Ask a Russian Oligarch's Superyacht crew anything...
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justaninnocenthenchman said:
The spinner of plates said:
I pity the fool sent to shuttle run with half a dozen Gerry cans 
You joke, but a lot of boats don't have dedicated petrol tanks, so for jetski fuelling it often is a tender run ashore with 20+ jerry cans.A more serious question would be what does a typical chief engineers day look like?
I'm imagining it mostly involves liaising with the manufacturer when something goes tits and up and then turning it off and on again.
I'm assuming they're not elbow deep in engine oil very often on a modern yacht.
I'm imagining it mostly involves liaising with the manufacturer when something goes tits and up and then turning it off and on again.
I'm assuming they're not elbow deep in engine oil very often on a modern yacht.
sherman said:
If your russian owned. What flag does the yacht sail under or are you now hoisting the jolly roger?
The boat is not 'Russian owned'. The question of ownership is a surprisingly complicated one. For reasons of liability, a boat will be owned by a company set up specifically for that purpose. That means, any liability is limited to the assets of that company, rather than an individual. These assets are essentially the vessel and its fixtures and fittings. These companies are set up offshore and exist on paper only. It means that when somebody asks, 'who owns the yacht' the answer is rarely who you might think. The way around it now is by asking who the beneficial owner is, i.e. the person who uses it. They may only have a tenuous link to the vessel, but to all intents and purposes it is theirs. This is why yachts are being seized by association, rather than any proof of actual ownership. IANAL.Flag answered already earlier.
ChocolateFrog said:
Are Russians universally 
s or just most of them?
I visited Russia many times before working for them, and found them generally nice enough people. The Owners I have been associated with have been very nice on a personal level, but not people you would want to find yourself on the wrong side of. We see them at their most relaxed, and they often drop the tough-guy persona necessary in their professional life when onboard the boats.s or just most of them?ChocolateFrog said:
A more serious question would be what does a typical chief engineers day look like?
I'm imagining it mostly involves liaising with the manufacturer when something goes tits and up and then turning it off and on again.
I'm assuming they're not elbow deep in engine oil very often on a modern yacht.
Paperwork. Reporting. Planned maintenance and refit planning. Some hands-on, but that depends on the size of the vessel and the number in the engineering dept.I'm imagining it mostly involves liaising with the manufacturer when something goes tits and up and then turning it off and on again.
I'm assuming they're not elbow deep in engine oil very often on a modern yacht.
Blib said:
Is the yacht armed?
I've never been on an armed yacht. Apparently it is a paperwork nightmare. When piracy was a real problem yachts would often carry armed security forces as supernumerary crew. They would dump the weapons overboard before arrival at the other end rather than deal with the admin.Some have non-lethal defences such as water cannons and LRAD.
One of my friends was ships doctor on one of the worlds largest private yachts until a few months ago.
He'd been there for several years but moved to one of the major cruise lines a couple of months ago.
Rather fortuitous timing it would seem given the yachts owner.
He said very similar to you that the crew were mostly ex forces (he is an ex Royal Marine himself) with the main roles, Captain etc, all ex Royal Navy.
Given that he said he wasn't kept very busy and didn't have many challenging cases although he did have to treat Nicole Scherzinger for a sore throat.
He was also quite tight lipped generally but said that money just wasn't a consideration. The ship was once sailed from the Med to another part of the world for a meeting on-board for about 6 hours and then sailed back again at an estimated cost all in of over a million euros.
He'd been there for several years but moved to one of the major cruise lines a couple of months ago.
Rather fortuitous timing it would seem given the yachts owner.
He said very similar to you that the crew were mostly ex forces (he is an ex Royal Marine himself) with the main roles, Captain etc, all ex Royal Navy.
Given that he said he wasn't kept very busy and didn't have many challenging cases although he did have to treat Nicole Scherzinger for a sore throat.
He was also quite tight lipped generally but said that money just wasn't a consideration. The ship was once sailed from the Med to another part of the world for a meeting on-board for about 6 hours and then sailed back again at an estimated cost all in of over a million euros.
SydneyBridge said:
Where do you reckon the safest place is for you to be in the world right now?
You as in the superyatcht.. with you onboard
Most of the Russian linked superyachts are heading to Male in the Maldives, aren't they? With an international airport, plus the facilities required for a superyacht and no extradition.You as in the superyatcht.. with you onboard
A couple of super yachts have now been seized in EU locations.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-60604206
No extradition treaty in Maldives!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-60604206
No extradition treaty in Maldives!
RM said:
Most of the Russian linked superyachts are heading to Male in the Maldives, aren't they? With an international airport, plus the facilities required for a superyacht and no extradition.
There were at least half a dozen superyachts (we googled a few) down there already 3 weeks ago, I guess you could see the war coming for at least 3 weeks before that, probably a few people in the know too I imagineGassing Station | Boats, Planes & Trains | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff