The German police needed assistance from Navy experts to search the Russian oligarch’s $320 million megayacht for hidden compartments and priceless artwork. The ship is 378 feet long, and its generators can supply electricity to a city of 25,000 people.
In June of 2022, Russian oligarch Farkhad Akhmedov was granted permission to charter the 377-foot superyacht Luna. This was to be expected, as Akhmedov is a powerful entrepreneur who provides a significant financial stream to the government of the Russian Federation. Since then, the investigation into the sanctions has delayed the $460 million asset. Experts from the German Navy, Federal Police, and state police in northern Germany recently conducted a thorough search of the stunning luxury vessel. The enormous Luna yacht docked in the Hanseatic city’s harbour was investigated by more than 30 detectives.
Following his inclusion on the EU sanctions list, the floating mansion was removed from her wealthy owner for failing to register assets to the Deutsche Bundesbank and the Federal Office of Economics and Export Control. Not many people realize that Roman Abramovich, a well-known superyacht enthusiast, sold the gorgeous Luna boat to Akhmedov in 2014 for roughly $256 million. The tycoon’s prized pleasure ship was reportedly examined extensively for priceless artwork and other valuables. It’s still docked at the Lürssen Group’s Blohm+Voss shipyard in Hamburg, where the events in the story took place.
After being placed on an EU sanctions list, the millionaire owner failed to disclose his assets to the Deutsche Bundesbank and the Federal Office of Economics and Export Control, so they seized his floating palace. Roman Abramovich, a well-known superyacht enthusiast, sold his beautiful Luna boat to Akhmedov in 2014 for an estimated $256 million, but few people know this. A reliable source revealed that the tycoon’s prized pleasure ship had been meticulously examined for priceless artwork and other valuables. All the action took place in the shipyard of Lürssen Group member Blohm+Voss in Hamburg, and the ship is still anchored there.
More than 2,000 square meters of hull were filled and faired by 70-80 painters working around the clock for eight months. Both the Luna and the massive Dilbar boat, which was confiscated by German authorities, feature helipads. The two megayachts have something in common: stunning swimming pools. Before Dilbar’s arrival in 2015, Luna boasted the largest superyacht pool ever seen.
Two fully equipped tender garages can be found on Luna’s lower deck, in addition to a state-of-the-art fitness center and an outstanding beach club with a spa, steam room, plunge pool, and sauna. The beach club on the Luna once included a huge TV, but it was taken away in an effort to create a more relaxing atmosphere.
‘Who wants to see a giant TV in a beach club?’ one spokeswoman was quoted as saying. The yacht Luna was built for leisure, and its 80 televisions ensure that passengers never have to go far to find a place to watch their favorite shows. The mechanical rooms are just as impressive as the rest of the building’s design and decor. The engine rooms on Akhmedov’s ship are enormous and appear to be kept in pristine condition. James Burden, Luna’s chief engineer, says the ship’s engine room is the cleanest he’s ever seen. This is a result of the meticulousness of the owner, who inspects the yacht’s crew quarters frequently to make sure everything is in order.
The cutting-edge safety features of Luna make her an ideal yacht for multibillionaires. One of the safest yachts in the world, thanks to its bulletproof windows, missile detection system, and escape pod. Given Akhmedov’s estimated $1.4 billion net worth, this level of security is hardly surprising. Twenty guests can stay in Luna’s ten spacious VIP rooms. A total of 52 crew members have their own floor below deck.
The $460 million Luna superyacht was at the center of a contentious divorce case between owner Farkhad Akhmedov and ex-wife Tatiana Akhmedova, so it has seen its share of drama. Since a judge in London’s high court granted Akhmedova a $600 million divorce payout in 2017—which included the yacht—the couple’s legal spat has been called the most costly family fight in history. But Akhmedov wouldn’t give his ex-wife the yacht. Tatiana was so desperate that she hired ex-SBS agents to hijack the luxury yacht. The M/Y Luna has been formally granted to Tatiana by the Marshall Islands courts, and her attorneys have confirmed to MailOnline that they are “using all options available to us to recover her” as part of the lawful settlement. That’s why we’ve hired a professional firm to go after the money that rightfully belongs to our client. Tatiana accepted money and artwork as part of the final settlement, but Luna was still out of her reach. Neither Farkhad Akhmedovto nor anyone else was left to appreciate it.
Azerbaijani-born business magnate Farkhad Akhmedov, now 67, first settled in Moscow when he was 15 years old. Between the years 1975 and 1977, he put in time in the Navy as a senior sergeant and platoon leader. To expand his fur export business, he relocated to London. Later, he established and led the Tansley Trading Company, which dealt in oil and oil products as well as equipment for the Soviet Union’s oil and gas industry. The self-made billionaire became chairman of Nortgas in 1998 after purchasing a 44% interest from another investor, Bechtel Energy. The business magnate has invested $46.5 million in Mark Rothko’s Untitled Yellow and Blue.