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PROJECT: VARNISH

A fresh varnish topcoat finish for new client, the stunning S/Y Mondango 3.  Our varnish team refinished all of the deck wood over the two yard periods including the capping rails, flybridge table and the flagpole, they left immaculate and ready for seasons.

SY Hyperion

PROJECT: ANTIFOUL

Anti-foul and keel work for Royal Huisman built S/Y Hyperion. The team stripped the hull back to expose the grey water tank inspection plates located in the keel for maintenance works and remove the build up of old coatings, plus repair any wear and tear areas. After inspections the areas were filled and faired around the plates, whilst a full hull anti-foul application was completed with advanced dual-biocide paint for maximum protection that is safe for the environment. 

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PROJECT: BM COMPOSITE

We frequently work alongside other contractors in order to provide the best possible service for our clients. For M/Y B5 we collaborated with composite fabrication company, BM Composites , applying a full paint job to the new solid top deck bimini; fabricated by BM Composites and finished by us in the BMC shed. The finished Bimini was then transported to the yacht in STP Shipyard.

Returning client s/y elfje came to us during her extensive refit period in stp shipyard. the team completely stripped all of the exterior woodwork. once light sun damaged varnish was removed, the base colour was changed with a rich dark stain. the build up and finishing varnish coats sent her to the carribean looking spectacular..

We were confident that Absolute Boat Care could achieve the desired results with the major paint job on the yacht over the winter. It was a big project and we are all really happy with the finish.

ADRIAN BERRY,  CAPTAIN -  MASTER YACHTS

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By SuperyachtNews 23 Jan 2023

It takes two to tango

The arrest of richard masters and vladislav osipov for facilitating sanctions evasion has sent shockwaves through the industry….

On Friday, the 20th of January, the United States Department of Justice announced that they had arrested well-known industry figure Richard Masters, Founder of Master Yachts, and businessman Vladislav Osipov, for facilitating a sanctions evasion and money laundering scheme. The allegations are in relation to the 77m M/Y Tango which is reportedly owned by the Russian Oligarch Viktor Vekselberg. The United States requested that the Kingdom of Spain provisionally arrest Masters for purposes of extradition.

The defendants are charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States and to commit offences against the United States, violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), and money laundering. However, it should also be noted that an indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

According to various sources, The Guardia Civil arrested Masters in the early hours of Friday morning and was flown to Madrid where he underwent questioning. Richard Masters is yet to be extradited to the US and his company Master Yachts has not yet offered a statement to the press.

The news all but confirms that the great yacht hunt is far from over. The FBI appear to be relentless in their pursuit of anyone who appears to be in business with any high net-worth Russian individuals, regardless of how many degrees of separation lie between them and Vladamir Putin. With that being said, the yachting industry has continued to deal with sanctioned individuals despite numerous warnings from Western governments.

The political messaging of the sanction fallout has not just been about sanctioning Russians because of the war in Ukraine - this is merely a smaller part of the story wrapped up in a bigger conversation about kleptocrats and their ties with the West. The US Justice Department’s special task force ‘Kleptocapture’ implies that they are seeking to bring justice to anyone who uses their power to steal countries' resources. However, so far, the task force has been primarily focused on those who are involved with high-profile, wealthy Russians.

Many of those operating in the sphere of the industry are arguing that politicians are turning a blind eye to struggling businesses and blue-collar workers in favour of positive PR and self-interest. The sanction fallout is morally correct, but its execution has been strategically flawed and incredibly fast-paced. Rumours have circulated about various renowned businesses continuing to work with Oligarch clients and going as far as relocating to places such as The Middle East under a new name in order to continue to operate. While Masters and Osipov are amongst the first to be arrested, it is unlikely that they will be the last.

FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate stated, “The FBI, along with our international partners, will continue to aggressively investigate and pursue anyone who facilitates the corrupt practices of others, placing our institutions at risk.” 

According to the indictment, despite U.S. sanctions issued against Vekselberg in April 2018, Osipov and Masters facilitated the operation of Tango through the use of U.S. companies and the U.S. financial system, attempting to obfuscate Vekselberg’s involvement in the vessel. Spanish law enforcement executed a Spanish court order freezing Tango until April 4, 2022

Masters boldly used the name “the Fanta,” in order to hide from financial institutions. This resulted in the U.S. financial institutions processing hundreds of thousands of dollars of transactions for Tango that they otherwise would not have permitted had they known of Vekselberg’s involvement in the financial transaction. 

Additionally, according to the indictment, Osipov and Masters advised and enabled Tango employees to continue to do business with numerous U.S. companies, using various workarounds to avoid sanctions, such as payments in other currencies and through third parties. As a result of these schemes, the working mechanisms of Tango, including its internet, technology, weather forecasting and computing systems, as well as the trappings of Tango, including its satellite television, luxury goods, and teleconferencing software, were all U.S.-origin products and services supplied by U.S. companies, for the benefit of Vekselberg. 

Whatever an individual's moral stance is on the fairness of these arrests, it appears that the department of justice is using a relatively black-and-white interpretation of the sanctions law, and are not unwilling to exercise the full might of the FBI. The ultimate outcome of Richard Masters and Vladislav Osipov’s court case is yet to be realised, however, it's fair to say that a warning shot has been fired across the bow of the industry.

According to The Mallorca Daily Bulletin , The US authorities had asked the court for his immediate extradition, but the judge, Alejandro Abascal, has not granted this. The prosecutor in the case requested that he be ordered to prison, however, the judge didn't accept this either, so around 2 pm on Saturday his release was decreed.

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Cruising the Moskva River: A short guide to boat trips in Russia’s capital

There’s hardly a better way to absorb Moscow’s atmosphere than on a ship sailing up and down the Moskva River. While complicated ticketing, loud music and chilling winds might dampen the anticipated fun, this checklist will help you to enjoy the scenic views and not fall into common tourist traps.

How to find the right boat?

There are plenty of boats and selecting the right one might be challenging. The size of the boat should be your main criteria.

Plenty of small boats cruise the Moskva River, and the most vivid one is this yellow Lay’s-branded boat. Everyone who has ever visited Moscow probably has seen it.

This option might leave a passenger disembarking partially deaf as the merciless Russian pop music blasts onboard. A free spirit, however, will find partying on such a vessel to be an unforgettable and authentic experience that’s almost a metaphor for life in modern Russia: too loud, and sometimes too welcoming. Tickets start at $13 (800 rubles) per person.

Bigger boats offer smoother sailing and tend to attract foreign visitors because of their distinct Soviet aura. Indeed, many of the older vessels must have seen better days. They are still afloat, however, and getting aboard is a unique ‘cultural’ experience. Sometimes the crew might offer lunch or dinner to passengers, but this option must be purchased with the ticket. Here is one such  option  offering dinner for $24 (1,490 rubles).

If you want to travel in style, consider Flotilla Radisson. These large, modern vessels are quite posh, with a cozy restaurant and an attentive crew at your service. Even though the selection of wines and food is modest, these vessels are still much better than other boats.

Surprisingly, the luxurious boats are priced rather modestly, and a single ticket goes for $17-$32 (1,100-2,000 rubles); also expect a reasonable restaurant bill on top.

How to buy tickets?

Women holding photos of ships promise huge discounts to “the young and beautiful,” and give personal invitations for river tours. They sound and look nice, but there’s a small catch: their ticket prices are usually more than those purchased online.

“We bought tickets from street hawkers for 900 rubles each, only to later discover that the other passengers bought their tickets twice as cheap!”  wrote  (in Russian) a disappointed Rostislav on a travel company website.

Nevertheless, buying from street hawkers has one considerable advantage: they personally escort you to the vessel so that you don’t waste time looking for the boat on your own.

Prices start at $13 (800 rubles) for one ride, and for an additional $6.5 (400 rubles) you can purchase an unlimited number of tours on the same boat on any given day.

Flotilla Radisson has official ticket offices at Gorky Park and Hotel Ukraine, but they’re often sold out.

Buying online is an option that might save some cash. Websites such as  this   offer considerable discounts for tickets sold online. On a busy Friday night an online purchase might be the only chance to get a ticket on a Flotilla Radisson boat.

This  website  (in Russian) offers multiple options for short river cruises in and around the city center, including offbeat options such as ‘disco cruises’ and ‘children cruises.’ This other  website  sells tickets online, but doesn’t have an English version. The interface is intuitive, however.

Buying tickets online has its bad points, however. The most common is confusing which pier you should go to and missing your river tour.

“I once bought tickets online to save with the discount that the website offered,” said Igor Shvarkin from Moscow. “The pier was initially marked as ‘Park Kultury,’ but when I arrived it wasn’t easy to find my boat because there were too many there. My guests had to walk a considerable distance before I finally found the vessel that accepted my tickets purchased online,” said the man.

There are two main boarding piers in the city center:  Hotel Ukraine  and  Park Kultury . Always take note of your particular berth when buying tickets online.

Where to sit onboard?

Even on a warm day, the headwind might be chilly for passengers on deck. Make sure you have warm clothes, or that the crew has blankets ready upon request.

The glass-encased hold makes the tour much more comfortable, but not at the expense of having an enjoyable experience.

Getting off the boat requires preparation as well. Ideally, you should be able to disembark on any pier along the way. In reality, passengers never know where the boat’s captain will make the next stop. Street hawkers often tell passengers in advance where they’ll be able to disembark. If you buy tickets online then you’ll have to research it yourself.

There’s a chance that the captain won’t make any stops at all and will take you back to where the tour began, which is the case with Flotilla Radisson. The safest option is to automatically expect that you’ll return to the pier where you started.

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F1 giant Adrian Newey OBE commissions new 27m Oyster yacht to "sail around the world"

Adrian Newey OBE, chief technical officer of Formula One's Red Bull Racing team, has chosen British shipyard Oyster to build his new sailing yacht. 

Due for delivery in 2024, Newey's boat will be a 27.4-metre Oyster 885 model that Newey hopes to sail around the world. The F1 tycoon will contribute significantly to the design and engineering of the yacht, "exercising his engineering brain" to create bespoke solutions including a hard-top bimini lined with solar panels. "It’s all personal and that’s the great thing about building a boat from new," he said in a press release. 

Newey will further customise the interior of the 885 to suit his needs and will add a "folding leaf" to the swim platform which will free up an additional dining spot by the water. The standard model features a four-cabin layout with complement for four crew and a compact gross tonnage of 74 packaged inside a Rob Humphreys exterior.

"We are tailoring an existing design, but it’s for a very different outcome," explained Newey. "The beauty about motor racing is that there’s only two things that count – how quick it is and whether it’s reliable or not. Building a live-aboard sailing yacht is much more subjective in terms of the overall pleasure versus performance and usability."

Sailing is a world away from the thrill of the F1 circuit, but Newey noted that the "purity of sailing" and the appeal of being closer to nature influenced his decision to purchase and commission an Oyster. The 885 is a popular model for the boutique yard, with more than ten units in build or on the water since it was brought to market in 2010, according to BOATPro .

Adrian Newey is widely regarded as one of the greatest engineers in Formula One racing history, with his designs winning numerous titles at more than 200 Grand Prix events. The Red Bull Racing CTO is not the first prominent Formula One figurehead to choose Oyster Yachts, however; in the early 2010s, Eddie Jordan also commissioned a model from the same line, which was delivered in 2012 as Lush . Jordan sold her in 2018 to Richard Hadida, the now-CEO of Oyster .

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