San Diego residents were baffled when a massive $250 million superyacht appeared in San Diego Harbor earlier this year.
The huge ship had already been docked for months, when a Reddit user posted a photo of it and asked if anyone knew anything about it.
The user stated that the huge boat was worth $250 million and had capacity for 12 passengers.
But fellow Redditors were quick to piece together the information, identifying the 388-foot ship as the Liva O, which was built by renowned shipbuilder Abeking & Rasmussen last year.
It is equipped with two 2,200 kW electric propulsion motors, as well as two 2,240 kW Caterpillar main generators and three 599 kW Caterpillar auxiliary generators, the shipbuilder said. announced at its launch.
Among its many amenities is the so-called Neptune lounge, which offers an underwater view, a 12 x 4 meter pool, a fully certified helicopter lounge and a large marble-clad fireplace.
“I wanted this boat to be timeless, elegant, pure, exclusive, classic and contemporary with plenty of outdoor space to immerse yourself in the surrounding landscape,” said designer Joseph Dirand.
“This is exactly what I see when I look at it today: the black helmet is truly spectacular and appears completely monolithic.”
San Diego residents were baffled when a massive $250 million superyacht appeared in San Diego Harbor earlier this year.
A Reddit user identified it as the Liva O, built by renowned shipbuilder Abeking & Rasmussen last year.
Another Reddit user claimed that the ship is owned by Stephen Orenstein, whose father founded Supreme Group, a foreign supplier of food and fuel to defense forces during wartime.
Orenstein is estimated to have a net worth of $2 million.
He is now apparently taking his boat, which is the 49th largest in the world, on a world tour, according to a Facebook post.
It is now docked off the coast of Hawaii and plans to visit Asia next.
But on Reddit, some users also expressed outrage over Orenstein’s massive ship, while others attacked the owner, whose company agreed to pay $434 million in 2014 to settle criminal and civil allegations that he overbilled the federal government for food. and bottled water for US troops in Afghanistan.
Supreme’s contract with the U.S. government was worth $8.8 billion between 2005 and 2013, according to court documents. obtained by Bloomberg.
It agreed to pay $250 million in criminal penalties to resolve allegations that it considered overcharging even for ice, according to court documents.
The company also agreed to pay $101 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit, $38.3 million to reimburse the troop support agency for bottled water and $45 million to address other allegations.
The ship is owned by Stephen Orenstein, whose father founded Supreme Group, a foreign supplier of food and fuel to defense forces during wartime.
“This is about soldiers in the desert being charged outrageous amounts of money for something like water, all for money,” the U.S. District Court judge said before accepting the plea. “That’s pretty low.”
One Reddit user noted that Orenstein was “blocking the public’s view with a ship more or less bought with stolen public money.”
“He should be in jail, but instead he’s pulling his nose and showing off, without the slightest shame.”
“It would be a shame if the orcas sank it,” another Reddit user joked.