Blohm & Voss
Eclipse
15 Sep 2009 19:45
Name: Eclipse
Length: 533 - 557 ft • 162 - 170 m ?
Year: 2009
Builder: Blohm & Voss • # 978
Design: Terence Disdale
Volume: 13000 GT?
Owner: Roman Abramovich
Exclusive Photos: HLW • Hamburg • September 2009
Exclusive Photos: Klaus Gaeth • Hamburg • 12 June 2009 & September
Exclusive Photos: Niels Hartmann • Hamburg • 20 June 2009
Please do not copy these photos!
September 2009: Great new photos from Klaus and HLW, showing Eclipse heading off on sea-trials. The name plate is now fitted, the hull has been painted white, funnels and sat masts have been fitted, work is progressing to the doors etc. The change in hull colour already makes her look less bulky and more elegant.
22 June 2009: In these superb new photos from Niels Hartmann, the scaffolding is back on Eclipse and much finishing work still needs to be done. It will be several months before delivery, with early 2010 touted as a likely hand-over date.
The bulbous bow currently doubles up as a duck slide for a sizeable group of mallards.
13 June 2009: Eclipse, the world's largest yacht, was launched yesterday 12 June 2009!
Here is an excellent set of photos from Klaus. She's out of the shed in Hamburg and looks … big.
Greenline Yacht Interiors, who fitted out "A" and are working on 141m MY Swift, are currently working on the interior for Eclipse.
At a reported 13,000 GT she is more than twice the volume of Sigma, but a little smaller in volume than Al Said. The project cost for Eclipse is reportedly about €340 million.
Larger photos here. (To purchase a photo for publication please contact monacoyachts@gmail.com)
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Golden Odyssey
15 Sep 2009 18:37
Yacht name: Golden Odyssey
Length: 263 ft • 80 m
Year: 1990
Builder: Blohm & Voss • # 957
Exterior: Platou Architects
Interior: Alberto Pinto
Photo: monacoeye • St Jean • September 2009
USCG Eagle
05 Jun 2009 18:41
Ship name: USCG Eagle (WIX-327)
Formerly: Horst Wessel
Length (LOA): 295 ft • 90 m
Year: 1936
Builder: Blohm & Voss
Type: United States Coast Guard Training Cutter for Officer Cadets • 3 masted barque
Class: Gorch Fock
Sisterships: Gorch Fock (I) • Sagres III • Mircea • Gorch Fock (II - 1958)
Photo: NT • Monaco • May 2009
This old tall ship looked magnificent as she cruised towards Port Hercule. Eagle was originally commissioned as a training ship for the Reichsmarine by none other than Adolf Hitler himself, but taken over by the US at the end of the war. Unfortunately she needed a little help from the Monaco tugs to continue on her way.
She is only one of two commissioned sailing ships in active service for the US government, the other being the USS Constitution. She is now used as a training ship for US Coast Guard officer cadets.
Dubai
08 May 2009 21:31
Yacht name: Dubai
Project name: Project Platinum • Golden Star
Length: 531 ft • 162 m
Year: 2006
Builder: Platinum Yachts - Hull: Blohm & Voss
Stylist: Andrew Winch
Engines: 4 x 9625 hp
Owner: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum • Crown Prince of Dubai
1. Angela Culveyhouse • Jebel Ali • Dubai • March 2007
2. KT • Port Rashid • Dubai • 6 January 2008
3. Stelios Dritsas • Jebel Ali • Dubai • October 2006
4. 5. David Nichols • Jebel Ali • Dubai • March 2006
(+ top photo courtesy of Platinum Yachts)
Two new views of Sheikh Mo's yacht Dubai, still the largest yacht in the world. 1 & 2.
Angela has sent in a very nice set of Dubai aerial shots, taken over Jebel Ali, in a helicopter leaving the Burj Al-Arab. Great photos !
A 40m catamaran under construction is visible behind, with a 114m yacht in the shed, and another smaller vessel behind that.
KT reports that an artificial island, where the yacht will be moored, has been built 20 miles from Dubai and is nearing completion.
Dubai was delivered to its owners in 2006.
Mayan Queen
13 Dec 2008 19:24
Yacht name: Mayan Queen
Formerly known as Project Safari
Length: 305 ft • 93 m
Year: 2008
Builder: Blohm & Voss • # 969
Design: Tim Heywood
Gross Tonnage: 4200 GT
Photos: Victoria Carlisle & Robert Theobald • Dartmouth, UK • December 2008
Photos: Klaus Gaeth • Hamburg • 17 June 2008
December 2008: Mayan Queen elicited great interest in the local press when she visited Stavanger, Norway last week. This week she's been turning heads in Lyme Bay and Dartmouth in Devon. Thanks to Vickii & Robert for sending in photos.
June 2008: Klaus has just sent a superb set of new photos of Mayan Queen in Hamburg … March 2008: This yacht is due to be delivered in the next couple of months. Boat International reports that Mexican business man Alberto Baillères is upgrading from the Feadship Mayan Queen (renamed Marion Queen).
A
30 Nov 2008 12:44
Yacht name: A
Formerly: Project Sigma • SF99
Length: 390 ft • 119 m
Year: 2008
Builder: Blohm & Voss • HDW • # 970
Architect: Martin Francis
Design: Philippe Starck
Photo Thomas • Valletta Grand Harbour, Malta • October 2008
Photo monacoeye • Beaulieu • September 2008
Photo Gerhard Merz • Palma de Mallorca • July 2008
Photo Andreu • Palma de Mallorca • July 2008
Photo Klaus Gaeth • near Kiel • 11 March 2008
Photo Armin Tank • Kiel • 10 March 2008
Photo Jörg Brekeller • Kiel • 20 February 2008
Photo Boschuda • Kiel • Dec 2007 - Jan 2008
Oct 2008: A nice shot of A in Malta from Thomas and an earlier one from when she visited Monaco. July 2008: A has arrived in Palma de Mallorca, more excellent Nokia N95 shots ! June 2008: The Final name of the yacht formerly known as Sigma and SF99 is the unGoogleable "A". A's owner is Andrei Melnichenko, (see comments below, January 2008)
First Sea Trials: Excellent photos from Klaus Gaeth in Kiel of SF99's first sea trials. And if you're wondering what makes Philippe Starck tick, here he is on the big design questions - life, the universe, and toilet brushes ….
March 2008: New photos from Boschuda ! Another veil is lifted from SF99 as the plastic protective covering is peeled from the windows on the lower deck and the scaffolding is removed from around the funnels, masts and Sea-Tel domes. The anchor enclosure also seems to have a new cover. Hydraulic hatches can be seen at the back. The name SF99 is clearly written on the stern - visible in Armin's shot from yesterday evening - possibly a temporary name…
February 2008: More new photos, taken by Armin, showing off the razor sharp bow … Great new photos of Project Sigma - taken by Jörg - of the extraordinary new Philippe Starck designed megayacht from ThyssenKrupp, conceived in 2003.
Once again, Philippe Starck has made a radical departure, literally turning yacht design on its head, with a superstructure reminiscent of an upturned keel. He has also borrowed heavily from modern warship lines. Like it or loathe it, this will most certainly be the yacht of 2008.
Robert Frank of the Wall Street Journal has already dubbed this the ugliest yacht in the world ! Although many of his readers appear to disagree…
Pantsbloke's (!) comment below that the owner is Andrei Melnichenko has now been confirmed.
At 118 m, Sigma is the world's 9th largest yacht - 3rd largest if you don't count state-owned yachts and charter cruisers. Though she will drop a place when the yet unseen Project May from Peterswerft is launched later this year.
Design plans on Philippe Starck website here (under vehicles).
M147
15 Jun 2008 13:11
Name: M147
Length: 482 ft • 147 m
Builder: Blohm & Voss
Design: Atabeyki
The design plan for this concept is often confused with Eclipse, and used as an illustration. As far as I can see, they are completely separate projects.
Status: According to some reports M147 is under construction …
Here's a good article by Diane Byrne on M147
And more details on Atabeyki's site.
Length: 482 ft • 147 m
Builder: Blohm & Voss
Design: Atabeyki
The design plan for this concept is often confused with Eclipse, and used as an illustration. As far as I can see, they are completely separate projects.
Status: According to some reports M147 is under construction …
Here's a good article by Diane Byrne on M147
And more details on Atabeyki's site.
Lady Moura runs aground in Cannes
20 May 2007 13:00
Breaking news: It is being reported that Lady Moura has run aground off the Port Pierre Canto in Cannes. The incident appears to have happened Saturday afternoon. According to a post on yachtspotter, she sent out a distress message on VHF saying she had run aground off Port Canto. She was listing 5 degrees and leaking fuel. She was then pulled off the 4.5m sea floor by a tug after the orange floating containment barrier, visible in the photo above, was placed around her. Guests and luggage were off-loaded.
By coincidence I happened to be in Cannes this [Sunday] morning, unaware of the accident. In the above photo taken at about 10 am (which happened to be in the background of another shot) she seems to be still listing, and the anti-pollution barrier was in place.
The area around Cannes during this period is extremely busy. Typically there will be 30 odd megayachts moored in the bay, with another 50-100 yachts over 30 m in length moored in the two ports at either end. Added to this are countless smalled craft, speedboats and tourist barges. There is a lot of movement with even the very large yachts such as Lady Moura moving around during the course of the day.
Update: The fuel was mopped up very quickly and Lady Moura is now safely in Spain for repairs.
Photo: monacoeye • 20 May 2007 • Cannes Film Festival
News source: PMY forum and yachtspotter
Lady Moura
15 Jan 2007 01:49
Yacht name: Lady Moura
Length: 344 ft • 106 m
Year: 1990
Owner: Nasser al-Rashid
Builder: Blohm & Voss
Photo date: 6 May 2006
A few more photos of Lady Moura from 2006 …
