In spite of having issues watching his Premier League team, Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is enjoying his amazing £1 billion super-yacht which comes with two swimming pools and a missile-defence system
Russian Billionaire Roman Abramovich is yet to watch his Premier League club play since the start of this season due to visa issues.
The 52-year-old has been domiciled in Israel since the British government failed to renew his papers in May.
However, that doesn't bother the businessman as he is the wealthiest Israeli billionaire by net worth so far.
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SunSport report that seven of his properties in the UK remain unoccupied, including two houses in Lowndes Square, Belgravia, together worth more than £150 million.
Meanwhile, the publication reveals the Chelsea owner spends most of his time in his most lavish and extravagant residence the 'super-yacht Eclipse'.
The yacht is said to have cost the businessman about £300 million as at 2010 when he bought it – and at the time it was the biggest private yacht in the world.
He spent close to £1 billion overall in upgrades and maintenance for the yacht (533ft) which is more than twice the size of the pitch at Stamford Bridge.
The fuel tanks are said to be able to hold a million liters, meaning it can travel 6,000 miles before it needs topping up.
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Eclipse boasts nine decks, the top one containing two helipads and a garage.
The eighth deck features a swimming pool and a sundeck, with a pull-out barbecue and pizza oven and a built-in wood burning fire pit.
Check out Roman Abramovich's luxurious yacht - credit: The Sun
It also has a huge gym and spa area with a beauty salon, sauna and massage room, while the lower decks contains the suites and cabins that can house 32 guests and 100 crew.
Each cabin in the yacht reportedly comes with a private 6ft home cinema screen, a Jacuzzi, spa and specialised security systems.
Check out Roman Abramovich's luxurious yacht - credit: The Sun
Designer Terry Disdale remembers the day his amazing creation was launched.
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“Although you design every part of it and you see it being built, nothing prepares you for the feeling you get when you actually see it in the flesh,” he told Boat International.
“The tug pulled it out and there was the thickness of a mattress between the wing stations and the shed walls.
Check out Roman Abramovich's luxurious yacht - credit: The Sun
“Literally they tied mattresses to the stations. When it appeared I was gobsmacked.”
The walls are covered in black wood, with silver rubbed into the open grain.
Abramovich’s baby comes with a host of security gadgets that would make a James Bond villain green with envy.
Legit.ng recalls that Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich was not available to celebrate his team after winning this year’s FA Cup at the Wembley Stadium on Saturday, May 19.
The Blues clinched their only silverware this season after beating Manchester United 1-0 in their last match of the season.
However, the Russian billionaire couldn’t make it to the stadium for the game due to the authority’s failure to renew his British visa in time.
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