Khalilah (yacht)

Khalilah is a super-yacht launched on the 25th of July 2014 [1] at the Palmer Johnson shipyard in the United States and delivered later that year.[2] The composite hull was built in Norway by Brødrene Aa.[3] Both the interior and exterior design of Khalilah were done by an in house team of Palmer Johnson. A sistership is currently under construction.[4]

History
Cayman Islands
NameKhalilah
BuilderPalmer Johnson
Yard numberPJ 48#1
Completed2014
Identification
General characteristics
Class and typeFull displacement motor yacht
Tonnage490 gross tons
Length48 m (157 ft)
Beam11 m (36 ft)
Draught2.1 m (6.9 ft)
Propulsion2 x MTU 16V 2000 M94 diesel engines
Speed
  • 15 knots (28 km/h) (cruising)
  • 26 knots (48 km/h) (maximum)
Capacity12 persons
Crew9 persons

She is available for charter.[5]

Design

The length of the yacht is 48 m (157 ft) and the beam is 11 m (36 ft). The draught of Khalilah is 2.1 m (6.9 ft). The material used for the yacht is CFRP, which stand for carbon fiber reinforced plastic, with teak laid decks.[6] The yacht has Det Norske Veritas (DNV) classification.

Engines

The main engines are two MTU 16V 2000 M94 with a combined power of 5,200 hp (3,900 kW). Khalilah can reach a maximum speed of 32 knots (59 km/h) and a cruising speed of 28 knots (52 km/h).

See also

References
  1. "Palmer Johnson SuperSport 48M launched". superyachttimes.com.
  2. "PJ Supersport Khalilah delivered". superyachttimes.com.
  3. "Hull and superstructure PJ48 Supersport enroute to Palmer Johnson". superyachttimes.com.
  4. "Projects underway at Palmer Johnson". superyachttimes.com.
  5. "Luxury charter yacht - Khalilah". yachtcharterfleet.com.
  6. "On board Khalilah, the first all-carbon 48m superyacht". boatinternational.com.
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