Royal Yachts · Oman
Fulk Al Salamah Yacht: Owner, Specs & History
A 164-metre Mariotti yacht, Project Saffron and one of the most distinctive vessels associated with the Oman Royal Yacht Squadron.
Fulk Al Salamah - Arabic فلك السلامة, commonly translated as “Ship of Peace” - is a 164-metre yacht completed by Mariotti Yachts in 2016. Public sources associate the vessel with the Omani royal fleet and the Oman Royal Yacht Squadron. Before delivery, the project was known as Project Saffron.
This page restores the original MegaYachtGuy URL that remains cited by Wikipedia. The 2020 article has been updated with clearer sourcing, current vessel identifiers and additional licensed photographs while preserving the historic backlink URL.
The original MegaYachtGuy story
The original 2020 article was titled “Fulk Al Salamah, ‘Ship of peace’ supposedly owned by Omani Royal Fleet”. It highlighted the yacht’s large helicopter deck, raked masts, bathing platform and unusual support-vessel appearance, and associated Studio de Jorio with the exterior design. This restored edition keeps that context while updating technical details where better-published data is available.
From Project Saffron to Fulk Al Salamah
The yacht emerged publicly under the codename Project Saffron before Mariotti completed her in 2016. She later joined other vessels connected with Oman’s royal fleet in Muscat. The name can be confusing because an earlier Omani vessel was also called Fulk Al Salamah and was later renamed Al Dhaferah.
Why Fulk Al Salamah looks different from a conventional superyacht
Fulk Al Salamah has the scale of a giant private yacht, but her exterior profile is closer to a compact passenger ship or royal support vessel than to a low-profile leisure yacht. Long enclosed decks, very large internal volume and a helicopter deck emphasize capacity and function as much as visual drama.
Published vessel data lists a length of 164 metres, 20,361 gross tonnage and Omani flag. Public AIS databases also identify her by IMO 9714460, MMSI 461002000 and call sign A4JD.
The Omani royal connection
Ownership descriptions vary slightly between publications. Wikipedia identifies the owner as the Omani Royal Family and describes the vessel as serving with the Oman Royal Yacht Squadron. Other yacht-industry sources describe her as a royal yacht or royal support vessel. The most careful description is therefore that Fulk Al Salamah is associated with Oman’s royal fleet.
Royal association
Sultan Haitham bin Tariq
Sultan Haitham bin Tariq has been Sultan of Oman since 2020. Fulk Al Salamah is publicly associated with the Omani royal fleet. This portrait identifies the current head of state; it is not presented as documentary proof of personal registered ownership of the yacht.
A vessel built for more than leisure
Fulk Al Salamah’s scale and layout suggest a role beyond a conventional private holiday yacht. Reports from royal visits have described the vessel carrying official delegations and accommodating VVIPs, VIPs and other passengers. That helps explain her ship-like arrangement, large internal volume and extensive working deck areas.
Fulk Al Salamah specifications
| Name | Fulk Al Salamah (فلك السلامة) |
|---|---|
| Meaning | “Ship of Peace” |
| Builder | Mariotti Yachts, Italy |
| Project name | Project Saffron |
| Completed | 2016 |
| Length | 164 m (538 ft 1 in) |
| Gross tonnage | 20,361 GT |
| Flag | Oman |
| IMO | 9714460Permanent International Maritime Organization ship identification number. It stays with the vessel even if its name or flag changes. |
| MMSI | 461002000Maritime Mobile Service Identity used by AIS and maritime radio systems to identify the vessel electronically. |
| Call sign | A4JDInternational radio call sign used for vessel-to-vessel and vessel-to-shore communications. |
| Fleet association | Oman Royal Yacht Squadron / Omani Royal Family |
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The original MegaYachtGuy article is still cited by Wikipedia. This restored version keeps the same URL and updates the page with current public vessel data.