By Chris Dolmetsch (Bloomberg) Two businessmen were charged by US authorities with helping operate Russian billionaire Viktor Vekselberg’s yacht in violation of sanctions imposed four years ago. Vekselberg’s $90 million, 255-foot…
https://gcaptain.com/russian-oligarch-yacht-agents-indicted-by-us-grand-jury/
By K. Oanh Ha (Bloomberg) –When the $325 million Amadea superyacht that’s been linked to Russian billionaire Suleiman Kerimov sailed into Fiji in April, the captain may have figured he had…
https://gcaptain.com/megayachts-run-low-on-safe-harbors-as-russia-sanctions-take-hold/
By K. Oanh Ha (Bloomberg) — US authorities are sailing the $325 million superyacht they seized last week that’s linked to Russian billionaire Suleiman Kerimov to Hawaii — a big win…
https://gcaptain.com/u-s-sailing-seized-russian-megayacht-to-hawaii-with-new-crew/
SYDNEY, June 7 (Reuters) – A Russian-owned superyacht docked in Fiji departed for the United States on Tuesday after a court in the Pacific island nation ordered its removal, saying it was…
https://gcaptain.com/u-s-sets-sail-with-russian-superyacht-seized-in-fiji/
Spain’s Guardia Civil today executed a Spanish court order freezing the motor yacht Tango, a 255-foot luxury yacht owned by sanctioned Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg. The Tango (IMO number 10107030 is believed to be worth approximately $90 million or more. The yacht is now in Mallorca.
Spanish authorities acted pursuant to a request from the U.S. Department of Justice for assistance following the issuance of a seizure warrant, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia,...
https://www.marinelog.com/video/video-u-s-and-spanish-authorities-seize-russian-oligarchs-yacht/
By Tassilo Hummel and Alasdair Pal PARIS, March 2 (Reuters) – France and Germany have seized two superyachts owned by Russian oligarchs, French authorities and Forbes magazine said, hitting Russia’s super-rich under…
https://gcaptain.com/russian-oligarchs-yachts-seized-in-europe/