Superyacht Amadeus was built in 1969 as a research vessel and was converted to a
superyacht in 2007. She has an icebreaker hull.
Superyacht Amadeus had many famous visitors, including former UK prime minister Tony
Blair and rock star Bono.
Superyacht Amadeus is owned by French industrialist Bernard Arnault. Bernard Arnault
(born 5 March 1949) is a French businessman, known as the chairman and CEO of the
French conglomerate LVMH, the largest luxury-products company in the world. According
to Forbes Magazine, Arnault is the world's 4th and Europe's richest person, with
a 2011 net worth of US$41 billion. LVMH Moët Hennessy • Louis Vuitton S.A., better
known as LVMH, is a French multinational luxury goods conglomerate headquartered
in Paris, France formed after the merger between the champagne producer Moët & Chandon
and manufacturer of cognac Hennessy in 1971becoming Moët Hennessy which in 1987 merged
with fashion house Louis Vuitton creating the current group It controls around 60
subsidiaries that each manage a small number of prestigious brands. The subsidiaries
are often managed independently.
