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The yacht was owned by a Russian oligarch and was abandoned in Antigua in 2022 after sanctions were placed. The boat is now owned by an American Oligarch. It has been burning diesel fuel for 14 months (hexbear.net)

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[-] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 36 points 1 year ago

A related article...

The crew of Russian billionaire's Alfa Nero superyacht is having the time of their lives on the abandoned $120 million vessel. While it is raking up more than $100,000 a month in maintenance bills, the crew has been playing Call of Duty and swimming in the infinity pool. - Luxurylaunches

[-] BelieveRevolt@hexbear.net 37 points 1 year ago

As far as the skeleton crew is concerned. They are still unpaid, loyal, and bored beyond words. Out of the standard crew of 44, twenty-five members have sued to recover $2.1 million in unpaid wages, and only a team of six is now responsible for the upkeep of the Guryev asset.

$100,000 a month and none of it's going to the employees? shocked-pikachu