Pangeos is a massive “terayacht” that might one day be an ocean-going home for 60,000 people. There will be hotels, shopping centres, parks, a dock. Even a little airport in the 2,000-foot-wide floating metropolis. One luxury yacht designer hopes to take the industry to a new level in an era when every respectable billionaire has … Read more
According to chief executive John Lee, Hong Kong will be subject to penalties imposed by the UN but not “unilateral” ones by “particular jurisdictions.” After Russia invaded Ukraine earlier this year, the US, UK, and EU imposed sanctions on the tycoon. How long the superyacht will stay in Hong Kong’s waterways is unknown. According to … Read more
Fire erupted on a superyacht in Torquay Marina Firemen are handling a tremendous fire on a superyacht in Torquay Marina in Devon. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service says it has five fire machines at the location of the burst which has torn through the 85ft (25m) vessel, apparently worth about £6m Observers depicted … Read more
The US is provided permission by Fiji’s High Court to take a superyacht that allegedly belongs to Russian oligarch Suleiman Kerimov. Fiji’s Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) filed for its restraint and moved to register the US warrant. The vessel, known as the Amadea, has been prohibited from leaving Fijian waters since … Read more
A STUNNING £70 million superyacht styled like a big knife has been shown. Unique 71 is the name of the sleek cutting-edge watercraft, which was developed by inventors SkyStyle. Blade was “one of the available names throughout the choosing,” according to the show’s producers. The 71-meter-long luxury catamaran has a sky lounge and a water-level … Read more
Berlin: Germany has confiscated the world’s largest superyacht owned by Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov, police sources said Thursday. Forbes magazine values the 156-metre-long “Dilbar” at $600 million (555 million euros). The boat has been docked in a Hamburg shipyard since October. Due to a legal dispute over ownership, German customs had been eyeing the superyacht … Read more
SUVA, Fiji: Fiji police said Thursday they had received a “criminal matter” involving the superyacht Amadea, which is purportedly owned by Russian businessman Suleiman Kerimov, a target of Western sanctions over the Ukraine crisis. Sitiveni Qiliho said the expensive boat arrived in Lautoka, Fiji on Tuesday without customs clearance. In a criminal situation, he added, … Read more
A nice new superyacht is about to become the world’s widest – and it costs a stunning £418 million. Sovrano was created by the Italian firm Lazzarini to be used as a private boat. If completed, the ship will feature two helipads on extensible platforms that extend five metres out to the side. When they … Read more
A MYSTERIOUS superyacht worth £532 million has been surrounded by Italian officials amid rumours that it belongs to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Authorities are requesting proof of ownership of the luxury vessel Scheherazade as they investigate whether to seize it under sanctions imposed on Russia as the bloody conflict in Ukraine continues. The 459-foot superyacht … Read more
