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Huge $450million superyacht, The Opera, pulls into Portsmouth Harbour

It is one of the largest yachts of its kind

• 15:16, 7 MAR 2023
• Updated 16:01, 7 MAR 2023

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Last night onlookers were left stunned as one of the world's biggest superyachts sailed into Portsmouth Harbour. The moment was captured on video (above) as The Opera arrived for a brief stay and crew change.

The incredible vessel accommodates 48 guests across 24 staterooms. It arrived on Sunday evening (March 5) and left first thing Monday (March 6).

According to SuperYachtFan , the owner is Abu Dhabi-based Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. He is the son of the founder of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, reports Hampshire Live .

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Elsewhere, another incredible yacht arrived in Dorset this morning. The AIDAbella pulled into Portland this morning (March 7) and is expected to stay for around 12 hours.

It can hold 2,500 passengers in total, with a crew of 646. It features a beautiful central Theatrium, as well as a nude sunbathing area at the rear.

The AIS tracker has not specified where the vessel goes next, with a route set ending at Portland as of 9am today (March 7). The ship is owned by German company AIDA Cruises, but is currently registered at Genoa, Italy.

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Watch: Lürssen’s 146m megayacht Opera makes maiden voyage in Portsmouth

Wednesday, March 8th, 2023

Written by: Marine Industry News

The 146.4-metre superyacht Opera has been delivered to its owners after leaving Lürssen’s Bremen facility in north Germany.

The superyacht — now the tenth largest in the world and the shipyard’s sixth biggest to date — made its maiden voyage in Portsmouth on the UK’s south coast on Sunday (5 March 2023). The vessel undertook a crew change before departing again at 10am Monday morning (6 March).

This impressive drone footage of the yacht’s arrival in Portsmouth, taken by GAP Drone Services, demonstrates the vessel’s daunting scale compared to the buildings on the harbourfront.

Opera has a volume of 12,518 GT. The interior and exterior design is by Terence Disdale Design, while the naval architecture was penned in-house at Lürssen .

Not much detail is known about the yacht’s features, with most information about the project being kept highly secret. Photos show two helipads — one fore and one aft — two swimming pools, and an expansive beach club. Media reports have placed its value at around $450m.

Lürssen just delivered 146m superyacht Opera! 🇩🇪 She’s now the 10th largest privately owned yacht in the world, and arrived yesterday from her maiden voyage to Portsmouth Harbour in the UK She will continue onwards to a home berth in either the Mediterranean or Middle East pic.twitter.com/pvHgvVyTzd — Yacht Informer (@yachtinformer) March 7, 2023

After completing its maiden voyage in Portsmouth, the yacht is expected to continue to its home berth in either the Middle East or the Mediterranean . Unconfirmed media reports claim the yacht’s owner is Abu Dhabi-based Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. He is the son of the founder of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.

Opera is said to be a rebuild project of 145-metre Project Sassi, which was destroyed in a shipyard fire in 2018. The vessel is just one metre longer than Lürssen’s Luminance , which was recently launched and will also be delivered to its owner soon.

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• 12:43, 6 MAR 2023
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Onlookers were left blown away on Sunday evening (March 5) when one of the largest superyachts sailed into Portsmouth Harbour. The Opera is worth an estimated $450 million, and was built in Germany by Lürssen .

According to SuperYachtFan , the impressive vessel's owner is Abu Dhabi-based Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. He is the son of the founder of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.

It's estimated the yacht is able to accommodate 48 guests across 24 staterooms. Portsmouth International confirmed that Opera arrived at 6pm on Sunday for a crew change, before departing at 10am Monday morning (March 6).

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OPERA is a 146.35 m Motor Yacht, built in Germany by Lurssen and delivered in 2023.

Her power comes from a diesel electric engine. She has a gross tonnage of 12518.0 GT and a 20.0 m beam.

She was designed by Terence Disdale , who also designed the interior. Terence Disdale has designed 42 yachts and designed the interior of 78 yachts for yachts above 24 metres.

The naval architecture was developed by Lurssen , who has architected 69 other superyachts in the BOAT Pro database - she is built with a Teak deck, a Steel hull, and Aluminium superstructure.

OPERA is in the top 5% by LOA in the world. She is one of 70 motor yachts longer than 100m, and, compared to similarly sized motor yachts, her volume is 5305.31 GT above the average.

OPERA is currently sailing under the Cayman Islands flag, the 2nd most popular flag state for superyachts with a total of 1373 yachts registered. She is known to be an active superyacht and has most recently been spotted cruising near Maldives. For more information regarding OPERA's movements, find out more about BOAT Pro AIS .

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• Name: OPERA
• Yacht Type: Motor Yacht
• Yacht Subtype: Displacement
• Builder: Lurssen
• Naval Architect: Lurssen
• Exterior Designer: Terence Disdale
• Interior Designer: Terence Disdale
• Refits: 2023-06-21

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At 146m, the superyacht will be the sixth largest yacht Lurssen has built at the time of her launch in September 2022. 

OPERA was first spotted in May 2021 when she transported to the yard's Bremen outfitting facilities in Germany. 

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EXCLUSIVE: Lürssen's 146m superyacht Project Opera breaks cover

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By Mairead Finlay   16 April 2021

The technical launch of Lürssen's latest superyacht Project Opera  has taken place at the Blohm & Voss shipyard in Hamburg this morning. Due for delivery next year, she is believed to be a replacement for the 146m motor yacht SASSI, which was unfortunately destroyed in a fire at Lürssen's German shipyard in 2018. She's been moved to a floating dock before departing to Bremen shortly where she will begin outfitting and prepare for sea trials.

Project OPERA believed to be a direct replacement of destroyed vessel

As typical of Lürssen projects (such as motor yacht NORD ), superyacht Project Opera's build was shrouded in secrecy and completed in record time too: given that she is reportedly the exact same staggering length as luxury yacht SASSI. 

According to our exclusive images of Project Opera at the Hamburg shipyard, she appears to be a direct replacement of the destroyed vessel, with similar porthole window designs. We can see she has generous outdoor spaces, including a Jacuzzi on the sundeck and a large swimming pool on the main deck aft. The photos also reveal she has an ample beach club, swimming platform and tender garages.

Photo credits: Steffen Mayer  https://superyachtblog.de/

As one would expect of a superyacht of this size and calibre, Project Opera will almost certainly have the finest facilities for her owner and guests to enjoy. In terms of convenience and the least intrusion possible, this will likely include an elevator, a separate crew passageway and an owner's study. For the ultimate indulgence, a variety of pampering facilities such as a sauna, spa, massage room and hammam are also anticipated to be featured, providing guests with their own reinvigorating private paradise. Other probable amenities include a cinema and a gym.

As for her expected exterior features, she will likely have 2 helipads, including one on the bow — which has become the new standard for superyachts over 100m. 

Will motor yacht OPERA be available for yacht charter?

It is believed that Project Opera will be a private yacht and will not become available for  superyacht charters once delivered.

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