Sailing yacht · Nobiskrug · 2017

Sailing Yacht A

Reportedly owned by Andrey Melnichenko. 142.81 metres — 469 feet — on the water.

Dark · Adriatic Sea142.81 m · 469 ft12,558 GT$450M est. value

On fileThe specification

Length

142.81 m · 469 ft

Beam

24.88 m · 82 ft

Gross tonnage

12,558

Builder

Nobiskrug

Year

2017

Flag

Sierra Leone

Type

Sailing

Home port

Hamilton

Guests

Cruise speed

16 kn

Est. value

$450M

IMO

1012141

MMSI

667002036

Call sign

9LU2839

PhotographyThe vessel

4 photographs from public sightings via MarineTraffic. Click any frame to view it full size.

Where she wasLast position

StatusDark

WatersAdriatic Sea

Coordinates45.661° N, 13.727° E

Speed0 kn

Heading191°

Reported27 Jul 2026 · 19:22 UTC

A single AIS fix, not a live stream. Transponders are switched off routinely and lawfully in port.

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NotableWorth knowing

№ 01

World's largest sail-assisted motor yacht, designed by Philippe Starck

№ 02

Three rotating carbon masts, tallest ~100m

№ 03

Underwater observation pod in the keel

№ 04

Seized by Italy in Trieste in 2022 under EU sanctions

From the register

Seized by Italy (Guardia di Finanza) Trieste, 12 Mar 2022, under EU sanctions. Still seized mid-2026: CJEU ruled Jun 2026 seizure stands (sanctions "ownership/control" covers trust beneficiaries); case returns to Lazio court. Anchored off Trieste, ~€10 M/yr upkeep borne by Italy.

Same ownerElsewhere in the fleetAndrey Melnichenko →

Blohm+Voss

Motor Yacht A — Renamed Mya

118 m$300M

Ownership

Reportedly owned by Andrey Melnichenko

Andrey Melnichenko is linked to 2 hulls in the register, $750M combined.

View the Andrey Melnichenko file →

Specification and photography compiled from public maritime databases and open sightings. Position last reported 27 Jul 2026. Ownership is reported, not certified — see the method.