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Saturday, June 25, 2022
Megayachts Run Low On Safe Harbors As Russia Sanctions Take Hold
Shipping

Megayachts Run Low On Safe Harbors As Russia Sanctions Take Hold

By K. Oanh Ha (Bloomberg) –When the $325 million Amadea superyacht that’s been linked to Russian billionaire Suleiman Kerimov sailed into Fiji in

June 25, 2022
Total Views: 4311

Sunday, May 29, 2022
Fire Engulfs Superyacht In British Marina
Fire Incidents

Fire Engulfs Superyacht In British Marina

LONDON (Reuters) – Fire ripped through a superyacht in southwest England on Saturday, sending thick plumes of black smoke into the sky and briefly

May 29, 2022
Total Views: 12215

Thursday, May 26, 2022
The wreckage of the 100-foot yacht, La Dolce Vita, sinks near Marquesas, Florida, March 17, 2021.
Accidents

Electrical Fire Destroyed Luxury Yacht Near Key West, NTSB Says

The fire that destroyed a luxury yacht near Key West in March 2021 likely started from an electric source within the sound enclosure for the vessel’s

May 26, 2022
Total Views: 6117

Saturday, May 14, 2022
‘Straw Owner’ Hides $1 Billion Worth of Russian Yachts
News

‘Straw Owner’ Hides $1 Billion Worth of Russian Yachts

By Stephanie Baker and Jonathan Browning May 14, 2022 (Bloomberg) –In the race to seize assets tied to sanctioned Russian billionaires, US

May 14, 2022
Total Views: 70082

Sunday, April 17, 2022
Guo Wengui's yacht Lady May
Finance

US Court Holds Bankrupt Billionaire In Contempt For Hiding His Yacht Overseas

By Jeremy Hill (Bloomberg) A $37 million wire transfer will serve as a substitute for a 150-foot luxury yacht tied to exiled Chinese businessman Guo Wengui,

April 17, 2022
Total Views: 32985

Monday, April 4, 2022
Spain Seizes Russian Oligarch’s Superyacht on Behalf of United States
Shipping

Spain Seizes Russian Oligarch’s Superyacht on Behalf of United States

Spanish authorities have seized a luxury yacht owned by sanctioned Russia oligarch Viktor Vekselberg at the request of the United States. The seizure marks the

April 4, 2022
Total Views: 3723

Saturday, March 5, 2022
Italy Arrests Russian Yachts Worth $115M
News

Italy Arrests Russian Yachts Worth $115M

By Crispian Balmer (Reuters) – Italian police have seized villas and yachts worth at least 140 million euros ($153 million) from four

March 5, 2022
Total Views: 4256

Wednesday, March 2, 2022
All You Need To Know About Russian Yacht Arrests
News

All You Need To Know About Russian Yacht Arrests

Superyachts of incredible size have become the symbol of oligarch-sized wealth and now, with the Ruble crashing and anti-Russian sanctions proliferating…

March 2, 2022
Total Views: 22555

Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Monaco Clamps Down On Russian Oligarch Yachts
Ports

Monaco Clamps Down On Russian Oligarch Yachts

by Sudip Kar-Gupta (Reuters)  Monaco, a tax haven often favoured by the super-wealthy, will proceed with freezing assets and imposing

March 1, 2022
Total Views: 22984

Thursday, February 3, 2022
Rotterdam to Dismantle Historic Bridge to Make Way for Superyacht Supposedly Built for Jeff Bezos
Shipbuilding

Rotterdam to Dismantle Historic Bridge to Make Way for Superyacht Supposedly Built for Jeff Bezos

AMSTERDAM, Feb 3 (Reuters) – The city of Rotterdam has agreed to remove a section of historic bridge in the Netherlands to make way for a superyacht,

February 3, 2022
Total Views: 5412

Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Saudi Superyacht Dispute Pits Credit Suisse Against Gulf Prince
Cruise Ships

Saudi Superyacht Dispute Pits Credit Suisse Against Gulf Prince

By Ellen Milligan (Bloomberg) — Credit Suisse Group AG is pursuing a Saudi prince in court, alleging he failed to repay the bank around $78 million

January 4, 2022
Total Views: 17637

Sunday, December 26, 2021
Maltese Falcon SuperYacht Ibiza
Shipyard

Bankrupt Luxury Yacht Yard Perini Navi Sold At Auction

Maria Pia Quaglia (Reuters) The Italian Sea Group said on Wednesday it had bought bankrupt luxury yacht maker Perini Navi for 80 million euros ($91 million) in

December 26, 2021
Total Views: 20773

Saturday, November 27, 2021
Superyacht Owners Have The Means To Act On Climate Change If They Choose To
Shipbuilding

Superyacht Owners Have The Means To Act On Climate Change If They Choose To

By Thomas Gualtieri Nov 27, 2021 (Bloomberg) –There are some things that even billionaires in their superyachts can’t escape. The floating

November 27, 2021
Total Views: 1889

Monday, November 8, 2021
damen yacht support vessel
Shipbuilding

The Billion Dollar Superyacht Business Is Booming

By Corina Pons (Reuters) – When Chinese billionaire Jack Ma took a trip to Spain’s Mallorca island last month, much was made of it being his first

November 8, 2021
Total Views: 5944

Thursday, September 9, 2021
Andiamo yacht fire
Accidents

Unattended Candles and Inoperable Fire-Detection System Led to Total Loss of $6.3 Million Yacht -NTSB

Candles lit and left unattended in a yacht’s VIP suite caused a fire that resulted in the total loss of the vessel and $480,000 in damage to a Miami

September 9, 2021
Total Views: 14078

Saturday, June 5, 2021
italian-sea-group-lift
Shipbuilding

Italian SuperYacht Stock Launches IPO

by Giulia Segreti (Reuters) – Luxury yacht maker The Italian Sea Group said on Friday it completed its initial public offering (IPO), setting a price of

June 5, 2021
Total Views: 9650

Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Maltese Falcon SuperYacht Ibiza
Shipyard

Private Equity Bails Out Famed Italian Superyacht Yard

by Cristina Carlevaro (Reuters) – Perini Navi majority shareholder Fenix said on Tuesday it had signed a binding agreement with private equity firm

April 28, 2021
Total Views: 6248

Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Forget Spain. Superyachts Are Sailing To Croatia and Turkey
News

Forget Spain. Superyachts Are Sailing To Croatia and Turkey

by Kevin Varley (Bloomberg) –Forget Spain for a summer holiday overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Croatia and Turkey are the up and coming destinations

August 19, 2020
Total Views: 330

Monday, February 10, 2020
Ship Designer Denies Selling Hydrogen-Powered Yacht to Bill Gates
Maritime News

Ship Designer Denies Selling Hydrogen-Powered Yacht to Bill Gates

(Bloomberg) — Billionaires are the only plausible buyers of the 112-meter superyacht concept Aqua, given its reported 500 million pound ($650 million)

February 10, 2020
Total Views: 128

Friday, October 4, 2019
superyacht
Maritime News

How to Get Super Rich Selling Superyachts

By Benjamin Stupples (Bloomberg) –Gazing across the sun-dappled harbor in Monaco, even the fathomlessly rich might get the feeling that some people have

October 4, 2019
Total Views: 1174
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