Dhabi. Azzam is valued at $600 million. According to rumors, the yacht hosts a submarine with its own missile defense system.

TOP 10: The most expensive yachts in the world

They are beautiful, different from each other, they have absolutely everything for a luxurious life. And they are very expensive.

See our TOP 10 most expensive yachts in the world as of the beginning of 2016.

10. The Rising Sun – $200,000,000

Originally owned by Larry Ellison, the head of Oracle Corporation, this yacht is a 5-story floating mansion with 82 rooms and a top speed of 33 miles per hour.

9. Seven Seas – $200,000,000

Director Steven Spielberg's yacht Seven Seas was built taking into account all the wishes and requirements of the owner.

8. Lady Moura – $210,000,000

Saudi billionaire Nasser Al-Rashid's yacht is so luxurious that the name of the vessel is made of 24-karat gold. The yacht appeared in 1990, but very few details are known about the ship. But judging by the gold on board, we can say with confidence that the owner incurred considerable expenses on equipping and interior decoration of the yacht.

7. Al Mirqab – $250,000,000

Another Arab billionaire, another stunning yacht. It has 10 rooms, 2 VIP areas, a cinema, a terrace, as well as a swimming pool and a helipad. This yacht was designed by Tim Heywood and built by Peters Shiffbau in Germany. Currently, the yacht belongs to the Prime Minister of Qatar, Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.

6. Dilbar – $263,000,000

This yacht was purchased for $263 million by one of the richest Russian businessmen, Alisher Usmanov. The ship, named after Usmanov's mother, can accommodate 20 guests and 47 crew members. The ship has a helipad, a swimming pool and a luxurious dining room. Dilbar is also a development by Tim Heywood.

5. Al Said – $300,000,000

The cost of a yacht is comparable to GDP small country. Al Said belongs to the Sultan of Oman Qaboos bin Said and is named after him. In 2008, the aluminum-built ship was considered the largest yacht in the world made of aluminum.

4. Superyacht A – $323,000,000

This yacht is relatively small and can accommodate 14 guests and 43 crew members. Superyacht A was designed by Philippe Starck and owned by Russian businessman Andrei Melnichenko. The ship has a bed with a controller that allows it to rotate to catch the perfect view of the sunrise and sunset.

3. Dubai – $350,000,000

Designed for princes and sheikhs, Dubai has been called a floating city thanks to its huge seven decks, helipad, small submarine, swimming pool, spa and everything else a person could want. This yacht is currently owned by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Emir of Dubai. Created by Blohm + Voss in 2006, she was the most expensive yacht in the world.

2. Superyacht Azzam – $600,000,000

Yes, this yacht is expensive, and this is because it not only has an exclusive designer interior and exterior, but also because it is the largest superyacht in the world. It belongs to the President of the United United Arab Emirates Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan is the second most expensive yacht in the world. It took German shipbuilders Lürssen Yachts four years to build Azzam and its 50 apartments.

1. Eclipse – $800,000,000

Eclipse is a 536-foot yacht with 24 rooms, two helipads, a cinema, a hair salon, a dance floor, a restaurant and a mini-submarine. This yacht was purchased by Russian billionaire, owner of Chelsea FC Roman Abramovich in 2010. At the time, Eclipse was the largest yacht in the world. According to rumors, the ship is equipped with a laser protection system against paparazzi (so that they do not take photographs of guests who are having fun on the yacht).

It still remains the largest in the world. Its length is 180 meters. Construction of the steel giant took 28 months. The cost of construction was 620 million US dollars.

Its size is amazing. Just imagine: 180 meters is two football fields or 12 railway cars. At the same time, Azzam can easily accelerate to a maximum speed of 30 knots (55 km/h). It is helped in this by two gas turbines with a total power of 94,000 hp, four water jet units and a Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C turbocharger diesel engine with a power of 108,920 hp. (80,088 kW).

This is the largest engine in the world: its length is 27.1 m, its height is 13.4 m, and its weight is more than 2,300 tons. Originally designed for container ships, it was ideally suited for a 180-meter mega-yacht, whose beam is 20 m , and the calculated maximum draft is 4.8 m. There is no doubt that with such dimensions there is enough space left on board the mega-yacht to realize any customer’s fantasies. Even its main salon has no analogues in the world: length - 29 m, width 18 m.

The customer and current owner of the Azzam yacht is Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE and Emir of Abu Dhabi, whose fortune is estimated by Forbes at $15 billion. The construction of the vessel was preceded by a design competition, in which the exterior from the Milanese studio Nauta Yacht Design and the interior from the French designer Christophe Leoni won. Technical management of the construction was carried out by Burgess Yachts. The chief engineer was Mubarak Saad al Ahbabi.

It is known that the style in which the interior of Azzam is decorated is close to the neoclassicism of the early 19th century - the time of the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte. In the absence of photographs from on board the mega-yacht - no one has yet been able to obtain them, even reputable international yachting publications - one can imagine something reminiscent of the imperial bedrooms at Versailles.

Registered as a charter yacht, however open information the possibility and cost of her charter is not presented anywhere. It is extremely rare to see a yacht in the Arabian Sea, and even more rarely in the Mediterranean. In May 2015, eyewitnesses managed to see her passing Gibraltar. Currently – and for most of the year – Azzam is moored at Khalifa Port in Abu Dhabi.

It is a yacht lazily rocking on the waves somewhere in the Mediterranean that our imagination pictures when we imagine what wealth looks like. The price tags for the coolest yachts in the world are off the charts and only truly wealthy people can afford to buy them. But even knowing this, it’s hard to believe that someone actually managed to spend... 4.8 billion dollars on a yacht!

Meet this History Supreme, and it was she who was awarded the status of “The most expensive yacht in the world.” The construction of the original design under the leadership of the eccentric Mr. Hughes (creator of the most expensive suit, the most expensive iPad and iPhone) took 3 years. During this time, we managed to create a yacht with a cost exceeding the total price of at least 5 other most expensive yachts in the 2016 rating.

What justifies the price? Elementary. Every rail, deck, staircase, dining table and even the ship's anchor of this billionaire's yacht is “wrapped” in the purest gold or platinum with a total weight of 100 kilograms. There are rumors that inside the yacht you can find a statue made from none other than the bones of a T-Rex (the same Tyrannosaurus rex). The decoration of the master bedroom of the billionaires' yacht contains natural meteorite stone. In addition, the yacht is decorated with a 68-kilogram gold aquarium. Well, for those who want to feel filled with luxury in the literal sense, a bottle of liqueur is offered. This is a vessel actually filled with 18.5 carats of diamonds. Who else wants something stronger for $45 million?

Expensive yachts of the world should not be left without owners and the public “suspects” Malaysian billionaire Robert Kuok of owning a yacht. Kuok's current net worth is $17.5 billion. Apparently, the “sugar king of Asia” (if, in fact, he is the owner of History Supreme) can really afford the coolest yachts in the world and even more.

Expensive yachts of the world

History Supreme is the most expensive, but by no means the only yacht on the planet that has found itself in the center of intense, admiring and, to tell the truth, slightly envious media attention. Regularly, dozens of business publications compile official ratings, which include only the most demanding and expensive yachts in the world. Apparently, the “race for luxury” is really exciting - the top expensive yachts can number in the hundreds of units. And millionaires and billionaires from the most different corners world, dreaming of getting into the coveted list. What does the top expensive yacht look like today?

Top 10 expensive yachts in the world

So, here it is, the “star” ten:

10. The Rising Sun, $200 million.

The top-of-the-line luxury yacht model, The Rising Sun, belongs to Larry Ellison, CEO of Oracle. The price of expensive yachts of a similar category is equal to the cost of a small skyscraper, an old sports stadium and, of course, more than the GDP of small third world countries at once. The yacht has a basketball court (which also serves as an alternative to a helicopter court), a cinema hall, a wine cellar and 82 private rooms spread over 5 floors.

9. Seven Seas, $200 million

The owner of the model is Steven Spielberg. A cinema, a helicopter landing pad, a gym, an infinity pool - all this allowed Seven Seas to get into the top of expensive yachts. The vessel can comfortably accommodate 12 guests.

8. Lady Moura, $210 million

Lady Moura is so expensive that even its name is stamped on the side in 24-karat gold. The yacht is owned by Nassar Al-Rashid, a Saudi billionaire. The rooms on the ship are ready to accommodate 30 guests and more than 60 crew members. Two diesel engines are responsible for movement. The power of both is 7000 hp.

7. Al Mirqab, $250 million.

If you want to relax in luxury with the company of 24 close friends, then be sure to contact Hamad bin Jasem bin Jabar Al Thani. Billionaire yachts, namely the vessel owned by the Prime Minister of Qatar, are ideal for this purpose.

6. Dilbar, $263 million

"Dilbar" has a crew of 47 people, a helipad, rooms for 20 guests, 360 meters in length and 50 feet in height. Russian billionaires are not ready to be left behind their competitors, and Alisher Usmanov is participating in the battle of the most expensive yachts.

5. Al Said, $300 million

When you are so rich, you can afford to call a thing by its own name. This is what Sultan Qaboos Bin Said Al Said of Oman did. The aluminum structure moves at a speed of 22 knots and accommodates up to 70 people, not counting the 154 crew members. “Basic equipment” is being supplemented concert hall, which can accommodate a fairly large orchestra if necessary.

4. Superyacht A, $323 million.

And again, expensive yachts go to Russian representatives, in this case to Andrey Melchenko. Not impressive appearance or size, and interior design. For example, 3 swimming pools, 2 additional boats, entertainment systems and exclusive rooms for 14 people.

3. Dubai, $350 million

Today it is the favorite brainchild of the Sheikh of Dubai. For guests of the ship there is a swimming pool, a spa, a glass staircase and (of course) a helipad. This is a real floating city for 115 people.

2. Eclipse, valuation from $450 million to 1.2 billion.

It was Roman Abramovich's move, and he made the most of the chance to excel. Interestingly, the yacht has its own defense system to detect intruders and paparazzi.

1. Streets of Monaco, $1 billion.

If something can cost a billion, then here it is - the second most expensive yacht in the world today. Unlike the floating city of Dubai, this is a full-fledged island on the water. The 500-foot vessel is a recreation of a Mediterranean city with smaller copies of the Monte Carlo casino, the Hotel de Paris, etc. At the same time, the “capacity” is only 16 guests. Probably because each room is a maxi-apartment with a living room, bathroom, dressing room, bedroom and balcony.

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Yacht of an unknown Malaysian billionaire, covered with 100,000 kg of gold and platinum, for $4.8 billion. Part of the city of Monaco was copied and built on a ship for $1 billion. Unusual sailboat for $400 million. And this is only part of the list of the most expensive yachts in the world.

How many unusual and beautiful things are there in the world? True, there are things that an ordinary person cannot even dream of. For example, a yacht, even the cheapest one, will cost several hundred thousand dollars. But those who are used to splashing the cash, standing out and surprising are spending hundreds of millions of dollars to buy the most expensive yacht in the world.

The Lady Moura is owned by Saudi multimillionaire Nasser Al-Rashid.

The six-deck yacht, 105 m long and 19 m wide, was built in 1990 at the Blohm & Voss shipyard, Germany. The entire interior was thought out and made by Italian designer Luigi Sturchio. But the owner made some adjustments to the design - he asked that most of the space be reserved for the dining room, and in the center there was a huge table 23 meters long.

Reference ! All these changes were specifically made so that the millionaire could gather all his family and friends at one dinner table.

There is also a swimming pool on the deck sandy beach and palm trees. The vessel is equipped with a landing pad for a Sikorsky S76B type helicopter and a garage for a boat no more than 12 m long. All decorations and the name of the floating island are made of 24-karat gold leaf. Only thanks to this , the ship will rise in price in a few years.

The yacht is propelled by two Deutz diesel engines with a power of 6880 hp. s., which are capable of reaching a speed of 22 knots.

Today the ship is valued at $210 million.

9th place. Rising sun – $250 million

Music mogul David Geffen purchased Rising sun in 2004 for $250 million.

The yacht was built at the German shipyard Lurssen. The “small” boat is 138 m long and 18.5 m wide. In total, the ship has 5 decks and 82 rooms. All surfaces in the bathrooms and Jacuzzis are made of onyx. The ship also has a wine cellar, a cinema, a gym, a spa and a basketball court, which, if necessary, can serve as a helicopter landing pad.

In the engine compartment there are 4 MTU diesel engines with a total power of 48,000 horsepower. The maximum speed reaches 28 knots.

8th place. Yacht Pelorus – $300 million

A true masterpiece of design art, it was designed by Tim Heywood and built by the German company Lurssen in 2003. Terence Disdale worked on the design of Pelorus.

A Saudi businessman was the first to buy the yacht, but he soon sold it to Roman Abramovich. First of all, the Russian billionaire used the services of Blohm & Voss and refitted the entire ship. Later, the rebuilt Pelorus was resold to David Geffen for $300 million.

The 115 m long yacht contains a whole spa complex, a swimming pool, a gym and a room with mud baths. In terms of audio and video tracking technology, the ship is several points ahead of current standards. There is also a small radio-controlled submarine.

7th place. Yacht A – $300 million

The megayacht was commissioned by Russian businessman Andrei Melnikov. The construction was carried out by Blohm & Voss, and the design was carried out by French designer Philippe Starck.

Philip decided to radically change the design of the ship. The familiar plump body has been replaced with a new streamlined silhouette. The design inside the ship has also been changed - all cabins are upholstered in cream-colored leather. The walls between rooms are movable, which allows you to combine several small ones into one huge one.

The bedchamber of the owner of the unusual boat is located at the very top. Instead of a regular floor, there is a platform under the bed that rotates 360°, and thanks to the panoramic windows, you can admire the beautiful landscape.

The yacht is propelled by two MAN engines with a power of 6500 hp. With. every. Without refueling, you can sail 6,500 miles at a speed of 23 knots.

Such luxury cost the Russian businessman $300 million.

6th place. Dubai – $350 million

Sultan Jeffrey Bolkiyah ordered the construction of the vessel from Blohm & Voss in 1996. The company accepted the application and, assessing the scale of the ship, invited another shipbuilding company, Lürssen, to help.

In 2000, the Sultan's brother ordered him to sell the still unfinished ship for $350 million. The buyer was the Sheikh of Dubai and Prime Minister of the UAE Mohammed bin Rashid Mahtoon, and he is the owner of the vessel to this day.

At the time of sale, only the hull and a small part of the superstructures were completed. The sheikh took the yacht from the Germans and transported it to Dubai to the Platinum Yachts shipyard, where it was completed to completion. The vessel was equipped with four MTU engines with a total power of 32,000 hp. s., which are capable of reaching a speed of 26 knots.

Upon completion of the work, the ship looked like a real work of art. When you board the Dubai, you'll think you've stepped into one of the 1001 Nights palaces.

5th place. Sailing Yacht A –– $400 million

The most expensive sailing yacht in the world belongs to Russian businessman Andrey Melnichenko.

The billionaire decided to surprise everyone and ordered the construction of a huge sailing ship at the Kiel shipyard of the Nobiskrug company. Sailing Yacht A reaches 143 m in length and 25 m in width. But the most amazing thing is that its height above sea level reaches 100 m. Due to such huge dimensions, walking on it will be problematic - not every bridge will be possible to sail under. But perhaps one day the yacht will appear in Russia.

The sailboat is equipped with two electric and two diesel engines, thanks to which it can reach a speed of 21 knots.

For such individuality, Melnichenko had to pay about $400 million.

4th place. Azzam – $609 million

Azzam is the longest yacht in the world. Its length is 180 m, which is equal to the dimensions of two football fields.

The mega-vessel was built in 2013 by Burgess Yachts, whose chief engineer is Mubarak Saad Al Ahbabi. Before construction began, a competition was held for the best exterior and interior of the yacht. The winners were Milanese studio Nauta Yacht Design and French designer Christophe Leoni. The interior design of Azzam is made in the neoclassical style of the 19th century.

In order to move such a huge ship, four water-jet units and a Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C diesel engine with a power of 108,920 hp were specially installed. With. In addition, two additional gas turbines with a capacity of 94,000 hp were installed. With. Thanks to this force, the ship reaches a maximum speed of 30 knots.

For such huge yacht its owner had to pay $609 million.

3rd place. Eclipse – $997 million

The ship belongs to Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich.

The yacht was designed in the style of a warship by Blohm & Voss. Since the vessel is equipped with laser protection against paparazzi, little is known about it. All that can be said from the photographs taken with the owner’s permission is that all the glass is bulletproof, and the oligarch’s bedroom is lined with armor.

There are two helipads, a diving apparatus, 3 motor boats and 20 jet skis. A satellite surveillance system and motion sensors are also installed.

Such a hidden “boat” cost Abramovich $997 million.

2nd place. Streets of Monaco – $1 billion.

The English firm Yacht Island Design began building a mega-yacht in 2011 for an unknown buyer. The ship's name was Streets of Monaco.

The idea was to put almost all the sights of Monaco on board the ship. The designers managed to build part of the city streets, part of the Grand Prix track, famous casinos, a tennis court and a hotel. But just before the completion of the work, the buyer refuses the purchase and disappears.

A few years later, the ship was finally launched and participated in exhibitions. Now they are trying to sell the ship again for $1,000,000,000.

1st place. History Supreme – $4.8 billion

As it turns out, the most expensive is not always the biggest. History Supreme is direct proof of this.

The yacht does not have tennis courts or huge swimming pools, wine cellars or a small garage for a car. It is only 31 meters long, but costs $4.8 billion. Where does this cost come from? It's all about covering the big boat. 100,000 kg of gold and platinum were spent to build the entire ship.

Another unusual thing to note is that on board the ship there is a statue made from T. rex bones and a bottle of liquor covered with rare 18.5-carat diamonds. There are only two VIP cabins on board.

The owner of such an expensive vessel decided to remain anonymous. But there is an assumption that this is the richest man in Southeast Asia.

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Higher education. Orenburgsky state university(specialization: economics and management of heavy engineering enterprises).
October 12, 2018.