In short
Blue is a 160.6-metre motor yacht that Lürssen launched in February 2022 and delivered that summer as the largest yacht completed that year (Boat International, Boat International). She ranks fourth in the world by length in Boat International's February 2025 list, and at 14,785 gross tonnes only Dilbar and Al Said have more internal volume (Boat International, YachtBuyer). Terence Disdale Design drew both the exterior and the interior, and Lürssen's own engineers developed her diesel-electric hybrid propulsion, which pairs two propeller shafts with an electric azimuth pod drive (Lürssen). She has a helideck on the bow and a second helipad aft, a covered pool on the main deck and a beach club at the stern (Boat International, Boat International).
Videos
Four tours from YouTube, most viewed first.
Photos
Treated wastewater can be disposed of in drinking water quality, according to the yard.
Boat International on Blue's membrane wastewater treatment, July 2022: Boat International, Blue: 160m Lürssen superyacht delivered
Further reading
Independent coverage we found. We link to it rather than rewrite it.
- Boat International · NewsBlue: 160m Lürssen superyacht delivered4 Jul 2022
- Boat International · NewsThe biggest superyacht launches of 202222 Dec 2022
- Boat International · News161m Lürssen yacht Blue receives pair of Compass tenders20 Jan 2023
- Boat International · FeatureThe top 25 largest yachts in the world17 Feb 2025
- Lürssen · ShipyardBLUE
Specifications
- Length overall
- 160.6 m (527 ft) 160 m in some listings
- Beam
- 22.5 m
- Draught
- 5.5 m 5.7 m in some listings
- Gross tonnage
- 14,785 15,320 in the delivery report
- Shipyard
- Lürssen (Germany)
- Build name
- Project Blue
- Keel laid
- 15 October 2018, Bremen
- Launched
- February 2022
- Delivered
- 30 June 2022 July 2022 in some reports
- Classification
- Lloyd's Register
- Flag
- Cayman Islands
- Naval architecture
- Lürssen
- Exterior design
- Terence Disdale Design
- Interior design
- Terence Disdale Design
- Construction
- Steel hull, aluminium superstructure, teak decks
- Guests
- 48 in 24 cabins
- Crew
- 80
- Propulsion
- Diesel-electric hybrid: two propeller shafts and an electric azimuth pod drive
- Engines
- 2 × MTU 16V 1163 M84, 13,950 hp in total four MTU diesel-electric engines in Boat International's listing
- Speed
- 20 kn max, 18 kn cruising 21.5 kn max in some listings
- Range
- 5,000 nautical miles at 17 kn
- Fuel capacity
- 1,080,000 litres
- Tenders
- Two 12.5 m Compass Tenders limousine tenders (45 kn), delivery announced January 2023
- Owner
- Private owner; built for a Middle Eastern owner (Boat International, February 2025), reportedly Emirati (YachtBuyer)
- For sale
- Not listed for sale
- Charter
- Not available
Where is she now
Live AIS position on:
IMO 9862231 · MMSI 319239400
Questions
How big is the yacht Blue?
Blue is 160.6 metres (527 ft) long with a 22.5-metre beam and a gross tonnage of 14,785 (Boat International). Some listings round her length to 160 metres (YachtBuyer).
Is Blue one of the biggest yachts in the world?
Yes. In Boat International's February 2025 list she is the fourth-longest yacht in the world, behind Azzam, Eclipse and Dubai (its yacht directory still shows her fifth), and by gross tonnage only Dilbar (15,917) and Al Said (15,850) are larger (Boat International, YachtBuyer). She was the largest yacht delivered in 2022 (Boat International).
Who built and designed Blue?
Lürssen built her in Germany and did the naval architecture; Terence Disdale Design drew both the exterior and the interior (Lürssen, Boat International). Her keel was laid in Bremen on 15 October 2018 under the name Project Blue (YachtBuyer).
When was Blue launched and delivered?
She was launched in February 2022 (Boat International), and YachtBuyer gives 30 June 2022 as the handover date (YachtBuyer). She left the Lürssen yard on Saturday 2 July 2022 for her maiden voyage to Malta (Boat International, 4 July 2022).
How fast is Blue?
Her top speed is 20 knots and she cruises at 18 knots (Boat International); YachtBuyer lists 21.5 knots maximum and a range of 5,000 nautical miles at 17 knots (YachtBuyer). Propulsion is diesel-electric hybrid, with an electric azimuth pod that can work alone or together with the two propeller shafts (Lürssen).
What is on board Blue?
Two helicopter landing pads (a large helideck on the bow and a smaller pad aft), a beach club connected to the swimming platform, a covered pool on the main deck aft and twin balconies off the owner's cabin (Boat International, Boat International). YachtBuyer also lists a cinema, spa, sauna, gym and deck Jacuzzi (YachtBuyer).
Who owns Blue?
Neither Lürssen nor Boat International names her owner. Boat International describes her as built for a Middle Eastern owner (Boat International, February 2025), and YachtBuyer writes that she was reportedly built for an Emirati owner (YachtBuyer).
Where is Blue now?
Her live position is shown on public AIS trackers: MarineTraffic and VesselFinder. Search by IMO 9862231 or MMSI 319239400; she sails under the Cayman Islands flag (VesselFinder, vesseltracker, MaritimeOptima).
Compare with
Yachts close to Blue in length.
Sources (11)
- Lürssen, BLUE
- Boat International, Superyacht Directory: Blue
- Boat International, Blue: 160m Lürssen superyacht delivered 4 Jul 2022
- Boat International, The biggest superyacht launches of 2022 22 Dec 2022
- Boat International, Blue receives pair of Compass tenders 20 Jan 2023
- Boat International, the largest yachts in the world 17 Feb 2025
- YachtBuyer, Blue
- YachtCharterFleet, Blue
- vesseltracker, Blue (IMO, MMSI, flag)
- MaritimeOptima, Blue (IMO and MMSI)
- VesselFinder, Blue (IMO, MMSI, flag, GT; archived copy) 23 Apr 2026