- Lady Moura
Lady Moura is a private
superyacht . It was pronounced the 11th largest private yacht in the year 2006 inMonte Carlo ,Monaco . It is owned byNasser Al-Rashid , a multi-millionaire businessman inSaudi Arabia .Characteristics
Both the hull and the superstructure are made of steel. The propulsion plant consists of two KHD-MWM diesel engines, each with a power of 5050 kW (over 6700 bhp), and controllable pitch propellers producing a speed of over 20 knots. A crafty hydraulically-operated system of shell ports, doors, flaps, roofs, bath platforms, gangways and cranes provide the most possible ease of operation and comfort. Even the boats, anchors, liferafts and navigation lanterns are hidden behind covers and do not disturb the aesthetics of the yacht.
Characteristics:
*Length overall: 105.8 m (344 ft)
*Breadth: 18.5 m
*Draught: 5.5 m
*Speed: 20 kn
*Yacht name: Lady Moura
*Launch: 1990
*Owner:Nasser Al-Rashid (ex-wife ownsPhocea (Yacht) )
*Builder: Blohm + Voss,Germany
*Naval architect: Luigi Sturchio - Diana Yacht Design
*Hull: Steel
*Engines: 2 x 6,868 hp Deutz-MWM
*Tender: On board helicopter
*10th largest "private yacht" in 2005
*Photo date: June 15, 2005 19:11:07
*Locations:Monaco ,Palma de Mallorca ,Porto Cervo
*Registered: NassauTrivia
*The yacht can be seen in the 007 movie Never Say Never Again, renamed "Flying Saucer".
*Both the name and the escutcheon that can be seen at port,starboard and atStern are carved in 24 Karat Gold [ [http://www.yachtchartersmagazine.com/read/45639.htm YV&C's Monaco Yacht Show Live Coverage - Arabian Knights and Their Floating Palaces @ YACHT VACATIONS & CHARTERS MAGAZINE ] ]*
Nasser Al-Rashid partly paid for the $17 million refit of the Phocea, his ex-wife's sailing yacht, by the sale of "The Mouna ", a 112 carat record-breaking diamond as part of their divorce settlement .*The Lady Moura ran aground in the port of Cannes on
May 20 ,2007 .External links
*http://yachts.monacoeye.com/yachtsbysize/pages/ladymoura01.html Astonishing Lady Moura picture gallery
* [http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&FORM=LMLTCC&cp=r8p55mhmjtrd&style=o&lvl=2&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=10983725&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&encType=1 Aerial view of the Lady Moura docked in Monte Carlo]ee also
*
List of motor yachts by length
*Flag of convenience References
* http://www.blohmvoss.com/ Ship Yard
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