The Superyacht Kingdom 5kr accident that occurred last Friday in the port of Bizerte, Tunisia, has brought about the fascinating history of this exceptional ship. While the details of the collision with the platform were already known to the public, it is the prestigious past of the yacht that makes the headline today.
Let us briefly recall that the ship hit the quay of Bizerte, causing significant damage both to the boat and to port infrastructure. The investigation into the exact causes of the incident is still underway.
What now attracts attention is the list of former owners of the Kingdom 5kr, revealing an unknown part of the history of this 85.9 meter Superyacht.
Sulphurous origins
Research made it possible to discover that this luxurious boat belonged to Donald Trump, the former President of the United States. Trump had acquired the yacht in 1988 for the sum of $ 28 million, then renamed him “Trump Princess”. For the businessman who became president, this ship represented the height of luxury and a brilliant symbol of his success.
But the story of Kingdom 5kr does not start with Trump. Built in 1980 by the Italian shipyard Benetti, the yacht was initially commanded by Adnan Khashoggi, a sulphurous international arms dealer. At the time, its construction would have cost between $ 85 and 100 million dollars, a colossal sum for the time.
After Trump’s passage, the yacht found a new owner in the person of the Saudi prince al-Waleed Bin Talal, who acquired it in 1991 for $ 19 million. It was under his property that the ship adopted its current name, Kingdom 5kr.
The luxurious interior of the Superyacht under Adnan Khashoggi, with its sumptuous materials, reflected its extravagant and controversial lifestyle.
When the accident reveals history
These revelations on the history of the yacht add an unexpected dimension to the Bizerte incident. They illustrate how a single ship can cross the eras, passing from the hands of a controversial arms dealer to those of a future American president, to finish in the heritage of a Saudi prince.
While the repair work on the quay and the yacht continue in Bizerte, these discoveries on the past of the Kingdom 5kr fascinate the public, recalling that behind each Superyacht is often hidden a story as rich as its luxurious arrangements.
The accident, initially perceived as a simple maritime incident, thus opened an unexpected window on the history of great pleasure and the influential personalities who have made it their symbol of status and power.
