ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems are trying to keep the construction with Blohm + Voss secret however it is all over the media. According to Der Spiegel Magazine, Germany, the construction is already taking place at dock 5, Steinwerder Quay. Blohm + Voss were responsible for a recent re-fit to ‘Le Grand Bleu’, another Abramovich yacht. The new yacht has apparently already been named ‘Eclipse’ and at 155 Metres/ 508.5 feet it will be the longest yacht in the world.

However it is also reported that the Emir of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, is building a new yacht of 163 metres/ 534 feet long. The race is on! Meanwhile Chelsea FC is in 2nd place in the Premier League. Further news at Spiegel On-line.