In the sea off Kennedy Town, there is a luxury cruise ship moored.
"Hong Kong 01" investigation found that the cruise ship belonged to the Russian President Putin's political ally, Alexey Mordashov, a steel oligarch who was also sanctioned. The cruise ship "Nord" valued at US$521 million (about 4.06 billion Hong Kong dollars).
According to the voyage record, Nord departed from Vladivostok, Russia, and arrived in Hong Kong on September 28, and arrived in Hong Kong on October 5. It is currently anchored in the waters between Kennedy Town and Tsing Yi.
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The superyacht is owned by Russian steel oligarch and billionaire Alexey Mordashov.
Moldashov, 57, the controlling shareholder of Russian steelmaker Severstal, was chief executive for 19 years until he resigned in 2015.
In June, he was accused of being an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin and was sanctioned by the United States.
According to statistics from Forbes magazine, his net worth in 2021 will be as high as 29.1 billion US dollars (about 227 billion Hong Kong dollars), which will shrink significantly to 13.2 billion US dollars (about 103 billion Hong Kong dollars) this year.
Russian steel oligarch and billionaire Alexey Mordashov, the controlling shareholder of Russian steelmaker Severstal, was sanctioned by the United States in June for being an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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The super yacht named "Nord" will be manufactured in Germany in 2020, with a value of US$521 million (about HK$4.06 billion), a gross tonnage of 9,250 tons, a length of 142 meters, a width of 19.5 meters, a water depth of 5.4 meters, and 6 decks. 20 cabins for up to 36 people.
The stern deck of the "Nord" has a large helipad with foldable side platforms that allow the helicopter to be stored in a retractable hangar.
There is a large sports and diving center on the lower deck and an oversized swimming pool on the main deck.
The ship was originally registered in the Cayman Islands, but after Russia invaded Ukraine, Russia was sanctioned by foreign countries, and the ship was registered in Russia.
According to statistics from Forbes magazine, after the start of the Russian-Ukrainian war, 6 superyachts belonging to Russian oligarchs were registered from British overseas territories to Russian or pro-Russian places to avoid sanctions. "Nord" is one of them. one.
Its management company did not respond to Forbes inquiries.
On October 6, the yacht of Alexey Mordashov, an ally of Putin and Russian steel oligarch, moored in the waters off Kennedy Town, Hong Kong.
(Marine Traffic)
