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Amevi leaving Rotterdam
History
 Marshall Islands
NameAmevi
OwnerLakshmi Mittal
BuilderOceAnco
Yard numberY701
Launched2007
StatusCurrently in service
Notes
General characteristics
Class and typeyacht
Tonnage2,310 gross tons
Length80.00 m (262.47 ft)
Beam14.20 m (46.6 ft)
Draft3.90 m (12.8 ft)
Propulsion
  • MTU 16V 595 TE70 engines
  • 9,300 hp (6,900 kW)
Speed
  • 18.5 knots (34 km/h) (maximum)
  • 14 knots (26 km/h) (cruising)
Capacity16 guests

Amevi is the personal motor yacht of Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal. Mittal ordered the yacht in 2007; it was built at Oceanco shipyard in the Netherlands.

Design and engine

According to Forbes magazine, Amevi is the 34th-largest yacht in the world.[citation needed] It is 80.00 m (262.47 ft) long, with a moulded beam of 14.20 m (46.6 ft). The draft of Amevi is 3.90 m (12.8 ft) and its gross tonnage is 2,310 gross tons. The yacht has twin MTU 16V 595 TE70 engines with total power of 9,100 hp (6,800 kW), allowing the yacht to reach a maximum speed of 18.5 knots (34.3 km/h). Its cruising speed is around 14 knots (26 km/h).

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