After his $71 million yacht was seized by the Italian government – oligarch Alexei Mordashov’s $500 million ‘Nord’ megayacht is now speeding back to Russia and its locator transponders can be disabled to avoid capturing.

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It’s not easy to keep a 464-foot-long megayacht costing $500 million out of sight. After losing his superyacht Lady M and a Sardinian property worth $116 million, Russian steel billionaire Alexei Mordashov has managed to sink one of the largest superyachts in the world, the yacht Nord which is home to the port of Vladivostok.


Many luxury ships have bid farewell to popular Mediterranean hotspots following sanctions imposed on Russian oligarchs. Due to Western restrictions on some of Russia’s wealthiest citizens, some have disappeared. Alexei Mordashov is one of the richest people in Russia and owns the captivating Nord Yacht.

via – Charterworld.com

Nord’s most striking feature is its design. Lürssen built the 464ft juggernaut in Germany. The six-deck beauty features 20 luxurious cabins for 36 guests. This feature-rich vessel boasts a large swimming pool, jacuzzi on the sundeck, spa, dive center, cinema, beach and barbecue area and a restaurant. an annex garage. The focal point of the North must be its two helipads at the level of the bridge deck. To understand the magnificence of the Nord superyacht, you have to hear it directly from Dan Lenard of Italian design studio Nuvolari & Lenard.


He described: “Nord was designed with one idea in mind: it should evoke strong emotions in every observer, not only with its size but with the design itself. No one should remain indifferent,” says Lenard. “Whether you like the design or not, it has to hit you. Nord is above all a serious vessel, but it also transcends the traditional language of yacht design. She’s a warship in a tuxedo, an explorer with the elegance of a gentleman’s yacht. We have entered a new direction in serious yacht design. Billionaire or not, no man can assimilate the loss of such an asset.


The rags-to-riches oligarch pulled off this feat by eventually turning off the transponders, making it easier to leave European resorts. These yachts are then directed to the Middle East, where they encounter less attention. As Bloomberg reported, the North megayacht is currently in the South China Sea and is heading to Vladivostok, a Russian port city near Japan. It is a well-known international maritime regulation that all ships or superyachts must broadcast their positions to other ships and coastal authorities, regardless of size.

North crossed Singapore on March 22 and is supposedly heading for Russia. Via – Twitter / @supbrow

Disabling transponders makes it difficult to track these vessels and increases the risk of fatal accidents as it masks the vessel’s presence. The devices, called automatic identification systems or AIS, are supposed to be in operation to prevent such a disaster.

Through the Kremlin.

For Alexei Mordashov, the greatest tragedy would be losing the yacht North to sanctioning governments. This month proved incredibly tough for Mordashov as Italy seized a $116million property complex located in Portisco on the Mediterranean island of Sardinia. Prior to the Sardinian asset, Italian officials took his after $71 million, 215-foot yacht, “Lady M.”

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