Whisper (yacht)

A ship at dock backlit by skyscrapers
As Kismet, moored in Canary Wharf
History
Name
  • Kismet (2014–2024)
  • Whisper (2024–present)
BuilderKrögerwerft, Schacht-Audorf, Germany
Yard number13678
CompletedOctober 2014
In service2014–present
StatusIn service
General characteristics
TypeSuperyacht
Tonnage
Length95.2 m (312 ft 4 in)
Beam13.8 m (45 ft 3 in)
Speed17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Capacity16
As Kismet, moored at Sète, France

Whisper, formerly known as Kismet, is a 95.2-metre (312 ft 4 in)-long superyacht which was built by Lürssen in 2014. It was managed by the Moran Yacht & Ship chartering business, and was owned by Pakistani-American billionaire Shahid Khan.[1][2][3] In September 2023, the vessel was sold to Eric Schmidt and renamed Whisper.

  1. ^ "Super-yacht worth £70 million moored on the River Thames", Evening Standard, 5 November 2014
  2. ^ Hemlock, Doreen (3 February 2015). "Bahia Mar hosts its biggest yacht yet: 312-foot Kismet". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Billionaire's 95m superyacht Kismet spotted in Saint Petersburg". Yacht Harbour. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2020.