This day has made it into the history books of megayachting: at around 10.15 a.m., a little later than planned, the 180-metre-long "Azzam" made its first appearance on the Weser in all its glory. Around 100 walkers, shipyard employees, other insiders and, of course, BOOTE EXCLUSIV watched the spectacle. The Lürssen shipyard had the enormous Nauta design towed out of the dock by two tugs - and with an almost finalised look. The shell without the bow section was first hauled into the dock in May 2012, only eleven months later it is now ready for the final outfitting. Peter Lürssen said proudly: "When we hand over the yacht, she will have been built in just three years plus one year of engineering beforehand." A delivery date was not available, but it is likely to be at the end of 2013.
At 180 metres in length, "Azzam" will surpass the world's largest yacht to date, the "Eclipse", by an impressive 17 metres when it is delivered. Her speed will also be exorbitant for a yacht of this size: the 20.80 metre wide "Azzam" will be able to reach 30 knots with two diesel engines and two gas turbines with a total output of 94,000 hp. It will mainly be travelling in warm and shallow waters, which are likely to be off the Arabian Peninsula.
Christophe Leoni from France was responsible for the interior design, which included decorating a 29 metre long and 18 metre wide saloon - like the entire yacht in "Empire style".
