UNBELIEVABLE DOCKING of EMINENCE Superyacht in an almost impossible space

[@jonathanevans9257]

Great video thanks. Not wanting to undervalue the berthing achievement but lack of tidal currents and wind help! Stayed in the Port Palace on the other side of the road many times, great hotel to watch Super Yachts coming and going.

[@PhoneOffAlex]

Great job by all crews involved in docking! Patient and steady. Tight squeeze.

[@declinox]

Props to the deckhands of all three yachts, handling those fenders.

[@MEdGrant]

Helped that the Starburst used her thrusters to open up the space a bit too.

[@scott135]

Thank you - I really enjoy the detail of your mooring videos. It highlights the care and attention the skippers and their crew take over protecting their charges. Thanks so much!

[@archiesvlogmc]

Thanks for watching 😊

[@seanwalsh4142]

Imagine going to all that trouble only to find out it was a disabled parking only.

[@robm.7568]

It's like a trailer park for superyachts

[@Just_a_normal_guy11]

I was going to say that poor people live in slums next to each other.

[@claudiotagini]

@bobl1769 3 days ago (edited) They only do that when the owners are not on board, otherwise they are at anchor and use their launch to motor into ports. By bringing the boat in, they can, hook up to shore power, reduce watches, take on provisions and allow crew rotations and leave.

[@johnbosworth777]

I find it incredible that anyone thinks its ok to wedge these amazing vessels into such tight spots. Imagine the lack of privacy from neighbouring vessels. I will never have the money to enjoy such a yacht experience but wouldn't ever want to be that close to other super yachts.

[@kreiseltower]

I agree, I'd rather stay out in the ocean and go to shore with a tender.. but hey... then you can not show off.....

[@claudiotagini]

I find it incredible that folks with no idea what is all about, and most evidently never experienced boat sailing (whether small boats or superyachts) make silly comments... Ever heard of refueling needs? Ever heard of electricity connection (to save fuel and emissions) ??? anchoring at bay is not always possible and/or advisable. I used to anchor at bay most times (owned a small 10 meter motor sailer), and often needed to dock inside, between other boats: boat people do not peek inside other boats

[@bobl1769]

They only do that when the owners are not on board, otherwise they are at anchor and use their launch to motor into ports. By bringing the boat in, they can, hook up to shore power, reduce watches, take on provisions and allow crew rotations and leave.

[@masterbrain6561]

@@claudiotagini you think that at this point the yacht would be refueled? yes, lokks like you're an absolute expert 😉

[@claudiotagini]

@@masterbrain6561 and what makes you think the yacht does not need refueling??? I am certainly not an "absolute" expert, but in the early '70s I did sail (on a small sailboat, just less than 10 meters) for a strait month (in August, that is) for several years in a row... leaving Santa Margherita Ligure (3 miles from Portofino), where I used to live, where my mother still lived, where I still have relatives living, and where I mostly kept the boat (except for two overwintering in Porto Ercole (Tuscany, Argentario promontory), and I mostly stayed anchored in nearby bays, small coves... but, as I might run out of food (I always eat FRESH FOOD), fuel for the engine, or sometimes the weather forecast demanded it, I reached inside of marinas and/or little harbors... So, by posting your supposedly sarcastic statement, therefore SHOWING TO EVERYBODY THAT YOU HAVE NO EXPERIENCE AT ALL ON THIS MATTER, what pushed you to do it? you're certainly NOT a master-brain, OK, we all got that... Aside from the fact that you could also read bobl1769 above, which explains why "especially" as superyacht staying inside a harbor... do you still feel supersmart?

[@truegret7778]

I am somewhat surprised "micro-jets" pumps (those used for Sea-Doo/Jet Ski) are not used for bow and stern thrusters for scenarios like this where small thrust requirements are needed. Two thumbs up for the captain and crew (all crews) of Eminence!

[@VujaklijaG]

At 17:55, it's amazing how he managed to put the fender in the right place considering its position on the yacht! Like it has a magnet.

[@Pamax515]

Very very beautiful video, thanks ❤️

[@jaygeetee3364]

It’s quite an honour to be surrounded by so many “experts”

[@claudiotagini]

appreciate your sarcasm 🙂

[@jimmyalford3335]

Twin screw with 4000hp plus bow thruster and favourable weather conditions certainly helps. No doubt the captain is very familiar with the vessel and would appear that he is also very competent with a cool head which flows to all of the crew on board, great job captain and crews.

[@MarinoNario]

SO GOOD MANOUVERING,EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!! Captain Marino Nario

[@dadejazzba402]

It would be awesome if you could put windspeed/direction and current direction

[@cejamania1]

Outstanding captain n crew ……

[@lorithrower2467]

Every man is the captain of his own Lazy Boy Recliner.😂😂😂

[@carlitomatti8717]

and toilet too!

[@loslaureles1883]

Amazing ship handling skill by the Captain and crew

[@nv1493]

Reminds me of when our crazy uncle shows up at the RV park...

[@danielrandolph9170]

Awesome & some fine boat manship !!

[@patbullard9276]

Enjoyed the docking.

[@geedubb-q1u]

That’s a tight squeeze for sure. All in all a good job under the circumstances.

[@bthull]

Was it really almost impossible? Could someone explain why because it seems like there was plenty of room to turn the boat around, and just a little bit of a squeeze between the other yachts. No wind, no current... ??

[@FairfaxKarrals]

incredible maneuvers ,,great teams and superb coordination ..having said this now Can I borrow you a few bucks? lol

[@archiesvlogmc]

😄😄😄🫶🏼

[@thespaceelefant2441]

Alexander Khloponin is the owner of the superyacht Eminence. Khloponin is the Deputy Prime Minister of Russia and was previously the Chairman of Norilsk Nickel

[@patmccormick5191]

Absolutely amazing Cap

[@christiancremer-yo7tr]

Gute Leistung !

[@jackgerberuae]

Great rearside entry. Patience, practice and passion with plenty lube and there you go. Party time ⭐️

[@Dan-oj4iq]

I'm not a boat person so I would ask a question like is the vessel at 0:42 lacking a bow? I mean that can't be the way to describe that boat. How would you define that boat's bow?

[@dachmama]

That is M/Y Olivia, and it has an X-BOW. The patented Ulstein X-BOW tapered shape is supposed to result in a wave-piercing effect at small wave heights and reduce pitching and bow impact loads in bigger seas. Many Ulstein platform supply and anchor-handling tug vessels utilize this bow design.

[@Dan-oj4iq]

Thanks. Much appreciated!

[@seansean9675]

@@Dan-oj4iq a video that shows the differences in the bow designs in rough seas kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4i9ha2Mibmkgbssi=TcVGNcwuYGvoecWv

[@hatemtawfik]

You should check Hurghada Marina in Egypt and how the commercial cruise captains dock in tighter spaces and in lightning speed but this one is OK though

[@PlatinNr1]

6:00 the grey rubber boat is the type of yacht, i could afford i guess...

[@lisab3396]

By 16:15, it's clear that she has favorable winds. Still amazing work by the Skipper.

[@6r4metroman]

You don't need a lot of wind when you're trying to reverse a block of flats…

[@rockstarinpalmsprings]

EMINENCE crew did super job in docking. So did crew of Starburst.

[@Castaway.....]

Excellent vdo. Captain should take a bow. Can't owner afford a bigger slip? 😂

[@rickbullock4331]

I’d like the money just spent on bumpers to keep the yachts apart and damage free.💰💰💰💰😬😳

[@Davidcallard]

Nice job.

[@ezarama]

Tanto dinero en esas bellezas de barcos y no tienen un sitio decente donde ponerlos! Irónico no?

[@billmorrow406]

good docking, slow and easy.. BUT he has ALL the tools to do it, video systems, many bumpers, stern and bow thrusters, many experienced crew members on his and the other boats, and like the guy below said, no cross winds or currents.. about 35 years ago coming back from mystic to miami beach i tried docking my 20 meter motor yacht in riveria beach marina opposite peanut island (palm beach) with one piling between my boat and the face dock, one time, with massive current and wind, gave up and anchored for the night in lake worth.. there was no space to pick up a bow line and work the boat alongside.. had generators, water makers and so forth so less expensive to anchor rather than break something.. good anchors and lots of chain is essential on a good motor yacht..

[@jamesrickerby2756]

Is it Manarco? Looks well out of me reach?

[@GeorgePsaros]

28 minute video that should have been edited down to 5!

[@Sinecure11]

Your building is touching my building! 😂😂😂

[@nomigondal3590]

Supperb 😍

[@dannettepeters1507]

Seems to take longer to dock one of these behemoths, than it did to get there!

[@grahamberesford7438]

Good Job!.

[@Breenild]

Beautiful ship but a little bit over my budget 😂. But 24 crew for 16 guest? That's a lot!

[@drinternatg6391]

Nice boat. Looks like it should be stern heavy.

[@pw6564]

Plus facile qu'avec un voiler de 12m dans le port de Bonifacio avec 30kn de vent latéral et sans propulseur d'étrave et juste 2 personnes à bord!!

[@claudiotagini]

j'ai esseyez le meme au Porto Cervo (1975) mon bateau 10 metre seulement

[@Mills-eb2jc]

The papal superyacht?

[@Toffie10]

This captain MAY!!!

[@garyjohnstone6422]

bow thrusters fore and aft help a lot

[@DukeofHesse-he7bu]

Docking a huge yacht can be a lot easier than docking a 24' runabout. Electronics do the majority of the heavy lifting. This, however is an extreme situation.

[@Billsoundmaster]

Is that Judge Elihu Smails?

[@SuperOldbassman]

They need Capain Ron

[@rwedel738]

I'm Ron😂

[@two-sense]

If anything's going to happen, it'll happen out there.

[@TheTongolele360]

Nice and tight

[@wingedmonkeys548]

La pression que doit avoir ls capitaines en manœuvrent … a Monac si tu rate ta ton coup t’es grillé lol 😅

[@_RBS_51]

Just needs a bit a hawk tuah :)

[@julianmorris9951]

Jammed in like sardines 😂

[@captain776]

As a licensed Captain myself……..excellent job in such close quarters.😅😅😅😅

[@aestheticvibes1517]

wow ❤

[@scott3708]

It's like his stern thruster is out of commission.

[@normanott644]

It’s like a trailer park for the wealthy.

[@22alisaxni]

Where is the difficulty, on this yacht? Power from monster two engines, bow thrusters,calm sea, capable crew, people from the marina assisting,.....😢

[@gordonturner3554]

My wife tried it once. I know have an 18 foot Smoker Craft.

[@alexandergrafvonperponcher7058]

Crazy, that the Captain was Not stearing outside. Also why in the hell this Box? The ONE Next to Right is way bisher…I would Freak out as an owner

[@AB-ol5uz]

had seomone steering on the side on the 3rd or 4th level coming into the marina.

[@guybenett4571]

avec 2 moteurs + propulseurs étrave, c'est une mobylette !

[@judywright459]

Who owns this

[@jasonsmithy6822]

That looks stressful!

[@AB-ol5uz]

? Why do they park the boats SOOO close together? Why would they want to park such an expensive vessel right up on the street? That seems like a major security issue.

[@jacobdanielkuiper5744]

It’s not like parking a car. The boats next to you will move!

[@AfzalAzam-f1x]

Wao

[@HeelsupKamalaandtamponTim]

Super easy docking. You just keep backing up until it starts to sound expensive. 🤷🏻

[@waynewilliams8554]

I'm not sure I just witnessed this. Kind of like stuffing 3 hogs in a 2 hog gunny sack!!

[@mrmarkyb]

Why if the boat.... Starburst....had all the crew there and were operating their thrusters did they not just move over closing the gap to port to allow Eminence a clear path to moor on their starboard side and only have to worry about one side.....where did all the common sense go or am i missing something

[@jaquigreenlees]

quite often the thrusters are pto powered, meaning 30 minutes to get the main engine running, to temp and engage the pto.* the onus is on the vessel manoeuvring to avoid collision, by remaining unpowered the already docked vessel get a no fault insurance claim if damaged. Starburst did not use their thrusters, Eminence bumped with a fender, giving them the movement that opened the space. * the electrical generator may have a pto but not be strong enough for the thrusters to work. all the big yachts shown did have generators running.

[@Salutimondo]

Harbour Control decides which yachts berth where and advise the Captains on entry to the harbour. It is not a pick your spot situation.

[@robertlafnear7034]

And then all those on the other boats grumbling ....."There goes the neighborhood" 🤨.... all the space in this world ( Ocean ) and we just have to park twenty four inches from the neighbor. BAH HUMBUG.

[@schatz2501]

like my trying to get inside the love of my life....lol

[@Royden58]

Obviously paid by the hour

[@user9b2]

They likely do this regularly.

[@stefdive67]

Предпилагам, че всички наоколо са супер загрижени за оцеляването на планетата😢!

[@wolfgangsponholz8809]

Solche Häfen sollte man boykottieren😮

[@humlakullen]

Pfft…. Hold ma beer! Watch this…

[@johnschneider3082]

Nice little toy , what drug lord, or Russian General owns this thing ?

[@et1161]

In commercial seafaring, touching other boats, even with fenders, is bad seamanship😮 Better find another berth.

[@bobrichardson5905]

Boat parking is so tight and..well...dumb.

[@salamatali6066]

😊😊😊😊❤❤❤

[@tomarmstrong1281]

The term and the concept of mega yachts turn my stomach. They are testaments to greed and selfishness in a world where children go to bed hungry and do not have access to clean water.

[@bthull]

It turns my stomach when all people see is greed and selfishness when they view the achievements of others. Perhaps you can instead think about the massive amount of money being spent on the professionals who build, manage, support, and crew these vessels, who are then able to use that income to support their families.

[@tomarmstrong1281]

@@bthull I am totally in favour of free enterprises and wealth. Question: Who needs more than $ 1,000,000 in income every year? If those who can pay more than that on a social symbol or toy were depositing an equal amount of dollars into a social fund to help reduce health care costs and improve the education system. Then, I would clap my hands for them

[@bthull]

@@tomarmstrong1281people who own yachts like this often employ thousands and pay a lot of money to payroll taxes etc. their wealth generates a livelihood for many around them. Calling it at a million just limits their ability to grow their portion of the economy. This sort of income generation is also given directly to hard working employees, not the posh executives of charities that grift off of the generosity of others

[@tomarmstrong1281]

@@bthullForgive me for saying this. You sound a little biased. No one acquires billions of dollars without the input of thousands, many of whom probably work two jobs at minimum wage. If that suits you, that is your prerogative. It might be an insight into why America has tens of millions who are disaffected and feel disenfranchised enough to want to tear down the American institutions. The ones known as the maga cult, susceptible to every wild conspiracy theory and willing to cast their vote for a would-be dictator. God help America.

[@bthull]

@@tomarmstrong1281 oh I’m sorry, I didn’t realize I was speaking with a sufferer of TDS. I wish the best for you.

[@MikeMcAuliffe-g2f]

and with a cast of thousands.......🙂

[@tomaiger]

ist sowieso schwachsin, der hafen sollte für solche pötte geschlossen werden, 40m max oder sogar weniger, die können von reede mit dem dingi kommen...

[@amberalihamdani3278]

👍

[@johnboy4014]

24 crew to 16 guests...that's some ratio

[@AB-ol5uz]

it's a 24/7 scenario so the crew needs breaks.

[@mustypc]

Why taking this risk? Just park it out in the open...

[@carlitomatti8717]

just showing off!

[@roncooper6302]

$90 million and you have to more like that. I think they have lost it.

[@oceanfroggie]

Unfortunately not unbelievable mooring technique. He lost the bow, and crew failed to demploy fenders on his port side at correct height for the vessel on her/his port side. There was plenty of space on starboard size, at least 1.5m.. Much ado about nothing.

[@stewartwarner7665]

It’s a trailer park for the rich dofuses. 17:45 17:49

[@caxso356]

It is very difficult to call this an incredible maneuver,it can even be called a bit amateurish. First of all, the captain should be operating the boat from the windward station,in this case he should be on stbd station, because in crosswinds you always want to keep your boat as close as possible to the windward boat,he does not really need to see the boat on his portside but he was operating the boat from port station and watching the boat on his port and secondly, it is not difficult to dock a yacht with such a powerful bowthurster in relatively calm weather.

[@andrewaway]

Do you ever see the positive?

[@TonyRule]

I agree. Simply bumping your way in isn't exactly spectacular.

[@TonyRule]

@@andrewaway Do you ever see room for improvement by stopping pretending acceptable is exceptional?

[@dwillecke]

And your ship handling experience is?

[@caxso356]

@@dwillecke 4 years as deckhand,2 years as 2nd officer and 21 years as captain size between 29 to 65 meters.

[@MurrayPorters]

F1 0:12

[@kendahl7922]

Love those fenders 🤡🤡🙈🙈

[@whizz4240]

Yawn. Try coming into Capri mid summer. Thats a lot more challenging than Monaco. This is click bait!

[@giovanni-j1w]

Disgusting loss of money

[@illyakuryakin5024]

pfffft! Amateurs!

[@bobhunter7767]

People do design, build and own some superlatively ugly boats these days!