The superyacht ''Nord'' was launched by

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at their yard near

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. Both the yacht's exterior and interior design are the work of Nuvolari & Lenard. ''Nord'', formerly known as Project OPUS, was built under the supervision of yacht brokerage Moran Yacht & Ship based in

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. The ship belongs to billionaire

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and is estimated to be worth $500 million. Following Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine the yacht sailed to the

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and then on to the Russian Pacific port of

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to escape seizure by Western authorities.

Ownership and history

In March of 2022, ''

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'' reported that ''Nord'' was still owned by

. At 464 feet, the vessel was registered in the Cayman Islands with a value of $300 million. While under threat of seizure due to sanctions, she arrived in

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on April 11, after leaving

on March 12, where ''Nord'' typically spent winters. ''Luxury Launches'' reported that Mordashov avoided seizure by spending $465,000 in fuel and having the ship drive full speed to Vladivostok, also turning off her mandatory location responders and cruising for 6,701 nautical miles straight.Russia’s richest man Alexei Mordashov cleverly saved his $500 million megayacht ‘Nord’ from being seized by spending $465,000 in fuel and racing it at full speed to Russia. The sanctioned billionaire also made the 464 feet vessel disappear by turning off its location responders
" May 14, 2022, Neha Tandon Sharma; ''Luxury Launches'' The yacht then sailed on through the

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to the port of

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in South Korea, before returning to Vladivostok,Fearing seizure in South Korea, Russia’s richest man Alexei Mordashov ordered his $500 million megayacht Nord to take a U-turn and rush back home to Vladivostok
, Neha Tandon Sharma, June 2, 2022; ''Luxury Launches'' where she was again recorded on June 6, 2022. The yacht was in Hong Kong harbour on October 7, 2022. On October 30th, 2022, this yacht is at Addu Atoll, Maldives

Design

The dimensions are: length , beam and a draught of . The hull's construction is steel whilst the superstructure is

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with teak laid decks. She was flagged in

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in 2020.

Amenities

Zero speed stabilizers, gym, elevator, swimming pool, movie theatre, tender garage, swimming platform, air conditioning, BBQ, beach club, spa room, sauna, underwater lights, beauty salon. There are also two helicopter landing pads, one is on the bow of the yacht while the other one is located on the top deck. The one on the top deck can be covered by a

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that is built into the main mast.

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Ownership and history

Design

Amenities

See also

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