Yacht Top: Al Salamah Yacht

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(CNN) -- There are yachts, there are luxury yachts, there are super-luxury yachts, and then there is the Al Salamah, a vessel beside which most similar boats look like little more than glorified pedalos. Owned by Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz, the Saudi It joins the 377ft yacht Luna, also owned by the oligarch And according to Newsweek, Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz requires a crew of 96 on his 457ft Al Salamah boat - a mere little sister to the family's other boat, the 482ft Prince Capacity & Performance: This ship is one of the largest private yachts in the world, capable of providing luxurious accommodations for up to 40 guests, while also carrying about 96 crew members on board. The maximum speed it can reach is 21.5 knots CNN said it best about Al Salamah: "a vessel beside which most similar boats look like little more than glorified pedalos." That’s not hard to do, considering she rises eight decks high. (No wonder tourists have mistaken her for a cruise ship.) She’s 2012 has only just begun, but our friends over at Superyachts.com are already making forecasts about the largest yachts of the new year Code named Mipos (for Mission Impossible), Al Salamah is rumored to have over 80 rooms. She was owned by the The 453ft yacht features a billiard room, wine cellar and hair salon. It was launched in 2004. • Al Salamah, a yacht belonging to the Saudi defence minister, Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz, first set sail in 1999 and measures 456ft. It is rumoured to have .

with the Saudi royal family yacht “Prince Abdulaziz” fourth on 147m. The Abu Dhabi owned “Yas” is the highest new entry on the list, placed sixth at 141m, two metres longer than “Al Salamah”, owned by the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. Still, Rising Sun is four feet shorter than the eight-deck Al Salamah, the world’s largest private yacht, according to Power & Motoryacht magazine. That vessel is owned by Crown Prince Sultan, the Saudi Arabian defense and aviation minister. One city Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft and "Octopus" is believed to be the fourth largest yacht in the world only behind the Platinum/Golden Star/Dubai, 160 meters long belonging to the Sheik of Dubai; Al Salamah, 139 meters from the Saudi royal family the megayacht Al Salamah is owned by the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Sultan bin Abdul Aziz, who also holds a number of government posts including that of defense minister. The details of the yacht's decks and interior remain closely guarded secrets. .