This is what $314 million looks like...

"Russian billionaire, Andrey Melnichenko's $314 million Philippe Starck-designed yacht makes waves off the coast of Malibu. The 94-foot "A" has become the most talked-about yacht on the seas with far too many amenities to list them all. A crew of tactical yacht cleaners could be seen repelling down one side of the sea ship like a scene out of a James Bond film as local surfers and paddle boarders gazed at the massive submarine-like vessel in awe. The yacht costs over $20 million per year to maintain and filling the tank with fuel will cost more than $500,000. The ship's two main landing boats are mini-yachts, stretching 36 feet each with plush interiors and costing more than $1 million each. Features include; 23,600 square feet of living space, an all-white, 2,583-square-foot master suite wrapped in bomb-proof, 44-milimeter glass, bomb-proof wrap-around glass encasing the master suite, hydraulic gangways, transom door in the rear of the boat, which swings with open to become a swim deck, numerous garages to store additional vessels. Like many Russian-owned yachts, the "A" is highly secure. Its rounded exterior and knife-like hull make it difficult for intruders to board. Numerous security cameras and more than a dozen exterior cameras fitted with motion-detection systems and a night-vision infrared system. Designed to outrun threats: Twin, high-speed diesel engines deliver 24,000 horsepower and push the 5,959-gross-ton ship to 24 knots, roughly a third faster than most boats its size. The boat is stabilized by fiber-optic gyroscopes and four giant motorized flaps. The "A" has a crew of between 35 to 37 people, including stewards and stewardesses, mechanical engineers, security staff, housekeepers, deck hands, galley crew and chefs. The crew also has specialists for surfing, jet skiing, water skiing and cycling. All of the crew wear Starck-designed uniforms. According to an article in the Wall Street Journal quoting Mr. Starck, he claims that while most megayachts are "vulgar" statements of wealth and power, "A" was designed to be in harmony with the sea and nature. "This boat has elegance and intelligence, it is not trying to show the money," he adds. "

From Zimbio.