Azzam alongside at the Lürssen shipyard, aerial view of the full white hull with a tug off the bow
Azzam afloat at the Lürssen yard.

Azzam

The longest yacht in service since her delivery in 2013.

180.61 m
Length
Lürssen
Shipyard
2013
Delivered
33 kn
Top speed

In short

Azzam is a 180.61-metre motor yacht that Lürssen delivered in October 2013; she replaced the 162.5-metre Eclipse as the longest yacht in the world and still held that place in 2026 (Boat International, Boat International, YachtBuyer). Two gas turbines and two diesel engines driving waterjets give a top speed of 33 knots (Boat International). She was planned at 145 metres and grew by 35 metres during design; Lürssen built her in under three years from steel cutting (Boat International, Boat International). She is reported to have been built for the Emir of Abu Dhabi (Boat International, June 2021) and, according to Boat International in February 2025, for Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (Boat International, Boat International); reported build-cost figures range from more than $500 million (Boat International, 2022) to more than $600 million (CNBC, 2013) (Boat International, CNBC); she is not offered for charter (YachtCharterFleet).

Videos

Four tours from YouTube, most viewed first.

M/Y Azzam 180m Super yacht the largest in the WorldStefan Katafai · 12 Mar 2017 · 178,764 viewsWatch on YouTube
World’s largest Superyacht (by length) the 180.61m AZZAM docking in GibraltarGibraltar Yachting · 5 Sep 2021 · 94,800 viewsWatch on YouTube
Lürssen - AzzamLürssen · 29 Jan 2015 · 24,820 viewsWatch on YouTube
THIS IS THE WORLD’s LONGEST SUPERYACHT, 180m AZZAMGibraltar Yachting · 18 Jul 2022 · 13,679 viewsWatch on YouTube

Photos

Azzam in profile on the river in front of the yellow Lürssen build hall
Profile at the Lürssen yard
Azzam's bow inside a covered floating dock at dusk, lit in orange light
In the covered floating dock at dusk
Azzam's stern in the floating dock at night, with the waterjet outlets visible below the transom
Stern and waterjet outlets

A main saloon 29 metres long, with no pillars.

The main saloon: Boat International, Lürssen launches Project Azzam, Boat International, Azzam facts
Aerial view of Azzam from the bow, showing the helipad on the foredeck and tugs alongside
Foredeck helipad, seen from above
Azzam moored in front of the Lürssen build hall under a grey sky
At the Lürssen yard in Bremen, May 2014
Azzam moored along a quay, bow with the name in Arabic and Latin letters and Abu Dhabi as port of registry
Moored in Tarragona, January 2014
Azzam moored in the port of Vigo with a crane alongside, tugs in the foreground
In Vigo during the 2021 refit

Further reading

Independent coverage we found. We link to it rather than rewrite it.

Specifications

Length overall
180.61 m (593 ft) 180.65 m in some listings
Beam
20.8 m
Draught
4.3 m 4.5 m in some listings
Gross tonnage
13,136
Shipyard
Lürssen, Germany
Build name
Project Azzam
Launched
April 2013
Delivered
22 October 2013
Refit
2021, Vigo (Spain): retractable communications mast
Naval architecture
Lürssen
Exterior design
Nauta Yachts (Mario Pedol)
Interior design
Christophe Leoni
Construction
Steel hull, aluminium superstructure, teak decks
Guests
36 in 18 staterooms
Crew
Up to 80 70–80 in some reports
Engines
2 gas turbines + 2 MTU diesels
Propulsion
Wärtsilä waterjets with boosters
Power
94,000 hp 97,000 hp in later reports
Speed
33 kn max, 12 kn cruising 30 kn quoted at launch
Owner
Reported to have been built for the Emir of Abu Dhabi (Boat International, June 2021); reportedly for Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (Boat International, February 2025)
Reported cost
More than $500 million (Boat International, 2022) to more than $600 million (CNBC, 2013), to build
Charter
Not available

Where is she now

Live AIS position on:

MarineTrafficVesselFinder

IMO 9693367 · MMSI 470992000

Questions

How long is the Azzam yacht?
180.61 metres (593 ft) overall, with a beam of 20.8 metres and a gross tonnage of 13,136 (Boat International, Guinness World Records). Some listings round the length to 180 m or give 180.65 m.
Is Azzam still the biggest yacht in the world?
By length, yes: no delivered yacht is longer (Boat International, YachtBuyer). She took the title from the 162.5-metre Eclipse in 2013 (Boat International). By gross tonnage she is not first: YachtBuyer ranks her fifth (YachtBuyer). REV Ocean, at 194.9 metres, will be longer once delivered (Boat International).
How fast can Azzam go?
Her top speed is 33 knots and she cruises at 12 knots (Boat International). Two gas turbines and two MTU diesel engines drive Wärtsilä waterjets; on the diesels alone she makes about 18 knots for long passages (Boat International).
How many guests and crew does Azzam carry?
Up to 36 guests in 18 staterooms and up to 80 crew (Boat International, Guinness World Records). The main saloon is 29 metres long and 18 metres wide, with no pillars (Boat International, Boat International).
Who built and designed Azzam?
Lürssen built her in Germany and did the naval architecture; Nauta Yachts drew the exterior and Christophe Leoni designed the interior (Boat International, Boat International). Lürssen's build time was under three years from steel cutting, following one year of engineering (Boat International).
What is on board Azzam?
A helipad on the foredeck, a deck Jacuzzi, a spa, a tender garage and a lift (YachtBuyer). Boat International adds a gym, a pool and a golf training room, and the main saloon is 29 by 18 metres with no pillars (Boat International).
Who owns Azzam?
She is reported to have been built for the Emir of Abu Dhabi (Boat International, June 2021) (Boat International); in February 2025 Boat International wrote that she was reportedly built for Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (Boat International). In July 2013 CNBC reported that she was believed to be owned by the royal family of the United Arab Emirates (CNBC).
How much did Azzam cost?
Reported figures differ. Boat International writes that she is said to have cost more than $500 million (Boat International, February 2022), and CNBC reported in July 2013 that she cost more than $600 million to build; Lürssen declined to comment on the yacht (CNBC).
Can you charter Azzam?
No. YachtCharterFleet lists Azzam as not available for charter (YachtCharterFleet).
Where is Azzam now?
Her live position is shown on public AIS trackers: MarineTraffic and VesselFinder. Search by IMO 9693367 or MMSI 470992000 (MaritimeOptima).

Compare with

Other yachts at the top of the length ranking.

Eclipse yacht

Eclipse

162.5 m · Blohm+Voss · 2010

Blue yacht

Blue

160.6 m · Lürssen · 2022

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