Serene (yacht) explained

-- commercial vessels -->	+Serene Ship Name: Serene Ship Owner: Mohammed bin Salman Ship Registry: Bermuda Ship Builder: Fincantieri Ship Launched: 5 July 2010 Ship Completed: August 2011 Ship Type: Superyacht Ship Length: 133.9m (439.3feet) Ship Beam: 18.5m (60.7feet) Ship Draft: 5.5m (18feet) Ship Propulsion: Twin propellers Ship Capacity: 24 Ship 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 133.9m (439.3feet) and a beam of 18.5m (60.7feet).^[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.

In 2014,^[6] 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.^[7]

Incident at sea

In August 2017, Serene ran aground on a shallow rock reef in the Red Sea, 20order=flipNaNorder=flip 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] [8]}

Trivia

The Leonardo da Vinci painting Salvator Mundi was reported to be on board the yacht from some time in 2019 to late 2020.^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Scoop: Fincantieri delivers 134 metre superyacht Serene . 5 August 2011. Superyacht Times.
2. News: Sowerbutts. Felix. 134m 'Serene' runs aground in Red Sea. 27 September 2017. SuperyachtNews. 25 August 2017.
3. News: Serene . Superyacht Times.
4. Web site: 17 October 2016. Saudi Arabia's deputy crown prince bought this megayacht. 2020-09-02. Business Insider.
5. Web site: Frank. Robert. 2014-03-12. Mystery megayacht owner looks for a safe harbor in New York. 2020-09-02. CNBC. en.
6. Web site: New York Times names the owner of megayacht Serene . Yacht Harbour . 24 May 2022 . en . 16 October 2016.
7. News: Rise of Saudi Prince Shatters Decades of Royal Tradition. Mazzetti. Mark. 2016-10-15. Hubbard. Ben. The New York Times. 0362-4331. 2016-10-16.
8. Web site: 134m Serene runs aground, bow-up on rocks. 26 August 2017. 27 September 2017. The Triton.
9. News: Said . Summer . Crow . Kelly . Faucon . Benoit . Record-Setting Leonardo da Vinci Work Was Displayed on Saudi Leader's Yacht . 8 June 2023 . . 12 April 2021.