As Kismet, moored in
Canary Wharf
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History | |
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Name |
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Builder | Krögerwerft, Schacht-Audorf, Germany |
Yard number | 13678 |
Completed | October 2014 |
In service | 2014–present |
Status | In service |
General characteristics | |
Type | Superyacht |
Tonnage | |
Length | 95.2 m (312 ft 4 in) |
Beam | 13.8 m (45 ft 3 in) |
Speed | 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) |
Capacity | 16 |
Whisper, formerly known as Kismet, is a 95.2-metre (312 ft 4 in)-long superyacht which was built by Lürssen in 2014. It was managed by the Moran Yacht & Ship chartering business, and was owned by Pakistani-American billionaire Shahid Khan. [1] [2] [3] In September 2023, the vessel was sold to Eric Schmidt and renamed Whisper.
The vessel measures 95.2 m (312 ft 4 in) long overall with a beam of 13.8 m (45 ft 3 in). The megayacht was measured at 2,928 gross tonnage (GT) and 320 tons deadweight (DWT) at construction. [4] The ship has a maximum speed of 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph). [5] Kismet can carry 28 crew members at a time, and has eight state rooms which provide a capacity for 16 guests. Its design includes large and open public spaces for lounging and dining, and the rooms are stylized with exotic woods, handcrafted textiles, marble and leather. [2] The exterior is notable for its large-sized windows across all decks. [2]
It was finished in a luxurious style by Reymond Langton and Espen Øino (Oeino), with an expensive interior design. [6] [2] The fittings were specified to be better than a "five star hotel", featuring a deck of black marble and a large bath made of solid onyx. [6] The yacht is complete with a swimming pool, barbecue area, movie theatre, sauna, helipad, elevator and gymnasium. [2] Other amenities and provisions include an onboard internet connection, underwater lighting, and stabilizers at the anchor and underway. [2]
In 2023 the vessel was retrofitted with a 474 kWh Orca ESS battery from Corvus Energy installed at the Lürssen-Krüger Werft shipyard. [7]
Kismet was ordered from Lurssen [5] and constructed at Krögerwerft's shipyard in Schacht-Audorf, Germany. [4] Construction was completed in October 2014, with the yacht entering service that year. [4] The word kismet means "destiny" or "fate" in Khan's native language Urdu and many other languages. [8] According to Yacht Harbour, Kismet is worth an estimated $200 million. [9] It has a charter price of $1.2 million per week, excluding food, fuel and dockage costs. [10] [2]
In mid-2018, the yacht was rented by Jay-Z and Beyoncé during a vacation to Italy. [10] Kismet was featured in the 2019 Netflix film 6 Underground starring Ryan Reynolds. [11] The yacht was listed for sale in 2023. [5] In September 2023, the vessel was sold by Cecil Wright & Christie Yachts. [12] The buyer was revealed to be Eric Schmidt, who renamed the vessel Whisper. [13]
The term kismet means "destiny" in Turkish and Arabic, as well as Urdu and Hindi.