One of the domestic businessmen included in the Forbes list became the owner of the largest yacht in the world. A supership 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 that the 156-meter superyacht Dilbar, owned by an oligarch who is one of the top three businessmen in the Russian Forbes list, has a gross tonnage of 15,917 tons. This is reported by the specialized Western publication Yacht Harbor. For comparison, the displacement of the guards missile cruiser Moskva is 11,490 tons.

It turns out that Dilbar is currently the most spacious private yacht in the world. The second and third places are owned by the Sultan of Oman superyacht Al Said (15850 tons) and the yacht of the Emir of Abu Dhabi Azzam (13136 tons).

The Dilbar's power plant is diesel-electric, and it allows the yacht to reach speeds of 22.5 knots, which is more than 41 kilometers per hour. The ship's hull is made of steel, while the superstructures are made of aluminium. 3800 square meters - the total area of ​​the ship's premises. The length of the ship's electrical wiring exceeds 1,100 kilometers, which is approximately equivalent to the distance from Moscow to the 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 supership lasted more than 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 expanses of the world's oceans. According to one of the Western specialized publications, six months ago, Russians owned 18 out of 101 superships, the names of whose owners are public. The British newspaper The Times wrote about this in December 2015, which referred to a calculation carried out by the trade publication Boat International.

So, six months ago, the citizens of our country owned 18 out of 101 superships, whose owners are known. In second place in this luxury hit parade were US citizens, they owned 16 such boats. In third place are the Saudis, who owned 10 superyachts. In fourth place are the Greeks (6 yachts), in fifth place are the citizens of Dubai (5 yachts).

The citizens of the emirate of Abu Dhabi owned 4 yachts, as well as the citizens of Qatar. Ukrainians still owned 3 yachts in the winter, the Indians - the same number, and the citizens of Oman owned two such luxurious boats. Such superyachts are designed for long cruises over long distances to remote parts of the planet and are capable of sailing in the most difficult conditions.

The main superyacht registration flags 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 the vessel in the first two jurisdictions is similar to the registration in the UK proper. But if in the UK the registration fee for registering a yacht is very high, then in the British Caribbean the cost of registering and maintaining a yacht is comparable to registering and maintaining an expensive luxury car, the expert says.

"As a rule, foreigners register their luxury boats on transparent structures, without hiding themselves. In such structures, the shareholder is visible. And Russian businessmen are no exception. The transparency of ownership of such yachts by Russians is due to issues of limiting the liability of the owner for boats. This is done in order to make it clear , who to ask if such a yacht becomes a participant in a marine incident, for example, if it rams a seiner," says Alexander Zakharov.

At the same time, there are opportunities for Russian oligarchs to remain anonymous, and they are willing to use them. "When registering in the Caymans, BVI and Bermudas, this can be done in two ways: either by registering the shares of the company that owns the ship on a trust, or through the use of nominal owners," the expert knows.

According to him, since the registration of a yacht occurs 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 an obligation will not arise if a Russian loses the status of a tax resident in Russia," the source concludes.

Shipyard: Blohm+Voss (Germany)

Estimated owner: Roman Abramovich

Vessel's country of registration: Bermuda

Yacht length: 162.5 m

Assessed value:$460 million

The yacht was built in 2010 by the German shipyard Blohm+Voss (purchased by Lurssen). Then she was considered the largest yacht in the world, but a few years later the 180-meter Azzam was commissioned for the President of the United Arab Emirates. The Eclipse has nine decks, a displacement of 13,500 tons, and a crew of 70. It can carry two helicopters, four pleasure boats, 20 scooters and a mini-submarine. The boat has a cinema room, a wine cellar and a 16-meter pool that turns into a dance floor. The yacht is equipped with bulletproof glass, a missile attack warning system, and a paparazzi-fighting system.

Shipyard: Lurssen (Germany)

Estimated owner: Alisher Usmanov

Vessel's country of registration: Cayman islands

Yacht length: 156 m

Assessed value:$550 million

The boat is named after the mother of Alisher Usmanov. She is the most capacious yacht in the world, her gross tonnage is 15,917 tons. The vessel can move at a cruising speed of 22.5 knots (about 42 km/h). Dilbar set several more records: it hosts the largest yacht pool - 180 cubic meters. m and the most powerful diesel power plant of 30,000 kW. The total area of ​​the interior premises is 3,800 sq. m. m. The length of the electrical wiring on the ship exceeds 1,100 km. Dilbar has two helipads, a cinema, an elevator, a jacuzzi. Up to 40 guests can be on it at the same time.

3. Sailing Yacht A

Shipyard: Nobiskrug (Germany)

Estimated owner: Andrey Melnichenko

Vessel's country of registration: Bermuda

Yacht length: 142.8 m

Assessed value:$425 million

In mid-2015, Melnichenko ordered Sailing Yacht A in Germany. The boat has eight decks, and its masts are higher than Big Ben (more than 100 m). The hull of the sailboat includes one of the largest curved glass in the world - a sheet area of ​​58.8 square meters. m, and it weighs about 2 tons. The ship has an underwater room. More than 50 people are needed to service the boat. The yacht is capable of speeds in excess of 20 knots per hour (37 km/h).

4 Ocean Victory

Shipyard: Fincantieri (Italy)

Estimated owner: Victor Rashnikov

Vessel's country of registration: Cayman islands

Yacht length: 140 m

Assessed value:$310 million

The contract for the construction of the yacht was signed at the end of 2009, the boat was handed over to Rashnikov in December 2014. The yacht has seven decks, several pools up to 8 m long, a helipad, a beach club and an elevator connecting the decks. The boat has a floodable dock that houses a 14m tender. In 2016, Russian billionaire Yuri Shefler filed a €20.9 million lawsuit against the Italian shipyard Fincantieri, which built his 134-meter yacht Serene in 2011. He accused the Italians of using the design of his yacht when creating Ocean Victory.

5. Motor Yacht A

Shipyard: Blohm+Voss (Germany)

Estimated owner: Andrey Melnichenko

Vessel's country of registration: Marshall Islands

Yacht length: 119 m

Assessed value:$255 million

Melnichenko's first big boat was built in 2008 by the German company Blohm & Voss. The yacht has an avant-garde design and looks like a submarine. The maximum speed is 24 knots (44 km/h). Motor Yacht A is designed for 14 guests and 42 crew members. There is a helipad, amphibious boat, car garage and three swimming pools. It is known that some interior details, such as the handrails of the stairs, are made of silver. Melnichenko's main cabin has an area of ​​240 sq. m, 44-mm glass on the windows can withstand a grenade explosion.

Shipyards: Lloyd Werft; StahlbauNordShipyards (Germany)

Estimated owner: Farhad Ahmedov

Vessel's country of registration: Marshall Islands

Yacht length: 115 m

Assessed value:$230 million

In 2010, the boat was built for Roman Abramovich, but in 2014 he resold it to Akhmedov. The main feature of Luna is the ability to swim in any conditions from the tropics to Antarctica. The ship has two helipads and an impressive swimming pool. Maximum speed - 18 knots (33 km/h). In June 2011, Luna docked in Venice, locals called her "idiotic" and complained that she spoiled the panorama of the city. Mayor Giorgio Orsoni proposed then to impose a tax on the mooring of large yachts. In the spring of 2018, Luna was under arrest due to a lawsuit filed by Akhmedov's wife.

Shipyard: Lurssen (Germany)

Estimated owner: Alisher Usmanov

Vessel's country of registration: Cayman islands

Yacht length: 110 m

Assessed value:$210 million

The boat was built to replace another boat - Dilbar (66m), now called Natita. Usmanov received the boat Ona in 2008. The exterior design was developed by one of the recognized masters of design art Tim Heywood, and the interior design was created by Alberto Pinto. It is known that the boat is environmentally friendly and practically does not pollute the environment: its exhaust gases are cleaned using carbon filters. The maximum speed is 21 knots (39 km/h). The vessel is designed for 41 crew members and 16 guests. There is a swimming pool, helipad, gym.

Shipyard: oceanco

Estimated owner: Oleg Burlakov

Vessel's country of registration: Cayman islands

Yacht length: 106.7 m

Assessed value:$220 million

Oleg Burlakov's yacht was launched in September 2016 and became the world's largest sailing yacht. The businessman named the boat after the sailing ship from the famous movie "Pirates of the Caribbean" - "The Black Pearl". Six cabins on the yacht accommodate 12 guests.

The boat has a spa pool, hot tub, two boats and a beach club. The maximum boat speed is 17.5 knots (32 km/h). The boat is able to move at the expense of alternative energy - solar and wind. Burlakov told Forbes that he had spent more than €250 million on the yacht, of which €150 million were loans from European banks.

Shipyard: Lurssen (Germany)

Estimated owner: Sergei Galitsky

Vessel's country of registration: Cayman islands

Yacht length: 104 m

Assessed value:$225 million

In September 2014, the founder of the Magnit retail chain, Sergei Galitsky, said in an interview that he was building a 105-meter boat for himself. It was originally planned that the length of the yacht would be 102.4 m, but in the end it reached 104 m. Quantum Blue was built at the Lurssen shipyard in Germany. Its designer is Tim Heywood, interior design is Alberto Pinto Studio.

Quantum Blue has a gym, cinema, spa, elevator, helipad, swimming pool, jacuzzi, beach club, garage for tenders and jet skis. A typical Quantum Blue route is walks in the Côte d'Azur region of France.

Shipyard: Feadship (Netherlands)

Estimated owner: Andrey Skoch

Vessel's country of registration: Cayman islands

Yacht length: 99 m

Assessed value:$135 million

The yacht was built in 2013 in the Netherlands. Skoch himself never confirmed the information about ownership. Nevertheless, numerous sources attribute her to Skoch, she can be found along with Skoch's USM partner Alisher Usmanov's Dilbar yacht.

Madame Gu was built at the shipyard for four years. Then she was the largest yacht ever built in the Netherlands. The yacht is capable of speeds up to 24 knots (about 45 km/h). It can accommodate 12 guests and 36 crew members. The vessel has an enclosed hangar for a Eurocopter helicopter.

Shipyard: Blohm+Voss (Germany)

Estimated owner: Mikhail Prokhorov

Vessel's country of registration: Cayman islands

Yacht length: 95.1 m

Assessed value:$155 million

The yacht was released in 2010. The construction was carried out in great secrecy, the project received the code name Orca (Orca). The British bureau Michael Leach Design worked on the interior design of the vessel with the involvement of Mikhail Prokhorov. As a result, Palladium won the 2010 World Yachts Trophies in the design category. The yacht has eight cabins and is designed for 16 guests.

Palladium has two diesel power units that can reach speeds of 19 knots (35 km/h). The boat has a beach club. Since Prokhorov loves water sports, the designers have designed a large room that can store two sports tenders.

Shipyard: oceanco

Estimated owner: Vladimir Potanin

Vessel's country of registration: Cayman islands

Yacht length: 88.5 m

Assessed value:$125 million

It is believed that the name of the boat Barbara echoes the name of Potanin's youngest daughter Varvara. Barbara can host up to 12 guests in six cabins, with a crew of 20. The boat has a beach club with a swimming pool, a tender garage, a gym, a massage room and an aquarium with exotic fish. There are many unique solutions here: the owner's office with 3.5-meter ceilings, the elevator seems to be entwined with tree roots (made of teak). According to the publication Boat, non-standard materials were used on the boat - the skin of frogs and puffer fish or the horn of an Asian buffalo.

Shipyard: oceanco

Estimated owner: Vladimir Potanin

Vessel's country of registration: Cayman islands

Yacht length: 88.5 m

Assessed value:$100 million

The interior design and image of the Nirvana yacht and other Potanin boats was developed by the eminent Sam Sorgiovanni. The boat was mentioned by Potanin's ex-wife Natalia. She said that the businessman planned to call her "Natalia". Nirvana has six cabins, with the owner's penthouse taking up more than half of the upper deck. There is a 3D cinema, a swimming pool, a restaurant with sea views, a gym and spa, and a terrarium with exotic reptiles. The maximum speed of the yacht is 20 knots (37 km/h). At an average speed of 14 knots, Nirvana is capable of over 5,000 nautical miles without refueling.

Shipyard: Lrssen

Estimated owner: Leonid Mikhelson

Vessel's country of registration: Cayman islands

Yacht length: 85 m

Assessed value:$130 million

Pacific was built by the famous Lurssen shipyard as a Josi project. It was delivered to the owner in 2010. The yacht can accommodate 12 people in six cabins and has a crew of 28. The design of the boat was carried out by the German company FrersDesign. Michelson's boat has a unique paint job that allows it to change color in the sun like a chameleon. Two helicopters can land on it at the same time. The boat was seen all over the world - in Australia, Indonesia, off the coast of Costa Rica, Hawaii (USA), as well as in the south of France and Italy. The maximum speed is over 20 knots (37 km/h).

Shipyard: Lurssen

Estimated owner: Igor Makarov

Vessel's country of registration: Cayman islands

Yacht length: 85 m

Assessed value:$110 million

The owner of the Areti holding, Igor Makarov, consistently named several Areti boats. Prior to the current yacht, he had 60m and 38m boats. The 85m yacht was hidden for a long time under the name "Project Sasha".

Areti has a large suite and eight additional guest suites that can accommodate 18 people. The owner can use the spa with sauna, hammam, jacuzzi, there is also a swimming pool with a beach club. The boat is included in the top 200 largest yachts in the world, but it is still far from the leaders.

16. Here Comes The Sun

Shipyard: Amels (Netherlands)

Estimated owner: Alexander Japaridze

Vessel's country of registration: Cayman islands

Yacht length: 83 m

Assessed value:$125 million

Built in 2016 in Holland, Here Comes The Sun was the largest yacht built by the Amels shipyard and the fourth yacht named after The Beatles songs by a businessman. Prior to Here Comes The Sun, he owned boats called Imagine and two Let It Be yachts. Here Comes The Sun has a swimming pool with a beach club, a sauna, a gym, a jacuzzi and a cinema. The yacht can accommodate up to 12 guests. Her gross tonnage is 2,827 tons, and she has two Caterpillar engines (each with a capacity of 3,150 l / s), which allows her to reach a speed of 17 knots (32 km / h). The boat is available for charter, the price is from €1.2 million per week.

Shipyard: oceanco

Estimated owner: Andrey Guryev

Vessel's country of registration: Cayman islands

Yacht length: 82 m

Assessed value:$105 million

Alfa Nero was built in 2007 and named after the Roman Emperor Nero. The 82m motor yacht was created by designer Albert Pinto. The yacht can accommodate 12 guests in six cabins, the crew is 29 people.

The boat has a seven-meter pool with a glass waterfall, a spa and beauty center, a sauna, a gym, an antique Pleyel grand piano, a theater room, a cinema, a dance floor, several tenders and jet skis. The pool is transformed into a helipad. Cruising speed - 17 knots (32 km/h).

Shipyard: Abeking & Rassmussen (Germany)

Estimated owner: Alexander Mamut

Vessel's country of registration: Cayman islands

Yacht length: 81.8 m

Assessed value:$105 million

Kibo was handed over to the owner in June 2014. The exterior of the yacht was created by designer Terence Disdale, he worked on Roman Abramovich's Eclipse. Disdale believes that the yacht should be like a house by the sea, so everything is very practical on Kibo: there are no floor-to-ceiling windows, pools, jacuzzis, spas.

But the interior uses non-standard materials, for example, a table in the VIP lounge is covered with the skin of puffer fish. The owner's apartment has an art wall, and his bathroom has a 180° viewing window. A glass elevator runs through the entire yacht. The boat accommodates 14 guests in seven cabins and 22 crew members.

Shipyard: Feadship

Estimated owner: Victor Vekselberg

Vessel's country of registration: Cayman islands

Yacht length: 77.7 m

Assessed value:$110 million

The boat was built in 2011, and a year later she became the “yacht of the year” at the World Superyacht Awards. The Tango can accommodate up to 14 people in seven cabins, with a crew of 22 people. Her gross tonnage is 1,250 tons.

On deck there is a spa with massage and beauty salon, an open-air cinema, a swimming pool, an elevator, a jacuzzi, a gym, tender and helicopter platforms. The boat can accelerate to a speed of 22 knots (about 40 km/h). Tango tanks have about 200,000 liters of fuel. The yacht is not available for rent.

Shipyard: Oceanco (Netherlands)

Estimated owner: Vladimir Potanin

Vessel's country of registration: Cayman islands

Yacht length: 75.5 m

Assessed value:$80 million

The boat is named after the billionaire's daughter Anastasia. The ship's designer is Australian Sam Sorgiovanni, who is known for taking part in the design of Roman Abramovich's Pelorus yacht. Anastasia has seven decks and six cabins and can accommodate 12 guests and 20 crew members. On the upper deck is the owner's apartment, with a balcony and a two-story atrium. There is a helipad, a glass-bottomed swimming pool, a 10-seat cinema, a gym, and the main highlight is a 2,700-liter aquarium. The yacht has been put up for sale several times.

the first rating of yachts of Russian billionaires. The largest yacht was owned by Roman Abramovich, its length is 162.5 m.

Note that once Eclipse was the largest in the world - until a yacht was built for the President of the United Arab Emirates.

Take a look at the 5 longest yachts of Russian billionaires:

1.Eclipse

Shipyard: Blohm+Voss (Germany)

Estimated owner: Roman Abramovich

Yacht length: 162.5 m

Estimated value: $460 million

The yacht was built in 2010 by the German shipyard Blohm+Voss (purchased by Lurssen). Then she was considered the largest yacht in the world, but a few years later the 180-meter Azzam was commissioned for the President of the United Arab Emirates. The Eclipse has nine decks, a displacement of 13,500 tons, and a crew of 70. It can carry two helicopters, four pleasure boats, 20 scooters and a mini-submarine. The boat has a cinema room, a wine cellar and a 16-meter pool that turns into a dance floor. The yacht is equipped with bulletproof glass, a missile attack warning system, and a paparazzi-fighting system.

2. Dilbar

Shipyard: Lurssen (Germany)

Estimated owner: Alisher Usmanov

Yacht length: 156 m

Estimated value: $550 million

The boat is named after the mother of Alisher Usmanov. She is the most capacious yacht in the world, her gross tonnage is 15,917 tons. The vessel can move at a cruising speed of 22.5 knots (about 42 km/h). Dilbar set several more records: it hosts the largest yacht pool - 180 cubic meters. m and the most powerful diesel power plant of 30,000 kW. The total area of ​​the interior premises is 3,800 sq. m. m. The length of the electrical wiring on the ship exceeds 1,100 km. Dilbar has two helipads, a cinema, an elevator, a jacuzzi. Up to 40 guests can be on it at the same time.

3. Sailing Yacht A

Shipyard: Nobiskrug (Germany)

Vessel's country of registration: Bermuda

Yacht length: 142.8 m

Estimated value: $425 million

In mid-2015, Melnichenko ordered Sailing Yacht A in Germany. The boat has six decks, and its masts are higher than Big Ben (more than 100 m). The sailboat has eight decks, the hull includes one of the largest curved glass in the world - a sheet area of ​​58.8 square meters. m, and it weighs about 2 tons. The ship has an underwater room. More than 50 people are needed to service the boat. The yacht is capable of speeds in excess of 20 knots per hour (37 km/h).

4 Ocean Victory

Shipyard: Fincantieri (Italy)

Estimated owner: Viktor Rashnikov

Vessel's country of registration: Cayman Islands

Yacht length: 140 m

Estimated value: $310 million

The contract for the construction of the yacht was signed at the end of 2009, the boat was handed over to Rashnikov in December 2014. The yacht has seven decks, several pools up to 8 m long, a helipad, a beach club and an elevator connecting the decks. The boat has a floodable dock that houses a 14m tender. In 2016, Russian billionaire Yuri Shefler filed a €20.9 million lawsuit against the Italian shipyard Fincantieri, which built his 134-meter yacht Serene in 2011. He accused the Italians of using the design of his yacht when creating Ocean Victory.

5. Motor Yacht A

Shipyard: Blohm+Voss (Germany)

Estimated owner: Andrey Melnichenko

Vessel Registry Country: Marshall Islands

Yacht length: 119 m

Estimated value: $255 million

Melnichenko's first big boat was built in 2008 by the German company Blohm & Voss. The yacht has an avant-garde design and looks like a submarine. The maximum speed is 24 knots (44 km/h). Motor Yacht A is designed for 14 guests and 42 crew members. There is a helipad, amphibious boat, car garage and three swimming pools. It is known that some interior details, such as the handrails of the stairs, are made of silver. Melnichenko's main cabin has an area of ​​240 sq. m, 44-mm glass on the windows can withstand a grenade explosion.

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Yacht "A"

The world's largest sailing vessel, megayacht "A", belongs to Russian billionaire Andrey Melnichenko and is named after the first letter of the name of the owner and his wife Alexandra (by the way, she is pictured with a pool). "A" cost the owner $ 300 million plus, designed by famous designer Philippe Starck. The length of the yacht is 120 meters (almost a football and basketball field, if you put them side by side). There are 3 pools on the yacht, and one of them has a glass bottom, which is also the ceiling of the disco on the deck below.

"Maltese Falcon"

The high-speed yacht Maltese Falcon, which looks like an 18th-century pirate ship, is equipped with “smart” equipment, so that 1 person can operate it. When she rushes across the sea under full sail, this is a beautiful and bewitching sight. There are a lot of different entertainments here: guests can ride water skis, boats and scooters, and in the evening watch a movie on the deck while drinking cocktails. And all this pleasure for a measly $ 400 thousand a week.

"Streets of Monaco"

Monaco, which is always with me. The "Streets of Monaco" yacht is still only a project, and if some rich man builds it, it will be the craziest boat in existence. And all you need is $ 1.1 billion. The most famous sights of Monaco are collected on the mega yacht - from the famous Monte Carlo casino to the Formula 1 race track.

"Azzam"

Yacht "Azzam" (Azzam) in 2013 was the largest yacht in the world, its length is 180 meters. According to rumors, the owner of a luxury yacht is the President of the United Arab Emirates, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. On board there is a helicopter and submarines, it is served by 500 people, and so much fuel is poured into the tanks that you can travel around the world without ever entering the port. By the way, the president himself lives widely and is famous for his broad gestures - when he was elected, he raised the salaries of all residents of the state by 100%.

"Jazz"

The beautiful yacht "Jazz" looks like a swift and graceful marine animal, and was designed by Zaha Hadid. The avant-garde look of the vessel will definitely turn the head of all the millionaires and movie stars you meet on classic yachts.

"Dubai"

This yacht is not the most expensive - "only" $ 350 million, but definitely one of the most beautiful - it is decorated with mosaics, luxurious furniture and decoration, works of art. The yacht belongs to Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of the Emirate of Dubai and the Prime Minister of the UAE. "Dubai" is usually moored on the artificial island of Logo Island (Logo Island) in the form of a palm leaf, which also belongs to Sheikh Mohammed.

"Skyback"

The Skyback is a baby compared to the other yachts in this selection - "only" 80 meters long. But the luxury of the cabins and halls is amazing, and there is also a cinema, a gym, a spa, and the main highlight is the pool on the deck. In winter or in cold latitudes, it can be covered with a transparent dome, and discos can be arranged at night.

"Eclipse"

The largest yacht in the world was arrested for debts. The owner of the snow-white eight-deck ship that came under arrest is Andrey Melnichenko, a Russian oligarch, the founder of MDM Bank, the owner of three Krasnoyarsk thermal power plants and the country's largest coal producer, SUEK.

“Hundreds of people are amazed by the look and dimensions of a giant yacht that entered the Strait of Gibraltar”, - foreign media wrote a week ago. A couple of days later, the yacht "A", which really looks more like a military cruiser than a cruise ship, flashed on the news again.

The largest yacht in the world is the decoration of the collection of luxury cruise ships owned by the 44-year-old oligarch Andrey Melnichenko, whose assets include Eurochem (90% of shares), Siberian Coal Energy Company (SUEK, 92%), Siberian Generating Company (SGC LLC, 92%), and the fortune is estimated at 13.4 billion euros (this is 11 1st place in the Russian list and 139th place in the Forbes world ranking of billionaires).

On February 5, the yacht "A" left the port of Kiel in Germany and headed for Spain, where they must undergo finishing work, sea trials and acceptance tests. However, since February 18, the yacht has been under the control of the Admiralty of Gibraltar, where Sailing Yacht A entered for refueling. The lawsuit was filed by the shipyard Nobiskrug. The German shipbuilders claim that they have not received 9.8 million euros of the final payment from the customer, as well as 2.6 and 2.9 million euros have not been paid to subcontractors. The total debt of Valla Yachts Limited, through which Melnichenko received the order, thus reaches 15.3 million euros. It was necessary to deposit money, according to the contract, before January 27.

Yacht "A" 2008 also designed for Andrey Melnichenko by Philippe Starck

The largest yacht in the world

Sailing Yacht A costs about $400 million and was designed by the famous (almost legendary) Frenchman Philippe Starck. The construction of the ship took four years.

Until now, Eos (93 m) and Maltese Falcon (88 m) were considered the largest yachts, but the creation of Philippe Starck and German shipbuilders set a new record, both in terms of dimensions and technical equipment of the vessel. The length of the yacht "A" is 142.5 meters, the width is 25 meters, the total sail area is 3700 square meters. meters (this is half a football field), the height of three carbon fiber masts is 91 meters. Inside one of these masts is a room accessed by a spiral staircase. However, to raise the sails, you do not need to climb up - there is a special button for this. But sails are not always needed either: the ship has two powerful diesel engines and two electric motors. And the captain does not stand at the helm, but controls the yacht using a touch panel. By the way, some innovative technologies developed specifically for yacht "A" can be licensed - this will help partially offset the costs of its design and construction.

"A", named as it is supposed, in honor of the wife of the oligarch - a former Serbian model Alexandra (Sandra) Nikolic can accommodate up to 20 guests on board. At their service - a spa club, a beach with three pools, a garage for four cars (if you need to go on land) and a submarine - for sea voyages. A special room, equipped in the lower deck, allows you to monitor the life of the sea depths through a panoramic camera, and one of the decks is reserved for a helipad. It took 1,300 trunks of expensive teak wood to finish the yacht.

The yacht is served by a crew of 54 people. The cabin of Andrei Melnichenko himself, according to the press, is protected by bulletproof glass, and 50 video surveillance cameras are also installed on the ship for security purposes. Cruising speed "A" - 20.8 knots (about 40 km / h), displacement - more than 12,000 tons.

Yacht "A" 2008 is the most attractive and repulsive ship in the world, according to WSJ.com

"Unpleasant Episode"

This is how Andrey Melnichenko's lawyers assess the situation with the yacht "A", they are sure that the arrest from the vessel will be lifted within a few days. The issue of non-payment is subject to arbitration in the UK, where it will be considered (port of registry "A" - Hamilton in Bermuda). At the same time, representatives of the oligarch say they are amazed at the actions of Nobiskrug: some issues with the shipyard really remained unresolved, but no one shied away from discussing them. “We assumed that things were moving towards mutual agreement and sending the yacht to Spain” lawyers comment. In particular, Andrey Melnichenko's representative Alex Andreev told the media that the funds, pending resolution of the situation, transferred to a special deposit account.

And 9, and even 15.3 million dollars with a total capital of 13 billion do not look serious. But it may turn out that this is not the only debt associated with yacht "A". Before leaving for the Pyrenees, the ship called at the Norwegian port of Christianssen for two days. Some commentators do not rule out that the route was specially laid out in such a way as to “save” 70 million VAT along the way. A yacht manufactured in Germany for a foreign customer is subject to taxation in the country of operation. This rule was introduced by the German financial service in order to avoid double taxation. The condition is that the country of operation should not be a member of the EU, Norway is quite suitable for this. To obtain VAT exemption in Germany, all you need is Norwegian signatures and seals confirming your stay in the kingdom.

“The manufacturer in this case indicates the price without VAT on the invoice and notes the presence of an export delivery”, - explain in the Ministry of Finance of Germany. The risk for the manufacturer lies in the fact that the customer may subsequently simply “forget” to receive the necessary papers. The seller in such a case may require the payment of VAT from the buyer, and then, after the presentation of export documents, refund the VAT.

The conditions under which the yacht "A" was purchased from Nobiskrug were not disclosed. Based on a cost of 400 million euros, VAT could be approximately 70 million. Representatives of Andrey Melnichenko declare that all the required tax obligations are being met, the shipyard has not yet commented on the tax issue. Therefore, the version put forward by Dagens Naerisliv that the ship's entry into Norway is connected precisely with the VAT refund remains only one of many.