ROMAN ABRAMOVICH: Inside His US$ 1.5 billion [ECLIPSE Yacht]

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All You Need to Know about Roman Abramovich, his Net Worth, his House, Private Jet and his Eclipse Yacht
Eclipse Yacht
Yacht Name:	Eclipse
Yacht Length:	162 m (533 ft)
Guests:	36 in 18 cabins
Crew:	70 in 35 cabins
Builder:	Blohm and Voss
Designer:	Terence Disdale Design
Year:	2010
Speed:	25 knots
Engines:	MTU 20V1163
Displacement:	13,564 ton
IMO:	1009613
Cost/Value:	US$ 700 million
Yacht For Sale:	Eclipse for Sale
Yacht For Charter:	Eclipse for Charter
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Who is the Owner of the Yacht Eclipse?
Owner:	Roman Abramovich
Country:	Russia
Abramovich Net Worth:	US$ 12.3 billion
Source:	Gazprom
Born:	October 24, 1966
Wife:	Dasha Zhukova (divorced)
Children:	Arkadiy, Sofia , Ilya , Arina , Anna , Aaron Alexander, Leah Lou
Residence:	Lowndes Square, Belgravia, London, UK
Private Jet:	Boeing 767 (P4-MES) Gulfstream G650 (LX-GVI)
New Yacht Solaris
Name:	Solaris
Length:	140-200 meter (460-650 ft)
Builder:	Lloyd Werft
Delivery:	2020 - 2021
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The luxury motor yacht Eclipse is one of the largest yachts in the world. Abramovich is building a new yacht in Germany. Check out our amazing Eclipse Photo Gallery. She will soon replaced by the new Solaris. The yacht is rumored to be near 200 meters long.

10 Facts About Roman Abramovich you probably didn’t know

In 1988 Abramovich and his wife set up a company making dolls.
From 1992 to 1995 he founded five trade companies.
In 1995 he acquired Sibneft: he bought 50% for US$ 100 million.
In 2005 he sold his stake in Sibneft to Gazprom for US$ 13 billion
His net worth is now US$ 12.3 billion.
His yacht is known as the USD 1.5 billion yacht, but cost US$ 700 million.
Eclipse is said to have a laser guided anti paparazzi system.
He is building a 130 meter expedition yacht named Project Solaris.
He also owns a Boeing 767 private jet, with registration P4-MES.
He owns a castle: Chateau de la Croë in Cap D’Antibes, France

Who is Roman Abramovich?

He is a Russian billionaire born in 1966. He has 7 children. He is owner of the investment company Millhouse and football club Chelsea FC. In 1988 Abramovich and his wife set up a company making dolls. This which was an immediate success. Within a few years he also started investing in other businesses.

From 1992 to 1995, he founded five companies. The companies conducted resale and produced consumer goods. They acted as intermediaries, specializing in the trading of oil and oil products.

He set up and liquidated at least 20 companies during the early 1990s. In sectors as diverse as tire re treading and bodyguard recruitment.

What about this Sibneft company?

In 1995, Abramovich and Boris Berezovsky acquired the controlling interest in the large oil company Sibneft. Berezovsky was an associate of President Boris Yeltsin.

Each partner paid USD 100 million for half of the company and rapidly turned it into billions.

He sold his stake in Russian Aluminum to billionaire Oleg Deripaska. And he sold his stake in Sibneft to Gazprom for USD 13 billion in 2005. He still owns shares in Norilsk Nickel.

What did he Pay for the Chelsea Football Team?

Abramovich owns the U.K.'s Chelsea soccer team. He acquired Chelsea in 2003. He paid US$ 140 million. He spent millions acquiring players. Since the takeover, the club have won 13 major trophies. This makes Chelsea the most successful English trophy winning team in the decade.

How Much is Roman Abramovich Worth?

He is the 12th richest Russian with an estimated net worth of US$ 12.3 billion (September 2019).

Does he own Private Jets?

He owns a Boeing 767 private jet registered as P4-MES. And he owns a Gulfstream G650 with registration LX-GVI. His ex-wife Irina Abramovich owns a Dassault Falcon 900 with registration G-TAGF.

What about Other Yachts?

He also owned the gas turbine powered yacht Sussurro. Sussurro was given to his ex-wife as part of a divorce settlement. And he owned the expedition yacht Luna.

He also owned the yacht Le Grand Blue, but he gave her to his friend Eugene Shvidler in 2006. Early 2014 Abramovich sold a London mansion for US$ 40 million to Tetra-Pack heir Hans Rausing.

In 2014 Abramovich sold Luna to Azerbaijani billionaire Farkhad Akhmedov. Akhmedov acquired his wealth through natural gas producer Northgas. Akhmedov sold Northgas in 2012.

Is he building a new Expedition Yacht?

We heard he is building a new private yacht, but we have not been able to identify the project. Update: its the new Solaris yacht.

Is the Yacht Solaris the largest in the world?

We were told that Abramovich is the new owner of the yacht Solaris. Project Solaris is an expedition yacht. She is more than 140 meter long. Some sources claim she will be much longer: near 200 meters.

She is under construction at Lloyd Werft in Bremen Germany. We found an article in a German newspaper, more or less confirming this news. Production started in 2017, which makes sense given the current status of the hull.

Lloyd Werft also built his previous expedition yacht Luna, which he sold to Farkhad Akhmedov.

Who is Abramovich Wife?

He was married to Dasha Zhukova and they have two children. Dasha comes from a rich family, her father is oligarch Alexander Zhukov.

He was married twice before, his first wife was Olga. That marriage was before he became rich.

His second wife Irina was a stewardess. She apparently rece ived a US$ 300 million divorce settlement. And is said to have received the yacht Sussurro as part of the settlement.

When did he Divorce from Dasha?

In August 2017 it was announced that Roman and Dasha will separate after a 10 year marriage. But they will continue to work together in business. She will probably receive a divorce settlement of a few hundred million.

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The $1.5 Billion Dollar Russian Yacht

The yacht is known as ‘the USD 1.5 billion yacht’. Although her real cost price was considerably less. Her original contract price was around EUR 550 million, or USD 700 million. Eclipse was delivered by Blohm and Voss in 2010.

Eclipse was the largest yacht in the world. But this title is now reserved for superyacht Azzam. Eclipse is desi gned by Terence Disdale. He is also responsible for Eclipse’ interior design.

Who is the owner of the yacht?

The Russian billionaire yacht is owned by Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich. He is one of the richest people in the world. He sold his oil company Sibneft for US$ 13 billion.

Does Eclipse have Anti Paparazzi systems?

Eclipse is said to have an anti paparazzi system. A laser which is used to detect the electronic light sensors that digital cameras use. The camera is then targeted with a beam of bright light. That overexposes the photo, which becomes useless.

Many online sources doubt whether such technology actually exists.

What about the Yacht’s Interior?

In March 2016 Boat International had an amazing photo shoot of Eclipse interior. But further there is not much known about the yachts inside. Eclipse has two swimming pools and two helicopter pads.

How many Crew Does the Yacht have?

She has a crew of 70, residing in 35 cabins. There are 2 dedicated staff cabins on the owner’s deck. The crew has its own dedicated cinema in the bow of the yacht.

She was built in total secrecy. Early 2013 Eclipse arrived in New York and docked in Manhattan. In June 2014 Eclipse was laying for anchor near Antibes France for a few days.

When was she refitted?

Early 2015 Eclipse was seen in a drydock at the Blohm+Voss yard in Hamburg for a refit. In June 2015 she visited Bergen in Norway. And in November 2015 she was back at Blohm & Voss for some maintenance.

See some photos by Tom Gulbrandsen here. Source of some of the photo’s on this page: Marinetraffic.com . The yacht is not available for charter. Every winter Eclipse visits St Barth for New Years Eve.

Is She Available for Yacht Charter?

The boat is not available for yacht charter. And the yacht is not listed for sale.

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Eclipse, known as the 1.5 billion dollar yacht.

Where is Abramovich House?

He owns several houses, or residences, around the world. On of his most expensive real estate is his Lowndes Square, London apartment. Lowndes Square is an expensive residential community in Belgravia, London.

Abramovich purchased six adjoining flats over the years at this address. He plans to transform the flats into a single home. It will have a value of around US$ 200 million when completed.

US$ 75 Million New York Mansion

In 2013 Abramovich bought a mansion on 828 Fifth Avenue in New York. He paid US$ 75 million. This is a record price for a housing cooperative building. The Upper East Side mansion was built in 1886 for Edward Berwind. And is therefore known as the Berwind Mansion.

In 2014 some legal troubles occurred with the purchase. Th e previous owners’ widow, Angelika Ivanc, is challenging the sale in court. She is trying to get even more money.

West Sussex Estate

Abramovich owns another UK property: Fyning Hill estate in West Sussex. It is a seven bedroom house with polo pitches. The house has a clay pigeon range, a trout lake, a private go-cart range and a 100 horse stable.

The estate was previously owned by the King Hussein of Jordan. And before than by Australian media tycoon Kerry Packer.

Mediterranean Villas

In the South of Francein Cap D’Antibes, Abramovich owns the Chateau de la Croë. Previous residents in this castle were The Duke of Windsor, Aristotle Onassis and Stavros Niarchos.

Abramovich is rumored to have spend more than US$ 40 million on the renovation of Chateau de la Croë. Abramovich has another Mediterranean area property. He owns Villa Bover, on Lake Garda, Italy’s largest lake.

He purchased Villa Bover from famous Formula 1 driver Michael Schumacher. For a report amount of US$ 24 million.

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