Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich's new $355 million, 555-ft. mega yacht "Eclipse" has finally made a preliminary launch at the Blohm & Voss shipyard in Hamburg, Germany

Measuring 557.7 feet (or 170 m), Eclipse becomes the world’s largest privately owned yacht, beating the previous record set by Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum’s 530 ft M/Y Dubai.

Roman Abramovich's Eclipse will feature 2 heli-pads, 20 water jets, a pool with large Havana bars surrounding, a cinema, library, restaurant, private garden, 5,000-square-feet master suite, a private submarine boarding from the bottom of the yacht for a secret escape, and a missile-detection system to deflect pirate attacks safely. The 9-deck megayacht has at least five possible exits, which literally makes it the safest yacht ever built.

The $350 million mega yacht is still under construction and it will be delivered next year.

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The Russian magnate Roman Abramovich took a step to the Aeolian islands, on board with his $ 120 million Pelorus luxury yacht. The world's fourteenth largest luxury yacht at 377 feet 3 inches (115 metres) in length, was spotted in the bay of the largest island of the Aeolian islands, facing the castle of Lipari.

Roman Abramovich Pelorus luxury yacht was built at the Lürssen yard in Bremen, Germany to the design of Tim Heywood and was launched in 2003. Pelorus luxury yacht has a system for detecting missiles and a mini-submarine. Among its crew numbering 40 people, there are former employees of SAS - British special forces.

The Russian magnate Roman Abramovich is one who loves luxury in its most opulent. Its movable and immovable property occupy corpertine of glossy magazines, because they represent the icon of a style of living adopted at the highest levels.

The yacht is one of his great passions, but also in the aircraft, the President of Chelsea not joking. Just to satisfy the need to easily reach Tuscany, the richest oligarchs in mind would purchase at Tassignano, in the province of Lucca.

In its intentions, the small airport to become a facility that would facilitate the arrival and departure of his jet and those of other celebrities who love the beautiful region. Currently there is no official confirmation, but Piero Giampaoli, president of the company that runs it, merely saying: "Everything is possible."

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