The price of the super-vessel was not disclosed, and there is no information about it in the domestic media. But a Heesen spokesman told Business Insider that yachts in this class are selling for $ 13.2 million per meter. In this case, the Galactica Super Nova should cost somewhere around $ 900 million.
Alekperov can afford such an expensive means of transportation. As Bloomberg calculated, in the past six years alone, it has become richer by $ 3 billion. During their third presidential term, the Russians did well in general, and they built up their fortunes despite Western sanctions.
Eclipse
This is the largest of Roman Abramovich's yachts. Its length is 162.5 m, and the approximate cost is $ 400 million. The motor yacht has a music stage, an exhibition hall, two swimming pools, a gym with a sauna, a cinema and even a small clinic where you can carry out simple operations.
The yacht is currently in Saint Barthélemy - the so-called island of millionaires - in the Caribbean. Several years ago, Abramovich bought 70 acres of land and bungalows with ocean views here. So if the UK, because of the conflict with Russia, decides to create problems for the businessman, the owner of the Chelsea football club has a place to retreat.
Dilbar
Owned by the oligarch Alisher Usmanov, the yacht is equipped with a diesel-electric power plant that allows the vessel to move at a cruising speed of 22.5 knots (about 42 kilometers per hour). Estimated cost - $ 600 million.
The yacht is named after the mother of the founder of USM Holdings, which combines assets in the mining and metallurgy industries.
On March 14, Dilbar passengers sailed from Spain and headed for the island of Sardinia, according to the MarineTraffic vessel tracking map.
Quantum Blue
The cost of the yacht is about $ 250 million. At the end of February, she passed the route from Gibraltar to French Nice.
According to the specialized site SuperYacht Fan, the yacht belongs to the founder of the retail chain Magnit. On board Sergei Galitsky has a helipad, jacuzzi, pool, spa, gym, cinema and an elevator connecting all decks.
“Spending a lot of time on a yacht is overkill. A week is enough for me to miss Krasnodar, ”Galitsky said.
Yacht "A"
For coal tycoon Andrei Melnichenko, size seems to matter. The world's largest "sailboat" with the name from the first letter of the entrepreneur's name was built especially for him. It is longer than a football field.
Owns Melnichenko and Swiss chemical company Eurochem. But it is believed that he spends most of his time not at work, but on a boat worth from $ 300 to $ 500 million.
She can accommodate 14 guests in 7 cabins. There are 20 cabins for 42 crew members.
Recently "A" sailed past Cyprus, and the locals came to see the legendary yacht. Prior to that, she was visiting Israel. Now moored to the Spanish city of Cartagena.
Palladium
The yacht is almost 100 meters long and worth $ 200 million belongs to Mikhail Prokhorov. She visited Ibiza last October and has been wintering in the Spanish port of Vilanova ever since.
The Palladium has 8 cabins and can accommodate 16 guests. Experts note its stylish futuristic design. It was created by Michael Leach Design, UK.
Prokhorov loves water sports, so there is a complete set for them on the yacht.
There is even a special area for drinking cocktails.
Last year, the oligarch's boat caught the attention of the Spanish tax authorities. The case concerned the failure to pay the amount for the yacht's mooring.
Ice
While the Russian senator, accused of tax evasion in France, cannot leave Nice before the end of the trial, his yacht is also imprisoned. Last year, media reported that Ice could be seized at the request of the Geneva prosecutor's office.
According to government services, the $ 170 million boat has not left Morocco for a long time. But once even Bill Gates wanted to buy the yacht, but Kerimov refused to sell it.
Madam GU
The steel hull of this boat is painted in a unique sky blue color. Until 2015 she was the largest yacht built in the Netherlands. According to rumors, it belongs to State Duma deputy Andrei Skoch. In any case, journalists have repeatedly noticed him aboard Madam GU. But in the official declaration, this yacht worth $ 150 million does not appear. Possibly framed in the name of relatives or close friends.
Moored by Madam GU in Genoa. Interestingly, the last time it was skated on February 27. Just when the State Duma had a "regional week" on schedule and the deputies had to meet with their voters. Perhaps, he invited some of the residents of the Belgorod region, which Skoch represents in the lower chamber, to ride along the Italian coast.
Ocean victory
At the time of this writing, a $ 120 million yacht was sailing from the Seychelles towards Canada. Which is a little strange, since its owner is the head of the Magnitogorsk Metallurgical Plant, Viktor Rashnikov. He was recently included in the "Kremlin list" of the US Treasury.
Did he really float to negotiate that sanctions would not be imposed? After all, the Canadian port of Victoria is located at the very border with the American state of Washington.
Another version is that Rashnikov went to recruit Canadian hockey players to move to his own club, Metallurg. If only there were no accidents - a couple of years ago a tragedy struck aboard the luxurious Ocean Victory. An iron chain wrapped around a worker's legs as he raised an anchor in Thailand. The man, who received numerous injuries, lost a lot of blood and fell into a coma in a short time. Doctors transported the victim to the nearest hospital in Phuket, but they could not save his life.
Numeral
180 meters - the length of the world's largest yacht, Azzam, which means "Resolute" in Arabic. The width of the vessel is 20.8 meters. It belongs to the President of the UAE Sheikh Khalifa Ibn Zayed Al Nahyan.Presidential grace
Superyacht Graceful - one of the most mysterious in the world.They began to build it in Russia, at the state enterprise "Sevmash". This is the largest shipbuilding complex in our country.
After the construction of the original building by "Sevmash" in 2010, it was towed to Bremen, Germany. There the boat was modified, put on the water and sent to Hamburg. The German shipbuilding firm Blohm + Voss completed the outfitting of the vessel in 2014.
On profile yacht sites they write that "Graceful" is smaller in size (82 meters) than some megayachts, but "is not inferior to them in luxury." It has an indoor pool, which, after certain operations, can be transformed into a dance floor; owner's suite on two floors, two vip cabins and three comfortable guest cabins.
One of the main advantages is the unique helipad on the upper deck, which allows you to comfortably arrive on the yacht.
In the Russian media, despite the domestic origin of Graceful, almost nothing was written about her. Little information can be found in Western publications. Deutsche Welle pointed out that Graceful was built at the same Hamburg shipyard as Roman Abramovich's yacht. This gave rise to the British newspaper The Independent to suggest that the oligarch could have presented the boat as a gift. Indeed, the Daily Mail previously wrote that Abramovich had already donated one ship.
According to the UK site Superyacht fan, which tracks billionaire acquisitions of superyachts, rumors that Graceful is owned by Putin or someone close to him may be true. But the authors make a reservation that they found "only circumstantial evidence." In addition to the above, it is that the yacht is under the command of the captain of the Russian fleet.
The source looked at Graceful's routes and found additional arguments that Putin could float on it. The dates of the ship's departure to sea coincide with the president's schedule.
Maps from the vessel tracking site VesselFinder show that Graceful runs constantly between Russia and Spain. On May 23, 2017, the yacht was sighted off Sochi. On the Fleetphoto website, where users upload their photos of ships, there is even a snapshot of Graceful in the bay.
According to the Kremlin's website, Vladimir Putin spent these May days in Sochi. He had a meeting with members of the Security Council and a meeting on the development of the space industry. Similar coincidences for the simultaneous presence of Putin and Graceful in the Krasnodar Territory have been noted for two years. But not only. On September 15, 2016, the President leaves for Kerch, where he holds a meeting of the State Council Presidium. And Graceful also goes to Crimea.
As of March 14, the yacht was docked in the port of Barcelona. Surrounded by three more boats located in close proximity: Ona, Titan and Symphony. The first belongs to the oligarch Alisher Usmanov, the second to Roman Abramovich, and the third to the president of the Louis Vuitton group of companies Bernard Arnault.
Arnault is the richest man in France. He can be called a friend of Russia. He visits Moscow, and a few months ago Putin even awarded him the Pushkin Medal.
Owner Graceful has signed a confidentiality agreement with Blohm + Voss. However, according to the website Fleetphoto, the owner of the vessel is a company from the Bahamas.
The Bahamas is a famous offshore zone. Thanks to the leak (Bahamas Leaks) it became known that at one time the US-Russian offshore company was headed by the former US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. Rosneft also had its share in it.
The company named O'Neil, which is listed as the owner of the yacht Graceful, was registered in the Bahamian jurisdiction in November 2003. Exactly one month earlier, in October, Vladimir Putin signed a decree establishing diplomatic relations with the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. True, the O'Neil status is no longer active.
If a lot of circumstantial evidence is enough to talk about Graceful's belonging to the Russian president, then it has the right to be considered the most valuable in Putin's personal flotilla. Earlier, the source found another "galley" from the head of state - a 46-meter Shellest worth about 1.5 billion rubles. Yacht Graceful is valued at 5.7 billion.
Buy Sell
The owner of the Monaco football club and one of the richest men in Russia, Dmitry Rybolovlev, has ordered the construction of a new 110-meter yacht at the Dutch shipyard Feadship. His last yacht, the 67-meter Anna, he put up for sale at a price of 65 million euros.But Putin's longtime judo partner Arkady Rotenberg (more precisely, the partner of this partner Grigory Baevsky) purchased the Rahil yacht worth $ 60 million. It was originally built for British billionaire Graham de Zille.
One of the world's top yachts, the $ 220 million Pelorus, recently lost a Russian owner. After the divorce, he left her to his ex-wife Irina Roman Abramovich. She sold it, after which the boat changed several owners. Now members of the royal family of Abu Dhabi swim on it.
Moscow, July 5 - "Vesti.Ekonomika". Forbes magazine has compiled a rating of 106 Russian billionaire yachts. The publication ranked the boats according to their length. There are 41 items in the list.
Below we will tell you about the most expensive yachts of Russian billionaires.
1. Dilbar
Cost: $ 550 millionLength: 156 m
Owner: Alisher Usmanov
Year Built: 2016
The billionaire's yacht was built by one of the most elite yacht manufacturers, the German shipbuilding company Lurssen.
The 156-meter yacht was designed by Espen Oeino naval architecture firm.
The yacht won the prestigious World Yachts Trophies award in the "Yacht of the Year +250" category (yachts of 250 feet and above) in Cannes.
2. Eclipse
Length: 162.5 m
Owner: Roman Abramovich
Built Year: 2010
Designed by Atabeyki Design Development (ADD), interior design by Terence Disdale Design Ltd (London).
Built at Blohm + Voss shipyard. The vessel was launched in Hamburg on June 12, 2009. Transferred to the customer after revision and sea trials on December 9, 2010.
The yacht was built by order of the Russian businessman Roman Abramovich.
3. Sailing Yacht A
Length: 142.8 m
Owner: Andrey Melnichenko
Year built: 2017
The 143 m long vessel, equipped with three carbon masts about 100 m high, is the world's largest sailing vessel.
The superyacht is being built at the shipyard of the German shipbuilding company Nobiskrug. Its cruising speed is 29 km / h, and the maximum speed is 39 km / h.
The vessel is equipped with two diesel and two electric engines.
4. Ocean Victory
Length: 140 m
Owner: Victor Rashnikov
Year Built: 2014
The Ocean Victory mega yacht was built at the Fincantieri Yachts in Muggiano, a division of the Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri, and was designed by a division of the design company Espen Oeino (Monaco).
The interior design was developed by Cabinet Alberto Pinto (Paris).
The mega-yacht has a helipad with a lifting platform and a hangar, an internal flooded dock for a support boat with a length of 14 m, ten hatchways, six pools up to 8 m long, a spa area of \u200b\u200bmore than 300 sq. m, built-in audio and video system and lighting, latest generation automation systems.
5. Motor Yacht A
Length: 119 m
Owner: Andrey Melnichenko
Year Built: 2008
"A" is a motor yacht designed by Philippe Starck and Martin Francis and built by Blohm + Voss at HDW Kiel.
The yacht was ordered in November 2004 and delivered to the customer in 2008.
The design of the yacht, named after the first letters of the names of the owners, Andrey and Aleksandra Melnichenko, caused a variety of opinions.
The yacht has been compared to submarines and warships, and journalists agreed that "this is the most attractive and repulsive ship in the world."
6. Luna
Length: 115 m
Owner: Farhad Akhmedov
Built Year: 2010
The yacht was built according to a special project of the design company Newcruise at the Lloyd Werft shipyard and furnished in a royal style by Donald Starkey.
The yacht has six decks and two helipads. On one of the decks there is a beach area, a swimming pool and a swimming area.
7. Quantum Blue
Length: 104 m
Owner: Sergey Galitsky
Year Built: 2014
She is a motor yacht of 104 m in length and 16.8 m in width with a steel hull and an aluminum superstructure.
During the entire construction at the German shipyard, the project was classified, it changed either the length or the name.
The yacht has comfortable cabins and a spacious saloon, gym, cinema, spa, elevator, helipad, swimming pool, jacuzzi, garage for tenders and water equipment.
The yacht is well designed: despite its gigantic size, it does not look bulky.
8. Black Pearl
Length: 106.7 m
Owner: Oleg Burlakov
Year Built: 2016
Black Pearl was designed by Nuvolari Lenard. She has a steel hull with a Pacman breakwater nose and an aluminum superstructure.
Dykstra Naval Architects is responsible for naval architecture. The vessel is equipped with three 70 m high carbon fiber swivel masts.
The Black Pearl has 6 cabins for 12 passengers, two spa pools, a huge beach club and plenty of storage space for tenders and water toys.
9. Ona
Length: 110 m
Owner: Alisher Usmanov
Year Built: 2008
The superyacht is often used by the owner to visit his private island. The yacht is operated by 47 crew members.
It has everything to ensure a comfortable and pleasant stay for Mr. Usmanov and his 12 guests: swimming pool, jacuzzi, gym, spa center, sauna, open bar, massage room and cinema.
How many yachts does Roman Abramovich have and what is their price?
In 2010. after launching " Eclipse»Topped the list of the most expensive yachts on the planet. The construction price for Roman was almost $ 400 million. But the final estimate increased the price almost 3 times and amounted to $ 1.2 billion. The technical equipment, luxury items, as well as the yacht's security system have given such an increase in price.
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The most interesting thing is that before construction Eclipse Abramovich was already the owner of several floating facilities. The price tag of them, of course, was much more modest. The businessman bought the first two ships at the end of the 20th century from the oligarch Boris Berezovsky. After that, 20 months later, the oligarch woke up with a wild passion for these sea giants and the businessman buys a fifty-meter Sussurro for forty-nine million US dollars. The ship was serviced by a staff of ten people, and about five million dollars is the approximate cost of servicing a yacht per year.
Appetites grew and at the end of 2002 Roman acquired another ship Olympia (Olympia). The new yacht was slightly longer and was already 60 meters in length. The price tag was already astounding, fifty million and an additional investment of $ 5 million to improve the new vehicle. 
Yacht owner Pelorus worth almost 8 billion rubles, Roman became in 2003. The time elapsed since the purchase of the first yachts has only intensified the passion for watercraft. Abramovich invested about three hundred million rubles in the improvement of the yacht. Despite the fact that the yachts were bought on the secondary market, they were very luxurious and everyone would envy. Without thinking twice, a Russian businessman, and today an Israeli citizen, buys an incredible floating palace. The price tag was, of course, a little less than the previous purchase, but still impressive - a little less than 7 billion rubles. The length of the yacht amazed everyone, 108 meters. 
Yachts Pelorus and Le grand blue even then they were included in the list of the largest yachts in the world and shared 8th and 9th places. 
By 2004, the oligarch was ready to order a new vessel. The first yacht was made for Roman to order, and not bought from hand. The name of the ship was $ 123 USD. The speed of movement is about 40 knots. The ship fell into the category of "royal class". 
All the yachts were a “warm-up” for Roman Arkadyevich. The gem of the collection is the yacht Eclipse, which translated from English means Eclipse. The dimensions of the ship are amazing - the largest ship ever built on the planet. 
Every Russian seeing Eclipse literally speechless. An insanely expensive, powerful and naturally magnificent yacht, owned by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, was built in Hamburg by the Blohm and Voss shipyard. 
Dimensions are not the only advantage of the vessel, Eclipse made with the latest technology, the equipment is simply amazing:
- Several boats for walking.
- Twenty scooters for the entertainment of friends.
- Two landing sites for helicopters and, accordingly, helicopters included.
- Own small boat for diving to a depth of twelve guests.
- Own air defense system.
- Bulletproof windows in bedrooms and cabins.
- Special equipment that will interfere if you decide to take a photo or video.
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A yacht is not a means of transportation, but rather a tribute to luxury and comfort, so only the bravest and wealthiest oligarchs decide to buy it. Russian billionaires are at the forefront of this list.
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Roman Abramovich, businessman and owner of Chesley, is considered the first Russian billionaire to spend hundreds of millions on yachts. He renews his "park" every couple of years. Abramovich caught his love for yachts from his friend Boris Berezovsky. For a while they tried to compete, who has better and bigger boats, but soon Berezovsky got into debt and dropped out of the yacht race.
Abramovich, meanwhile, bought his first floating miracle - Le Grand Bleu in 2001 for $ 100 million. The length of the yacht is 113 m. After that, the businessman bought a high-speed boat Sussurro (50 m), which could accelerate to 85 km / h. In 2004, his collection was replenished with a 115-meter Pelorus for $ 129 million, which later passed to his ex-wife Irina after a divorce.
The oligarch did not stop there and in 2010 purchased an expedition yacht Luna, which was then estimated at $ 800 million. The length of the yacht is 115 meters, but its main value is that it can sail in any conditions - from the hot tropics to frosty Antarctica. Perhaps Abramovich realized that he was not interested in visiting the penguins and subsequently resold the ship to a businessman of Azerbaijani origin Farhad Akhmedov, who, by the way, is now fighting for the right to own the yacht with his ex-wife Tatyana. In April, a London court ruled in favor of the ex-wife.
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Abramovich's next addition was the 162-meter Eclipse. At that time, it was the longest boat in the world. The businessman managed to conclude such an agreement that the purchase of the yacht cost him $ 300 million, the rest of the costs were covered by the German shipyard Blohm + Vos. The yacht, meanwhile, is estimated at more than $ 900 million.
The Eclipse has 9 decks, the largest of which is the owner's personal deck with a length of 56 meters. The yacht has a cinema, wine cellar and 24 luxury cabins. Of particular value is the admiral's cabin with an area of \u200b\u200bover 500 meters. There is a stage for the performance of guest celebrities. Another attraction of the yacht is two swimming pools, one of which can be converted into a dance floor.
The boat is capable of carrying two helicopters and four pleasure boats. In addition, the ship has a special platform for 20 scooters and even has its own mini-submarine for 12 people. The yacht itself can accommodate over 30 guests and 92 crew members.
With the advent of the yacht Azzam, which reaches a length of 180.6 m and belongs to the family of the sheikh from the UAE, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Eclipse has lost its primacy in size. However, she still remains one of the most interesting boats, exciting the minds of connoisseurs. Eclipse is equipped with the most modern defense systems and, if necessary, can even track a missile attack.
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Russian billionaire and founder of USM Holdings Alisher Usmanov also chose to invest in a large-scale acquisition and bought the 156 meters long yacht Dilbar. It is estimated at $ 600 million. The vessel is considered the most capacious of its kind in the world. The yacht is designed with an interior space of 3,800 square meters.
This made it possible to install the largest yacht pool in it, 180 cubic meters, and a diesel power plant. The yacht also accommodates two helipads and a Jacuzzi and an elevator equipped with the latest technology. It can accommodate up to 40 guests.
The decision to focus on the yacht's capacity, rather than its length, is viewed by experts around the world as very prudent. However, in terms of length, the yacht is not much inferior to analogues and ranks fourth in the world after the yacht Azzam of the family of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Eclipse by Roman Abramovich (162.5 m) and the yacht Dubai of Prince Brunei (162 m).
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Last year, the size of the boat betrayed its owner when the elite port for superyachts in Europe - Barcelona One Ocean Port Vell - was put up for sale. The name of the buyer was classified, however, as soon as the end of the deal was announced, Dilbar appeared in the port, which allowed local media to guess who had become the secret buyer.
It is worth noting that Usmanov gave the name to the yacht in honor of his mother. She did not work and completely devoted herself to raising four children, of which Alisher was the eldest. And his father held leading positions in the prosecutor's office in Tashkent.
Usmanov recently purchased another 110 m long yacht Ona. Its cost is estimated at $ 210 million. Little is known about the attributes of the new purchase, but the first information is already very interesting. It is reported that the boat meets the most advanced environmentally friendly solutions and does not harm the environment - its exhaust gases are purified through special carbon filters.
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The first large yacht of the main shareholder, member of the board of directors and chairman of the strategy committee of EuroChem, SUEK and SGK companies Andrey Melnichenko was the 119-meter Motor Yacht A, which he bought for $ 323 million. First of all, the vessel attracts attention due to its unusual design in the form of a submarine. Melnichenko's cabin rotates, which increases comfort when admiring the sea views.
The yacht has three swimming pools, a helipad, as well as a garage for boats (tenders), which deliver passengers from and to the yacht. It accommodates up to 14 guests (6 guest cabins and the owner's cabin). The Motor Yacht A has a crew of 35.
The most expensive materials were used for interior decoration. The price of a mixer in the bathroom, according to media reports, reaches $ 40 thousand. Silver was used to decorate the railing on the stairs, which raised their cost up to $ 60 thousand.
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Motor yacht a
The second yacht of the oligarch is Sailing Yacht A. Its length (142.8 m), as well as the price ($ 425 million) exceed Motor Yacht A. The vessel has 8 decks and masts more than 100 meters high, which exceeds the height of London's Big Ben ... There is also a special underwater room. A crew of 54 people is required to service the yacht. Sailing Yacht A is designed for 18 guests (8 guest cabins and the owner's cabin).
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The owner of Norilsk Nickel, Vladimir Potanin, owns three yachts: Anastasia, Nirvana and Barbara. He named the first one after his daughter. The boat reaches 75.5 m in length, has seven cabins, and can accommodate up to 12 guests. There is also a gym, a 10-seat cinema and a pool with a transparent bottom. A special pride of the yacht is the huge 2700 liter aquarium. The owner has repeatedly tried to sell the vessel, which is estimated at $ 80 million, but so far no buyer has been found for it.
Yacht Nirvana is 88.5 meters long and has six cabins, plus an owner's suite that takes up more than half of the upper deck. The boat also boasts a cinema, bars, a restaurant overlooking the sea, and a gym. The yacht is decorated with a terrarium with exotic reptiles and a large swimming pool for yacht sizes 7.5 m long and 1.4 m deep.The cost of the vessel is estimated by experts at $ 125 million.
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Boat Barbara (88.5m) is very similar in design to Nirvana and also has a large aquarium with exotic inhabitants. Among other things, it has an owner's office with a ceiling height of 3.5 meters. Elevator equipment resembles entwined tree roots. The most unusual and sophisticated materials were used in the decoration, such as frog skin, puffer fish and Asian buffalo horn, the Boat noted. The estimated cost of the vessel starts at $ 125 million.
It is noteworthy that all three boats have a blue hull, which gives away their owner.
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The chairman of the board of directors of the Renova group of companies, Viktor Vekselberg, purchased a simpler yacht: 77.7 meters long and at a price of $ 110 million. He gave her the romantic name Tango. The vessel can accommodate 14 guests and 22 crew members. The yacht has all the required attributes: swimming pool, spa, jacuzzi, gym and helicopter pad.
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In addition, it has a massage parlor, a beauty salon and an outdoor cinema.
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According to media reports, the President of Lukoil Oil Company Vagit Alekperov also owns a relatively small yacht Galactica, which is only 50 m long. But the boat is capable of speeds of about 53 km / h and has good handling. It features advanced roll stabilizers that dampen the waves and provide a comfortable ride. The boat has four berths for guests and eight for the crew. Apparently, the owners do not like large and noisy companies.
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It is curious that the most expensive yacht in the world is not a giant, but a 30-meter History Supreme. Its cost is estimated at $ 4.8 billion. The thing is that 100 tons of gold and platinum were used to finish the boat. This jewel belongs to a Malaysian billionaire, whose name is unknown.
One of the Russian businessmen included in the Forbes list became the owner of the largest yacht in the world. The super-ship called Dilbar in its displacement exceeds the size of the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet - the missile cruiser Moskva.
German shipyard Lurssen has confirmed the gross tonnage of the 156m superyacht Dilbar, which is owned by a Forbes top three business oligarch, is 15,917 tonnes. This is reported by the specialized Western edition of Yacht Harbor. For comparison, the displacement of the guards missile cruiser Moskva is 11,490 tons.
It turns out that Dilbar is by far the most spacious private yacht in the world. The second and third places are occupied by the superyacht Al Said (15850 tons) and the yacht of the Emir of Abu Dhabi Azzam (13136 tons) belonging to the Sultan of Oman.
The Dilbar power plant is diesel-electric, and it makes it possible for the yacht to reach a speed of 22.5 nautical knots, which exceeds 41 kilometers per hour. The ship's hull is made of steel and the superstructures are made of aluminum. 3800 square meters - the total area of \u200b\u200bthe ship's premises. The length of the vessel's electrical wiring exceeds 1,100 kilometers, which is roughly equivalent to the distance from Moscow to Crimea. The yacht also has two helipads, as well as a huge swimming pool with a capacity of 180 cubic meters of water.
The construction of the super ship took over 4 years. The price of the yacht has not been disclosed, but experts estimate its value at approximately $ 600 million.
By the way, our wealthy compatriots own almost every fifth luxury yacht from all those plowing the world's oceans. According to the estimates of one of the Western specialized publications, six months ago, the Russians owned 18 out of 101 super ships, the names of whose owners are public. The British newspaper The Times wrote about this in December 2015, which referred to a calculation made by the industry publication Boat International.
So, six months ago, the citizens of our country owned 18 out of 101 super ships, whose owners are known. In second place in this luxury hit parade were the citizens of the United States, they owned 16 such floating facilities. In third place were the Saudis, who owned 10 superyachts. In fourth place are Greeks (6 yachts), in fifth place are citizens of Dubai (5 yachts).
The citizens of the emirate of Abu Dhabi owned 4 yachts, as well as the citizens of Qatar. In winter, Ukrainians owned 3 yachts, Indians - the same, and Omani citizens owned two such luxurious watercrafts. These superyachts are designed for long-distance cruises in remote parts of the planet and are capable of sailing in the most difficult conditions.
The main flags of superyacht registration are the Cayman Islands, Bermuda and the British Virgin Islands (BVI), partner of Paragon Advice Group, international lawyer Alexander Zakharov told Rossiyskaya Gazeta. Moreover, the registration of a vessel in the first two jurisdictions is similar to the registration in the UK proper. But if in Great Britain the registration fee for registration of a yacht is very high, then in the British Caribbean the cost of registration and maintenance of a yacht is comparable to the registration and maintenance of an expensive luxury car, says the expert.
“As a rule, foreigners register their luxury floating craft on transparent structures, not hiding themselves. In such structures, the shareholder is visible. And Russian businessmen are no exception. who to ask if such a yacht becomes a participant in a maritime incident, for example, rams a seiner, "says Alexander Zakharov.
At the same time, there are opportunities for Russian oligarchs to maintain anonymity, and they are willing to use them. "When registering in the Caymans, BVI and Bermuda, this can be done in two ways: either by registering the shares of the company that owns the ship on a trust, or by using nominees," the expert knows.
According to him, since the registration of a yacht takes place through the establishment of a corporate structure (for example, a trust) in these Caribbean islands, this may entail an obligation for Russian taxpayers to notify the Russian tax service as part of the disclosure of information on controlled foreign companies. “However, such a duty will not arise if a Russian loses the status of a tax resident in Russia,” the source concludes.
