Nord (yacht)

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Nord 2021 at Blohm + Voss, Hamburg
History
 Germany
NameNord
OwnerAlexei Mordashov[4]
BuilderLürssen
Launched9 July 2020[3]
Completed2021[2]
Identification
General characteristics [5]
Class and type
Motor yacht
Tonnage9,250 GT
Length142 m (466 ft)
Beam19.5 m (64 ft)
Draught5.40 m (17.7 ft)
Propulsion2x 4,963hp MTU (20V 4000 M73L) diesel engines
Speed
  • 20 knots (37 km/h) (maximum)
  • 15 knots (28 km/h) (cruising)
Capacity36 passengers

The 142 m (466 ft) superyacht Nord was launched by

Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine the yacht sailed to the Seychelles and then on to the Russian Pacific port of Vladivostok to escape seizure by Western authorities.[8]

Ownership and history

In March 2022,

Alexey Mordashov. At 464 feet, the vessel was registered in the Cayman Islands with a value of $300 million.[9]

While under threat of seizure due to sanctions, she arrived in

Vladivostok, Russia on April 11, after leaving Seychelles on March 12, where Nord typically spent winters. Luxury Launches reported that Mordashov avoided seizure by spending $465,000 in fuel and having the ship drive full speed to Vladivostok, also turning off her mandatory location responders and cruising for 6,701 nautical miles straight.[10]

The yacht then sailed on through the

Japan Sea to the port of Busan in South Korea, before returning to Vladivostok,[11] where she was again recorded on June 6, 2022.[9]
The yacht was in Hong Kong harbour on October 7, 2022.[12] On October 30, 2022, this yacht is at Addu Atoll, Maldives. On February 23, 2023, it was seen in Praslin, Seychelles. On March 8, 2023, it was seen in La Digue, Seychelles, where the guests were preparing for an extraordinary barbeque on Petite Anse Beach.

On June 12, 2023, Nord re-enabled the transponders that had been disabled in October of the previous year. The yacht was found in the Indian Ocean near Indonesia. On June 28, the ship arrived at the port of Vladivostok.[13]

On December 15, 2023, Nord was sighted leaving Port Zayed in Abu Dhabi at 1145hrs local time.

On December 24, 2023, Nord was spotted at Addu Atoll.

As of February 29, 2024 it was anchored in Grand Anse, La Digue, Seychelles.

Noon March 2, 2024 it was heading south passing between Mahe and Silhouette island, Seychelles.

Design

The dimensions are: length 142 m (466 ft), beam 19.50 m (64.0 ft) and a draught of 5.40 m (17.7 ft). The hull's construction is steel whilst the superstructure is aluminium with teak laid decks. She was flagged in Germany in 2020.[1]

Amenities

tender garage, swimming platform, air conditioning, BBQ, beach club, spa room, sauna, underwater lights, beauty salon. There are also two helicopter landing pads, one is on the bow of the yacht while the other one is located on the top deck. The one on the top deck can be covered by a hangar that is built into the main mast.[3][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Nord Yacht". Vessel Finder. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
  2. ^ "New images of 142m Lürssen superyacht Nord in the Mediterranean". Boat International. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
  3. ^ a b c "Lürssen launches 142m project Opus". SuperYacht Times. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
  4. ^ "Discover the Majestic Yacht NORD: A Masterpiece of Luxury and Style • Owner Alexei Mordashov". SuperYachtFan. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  5. ^ a b "NORD(EX: PROJECT OPUS)". Yacht Charter Fleet. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
  6. ^ "Lurssen NORD - Completed New Build". Moran Yacht & Ship. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  7. ^ "Fleeing sanctions, oligarchs seek safe ports for superyachts". AP/Euronews. March 6, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  8. ^ "Seen January 5, 2023 at anchor in Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles. A $500 million superyacht thought to belong to a Russian oligarch has docked back in Russia after he was sanctioned". Business Insider. March 21, 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-05-14. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  9. ^ a b Tognini, Giacomo. "Biden And Allies Are Coming For Russian Billionaires' Yachts: Forbes Tracked Down 53. Here's Where To Find Them". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2022-10-20. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  10. ^ "Russia’s richest man Alexei Mordashov cleverly saved his $500 million megayacht ‘Nord’ from being seized by spending $465,000 in fuel and racing it at full speed to Russia. The sanctioned billionaire also made the 464 feet vessel disappear by turning off its location responders," May 14, 2022, Neha Tandon Sharma; Luxury Launches
  11. ^ "Fearing seizure in South Korea, Russia’s richest man Alexei Mordashov ordered his $500 million megayacht Nord to take a U-turn and rush back home to Vladivostok", Neha Tandon Sharma, June 2, 2022; Luxury Launches
  12. ^ Toh, Michelle (October 8, 2022). "Superyacht linked to Russian billionaire mysteriously shows up in Hong Kong". CNN. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  13. ^ "«Суперъяхта Мордашова» вернулась в Россию". rbc.ru (in Russian). 2023-06-28.
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