The 90m superyacht Dar, linked to Russian billionaire Ziyad al Manasir, is currently moored in Singapore’s Marina at Keppel Bay.
The vessel arrived in Singapore on Feb 18 after sailing four weeks from Genoa, Italy, shipping data analysed by Bloomberg showed. Based on the SuperYachtFan website, the ship can carry 12 guests and has a crew of 31 people, with its running costs about US$18mil (RM79mil) per year.
It’s not clear if Manasir, the Jordanian-born founder of Stroygazconsulting, a construction company based in Russia, travelled on the yacht from Italy.
After Russia attacked Ukraine last year, the 57-year-old Manasir appeared on a US Congress list of 198 individuals to be reviewed for possible sanctions last year, but he has not been targeted or charged with any wrongdoing.
This comes as luxury vessel sales dropped 32% last year from a torrid 2021, when many first-time buyers entered the market during the pandemic, said VesselsValue Ltd on its website. — Bloomberg
