LUXURY LAUNCHES: Russian billionaire Andrey Guryev’s seized $120 million superyacht Alfa Nero is currently embroiled in a lot of legal back and forth.
The gorgeous 279 feet long vessel has been aimlessly led for over a year with no clear destination in sight.
First, the owners turned off the location transponders on the ship in early March 2022. The authorities were clueless about the whereabouts of the modern floating palace.
Selling the superyacht Alfa Nero wasn’t a simple task with a ‘for sale sign.’ In fact, the move caused a lot of drama and disruption to the parliamentary proceedings of Antigua.
On the one hand, the authorities were fed up with the 279ft long vessel raking up bills, and on the other opposition were left flabbergasted over the hasty decisions to approve its sale and collect dues.
The House of Representatives didn’t bat an eyelid before approving several amendments to the Antigua Port Authority Act, which was mandatory for selling the Alfa Nero superyacht.
The new twist to the twisted tale-
The latest development will see Alfa Nero go nowhere, not to a new destination or owner, and definitely not for sale. Despite amendments to the Port Authority Act, officials might not be able to sell the Alfa Nero.
A man, Alexander Mavrodi of Moscow, Russia, has claimed ownership of the luxury vessel.
Attorney Leon Chaku Symister stated, ‘In spite of amendments to the Port Authority Act, the Browne Administration might not be able to sell the Alfa Nero – the yacht registered to a Russian oligarch – if a challenge is made for ownership.’
Surprisingly, the yacht has been docked in Falmouth waters since February 2022, and right before its auction, a new owner surfaces.
Mavrodi expressed he was surprised by some of the Government’s claims about the state of the vessel and its crew (the ship was raided and thoroughly frisked by officials of two countries and is being maintained with a skeleton crew that went from 40 to 5). His ownership claim was followed by a desire to reinstitute proper insurance and take care of its staff. This sudden interest expressed by the third party would impede the Government’s move to auction Alfa Nero.
It seems like the new Russian owner, who was probably hibernating this past year, will recreate the Amadea yacht episode yet again. Plans to auction the $120 million superyacht to the highest bidder will have to wait till the drama unfolds.
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Would be interested to hear what the crew has to say. Let’s get a reporter out there……
Just another demonstration of how an incompetent Government we have. They’re a disgrace! If it’s not the African saga it’s now this! Whose next? Kim Jun un?
Why he was hibernate becoz Russian people dont read 3rd world county novisti lol
Surprise, surprise, not! Of course someone was always going to come forward for a $120 million super yacht.
Again, Gaston Browne’s greed and avarice clouding his judgement; which can only mean more financial compensation against the country that we can ill afford.
This clown has only barely been put back in office, which begs the question … whatever next?
Wow it is very saddening that so many people of this nation is more driven by politics than they are more interested in betterment of our country. Smh. Gaston really have y’all sleeping with him on your minds. Sad.
Interesting how private asset rights can just vanish in Antigua.
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