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AUGUST 21, 2020: A Dubai court has rejected an appeal by Tatiana Akhmedova, ex-wife of Farkhad Akhmedov, to seize the yacht as part of the divorce settlement imposed by London’s High Court. Therefore, once again, it seems Akhmedov owns Luna. “Seems” is the operative word, however, since the Marshall Islands, the flag state where Luna isContinue Reading
The long legal battle over the ownership of the megayacht Luna continues. A Shariah court in Dubai has overruled a Dubai civil court’s decision to uphold a seizure of the yacht. The Shariah court’s decision also diverges from its own interim decision to maintain the freezing order. According to The National, a United Arab EmiratesContinue Reading
For nearly 10 months, the superyacht Luna has been in headlines, and not for good reasons. The 377-footer (115-meter) is under arrest in Dubai. She’s an asset in a bitter divorce court fight. The crew involuntarily got caught up in the Luna divorce seizure, having their passports confiscated. However, the crew union Nautilus International helped convinceContinue Reading
The closest you can come to having a resort all to yourself is chartering a megayacht. Indeed, entertainment, dining, and other diversions are all steps away, with truly attentive people catering to your needs. But, better than a resort, you can do what you want, when you want. Feel like sundowners on the aft deckContinue Reading
Plenty of notable names hit the water last year, but not all of them were delivered. (Witness Musashi, Larry Ellison’s latest, still receiving finishing touches in northern Holland.) These, however, are happily in their owners’ hands, with some owners perhaps being far happier than others; read on to learn who. 1. Eclipse. At 163 metersContinue Reading
PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES It’s finally happening. After being surrounded by speculation and gossip for a little more than three years everywhere from yachting Web forums to traditional newspapers, Eclipse, the world’s largest yacht, is days away from handover to Roman Abramovich from Blohm + Voss. This photo was taken Friday as Eclipse left the German yard’sContinue Reading