World's biggest mega yacht
Not only the longest but also the fastest!The newly-crowned world's largest yacht took the seas recently. At 590ft (178.78m), Azzam surpases Roman Abromovich's Eclipse by 57ft (17m+).
The yacht boasts twin gas turbines and two diesel engines producing 94,000hp and it's claimed to be capable of speeds in excess of 30 knots. This makes her not only the longest but the fastest mega yacht in the world.
Azzam took three years to build and reputedly cost its unnamed owner more than $650 million.
The megayacht is believed to have been ordered by a Middle-Eastern billionaire.
Mubarak Saad al Ahbabi was the engineer behind the megayacht, assembling a team to work on the ultra-sophisticated project.
He was told by the yacht’s secret buyer to build a vessel which was innovative, had a timeless design and which would be able to travel at high speed, even in shallow waters.
Azzam is expected to be delivered to its owner later this year. Meantime, that's quite some spread of underwater lights!
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