With Seven Decks Dubai Is the World’s Second Largest Yacht
Superyacht Dubai is amongst the largest yachts in the world. At 162 meters it is the second largest yacht in the world. The large private yacht was launched by Platinum Yachts in 2006. Lot of hard work has gone into making this superyacht. In fact, the work on the yacht had started ten years before its launch. Andrew Winch has designed the yacht and the interiors have been designed in-house by Platinum Yachts. Its steel hull and aluminum superstructure makes an imposing site on the water. The megayacht was made for Prince Jefri Bolkiah of Brunei. The construction of the yacht was initially taken up as a joint project between Blohm & Voss and Lurssen shipyards. However the construction was halted until 2001. Subsequently the hull was taken over by Platinum Yachts on behalf of His Highness Sheik Mohammed Rashid al-Maktoum. The name of the yacht has undergone changes during the long construction period. It was initially named Platinum Panhandle and then it was called G...