Solaris (yacht)

MY Solaris docked at Port Azure Marina in Göcek, Turkey, in May 2023
History
Bermuda
NameSolaris
OwnerRoman Abramovich
BuilderLloyd Werft
Identification
General characteristics
TypeMotor yacht
Tonnage11,247 GT[1]
Length458 ft 4 in (139.70 m)
Beam70 ft 0.55 in (21.3 m)[1]
Draft19 ft 6.25 in (5.9500 m)[1]
Installed power9,000 kW (12,069 hp)[1]
Propulsion2 x 4,500 kW (6,035 hp) ABB Azipod CO1400L, 2 x Bow Thrusters[1]

Solaris is a 139.7-metre (458 ft)[1] yacht built in 2021 for Roman Abramovich by Lloyd Werft.[2][3][4]

Sanctions

As a result of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Roman Abramovich is subject to international sanctions which have seen seizures of yachts owned by those believed to have links to the Kremlin. Since 2022 both Solaris and Abramovich's flagship motor yacht Eclipse have been moved to countries that decline to impose the sanctions, and as of 2023 have evaded seizure.

Media reported the yacht, which was in Barcelona for repairs, put to sea on March 8, 2022, as yacht seizures began to escalate. She was in port at Tivat, Montenegro, March 12–14, then was determined to be in Turkish waters.[5] Between March 21 and April 3, she was reported to have docked at Bodrum in Turkey, where the ship would not be subject to the sanctions.[6][7]

She was moved to another Turkish port around May 5.[8] Her last reported AIS position, as of early May 2023, was in Göcek, Turkey.[9][non-primary source needed]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "SOLARIS by Lloyd Werft". Lloyd Werft. 2023-07-21. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  2. ^ "140m superyacht Solaris has been delivered". SuperYacht Times. 2021-05-27. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
  3. ^ "140 metre Lloyd Werft superyacht Solaris delivered". Boat International. 2021-05-28. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
  4. ^ "Inside Solaris Yacht Lloyd Werft: owner Roman Abramovich". SuperYachtFan. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
  5. ^ Benoit Faucon; Eric Sylvers; Xavier Fontdegloria; Perry Cleveland-Peck (March 21, 2022). "Russian Oligarchs' Yachts Hit the High Seas". The Wall Street Journal.
  6. ^ Yoruk Isik; Orhan Coskun (March 22, 2022). "Second Abramovich superyacht docks in sanctions-free Turkey". Reuters.
  7. ^ "Abramovich-linked yacht leaves Turkish port run by UK-listed group". Financial Times. April 4, 2022.(subscription required)
  8. ^ Simon Rushton (May 4, 2022). "Roman Abramovich's $600m yacht leaves UK-operated port in Turkey". The National – via MSN.
  9. ^ "Ship MY Solaris on MarineTraffic". MarineTraffic. 2023-05-08. Retrieved 2023-07-21.

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