In short
Lady Moura is a 104.85-metre motor yacht that Blohm+Voss delivered in 1990; at launch she was the ninth-largest yacht ever built, and Boat International called her the most expensive (Boat International, Boat International). Her hull was built with hydraulic doors, hydraulic opening sea terraces and hidden gangways, and she has an indoor pool on the top deck under a roof that slides open; Boat International says the fold-down balconies were a new innovation in 1990 (Boat International). At 6,539 gross tonnage she is 689 GT larger than the 107.6-metre Benetti Zoza, which Boat International compares her with (Boat International). After three decades of private use she was listed for sale in 2019 and sold in 2021 (Boat International's asking price: $125 million); she is reported to be owned by Mexican businessman Ricardo Salinas Pliego (Boat International, August 2024; Fortune, August 2024) (Boat International, Fortune).
Videos
Three tours from YouTube, most viewed first.
Photos
“…everything comes out of holes or folds in/folds out.”
Relief captain Sebastian Rauber on the hydraulic hull: Boat International, Lady Moura: On board the 105m Blohm+Voss superyacht
Further reading
Independent coverage we found. We link to it rather than rewrite it.
- Boat International · FeatureLady Moura: On board the 105m Blohm+Voss superyacht18 Jun 2021
- Fortune · NewsSteve Jobs’ visionary superyacht collided with a Mexican billionaire’s boat8 Aug 2024
- Dockwalk · NewsLessons learned from the collision of M/Y Venus and M/Y Lady Moura11 Aug 2024
- Boat International · NewsUpdate: Statement released on collision between 105m Lady Moura and Steve Jobs' yacht12 Aug 2024
- SuperyachtNews · NewsUpdate: Steve Jobs’ “unmanned” yacht collides with Lady Moura12 Aug 2024
Specifications
- Length overall
- 104.85 m (344 ft) 104.6 m in some reports
- Beam
- 18.5 m
- Draught
- 5.4 m
- Gross tonnage
- 6,539
- Decks
- 7
- Shipyard
- Blohm+Voss, Germany
- Planning and build
- Six years: one year of engineering, five of construction
- Delivered
- 1990
- Updates since launch
- Hull repainted white (originally bright blue), teak decks replaced, helideck surface replaced, bridge modernised, main engines overhauled in the two years before June 2021
- Naval architecture
- Blohm+Voss with Luigi Sturchio
- Exterior design
- Paolo Scanu Luigi Sturchio in a 2021 feature
- Interior design
- Luigi Sturchio
- Construction
- Steel hull, aluminium and steel superstructure, teak decks
- Guests
- 26 in 13 staterooms
- Crew
- 65 65–70 in season
- Engines
- 2 Deutz-MWM diesels MTU in a 2021 feature
- Speed
- 20 kn max
- Range
- 8,000 nm at 17 kn
- On board
- Helideck; glass-clad pool under an opening roof with a spa pool and dance studio; cinema; hair salon; intensive care unit and crew hospital; bakery; tenders stowed inside behind hydraulic doors; hydraulic opening sea terraces
- Owner
- Reported to be owned by Ricardo Salinas Pliego (Boat International, August 2024; Fortune, August 2024)
- Reported cost
- $125 million: asking price when sold in 2021 (Boat International, 2021); reported purchase price (Fortune, 2024, which dates the purchase to 2022)
- Charter
- Never chartered in her first 30 years (Boat International, June 2021)
Where is she now
Live AIS position on:
IMO 1002380 · MMSI 309221000
Questions
How big is the Lady Moura yacht?
She is 104.85 metres (344 ft) long, with a beam of 18.5 metres, a draught of 5.4 metres and a gross tonnage of 6,539 (Boat International). She has seven decks (Boat International). Some reports round her length to 105 metres or give 104.6 metres (Boat International).
Who built and designed Lady Moura?
Blohm+Voss built her in Germany and delivered her in 1990. Boat International's directory credits Paolo Scanu with the exterior and Luigi Sturchio with the interior, and lists Blohm+Voss and Sturchio for the naval architecture (Boat International); a 2021 Boat International feature credits Sturchio with both exterior and interior (Boat International). Planning and construction took six years, one of them engineering, according to Camper & Nicholsons CEO Paolo Casani quoted by Boat International (Boat International).
Why was Lady Moura famous when she was launched?
At her 1990 launch she was the ninth-largest yacht ever built and, according to Boat International, the most expensive (Boat International). Her hull is full of hydraulic openings: tenders are stowed inside behind hydraulic doors, sea terraces open hydraulically, the side gangways are hidden and the pool roof slides open. Boat International says the fold-down balconies were a new innovation in 1990 (Boat International).
What is on board Lady Moura?
A helideck, a glass-clad pool on the top deck under an opening roof with a spa pool and dance studio, a cinema, a hair salon, an intensive care unit, a separate crew hospital and a bakery (Boat International). She carries 26 guests in 13 staterooms and 65 crew (Boat International).
What happened between Lady Moura and Steve Jobs' yacht Venus?
On 22 July 2024 the 78.2-metre Venus and Lady Moura collided in the Bay of Naples, where both were at anchor. A statement from the representative of Lady Moura's owner attributed the impact to a squall with 50–55 knot winds, said the damage to both yachts was minimal and cosmetic, and described the matter as amicably resolved (Boat International).
Who owns Lady Moura?
She is reported to be owned by Mexican businessman Ricardo Salinas Pliego (Boat International, August 2024; Fortune, August 2024) (Boat International, Fortune). Boat International reported in June 2021 that she had a new owner after two years on the market (Boat International).
How much did Lady Moura cost?
Her last known asking price was $125 million when she was sold in 2021 (Boat International, Boat International); Fortune reported in August 2024 that the new owner paid $125 million, dating the purchase to 2022, while Boat International had reported her under new ownership by June 2021 (Fortune). Her original build cost has not been published by the shipyard or by Boat International.
Where is Lady Moura now?
Her live position is shown on public AIS trackers: MarineTraffic and VesselFinder. Search by IMO 1002380 or MMSI 309221000 (MaritimeOptima).
Compare with
Other yachts in the registry to set beside Lady Moura.
Sources (6)
- Boat International, Superyacht Directory: Lady Moura 7 May 2026
- Boat International, Lady Moura: On board the 105m Blohm+Voss superyacht 18 Jun 2021
- Boat International, Update: Statement released on collision between 105m Lady Moura and Steve Jobs' yacht 12 Aug 2024
- Fortune, Steve Jobs’ visionary superyacht collided with a Mexican billionaire’s boat 8 Aug 2024
- MaritimeOptima, Lady Moura (IMO and MMSI)
- Wikipedia, Lady Moura (IMO and MMSI)