Le Grand Bleu (yacht)

Le Grand Bleu 2010

Le Grand Bleu is one of the largest private yachts in the world at 113 m (371 ft) in length.[1] She was built at the Bremer Vulkan yard in Bremen, Germany, and was launched in 2000. She was designed by Stefano Pastrovich and constructed by Kusch Yachts.[2] She was previously owned by John McCaw, Jr., an American businessman, who sold her to Russian businessman Roman Abramovich in 2002. Abramovich had her refitted to his own preferences by HDW in Kiel, Germany. This included an internal refit and the addition of a 16-foot (4.9 m) swim platform.

In June 2006, Abramovich gave Le Grand Bleu to her current owner, friend and business partner Eugene Shvidler.

Le Grand Bleu is powered by two 4,570 bhp Deutz engines.[3] Details about the interiors are scanty as Abramovich is protective of his family's privacy and highly security-conscious, but they were designed by Terence Disdale.

History

After departing the yard, Le Grand Bleu headed for the Mediterranean and caused quite a stir wherever she went. She was in Monaco in May 2004, serving as a base for Abramovich during Chelsea F.C.'s fixtures against AS Monaco in the UEFA Champions League.

The yacht needed work when she visited New Zealand over the Christmas New Year period of 2006/7. The work was carried out by Yachtwork .

She had a mini refit in Port Canaveral, FL in 2008. This refit included a new "green" wastewater treatment system in addition to the current Lloyd's certified system. The new treatment system allows the ship to reuse the wastewater after treatment rather than discharging the wastewater overboard into the sea.

The boat also boasts two additional yachts on individual cranes that she carries on the topside of the aft of the boat - one is a 73ft sailboat (on the port side), and the other is a 68ft powerboat (on the starboard side).

The boat completed her 10 year survey work at Peters Schiffbau, Wewelsfleth, Germany. The addition of a new beach club on the port side being the main modification. The hull was also repainted.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Le Grand Bleu Story". Pastrovich Studio.
  2. ↑ Kusch Yacht
  3. ↑

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