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Global Economy in a Slump? Really?....
« on: June 13, 2009, 08:18:04 AM »
Being a "lowly" yacht electrician, this caught my eye.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1192640/Admiral-Abramovich-launches-300million-mega-yachtski-The-worlds-biggest-submarine.html

Admiral Abramovich launches his £300million mega-yachtski: The world's biggest (and it even has its own submarine)

By Mail Foreign Service
Last updated at 10:33 PM on 12th June 2009

It is the biggest private yacht in existence and comes with a missile-detection system, two helipads, a luxury spa, swimming pool and a miniature submarine.

But when you're Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, only the most ostentatious displays of wealth will do.

His latest baby is the Eclipse, a 557-footer reported to have cost a staggering £300million.
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Eclipsing the opposition: Roman Abramovich's new yacht slides out of the ship-yard in Hamburg, Germany. It comes with a raft of features including two heli-pads, a pool and a missile-detection system

As it glided out of the Blohm & Voss shipyard, in Hamburg, Germany, it was so breathtaking that many stopped to watch, barely able to believe their eyes.

To keep the oligarch safe, the Eclipse has a military-grade missile defence system, armour-plating around Abramovich's master suite and bullet-proof windows.
Roman Abramovich is building a yacht that will become the largest privately owned yacht in the world

Eyeing record: Roman Abramovich is building a yacht that will become the largest privately owned yacht in the world

There is also a private submarine, which doubles as an escape pod.




More pics at link,... Wait until the electronics and tower go on top of the superstructure.  That is a bad ass boat right there.

Can I just win the lottery, just once pleeeeeeeeeeze?


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Re: Global Economy in a Slump? Really?....
« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2009, 08:26:33 AM »
My yacht's going to have a missile launching system. ;D  You know what?  Forget the boat, just give me the damn missiles.  Sweet boat, must like the ocean water.  Not fond of it myself.  'The ocean experience; 1.  Get swimming pool  2.  Dump truck full of salt in pool  3.  Get neighborhood to piss in pool  4.  Throw a couple of dead dogs, or cats, in pool'  Bam, instant ocean water!!!
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Re: Global Economy in a Slump? Really?....
« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2009, 08:57:16 AM »
Unless I'm mistaking, that thing has the lines of the German frigates, no? Very damn nice boat, and I ain't even a sailor.
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Re: Global Economy in a Slump? Really?....
« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2009, 10:33:29 AM »
SWEET !  The troop ship I was on was shorter by 7 feet.
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