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Name
  
Luna

Cost
  
$545m USD (April 2010)

In service
  
April 2010

Length
  
115 m

Builders
  
Lloyd Werft, Germany

Owner
  
Farkhad Akhmedov

Christened
  
April 2010

Identification
  
IMO 1010222

Launched
  
October 2009

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Luna is a luxury motor yacht constructed by LloydWerft of Bremerhaven, Germany. It is the second largest expedition yacht, and is owned by Farkhad Akhmedov.

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Size and cost

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At 115 metres (377 ft) long, Luna is the world's second largest expedition yacht and 23rd largest luxury yacht. The yacht's cost has been estimated at over €400m euros (approx. US$545 million as of April 2010).

Ownership history

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Luna was delivered to Russian businessman Roman Abramovich on 10 April 2010. Its exterior was designed by NewCruise of Germany and its interior by Donald Starkey.

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Luna was sold to Roman Abramovich's close friend, Farkhad Akhmedov, for $400 million U.S. dollars in April 2014. Akhmedov sent the yacht to Bremerhaven, Germany in October 2014 for an extensive refit of over $50m, delivery due December 2015. No public information is known about the details. The yacht was delivered in March 2016 after a 16 month extensive refit.

Features

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  • 10 VIP guest cabins over 100 square metres each, a 20 metre outdoor swimming pool, 9 decks and a large outdoor entertaining area. Luna is also equipped with 8 tenders, 1 mini-submarine and a crew of 50 persons.
  • Luna and Eclipse have the only multipurpose custom made Lifeboats/Limousine in the world at a cost of over $4m each. They are capable of acting as VIP transport and being lifeboats at the same time.
  • Fitted with an anti-missile system like its sister ship, Eclipse (yacht). All windows are bulletproof to B7+ levels. The steel hull is over 17.5 cm thick. LRAD guns, bomb-proof doors, FLIR. Anti drone system.
  • 2 helipads rated over 7.5 tons capacity, which host Akhmedov's Eurocopter EC155 B1 and EC145 simultaneously. Registered M-LVNA and M-LUNA.
  • 4 stabilizers: 2 quantum-stabilizers and 2 fin-stabilizers.
  • 7 diesel-electric generators, providing a total output of over 15,000 hp.
  • 1 stern thruster jet providing dynamic positioning within accuracy of 20 cm
  • 1 million liter fuel tank (over 1,000 tons). Enabling a cruise of over 9,000 nm at economical speeds of 16-18 knots.

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    References

    Luna (yacht) Wikipedia
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