yacht abramovic hamburg

The global authority in superyachting

• NEWSLETTERS
• Yachts Home
• The Superyacht Directory
• Yacht Reports
• Brokerage News
• The largest yachts in the world
• The Register
• Yacht Advice
• Yacht Design
• 12m to 24m yachts
• Monaco Yacht Show
• Builder Directory
• Designer Directory
• Interior Design Directory
• Naval Architect Directory
• Yachts for sale home
• Motor yachts
• Sailing yachts
• Explorer yachts
• Classic yachts
• Sale Broker Directory
• Charter Home
• Yachts for Charter
• Charter Destinations
• Charter Broker Directory
• Destinations Home
• Mediterranean
• South Pacific
• Rest of the World
• Boat Life Home
• Owners' Experiences
• Interiors Suppliers
• Owners' Club
• Captains' Club
• BOAT Showcase
• Boat Presents
• Events Home
• World Superyacht Awards
• Superyacht Design Festival
• Design and Innovation Awards
• Young Designer of the Year Award
• Artistry and Craft Awards
• Explorer Yachts Summit
• Ocean Talks
• The Ocean Awards
• BOAT Connect
• Between the bays
• Golf Invitational
• Boat Pro Home
• Pricing Plan
• Superyacht Insight
• Product Features
• Premium Content
• Testimonials
• Global Order Book
• Tenders & Equipment

After five years of intensive design, development and construction, Eclipse left the Blohm+Voss yard in Hamburg on the 9th December 2010, to formally take her place as the largest superyacht in the world. Managed by Blue Ocean Yacht Management, Eclipse features a diesel-electric propulsion system with generators powering rotating Azipod drives, dramatic exterior styling and a stunning interior design by London-based Terence Disdale Design, which has been responsible for all aspects of aesthetic design and layout, including the superstructure design, deck layouts, interior design and construction supervision.

Her accommodation includes an owner’s deck of 56 metres in length. The interior boasts hundreds of custom finishes exclusively developed for this project, while her deck areas include a 16 metre swimming pool, whose base can be raised to transform the area into a dance floor. The yacht can also accommodate three helicopters, one on each of the two helipads and the third in a storage hangar below the foredeck.

Eclipse was voted Motor Yacht of the Year at the World Superyacht Awards in 2011.

About ECLIPSE , brought to you by BOAT Pro

ECLIPSE, a 162.5 m Motor Yacht built in Germany and delivered in 2010, is the flagship of Blohm & Voss .

Her top speed is 21.5 kn, her cruising speed is 20.0 kn, and she boasts a maximum cruising range of 6000.0 nm at 21.0 kn, with power coming from four MTU diesel engines. She can accommodate up to 36 guests in 18 staterooms, with 66 crew members. She has a gross tonnage of 13564.0 GT and a 22.0 m beam.

She was designed by Terence Disdale , who also designed the interior. Terence Disdale has designed 42 yachts and designed the interior of 78 yachts for yachts above 24 metres.

The naval architecture was developed by Blohm & Voss , who has architected 8 other superyachts in the BOAT Pro database - she is built with a Teak deck, a Steel hull, and Aluminium superstructure.

ECLIPSE is the 3rd longest yacht in the world. She is one of 70 motor yachts longer than 100m, and, compared to similarly sized motor yachts, her cruising speed is 3.95 kn above the average, her top speed 1.64 kn above the average, and her volume 6351.31 GT above the average.

ECLIPSE is currently sailing under the Bermuda flag (along with a total of other 37 yachts). She is known to be an active superyacht and has most recently been spotted cruising near Turkey. For more information regarding ECLIPSE's movements, find out more about BOAT Pro AIS .

Specifications

• Name: ECLIPSE
• Yacht Type: Motor Yacht
• Builder: Blohm & Voss
• Naval Architect: Blohm & Voss
• Exterior Designer: Terence Disdale
• Interior Designer: Terence Disdale
• Refits: 2021-11-19

Yacht featured in

Yachts like this, from our partners, sponsored listings.

• Barrierefreiheit
• Branchenbuch
• Behördenfinder
• Bus & Bahn

Eclipse Die zweitlängste Yacht der Welt

Die Eclipse ist eine Yacht der Superlative: Mit einer Länge von 162,5 Metern ist das Schiff die zweitlängste Privatyacht der Welt. Gebaut wurde die Eclipse in der Hamburger Werft von Blohm + Voss, in der sie zuletzt im Winter 2015 zu Wartungsarbeiten lag.

Die Eclipse im Hamburger Hafen

Die yacht der superlative in hamburg.

Die aktuelle Position (weltweit!) der Eclipse auf unserem Schiffsradar

Die Megayacht des russischen Milliardärs Roman Abramowitsch lag 2015 mehrere Monate bei Blohm + Voss im Dock. Der Besitzer des britischen Fußballvereins FC Chelsea ließ Umbau-Arbeiten in der Hamburger Traditionswerft durchführen, in der die Eclipse bis 2010 gebaut wurde.

Die auf einen Gesamtwert von 850 Millionen Euro geschätzte Yacht bietet auf ihren neun Decks unter anderem Innen- und Außenpool, ein Kino, eine Diskothek, zwei Hubschrauberlandeplätze, 20 Jet-Skis, vier Motorboote, ein U-Boot, ein Raketenabwehrsystem und 36 Gästekabinen.

Technische Daten der Eclipse

• Schiffstyp: Motor-Yacht
• Stapellauf: 12. Juni 2009
• Länge: 162,5 Meter
• Breite: 21,5 Meter
• Tiefgang: max. 5,8 Meter
• Besatzung: 70

Verfolgen Sie mit unserer Webcam in HD-Qualität das Ein- und Auslaufen aller Schiffe bequem vom Rechner aus: Webcam live aus dem Hafen Hamburg .

Weitere Schiffe

Amerigo Vespucci  | Ark Royal  | Barentshav  | Beluga II  | Brasil  | Bulwark  | CMA CGM Alexander von Humboldt  | CMA CGM Georg Forster  | CMA CGM Marco Polo  | CSCL Globe  | CSCL Pacific Ocean  | Eclipse  | Eugen Maersk  | Evertsen  | FS Pulvier  | FS Sonne  | Gorch Fock  | Hessen  | HMS Argyll  | HMS Ocean  | HMS Sutherland  | HNLMS Van Speijk  | Illustrious  | Juan Sebastian de Elcano  | Karel Doorman  | Ludwig Prandtl  | Meteor  | Octopus  | Primauguet  | Rainbow Warrior III  | Shabab Oman  | Shtandart  | Stubnitz  | Tyne

Diese Schiffe liegen dauerhaft in Hamburg

Cap San Diego  | Feuerschiff  | Peking  | Rickmer Rickmers  | Frau Hedis Tanzkaffee  | Theaterschiff am Nikolaifleet  | Unterseeboot U-434

Weitere Bilder, Termine und Wissenswertes rund um die Schiffe in Hamburg finden Sie hier: Schiffe Hamburg .

Weiterführende Links

Hafenrundfahrt Hamburg Den Hafen hautnah erleben

Ob Kleine oder Große Hafenrundfahrt – ein Törn durch den Hafen ist ein Muss!

Kreuzfahrtschiffe Anlauf-Termine im Überblick

Alle Traumschiff-Besuche in Ham­burg auf einen Blick.

Schiffe gucken Die besten Plätze

Tipps für alle, die Kreuzfahrtschiffe mit eigenen Augen bestaunen möchten.

Themenübersicht auf hamburg.de

• Symbol für Politik & Verwaltung Politik & Verwaltung
• Symbol für Hotel & Tourismus Hotels & Tourismus
• Symbol für Erlebnis & Freizeit Erlebnis & Freizeit
• Symbol für Kultur & Tickets Kultur & Tickets
• Symbol für Jobs & Wohnen Jobs & Wohnen
• Symbol für Verkehr Verkehr
• Symbol für Barrierefreiheit Barrierefreiheit

Hamburg Card

Hamburg CARD Die Touristenkarte für Hamburg

Freie Fahrt mit Bus & Bahn sowie ermäßigter Eintritt bei über 150 Angeboten. Die Hamburg CARD ab 11,90 Euro!

Pauschalreisen

Maritime Pauschalen Das maritime Hamburg & Übernachtung

Diese Pauschalen machen Ihren Hamburg-Aufenthalt zu einem maritimen Erlebnis der Extraklasse!

Familien-Pauschalen Mit Kindern sparen

Familienfreundliche Hotels inklusive Hafen­rund­fahrt oder Miniatur Wunderland und mehr!

Unsere Pauschalreisen

Musical-Pauschalen Lassen Sie sich verzaubern!

Mit den Musical-Pauschalen erleben Sie den Zauber von Disneys DER KÖNIG DER LÖWEN und Co. – das Hotel ist direkt dabei!

Anreise-Pauschalen Jetzt sparen!

Buchen Sie drei Übernachtungen in Hamburg – An- und Abreise sind schon dabei!

Urheber der Bilder

• Im November machte die Eclipse zum zweiten Mal in 2015 für Umbauarbeiten bei Blohm + Voss fest.: © Marek Santen
• Hafenrundfahrt Hamburg: © imago stock & people
• "Mille Saluti" Queen Mary 2: © Frank Burmester
• Bildergalerie-Speicherstadt18: © hamburg.de/Rebekka Matuschek
• Hamburg CARD: © Hamburg Tourismus
• Hamburger Hafen: © Fotolia / hamburg-tourism.de
• Urlaub für die ganze Familie: © imago stock & people
• Disneys DER KÖNIG DER LÖWEN Logo: © Stage Entertainment/ Disney
• Bahnhit Hamburg: © imago stock & people

4 Tage Hamburg Inkl. ICE-Anreise

• Symbol für Branchenbuch Branchen­buch
• Symbol für Behördenfinder Behörden­finder
• Symbol für Leichte Sprache Leichte Sprache
• Symbol für Gebärdensprache Gebärden­sprache
• Symbol für Schließen Schließen
• Symbol für Menü öffnen Aktionen

• Leserbriefe
• Bergedorfer Zeitung
• Hamburg-Mitte
• Hamburg-Nord
• Von Mensch zu Mensch
• Hamburg Towers
• Handball Sport Verein
• Tore & Tabellen
• TV & Medien
• Hafen & Schifffahrt
• Lauenburgische LZ
• Norderstedt
• Landkreis Harburg
• Gastronomie
• Experten im Fokus
• Alle Themen
• Aktuelle Anzeigen
• Aktuelle Prospekte
• Hamburger Wochenblatt
• GLOBISTA Reisen
• Immobilenbewertung
• Partnersuche
• Gewinnspiele
• Abendblatt Shop
• Anzeige schalten
• Bewerbungen
• Geschäftsstelle
• Historische Zeitungen
• LeserEvents
• LeserReisen
• Ticket Hotline
• Treueprogramm
• Kalender 2024
• Hamburger Abendblatt
• Abo-Service
• Abendblatt hilft e.V.
• Android-App
• Herzogtum Lauenburg

Luxus-Yacht "Eclipse" zurück bei Blohm + Voss im Hafen

Weitere videos.

Hamburg. Das Schiff gehört dem russischen Milliardär Roman Abramowitsch. Am Dienstag wurde es die Elbe hinauf ins Dock der Schiffswerft gelotst.

Mehr lesen über

Mehr zum thema.

Kennen Sie schon unsere Plus-Inhalte?

Jetzt Hamburger Abendblatt testen

Kennen Sie schon unsere PLUS-Inhalte? Jetzt Abendblatt testen

• Yacht Charter

• Eclipse, the third biggest superyacht in the world

Eclipse Yacht

Eclipse yacht features, eclipse yacht price, eclipse yacht owner, eclipse yacht length, eclipse yacht details, eclipse yacht history, who owns the yacht eclipse, how much does the yacht eclipse cost, can you charter eclipse yacht, who is roman abramovich, what yachts does roman abramovich own, about m/y eclipse, how many meters is the eclipse yacht, abramovich yachts, le grand blue.

Designer Terry Disdale tells us about four and a half years of the world's third largest superyacht with a length of 162.5 meters and nine decks.

• Subscribe Now
• Digital Editions

Abramovich’s new superyacht Eclipse is launched

See pictures of Eclipse, the 160 metre-long superyacht built for Chelsea boss and oligarch Roman Abramovich

Roman Abramovich – oil oligarch, football supremo, and now undisputed king of the superyachts.

His latest boat, Eclipse, rolled down the slipway at the Blohm & Voss shipyard in Hamburg last week. You can see photos of her in Motor Boats Monthly’s gallery  .

The superyacht – the world’s largest – cost a reported £288m to build, and features two helipads, a cinema, a sports complex and a disco.

And just in case former employee Jose Mourinho, with whom the Russian enjoys a tense relationship, is ever nearby, Eclipse sports a German-built missile defence system.

At more than 160-metres long, the boat is bigger than the ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed’s superyacht, which was previously the world’s largest.

Recommended videos for you

Annual running costs of £30m must be enough to make even Abramovich wince, especially after seeing his fortune dip a staggering £24bn last year, according to reports.

Incredible footage of a motor yacht taking on storm conditions

Galeon 435 gto first look: boats like this made galeon such an attractive brand, saxdor 400 gtc tour: düsseldorf launch for new flagship.

• Die Mega-Jacht „Luna“ liegt seit einem Jahr im Hamburger Hafen. Sie gehört dem Oligarchen Farkhad Akhmedov, der auf der EU-Sanktionsliste steht. (Archivbild)
• Foto: dpa | Marcus Brandt
• 11.05.2022 / 14:53
• Florian Boldt

Erfolg für Fahnder: Zweite Oligarchen-Yacht muss in Hamburg bleiben

115 Meter lang ist die „Luna“, rund 500 Millionen US-Dollar soll der Bau der Luxusyacht ihren Ex-Besitzer Roman Abramovich einst gekostet haben. Seit November liegt das Schiff in Hamburg. Und das wird vorerst so bleiben: Das Bundeskriminalamt (BKA) hat den neuen Besitzer ausfindig gemacht und das Schiff aufgrund der Russland-Sanktionen festgesetzt.

Offiziell gehört die Luxusyacht „Luna“ einem Trust, also einer Treuhandgesellschaft, aus Liechtenstein. Dahinter soll der Oligarch Farkhad Akhmedov aus Aserbaidschan mit seiner Familie stecken – doch bislang war dies noch nicht vollständig geklärt. Dem BKA gelang nun allerdings, die Besitzverhältnisse hinter „Luna“ aufzudecken. Das bestätigte die Behörde auf MOPO-Nachfrage. Zunächst hatte die „Süddeutsche Zeitung“ darüber berichtet.

BKA legt Oligarchen-Yacht „Luna“ in Hamburg an die Kette

Und tatsächlich: Akhmedov ist den BKA-Recherchen zufolge der Eigentümer der auf der Lloyd-Werft in Bremerhaven gebauten „Luna“. Der 66-Jährige gilt als kremlnah und steht seit April auf der Sanktionsliste der Europäischen Union. Akhmedov sei „ein führender Geschäftsmann, der in Wirtschaftssektoren tätig ist, die eine wesentliche Einnahmequelle für die Regierung der Russischen Föderation darstellen“, heißt es in der EU-Begründung.

Starten Sie bestens informiert in Ihren Tag: Der MOPO-Newswecker liefert Ihnen jeden Morgen um 7 Uhr die wichtigsten Meldungen des Tages aus Hamburg und dem Norden, vom HSV und dem FC St. Pauli direkt per Mail.  Hier klicken und kostenlos abonnieren .

„Die MS Luna unterliegt somit dem Sanktionsrecht“, teilte das BKA mit. Sie darf also „eingefroren“ werden, wie auch alle anderen Besitzgüter oder Vermögenswerte einer durch die EU sanktionierten Person. „Das Einfrieren führt danach jedenfalls zu einem Verfügungsverbot. Eine eingefrorene Sache darf nicht mehr veräußert, vermietet oder belastet werden“, erklärt die Behörde.

Das könnte Sie auch interessieren: Wirbel um Eigentümer: Mega-Yacht im Morgengrauen aus Hamburger Hafen verschwunden

Aus Senatskreisen erfuhr die MOPO, dass die „Luna“ zuletzt gar nicht fahrtüchtig gewesen sei. Die Gefahr, dass das Schiff Hamburg verlasse, habe demnach nicht bestanden. Ursprünglich gehörte die Luxusyacht Roman Abramovich, dem einstigen Geldgeber des FC Chelsea . 2014 erwarb Akhmedov das Schiff, musste es 2018 im Rahmen eines Rechtsstreits mit seiner Ehefrau Tatiana allerdings abgeben – zumindest offiziell.

In Hamburg ereilte zuletzt die „Dilbar“ ein ähnliches Schicksal. Auch im Falle der 2016 gebauten Luxusyacht blieben die wahren Besitzverhältnisse lange unklar, ehe das BKA die Schwester des kremltreuen Oligarchen Alisher Usmanov als Eigentümerin ermitteln konnte. Auch die „Dilbar“ wurde anschließend in Hamburg festgesetzt.

• Pontoon Boats
• Personal Watercraft
• nauticalknowhow
• Nautical Knots
• Tools and Calculators

Roman Abramovich’s Yachts: Everything You Want To Know

You may be familiar with the jet setting lifestyle of Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, owner of the Chelsea football club, who has an estimated net worth of over $8 billion. He’s not just rich, he’s a man who loves yachts and loves them a lot. Not only does he own the Eclipse, the most expensive yacht in the world, he owns 15 other yachts that we know of. Clearly this is a man who enjoys ship life. Other Russian oligarchs like private jets, Abramovich likes private boats.

Up until 2023 it was believed Abramovich owned a mere 6 vessels, but new information bumps that number up significantly. Let’s take a look at some of the most notable examples of the vessels in the fleet and what we know about them.

The Eclipse Yacht

Roman Abramovich has the distinction of owning the most expensive yacht in the world, the Eclipse. It was built in Hamburg by Blohm and Voss in 2010 and was recently seen in Turkey where it is likely avoiding international sanctions against Russian billionaires which would confiscate the vessel.

How Expensive is the Roman Abramovich Yacht Eclipse?

The superyacht Eclipse is obviously the flagship of Abramovich’s fleet and it’s believed the initial construction price was $427 million. Though that’s obviously very expensive it wouldn’t technically make this the most expensive yacht in the world. However, rumor has it that Abramovich had custom additions put on the yacht including a security system fit for a small army, which boosted the total cost to $1.5 billion.

How Big is the Eclipse Yacht

For some years, the Eclipse was the world’s largest yacht at 533-feet. Other yachts have since surpassed that length but obviously it’s still an absolutely enormous vessel. It has a gross tonnage of 13,000 GT and a beam of just over 72 feet. It is the largest vessel Abramovich owns.

How Fast is the Eclipse Yacht?

It’s believed the Eclipse has a top speed of about 22 knots. This is provided by four MTU 20V 1163 TB93 diesel engines.

What is the Eclipse Like on the Inside?

The interior of the Eclipse is well guarded and not many people have been on board. That said, there are some things we do know about the vessel and what Abramovich has had installed. To start with, the yacht has not one but two helicopter landing pads. It also has its own mini submersible and previously it had been reported that there were 3 landing boats but now we know that he has 8 support vessels of various kinds for the yacht.

There are quarters to house as many as 70 crew members making this yacht essentially a private cruise ship in terms of staffing and amenities. There is room for 36 guests as well.

It is rumored that the yacht has two swimming pools on board including one that is nearly 50 feet long, plus several hot tubs scattered throughout. The large pool has a retractable glass sunroof. The 18 guest rooms are said to contain full home 6-foot cinema screens for private viewings. For a group experience, the bow of the ship is also a cinema with a massive screen. Each guest room, of which there are 24, has its own jacuzzi and private security system.

There are spas on board and a disco as well, and unusual amenities like a full size pantry and gullwing doors that pull up to reveal a barbecue and pizza oven. The yacht’s guests can also enjoy an 830 square foot gym, massage room, beauty salon, beach club, sauna and portholes that offer a view inside the large pool. There’s even a wood-burning fire pit on the main deck for campfires. 

The ceiling in the 5,000 square foot master suite opens like a retractable dome in a sports stadium to give passengers a view of the night sky if they so desire.

The security on Eclipse is one of the things that gets talked about a lot and what is known about it is impressive. To start, the glass is all bulletproof. The hull is armor plated to prevent damage from direct attacks. There is an anti-paparazzi system installed which prevents digital cameras from taking photos when they’re aimed at the vessel, which is why you’ll see so few photos of it when it’s in use. Finally, there’s a sophisticated missile detection system that is able to detect missile attacks and launch its own counter attacks. So, yes, this yacht apparently has missile launchers on board, something usually reserved for military vessels.

What Other Yachts or Launch Boats Does Abramovich Own?

Journalists recently discovered that the Russian billionaire owns 16 yachts , about 10 more than previously known. Eight of these vessels are support ships for the Eclipse which was previously thought to just have three launch boats as support. These are the remaining 7.

The second most expensive yacht in Abramovich’s fleet, Solaris is 458 feet long, 11,011 tons and had a reported price tag of $475 million. Other sources say this is actually a $600 million vessel. It has room for 36 passengers in 18 cabins as well as crew quarters to handle up to 60 crew members at a time. These are just estimates based on the size and design of the yacht, however, as Abramovich is notoriously private when it comes to secure matters like these. This large yacht may have swimming pools inside and other amenities but little has been published in any yacht report about those features.

The top speed of the yacht is listed at 18 to 20 knots with a cruising speed of 14 knots and it features not just a pool but a helicopter landing pad on deck. Propulsion is provided by the largest ABB Azipod propulsion package ever used in a private yacht.

It’s said to contain over 2,000 square meters of glass including the largest panes ever used in a superyacht. 

The yacht, at last report, was moored in Turkey where it is not subject to international sanctions that have been levied against the Russian oligarch.

This would be Abramovich’s third most expensive yacht coming in at $38 million and 180 feet long. Designed by Amels, it is sometimes available for charter and can house 12 guests and 13 crew in its quarters. The yacht has a top speed of 15.5 knots and a range of 4,500 nautical miles The cruising speed is 13 knots.

The Garcon is actually larger than the Halo but costs less. It reportedly had a $20 million price tag but clocked in at 220 feet. Made by Damen Yachting, this is sometimes used as a support vessel as it was by its previous owner. It has space for 21 people in total.

The Garcon is a much faster yacht than some of its size, powered by 4 Caterpillar engines, that can reach 25 knots at full throttle. Normal cruising speed is 18 knots.

This is a $1 million Bluegame yacht that measures just a fraction of his larger boats, coming in at 40 feet.

Little is known about this particular yacht other than it measures 80 feet and was reported to have cost Abramovich $3 million.

This 162-foot, $11 million yacht has been moored in La Ciotat on the French Riviera since 2022. It was built in 1998 and features a 27.5 foot beam.  The vessel is powered by Paxman + Textron engines which produce 3442 hp each giving Sussurro a maximum speed of 46 knots and a cruising speed of 20 knots making it one of the fastest yachts of its size in the world.

Moored in the Netherlands, this yacht measures 164-foot and reportedly cost $30 million. Powered by MTU diesel engines the vessel has a top speed of 23 knots. There is room on board for 12 guests in 5 staterooms, as well as a crew of 9.

The Bottom Line

Roman Abramovich owns the world’s most expensive yacht, the Eclipse, as well as many other yachts that, until recently, were hidden assets. Because of international sanctions against Russian oligarchs due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, many of his yachts are subject to seizure in various countries so ownership of them was hard to determine. Even now it’s speculated he may own many others.

My grandfather first took me fishing when I was too young to actually hold up a rod on my own. As an avid camper, hiker, and nature enthusiast I'm always looking for a new adventure.

Categories : Yachts

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

More in Yachts

Lonian Yacht: An Insider's Guide

A Closer Look at the Madsummer Yacht

Your Insider’s Look at Steve Jobs’ Yacht Venus

Your Insider’s Guide to the Aviva Yacht

The People’s Poncho Review and Ratings 

Oru Lake Kayak Review

What Is A Gunwale?

131 of the Best Hawaiian Boat Names

167 Patriotic Boat Names

About boatsafe.

Established in 1998, BoatSafe is your independent guide into the world of boating, fishing, and watersports. We provide expert insights and detailed guides to help you find products tailored to your needs and budget.

Contact Boatsafe

• Address: 4021 West Walnut Street. Rogers, AR 72756
• Phone:  (479)339-4795
• Email: [email protected]

Site Navigation

• How We Test
• Corrections Policy
• Privacy Policy
• Terms & Conditions
• Editorial Policy
• Affiliate Disclosure

Our Reviews

All content is © Copyright 2024. All rights reserved.

• International edition
• Australia edition
• Europe edition

Superyachts tracked: Abramovich’s boat heads east after sanctions

Solaris is tracked off coast of Sicily, joining hurried sailings of Russian yachts to avoid seizure

• Ukraine-Russia war – latest updates
• The oligarchs and business figures on western sanction lists

Roman Abramovich’s superyacht Solaris was heading east across the Mediterranean on Thursday after sanctions were extended to the Chelsea FC owner.

His $600m vessel, tracked off the coast of Sicily on Thursday, appeared to have joined the hurried sailings of Russian oligarchs moving their superyachts across the world to avoid seizure by governments enforcing sanctions in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine .

The Solaris left the Barcelona port where it had been undergoing repairs on Tuesday, according to Reuters, and by Thursday afternoon it was rounding the southern coast of Sicily. Abramovich’s other yacht, the even more luxurious Eclipse – estimated to be worth more than $1bn after extensive renovations – set sail east from the Caribbean island of St Maarten towards international waters shortly after other oligarchs’ yachts were seized.

The Eclipse had crossed much of the Atlantic by midday Thursday when it was located to the west of the Canary Islands according to vesselfinder.com.

Abramovich was sanctioned by the US in 2018 but joined the UK list on Thursday morning. A spokesperson for Abramovich said earlier this week: “We never comment on the movements of the yacht or any other vehicles or vessels.”

The 163-metre Eclipse, which includes nine decks, two helipads and a 16-metre swimming pool that can be converted into a dancefloor, is the most expensive vessel owned by individuals on the growing US, EU and UK sanction lists.

Many super-rich Russians – including some not yet on the sanctions list, but with links to the Russian president, Vladimir Putin – appear to be attempting to move their superyachts to countries without formal extradition agreements with western governments.

French and Italian authorities last week seized three yachts worth more than $225m (£170m).

Tracking data from the shipping intelligence service MarineTraffic shows that Titan, a $100m superyacht owned by Alexander Abramov, a billionaire iron and steel magnate, arrived in Maldives waters last week after sailing from Fethiye in Turkey. Its owner, who holds a big stake alongside Abramovich in the London-listed coal and steel group Evraz, is not on any sanctions lists.

Clio, a $65m superyacht owned by the aluminium billionaire Oleg Deripaska, who has been subject to US sanctions since 2018, was reported last week to be heading for Raa Atoll in the Maldives. The Maldives is an Indian Ocean island nation with no extradition treaty with the US or the EU.

The US president, Joe Biden, said last week the US was actively working to seize the superyachts, luxury apartments and private jets of oligarchs linked to Putin. “We are coming for your ill-begotten gains,” he said in his State of the Union address .

The White House spokesperson, Jen Psaki, added: “We want [Putin] to feel the squeeze, we want the people around him to feel the squeeze.”

Three ways you can help the people of Ukraine from the UK

Support local charities

There are several Ukrainian charities working on the ground.  Sunflower of Peace  is a charity that helps paramedics and doctors, and has been fundraising for supplies, which includes first aid medical tactical backpacks.

United Help Ukraine  focuses on providing medical supplies and humanitarian aid, and raising awareness of the conflict.

Voices of Children  aims to help children affected by the war in eastern Ukraine, providing support through art therapy, psychologists, video storytelling and a number of other methods.

The  British Red Cross  has launched an emergency appeal to help Ukraine. The charity will be updating its webpage with news on the work its team is doing, and how support will be used to help people.

Support local journalism

English-language news outlets based in the country, such as  Kyiv Independent  and the  New Voice of Ukraine , are covering developments on the ground as the conflict unfolds, using local journalists. The Kyiv Independent says it was created by journalists in order to defend editorial independence. This  site on Twitter  covers many local journalists in Ukraine.

Write to your local MP

This can be a way to lobby the British government to place further sanctions on the Russian government and its associates. You can get in touch with your local MP via email or post to their constituency address. Instructions on how to get in touch can be found on  parliament.uk.

Grant Shapps, the UK transport secretary, said the government would detain any yachts suspected of being Russian-owned if they entered UK waters. “I want to make it impossible for individuals with links to Putin to use their aircraft in UK airspace, at UK airports or airfields, and any aircraft suspected of being linked to Russia will be detained,” he said. “Likewise, their yachts. Any of these floating gin palaces with an identifiable Russian connection will be detained if it attempts to dock in a British port.”

France detained Amore Vero , a 280ft, $120m superyacht they said was owned by Igor Sechin, in the Mediterranean port of La Ciotat. Sechin, who is also facing sanctions, is the chief executive of the Russian oil producer Rosneft and a close ally of Putin. Amore Vero, which means “true love” in Italian, can accommodate 14 guests and 28 crew.

French police, who boarded the vessel at night last week, said the ship was in port for repairs, but its crew were “making arrangements to leave in a hurry, without having completed the planned work”.

Italy’s Guardia di Finanza boarded and impounded Lena , a 41-metre, $45m yacht owned by Gennady Timchenko, a close friend of Putin who has an estimated $21bn fortune held in several large Russian raw materials companies, in Sanremo. Lady M, a 64-metre, $60m yacht owned by Alexei Mordashov, was seized in the nearby Ligurian port of Imperia.

Dilbar , the world’s largest superyacht by gross tonnage, which the US government said is owned by Alisher Usmanov , was reported to have been seized in Hamburg. However, German authorities later clarified that the 156-metre vessel, which has been valued at $600m, has not been impounded but requires an export waiver to leave the port.

Usmanov, who reportedly owns Witanhurst, the second biggest private home in the UK after Buckingham Palace, was added to the EU’s sanction list on Wednesday. The US imposed sanctions on him last week after the White House described him as a “one of Russia’s wealthiest individuals and a close ally of Putin”.

The yachts identified by the Guardian as linked to oligarchs are worth more than $3bn. The ultimate ownership of superyachts can be difficult to confirm as many are owned through shell companies registered in tax havens.

Additional reporting by Pamela Duncan , Joanna Partridge and Georgina Quach

• Roman Abramovich
• The super-rich
• Foreign policy

More on this story

Roman Abramovich business associate loses appeal against UK sanctions

Offshore cash and huge loans: leak reveals how Roman Abramovich funded Chelsea’s success

Abramovich hit by multibillion-pound crackdown on assets in Jersey and France

Abramovich-linked yacht in Netherlands changed hands on day of Ukraine invasion

From Marylebone to Caribbean: wealth of Abramovich’s business partners revealed

London-based port operator accused over Abramovich $600m superyacht

Portugal to change law under which Roman Abramovich gained citizenship

Imperial War Museum in London to keep donation from Roman Abramovich

Roman Abramovich spotted at Israeli airport following UK sanctions

Potential Chelsea buyers told they can approach UK government

Most viewed.

You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience.

Abramovich Launches the World’s Biggest Yacht

Russian oligarch, Roman Abramovich’s mega-yacht ‘Eclipse’ has finally made a preliminary launch at the Blohm & Voss shipyard in Hamburg, Germany where it was built secretly for more than two years. Estimated to have cost around $500 million, the vessel is nearly 170 meters long. It has room for 24 guests, with a crew of […]

Russian oligarch, Roman Abramovich’s mega-yacht ‘Eclipse’ has finally made a preliminary launch at the Blohm & Voss shipyard in Hamburg, Germany where it was built secretly for more than two years .

Estimated to have cost around $500 million , the vessel is nearly 170 meters long.

There are two pools on board the yacht, a movie theater and a dance floor and it will cost up to 30 million EUR a year to maintain the yacht, Deutsche Welle reported with reference to Bild.

An engineer who worked on it said: “Abramovich wanted everything top of the range, from the toilet roll holders to the sound system. It has all been custom-built for him with a multi-million dollar defence system. Attackers don’t stand a chance.”

The body of the yacht is made of the bullet-proof steel; armored glass was used for the windows . The vessel is equipped with the German-made missile defense alarm system and has two helicopter sheds (with helicopters) on the deck.

The yacht comes complete with three boats and a mini-submarine that can submerge at a depth of up to 50 meters.

Civilian ships are not allowed to carry weapons and so have to limit themselves to defense systems, but Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz gets around this by having his 482-ft. yacht registered as a Royal Saudi Navy vessel, said to be equipped with French-made Exocet missiles.

The Eclipse will literally eclipse the recently-debuted $350 million, 531-ft. Dubai owned by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, the Emir of Dubai.

L’Eclipse was built in Germany at Blohm + Voss Shipyard in Hamburg. The company made the renowned Bismarck warship, which the British Navy sent to the floor of the Atlantic Ocean in 1941.

The 42-year-old owner of Chelsea intends to board his new boat to travel to the next World Football Championship, which take place in South African Republic in the summer of 2010.

Abramovich already owns several other superyachts , including the 377-ft. Pelorus, the 282 ft. Ecstasea and the 160 ft. Sussurro, which cost him $25 million a year to maintain, and apparently plans to keep them all.

RECOMMENDED FOR YOU

The Stunning Ritz Carlton EVRIMA Yacht

Gliding Across Tokyo’s Sumida River: The Mesmerizing Zipper Boat

CROCUS Yacht: An 48 Meter Beauty by Admiral

PHI Yacht – Royal Huisman’s $45 Million Superyacht

• Zuretti Interior Design
• Zuretti Interior
• Zuccon International Project
• Ziyad al Manaseer
• Zaniz Interiors. Kutayba Alghanim
• Yuriy Kosiuk
• Yuri Milner
• Yersin Yacht

• Superyachts

SOLARIS Yacht – Exquisite $600M Superyacht

The SOLARIS yacht was newly launched in 2021 by Lloyd Werft.

At 139.7 meters (458 ft), SOLARIS is considered an absolute giant in the world of superyachts and ranks as the 15th largest in the world.

SOLARIS yacht interior

No official photos of the interior of the SOLARIS yacht have been released, so the exact design is unknown.

However, judging from the minimalist and modern layout of the decks, it can be assumed that the interior follows a similar trend.

The German designer Frank Neubelt is said to have worked on the interior of SOLARIS, although details of the project are unknown.

The yacht is one of the largest in the world, so it comes as no surprise that the SOLARIS yacht can accommodate an impressive 36 guests onboard.

Around 60 crew members find space in the cabins below deck and are available to tend to every need of the passengers.

The yacht also features a large gym, spa, and several salons to host events and welcome guests.

MY SOLARIS Specifications

MY SOLARIS was built in 2021 by the German shipyard Lloyd Werft and became the largest vessel they had ever delivered.

The total length of the yacht is 139.7 meters (458 ft) which makes her 23 meters (75 ft) shorter than Abramovic’s other famous yacht, ECLIPSE.

Her beam is 21.35 meters (70 ft), and her draft measures 5.95 meters (19.6 ft). Her total weight lies at 11,247 tons.

The SOLARIS yacht is powered by six MTU engines which allow her to travel at an average cruise speed of 18 knots with top speeds of 20 knots.

SOLARIS yacht exterior

The exterior of MY SOLARIS was designed by Marc Newson Ltd , an Australian industrial designer who has worked in several industries, including aircraft, furniture, and clothing.

His work is easily recognizable by smooth lines and rounded shapes with geometric elements.

The SOLARIS yacht is a prime example of this with its sleek look, rounded balconies, and many windows. Her eight decks have an unusually light wood that decorates the many open spaces of the vessel.

There are several extendable platforms to release tenders and toys and a large beach club located close to the swimming platform.

Of course, SOLARIS includes a full-size helipad as well as several swimming pools, one of which is located on the largest of the decks aft of the vessel.

SOLARIS yacht price

Yacht SOLARIS was delivered to Abramovic for a reported price of US $600 million, placing her among the most expensive superyachts in the world.

She generates a further US $50 – $60 million in annual running costs.

Do you have anything to add to this listing?

• Frank Neubelt
• Lloyd Werft

Love Yachts? Join us.

Related posts.

LADY A Yacht – Exquisite $15M Superyacht

ULYSSES Yacht – World-class $250 Million Superyacht

DREAMBOAT Yacht – Impeccable $180 Million Superyacht

YALLA Yacht – Impressive $80M Superyacht