8 Apr 2024, 12:18 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Extinction Rebellion activists asked the owner of the iconic vessel to leave Ibiza because "your luxury is our crisis." Authorities issued a travel warning
18 Sep 2023, 05:51 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Kosatka (ex Graceful) is Putin’s second yacht and his favorite. It’s just completed a full refit, even though both the vessel and the owner are under sanctions
23 Aug 2023, 10:23 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Graceful is now transmitting under Kosatka (Killer Whale) and has been refurbished after it was rushed out of Germany in early 2022. It’s Putin’s favorite yacht
19 Dec 2022, 12:25 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / World’s most expensive and secretive megayacht has been hiding in Turkey for months, just got a fresh tank of fuel and might be getting ready to sail off
5 Dec 2022, 10:39 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Part of Abramovich’s fleet of superyachts, totaling over $1.3 billion, was moved to Turkey to avoid seizure under current sanctions
8 Nov 2022, 08:20 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / How do you hide one of the world’s most recognizable superyachts? You turn every tacking system onboard off, including on the tenders
5 Oct 2022, 03:26 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Graceful fled Germany before work on it was completed and retired to Kaliningrad. It’s on the move again, heading to St. Petersburg under a new name
17 Aug 2022, 17:46 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / An American B-29 Superfortress bomber, the largest plane in the Allied arsenal, sat comfortably within the BV 238s proportions
21 Jul 2022, 05:54 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The world’s largest yacht by tonnage, Dilbar, was seized in Germany under current sanctions against Russia. It is now out of dry dock for unspecified work
19 Jul 2022, 05:57 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Musk doesn’t personally own a superyacht, so he’s hitching a ride with Ari Emanuel on a chartered superyacht with incredible amenities
15 Jun 2022, 03:33 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Both superyachts are on sanctions lists but have managed to avoid capture. They have been de-registered and are now sailing under the Russian flag
2 Jun 2022, 04:28 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The smallest and least expensive megayacht of Russian oligarch Andrey Melnichenko, Motor Yacht A, has been berthed in the UAE since early April
22 May 2022, 00:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Designed by Philippe Starck and built by Blohm & Voss, Motor Yacht A remains one of the boldest, most visually-striking vessels to sail the seven seas
20 May 2022, 05:53 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Owned by Andrey Melnichenko, Motor Yacht A is one of the most controversial, famous and spectacular vessels ever built, and it’s gone missing
26 Sep 2021, 21:52 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / This ship is considered the world’s first megayacht and features tones of industry firsts. 72 crew members take care of the ship and 26 guests