awol
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The Norwegian Navy have detained M/Y Ragnar, a Russian super yacht converted from a North Sea support vessel which was lurking round the west coast last year.
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Blueboatman
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MFV conversions have come a long way !
emandvee44
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Russian? All the photos I can find show a Maltese flag.
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Minerva
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Who owns the superyacht Ragnar?
Vladimir Strzhalkovsky
The huge vessel named Ragnar moored in Clydeport on its journey from sunny Gibraltar. The luxurious boat, which comes with it's own helipad is understood to be owned by Russian millionaire Vladimir Strzhalkovsky who previously worked for his homeland's notorious intelligence organisation the KGB."
Who owns the superyacht Ragnar?
Vladimir Strzhalkovsky
The huge vessel named Ragnar moored in Clydeport on its journey from sunny Gibraltar. The luxurious boat, which comes with it's own helipad is understood to be owned by Russian millionaire Vladimir Strzhalkovsky who previously worked for his homeland's notorious intelligence organisation the KGB."
fredrussell
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Torpedo practice time.
newtothis
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The nationality of the beneficial owner has very little to do with the flag registry a vessel uses.
Check out how many dodgy old bulkers are registered in Liberia, then look at the number of Liberian bulker owners there are.
capnsensible
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From what I've seen, most dodgy super yacht owners have UK flagged vessels.....
Graham376
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At first, we were surprised by the number of UK flagged large (but not not super) powerboats around western Med and SW Spain with Russian crews and presumably owners. These days seems to be the norm.
ean_p
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Can a flag state (in this context the UK) impound craft registered with its flag where ever they be, enlisting the help of local authorities ?
Frogmogman
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They may fly the Red Duster, but are generally registered in the Bahamas etc.
Frogmogman
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Arrested for offending the eyes I dare say.
capnsensible
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There are a big number with undefaced red ensigns. I lived on a yacht in and sailed for a living from Gibraltar. Seen gazillions of them over years.
emandvee44
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Yes, well understood, but I suggest that it is not legal to detain a vessel (unless it has deficiencies / debts) just because the beneficial owner is a national of a pariah state.
There are many British Flag vessels/yachts with Russian beneficial owners, are you suggesting that these should be detained?
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capnsensible
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Simply falsely accuse them of some made up offence under the Merchant Shipping Act. Board them, sieze the vessel and imprison any of the crew who object.
It's the new normal.
awol
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Don't forget the press release saying they voluntarily gave up their vessels and absolutely deny any casualties.
Stemar
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There was a persecuted Norwegian national on board. They had to go in to liberate him.
bignick
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Be very interesting to know what electronics it has on it. thats not a normal type of ship to convert.
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dunedin
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Financial Sanctions laws are much more far reaching and onerous than Merchant Shipping laws. Flag state of a vessel will be of little or no consequence.
The challenge will often be finding out the true beneficial ownership of a vessel, often buried through multiple company ownerships, some perhaps in the sort of tax havens that the UK has tended to show a blind eye to (not least as some rich UK residents use these to muddy their own waters)
awol
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And now the French are joining in France seizes ship suspected of violating sanctions against Russia
How do I go about getting Letters of Marque to attack and take Russian vessels?
How do I go about getting Letters of Marque to attack and take Russian vessels?
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