Admiral Abramovich launches his £300million mega-yachtski: The world's biggest yacht.

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[GSP.FAN]

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

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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

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[Talisker]

It doesn’t seem that he’s too worried about his carbon footprint.

[txroadkill]

damn, i could do some serious bass fishing with that thing.

[Mr. Mojo]

comes with a missile-detection system

Useless without a missile defense system. Gotta have some offense too -- maybe some cruise missiles and torpedoes.

[IrishCatholic]

OK, here’s the deal. IF I was James Bond and was looking to foil a plot to take over the world....I’d start with this dinghy.

[fhayek]

Bass fishing? I’d use this baby to do some offshore drilling, if you get my drift.

[Mr. Mojo]

Yep, that’s a S.P.E.C.T.R.E craft if I’ve ever seen one. ...with Blofeld at the helm.

[Big_Monkey]

The swim platform alone has to be twenty feet across. At 577’, it’s probably longer than at least half of the US Navy’s ships.

[GSP.FAN]

First thing i thought this is something out of a James Bond movie..

[txroadkill]

I’d use this baby to do some offshore drilling, if you get my drift.

I don't get it, what do you mean???

 

[RandallFlagg]

It comes with a raft of features including two heli-pads, a pool and a missile-detection system

So if they happen to detect an incoming missile, they can jump in the pool and put the raft on their heads?

[2ndDivisionVet]

He's got me beat.

[Big_Monkey]

"Gotta have some offense too -- maybe some cruise missiles and torpedoes. "

The yachting community has been talking about this yacht for years. The rumor is that it does/will have some kind of missile counter-measure aboard. The yacht's not completed yet, but there doesn't appear to be any kind of Phalanx pod.

[smokingfrog]

I like this one.

[mojo114]

HOLY COW! The docking fees will be pricey.

[keats5]

“Russia’s richest man has flourished under president Vladimir Putin, with critics saying he used his government ties to take over former state-owned assets and reap the profits for personal use.”

Ah, yes, and soon to come to a town near you.

Remember to watch who ends up with the GM stock when it becomes public again.

[GSP.FAN]

Me too..

[jedi150]

Boy the length these mega boys will go to for lacking length in that “certain” male member!

[Moonman62]

Who says crime doesn’t pay?