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Before a superyacht hits the high seas, its making is shielded in mystery, and the ownership is a masterclass in secrecy. Project Luminance is a 475-feet example of keeping things under wraps, especially when the splendid creation shows immense potential to achieve celebrity status and worldwide fame. It is the vanity project of the billionaire Rinat Akhmetov, Ukraine’s richest man, revealed New York Times. The man who enjoys a net worth of $4 billion came in support of his country as a staunch supporter of the war effort. This has nudged him to rethink investing in the magnificent Project Luminance.

A considerable slice of his fortune was devoted to the luxury vessel that speaks to his past as a pro-Russian oligarch. Luminance is set to be featured among the ten largest superyachts in the world when finished. If sold, it could generate a generous amount of money to put into more meaningful pursuits for Akhmetov’s war-torn nation. Having said that, a sale of a luxury vessel while it’s under construction is unheard of. From the little information revealed about this masterpiece-in-the-making, we have gathered the following:

Project Luminance projects greatness:
Rinat Akhmetov’s 475-foot luxury vessel is currently being built in Germany by Lurssen and is to be delivered in 2023. As expected of the German shipyard responsible for some of the most iconic luxury ships belonging to Russia’s richest, Project Luminance is no different, only better. It has been compared to Moskva, the Russian Navy cruiser that was undoubtedly the most powerful warship in the Black Sea region.

The spectacular under-construction luxury vessel resembles another Lürssen behemoth, the…