“Seven Seas” in Italy
Steven Spielberg was once “terribly afraid of global warming” – now he’s visiting Italy on his mega yacht
The “Seven Seas” (IMO 9840178) by Hollywood director Steven Spielberg is currently on the Italian coast.
Environmental protection and the good life – for some people, it seems, not so easy to reconcile. Because although director Steven Spielberg considers climate change to be a real threat, he spends his late summer on board his 109-meter yacht.
In 2018, Steven Spielberg said in one Interview with journalist Rosa Gamazo: “I’m terrified of global warming. It’s a scientific reality. It’s not a political ploy. It’s a real piece of real, measurable, quantifiable science. And people need to be convinced that this is a confrontation with fate. Unless we do something about it.” The problem: Spielberg does not seem to refer to this statement.
As the “Daily Mail” reported, the Hollywood great is currently cavorting with his wife Kate Capshaw on the coast of Italy. When he is not in the picturesque towns along the coast, he can be found on the “Seven Seas”, his gigantic 109-meter yacht .
Hundreds of liters of diesel per hour – without taking the yacht
The ship is the successor to his 86-metre ex-yacht of the same name, which Spielberg sold to Canadian billionaire Barry Zekelman two years ago. The new “Seven Seas”, delivered by Oceanco in 2022, is said to have cost 250 million US dollars and has a total volume of 4444 tons. There are several pools on board and a helipad. A total of 14 guests can be accommodated on the yacht in seven large cabins, and the ship is looked after by a crew of 30 who live in 15 cabins.
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The “Seven Seas” is powered by two MTU diesel units, each with 4830 hp. The manufacturer specifies the consumption per machine as 920 liters of diesel per hour. If you drive it from port to port, it increases again depending on the speed. A report on the mega-yacht “Blue”, whose refueling stop devours around half a million euros, shows what filling up can mean. The “Blue” also works with diesel engines from MTU.
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It’s not the first time Steven Spielberg has made headlines with his odd stance on environmental issues. Last year, an analysis of Spielberg’s private jet flight data showed that the plane flew more than 17,000 miles in just two months and burned more than $100,000 worth of kerosene.
How does that square with someone saying, “I think we have to blame everyone who isn’t paying attention to what could pose a threat to their children and grandchildren” about climate change guilt?
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Steven Spielberg is just one of many environmental Janus heads in the celebrity world. Even the self-proclaimed environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio likes to spend his vacations on board yachts, from which he flies by helicopter for dinner, such as “Page Six” reported in early August. In recent years, DiCaprio has repeatedly published documentaries about the state of the world and acute environmental problems, such as “Sea of Shadows” or “Ice on Fire”. But when it comes to your own free time, it’s probably not just about it with him rather “Don’t look up”.
Sources: youtube, Daily Mail, MTU, New York Post, Page Six