{"id":585,"date":"2026-07-29T12:35:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T12:35:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wlbrs-catalog.ru\/?p=585"},"modified":"2026-07-29T12:35:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T12:35:29","slug":"benoa-harbor-when-russian-superyachts-come-to-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wlbrs-catalog.ru\/?p=585","title":{"rendered":"Benoa Harbor, When Russian Superyachts Come to Call"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Benoa<\/p>\n

\u200bOn Wednesday, 29 July 2026, one of the world\u2019s most expensive and sophisticated Superyachts<\/em> was berthed at Bali\u2019s Port of Benoa. The visit of the 142-meter Super Yacht NORD,<\/em> valued at US$500 million, represents a major achievement within the context of Indonesia\u2019s ambition to establish Bali\u2019s southernmost port as a leading Bali Maritime Tourism Hub.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u200bNORD<\/em> is a 142-meter (466 ft) SUPER YACHT<\/em> built and launched in 2021 by L\u00fcrssen, a German shipyard in Bremen-Vegesack, and was constructed at an estimated cost of US$500 million. Arguably one of the most luxurious Superyachts<\/em> sailing today, the Superyacht<\/em> accommodates 36 passengers in 20 luxurious suites. NORD<\/em> boasts 2 helipads, a swimming pool, a beauty salon, a beach club, underwater lights, a gymnasium, a movie theatre, and a boat tender garage.<\/p>\n

\"Benoa<\/p>\n

\u200bSeveral Superyacht<\/em> tracking websites show that the NORD<\/em> has been berthed in the Port of Benoa, since at least early July. No information is available on when the yacht will resume its voyage or its next port of call.<\/p>\n

\u200bA Ship with a Problematic Past.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Benoa<\/p>\n

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Oligarch Alexei Mordashov<\/strong> <\/p>\n

Owned by Russian multi-billionaire Alexei Mordashov (Alexey Alexandrovich Mordashov), who Forbes Magazin<\/em>e estimates to have a net worth of US$37 billion, Superyacht<\/em> NORD<\/em> has been largely \u201con the run\u201d<\/em> since 2022, evading seizure since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Mordashov is viewed as someone with a close association with Russian President Vladimir Putin. He is the chairman of Severstal <\/em>– a Russian conglomerate with holdings in metal, energy, and mining firms and a co-owner of Rossiya Bank. Rossiya Bank<\/em> is listed by the European Union (EU)<\/em> as the \u201cpersonal bank\u201d<\/em> of senior officials who benefited from the 2014 annexation of Crimea. The Panama Papers reported that a company associated with Mordashov paid for several of Vladimir Putin\u2019s pet projects and \u201cgave generously\u201d<\/em> to close associates of the Russian President.<\/p>\n

\u200bIn 2007, Mordashov purchased an interest in TUI Travel<\/em> and the TUI Group<\/em> and, since 2016, has occupied a seat on the TUI Group Supervisory Board.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Benoa<\/p>\n

\u200bOn 28 February 2022, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the EU blacklisted Mordashov and ordered all his assets to be frozen. In March 2022, the LADY M<\/em>., another luxury yacht owned by the Russian billionaire, was seized by Italian police. In early March 2022, the Superyacht<\/em> NORD<\/em> escaped seizure because it was berthed in the Seychelles and outside the legal jurisdiction of the EU.<\/p>\n

\u200bIn 2022, Mordashov was also sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in connection with the Russian invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n

As the unpopular Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, it is assumed that the luxurious NORD Superyacht<\/em> must selectively seek safe havens and ports of call where international seizure orders can’t or won’t be executed.<\/p>\n

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\u200bOn Wednesday, 29 July 2026, one of the world\u2019s most expensive and sophisticated Superyachts was berthed at Bali\u2019s Port of Benoa. The visit of the 142-meter Super Yacht NORD, valued at US$500 million, represents a major achievement within the context of Indonesia\u2019s ambition to establish Bali\u2019s southernmost port as a leading Bali Maritime Tourism Hub. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":586,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wlbrs-catalog.ru\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/585"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wlbrs-catalog.ru\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wlbrs-catalog.ru\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wlbrs-catalog.ru\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wlbrs-catalog.ru\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=585"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wlbrs-catalog.ru\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/585\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wlbrs-catalog.ru\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/586"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wlbrs-catalog.ru\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=585"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wlbrs-catalog.ru\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=585"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wlbrs-catalog.ru\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=585"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}