Posted on 06/06/2022 6:48:41 PM PDT by MercyFlush
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The news here is that the Russian superyacht "Amadea" had fled to Fiji to avoid sanctions and Fiji has consented to the seizure and forfeiture of the ship to United States authorities. Amadea becomes the first Russian superyacht to fly a US flag.
About the superyacht Amadea:
Amadea is a motor yacht with a length of 106.1m. The yacht's builder is Lürssen from Germany who delivered superyacht Amadea in 2017. The superyacht has a beam of 18.0m, a draft of 4.1m and a volume of 4,402 GT.
The Amadea features exterior design by Espen Øino International, while her interior was penned by Zuretti Interior Design, with naval architecture by Lürssen Yachts. Up to 16 guests are accommodated on board the superyacht Amadea , and she also has accommodation for 36 crew members including the captain of Amadea. The yacht Amadea has a steel hull and aluminium superstructure. She is powered by 2 MTU engines, which give her a cruising speed of 13.0 kn and a top speed of 20.0 kn. The yacht has a range of 13.0/8000 n/m nautical miles at a speed of 13.0 kn. The yacht carries 392,000 liters of fuel on board, and 77,000 liters of water.
On the ranking of the largest yachts in the world, Amadea superyacht is listed as number 63rd. She is the 22nd-largest yacht built by Lürssen. The owner of yacht Amadea is shown in SYT iQ and is exclusively available to subscribers. On SuperYacht Times we have 59 photos of yacht Amadea , and she is featured in 20 yacht news articles. Refit market data from SYT iQ show that the yacht was last refitted in 2021.
It currently (June 6, 2022) costs ~US$564,088.00 to fill the Amadea's bunkers with fuel. The average Russian earns about US$6,500 per year.
The most recent valuation of the ship is US$350,000,000.00
The owner of the ship WAS Russian oligarch Suleiman Kerimov. Kerimov is friends with both Vladimir Putin and the Chechen warlord Ramzan Kadyrov.
How does this help the American 🇺🇸 middle class?
Nothing to be proud of, stealing private property, but of course the US government has been guilty of that for decades….for those excited, do realize when our government steals your “ stuff” without due process, you will think different.
War of the Oligarchs: East versus West
Well the government has been stealing from Americans for years now so I guess its time for them to steal from foreigners because they are friends with people Biden doesn’t like. I’m sure this won’t come back to bite us on the ass at any point.
For right now the US government is stealing Russian toys and they’ll eventually be sold off with the proceeds going to help rebuild and rearm Ukraine.
Oh yeah government engaging in theft from other nuclear armed countries really wise move.
“How does this help the American 🇺🇸 middle class?”
Your pathetic attempt to change the subject won’t change the fact that Russia just lost another ship.
Should be given back to Americans who just had 50 billion stolen from them to give to the Ukraine.
Maybe this gives Biden Republicans a thrill but America 🇺🇸 is in deep trouble and this silliness doesn’t help matters.
So which US ‘oligarch’ will benefit from this confiscation? I don’t think it will be Elon.
Agreed!!
You fly the flag of the country your boat is registered in.
The real question is, “In whose name is the boat registered?”
Maybe its on its way to some safe holding harbor, in which case flying a US flag on its way is not a big deal in comparison to stealing it.
But, if it became a US or EU VIP party boat, I’d be enraged. As would Vlad and his friends.
Why does this story remind me of The Ransom Of Red Chief?
I think it has something to do with the price of diesel. Putin’s pulled another one over on Sleepy Joe.
US Government expropriates boat belonging to rich “friend” of Vladimir Putin. What crimes exactly did he commit in the United States?
Sounds extra-legal and criminal to me. How about “due process?”
Just wait for next week’s prime-time, Hollywood directed January 6 “insurrectionist” congressional hearings, and you will see the path we are on.
They have a fleet of submarines. They should declare it pirated and sink it. Who could complain if you gave notice and sank your own boat?
Yay!
Says absolutely no inflation ravaged and illegal immigration ravaged American.
Petty, juvenile victories are better than no victories at all, right Bozo?
And the only people that can afford it are politically connected Western oligarchs.
Our oligarchs good.
Russian oligarchs bad.
Why play these games? Just give the damn thing to a US democrat campaign donor and stop wasting our time.
Hahaha
Is it going to be a Biden boat now???
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