With the launch of the gleaming new Azzam Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich can no longer lay claim to being the owner of the worlds largest super yacht.

Roman abramovich yacht azzam. Yacht Eclipse Roman Abramovich. Its 57 feet longer than Abramovichs yacht. French yachting magazine Yachts France said the 590-foot 180 meter Azzam took first position ending the three-year reign of Eclipse Abramovichs yacht.

New mega-yacht took four years to design and build and is largest in world. Azzam is the most expensive yacht in the history of the world. Yacht Azzam Photos Video.

Information Owner Photos Location For Sale Charter News. The 390m 590ft super-yacht that has knocked Roman Abramovichs Eclipse off the top spot. The total price tag was 600 million which is about 100 more than what Roman Abramovich paid for Eclipse when it was delivered in 2010.

Eclipse was the largest superyacht in the world. The Russian billionaire yacht is owned by Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich. Photos by Nicky Canepa.

He is also responsible for Eclipses interior design. Eclipse is 533 feet long whereas the superyacht Azzam boasts 590 feet. Owner of the yacht.

But that was last year. Eclipse is designed by Terence Disdale. At 1625 metres 533 ft 2 in long Eclipse was the worlds longest private yacht until the Azzam was launched in April 2013 which was 173 metres 56 ft 9 in longer.