Dilbar (yacht)

History
NameDilbar
OperatorUnknown (seized by authorities in Hamburg, Germany)
Port of registryCayman Islands Cayman Islands
BuilderLürssen
Launched14 November 2015
In service2016
Identification
General characteristics
Class and typeDisplacement yacht
Tonnage15,917 GT
Length156 m (511 ft 10 in)
Beam23.5 m (77 ft 1 in)
Draft6 m (19 ft 8 in)
PropulsionDiesel electric
Speed
  • 22.5 knots (41.7 km/h; 25.9 mph) (maximum)
  • 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) (cruising)
Capacity40 passengers
Crew80+ crew members

Dilbar (Persian: دلبر, literally "Beloved") is a super-yacht launched on 14 November 2015[1] at the German Lürssen shipyard and delivered in 2016.[2][3] She was built as Project Omar. The interior design of Dilbar was designed by Andrew Winch and the exterior by Espen Oeino.[4]

As of 2022, Dilbar is the sixth longest yacht in the world. At 15,917 gross tonnage (GT), she is the third largest yacht by volume, after Fulk Al Salamah and REV Ocean.[5][6]

The yacht is owned by a company held in a trust settled by Uzbek-Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov.[7] The yacht is reported to have cost $600 million,[8] employ 84 full-time crew members, and contain the largest indoor swimming pool installed on a superyacht at 180 cubic metres.[9] Usmanov previously owned, another, smaller yacht also named Dilbar (renamed Al Raya in 2018).[10][11][12]

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  2. ^ "Aerial photos of Lürssen's 156m Dilbar". SuperYacht Times.
  3. ^ "Lürssen 156m Dilbar arrives in Gibraltar on delivery voyage". Boat International.
  4. ^ Group, The Superyacht (2016-06-24). "Lurssen confirms the delivery of 156m Dilbar - SuperyachtNews". Superyacht News. Retrieved 2021-03-19. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ Pearson, Oliver (2016-07-29). "Meet the New World's Largest Yacht: Superyacht 'Fulk Al Salamah'". Yacht Charter Fleet. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
  6. ^ "A new look at the world's largest yacht: Dilbar". www.superyachttimes.com. Archived from the original on 28 October 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  7. ^ White, Caroline (2024-02-03). "Ten of the world's biggest superyachts". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  8. ^ Tognini, Giacomo. "Germans Seize Russian Billionaire Alisher Usmanov's Mega-Yacht". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  9. ^ "Video: Lürssen 156m superyacht Dilbar delivered to owner". Boat International. Archived from the original on 28 October 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  10. ^ Jefferies, Chris (22 June 2016). "Video: Lürssen 156m superyacht Dilbar delivered to owner | Boat International". Boat International. Archived from the original on 2016-05-20. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
  11. ^ Korotaeva, Maria (3 October 2018). "Mega yacht ONA ex.Dilbar sold and renamed RAYA". CharterWorld. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  12. ^ "KING OF BAHRAIN • Net Worth $5 Billion • Owner of the Yacht Al Raya". SuperYachtFan. Retrieved 2021-08-31.