| Blohm + Voss | 163M | "Eclipse" | 2010 |

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/6561915/Roman-Abramovich-frustrated-over-delays-to-superyacht-Eclipse.html

Found this article from the Telegraph this morning saying that Mr Abramovich not happy with the delays and has alleged to threaten to withhold final payment.

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REPORT of Eastern 2010 at Blohm + Voss

1. ECLIPSE: yes, i have news of her. I went to see. She is now in Dock 10 without the green cover. It is since 2 days open to public eyes again. The man was not happy at all and remade entirely her. Now she is like a complete retrofit, much is totally removed, windows, painting, all details, she is crude again. Actually i was disappointed of the design too. I expected for a much more innovative ship. Now she has 162.5m after twice lenghtned. She is beeing totally refurbished. None new design is released until now. It seems already the costs reached the € 800 million house. Since 2006 she is beeing produced. Even after the 6 months launch in 2009 did not made maybe the impression he expected. She went dock on October last year and seems to only in final 2010 to be again in water, for a final official launch. I can check everytime the status of her, if someone wants.

2. OCTOPUS: Octopus is also behind Dock 4 for repairs in bow. She should actually been delivered again, but since 22.03 when she came, the 2 weeks seemed not enough, delays happened. I don't know when she goes down again. It is an information i would like also to known.

3. UNKNOWN: On Dock 4 another yacht, completely covered, like Eclipse was, is under retrofit. It seems a 2 classical Mast like Savarona is, but i don't know if is her.

4. ORCA: Orca of 96m continues in position where she is, to be finally finished the interior.

After the transfer from Thyssen Krupp to Abou Dhabi Mar much more Services happened, which i believe, many yachts to be seen here forward.

It is much more than that. Everything is beeing redone. Most windows were detached, anchor house was totally removed. But it is sure, there is no cover anymore, all main mast is grey now. If you want i can make a picture to show.

my Eclipse 10.04.2010 - Work Pics - Revealed

Well, as promised here are main photos of the retrofit work under her. She got already a new white paint in all decks were all windows were removed or covered by paper. The name ECLIPSE at side was under paper cover also. Now is to be seen again. All bow is getting new paint also like grey in all main mast. See other details by your conclusions. Together has the situation of my Octopus and my Orca as well. I put here because is all three beeing done at B + V, so no reason to split them and in same day time. Enjoy. I hope your doubts and curiosities can be revealed. Much has to be done already. If Exterior is in this way, probably interior is getting a huge upgrade as well. Of course i made many other photos, but i think this is enough. I will try to keep informated of status about that... If mods prefer the hotlinks changed to attached pics for better visualization, please be free...

my Eclipse - 162.5m 2010







my Octopus - 126.2m 2010



my Octopus - LH & my Orca 96m 2010 - RH

1. The Hull is to be complete repainted in darker grey. So still some areas are with old paint, not already repainted. This could be for what you mean grey patches. None steel work is beeing done in structure, only paint. No protective materials anymore.
2. The bow seems getting like Pelorus, the cream soft color. If you see good, then it has differences of what could be white, not only because the sun concave reflections.
3. Yes, unfortunatly the whole appearance is getting more military.
4. Like i introduced in my posts above, Octopus had a strong serious bow damage. Seems getting delayed to put all in order, which they are doing in floating inside waters.
5. If you see the stern of Eclipse also, all screws are beeing changed. It seems she will get more power in knots...

Ok, i put this high image for better appreciation. Actually she was too big in classical lines in all white. Straight long Forms proportioned in all white seemed lacking something. Really i have to agree seemed a little boring, with colors now can make a contrast.

Those news are very very old

if you read good, those news were after the first launch at middle 2009, then the owner had money problems, came crises, gained all money back and the yacht was for only about 6 mounths in sea when went back to dock for refit, see:

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Mega yacht 'Eclipse' leaving the dock of shipyard Blohm + Voss in Hamburg in 2009

Data from site is automatic updated OMG

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eclipse_(yacht)
http://www.abendblatt.de/hamburg/article1050157/Exklusiv-Die-Bilder-des-geheimen-Stapellaufs.html
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Arkadjewitsch_Abramowitsch

which picture you mean? because sometimes this make confusion. Actually had a previous launch in 2009, to see if everything was ok, but then the official launch will be at end 2010. I was confusion for what you wrote, seemed in response my post.

ok, Yachtnews, clearified then. Actually in the links i posted had other good pictures in order people can compare the situation half year ago and with the pictures i showed recently.

Surpriselly to me, very interesting that. Also here, not heard rumors about. It seems great improvements on her construction since latest pictures of mine. This is surely a sea-test in dark. Actually i like the grey by those photos, not that warship at all.