Roman Abramovich Installs Anti-paparazzi laser Photo Shield on World’s Largest Yacht

In addition to the military-grade missile defense system, armor plating and bullet-proof windows featured on Roman Abramovich’s new 557-ft. Eclipse (above), the world’s largest and most expensive privately owned yacht, the Russian oligarch has installed a high-tech anti-photo shield designed to keep the paparazzi at bay. The system relies on lasers to block any digital camera lenses nearby, the London Times reports.

Infrared lasers will detect the cameras’ electronic light sensors, known as charge-coupled devices (CCDs), and then fire a focused beam of light at the camera, disrupting its ability to record a digital image.

The Times, which also claims the total cost of the Eclipse has now ballooned over the $1 billion mark, reports the yacht set off on a sea trial last week with 150 engineers and maritime experts aboard who will put it through its paces over 10 days. Abramovich, who just paid $89 million for a villa in St. Bart’s, is due to take delivery of the yacht on December 22.

Agencies

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