Al Mirqab

**Al Mirqab**
	The Al Mirqab in the Peters Schiffbau shipyard in Wewelsfleth
Ship data
flag	Cayman Islands
Ship type	Motor yacht
Callsign	ZCTS4
Shipyard	Peters Schiffbau , Wewelsfleth
Launch	2008
Ship dimensions and crew
length	133 m ( Lüa )
width	20 m
Draft	Max. 4.90 m
Machine system
Machine ; performance	10,000 kW (13,596 hp)
Others
Classifications	Lloyd's Register
Registration ; numbers	IMO no. 1009223

Al Mirqab before Capri

The Al Mirqab is a megayacht . The 133 meter long yacht is in 14th place (as of May 2019) on the list of the longest motor yachts .

history

The Al Mirqab was commissioned in 2004. It was designed by Kusch Yachts , the outdoor facilities were designed by Tim Heywood . At the beginning it was called Project May . The yacht was built by Peters Schiffbau in Wewelsfleth in Schleswig-Holstein . The construction took four years and was carried out by 700 specialists from all over Europe.

After its completion in 2008, the yacht was tested in the bay in front of Eckernförde near Kiel .

owner

Until the Panama Papers revealed the background in 2016, the former Emir of Qatar , Hamad bin Chalifa Al Thani , was considered the owner. From the Panama Papers it emerges that the yacht was built for a mailbox company called "Trick One Limited", which is apparently backed by Hamad ibn Jasim ibn Jabr Al Thani .

Facility

The interior was designed by Andrew Winch Designs. The yacht has a helicopter landing pad including an EC 155 , a miniature pool on deck, a library, a wellness area , a guest dining table, a master bedroom and a cinema.

Awards

The ship won the title of "Motor Yacht of the Year" in 2009 before the A .

Web links

Footnotes

↑ various technical information
↑ Hannes Munzinger, Frederik Obermaier : In the realm of offshore kings. They are immeasurably rich, they are almost omnipotent, they usually make tax laws themselves - nevertheless, Middle Eastern ruling families are among the most loyal customers of mailbox sellers. Do they hide their wealth out of fear of their own people? In: Süddeutsche Zeitung, May 14, 2016, p. 10.

[1] various technical information

[2] Hannes Munzinger, Frederik Obermaier : In the realm of offshore kings. They are immeasurably rich, they are almost omnipotent, they usually make tax laws themselves - nevertheless, Middle Eastern ruling families are among the most loyal customers of mailbox sellers. Do they hide their wealth out of fear of their own people? In: Süddeutsche Zeitung, May 14, 2016, p. 10.