Mystery of abandoned £100m megayacht ‘seized from Putin crony’ that is sat burning £1,600 fuel a day with its air con

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Source- The Sun: ONE of the world’s biggest and most luxurious megayachts is sitting essentially abandoned after it was linked to a Russian oligarch with ties to Putin.

The 270ft Alfa Nero is currently languishing in a port in the tiny island nation of Antigua after the £100million vessel was boarded nearly two years ago by armed police.

Superyacht Alfa Nero pictured docked in Falmouth Harbour, Antigua, in April

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Superyacht Alfa Nero pictured docked in Falmouth Harbour, Antigua, in AprilCredit: Getty
An Antigua & Barbuda Port Authority ‘Seizure’ sign has been slapped on the vessel following its abandonment

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An Antigua & Barbuda Port Authority ‘Seizure’ sign has been slapped on the vessel following its abandonmentCredit: Getty
The yacht has been linked to Russian billionaire Andrey Guryev, left, pictured here with Vladimir Putin, centre

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The yacht has been linked to Russian billionaire Andrey Guryev, left, pictured here with Vladimir Putin, centreCredit: Getty

Stickers reading “seized” were plastered on the vessel – and since Putin invaded Ukraine back in February 2022 the yacht has sat at the centre of a complicated legal storm.

Alfa Nero has a 40ft infinity pool, an onboard jacuzzi and spa, and a helipad – it is a floating palace.

It is believed to have been owned by secretive Russian billionaire Andrey Guryev, who has been sanctioned by US and UK for his ties to the Kremlin.

The yacht was seized by authorities in Antigua, who want to try and sell the vessel.

But it has been the subject of legal challenges by Guryev’s daughter, who claims she is the rightful owner.

So with the battles raging in the courts, nearly two years on the yacht continues to sit in the port of Falmouth in Antigua.

Antigua only has a population of 93,000 people – but its taxpayers have now been left footing the bill to maintain the yacht.

It has been reported Alfa Nero’s upkeep even as it sits stationary is some £22,000 a week.

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9 COMMENTS

  1. This is so ridiculous. Money wasting and they increasing taxes. People in this country continues to be victims of poor decisions.

  2. Gaston Browne and his “fraid ah he” cabinet members made this unwise decision – THEY SHOULD PAY … NOT US!!!

    My taxes are already eye watering as it is, why the upkeep? Why, why … why???

  3. Maby Tenman and Sideline can put their money together and take it off the taxpayers hand. After all, anything Gaston does is right for them.

    Team don’t you have an online solution to this delima of the “Alfa nar go”?

  4. A begging the Russian billionaires above to leave the innocent Antigua/Barbuda nationals out of this battle. Deal with the top dawg only.

  6. Rent it as a 200 percent profit per night and day on the operating çost
    . Antigua Barbuda & Redonda Cruise around the 3 .nation Spaçe Vessel.

  8. If only one fifth of this saga had happened under the UPP, the whole nation woulda been in an uproar. Labour woulda been marching up and down the streets of St John’s, even UPP people too.

    But then that woulda never happened under the UPP, would it?

    Red people, you all need to check yourselves. This says that you accept this kind of behavior from your leaders because you all have no grace, no style, no class, and you accept any gracelessness, classlessness and stylelessness from them.
    Remember what Lester Bird said about you all?
    What a shame!

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