​​​​​​​Russian Superyachts are disappearing

[KaptainRob]

Putins billionaire friends are moving assets and hiding them from possible seizure or sabotage, but how do you hide a superyacht?   

For a start, you sack all non-sympathetic staff, especially Western nationalities, and have the ship moved out to International waters, with AIS [ship tracking] turned off.  Next you find a port in Russia or any friendly nation where your vessel will be safe and can re-provision.  Ideally somewhere accessible by air in case that N-button is about to be pushed.

Russian Oligarch Roman Abramovich is a very rich man and he definitely likes to live the part. His outstanding collection of superyachts and private planes can even make affluent billionaires envious and fast. The Chelsea F.C. owner flaunts not one but two spectacular superyachts, the $590 million megayacht Eclipse that boasts an onboard anti-missile defense system, a futuristic laser shield, an escape pod, a submarine, and three helicopters. And the larger-than-life $610 million megayacht Solaris, above.   [Read the full story HERE]

Video below about the 'disappearing Superyachts' >