Luna explorer yacht: 114.2 m Lloyd Werft, ice-class hull, two helipads, 9,500 nm at 16.8 kn

In short

Luna is one of the largest yachts built for expedition use: 114.2 metres and 5,655 GT, delivered by Lloyd Werft in 2010 for Roman Abramovich as a successor to his explorer Le Grand Bleu (Boat International). Her steel hull is ice-classed to Lloyd's Register standards, although no notation has been published, and her seven generators were sized to push her through shallow ice (YachtBuyer, Boat International). She carries fuel for 9,500 nautical miles at 16.8 knots (Boat International), has two MCA-certified helipads (Boat International) and a fleet of six tenders (Eastwind Yachts). Boat International noted that she did little exploring in her first years, and no polar voyage of hers has been reported; since June 2025 she has been for sale (Boat International, Boat International).

Videos

Four tours from YouTube.

**A Closer Look at the 115m Superyacht Luna**CharterWorld · 22 Mar 2017Watch on YouTube

**115m Lloyd Werft superyacht Luna - Arrival in Germany**Guy Fleury Photography · 4 Nov 2021Watch on YouTube

**How to dock a 115m Explorer Yacht in 4K**Gibraltar Yachting · 26 Oct 2021Watch on YouTube

**Superyacht LUNA**MarkElliottIYC · 23 Mar 2011Watch on YouTube

Photos

Overhead view of Luna under way with a white wake: the forward helipad on the bow, the stepped upper decks, the aft helipad and the long pool deck at the stern — From above: forward helipad, upper decks, aft helipad and pool deck

A varnished wooden tender speeding past Luna, which is under way behind it — One of her tenders running alongside

Aerial close-up of the aft helipad with a helicopter parked on the landing circle, above the pool on the deck below — Helicopter on the aft helipad

Aerial view along Luna's port side showing the aft helipad, the terraced decks and the pool on the long main deck aft — Aft helipad, terraced decks and the pool

Black-and-white photograph of Luna's bow head-on, throwing a bow wave under way — Bow on, in black and white

A wooden tender with LUNA on its bow leaving the yacht at anchor below a rocky headland — A tender leaving the yacht below a rocky coast

Luna's stern seen from above, with the name LUNA on the transom, the pool and rows of sunloungers on the aft deck — The transom and the pool deck

A corridor seen through an open doorway, with a series of arched openings along its length, between two dark blue panels — Corridor with arched openings

A wood-panelled lounge open to the teak deck, with sofas and armchairs, lit at night — Lounge open to the deck at night

Two sunloungers on a fold-out platform at the hull side, beside a lounge open to the sea — Fold-out terrace at the hull side

A curved white sofa around a low table beneath a round blue glass sculpture set into a wooden wall — Curved sofa below a blue glass sculpture

A salon with cream armchairs and sofas arranged in front of a large screen — Salon with a large screen

A lounge with a curved white sofa, orange cushions and a coffee table made from a slab of wood, with windows behind — Lounge with a wooden slab table

Specifications

Length overall: 114.2 m 115 m in some reports
Waterline length: 101.1 m
Beam: 20.54 m 20.46 m in the Boat International directory
Draught: 5.97 m 5.95 m in the Boat International directory
Gross tonnage: 5,655
Builder: Lloyd Werft, Bremerhaven, Germany; hull number 111. Her broker describes her as the second-largest yacht the yard has built
Design: Naval architecture by Lloyd Werft; exterior by Frank Neubelt of the Newcruise studio, who called the look “boy cool”; interior by Donald Starkey, who joined when the yacht was about 70 per cent complete and added a dining room and more headroom
Build history: Construction began in mid-2007 to Lloyd's Register standards; she was launched in October 2009 and delivered in 2010. She was commissioned by Roman Abramovich as a successor to his 113-metre explorer Le Grand Bleu. Her first owner chose a long, low aft deck with a large pool over interior volume and toys, and had the plate seams and welds left visible on the hull Delivered in March 2010 (YachtBuyer) or June 2010 (Boat International directory)
Ice class: Ice-class steel hull built to Lloyd's Register standards; the exact notation is not published by the builder, the brokers or the yachting press
In ice, in practice: Without a published notation there is no rated ice thickness for her hull. Boat International reported that her generating power was designed to nudge her through shallow ice, and YachtBuyer describes her as able to navigate shallow ice. For scale, the lightest Finnish-Swedish Baltic ice class is designed for level ice up to 0.4 m thick with icebreaker help when needed. No voyage of hers in polar ice has been reported
Hull and superstructure: Steel hull, aluminium superstructure, teak decks; arched openings in the main deck guest corridor hide watertight bulkhead divisions
Propulsion: Diesel-electric: seven generators with a combined output of 15,000 hp (Boat International, 2016) power electric motors coupled to each of her shafts. The broker lists the engines as five MTU 16V4000 and two MTU 12V4000. She can run at full speed with one generator offline Total power 12,070 hp in the Boat International sale listing; twin Azipods in YachtBuyer (2025)
Speed: 16.8 kn cruising; 22 kn maximum 22.5 kn maximum in the Boat International directory and YachtBuyer
Range: 9,500 nm at 16.8 kn 7,600 nm at cruising speed in the Boat International directory (BOATPro data)
Fuel capacity: 960,000 litres 850,000 litres in YachtBuyer
Endurance: Not published in days
Stabilisers: Four retractable fin stabilisers, two Quantum Zero Speed ML600 and two SKF Blohm + Voss Type S, working under way and at anchor
Helicopter: Two helipads, one forward and one aft, both MCA-certified with night-landing certification, a fire-suppression system and an onboard landing, maintenance and fire team; the pads are clad in Bolidt Future Teak; no hangar reported
Tenders and toys: Two 12.86 m custom SYS jet tenders with twin 440 hp Yanmar engines, a 10.06 m Vaudrey Miller, an 8.04 m Zodiac CZ7, a 7.6 m SAFE Boats International, a 6.8 m Alnautica and four Sea-Doo jet skis, kept in two tender garages on the port side
Submersible: A mini-submarine was added during the 2014–2016 refit, according to YachtBuyer; it does not appear in the broker's 2025 list of tenders and toys
Support vessel: None reported
Safety and medical: A hospital, a swimmer-recovery system, full HD CCTV, anti-drone equipment, diver-detection sonar and missile-detection systems, fitted under her second owner
Refits: After a season in the Mediterranean with her new owners, she went to German Dry Docks in Bremerhaven in late 2014 for a 14-month refit of about 130 jobs that took in her five-year survey. The hull was sandblasted, faired with more than 20 tonnes of filler and repainted in “Luna Blue” by 70–80 painters over eight months; the shafts were surveyed, seals and bearings renewed and the ballast tank system separated. Boat International puts the cost at €50 million. A further refit followed in 2021, and a third was under way in Hamburg in 2026 Boat International dates the first refit to 2015/16, the broker to 2016
Where she has been: She did little exploring between 2010 and 2014. Her owner's representative described arriving in Cuba on board, and the beach club holds a sculpture found in Greece on one of her trips (reported in 2016). She was later impounded in Dubai until a court there returned her to her owner in March 2019, and spent several years in the Port of Dubai before leaving for the Mediterranean in 2021. She was frozen in Germany in June 2022, and in February 2026 she was in Hamburg for a refit
Guests and crew: 18 guests in nine cabins, with the owner's suite forward opening onto a private terrace and a roof that opens over the bed; up to 51 crew 49 crew in the Boat International directory
On board: A 12 × 5 m pool on the long aft deck; a beach club wrapped round a spa with steam bath, plunge pool and sauna; a gym behind a 12 m fold-down hull door; an observation lounge forward; a cinema, a dance floor, a beauty salon, an owner's office with a conference room and a passenger lift from the cabin deck to the observation deck
Classification and flag: Lloyd's Register, according to the sale listing; Marshall Islands flag
Charter: Not offered for charter; the broker describes her as “private use, never chartered”
Owner: Built for Roman Abramovich; bought by new owners in 2014. Reported to be owned by Farkhad Akhmedov (BBC, March 2019; Forbes, profile updated March 2026). In April 2021 BBC News reported that the London High Court had heard he transferred her into trusts in Liechtenstein
Status: Frozen in Germany in June 2022; Akhmedov has been under EU and UK sanctions since April 2022, and the EU removed its sanctions against him in September 2023 (Forbes, March 2026)
For sale: Listed with Eastwind Yachts in June 2025 at €270 million and reduced to €200 million in February 2026

Where is she now

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Questions

What makes Luna an explorer yacht?

She has a displacement steel hull with ice-class strengthening, diesel-electric propulsion from seven generators and fuel for 9,500 nautical miles at 16.8 knots (Boat International, Boat International). She also has two helipads and six tenders (Eastwind Yachts).

What ice class does Luna have?

Her hull is described as ice-class and built to Lloyd's Register standards, but the exact notation has not been published by the brokers or the yachting press (YachtBuyer, Boat International). Boat International wrote that her power was meant to nudge her through shallow ice (Boat International). No polar class has been published for her, and no voyage of hers in polar ice has been reported.

How far can Luna travel without refuelling?

The sale listing gives 9,500 nautical miles at 16.8 knots, with 960,000 litres of fuel (Boat International). The Boat International directory, using BOATPro data, gives a lower 7,600 nautical miles at cruising speed (Boat International).

How many helipads does Luna have?

Two, one forward and one aft. Both are MCA-certified for night landings and have fire suppression and a trained landing team on board (Boat International). No hangar has been reported.

Where has Luna been?

Boat International said she did little exploring in her first four years; under her second owner she cruised the Mediterranean, visited Cuba and spent several years in Dubai before returning to the Mediterranean in 2021 (Boat International, BBC). She was frozen in Germany in June 2022 and was in a refit in Hamburg in February 2026 (Forbes, Boat International).

Is Luna for sale, and who owns her?

Yes. She is listed with Eastwind Yachts, cut from €270 million to €200 million in February 2026 (Boat International). She was built for Roman Abramovich and is reported to be owned by Farkhad Akhmedov (BBC, March 2019; Forbes, March 2026).

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