Luxury Yacht & Superyacht News Brief for eclipse

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Eco-friendly Antibes Yacht Show 2012

March 19, 2012

The 6th edition of the Antibes Yacht Show continues demostrating support and protecting the environment. ECOsuperyacht works closely with the Antibes Yacht Show in choosing carbon credits from projects in the developing world with high local social and economic benefits, as well as ensuring that the projects chosen for the carbon offsets are properly certified.

Superyacht Design Summit 2012 to be attended by Andrew Winch, Terence Disdale and Tim Heywood

Superyacht Design Summit 2012 to be attended by Andrew Winch, Terence Disdale and Tim Heywood sold out

March 13, 2012

Superyacht Design Summit 2012, which will be held at Chelsea Design Centre’s SPACE on the evening of Tuesday 13 March and will be attended by Superyacht designers: Andrew Winch, Terence Disdale as well as Tim Heywood, has now sold out. And it has now been confirmed that Dick Bannenberg, the son of the late Jon Bannenberg, who presided over the fledgling careers of all three designers will be one of the delegates in attendance.

92m Mayan Queen IV in the Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand

92m Superyacht Mayan Queen IV by Blohm + Voss in Marlborough, New Zealand

February 03, 2012

The 92m superyacht Mayan Queen IV, built in 2008 by Blohm + Voss in Germany is currently cruising in New Zealand and was recently spotted anchored up in the beautiful Marlborough Sounds.  The impressive 92m (302 ft) motor yacht Mayan Queen IV is able to accommodate up to 16 guests and has a total of…

Expedition yacht Dione Sky won the The Voyager’s Award at the World Superyacht Awards 2011

2011 World Superyacht Award Winners

May 09, 2011

Last night in the heart of the City of London, the superyacht industry’s finest gathered in the magnificent surroundings of Guildhall for the most glamorous and anticipated event in the yachting calendar – the sixth annual World Superyacht Awards.

Yacht Eclipse the largest superyacht charter in the world received VSAT services from e3 Systems

e3 Systems signs 100th VSAT contract

March 31, 2011

e3 Systems have been pioneers of VSAT satellite services on super yachts. In addition to installing the first ever VSAT antenna on a super yacht in 2003, they have provided VSAT services on the world’s largest yacht, MY Eclipse. e3 Systems has now announced that it recently signed its 100th VSAT contract.

Yacht Eclipse - the largest superyacht charter in the world

Eclipse Yacht Charter – the largest in the world

February 23, 2011

The largest private boat in the world, Superyacht ECLIPSE, is now available for select luxury yacht charters, making her the largest charter yacht available. Much has been written about motor yacht ‘Eclipse’ and she is not only the largest yacht in the world but also perhaps the most technologically sophisticated yacht. She took 4 years…

Sailing Yacht AY45 in build at Alloy Yachts

Sailing Yacht AY45 in build at Alloy Yachts

February 14, 2011

The end of 2010 signalled the beginning of a new build for Alloy Yachts with the cutting of plate for 43.9m sailing yacht hull number AY45. With sailing yacht Vertigo soon to leave the shed and yachts AY43 and AY44 well underway, the team at Alloy Yachts began to cut the plate for the next yacht, a 43.9m sloop scheduled to launch in late 2012.

Superyacht ECLIPSE is the Largest Private Luxury Yacht in the world. Yacht Eclipse - Photo image by ship and yacht photographer Klaus Kehrls

World’s Largest Superyacht Eclipse leaves Blohm + Voss

December 10, 2010

The World’s largest superyacht ECLIPSE measuring 162.5m (533ft) has left the Blohm & Voss yard in Hamburg, Germany around one year after the megayacht was completed.

MTN & Partners provide VSAT services to superyacht Eclipse

June 21, 2010

MTN Satellite Communications (MTN) announced today after successful sea trials of yacht ECLIPSE that it is the chosen VSAT services provider for the 557-foot superyacht Eclipse, the world’s largest yacht. The global service company provides communications, connectivity, and content services to remote locations around the world, with its partners Jetstream and e3 Systems to superyachts.

Superyacht ECLIPSE Owned by Roman Abramovich is the Largest Private Luxury Yacht in the world

Photos of the Largest Superyacht ECLIPSE

June 14, 2010

The huge steel displacement superyacht ECLIPSE measures around 170 metres, making her the world’s largest (or longest) private mega yacht in the world. M/Y ECLIPSE was designed by Hermidas Atabeyki with interior designs by the very well know yacht designer Terrence Disdale. She was built by the Thyssenkrupp Blohm + Voss shipyard in Hamburg, is a large industrial giant in Germany. The mega yacht has a gross tonnage of around 13,000 tonnes and superyacht Eclipse is slightly larger (around 36 ft longer) than the world’s previous longest private luxury yacht Dubai at 162 m, as owned by Sheikh Mohammed of Dubai.

Yacht ECLIPSE, Cape Town South Africa and the 2010 FIFA World Cup Football

April 19, 2010

The accommodation onboard ECLIPSE includes a 56m private yacht owner’s deck as well as additional space for as many as 92 further crewmembers and staff. This should be more than enough for friends and family to enjoy South Africa and the 2010 Football World Cup.

Superyacht ECLIPSE Preparing for Delivery to Owner in NORWAY

April 17, 2010

According to Norwegian newspaper FVN.no Yacht ECLIPSE, the largest private superyacht in the world at 162.5 plus meters, is to have sea trials in Norway Kristiansand on the 17th or 18th of May. Once the sea trials are completed motor yacht ECLIPSE will be handed over to her new owner, a well know yacht owner…

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