Ask a Russian Oligarch's Superyacht crew anything...

[The spinner of plates]

What’s your range?

[normalbloke]

Have any relationship with Imperial Yachts….?

[superlightr]

justaninnocenthenchman said:

rigga said:

What's the salary like?

Very good.

do spill the beans! is it 10K 50k? 100K ? also is it tax free?

Are there guns on board or other weapons to deter pirates?

Edited by superlightr on Tuesday 1st March 14:54

[normalbloke]

Was it this guy…?

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10559297/...

[mickk]

How much does it cost to fill it up?

[CarCrazyDad]

superlightr said:

do spill the beans! is it 10K 50k? 100K ? also is it tax free?

Are there guns on board or other weapons to deter pirates?

Edited by superlightr on Tuesday 1st March 14:54

Could have been a great thread but ask me anything but doesn't give decent answers

[QuattroDave]

OP does seem to be a bit slow on the responses so I'll use my marine knowledge from my years at Carnival to try and at least part answer some of the questions!

Salary - It's all dependent on role of course but say a chief engineer on a big cruise ship would earn £60-80kpa, a captain would earn around £110-130k. Need to bear in mind that these people will be non-dom for tax purposes and so won't pay any tax on these earnings. I'd imagine the world of large private yachts you could add maybe 30% to those figures and probably still not quite hit the mark!

Fuel - For 'filling the tank' the cost of MGO is around $700/MT so the question is how big the combined tanks are. I can only guess as I don't know the yacht in question but lets say 1000mt's - $700k from empty to full!!

[Truckosaurus]

How many tanks does the average yacht use per season - assuming the boat is sat around in harbour most of the time rather than cruising the High Seas.

[FatboyKim]

Is she Russian flagged, or a FOC?

What engine(s) is she using? Diesel? Gas turbines? Hybrid?

[The spinner of plates]

QuattroDave said:

Fuel - For 'filling the tank' the cost of MGO is around $700/MT so the question is how big the combined tanks are. I can only guess as I don't know the yacht in question but lets say 1000mt's - $700k from empty to full!!

Thanks for the insight.
Obviously next question is “Do you use your own Nectar card when filling up?”

[justaninnocenthenchman]

CarCrazyDad said:

Could have been a great thread but ask me anything but doesn't give decent answers

Ha ha, I reached my '5 posts in the first 24 hours' limit rather quickly.

[justaninnocenthenchman]

vindaloo79 said:

When refuelling or mooring up has there been any difficulties if it was known to be a Russian vessel ?

Never historically. Could be difficult now, especially if on the sanctions list.

[justaninnocenthenchman]

steveo3002 said:

Joey Deacon said:

Is it very distracting to have super model quality ladies constantly sunbathing on the deck?

and do you ever see them in the nip?

Yes. Often they will deliberately stand naked (or very near) to talk with you. Can be difficult to focus.

[justaninnocenthenchman]

Truckosaurus said:

What port that owners love do the crews hate?

And, which port that owners hate do the crews love?

Maldives. Fun for the crew for about a day. Like a prison sentence thereafter. Owners like it though.

Owners don't tend to go places they hate.

[justaninnocenthenchman]

boyse7en said:

Ever had someone blag their way onboard?

Is your cabin big enough to swing a cat, or are you bunked up with several sweaty sailors?

Not personally, but it happens. Usually another drunk yachtie.

Cabins are shared at for junior ranks. Seniors tend to have their own. Big enough, but not palatial.

[justaninnocenthenchman]

donkmeister said:

Ever had one of the YouTuber yacht people do a tour?

I quite like seeing what those yachts are like inside (would much prefer having the means to own one, mind!)

Ever been in Monaco for the GP?

No, Russian boats tend to be very private.

Yes, done Monaco a few times.

[justaninnocenthenchman]

The spinner of plates said:

Is the captain ex-military?

We have had a variety of ex-military crew, from all three services. Not as a rule though, and most tend to end up in security roles.

[justaninnocenthenchman]

CheesecakeRunner said:

What would be the best way for a secret agent to escape the boat after being told your employer’s evil world domination plans?

The escape tunnel, then climb down the anchor chain. All of our anchors are fitted with breathing devices and can detach to become mini-subs.

[justaninnocenthenchman]

sherman said:

Has it ever been scraped or crashed into another boat or harbour when parking/leaving.
If so what were the consequences? Gulag?

Nope, but it happens. Damage is repaired, and money rarely an issue. Loss of use of the boat is a bigger problem. Often results in a sideways move, but as long as not gross incompetence then rarely any consequences.

[justaninnocenthenchman]

Harry H said:

What's the split in use between coke and hooker parties as opposed to quiet family time ?

In my experience, 100% family. On other (non-Russian) boats it can swing in the other direction, especially smaller charter boats.