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Superyachts Al Said and Fulk Al Salamah in Muscat, Oman

The latest addition to the Omani Royal fleet has arrived in Muscat recently, with the 155-metre Al Said now joined by the recently delivered 150-metre support vessel Fulk Al Salamah. Fulk Al Salamah left the Mariotti shipyard in Genoa in July this year after a construction period of over three years. The yacht is believed to have replaced the fleet’s previous 136-metre support vessel by the same name. Al Said (left in picture) was built by Lürssen in 2008 to a design by Espen Oeino. Until earlier this year, Al Said was considered the largest superyacht in the world in terms of gross tonnage with an estimated volume of 15,850 GT. This photo brilliantly captures the true scale of these two enormous vessels and shows the Al Said-like styling applied to the design of Fulk Al Salamah.

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Royal yachts Al Said and Fulk Al Salamah side by side in Muscat

Photos by Fraser Gow

The Omani royal yacht Fulk Al Salamah was recently delivered by Italian shipyard Mariotti as the yacht departed Genoa earlier today with Muscat as her destination. The vessel will join the 155 metre Lürssen superyacht Al Said in the Omani capital as part of the royal fleet which is based in the region. First unveiled in 2014 as project Saffron, reports estimate the yacht’s length at 159 metres.

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The yacht is believed to replace a 136 metre support vessel by the same name. The new Fulk Al Salamah shares a number of similar exterior design cues with the 155m Al Said such as her commercial grade finish, aft-swept masts, and large awnings on the two forward upper decks.

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Exclusive: Mariotti superyacht Fulk Al Salamah delivered

First unveiled in 2014, the 150m+ superyacht under construction at the Mariotti shipyard in Genoa that has been known as project Saffron up till now, is named Fulk Al Salamah. Captured in Genoa last week, these new images show the vessel in a near completed state suggesting that she could possibly be getting ready to join what we believe is her mothership, the 155 metre Lürssen superyacht Al Said based in Oman.

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A 136 metre support vessel named Fulk Al Salamah currently forms part of the Omani Royal fleet, but this latest discovery leads us to believe that this smaller vessel is to be renamed and replaced by the newer Mariotti by the same name. The new Fulk Al Salamah shares a number of similar exterior design cues with the 155m Al Said such as her commercial grade finish, aft-swept masts, and large awnings on the two forward upper decks (yet to be covered with canvas on Fulk Al Salamah).

 

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150m+ Mariotti Fulk Al Salamah getting ready to join superyacht Al Said

Italian shipyard Mariotti has historically focused on commercial vessels, with cruise ships forming the larger part of their business. With almost 90 years in the industry, times are changing for Mariotti, and they are beginning to introduce more and more projects that are decidedly more focused on the luxury yacht side of the business. <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/157906/image/large-90db6cc46971c1214e8fc12c72449df6.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/130449">We sat down with Giangiacomo Zino, Mariotti’s Sales and Marketing Manager, last summer, who explored the future of the brand as well as hinted at the larger 100+ metre projects of which rumours have been circulating the industry for some weeks.Starting with a brief history of the brand as well as the introduction of a current, and highly confidential project currently in build, Zino tells SYT, “Mariotti started in 1928. We grew up over the years did repairs and then conversions, and then in 1992, we became an official new builder. We currently have a vessel under construction, but I’m afraid we cannot disclose any information about it! The project came out of a competition with other yards.”<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/157907/image/large-3a2fc4e4393efdd51c1b1d9d4d51e2a7.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/153564">Based on Mariotti’s background in commercial ships rather than luxury yachts, the new, secretive project seems well suited to their expertise as, realistically, the vessel seems to be more of a luxury cruise passenger ship than a superyacht. Zino agrees before apologising once more for the lack of details available to the public. “In principle, that could be true, but we have heavy consequences if we disclose anymore.”With the 54 metre superyacht Rahil delivered two years ago, and the iconic Sea Force One delivered in 2008, we asked Zino what superyacht projects the brand are currently working on. He says, “As soon as we delivered Sea Force One it became very famous because it is an eclectic ship. But Rahil is completely different. Rahil is a house, Sea Force One pushes more on the entertainment side. Rahil was a good result, and when we went to the Monaco Yacht Show, we understood that we couldn’t go only with the 54 metres, we had to invest in more.“So at that time we created some additional platforms such as 59, 67, 73 metres while in recent times we have developed the concept for the 38, and 51 metre Sportdeck series starting from two projects realised for offshore use. They are not completed, but from the technical point of view, if an owner says, ‘I want the 51, but with a refined superstructure,’ then we can start, because at least we have done some verification on the stability as well as the speed.”<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/157908/image/large-87ed76fba6c5cdc55cdf8bb0180b61f1.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/157908">In terms of the future, we asked if the yard also want to go over 51 metres - an ironic question in hindsight. Zino replied that not only are they able to build larger, but that it is, in fact, the aim. He says, “Our goal is to break 100 metres. We did some market research and we found that there is a demand for that kind of boat, and from the technical point of view we know everything.” Asked if they have the capacity, he explains, “The two big two yards in Genoa have been merged into one single holding named Genova Industrie Navali, and Mariotti is part of that.”<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/157909/image/large-ddc6f1db75fe9bcec178e86e66ff665d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/157909">We asked if owner’s in general seem confident commissioning Mariotti to construct a large yacht. He said, “People have confidence first of all because we have an industrial background. The owner with an industrial counterpart here is ensured that the money of the lease is guaranteed. So we are financially reliable. The second thing is that technically it is our main job, and we manage the company. For the interior, it is our companies that you hire. It’s all just a matter of good coordinating.”The full interview with Giangiacomo Zino is featured in the fourth issue of the SuperYacht Times newspaper. Subscriptions are available <a href="http://www.superyachtcompany.com/newspaper/the-superyacht-times-subscription" target="_blank">here</a>.By Gemma Fottles

Insight: Mariotti ventures into new, larger territory

According to the Italian shipping newspaper <a href="http://www.themeditelegraph.com/en/shipping/shipyard-and-offshore/2015/11/12/mariotti-the-prince-choice-for-mega-yacht-IfFFmOeBSLe7H3qWik6SPI/index.html" target="_blank">The MediTelegraph</a>, the Genova based shipyard T. Mariotti has signed a contract to build a 180 metre superyacht for the Saudi Prince Al-Waleed Bin Talal bin Abdulaziz al Saud. <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/157102/image/large-ca9217b63a43ef127b589fcf70e9b5b1.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/130449">The shipyard is currently completing the 150 metre + superyacht project Saffron for another client from the Middle East. Like project Saffron, the hull will be built by another shipyard. In the case of the 180 metre new order, it will be either be built by the Cimolai Group or the Visentini Shipyard.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/157103/image/large-8ba42427e65f63d7d018e72fd4439b84.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/153564">Not much more details are known about the project, other than that she is rumoured to be ready for delivery in 2020 and contracted at € 500 million. The MediTelegraph also reports that, like with Project Saffron, Fincantieri was also in the race for the contract. <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/157104/image/large-64530c29332180aaec992c351d6628da.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/145207">The Saudi Prince is well known in the superyacht industry as he currently owns the 86 metre Benetti superyacht Kingdom 5KR. Reports about him ordering a new superyacht have been going around for over 10 years. In 2005 the French channel M6 aired a show called Zone Interdite with the Prince. And at one point in the show a meeting could be seen with Andrew Winch and Jonathan Becket of Burgess along with a design of a 171 metre superyacht project by the same designer. By Merijn de Waard

Mariotti to build 180 metre superyacht?

Here are the latest photos of the 150 metre superyacht currently under construction at the Mariotti shipyard based in Genoa, Italy. She is due for completion in 2016, with her hull and superstructure finished already. Though details of the vast yacht are yet to be revealed, we know that she has a steel hull and a steel/aluminium superstructure which were both constructed at Cantieri Visentini.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/153564/image/large-082d58d58efc8324b0c307d930baecae.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/153564">The SuperYacht Times visited the shipyard last month, and will soon publish an interesting interview with the team there.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/153565/image/large-2c3cef4ba9e6db3b1eef6cb935f97681.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/153565">By Gemma Fottles

New photos of 150 metre superyacht under construction in Italy

On the 26th of October, we were the first yachting publication to publish about the <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/43202">150m+ superyacht</a>, that was enroute to Mariotti to be completed. The yacht has now arrived at the yard in Genoa, where SYT managed to obtain these exclusive photos of the high volume yacht. The hull and superstructure of the yacht were constructed at Cantieri Visentini.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/151484/image/large-1ba0e66768f5db92938822d8c983decf.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/151484"><img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/151485/image/large-fde84fcb3e90327f15cd97f404691476.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/151485"><img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/151486/image/large-f1c2ade2658bf3182005aa0dee95187f.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/151486"><img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/151487/image/large-33ed4b9653aa71ee1ede65663b6260c1.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/151487"><img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/151488/image/large-20574ff34f7c9284009af4e803593262.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/151488">By Maarten Janssen / <a href="https://www.superyachtphoto.com/media/" target="_blank">SuperYachtPhoto.com</a>

150m+ Superyacht arrives at Mariotti for outfitting

This high volume superyacht, which I estimate to be around 150 metres, is currently enroute to Italy, to be completed by the Mariotti yard in Genoa. It could be that the yacht is a new yacht for the Omani royal family, although this is unconfirmed. The hull and superstructure of the yacht were constructed at Cantieri Visentini. <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/l2cpprKUjSc" width="560"></iframe>The current Omani royal yacht is the 155 metre Al Said, and she has a 136 metre support vessel called Fulk Al-Salamah. If this is indeed a new Omani Royal yacht, I expect that she will not replace the 155 metre Al Said, which is only 6 years old, but that she will join the royal fleet as an additional vessel.By Maarten Janssen