The largest private yacht in the world July 23rd, 2016
A German company called Lürssen, which specializes in the production of elite and luxury yachts, released in 2013 the world's largest mega yacht, calling it Azzam.
This yacht is the largest charter motor vessel.
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Besides the fact that the Azzam class model is the largest vessel in the whole world, even larger than the yacht of Roman Abramovich himself, she is also one of the fastest in her class.
Its size is amazing. Just imagine: 180 meters is two football fields or 12 railway wagons. At the same time, Azzam can easily accelerate to a maximum speed of 30 knots (55 km/h). This is assisted by two gas turbines with a total capacity of 94,000 hp, four water jets and a Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C turbocharged diesel engine with a capacity of 108,920 hp. (80,088 kW).
It is the largest engine in the world: its length is 27.1 m, its height is 13.4 m, and it weighs over 2,300 tons. Originally designed for container ships, it is ideal for a 180-meter mega-yacht. There is no doubt that with such dimensions, there is enough space left on board the mega-yacht to realize any fantasies of the customer. Even her main salon has no analogues in the world: length - 29 m, width 18 m.
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To service a ship of such impressive size, five hundred crew members are needed. About one million fuel can be poured into the tank of a yacht of this class, which allows its owner and guests to travel the world all year round without entering the port to refuel the vessel. One of the advantages of an azzam class yacht is that she can easily navigate through shallow water at very high speeds.
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Design interior decoration engaged in a popular and talented French designer, whose name is Christophe Leoni. The famous designer in his work adhered to the Empire style.
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Detailed information about the ship's interior this moment no, however, it is known from reliable sources that the area of the largest azzam salon is thirty by twenty meters, this salon does not contain pillars that divide the interior space. It is also known that the length of the open terrace is over eighteen meters.
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The interior of the yacht, Christophe Leoni designed in a magnificent imperial, expensive and luxurious style. Most of the furniture, which is harmoniously placed on the ship, is antique, made from valuable and expensive woods.
Partially antique furniture is painted with gold and decorated with jewelry stones. It is said that a yacht of this class has a submarine on board, as well as a helicopter.
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The designers reported that this vessel is the most complex and lengthy project of the company. Mubarak Saad al Ahbabi is the lead engineer who built the superyacht.
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The customer and current owner of the Azzam yacht is Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates and Emir of Abu Dhabi, whose fortune is estimated by Forbes at $15 billion. The construction of the vessel was preceded by a design competition, in which the exterior from the Milanese studio Nauta Yacht Design and the interior from the French designer Christophe Leoni won. The technical management of the building was carried out by Burgess Yachts. The chief engineer was Mubarak Saad al Ahbabi.
There was a version that this is the owner of the yacht.
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Nauta Yachts is an Italian company that designed the Azzam class vessel, and the German company Lurssen, which is located in the city of Bremen, was directly involved in the construction of this magnificent and majestic mega yacht.
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It is known that the style in which the interior of Azzam is decorated is close to neoclassicism. early XIX century - the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte. In the absence of photographs from the board of the mega-yacht - no one has yet been able to obtain them, even reputable international yachting publications - one can imagine something reminiscent of the imperial bedrooms at Versailles.
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Azzam is registered as a charter yacht, however open information the possibility and cost of her charter is not presented anywhere. It is extremely rare to find a yacht in the Arabian Sea, even less often in the Mediterranean. In May 2015, eyewitnesses managed to see her passing Gibraltar. At present and most season - Azzam is moored at Khalifa Port in Abu Dhabi.
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A yacht is a status. If a person can afford to buy such a watercraft, then he has achieved in his financial life high altitudes. For many wealthy people, buying a yacht means realizing and making a dream come true.
Even a small yacht costs a lot of money, by the standards of ordinary citizens. And the rich can afford to have their own ship. The most expensive yachts in the world are, rather, houseboats, because they are equipped with the most modern technologies, and the interior decoration of the chambers is striking in its richness and splendor.
Sailing or motor
Like a bird, she glides easily over the waves. She is a dream... Imagination draws a snow-white building with sails. True, if you look at the most expensive yachts in the world, we will not see sails. All these structures are motorized. Sailing ships are usually purchased by those who travel long distances and from time to time take part in regattas. The presence of sails gives them a beautiful and romantic look. But being on such a yacht can cause discomfort to unprepared passengers - they will feel all the "charms" of pitching and seasickness.
Very rich people value their comfort and safety, so their yachts are motorized. These vehicles have a high speed of movement thanks to the engines. And they are comfortable due to the built-in stabilizer. True, the most expensive yachts in the world consume a large number of fuel. But for billionaires, this is not a problem. They are willing to pay a lot for their vacation.
The best
Who owns the most expensive yachts in the world? Top ratings have not changed leaders for several years. After all, building a super-yacht and getting around fellow “wealth” is quite a costly business. Therefore, it is quite simple to track the most expensive yachts in the world and their owners.
History Supreme
The Miracle of History Supreme is the most expensive yacht in the world. She has been topping the list for several years now. Worth a little less than $5 billion. “Is she made of gold, or what?” - you ask. And hit the spot! This masterpiece of the shipbuilding industry is really made of gold. And not only from him. The ship was built by the Italian company Baia Yachts, the yacht was decorated by the Malaysian company Super Yacht Industry under the direction of Stuart Hughes, a master of manufacturing unimaginably expensive things. The most expensive yacht in the world is covered with pure gold both outside and partially inside. The ship has double VIP cabins to accommodate eight guests. In interior decoration meteorite stones, precious metals and even bones of prehistoric animals were used in the premises. Furniture - from the trees of the most valuable species. Apparently, the owner of the yacht, whose name is not known for certain, appreciates fabulous luxury above all else. He did not spare 100 tons of gold to decorate his floating toy. Given that the most expensive yacht in the world is made from precious metals, this is a good investment for the future.
Eclipse
For a long time, the yacht Eclipse, owned by billionaire Roman Abramovich, was considered the most expensive, until it was forced out to second place by History Supreme. According to various estimates, the cost of the Eclipse yacht ranges from 800 million to almost one and a half billion dollars. In terms of size, this private vessel is one of the largest - the length of the yacht is 162.5 meters. Outwardly, this ship looks like a small military cruiser - it is equipped with a missile radar, helipads and bulletproof glass. So that no sensation hunters interfere with the rest of the owners and guests of the yacht, ultra-modern motion sensors and special laser protection are used. The safety of the eminent inhabitants of the yacht is above all, what can I say! The Eclipse has 9 decks, 24 rooms. There are 15 VIP cabins to accommodate guests. Mr. Abramovich's personal deck is 56 meters. For the entertainment of vacationers on the yacht, there are: a 16-meter swimming pool, a massage room trimmed with animal skins, a cinema hall, a SPA center, dining rooms and much more. If any of the guests want to leave the ship, they can choose one of four boats or 20 scooters or use a 12-seater submarine. The level of equipment and luxury is unimaginable!
Azzam
The third place was taken by the yacht Azzam. In the top ranking of the largest private vessels, she occupies a leading position due to her impressive length - 180 meters. Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud did not spare 609 million dollars for its construction. The yacht is very fast and can reach speeds of up to 30 knots. Like all luxury ships, she has a luxurious interior design, helipads, swimming pools and other attributes of a luxurious life.
Dubai
On the fourth line of the ranking is a large yacht owned by the Prime Minister UAE Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. This beauty cost him $350 million. It freely accommodates 150 people, there are swimming pools, jacuzzi, salons, halls. expensive furniture, glass stairs, elevators trimmed with gold - all in the best traditions the mighty of the world this.
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This is the laconic name he gave to his ship worth 323 million dollars Andrey Melnichenko. The yacht has such features - outwardly it resembles a submarine, it is able to walk in ice, it can travel many thousands of miles without refueling. There are no precious metals in the decoration, but the furniture is made of exclusive wood, and the walls of the cabins are decorated original works arts, including paintings by Monet.
Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine
Educational complex №10
Essay
Biography of Leo Tolstoy
Completed by: Redina Anastasia
Alexandrovna
Head: Bondarenko Victoria
Georgievna
Enakievo-2011
Plan
1. Biography
1.1 Origin
1.2 Childhood
1.3 Education
1.4 Beginning of literary activity
1.5 Military career
1.6 Travel in Europe
1.7 Pedagogical activity
1.8 Family and offspring
1.9 The heyday of creativity
1.10 Other works
2. Religious quest
2.1 Excommunication
2.2 Moscow census of 1882. L. N. Tolstoy - participant in the census
2.3 Last years life. Death and funeral
2.4 World recognition. Memory
Literature
1. Biography
1.1 Origin
He came from a noble family, known, according to legendary sources, since 1353. His paternal ancestor, Count Pyotr Andreevich Tolstoy, is known for his role in the investigation of Tsarevich Alexei Petrovich, for which he was appointed head of the Secret Chancellery. The features of the great-grandson of Peter Andreevich, Ilya Andreevich, are given in War and Peace to the most good-natured, impractical old Count Rostov. The son of Ilya Andreevich, Nikolai Ilyich Tolstoy (1794-1837), was the father of Lev Nikolaevich. In some character traits and biography facts, he was similar to Nikolenka's father in "Childhood" and "Boyhood" and partly to Nikolai Rostov in "War and Peace". However, in real life Nikolai Ilyich differed from Nikolai Rostov not only good education, but also by convictions that did not allow him to serve under Nicholas. A participant in the foreign campaign of the Russian army, including participating in the “battle of the peoples” near Leipzig and being captured by the French, after the conclusion of peace, he retired with the rank of lieutenant colonel of the Pavlograd hussar regiment. Soon after his resignation, he was forced to go to official service so as not to end up in a debtor's prison because of the debts of his father, the Kazan governor, who died under investigation for official abuse. The negative example of his father helped Nikolai Ilyich work out his life ideal - private independent life with family joys. To put his frustrated affairs in order, Nikolai Ilyich, like Nikolai Rostov, married a no longer very young princess from the Volkonsky family; the marriage was happy. They had four sons: Nikolai, Sergei, Dmitry and Lev, and a daughter, Maria.
Tolstoy's maternal grandfather, Catherine's general, Nikolai Sergeevich Volkonsky, had some resemblance to the stern rigorist - the old prince Bolkonsky in War and Peace. Lev Nikolaevich's mother, similar in some respects to Princess Marya depicted in War and Peace, possessed a wonderful gift for storytelling, for which, with her shyness passed on to her son, she had to lock herself up with those who gathered around her in large numbers listeners in a dark room.
In addition to the Volkonskys, Leo Tolstoy was closely related to some other aristocratic families: the princes Gorchakov, Trubetskoy and others.
1.2 Childhood
Born on August 28, 1828 in the Krapivensky district of the Tula province, in the hereditary estate of his mother - Yasnaya Polyana. Was the 4th child; his three older brothers: Nikolai (1823-1860), Sergei (1826-1904) and Dmitry (1827-1856). In 1830 sister Maria (1830-1912) was born. His mother died when he was not yet 2 years old.
A distant relative, T. A. Ergolskaya, took up the upbringing of orphaned children. In 1837, the family moved to Moscow, settling on Plyushchikha, because the eldest son had to prepare for entering the university, but soon his father died suddenly, leaving his affairs (including some litigation related to the family's property) in an unfinished state, and the three younger children again settled in Yasnaya Polyana under the supervision of Yergolskaya and her paternal aunt, Countess A. M. Osten-Saken, who was appointed guardian of the children. Here Lev Nikolaevich remained until 1840, when Countess Osten-Saken died and the children moved to Kazan, to a new guardian - the father's sister P. I. Yushkova.
The Yushkovs' house was one of the most cheerful in Kazan; all members of the family highly valued external brilliance. “My good aunt,” says Tolstoy, “the purest being, always said that she would want nothing more for me than for me to have a connection with married woman” (“Confession”).
He wanted to shine in society, but his natural shyness prevented him. The most diverse, as Tolstoy himself defines them, "speculations" about key issues of our existence - happiness, death, God, love, eternity - painfully tormented him in that era of life. What he told in Boyhood and Youth about the aspirations of Irteniev and Nekhlyudov for self-improvement was taken by Tolstoy from the history of his own ascetic attempts of that time. All this led to the fact that Tolstoy developed "a habit of constant moral analysis", as it seemed to him, "destroying the freshness of feeling and clarity of mind" ("Youth").
1.3 Education
His education went first under the guidance of the French tutor Saint-Thomas (Mr. Jerome "Boyhood"), who replaced the good-natured German Reselman, whom he portrayed in "Childhood" under the name of Karl Ivanovich.
In 1841, P. I. Yushkova, taking on the role of guardian of her underage nephews (only the eldest, Nikolai, was an adult) and niece, brought them to Kazan. Following the brothers Nikolai, Dmitry and Sergei, Lev decided to enter the Imperial Kazan University, where Lobachevsky worked at the mathematical faculty, and Kovalevsky at the East. On October 3, 1844, Leo Tolstoy was enrolled as a student of the category of Oriental literature as a native. At the entrance exams, in particular, he showed excellent results in the obligatory "Turkish-Tatar language" for admission.
Because of the conflict between his family and the teacher Russian history and German, by a certain Ivanov, according to the results of the year, had poor progress in the relevant subjects and had to re-take the first-year program. In order to avoid a complete repetition of the course, he moved to the Faculty of Law, where his problems with grades in Russian history and German continued. On law school Leo Tolstoy spent less than two years: “It was always difficult for him to have any education imposed by others, and everything that he learned in life, he learned himself, suddenly, quickly, with hard work,” writes Tolstaya in her “Materials for the biography of L. N. Tolstoy. In 1904, he recalled: “... for the first year I ... did nothing. In the second year I began to study ... there was Professor Meyer, who ... gave me a work - a comparison of Catherine's "Order" with Montesquieu's "Esprit des lois". ... I was carried away by this work, I went to the village, began to read Montesquieu, this reading opened up endless horizons for me; I began to read Rousseau and left the university, precisely because I wanted to study.
While in the Kazan hospital, he began to keep a diary, where, imitating Franklin, he sets himself goals and rules for self-improvement and notes successes and failures in performing these tasks, analyzes his shortcomings and the train of thought and motives for his actions.
1.4 Beginning of literary activity
Yasnaya Polyana, where the writer lived most of his life
Having left the university, Tolstoy settled in Yasnaya Polyana in the spring of 1847; his activities there are partly described in The Morning of the Landowner: Tolstoy tried to establish relations with the peasants in a new way.
His attempt to somehow smooth over the guilt of the nobility before the people dates back to the same year when Grigorovich's "Anton Goremyk" and the beginning of Turgenev's "Notes of a Hunter" appeared.
In his diary, Tolstoy sets himself a huge number of goals and rules; managed to follow only a small number of them. Among the successful - serious studies English language, music, jurisprudence. In addition, neither the diary nor the letters reflected the beginning of Tolstoy's studies in pedagogy and charity - in 1849 he opened a school for peasant children for the first time. The main teacher was Foka Demidych, a serf, but L. N. himself often conducted classes.
Having left for St. Petersburg, in the spring of 1848 he began to take an exam for a candidate of rights; he passed two exams, from criminal law and criminal proceedings, but he did not take the third exam and went to the village.
Later, he traveled to Moscow, where he often succumbed to the passion for the game, which greatly upset his financial affairs. During this period of his life, Tolstoy was especially passionately interested in music (he played the piano well and was very fond of classical composers). Exaggerated in relation to most people, the description of the effect that “passionate” music produces, the author of the Kreutzer Sonata, drew from the sensations excited by the world of sounds in his own soul.
Tolstoy's favorite composers were Bach, Handel and Chopin. In the late 1840s, Tolstoy, in collaboration with his acquaintance, composed a waltz, which he performed in the early 1900s with the composer Taneyev, who made musical notation this piece of music(the only one composed by Tolstoy).
The development of Tolstoy's love for music was also facilitated by the fact that during a trip to St. Petersburg in 1848, he met in a very unsuitable dance class with a gifted, but astray German musician, whom he later described in Alberta. Tolstoy had the idea to save him: he took him to Yasnaya Polyana and played a lot with him. A lot of time was also spent on carousing, playing and hunting.
In the winter of 1850-1851 began to write "Childhood". In March 1851 he wrote The History of Yesterday.
So 4 years passed after leaving the university, when Tolstoy's brother, Nikolai, who served in the Caucasus, came to Yasnaya Polyana and began to call him there. Tolstoy did not give in to his brother's call until a big loss in Moscow helped to resolve. To pay off, it was necessary to reduce their expenses to a minimum - and in the spring of 1851 Tolstoy hurriedly left Moscow for the Caucasus without a specific goal. He soon decided to enter military service, but there were obstacles in the form of a lack of the necessary papers, which were difficult to obtain, and Tolstoy lived for about 5 months in complete seclusion in Pyatigorsk, in a simple hut. He spent a significant part of his time hunting, in the company of the Cossack Epishka, the prototype of one of the heroes of the story "The Cossacks", appearing there under the name Eroshka.
Lev Tolstoy- the most famous Russian writer, famous throughout the world for his works.
short biography
Born in 1828 in the Tula province in noble family. He spent his childhood at the Yasnaya Polyana estate, where he received his primary home education. He had three brothers and a sister. He was brought up by his guardians, so in early childhood at the birth of her sister, her mother died, and later, in 1840, her father, because of which the whole family moved to relatives in Kazan. There he studied at Kazan University at two faculties, but decided to quit his studies and return to his native places.
Tolstoy spent two years in the army in the Caucasus. Bravely participated in several battles and was even awarded the Order for the defense of Sevastopol. He could be good military career, but he wrote several songs that made fun of the military command, as a result of which he had to leave the army.
At the end of the 50s, Lev Nikolaevich set off to travel around Europe and returned to Russia after the abolition of serfdom. Even during his travels, he was disappointed with the European way of life, as he saw a very large contrast between rich and poor. That is why, when he returned to Russia, he was glad that the peasants had now risen.
He married, 13 children were born in marriage, 5 of whom died in childhood. His wife, Sophia, helped her husband by rewriting all the creations of her husband in neat handwriting.
He opened several schools, in which he furnished everything according to his desire. Himself compiled school curriculum Or rather, the lack of it. Discipline did not play a key role for him, he wanted the children themselves to be drawn to knowledge, so the main task of the teacher was to interest the students so that they wanted to learn.
He was excommunicated because Tolstoy put forward his theories about what the church should be like. Just a month before his death, he decided to secretly leave his native estate. As a result of the trip, he became very ill and died on November 7, 1910. The writer was buried in Yasnaya Polyana by the ravine where he liked to play as a child with his brothers.
Literary contribution
Lev Nikolaevich began to write while still studying at the University - basically these were homework assignments compared to various literary works. It is believed that it was because of literature that he dropped out - he wanted to devote all his free time to reading.
In the army, he worked on his " Sevastopol stories”, and also, as already mentioned, composed songs for his colleagues. Upon returning from the army, he took part in a literary circle in St. Petersburg, from where he went to Europe. He was well aware of the peculiarities of people and tried to reflect this in his works.
Tolstoy wrote many of the most various works, but received worldwide fame thanks to two novels - "War and Peace" and "Anna Karenina", in which he accurately reflected the life of people of those times.
The contribution of this great writer to world culture huge - it was thanks to him that many people learned about Russia. His works are published to this day, performances are staged and films are made on them.
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