The 142 m (466 ft) superyacht Nord was launched by Lürssen at their yard near Bremen-Vegesack. Both the yacht's exterior and interior design are the work of Nuvolari & Lenard.[2] Nord, formerly known as Project OPUS, was built under the supervision of yacht brokerage Moran Yacht & Ship based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.[6] The ship belongs to billionaire Alexey Mordashov and is estimated to be worth $500 million.[7] Following 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]
 Nord 2021 at Blohm + Voss, Hamburg
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Germany | |
| Name | Nord |
| Owner | Alexei Mordashov[1] |
| Builder | Lürssen |
| Launched | 9 July 2020[2] |
| Completed | 2021[3] |
| Identification | |
| General characteristics [5] | |
| Class and type | Motor yacht |
| Tonnage | 9,250 GT |
| Length | 142 m (466 ft) |
| Beam | 19.5 m (64 ft) |
| Draught | 5.40 m (17.7 ft) |
| Propulsion | 2x 4,963hp MTU (20V 4000 M73L) diesel engines |
| Speed |
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| Capacity | 36 passengers |
Ownership and history
editIn March 2022, Forbes reported that Nord was still owned by 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]
Design
editThe 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.[4]
Amenities
editZero speed stabilizers, gym, elevator, swimming pool, movie theatre, 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.[2][5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Discover the Majestic Yacht NORD: A Masterpiece of Luxury and Style • Owner Alexei Mordashov". SuperYachtFan. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
- ^ a b c "Lürssen launches 142m project Opus". SuperYacht Times. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
- ^ "New images of 142m Lürssen superyacht Nord in the Mediterranean". Boat International. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
- ^ a b c d "Nord Yacht". Vessel Finder. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
- ^ a b "NORD(EX: PROJECT OPUS)". Yacht Charter Fleet. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
- ^ "Lurssen NORD - Completed New Build". Moran Yacht & Ship. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ^ "Fleeing sanctions, oligarchs seek safe ports for superyachts". AP/Euronews. March 6, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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
- ^ "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
- ^ Toh, Michelle (October 8, 2022). "Superyacht linked to Russian billionaire mysteriously shows up in Hong Kong". CNN. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
- ^ "«Суперъяхта Мордашова» вернулась в Россию". rbc.ru (in Russian). 2023-06-28.