Eclipse (yacht) explained

M/Y Eclipse is a superyacht built by Blohm+Voss of Hamburg, Germany, the third longest afloat. Her exterior and interior were designed by Terence Disdale. The yacht is owned by Roman Abramovich, and was delivered on 9 December 2010. At 162.5m (533.1feet) long Eclipse was the world's longest private yacht until was launched in April 2013, which is 17.3m (56.8feet) longer.[1] The yacht's cost has been estimated at €340 million.

Features

Eclipse has two helicopter pads, 24 guest cabins, two swimming pools, several hot tubs, and a disco hall.[2] She is also equipped with three launch boats and a mini-submarine that is capable of submerging to 50m (160feet). Approximately 70 crew members are needed to operate the yacht and serve the guests.

For security, Eclipse is fitted with a missile detection system, missile launchers and self-defense systems.[3]

By 2009, Eclipse was also the largest vessel employing a rotor-based stabilization system[4] against roll motion at anchor and at low cruise speeds, based on the Magnus effect.[5]

History

Eclipse was launched on 12 June 2009.[6] She arrived in Frederikshavn, Denmark, on 18 September 2009, for sea trials, and was delivered to Abramovich on 9 December 2010. First pictures of the completed yacht were taken at Kristiansand, Norway, during her refuelling.[7]

In February 2011 Eclipse was made available for charter through SuperYachtsMonaco, a Monaco-based yacht brokerage company.[8]

Eclipse travels to St. Martin in the Caribbean each winter to pick up guests who fly in to St. Martin's airport. The yacht then travels to Abramovich's home on nearby St. Barts.[9] In March 2022 Forbes reported that Eclipse was still owned by Abramovich. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the yacht has anchored in Turkish territorial waters on the South Aegean coast of Muğla Province.[10] She has been seen at Bodrum and Marmaris,[11] [10] and was still registered in Bermuda with value of $438 million.[12]

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Notes and References

  1. German Shipyard Launches World's Largest Private Yacht at 591 Feet . 5 April 2013 . Daniel Fisher . Forbes.
  2. News: Roman Abramovich Zaps Snappers with Laser Shield . Bojan . Pancevski . . 20 September 2009 . 2010-12-01.
  3. https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-vladimir-putin-boris-johnson-europe-united-states-10a82777a3b4a6ccafc38c223b659a03 Fleeing sanctions, oligarchs seek safe ports for superyachts
  4. Web site: Quantum Rotary Stabilizers . https://web.archive.org/web/20130721225913/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CwPHTN2pSs . 2013-07-21 . dead . YouTube . Quantum Med Marine . 2 June 2009.
  5. Web site: Quantum Med Marine . Sales History . 7 March 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100516143418/http://www.quantum-medmarine.com/sales/sales-history/ . 16 May 2010.
  6. Web site: Eclipse | Blohm & Voss, Roman Abramovich, Recent Launches, Gigayachts, Terence Disdale | . Yachts.monacoeye.com . 6 July 2009 . 2009-08-21.
  7. Web site: The world's biggest yacht in Kristiansand . fvn.no . 10 December 2010 . 2010-12-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101213193026/http://www.fvn.no/lokalt/kristiansand/article814704.ece . 13 December 2010.
  8. Web site: Superyacht Eclipse joins charter fleet of SuperYachtsMonaco . SuperYachtTimes.com . 23 February 2011 . 2011-02-23 . 16 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716164457/http://www.superyachttimes.com/editorial/22/article/id/5777 . dead .
  9. Web site: The Megayachts of St. Martin . GCBC . 28 July 2015.
  10. News: Hier liegen die Oligarchen-yachten heute . Konrad Fischer . . 2 September 2023 . 30 September 2023.
  11. Web site: Russian Billionaire Roman Abramovic’s Yachts have been off the Coast of Muğla for 1 Year . Mücahid Ahlatçı . Expat Guide Turkey . March 21, 2023 . September 30, 2023.
  12. "Biden And Allies Are Coming For Russian Billionaires’ Yachts: Forbes Tracked Down 51. Here's Where To Find Them", Giacomo Tognini, March 1, 2022; Forbes

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