Abramovich buys World's biggest yacht

The tests of a 500-foot yacht are being conducted in the shores of the Baltic Sea amid great secrecy.

Photo: Abramovich buys World's biggest yacht

In the last issue The Sunday Times told about “Flagship yacht for Admiral Abramovich”. The paper states that the Russian magnate, who already owns 3 gorgeous yachts, bought the largest privately owned yacht ever built – the Eclipse. These days the yacht is being tested off the German Baltic island of Ruegen.

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The yacht is 167 meters (550ft) long (almost twice the length of a football pitch) and 70 ft wide. For the right to keep the largest private vessel in the world Abramovich paid almost half a billion dollars.

The interior of the boat leaves all rivals in the yacht business behind. Built over nine levels, the

Eclipse will have two helipads with a hangar, 4 pleasure boats, a craft to ferry guests from the shore and back, 20 water bikes and the 12-seat sub that can exit the hull through the bottom of the yacht in complete privacy.

The “Admiral’s” cabin is going to contain a grand piano, a mini theatre and an exhibition place, 3 cafeterias, an aquarium, a disco, a swimming pool with sauna and steam room. It also features a wine cellar, 2 kitchens and the place for the staff that can contain up to 100 members. To avoid rocking, the vessel has a computerized stabilization system. The yacht also will be equipped with a missile-detection system and underwater infra-red detectors.

The Russian oligarch already owns the 377ft Pelorus, the 282ft Ecstasea and the 160ft Sussuro.

Translated by Lena Ksandinova