Serene (yacht)

Serene

Serene docked off Fort St. Angelo in Birgu, Malta
History
Name	Serene
Owner	Mohammed bin Salman
Port of registry	Bermuda
Builder	Fincantieri
Launched	5 July 2010
Completed	August 2011
Identification	IMO number: 1010090 MMSI number: 319021900
General characteristics
Type	Superyacht
Tonnage	8,231 GT
Length	133.9 m (439 ft 4 in)
Beam	18.5 m (60 ft 8 in)
Draft	5.5 m (18 ft 1 in)
Propulsion	Twin propellers
Capacity	24
Crew	52

Serene is one of the world's largest private superyachts.

Built by Italian shipyard Fincantieri with interior design by Reymond Langton Design, Serene was delivered to her owner in August 2011.[1][2] At delivery, she was one of the 10 largest yachts in the world with an overall length of 133.9 m (439 ft 4 in) and a beam of 18.5 m (60 ft 8 in).[3]

Ownership

The ship was built for Russian vodka tycoon Yuri Shefler for $330m.[4][5] In the summer of 2014, Bill Gates leased the yacht for US$5 million per week.[6]

In 2014,[7] while vacationing in the south of France, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia bought the vessel from Yuri Shefler for approximately €500 million.[8]

Incident at sea

In August 2017, Serene ran aground on a shallow rock reef in the Red Sea, 37 km (20 nautical miles) off the coast of Sharm El Sheikh. She sustained significant damage to her hull at the bow. The cause was reported to be a combination of navigational error and propulsion failure.[2][9]

Trivia

The Leonardo da Vinci painting Salvator Mundi was reported to be on board the yacht from some time in 2019 to late 2020.[10]

References

1. "Scoop: Fincantieri delivers 134 metre superyacht Serene". Superyacht Times. 5 August 2011.
2. Sowerbutts, Felix (25 August 2017). "134m 'Serene' runs aground in Red Sea". SuperyachtNews. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
3. "Serene". Superyacht Times.
4. "Saudi Arabia's deputy crown prince bought this megayacht". Business Insider. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
5. Frank, Robert (12 March 2014). "Mystery megayacht owner looks for a safe harbor in New York". CNBC. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
6. Danielle Haynes (10 August 2014), Bill Gates takes vacation on $330M yacht – Bill Gates, family, rent yacht for $5 million a week for Sardinia vacation., UPI
7. "New York Times names the owner of megayacht Serene". Yacht Harbour. 16 October 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
8. Mazzetti, Mark; Hubbard, Ben (15 October 2016). "Rise of Saudi Prince Shatters Decades of Royal Tradition". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
9. "134m Serene runs aground, bow-up on rocks". The Triton. 26 August 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
10. Said, Summer; Crow, Kelly; Faucon, Benoit (12 April 2021). "Record-Setting Leonardo da Vinci Work Was Displayed on Saudi Leader's Yacht". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 8 June 2023.