UNBELIEVABLE DOCKING of EMINENCE Superyacht in an almost impossible space

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More specifications :
DIMENSIONS
OVERALL LENGTH
78.43 m
BEAM
12.4 m
DRAUGHT MAX.
3.4 m
GROSS TONNAGE
2,054
BUILD
BUILDER
Abeking & Rasmussen
PORT
Lemwerder
COUNTRY
Germany
YEAR
2008
MATERIAL
HULL
Steel
SUPERSTRUCTURE
Aluminium
DESIGN
NAVAL
Abeking & Rasmussen
EXTERIOR
Reymond Langton Design Ltd.
INTERIOR
Reymond Langton Design Ltd.
VESSEL DETAILS
PREVIOUS NAMES
N/A
TYPE
Motor
SUBTYPES
N/A
CLASS
Lloyd's Register
HULL TYPE
Mono Hull
HULL CONFIGURATION
Displacement
NUMBER OF DECKS
N/A
ACCOMMODATION
NUMBER OF GUESTS
16
NUMBER OF CREW
24
CREW CABINS
12
PERFORMANCE & CAPABILITIES
MAX. SPEED
16.3 kn
CRUISE SPEED
14.0 kn
SPEED/RANGE
6350 n/M
FUEL CAPACITY
160,000 L
WATER CAPACITY
35,000 L
PROPULSION
TYPE
Propellers
COUNT
2
ENGINES
MANUFACTURER
Caterpillar Inc
MODEL
3516 DITA
TYPE
Diesel
POWER
1,492 kW | 2,001 HP
COUNT
2
TOTAL POWER OUTPUT
2,984 kW | 4,002 HP
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[@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.

[@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 😊

[@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.

[@cejamania1]

Outstanding captain n crew ……

[@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.

[@seanwalsh4142]

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

[@MarinoNario]

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

[@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!

[@Pamax515]

Very very beautiful video, thanks ❤️

[@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.

[@patbullard9276]

Enjoyed the docking.

[@danielrandolph9170]

Awesome & some fine boat manship !!

[@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.

[@patmccormick5191]

Absolutely amazing Cap

[@dadejazzba402]

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

[@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.

[@ultimate_brain]

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

[@claudiotagini]

@@ultimate_brain 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?

[@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... ??

[@jaygeetee3364]

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

[@claudiotagini]

appreciate your sarcasm 🙂

[@nv1493]

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

[@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

[@lorithrower2467]

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

[@carlitomatti8717]

and toilet too!

[@PlatinNr1]

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

[@loslaureles1883]

Amazing ship handling skill by the Captain and crew

[@FairfaxKarrals]

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

[@archiesvlogmc]

😄😄😄🫶🏼

[@hassansabeehmufti4191]

Nice

[@csjrogerson2377]

Pretty routine to be honest. Would have been easier if Starburst III on her stbd side had dropped her port ground line and Mimtee on her port side had dropped her stbd ground line. Eminence had to give Starburst a fendered bump to move her to stbd, but that is normal too.

[@grahamberesford7438]

Good Job!.

[@Davidcallard]

Nice job.

[@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!

[@nomigondal3590]

Supperb 😍

[@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

[@jamesrickerby2756]

Is it Manarco? Looks well out of me reach?

[@christiancremer-yo7tr]

Gute Leistung !

[@lisab3396]

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

[@Castaway.....]

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

[@rockstarinpalmsprings]

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

[@6r4metroman]

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

[@hassanmansoori8032]

Great

[@Sinecure11]

Your building is touching my building! 😂😂😂

[@ezarama]

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

[@jackgerberuae]

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

[@Mills-eb2jc]

The papal superyacht?

[@garyjohnstone6422]

bow thrusters fore and aft help a lot

[@rickgreen6081]

Wouldn't a good dock attendant have a fender available "just in case"?

[@drinternatg6391]

Nice boat. Looks like it should be stern heavy.

[@dannettepeters1507]

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

[@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

[@Breenild]

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

[@GeorgePsaros]

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

[@patricesimard5990]

Probaby the owners give lessons on global climatic issues.

[@Billsoundmaster]

Is that Judge Elihu Smails?

[@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..

[@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.

[@captain776]

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

[@Toffie10]

This captain MAY!!!

[@SuperOldbassman]

They need Capain Ron

[@rwedel738]

I'm Ron😂

[@two-sense]

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

[@julianmorris9951]

Jammed in like sardines 😂

[@guybenett4571]

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

[@aestheticvibes1517]

wow ❤

[@wingedmonkeys548]

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

[@oceanfroggie]

What is unbelievable about routine manoeuvring of a vessel and berthing it? Sorry but I was half expecting gale force winds at play based on the click bait title.

[@rickbullock4331]

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

[@gordonturner3554]

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

[@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.

[@buffalosoldier7360]

Super yacht traffic jam…

[@scott3708]

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

[@_RBS_51]

Just needs a bit a hawk tuah :)

[@judywright459]

Who owns this

[@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.

[@alexgvps]

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.

[@normanott644]

It’s like a trailer park for the wealthy.

[@ThrowingRomansallday]

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

[@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.

[@jacobdanielkuiper5744]

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

[@waynewilliams8554]

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

[@AfzalAzam-f1x]

Wao

[@stefdive67]

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

[@22alisaxni]

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

[@wolfgangsponholz8809]

Solche Häfen sollte man boykottieren😮

[@johnschneider3082]

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

[@Royden58]

Obviously paid by the hour

[@stewartwarner7665]

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

[@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...

[@user9b2]

They likely do this regularly.

[@et1161]

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

[@MikeMcAuliffe-g2f]

and with a cast of thousands.......🙂

[@salamatali6066]

😊😊😊😊❤❤❤

[@jasonsmithy6822]

That looks stressful!

[@MisbahHassan-uv8ez]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@bobrichardson5905]

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

[@humlakullen]

Pfft…. Hold ma beer! Watch this…

[@iqrafatima4739]

Dil awaiz

[@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.

[@schatz2501]

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

[@johnboy4014]

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

[@AB-ol5uz]

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

[@amberalihamdani3278]

👍

[@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.