| Career (Oman) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Al Said |
| Operator: | Sultan Qaboos bin Said |
| Ordered: | 2006 |
| Builder: | Lürssen |
| Launched: | 2007 |
| Notes: | Call sign: A4DE IMO Number: 9463774 MMSI: 461001000 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | yacht |
| Length: | 155.00 m (508.53 ft) |
| Beam: | 24.00 m (78.74 ft) |
| Draft: | 5.20 m (17.1 ft) |
| Speed: | 15.2 knots (28 km/h) (maximum) 14.5 knots (27 km/h) (cruising) |
Al Said is a luxury yacht owned by the Sultan Qaboos of Oman. The yacht was ordered to be made in 2006, by Lürssen.[1] The ship was code named Project Sunflower during its construction. It is currently the world's third largest super-yacht.[2] Al Said was launched by the Lürssen shipyard in September 2007 and at the time of her launch she was the world's second largest yacht. The yacht was completed in the following months and delivered to her owners in 2008.[3]