$100M Graceful Superyacht Underwent a $31M Refit Under Sanctions, Is Ready to Cruise Again
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
Billionaire Sues Government for Seizing His Megayacht: $600M Dilbar Is "Home"
15 Aug 2023, 15:13 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Oligarch Alisher Usmanov, included on sanctions lists in March 2022, is taking matters to court, arguing that German authorities shouldn’t have seized Dilbar
$700 Million Megayacht Scheherazade Is Undergoing Refit While Under Arrest
11 Aug 2023, 09:52 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Delivered in 2020, the still-new megayacht was frozen in Italy in May 2022. It has since gone into refit, with the yard confirming the owner is paying for it
Spectacular $100M Icebreaker La Datcha Went Missing More Than a Year Ago, Has Resurfaced
27 Jul 2023, 06:44 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Russian banker Oleg Tinkov was sanctioned in the UK in 2022, which coincided with La Datcha going dark. The vessel is again broadcasting its location
Tycoon Owner of PHI Superyacht Sues Government Over Its Unlawful Seizure
15 Jul 2023, 06:15 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Property developer Sergei Naumenko accuses the UK government of “trying to look tough” by seizing his brand new superyacht in early 2022
Alfa Nero Force-Sold for $67 Million, but New Billionaire Owner Still Can’t Sail It
11 Jul 2023, 07:11 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Ex-Google CEO Erich Schmidt placed the winning bid for the sanctioned Oceanco superyacht when it went under the hammer in June. It’s still stuck in legal limbo
Google Billionaire Buys Abandoned, Seized 'Alfa Nero' Superyacht at Half the Price
18 Jun 2023, 05:46 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The $120 million Alfa Nero had been valued at $80 million before it went under the hammer, but Eric Schmidt’s winning bid was of $67.6 million
Project Signature: The Revolutionary, Custom Megayacht No One Talks About
10 Jun 2023, 06:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The 120-meter future flagship is being built for a Russian owner, and launched at a Romanian shipyard in a complete media blackout
Luminosity Gigayacht: A $270M Groundbreaking Vessel Abandoned Before Owner Could Enjoy It
16 May 2023, 07:23 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The only thing more impressive than the build and the technology on Luminosity is its controversial history: neither owner ever set foot on it
PHI: The Spectacular, Record-Breaking Superyacht Trapped by a 'PR Stunt'
13 May 2023, 11:28 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Delivered in 2021 and sailed into London months later for some finishing touches, PHI was never again allowed to leave dock. The owner is suing
Luna Superyacht Explorer: How a $400 Million Legend Became a Deadweight
10 May 2023, 09:38 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Once a record-breaking vessel turned even more spectacular with the world’s most expensive refit, Luna is now a shadow of its former self after years of neglect
Sailing Yacht A: The Groundbreaking $600M Megayacht That Became a Leech on Taxpayers
20 Apr 2023, 15:17 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Delivered in 2017 and arrested in March 2022, Sailing Yacht A is one of the most famous, instantly-recognizable and innovative vessels – and a pariah
Madame Gu Superyacht: The Striking Blue Masterpiece “Abandoned” by Its Billionaire Owner
8 Apr 2023, 06:11 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Delivered by Feadship in 2013, Madame Gu is a record-breaking, award-winning superyacht with incredibly lavish amenities and its fair share of controversy
Time Is Running Out for $120M Superyacht Alfa Nero, Government Will Auction It Off
31 Mar 2023, 10:39 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Presumed beneficiary owner has denied ownership, while the claim to ownership of a mysterious Russian businessman is more likely “a hoax”
The Story of Alfa Nero: The $120 Million Custom Superyacht That Nobody Owns
7 Mar 2023, 10:59 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Delivered to the owner in 2007, Alfa Nero remains one of the most beautiful and critically-acclaimed Oceanco builds. It’s also a hot potato right now
Seized Superyacht Axioma Finally Leaves Dock After Auction, but Not Under Its Own Power
3 Feb 2023, 05:46 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / After a very controversial year, the $75 million charter platform previously owned by a Russian oligarch has left Gibraltar and is heading to Turkey
Yacht Management Firm CEO Arrested for Trying To Hide Oligarch's Superyacht Seized by FBI
21 Jan 2023, 15:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Bebeselea / As sanctions imposed on Russian oligarchs run their course, more yachts are being seized, and Tango is a perfect example that this cannot be avoided forever
Oligarch’s Frozen Superyacht Disappears From Dry Dock, Is Replaced by Another Vessel
15 Jan 2023, 09:42 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The Irina VU superyacht was arrested in Croatia. It vanished in October, and authorities only found out this week, apparently
It Costs $2.2 Million to Refuel the Eclipse Megayacht, and Abramovich Just Did
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
Mazepin Made His Yacht Disappear as It Sat Frozen in Sardinia, Poof!
13 Dec 2022, 10:36 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Sanctioned Russian oligarch is accused of deliberately sailing his luxury yacht out of Italy, just as authorities were about to impound it