On the island of Fiji, in the port of Lautoka, the police detained the yacht Amadea, the owner of which is said to be the Russian businessman and politician Suleiman Kerimov. This is reported by Reuters and FBC News.
The yacht left the Mexican port 18 days ago, that is, at the end of March, according to the Marine Traffic website, Reuters reports.
According to an employee of the command and control center of the national police, the ship arrived at port on Tuesday, his captain was questioned, in particular, how the yacht got to Fiji without customs clearance.
According to FBC News, according to the requirements of local authorities, ships must obtain permission from the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Trade and Tourism and the Department of Immigration before being sent to the island.
Fiji superyacht agent Chase Smith of Baobab Marine told Reuters that his agency had followed all due process for Amadea. In addition, according to Smith, information about the owner of the vessel is «not entirely true.» «data-type=»photo» data-slate-custom=»{«imgSrc»:»https://s3.zona.media/entry/c23752ad09f5180ae30ba5bc25b41dd3″,»alt»:»»}» alt =»1″ />
Photo: website of the Lürssen shipbuilding company
According to the German shipbuilding company Lürssen, Amadea was built in 2017 at a shipyard in Hamburg. Its length is 106.5 meters and its width is 18 meters. The Superyacht Fan portal says that the cost of such a yacht is $325 million.