Opera yacht: 146.35 m Lürssen, delivered 2023

In short

Opera is a 146.35-metre motor yacht that Lürssen delivered in 2023; she arrived in Portsmouth, UK, on 5 March 2023, and Boat International ranked her tenth on its list of the largest yachts in the world in February 2025 (Boat International, Boat International, Boat International). Boat International reported that she is thought to be a rebuild of the 145-metre Project Sassi, which was destroyed in a fire at Lürssen in 2018; her hull was floated out at Blohm+Voss in Hamburg in April 2021 and the finished yacht was launched in Bremen in September 2022 (Boat International, YachtCharterFleet, YachtCharterFleet). Terence Disdale designed both the exterior and the interior, with two helipads, two swimming pools and a beach club (Boat International, Boat International). She is reported to have been built for a senior Emirati royal (Boat International, February 2025), and YachtCharterFleet lists her as not available for charter (YachtCharterFleet).

Videos

Four tours from YouTube, most viewed first.

**OPERA**Mali Sokol · 3 Jul 2023 · 38,350 viewsWatch on YouTube

**OPERA | New Secretive 146m Lürssen Superyacht**SuperYacht Times · 22 Sep 2022 · 30,117 viewsWatch on YouTube

**OPERA Project SASSI | float out of the brand new LÜRSSEN superyacht at Blohm+Voss | 4K-Quality-Video**Unimedien · 17 Apr 2021 · 22,353 viewsWatch on YouTube

**OPERA yacht | maiden voyage of the brand new LURSSEN superyacht on the river Weser in Germany | 4K**UnimedienWorld · 4 Mar 2023 · 7,022 viewsWatch on YouTube

Photos

On the river Weser with a tug astern

Aerial view of Opera under tow on a river, showing the helipads on the foredeck and on the upper deck aft — Helipads on the foredeck and upper deck aft, seen from above

Aerial view of Opera from the bow under tow past a container quay — Under tow past a container quay

A 10-metre stone-lined pool that converts into a dance floor.

The main deck pool: Boat International, the largest yachts in the world, YachtBuyer, Opera

Specifications

Length overall: 146.35 m (480 ft) 146 m in some reports
Beam: 20 m 21.5–22.49 m in some listings
Draught: 6 m
Gross tonnage: 12,518
Shipyard: Lürssen, Bremen (Germany)
Build name: Project Opera
Build history: Reported rebuild of Project Sassi, destroyed by fire at Lürssen in September 2018
Hull floated out: 16 April 2021, Blohm+Voss, Hamburg
Launched: 19 September 2022, Bremen
Sea trials: November 2022, North Sea
Delivered: 2023; arrived in Portsmouth (UK) on 5 March 2023 February 2023 in some listings
Naval architecture: Lürssen
Exterior design: Terence Disdale Design
Interior design: Terence Disdale Design
Construction: Steel hull, aluminium superstructure, teak decks
Classification: Lloyd's Register
Decks: 7
Guests: 36 in 18 cabins
Crew: 50
Engines: Diesel-electric: 6 × Wärtsilä 6L32D, 18,252 kW (24,474 hp) in total MTU diesels in some listings
Speed: 22 kn max, 18 kn cruising
Range: 5,000 nautical miles at 17 kn
On board: Two helipads (foredeck and upper deck aft); two swimming pools (sun deck and main deck), the 10-metre main deck pool converts into a dance floor; beach club with fold-down terraces; cinema; spa and wellness centre; gym; sauna; hammam
Flag: Cayman Islands
Owner: Reported to have been built for a senior Emirati royal (Boat International, February 2025)
For sale: No
Charter: Not available

Where is she now

Live AIS position on:

MarineTraffic VesselFinder

IMO 1012933 · MMSI 319258700

Questions

How big is the Opera yacht?

Opera is 146.35 metres (480 ft) long, with a beam of 20 metres, a draught of 6 metres and a gross tonnage of 12,518 (Boat International). Some listings give a wider beam of 21.5–22.49 metres (YachtBuyer). In February 2025 Boat International ranked her tenth among the largest yachts in the world by length (Boat International), and she is the sixth-largest yacht Lürssen has built (YachtCharterFleet).

Who built and designed Opera?

Lürssen built her in Germany and did the naval architecture; Terence Disdale Design drew both the exterior and the interior (Boat International, Boat International). She was launched at Lürssen's Bremen facility on 19 September 2022 (YachtCharterFleet, YachtBuyer).

Is Opera the yacht that replaced Project Sassi?

That is how the trade press reports it. Boat International wrote that Opera is thought to be a rebuild of the 145-metre Project Sassi, destroyed in a fire at the Lürssen yard in 2018 (Boat International); the fire broke out in September 2018 in Bremen (Boote). Opera's hull was floated out at Blohm+Voss in Hamburg on 16 April 2021 and then moved to Bremen for outfitting (YachtCharterFleet).

What is on board Opera?

Two helipads, on the foredeck and the upper deck aft, and two swimming pools, on the sun deck and the main deck (Boat International). The 10-metre stone-lined main deck pool converts into a dance floor, and there is a beach club, a cinema and a spa and wellness centre (Boat International). YachtBuyer also lists a gym, a sauna and a hammam (YachtBuyer).

How fast is Opera?

Her top speed is 22 knots and she cruises at 18 knots (Boat International). She has diesel-electric propulsion with six Wärtsilä engines (SuperYacht Times), and her range is listed as 5,000 nautical miles at 17 knots (YachtBuyer).

Who owns the Opera yacht?

Boat International wrote in February 2025 that she was reportedly built for a senior Emirati royal; it does not name the owner (Boat International).

Can you charter Opera?

Not as far as is known. YachtCharterFleet says she is currently not believed to be available for charter (YachtCharterFleet), and she is not listed for sale (SuperYacht Times).

Where is Opera now?

Her live position is shown on public AIS trackers: MarineTraffic and VesselFinder. Search by IMO 1012933 or MMSI 319258700; she sails under the flag of the Cayman Islands (VesselFinder).