Dubai (yacht)
Dubai (March 2013) | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Emirate of Dubai | |
| Name | Dubai |
| Namesake | Emirate of Dubai |
| Owner | Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
| Builder | Blohm+Voss |
| Cost | US$400 million |
| Launched | 15 June 1998 |
| Completed | 26 October 2006 |
| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Motor yacht |
| Tonnage | 13,470 GT |
| Displacement | 9,150 t (9,005 long tons) |
| Length | 162 m (531 ft 6 in) |
| Beam | 22 m (72 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 9.26 m (30 ft 5 in) |
| Draft | 5 m (16 ft 5 in) |
| Propulsion | Dual shaft of 2 MTU 20V1163TB93 6,323 kW (8,479 hp) |
| Speed | 26 knots (48 km/h; 30 mph) |
| Range | 8,500 nmi (15,700 km) |
| Crew | 88 |
Dubai is a 162-metre (531 ft 6 in) superyacht owned by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the current ruler of Dubai, who serves as the vice president, prime minister, and minister of defense of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).