Lady Moura
Lady Moura is a private luxury yacht. She was the ninth largest private yacht when she was launched in 1990 for USD 200,000,000, but has moved down the list in 2021 to number 48. She was owned by Saudi Arabian businessman, Nasser Al-Rashid but bought by a Mexican businessman in 2021 from yacht broker Camper & Nicholsons for USD 125,000,000.
 Lady Moura in harbor 2005 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Lady Moura |
| Owner | Ricardo Salinas Pliego |
| Port of registry | Nassau |
| Builder | Blohm + Voss, Germany |
| Cost | $200 million |
| Launched | 1990 |
| In service | Yes |
| Refit | 2007, 2017 |
| Homeport | Monaco, Palma de Mallorca, Porto Cervo, Denia |
| Identification |
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| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Steel hull |
| Length | 344 ft (105 m) |
| Beam | 18.5 m (61 ft) |
| Draught | 5.5 m (18 ft) |
| Installed power | 2 x 6,868 hp Deutz-MWM |
| Speed | 20 kn (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Capacity | 27 |
| Crew | 60 |
| Aircraft carried | 1 helicopter |
Lady Moura has hosted several notable personalities, including George H. W. Bush and his wife Barbara.[1] Lady Moura ran aground in 2007 during the weekend of the Cannes Film Festival.[2][3]
Characteristics
Both the hull and the superstructure are made of steel. The propulsion plant consists of two KHD-MWM diesel engines, each with a power of 5050 kW (over 6700 bhp) with controllable pitch propellers the vessel is capable of producing a speed of over 20 knots.
Lady Moura has accommodations for 27 guests in 13 cabins, while the crew quarters sleep 60 staff. She also features a helipad, movie theatre, disco with DJ room, gym, an owner’s study, and medical suites for both guests and crew.
- Naval architect: Luigi Sturchio – Diana Yacht Design
- Architectural Lighting Design: Maurizio Rossi Lighting Design
Lady Moura has a Sikorsky S76 helicopter onboard, which was formerly registered VP-BIR.[4][5]
Tenders
- Lady Moura carries a 38 foot SanJuan tender designed by Gregory C. Marshall
See also
References
- Barbara Bush (12 October 2004). Reflections: Life After the White House. Simon & Schuster. pp. 282–. ISBN 978-0-7432-5582-0.
- G. Bruce Knecht (30 June 2015). Grand Ambition: An Extraordinary Yacht, the People Who Built It, and the Millionaire Who Can't Really Afford It. Simon & Schuster. pp. 118–. ISBN 978-1-4165-7601-3.
- Yachting. December 2007. pp. 22–. ISSN 0043-9940.
- "VP-BIR | Sikorsky S-76 | Premiair Aviation Services | Karine Fadini". JetPhotos. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- twiga269 ॐ FEMEN (2008-08-22), Lady Moura, retrieved 2022-04-04