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The giga yacht “A” was built by the shipyard Blohm and Voss in Hamburg, Germany. The yacht A was designed by Philippe Stark and Martin Francis for 36-year-old Russian billionaire Andrey Melnichenko. He was born in Belarus where he founded MDM Bank, one of Russia’s largest banks. Andrey Melnichenko’s interests include reading, travel and diving. He is married to Aleksandra Nikolic Melnichenko and lives in Moscow. It is believed the Melnichenko family owns “Motor Yacht A” launched in the summer of 2008 by the shipyard Blohm and Voss. Reminiscent of a submarine warship the mega yacht’s name is a tribute to Andrey Melnichenko and his wife Serbian fashion model Aleksandra Nikolic. The yacht A was built to be bigger and more expensive than Pelorus, the pride of Russian Billionaire Roman Abramovich, (owner of the Chelsea Football Club).  “A” is 119 meters long and weighs approximately 5500 tons, and from whichever angle you see her is perfect, not a poor line in sight.
The attributes of M/Y "A" include six guest suites with moving walls to create four larger suites, each with a stainless-steel whirlpool bath. The master bedroom, located at the top of the watchtower, contains an enormous bed that rotates on a turntable for a panoramic view out of all the windows. The yacht "A" also contains two swimming pools, a helipad, a hovercraft, a garage, over 100 audio speakers, and more than a dozen plasma TV screens, many of which can be mistaken for mirrors. The superstructure is concentrated in the middle of the hull, giving the yacht the appearance of a giant white submarine when seen from a distance. There is a helicopter pad on the bow and a pool at the stern. In keeping with her outer shape, A’s indoors include doors unlocked by electronic finger pads, spotlights , and motion sensors. Reputedly, Andrei Melnichenko’s wife Aleksandra Nikolic redesigned the interior of A after her wedding, giving the mega yacht leather walls, more practical furniture, and a neutral color pallet more in keeping with a home. Unlike most yachts, which are built with large hulls capable of supporting multiple spacious decks for lounging, A’s streamline design is mostly enclosed. The aft of the boat supports a three story watch tower with tinted wrap around windows. Due to her knife-like design, A makes almost no splash at 24 knots. Read more about BLOHM+VOSS Shipyard | 
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