Hey, Boatman...

Sun Sep 09, 2012 11:41 pm » by **Edgar 2.0**

How about this little boat?

It's Roman Abramovich's, and these pics are from yesterday at the time he came to Dubrovnik, some 50 miles from my place...

Eclipse is a luxury motor yacht constructed by Blohm + Voss in Hamburg, Germany. Its exterior and interior were designed by Terence Disdale Design and its naval architect was Francis Design.[4] The yacht was delivered to Russian businessman Roman Abramovich on 9 December 2010. At 163.5 metres (536 ft) long, Eclipse is the world's largest private yacht, 0.5 metres (1 ft 8 in) longer than the Dubai, which belongs to Sheikh Mohammed, the ruler of Dubai. The yacht's cost has been estimated at €340 million (approx. US$475M as of September 2011), but a September 2009 report indicated that final costs could approach €800 million (US$1.12B).
Eclipse docked in Nassau, January 2011

Eclipse has two helicopter pads, 24 guest cabins, two swimming pools, several hot tubs and a disco hall. It is also equipped with three launch boats and a mini-submarine that is capable of submerging to 50 metres. Approximately 70 crew members are needed to operate the yacht.

For security, Eclipse is fitted with intruder detection systems and a German-built missile defence system. Abramovich's master suite and the yacht's bridge are fitted with armour plating and bullet-proof windows. The yacht is reportedly equipped with an anti-paparazzi shield in the form of lasers that sweep the surroundings, and when they detect a CCD, they shine a light right at the camera to prevent the photograph. According to The Times, these do not run all the time, so friends and guests should still be able to take pictures. Instead, they will be activated when guards spot likely professional photographers nearby. How such a system could feasibly work has not been demonstrated, however.
The yacht in 2012 with one of the landing boats being launched

Eclipse was launched on 12 June 2009. It arrived in Frederikshavn, Denmark on September 18, 2009 for tests, and was delivered to Abramovich on December 9, 2010. First pictures of the completed yacht were taken at Kristiansand, Norway during its refuelling.

In February 2011 Eclipse was made available for charter through SuperYachtsMonaco,a yacht brokerage company based in Monaco.

Lol :

Sun Sep 09, 2012 11:46 pm » by **E6722maj**

lovely yacht roman. meanwhile, elsewhere, in Russia...

Sun Sep 09, 2012 11:47 pm » by **Fatdogmendoza**

[quote="Edgar 2.0"]How about this little boat?

It's Roman Abramovich's, and these pics are from yesterday at the time he came to Dubrovnik, some 50 miles from my place...

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Ed ... You old socialist you..... :flop:

Sun Sep 09, 2012 11:48 pm » by **Richc**

pffft. I've got one like that in my bath tub... :flop:

RIK

Sun Sep 09, 2012 11:58 pm » by **Edgar 2.0**

Fatdogmendoza wrote:
Edgar 2.0 wrote:How about this little boat?

It's Roman Abramovich's, and these pics are from yesterday at the time he came to Dubrovnik, some 50 miles from my place...

[quote

Ed ... You old socialist you.....

The transition from socialism to wild west capitalism actually made this canoe possible for that oligarch prick...

Mon Sep 10, 2012 12:02 am » by **Fatdogmendoza**

Edgar 2.0 wrote:
Fatdogmendoza wrote:
Edgar 2.0 wrote:How about this little boat?

It's Roman Abramovich's, and these pics are from yesterday at the time he came to Dubrovnik, some 50 miles from my place...

[quote

Ed ... You old socialist you.....

The transition from socialism to wild west capitalism actually made this canoe possible for that oligarch prick...

Well said Edgar :clapper:

How was Bradford....

Mon Sep 10, 2012 12:04 am » by **Edgar 2.0**

Hey Fatdog, let me derail my thread while you're still here...

I got this jasmine tea from Turkey yesterday :

How the hell do i prepare it?

I hate non-alcoholic beverages except coffee, have no idea about the tea

And i still have to go to Bradford, couldn't go right now because of cancer shit. Have to do CT and MR... :vomit:

Mon Sep 10, 2012 12:05 am » by **E6722maj**

Edgar 2.0 wrote:How the hell do i prepare it?

i'd smoke it

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Mon Sep 10, 2012 12:08 am » by **-Marduk-**

Edgar 2.0 wrote:How about this little boat?

Nice pics Ed.

Apparently, it looks like Abramovich is a starwars geek... :ugeek:

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Eclipse- ... readnought :ugeek:

Mon Sep 10, 2012 12:09 am » by **Edgar 2.0**

E6722maj wrote:
Edgar 2.0 wrote:How the hell do i prepare it?

i'd smoke it

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