Khalilah (yacht)

History
Cayman Islands
Name| Khalilah
Builder| Palmer Johnson
Yard number| PJ 48#1
Completed| 2014
Identification|

* IMO number: 9744348
* MMSI number: 319065600
* Callsign: ZGDZ6

General characteristics
Class & type| Full displacement motor yacht
Tonnage| 490 gross tons
Length| 48 m (157 ft)
Beam| 11 m (36 ft)
Draught| 2.1 m (6.9 ft)
Propulsion| 2 x MTU 16V 2000 M94 diesel engines
Speed|

* 15 knots (28 km/h) (cruising)
* 26 knots (48 km/h) (maximum)

Capacity| 12 persons
Crew| 9 persons

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]

She is available for charter.[5]

## Design

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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

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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

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* Luxury yacht
* List of motor yachts by length

## References

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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.