Antigua happy to remove ‘major liability’ with sale of Alfa Neronews Rob Hodgetts 26 Jul 24 0Antigua officials insist they took the “best price they could” to remove a “major liability” with the $40m sale of abandoned superyacht Alfa Nero. The… Read more
Alfa Nero: ‘Not everyone can land a blue whale deal’opinion Rob Hodgetts 25 Jul 24 0She's a celebrity with a notorious backstory but one buyer was willing to take the risk. Read more
US files claim on Russian-owned superyacht Amadeanews Rob Hodgetts 25 Oct 23 0The US Justice Department is seeking the forfeiture of superyacht Amadea which it says is owned by sanctioned Russian oligarch Suleiman Kerimov. The 106m (348ft)… Read more
Alfa Nero sold to US billionaire for $68mnews Superyacht Investor Contributor 19 Jun 23 0The government of Antigua and Barbuda has sold superyacht Alfa Nero to an American billionaire for $67.6m, despite eleventh-hour attempts by its alleged owners to stop… Read more
Antigua and Barbuda granted licence for Alfa Nero salenews Superyacht Investor Contributor 23 May 23 0The auction of superyacht Alfa Nero is set to continue, following a licence being given to Antigua and Barbuda from the US government. But the… Read more
Judicial auctions in the Caribbean – Alfa Neroopinion Superyacht Investor Contributor 11 Apr 23 0The case of Alfa Nero has gathered a lot of media attention recently – with more to come. The 270ft (82m) superyacht has been abandoned… Read more
Antigua and Barbuda Government to auction ‘abandoned’ superyachtnews Superyacht Investor Contributor 7 Mar 23 0The Antigua and Barbuda Government plans to auction superyacht Alfa Nero after it was “abandoned” in Falmouth Harbour, Antigua in February last year. The 82m… Read more
Vice president of Equatorial Guinea has superyacht seizednews Superyacht Investor Contributor 15 Feb 23 0A superyacht owned by Equatorial Guinea’s vice president, Teodoro Nguema Obiang, has been seized by South African authorities. The seizure of 66m (216ft) Blue Shadow… Read more
The MY Tango inquiry: Lessons to be learntopinion Superyacht Investor Contributor 14 Feb 23 0The industry was rocked recently by the news that Richard Masters and Vladislav Osipov were charged with allegedly aiding sanctioned Russian billionaire, Viktor Vekselberg. The… Read more
