Parked outside my office window since February... Russian Billionaire Roman Abramovich's girlfriend is having a baby and he wants his child to have American citizenship. His $1.2B yatch, Eclipse is serving as their temporary US residence.
At 533ft long, Eclipse is the largest private yatch in the world; it features two helicopter pads, 24 guest cabins, two swimming pools, several hot tubs, and a disco hall. It is also equipped with three launch boats and a mini-submarine that is capable of submerging to 50 metres. 70 crew members are needed to operate the yacht.
For security, Eclipse is fitted with intruder detection systems and a German-built missile defence system. The master suite and the yacht's bridge are fitted with armour plating and bulletproof windows. It is reportedly equipped with an anti-paparazzi shield in the form of lasers that sweep the surroundings, and when they detect a CCD, they shine a light directly at the camera to prevent the photograph.
It's good to be rich....
