Inside the superyacht with two helipads and its own submarine that costs millions to refill
- Eclipse is a $600 million superyacht
- It costs $2.2 million to refuel and roughly $60 million annually to maintain
- The immense vessel is longer than five Boeing 737 -500 aircrafts
Published on Dec 06, 2023 at 8:12 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Last updated on Dec 19, 2023 at 2:35 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Adam Gray
This $600 million superyacht is pretty imposing with two helipads – but the amount it costs to refuel will shock you.
Aside from the initial cost of the majestic vessel, each refuel costs $2.2 million.
And built by German shipbuilder, Blohm + Voss, it’s only one vessel of the Roman Abramovich superyacht fleet.
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The superyacht, named Eclipse (presumably due to its ability to block the sun), is pretty impressive.
At 169m (553ft) in length, it’s longer than five Boeing 737 -500 aircrafts parked end to end.
The behemoth boasts anti-missile systems, a laser shield, two helipads – which seems to be a growing trend for superyachts – and its very own submarine.
That’s significantly bigger than Jeff Bezos’ Koru, however, it’s dwarfed by this gigayacht concept.
Eclipse has been moored in Göcek, Turkey since June 2022.
The floating asset can travel up to 6,000 nautical miles at 21 knots before refueling.
However, with a weight of 13,000 tonnes and requiring 1,000,000 liters of fuel to fill its immense tanks – that could be one of the reasons it’s been ground to a halt.
The 1,000 tons of fuel required would also have taken 18-24 hours to fill up.
In fact, according to eSysman SuperYachts, its owner allegedly spent $2.2 million (41 million Turkish Lira) on a single refuel.
The expenditure may mean she’ll be put through her paces soon.
Aside from the fuel, the vessel costs roughly $60 million annually to maintain.
Looking for a vessel that costs less to maintain? This boat that can run forever without refueling.
In the future, this liquid-hydrogen-powered plane would fly from the UK to the US without refueling.
Problem solved.
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All Supercar Blondie contributors undergo editorial review and fact-checking to ensure accuracy and authority in automotive journalism. After gaining her BA Hons in French and English at the University of Nottingham, Amelia embarked on a vocational diploma from the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ). This led to numerous opportunities, from interning at Vogue to being on the small team that launched Women’s Health magazine in the UK, which was named the PPA Consumer magazine of the year for three years running. As Health, Beauty and Fitness editor, Amelia personally received a Johnson & Johnson Award and was shortlisted for both PPA and BSME titles. Since then, Amelia has created content for numerous titles and brands, including the Telegraph, 111 Skin, Waitrose, Red magazine, Stylist, and Elle, as well as being Head of Content at Vitality and Editor in Chief at INLondon magazine. “My superpower is translating technical jargon about the mechanical workings of a supercar into a relatable story you’ll want to share with your friends after you’ve read it.” After joining the SB Media family as a senior journalist in September of 2023, Amelia’s role has evolved to see her heading up the SEO output of the editorial team. From researching the most ‘Google-able’ key terms to producing evergreen content - it’s been a time of hard work, growth, and success for the editorial team and the Supercar Blondie website. “I like to think of myself as a ‘method journalist’. In other words: I live and breathe whatever I am writing about. When writing about fitness, I trained as a personal trainer, and as a beauty editor, I completed an ‘expert’ in scent diploma with the Fragrance Foundation. “During my tenure at Supercar Blondie, however, I did something I never thought possible: I passed my driving test at the age of 36. One day I’d love to train as a mechanic to better understand what happens under the hood, too. “My sweet spot is providing readers with a ‘takeaway’ (read: something new they didn’t know before) after reading every one of my stories. While I don’t claim to be an expert in the automotive world, I know the experts and bodies in the field to rely on to provide our readers with an informative and thought-provoking story every time they visit the site.”
