Same. I don't own a yacht, I don't want a yacht or even a boat but these Russian boats been scrambled all over the world is interesting to watch as it unfolds
Once again, thank you for all your effort. It pays to stay on the right side of humanity. These vessels really aren’t toys, plus they have crews that run them. They have families! Love your content!
so you have empathy for the crews and their families of these sanctioned ships? Thats so nice. So noble of you. The family's wage earner has undergone a financial hardship and thus the insecurity. Do you not have a higher moral responsibility to grieve for the Ukraine and her people? Where is your humanity? Death destruction atrocity. Prioritize. I dare to state you may have a somewhat missed place social consciousness. But hey thats just me.
You have raised so many many questions about Galaxy of Happiness and her AIS & the Russian Oil tanker waiting orders not to mention Axioma. Your knowledge of everything maritime is astounding and your predictions are curiously accurate .... Stay Safe & Keep Reporting !!
As already mentioned by others Galaxy of Happiness has a sister ship called Galaxy which is much more secretive. It makes one wonder if they are using that ship to create confusion. As to why unsure. But, it does make one wonder.
I wonder if the CIA and other intelligence services watch this channel to get information updates. They can't be everywhere or track everyone, but anyone has to admit that this is a good source for info.
Seems each video just gets better and more informative. A huge thank you for your educational, unbiased, truly professional reports, I always look forward to the videos. Thanks again and stay safe
@@cruisecrazy7066 why would the new owner hide the boat if they're not on the sanctions list and have nothing to do with putin. Regardless, it's just easier to hide through fake ownership if one's worried about being assassinated as per the original post.
@@vondahe a Russian man and his daughter were poisoned here in the uk too. He died, his daughter didn’t. I can’t remember who he was, but was almost definitely rus who did it.
Well, if a shell company buys it again for a Russian, then seize it again, auction it again, rinse and repeat. Could be a lucrative funding stream for this expensive war. : )
Not as easy for a vessel taken under sanctions to be sold. Takes lots of courtroom work to prove the government(s) now own and can sell. JP Morgan proved Axioma had defaulted on their loan so they owned it and can sell it. But if a shell company buys it at auction, it could be seized again if government can prove who really owns it.
@@georgevue8175 When you order a burger at McDonalds do you blame the employee's greeting to you on democrats and rino's? I ran federal programs that served drug dependent people, and you sound remarkably like some of them. There was a small percentage of them, that every time they opened their mouth, it was to blame somebody for something. They would blame the color of the sun on the judge that sentenced them. It was so obsessive and constant that I took it as brain damage from all the drugs they consumed. Maybe maga koolaid has the same effect.
I really need to know when this auction is taking place , I think if I sell my Renault Clio and saved a few more weeks wages I’m ready to purchase this bad boy.
@@MrMrsregor what a bargain , love auctions makes things so much more affordable for us peasants, will have to take my inflatable canoe to the charity shop, now I won’t need it anymore……. Hang on I could toe it behind this one, that’s how they do it isn’t it.
@Paul Carlson: It surely irks my squid you out bid a Pirate. I'll bid $1000.50, plus throw in a proper Jolly Roger Flag I heisted me own self from Okracoke Island.
I know nothing about AIS hardware but it sounds like someone has strapped their own tracker tag to a friendly "dog" and set it loose to create a false track for the watchers.
Thank you for the update. I'm checking the couch to how much I've lost in it. 😁 nope a wee bit shy for a super yacht. That port looks like an absolute nightmare! The ice must be doing some awful scratching on the hull's. but that's Russia for you.
Love your reporting...someone will compile evidence..of these yachts..and perhaps make a big movie, better than Oceans Eleven! Just kidding, but you Sir, are adding to the mystery of the Russian yachts, and your reporting is wonderful! Thank you!
Interesting. Do you know if they are both owned by the same person? They or at least Galaxy of Happiness is so unusual looking, if they look alike I can see where it would be easy enough to "confuse" them, or use as a ruse or other thing. Mis using or identifying (transfering??) Aan AIS seems like it would not be so simple- don't know all that much about it though.
Both Galaxy and Galaxy of Happiness are indeed exact sister-ships, at least on the exterior. As far as I know, no interior details of Galaxy have been published. She almost doesn’t appear in the press and even on the builder’s website (Latitude Yachts) no mention is made of her. Since launching of both yachts in 2016, Galaxy is very secretive, contrary to Galaxy of Happiness. I doubt both would be with same owner, but stranger things have been recorded…
Yeah, if you look up pictures of Galaxy of Happiness, the says the full name on the back, in big letters. While the pictures from Theologos just say "Galaxy".
9:07 - Vyazma - this russian tanker was "bunkering" Abramovich vessel - if I remember well "Eclipse" - on Mediterranean after it's oceanic trip. at least we suspect it was doing that.
So according to a comment above. The galaxy of happiness has a sister ship the galaxy. it's the ship in Theologo. Two different ships. I think the happiness is having mechanical issues and is now being towed to turkey.
I had the pleasure of seeing sailing motor yacht “A” in MALTA last week. The size of this yacht is something you can’t imagine from just looking at a photo. 8 stories high it’s the most incredible thing I have ever seen in my life. It was getting a lot of attention from people in small boats going out for a closer look. I tried to take photos to send you but it was to far out. It seemed to have a very small crew on board. I love you channel, very good reporting and it has given me a new interest. Thank you for your investigation work, king Regards, PAUL from Australia Holidaying in the beautiful Mediterranean.
MYA was not in Malta last week. You must have seen another boat. MYA has been in Ras Al Kaimah (UAE) for months. It was probably M/Y Excellence you saw. Has a similar bow.
@@redstone5149 Yeah, some superyachts take on over $1M in fuel. This one holds only 172,000 liters and bunker fuel is $1000 / mt... so only $153,000 to fill from empty? (Did I convert that correctly? Seem too cheap.)
Korsakov - "it's not Monaco" Wow is that true. It looks rather grim, actually. What a bunch of intrigue regarding Nord. All of this, actually. Looking forward to hearing about Lady M. What is the possibility that the Klingon Bird of Prey really is being towed around as AIS reports, just wasn't in view when your informant went to look, and it is her look alike sister ship sitting in the other location?
"It is not Monaco..." As a rejoinder I was going to suggest it (Vladivostok) was Marseilles but that would be cheap -- despite it's unsavory reputation, Marseilles is a very nice city. Btw, not for political or geopolitical reasons but for aesthetic reasons, can we please torpedo m/y A?? Best regards to you eSys.
i mean if you photograph industrial zones in the city it would look alike most of the time. And photos, as i can see, are from industrial zones & industrial ports. As per "A" - i actually find it somewhat interesting in design. Not pretty exactly, but not that bad at the same time
Latitude Yachts built two identical trimarans; but I can't find the name of the sister ship to Galaxy of Happiness. They do seem to call it the Galaxy model so that could lead to some confusion.
According to BoatInternational, they are called "Galaxy" and "Galaxy of Happiness". They have one aerial photo that includes both vessels afloat in the same frame.
Remember the Imperial yachts management company that tried so hard to convince us they had no connection to any sanctioned individuals, well by chance there is also a very prestigious Yacht Club in St. Petersburg called, yes you guessed it, Imperial Yacht Club. Just too much of a coincedence
As an ex -chief engineer and having witnessed just some of the "cash" dealings that go on I have come to the conclusion that the industry I have been part of for some is time what crooked. Very astute and informed post I appreciate your time and effort.
These shots require a great deal of upkeep so I would imagine some of them will be purchased for business reasons and rent it out but there are so damn many Russian super yachts that the auction prices will eventually plummet downward
I would be surprised if any of them are sold. Any transaction will be nothing more than some shady deal that the public will have difficulty figuring out.
Seen M/Y Axioma on several yachting UA-cam reviews. Nice vessel. My concern is for the crew and hoping they can find jobs and maybe get some back pay while this vessel was arrested (not likely I know). Great reporting, btw.
Sue the U.S. and /or British confiscation parties. This whole confiscation business of the properties of strictly private individuals, under whatever name, is against international and high sea laws. Get yourself a got lawyer in New York or London. No Money is no hindrance, there are lawyers who work on a success basis. They win the case, then they get paid out of that money. If they lose, they get nothing.
If somebody remembers the vessel Equinamity it will be very difficult to sell this vess fast and it will be at a steep discount. And in regards to AIS. Every new AIS& device had to be programned with a MMSI and this can be done by anyone who has access to the device. Therefore I believe it is possible that AIS and Vessel are at different locations.
I don’t really know why I enjoy this channel so much because I have never been on a yacht. I do enjoy the international intrigue over all these allegations, kind of like a Bond kind of thing.
Wasn't the Russian flagged oiltanker called Vyazma the very same oiltanker that sailed close to another Russian owned superyacht a few weeks ago? It was featured in one of your videos about a fleeing Russian owned superyacht and the place was in the Mediterranean as well. At the time you speculated it may have filled up the superyacht with fuel at sea.
I guess an investment company will buy it up for a reasonable price to charter it out. Normally is a good return on investment, specially if you can buy it with a good discount!
You are a wealth of very interesting (as Arte Johnson was wont to say) news today! I'm not sure if I would want to purchase one of these sanctioned boats - I could well imagine being on the high seas chased by a Russian gunboat disguised as a Somalian pirate outfit.
Even if he were to buy it back below market value it would make no difference because he would still be on the hook for the difference. say it sells for $1 Million that would mean he STILL would owe the bank $20 Million plus accrued interest until that amount is paid off. I am fairly JP Morgan would still want the rest of their money. The real question is if he owes $21 million and the ship sells for say $30 million who receives the difference? Under normal auction procedures the owner would receive any difference minus costs but since he is under sanctions the only thing I could see JP Morgan doing is put the money in a non interest bearing account and that again posses a problem of him wanting the interest and asking why JP Morgan was holding the money without drawing money on it. this could be interesting
In that case though, I doubt that they would sell it, it probably has a min value to sell which is probably the amount owing. Anything got above that then is a win for the bank. The biggest issue I can see is these owners whether rightly or wrongly have had their vessels taken from them which was out of their control. I am sure once all this is over and settles down. Those owners are going to want their vessels back......and I would imagine they will use any means to get those vessels back.... I would not want to be caught in the middle.
The other issue is even though they are probably going to go a lot cheaper than they normally would. They still cost the same amount each year in running costs and expenses. If people could not afford them before. They still cannot afford them now regardless of what price they end up going for. I guess some could be thinking buy it cheap and sell it for a quick profit.. The issue there is it is still a seized x Russian owned Yacht.. it does not matter how many "new" owners it has or gets its value will never get to its true value again or at least I do not believe so. It now has that "stigma" attached to it forever.
I don't know anything about AIS, but it sounds like they've moved it into a different boat to try to hide where it is. The Russian ship might have fuel it will give to the hiding boat, once out to sea.
Yeah seems like they installed the transponder to another boat. Imagine a less conspicuous fishing boat. That’s why it’s traveling on the same course. They’re following the fish.
I think, regardless of privacy issues, whoever buys these yachts should be made public information. They should not be allowed to use some holding company. Only individual names.
Really? what possible impact do you think that the poor people of Ukraine are getting from this what is probably a pointless waste of time and money chasing after these yachts?? The people who owe them will fight in the courts for them, or just write them off, as they won't want to go against Putin, because they and their families will be murdered if they do. (at least 3 or 4 Oligarchs inc a young girl, 4 years old, i think his wife and the father was found dead in the last few months) Official explanation was the father used an axe to fill the mum and child before killing himself! put together with the other Oligarchs deaths and it seems pretty questionable!
@@Jacob-W-5570 Even if VHF and AIS share a lot of similarities it is two separate units. It's only on small boats they are merged into the same unit. On ships and yachts they are separated with separate antennas, both for GNSS and VHF frequencies.
Anybody could buy this yacht back and then resell it to Pumpyanskiy! It doesn't even need to be in Pump's name. As long as there is a signed agreement between them that the vessel does indeed belong to Pumpyansky. Will see. Thanks for all you do!
I am in Mallorca right now and out the window I can see Jack Ma's yacht (Chinese Billionaire who owns Alibaba) parked just off the coast. He's been there since yesterday. He's anchored right in front of Colonia Sant Pere. He was doing some fishing it looked like yesterday. 16 guest/25 crew vessel.
Could one of those two vessels be the yacht Adastra? it has a very similar design as Galaxy of Happiness. Or, is it possible to remove the AIS equipment off one vessel and install it on a different vessel, while Galaxy of Happiness makes it way to Theologos unnoticed?
If there is a “non Russian” bidder that gets the yacht that wants to recoup some money or wants to help Ukraine a second time, a little fee for a tour of the Yacht would be nice😃
MI6 isn't needed when you have a team of international sleuths keeping any eye on things. Nice work keeping us entertained through mysteries, yet to be explained.
These auctions are going to be interesting. First a bunch of these will be auctioned, with relatively few people that can afford them. More interesting who will buy a yacht formerly owned by a Russian oligarch who may expect to get this back at some time.
I wonder if people are thinking markets might drop badly soon, might also scare people away and reduce the chance for a good price. That Burry guy (Bale in The Big Short) is saying he expects markets to drop, though fair to say I think he always is pointing these things out. The issue is always timing of course. That was a tangent but I think an important one for us watching the super yacht tubes.
Great video , and wow what a bargain if your in the market for a super yacht. On the subject of falsifying AIS positions surely the authorities would pick this up or isn’t it illegal to do so ?
Fabulous reporting as always! I am seeing the lettering on AXIOMA's transom is missing the 2nd (last) "A".....normally this would have been fixed pretty quickly but now I guess they do not care as the vessel will be auctioned! (I noticed as I am a sign maker!) AXIOMA has been a regular visitor to us here on Sint. Maarten (SXM to the locals) her cyan blue hull always stood out when anchored in the bay! Keep up the good work sir!
The yacht amadea is now tied up to peir 32 in Honolulu harbor. I may be wrong about the actual peir. However Amadea is in the Port of Honolulu. It showed up this past weekend on Friday June 17
The vessel in Theologos appears to be Galaxy of Happiness's sister ship, Galaxy, based on the pictures. GoH has both Galaxy and Happiness in large letters on the back based on photos online, while the photo from Theologos clearly only says "Galaxy". Thanks to Zukiro for pointing out that there is a sistership.
Love the updates, always enjoy your videos. Maybe I'm a bit high right now but it just hit me who you look like. Put you in a dark navy outfit and you look like Captain Haddock from Tin Tin 😋😊
Again, amazing and great stuff.... Some time in the future, when we finally understand how this all worked out..... these videos will be a critical documentation of history..... I hope they are never lost "to the ether" of the interwebs...
It was probably Scotty that beamed Galaxy of Happiness to Theologos! Actually the towboat is taking Galaxy of Happiness to Antalya in Turkey, according to the towboat's AIS
3:48 JP Morgan's action are in the violation of the Trading With the Enemy Act of 1917, as updated in :1933. As such, no restriction is possible onto an 'enemy'. Therefore, their acts are absolutely arbitrary/ desperate. But, why?
That oil tanker, Vyazma, accompanied the Russian fleet to the Irish coast for their military drills, back in Feb. It's as suspicious as they come. It's also the tanker that refuelled at least ine of Abramovich's yachts, from memory, near Malta. If it's around, there's Russian dodginess going on.
I love the underground network of yacht spotters! It makes me happy.
Me too.
Amazing intel on all these yachts. One big shell game. Oh... kind of like crooked politicians 😂😂😂😂
Overwater (instead of underground) 😄
Watching the madness go down, it will lead to something at one point the one that owned every single thing from the beginning.
@@sonnybradford8435 it's not being around this place the ocean isn't yours either, we live under old Masonic law's.
I don't understand why I enjoy your channel so much. I've never even been on a cruise ship. But I do enjoy it. Thanks for your excellent journalism.
the biggest boat I've been is one of those river dinner boats, yet I subscribe, like and share these videos
Same. I don't own a yacht, I don't want a yacht or even a boat but these Russian boats been scrambled all over the world is interesting to watch as it unfolds
This is the “Go To” channel for superyacht news 👍🏼🤩
Absolutely true
There is no better place to go!
Once again, thank you for all your effort. It pays to stay on the right side of humanity. These vessels really aren’t toys, plus they have crews that run them. They have families! Love your content!
That's right ! If it was you ! You would be part of my family, that's how it happens in real life around real people, nice comment and blessings.
@@krombopulosmichael6162 possibly, not always. People who work hard have the right to buy their toys. Many are philanthropist, also.
@@krombopulosmichael6162 And also probably far from the taxes office 😂
so you have empathy for the crews and their families of these sanctioned ships? Thats so nice. So noble of you. The family's wage earner has undergone a financial hardship and thus the insecurity. Do you not have a higher moral responsibility to grieve for the Ukraine and her people? Where is your humanity? Death destruction atrocity. Prioritize. I dare to state you may have a somewhat missed place social consciousness. But hey thats just me.
Right side of humanity - what a joke. NATO, US, UK, EU & Israel are THE biggest INHUMANE globalist terrorists, & as for Ukrainian regime - NAZIS.
You have raised so many many questions about Galaxy of Happiness and her AIS & the Russian Oil tanker waiting orders not to mention Axioma. Your knowledge of everything maritime is astounding and your predictions are curiously accurate .... Stay Safe & Keep Reporting !!
As already mentioned by others Galaxy of Happiness has a sister ship called Galaxy which is much more secretive. It makes one wonder if they are using that ship to create confusion. As to why unsure. But, it does make one wonder.
I wonder if the CIA and other intelligence services watch this channel to get information updates. They can't be everywhere or track everyone, but anyone has to admit that this is a good source for info.
600 thousand a week to lease? Seriously? lol
@@nan7503 And if you were to rent it now for 600 pennies you'd end up in prison LOL
I'm hooked .For the first time in 40 years I'm thinking of taking a trip to the seaside . Thanks for broadening my horizons .
Seems each video just gets better and more informative. A huge thank you for your educational, unbiased, truly professional reports, I always look forward to the videos.
Thanks again and stay safe
Thank you kind sir
Thank you for your updates and work.
Breakfast while watching eSysman ......I’m in heaven 😉
Hahaha "it's not Monaco" 😄
Strange things happening with Galaxy of Happiness.
What strange things?
Not the same ship. One is the Galaxy of Happiness, the other is it's sister ship the Galaxy, which is sitting in Theologo.
I cant imagine anyone who buys this living long enough to commission it and enjoy it before they pass from a mystery illness.
or the new owner could do what the Russians' do and hide it though 10 shell companies
@@jamesz1003 Hard to hide a boat that big and distinctive.
@@cruisecrazy7066 why would the new owner hide the boat if they're not on the sanctions list and have nothing to do with putin. Regardless, it's just easier to hide through fake ownership if one's worried about being assassinated as per the original post.
@@vondahe a Russian man and his daughter were poisoned here in the uk too. He died, his daughter didn’t. I can’t remember who he was, but was almost definitely rus who did it.
@@vondahe there was another Mitvinyenko or something like that, oddly I can still see the photos of him
Well, if a shell company buys it again for a Russian, then seize it again, auction it again, rinse and repeat. Could be a lucrative funding stream for this expensive war. : )
Not as easy for a vessel taken under sanctions to be sold. Takes lots of courtroom work to prove the government(s) now own and can sell. JP Morgan proved Axioma had defaulted on their loan so they owned it and can sell it. But if a shell company buys it at auction, it could be seized again if government can prove who really owns it.
Zelenskyy will buy it with the $40 Billion cash democrats & RINOs gave him.
@@georgevue8175 When you order a burger at McDonalds do you blame the employee's greeting to you on democrats and rino's? I ran federal programs that served drug dependent people, and you sound remarkably like some of them. There was a small percentage of them, that every time they opened their mouth, it was to blame somebody for something. They would blame the color of the sun on the judge that sentenced them. It was so obsessive and constant that I took it as brain damage from all the drugs they consumed. Maybe maga koolaid has the same effect.
Iraq Afghanistan Syria and now Russia to loot . Gosh! You guys likes hungry caterpillars
Gorgeous vessel!
Pirates abound.
Thank you.
I really need to know when this auction is taking place , I think if I sell my Renault Clio and saved a few more weeks wages I’m ready to purchase this bad boy.
yea man, you might get a good deal!
and it only cost $600,000 a week to carter around
@@MrMrsregor what a bargain , love auctions makes things so much more affordable for us peasants, will have to take my inflatable canoe to the charity shop, now I won’t need it anymore……. Hang on I could toe it behind this one, that’s how they do it isn’t it.
@@JamesBrown-qp1qt peasants...a poor farmer, not pheasants the bird
@@jadesluv what spelling mistake I don’t see one ……👀😂👍🏻
"I'd buy that for a dollar!" - Hope you post what the sale went for. Thank you for the information.
Too late. I bid one hundred. But, they have to keep all the liquor aboard so it goes along with the boat.
care to bet the winner will be a political figure in said country that stole it
@@oliverbrown2750 I'm pretty sure it'll be bought by a straw-purchaser for the oligarch.
@Paul Carlson: It surely irks my squid you out bid a Pirate. I'll bid $1000.50, plus throw in a proper Jolly Roger Flag I heisted me own self from Okracoke Island.
@Paul Carlson You support the azov nazi WEF, but I cannot: their evil is too deep.
The way these yachts are moving around, reminds me of a movie scene where cockroaches are scrambling when the lights are turned on.
I know nothing about AIS hardware but it sounds like someone has strapped their own tracker tag to a friendly "dog" and set it loose to create a false track for the watchers.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Great job.
Thank you for the update. I'm checking the couch to how much I've lost in it. 😁 nope a wee bit shy for a super yacht. That port looks like an absolute nightmare! The ice must be doing some awful scratching on the hull's. but that's Russia for you.
Seeing these videos makes me wish I lived near a sea port so I could be able to report on the happenings of some of these vessels.
This is just so interesting, full of international intrigue! Thanks!
Shows that even billionaires don’t use their own money, just leverage everything and don’t risk their own money 💰
Yeah, it's priced out at 75 million but how much did he put down? They just keep moving money around and around.
Love your reporting...someone will compile evidence..of these yachts..and perhaps make a big movie, better than Oceans Eleven! Just kidding, but you Sir, are adding to the mystery of the Russian yachts, and your reporting is wonderful! Thank you!
These xenophobic thefts herald the collapse of international law.
Galaxy of Happiness has a sister ship called galaxy, the one in theologos should be galaxy while the one being towed should be galaxy of happiness
Interesting. Do you know if they are both owned by the same person? They or at least Galaxy of Happiness is so unusual looking, if they look alike I can see where it would be easy enough to "confuse" them, or use as a ruse or other thing. Mis using or identifying (transfering??) Aan AIS seems like it would not be so simple- don't know all that much about it though.
@@lovelightcontinuum the ships are identical, there is also a smaller one called adastra with a similiar look
Both Galaxy and Galaxy of Happiness are indeed exact sister-ships, at least on the exterior.
As far as I know, no interior details of Galaxy have been published. She almost doesn’t appear in the press and even on the builder’s website (Latitude Yachts) no mention is made of her. Since launching of both yachts in 2016, Galaxy is very secretive, contrary to Galaxy of Happiness.
I doubt both would be with same owner, but stranger things have been recorded…
Yeah, if you look up pictures of Galaxy of Happiness, the says the full name on the back, in big letters. While the pictures from Theologos just say "Galaxy".
@@THEHUNTER88888 i have seen Adastra in cyprus, thing looked massive :O the other 2 galaxys are bigger?
Excellent work!! It's Always a pleasure, and I Always look forward to your reporting!! ;-) 👍👍
I've seen this yacht personally when I was in St. Barths. Nice colour.
cool to see an advert on the start of your video. shows you are growing. next stop 250k! thanks for the information, as always
9:07 - Vyazma - this russian tanker was "bunkering" Abramovich vessel - if I remember well "Eclipse" - on Mediterranean after it's oceanic trip. at least we suspect it was doing that.
I really hope your contributors can provide more information about that Galaxy of Happiness situation. It sounds like a real mystery so far.
Wow! Is hacking the AIS system possible ? And then inputting false data?
So according to a comment above. The galaxy of happiness has a sister ship the galaxy. it's the ship in Theologo. Two different ships. I think the happiness is having mechanical issues and is now being towed to turkey.
@@helenshea3446 This sounds more realistic 😉
I had the pleasure of seeing sailing motor yacht “A” in MALTA last week. The size of this yacht is something you can’t imagine from just looking at a photo. 8 stories high it’s the most incredible thing I have ever seen in my life. It was getting a lot of attention from people in small boats going out for a closer look. I tried to take photos to send you but it was to far out. It seemed to have a very small crew on board.
I love you channel, very good reporting and it has given me a new interest. Thank you for your investigation work, king Regards, PAUL from Australia Holidaying in the beautiful Mediterranean.
MYA was not in Malta last week. You must have seen another boat. MYA has been in Ras Al Kaimah (UAE) for months. It was probably M/Y Excellence you saw. Has a similar bow.
Sorry ,Trirste, Italy
We got more than our money's worth with this update! Those were so many intriguing stories. Thank you
Just had a refit last year so whoever buys it will be getting a good deal..!
Unless you are Dmitry Pumpyansky.
It was damaged in a storm and needs dry dock repairs to the hill in Turkeii
And a possible death sentence too.
Could it be that the AIS has been removed and place on another, local boat - a fishing boat, perhaps, that fishes off of the south of Crete?
Is this actually legal?
I mean if they can do that here, what’s stopping them to do it to anyone?
Imagine buying this yacht and then being chased around the high seas by the Russian navy. Doesn’t seem like a good idea.
It’s your charter customers would have to deal with them 😂
@@Kodakcompactdisc what a vacation hahahahhah. can market it as a feature and charge over the normal 600k/week it used to cost to charter.
@@alexnicolaou3579 😂😂😂
At least there would be immediate assistance if the vessel had a major problem.
@@SpiderF27 if putin is a damn smart player as you say he sure does a great job of hiding it.
If I can pick this thing up for $500, I might be able to afford to run it once a year 🥺
Then you’re rich. Cost around $500k to fill it up.
@@redstone5149 I'm sure you could get a subprime loan from Wells Fargo etc. for 20% of the assessed value.
let me know if you need a deck hand
@@redstone5149 Yeah, some superyachts take on over $1M in fuel. This one holds only 172,000 liters and bunker fuel is $1000 / mt... so only $153,000 to fill from empty? (Did I convert that correctly? Seem too cheap.)
@@mikep490 if it works out at just under a $1 a litre then you must be correct
i thoroughly enjoy your videos and i admire you’re spying expertise on following the culprit Russian yachts well done 👍
Thanks
Imagine what the massive hike in fuel costs has done to the worth of gas guzzling yachts ?
Anchors aweigh 🤗🤗🤗
Thank you eSysman! Holy crap this just got spicy!
Korsakov - "it's not Monaco" Wow is that true. It looks rather grim, actually. What a bunch of intrigue regarding Nord. All of this, actually. Looking forward to hearing about Lady M.
What is the possibility that the Klingon Bird of Prey really is being towed around as AIS reports, just wasn't in view when your informant went to look, and it is her look alike sister ship sitting in the other location?
Snow covered frozen winter pics? Why wouldn't it look grim?
"It is not Monaco..." As a rejoinder I was going to suggest it (Vladivostok) was Marseilles but that would be cheap -- despite it's unsavory reputation, Marseilles is a very nice city.
Btw, not for political or geopolitical reasons but for aesthetic reasons, can we please torpedo m/y A??
Best regards to you eSys.
Be nice to m/y A, its got down syndrome.
Ack! Nonono - fuel spills. Well, ok, but empty the tanks first ...
i mean if you photograph industrial zones in the city it would look alike most of the time.
And photos, as i can see, are from industrial zones & industrial ports.
As per "A" - i actually find it somewhat interesting in design. Not pretty exactly, but not that bad at the same time
@7:31 - Yes, docked on SB side!! I can see it even now on Maps!
Latitude Yachts built two identical trimarans; but I can't find the name of the sister ship to Galaxy of Happiness. They do seem to call it the Galaxy model so that could lead to some confusion.
According to BoatInternational, they are called "Galaxy" and "Galaxy of Happiness". They have one aerial photo that includes both vessels afloat in the same frame.
Remember the Imperial yachts management company that tried so hard to convince us they had no connection to any sanctioned individuals, well by chance there is also a very prestigious Yacht Club in St. Petersburg called, yes you guessed it, Imperial Yacht Club. Just too much of a coincedence
As an ex -chief engineer and having witnessed just some of the "cash" dealings that go on I have come to the conclusion that the industry I have been part of for some is time what crooked.
Very astute and informed post I appreciate your time and effort.
These shots require a great deal of upkeep so I would imagine some of them will be purchased for business reasons and rent it out but there are so damn many Russian super yachts that the auction prices will eventually plummet downward
Buy in bulk and corner the market on M/Y rentals.
I would be surprised if any of them are sold. Any transaction will be nothing more than some shady deal that the public will have difficulty figuring out.
Can't take them anywhere they might encounter a Russian warship, though.
@@forgalzz7 .....or submarine. 😕 I would be nervous to be on one anywhere other than perhaps the Great Lakes, maybe.
More in depth stories from the murky world of super yachts. I have just checked my bank balance and I think I will pass on bidding for MY Axioma
if someone offers the 20.5mil (+fees) the bank needs and no one outbids them, it'll be the bargain of a lifetime
ESYSMAN would look cool on the side and back on that boat. Get your cheque book out!
Seen M/Y Axioma on several yachting UA-cam reviews. Nice vessel. My concern is for the crew and hoping they can find jobs and maybe get some back pay while this vessel was arrested (not likely I know). Great reporting, btw.
Yea, BUT! Swim with sharks and ...
Sue the U.S. and /or British confiscation parties. This whole confiscation business of the properties of strictly private individuals, under whatever name, is against international and high sea laws. Get yourself a got lawyer in New York or London. No Money is no hindrance, there are lawyers who work on a success basis. They win the case, then they get paid out of that money. If they lose, they get nothing.
The yacht behind you looks stunning 😍
If somebody remembers the vessel Equinamity it will be very difficult to sell this vess fast and it will be at a steep discount.
And in regards to AIS. Every new AIS& device had to be programned with a MMSI and this can be done by anyone who has access to the device. Therefore I believe it is possible that AIS and Vessel are at different locations.
"It's not Monaco." That's spot on!
I don’t really know why I enjoy this channel so much because I have never been on a yacht. I do enjoy the international intrigue over all these allegations, kind of like a Bond kind of thing.
Wasn't the Russian flagged oiltanker called Vyazma the very same oiltanker that sailed close to another Russian owned superyacht a few weeks ago?
It was featured in one of your videos about a fleeing Russian owned superyacht and the place was in the Mediterranean as well.
At the time you speculated it may have filled up the superyacht with fuel at sea.
Thank you for sharing.
I guess an investment company will buy it up for a reasonable price to charter it out. Normally is a good return on investment, specially if you can buy it with a good discount!
You are a wealth of very interesting (as Arte Johnson was wont to say) news today! I'm not sure if I would want to purchase one of these sanctioned boats - I could well imagine being on the high seas chased by a Russian gunboat disguised as a Somalian pirate outfit.
Even if he were to buy it back below market value it would make no difference because he would still be on the hook for the difference. say it sells for $1 Million that would mean he STILL would owe the bank $20 Million plus accrued interest until that amount is paid off. I am fairly JP Morgan would still want the rest of their money. The real question is if he owes $21 million and the ship sells for say $30 million who receives the difference? Under normal auction procedures the owner would receive any difference minus costs but since he is under sanctions the only thing I could see JP Morgan doing is put the money in a non interest bearing account and that again posses a problem of him wanting the interest and asking why JP Morgan was holding the money without drawing money on it. this could be interesting
In that case though, I doubt that they would sell it, it probably has a min value to sell which is probably the amount owing. Anything got above that then is a win for the bank. The biggest issue I can see is these owners whether rightly or wrongly have had their vessels taken from them which was out of their control. I am sure once all this is over and settles down. Those owners are going to want their vessels back......and I would imagine they will use any means to get those vessels back.... I would not want to be caught in the middle.
The other issue is even though they are probably going to go a lot cheaper than they normally would. They still cost the same amount each year in running costs and expenses. If people could not afford them before. They still cannot afford them now regardless of what price they end up going for. I guess some could be thinking buy it cheap and sell it for a quick profit.. The issue there is it is still a seized x Russian owned Yacht.. it does not matter how many "new" owners it has or gets its value will never get to its true value again or at least I do not believe so. It now has that "stigma" attached to it forever.
Eyes on Ears on Every Port and Astillero!
I don't know anything about AIS, but it sounds like they've moved it into a different boat to try to hide where it is. The Russian ship might have fuel it will give to the hiding boat, once out to sea.
Yeah seems like they installed the transponder to another boat. Imagine a less conspicuous fishing boat. That’s why it’s traveling on the same course. They’re following the fish.
I think, regardless of privacy issues, whoever buys these yachts should be made public information. They should not be allowed to use some holding company. Only individual names.
Again, no previous interest in yachts but this channel is addicting! I'm delighted that sanctions are having an impact!
Really? what possible impact do you think that the poor people of Ukraine are getting from this what is probably a pointless waste of time and money chasing after these yachts??
The people who owe them will fight in the courts for them, or just write them off, as they won't want to go against Putin, because they and their families will be murdered if they do. (at least 3 or 4 Oligarchs inc a young girl, 4 years old, i think his wife and the father was found dead in the last few months) Official explanation was the father used an axe to fill the mum and child before killing himself! put together with the other Oligarchs deaths and it seems pretty questionable!
How complex is the AIS unit to remove and redeploy on another ship to confuse observers?
Thats exactly what i was thinking.
@@marvindebot3264 not just the size, it is an VHF radio :P
@@Jacob-W-5570 Even if VHF and AIS share a lot of similarities it is two separate units. It's only on small boats they are merged into the same unit. On ships and yachts they are separated with separate antennas, both for GNSS and VHF frequencies.
WWII kids: "You sank my Battleship"😢
WWIII kids: "You sold my Super Yacht"😢
Thanks for the report eSysman ~ intriguing developments in the world of SuperYachts ! 👍
Someone would absolutely buy a yacht like that.
Oh God, it actually is! I checked just a minute back!!
'bird of prey', i like that 🙂
Anybody could buy this yacht back and then resell it to Pumpyanskiy! It doesn't even need to be in Pump's name. As long as there is a signed agreement between them that the vessel does indeed belong to Pumpyansky. Will see.
Thanks for all you do!
Fascinating! Love the updates.
Why don't JPM keep it and charter it out ?They'd make a better return at £600,000 per week ...... : )
I am in Mallorca right now and out the window I can see Jack Ma's yacht (Chinese Billionaire who owns Alibaba) parked just off the coast. He's been there since yesterday. He's anchored right in front of Colonia Sant Pere. He was doing some fishing it looked like yesterday. 16 guest/25 crew vessel.
Could one of those two vessels be the yacht Adastra? it has a very similar design as Galaxy of Happiness. Or, is it possible to remove the AIS equipment off one vessel and install it on a different vessel, while Galaxy of Happiness makes it way to Theologos unnoticed?
If there is a “non Russian” bidder that gets the yacht that wants to recoup some money or wants to help Ukraine a second time, a little fee for a tour of the Yacht would be nice😃
Good, Interesting information. Thank you
Justice and these phony sales will have a lot going in the future.... keep us posted... thank you
MI6 isn't needed when you have a team of international sleuths keeping any eye on things. Nice work keeping us entertained through mysteries, yet to be explained.
This is great news about Axioma! Lets hope the crafty (former) owner doesn't buy it back at a bargain price 😕 Excellent Vid, thank you
He has already paid for it so it cannot be a bargain price
These auctions are going to be interesting. First a bunch of these will be auctioned, with relatively few people that can afford them. More interesting who will buy a yacht formerly owned by a Russian oligarch who may expect to get this back at some time.
Install missile and torpedo defense systems
I wonder if people are thinking markets might drop badly soon, might also scare people away and reduce the chance for a good price. That Burry guy (Bale in The Big Short) is saying he expects markets to drop, though fair to say I think he always is pointing these things out. The issue is always timing of course. That was a tangent but I think an important one for us watching the super yacht tubes.
@@JasonW. even if u’re joking, u can’t
@@simonemischis9644 if you're willing to thumb your nose at the oligarchs, I'm sure you know the people that could do it
@@JasonW. u just simply cannot do it, if u’ll do it your yacht would be able to navigate and I think it could be seized
Great video , and wow what a bargain if your in the market for a super yacht. On the subject of falsifying AIS positions surely the authorities would pick this up or isn’t it illegal to do so ?
If you’re Russian, you only recognise the motherland’s authority, not those of the ‘enemy.’ To Putin everyone not in ‘the gang’ is enemy, da?
just like seizing a yacht for no reason is illegal
Port of Korsakov - "It´s not Monaco, you know" LoL
Many ais class A system have a demo mode , you can set up a fake voyage 😬
I really like Axioma, I guess I'll go down to the deli to pick up a couple lottery tickets and put in a bid.
eBay starting price $1?
Description: large spacious vessel, German engineering, may need service due to large nautical miles recently!
Antidotes not included.
love when we see the Korsokov. what is described as Russian rivera (10:28).- you ryely remark. "it's definitely not Monaco"
How in the hell is this fair, reasonable or legal?
Nothing is fair in war. Y don’t you start up a charity and support the kids in orphanages because of Russia. FUKPTN
It’s not. 🤷🏻♂️
Fabulous reporting as always! I am seeing the lettering on AXIOMA's transom is missing the 2nd (last) "A".....normally this would have been fixed pretty quickly but now I guess they do not care as the vessel will be auctioned! (I noticed as I am a sign maker!)
AXIOMA has been a regular visitor to us here on Sint. Maarten (SXM to the locals) her cyan blue hull always stood out when anchored in the bay!
Keep up the good work sir!
The yacht amadea is now tied up to peir 32 in Honolulu harbor. I may be wrong about the actual peir. However Amadea is in the Port of Honolulu. It showed up this past weekend on Friday June 17
June 27,2022 arr: San Diego, CA
The vessel in Theologos appears to be Galaxy of Happiness's sister ship, Galaxy, based on the pictures. GoH has both Galaxy and Happiness in large letters on the back based on photos online, while the photo from Theologos clearly only says "Galaxy". Thanks to Zukiro for pointing out that there is a sistership.
Yep we figured this out after the video went live. Will be in the next update.
Love the updates, always enjoy your videos. Maybe I'm a bit high right now but it just hit me who you look like. Put you in a dark navy outfit and you look like Captain Haddock from Tin Tin 😋😊
Brilliant.
Again, amazing and great stuff....
Some time in the future, when we finally understand how this all worked out..... these videos will be a critical documentation of history..... I hope they are never lost "to the ether" of the interwebs...
It was probably Scotty that beamed Galaxy of Happiness to Theologos!
Actually the towboat is taking Galaxy of Happiness to Antalya in Turkey, according to the towboat's AIS
Well, now is your chance to become a super yacht owner and take the channel to the next level :-)
out of all of them out there, I really like NORD..
it's a "Special Sotheby's Operation"
3:48 JP Morgan's action are in the violation of the Trading With the Enemy Act of 1917, as updated in :1933. As such, no restriction is possible onto an 'enemy'. Therefore, their acts are absolutely arbitrary/ desperate. But, why?
That oil tanker, Vyazma, accompanied the Russian fleet to the Irish coast for their military drills, back in Feb. It's as suspicious as they come. It's also the tanker that refuelled at least ine of Abramovich's yachts, from memory, near Malta. If it's around, there's Russian dodginess going on.
Wonder if there's a 2nd Klingon looking boat?
Fake news there bud... they didn't enter irish waters, let alone the "coast" ... 🙄