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
17 Sep 2023, 08:57 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Eric Schmidt had won the bidding for the sanctioned Alfa Nero before backing down due to unexpected legal complications. Kismet is his consolation prize
5 Sep 2023, 07:29 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Seized and put in dry dock more than a year ago, Scheherazade has been undergoing a refit during this time. It’s probably getting ready to sail off
3 Sep 2023, 07:29 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Dutch authorities oversaw the sale of Genesis (ex Galactica, Project Cosmos) before delivery to the original owner, who was sanctioned in 2022
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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”
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
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