I live across the canal from where the Phi is located. It’s a beautiful yacht and it’s sad to leave it sitting there like that. I can send you some recent footage, but it’s a very sad sight at the moment with all the scaffolding…..
I wonder if the UK courts are considering the effect their rulings may have on the future movements for UK yacht owners. Now, I certainly don't know all the facts so there may be one or more legitimate reasons to hold the yacht even though the owner isn't sanctioned. That said, I can see some government that is sympathetic to Russia arresting a UK owned yacht for spite after the current hostilities are over.
@@ferney2936 True, but from what's reported it seems that this isn't a clear case of illegal activity. It's more of an action by a government official for political reasons. That's why I made my statement. I'm not British and an expert on UK laws. Please let me know the law that was broken so I can better understand the situation.
@@mikew6765 I'm not an expert either. I believe the detention of the yacht is a political action & the court has simply confirmed that the government does have the authority in law to detain it. I gather the owner has appealed to a higher court and that appeal is yet to be heard. As you say, this isn't a case of illegal activity
I was in San Juan on 12/05/2024 and both Bezos' yacht's (the sailing and the support) were docked there. Of course, I had to make a short video of it. Will have to send you a link to the video and hopefully will be able to send you some outstanding pics of some yacht's whilst in St. Maarten on 12/02/2024. Oh my, the information on this video Phi was great, thank you!
Bezo's "Koru" was puttering around El Morro on Dec 14 (got some pix), the day of the San Juan Christmas boat light-up parade, and tied up at a pier there the following Monday causing quite the stir among the locals & tourists. Some said the appearance was for an upcoming boat show; others said it was for the opening of some Amazon operation.
As MY Phi was basically brand new when arrested its bin held for so long in water handing back it will require a full overhaul and refit . my question who would be responsible for that cost as the owner has bin denied use .
The owner is a Russian oligarch with close government ties. The UK consequently decided to sanction him as an act of UK foreign policy, and that decision has now been upheld as legitimate by 2 UK courts (most recently the UK Court of Appeals in Feb 2024). He's not entitled to any recovery and never will be. eSysman makes a big deal of the fact that the EU didn't sanction Naumenko, but the UK isn't an EU member state and has its own independent foreign policy, including sanctions. There is no expectation or requirement for uniformity between the two post-Brexit. This sort of thing is one of the occupational hazards that come with being a jet-setting oligarch from a country that has a nasty habit of invading its neighbors.
Any ship can be moored for over 4 years without any issue. They do need shore power for HVAC and safetysystems. A technicien and a deckhand for cleaning will keep the boat fine, for 10 years in the water.
For those who've been living under a rock for the past 8 years, the UK is no longer part of the EU. The fact that Naumenko and his other yachts aren't sanctioned _in the EU_ as eSysman points out is therefore irrelevant. As a non-EU state the UK is free to pursue its own foreign policy, including sanctions policy, and it has chosen to sanction Naumenko's assets including Phi as well as some of his aircraft. There is no lack of rule of law here, just bogus assumptions about uniformity of UK vs EU foreign policy. The UK Court of Appeals upheld Phi's seizure as a lawful act of UK foreign policy in February of this year. Naumenko isn't some innocent that got caught up in all of this btw. His connections to the Russian elite and govt are well established, even if the Foreign Office initially misrepresented his closeness to Putin.
I’d also point out GCHQ & Mi6 better understand the owner involvement with Putin. Anyway, I’m not sure the owner really cares at this point I can tell you the yacht is have some refurbishment works done.
I'm just wondering with the no sanctions issue what authority the UK goververnment has been able to execute to detain this vessel. They have had to argue it in Court so what is it? Sisman please clarify. The problem for me is that the action was clearly illegal in the first instance and that they have somehow pursusded a Court to prove their action and have done so in similar fashion to Putin in his Courts. This does not bode well for the British Nation or Justice as it seems to Foster an Arrogance that places every normal British person under threat of the same abuse. I don't feel that this vessel poses any military threat what it has done though is expose the threat that any democracy could suffer from abuse of power.
@@hughwitherington7956 Are you sure of your facts here? The OP said that the UK has sanctioned this man so arresting his yacht is legal, no? Also, the UK legal system has not proved itself to be subordinate to the government in the past...it commonly thwarts the will of government based on points of law, so I think it's reasonable to assume that the law does allow the detention of this vessel. I'm not understanding your characterisation of this situation at all.
_At the time of the raid, Grant Shapps, the transport secretary, described the sleek new vessel as “an icon of Russia’s power and wealth” and hailed its arrest as a “stark warning to Putin and his cronies”._ _Unlike the owners of other superyachts and private jets that have been detained or seized across the world, Naumenko is not the subject of sanctions himself._ It's just the UK flexing their muscles. They like to do this, though usually it's against kids dying whose parents want to take them out of the country for medical help and the UK polices the hospital and prevents the parents from seeing their child unless they apologize for saying the UK government was imperfect. Then they force the child to die.
I can see it from my house + walk past it to get to work. It’s been half covered in scaffolding for months now and is being actively refurbed, people always buzzing about on it doing work. Which seems strange if it’s been seized
From my use of PLBs some years ago rather than reliability it's the limited range that's the problem. MOB often happens in stressful situations to some time before the raised. At this point you're beyond the range of the old PLB but no doubt technology has changed over twenty years. Another point to consider is that in falling overboard the PLB parted company from the wearer.
Except that they didn't make a mistake. Naumenko is exactly who they thought he was all along (modulo the "close friend of Putin" claim to the press). Multiple courts have upheld the seizure as a legitimate act of UK foreign policy. The fact that the EU as a whole didn't choose to sanction Naumenko as eSysman points out is completely irrelevant because the UK is not part of the EU. As a Russian oligarch with many connections to the that country's government he was and is fair game.
If your car is in the police impound it doesn't go get to get warranty work done or repairs and a good detail you've been putting off. It does seem like such a waste though.
Off subject- have you mentioned what was the Capsize screening formula for the Yacht Bayesian with keel up and keel deployed? Also does the displacement change with the height and weight of the its mast? Thanks
Out of curiosity, if a vessel has been seized as this one was, who is liable for any damages or reparation for deterioration once the vessel is permitted back into normal ownership - the Government who mandated the seizure and conditions (restrictions) on its relocation to a better care facility, or the owner? Would very much like to know.
I think the reason she is chained to the dock in London is to send a message to other Russians who thought they could ride rough-shod over the British Govt.
@@marviwilson1853 I mean, who is England to hold onto someone's possessions when they pledge it to the money of another country? They think they are the arbiters of the world, that's why Elon Musk has them crazy with his x posts. I think they have more internal, social and justice problems BUT they worry about a yacht LOL. I had no idea that a citizen of England could go to jail for posting something on Meta or another social network. Talking about the 2030 LGBT agenda. BS
Do you know what happens when people from non democratic countries buy property to store their wealth away from their government? Drives prices up and leaves empty properties, normally in the middle and upper end property market pushing up prices all down the line.
Civil Asset Forfeiture has many forms. It happened to me on a small scale. My international business, 80' yacht, $5 million dollar waterfront home and all other property taken all at once calling me "mentally ill" in a Florida Divorce court. You realize, it's happening across the Nation and the world. Only a victim is introduced to so much evil.
If the owner is not sanctioned it seems very wrong for his yacht to be arrested. Almost like the UK government are making up the rules as they go along..... that's not like them.
was the ocean breeze doing some kind of race? did they quit the race or continue on? did the other participants stop to search? or is there some kind of law of racing like "the show must go on"? now that i think of it, i wonder if a stage performance would go on if a performer died?
Boy Oh Boy, that thing isn't one of those plywood and car body filler yachts that keep rolling over in Egypt and the Mediterranean, that is a real boat,
Given Phi's still there after a change of Government, it's not political, leaving only one alternative, the State within the State, HM Treasury. whatever he's done they won't say.
The new government are afraid of how it will appear to the voters if they let her go.... They know this is an embarrassing inheritance from the previous clowns.
@@JelMain This is what we have been told by the current government....I understand it quite well, and I do sincerely hope you are right about loving to embarrass the Tories. The issue is that any government will be concerned that the public will view a release as "having gone soft on their stance against Russia". Furthermore, they're worried about a damages claim.
@@GuyBooth1206 Crown immunity. And your viewpoint on what the public thing is right-wing partisan projection, so like I said, you don't know what you're talking about.
@@JelMain Well bud, I've been extremely closely associated with this, daily, since it all began. Far closer than you or anyone you know.....I've read every single comment ever posted about this issue, been in court for every minute of it, and have liaised with every major media outlet throughout. The comments about public perception are not my comments, they are the responses from the Department for Transport bureaucrats...... Respectfully, I think perhaps I do know what I'm talking about, certainly FAR more about this yacht than you will ever do.
Who would pay for the maintenance? Even if the owner isn’t sanctioned I can’t see the uk government accepting his funds from any bank. And I would assume that the government are concerned that any change in the yachts position or status may allow a window for legal appeal etc.
Funds for the maintenance of the yacht can be transferred and used. However those funds will have to come from a known and legitimate source. Funds would be gratefully received to pay for the port fees and ensure that the vessel is maintained. If it is intimately seized then it will be sold to the highest bidder. So it's in the interest of whosoever will be the beneficiary of the sale to have the vessel in the best possible condition. If funds are sent then it's another expense for the oligarch without any potential return. So he loses out.
Nice reporting. Was thinking that a possibility that M/Y Phi is still under arrest could be as simple as envy or a power trip. Prident Nixon called them "Little people with big jobs".
Arrested effectively means stopped. It's a French word left over from whenever ! "Arrêter". They still use it in French for arrested = arrêté. High maintenance !!! LOL. Gallons of polish, that's all 🙂 WHAT is the difference with a brand new car you buy and park for 3 years before starting it for the first time ? Very little. The shiny bits don't gloss anymore, that's all.
Perhaps the answer to restrictive detention lies in your statement the Captain makes his own rules. As a law student many years ago I was taught at that time, that on posting a Writ on the mast, yes very traditional, the ship may not be moved. Now laws change as does society so that may no longer be true.
Pretty much true today. I've seen it done on a vessel where the owner had neither paid the harbour fees nor the crew. The vessel was subsequently sold and the creditors paid.
I appreciate your opinions and understanding here, however I'm certain there are things going on we don't know about. The first picture you showed, with members from the NCA aboard, gave me the big hint here. The NCA only get involved where there is evidence of serious and/or organised crime. It would have been general policing for the basic arrest of a Russian owned yacht. What we are told is an 'official position' however following the court case and subsequent appeal, it's clear the presiding judges have had all the relevant information in order to make their decisions.
We have followed this case from the start. The perception that becauser the NCA is involved means there is something nefarious happening is just perception. From court transcripts of case: The Russian invasion of Ukraine escalated on 24 February 2022. In the second week of March 2022 the Department for Transport ("DfT" or "the Department") began making enquiries about the ownership of the vessel, apparently because the National Crime Agency ("NCA") had been asked to investigate opportunities to consider large yachts. NCA was brought in specifically to investingate 'opportunites to consider large yachts'.
From what I read of the court transcripts, there was nothing about any serious or organised crime. All they've said is basically the government can arrest the yacht if they want to. That would then seem to run contrary to people's rights to enjoy their own property and the right to a fair trial. So imagine it was you rather than Phi. You're arrested and jailed, but you are not charged with any crime. Government might be able to fix this by sanctioning the owner for something, otherwise the Supreme Court might find in favor of the owner, who could then sue the government for loss of use, port fees, depreciation etc.
His estate will live on inpertuaty, probably the best legal eagles a trust fund can buy. They will make the UK's 2 tier justice system pay...so yes tax payers
Impossible to say without lots of resesrch but It has happened. On a personal note, I did go overboard from a Catalina 34 as we headed back to our club in Canada about six years ago. It was getting dark, so my main concern was about other boats returning to harbour. The water was warm and I’m a good swimmer (stupidly wasn’t wearing a PFD) , but my skipper retrieved me in anout 20 minutes. There were a few jokes about not having our finish not recorded if they hadn’t recovered me. Lesson learned! Cheers.
Maybe Jan Koum could chuck a couple billion dollars to the war effort. It should be in his interest, it isn't in mine but I am one of the persons who is paying for it.
Missed this video know late to the news, Cannot believe crew not even looking for 24 hrs. Shoulda been circling till they ran out of food. It's a sailboat race .. leave someone floating in the middle of the ocean without giving it an honest effort. People look for hamsters, longer. Heartless.
After 3 yrs MY Phi would be out of date for her intermediate survey and would be in need of a couple of coats of antifouling. It's also a good time to remove and survey 50% of the through-hull valves. If the props, have not been cleaned they will look like an underwater garden. I suspect that some of the inlets/discharges may need a good clean too.
PHI is a beautiful superyacht. Difficult for a layman to understand the reasoning for the arrest. Owner not sanctioned so just seems like the UK government cannot admit it’s mistake.
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The Russian owner has close ties to Russian Government hence the UK sanctions against him and M/Y Phi. Did the UK Government forget or not understand a ship of this standard needs proper maintenance, in a port that deals with Super yachts. Hum 🤔 Not good news about the owner illness. Prayer for lost swedish sailer. RIP.
It _is_ under sanction in the UK. Multiple UK courts have upheld those sanctions at this point, most recently with the UK Court of Appeal ruling in February 2024. The commentary on this channel is just woefully misinformed on that point. The fact that Naumenko isn't under sanction in the EU as a whole as eSysMan points out is irrelevant. For those who've been living under rocks for the past 8 years, the UK is no longer an EU member and is free to pursue her own foreign policy, including sanctions. That's exactly what has happened here.
@@susanWilder2175 I was referring to the commenters here more than eSysman. He does terrific work and is spot on 99.99% of the time, which is far better than most.
Nobody cares about billionaire Russians anymore.. basically they're all corrupt, and they should donate every penny to reverse what their dictator has done...
But if you're in prison you can't go have a spa day every so often to invigorate yourself. The government isn't obligated to keep the boat in perfect condition. The boat floats, it's in no danger of sinking, and whoever ends up buying it at auction will get it at a very good price, which the UK taxpayers aren't going to have to subsidize.
Bringing a yacht like that to the heart of Canary Wharf was designed to make a statement. Keeping it there does the same.
This may well be the best-looking yacht I've ever seen.
With luck, it could sink overnight
@@JayAdams-ml5jf You need to get out more.🙄
Thank you eSysman for the update video.......
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Thank You for the outstandingly professional and informative update.
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I live across the canal from where the Phi is located. It’s a beautiful yacht and it’s sad to leave it sitting there like that. I can send you some recent footage, but it’s a very sad sight at the moment with all the scaffolding…..
Happy holidays . Love your shows.
Great reporting eSysman. Prayers for sailor lost at sea.
I wonder if the UK courts are considering the effect their rulings may have on the future movements for UK yacht owners. Now, I certainly don't know all the facts so there may be one or more legitimate reasons to hold the yacht even though the owner isn't sanctioned. That said, I can see some government that is sympathetic to Russia arresting a UK owned yacht for spite after the current hostilities are over.
Noone in the U.K. can afford a yacht except maybe the communist Starmer ?
why would a UK yacht owner go anywhere near a russian, syrian, north korean, or iranian port? somali grand prix?
The job of UK courts is to uphold UK law, not to "consider the effect their rulings may have on the future movements for UK yacht owners"
@@ferney2936 True, but from what's reported it seems that this isn't a clear case of illegal activity. It's more of an action by a government official for political reasons. That's why I made my statement. I'm not British and an expert on UK laws. Please let me know the law that was broken so I can better understand the situation.
@@mikew6765 I'm not an expert either. I believe the detention of the yacht is a political action & the court has simply confirmed that the government does have the authority in law to detain it. I gather the owner has appealed to a higher court and that appeal is yet to be heard. As you say, this isn't a case of illegal activity
So interesting…I enjoy your reporting
Gorgeous detained yacht ~ hope it stays free.
Thanks eSysman.
Boohoo, the yacht stays detained. Poor owner...
It will stay but not for free. Port fees apply on a daily basis.
Good reports sysman though really sad about the yachtsman
I was in San Juan on 12/05/2024 and both Bezos' yacht's (the sailing and the support) were docked there. Of course, I had to make a short video of it. Will have to send you a link to the video and hopefully will be able to send you some outstanding pics of some yacht's whilst in St. Maarten on 12/02/2024. Oh my, the information on this video Phi was great, thank you!
Bezo's "Koru" was puttering around El Morro on Dec 14 (got some pix), the day of the San Juan Christmas boat light-up parade, and tied up at a pier there the following Monday causing quite the stir among the locals & tourists. Some said the appearance was for an upcoming boat show; others said it was for the opening of some Amazon operation.
Another great update on Phi, thanks eSysman.
As MY Phi was basically brand new when arrested its bin held for so long in water handing back it will require a full overhaul and refit . my question who would be responsible for that cost as the owner has bin denied use .
Probably the UK government as it's been detained... great....
The owner is a Russian oligarch with close government ties. The UK consequently decided to sanction him as an act of UK foreign policy, and that decision has now been upheld as legitimate by 2 UK courts (most recently the UK Court of Appeals in Feb 2024). He's not entitled to any recovery and never will be.
eSysman makes a big deal of the fact that the EU didn't sanction Naumenko, but the UK isn't an EU member state and has its own independent foreign policy, including sanctions. There is no expectation or requirement for uniformity between the two post-Brexit.
This sort of thing is one of the occupational hazards that come with being a jet-setting oligarch from a country that has a nasty habit of invading its neighbors.
Any ship can be moored for over 4 years without any issue. They do need shore power for HVAC and safetysystems. A technicien and a deckhand for cleaning will keep the boat fine, for 10 years in the water.
@@wouterke9871 Four technicians and four deckhands and a Port Captain.
@@patrickchase5614 Don't let your bias show
Lover your reports! Keep up the good work!
Always god to watch one of your videos (and I don't even care about yachts)
Incredible underwater ship shape. So shallow!
11:06 shipayrd? hehe... love your content, been watching for quite a while
Cheers mate.
Okay thanks he wasn’t sure what had happened to the vessel John
Thanks. 😊
Thanks so much
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For those who've been living under a rock for the past 8 years, the UK is no longer part of the EU. The fact that Naumenko and his other yachts aren't sanctioned _in the EU_ as eSysman points out is therefore irrelevant. As a non-EU state the UK is free to pursue its own foreign policy, including sanctions policy, and it has chosen to sanction Naumenko's assets including Phi as well as some of his aircraft.
There is no lack of rule of law here, just bogus assumptions about uniformity of UK vs EU foreign policy. The UK Court of Appeals upheld Phi's seizure as a lawful act of UK foreign policy in February of this year.
Naumenko isn't some innocent that got caught up in all of this btw. His connections to the Russian elite and govt are well established, even if the Foreign Office initially misrepresented his closeness to Putin.
I’d also point out GCHQ & Mi6 better understand the owner involvement with Putin. Anyway, I’m not sure the owner really cares at this point I can tell you the yacht is have some refurbishment works done.
I'm just wondering with the no sanctions issue what authority the UK goververnment has been able to execute to detain this vessel. They have had to argue it in Court so what is it? Sisman please clarify. The problem for me is that the action was clearly illegal in the first instance and that they have somehow pursusded a Court to prove their action and have done so in similar fashion to Putin in his Courts. This does not bode well for the British Nation or Justice as it seems to Foster an Arrogance that places every normal British person under threat of the same abuse.
I don't feel that this vessel poses any military threat what it has done though is expose the threat that any democracy could suffer from abuse of power.
Dam, has it been 8 years already?
@@hughwitherington7956 Are you sure of your facts here? The OP said that the UK has sanctioned this man so arresting his yacht is legal, no? Also, the UK legal system has not proved itself to be subordinate to the government in the past...it commonly thwarts the will of government based on points of law, so I think it's reasonable to assume that the law does allow the detention of this vessel. I'm not understanding your characterisation of this situation at all.
_At the time of the raid, Grant Shapps, the transport secretary, described the sleek new vessel as “an icon of Russia’s power and wealth” and hailed its arrest as a “stark warning to Putin and his cronies”._
_Unlike the owners of other superyachts and private jets that have been detained or seized across the world, Naumenko is not the subject of sanctions himself._
It's just the UK flexing their muscles. They like to do this, though usually it's against kids dying whose parents want to take them out of the country for medical help and the UK polices the hospital and prevents the parents from seeing their child unless they apologize for saying the UK government was imperfect. Then they force the child to die.
I can see it from my house + walk past it to get to work. It’s been half covered in scaffolding for months now and is being actively refurbed, people always buzzing about on it doing work. Which seems strange if it’s been seized
The owner is allowed to maintain it, but not move it.
Thanks again good job
I believe it's been legally established that the UK government does have the legal authority to arrest the vessel.
It's also been established that the UK government DNGAF
The same UK that committed genocide in Iraq?
Bravo Zulu, your videos and content are always informative and interesting. FairWinds
Man that scrolling names bar is annoying!
The PLB failed? Hear that too often. How so? Any speculation?
From my use of PLBs some years ago rather than reliability it's the limited range that's the problem.
MOB often happens in stressful situations to some time before the raised. At this point you're beyond the range of the old PLB but no doubt technology has changed over twenty years.
Another point to consider is that in falling overboard the PLB parted company from the wearer.
Beautiful Boat.
Is the boat in protective custody???😂
Love the channel and content so if you need someone to proofread your ticker and other text overlays, let me know.
Some people in power simply can't admit to making a mistake.
I have not seen any Israeli assets been taken away or blocked ? The world is false
Except that they didn't make a mistake. Naumenko is exactly who they thought he was all along (modulo the "close friend of Putin" claim to the press).
Multiple courts have upheld the seizure as a legitimate act of UK foreign policy. The fact that the EU as a whole didn't choose to sanction Naumenko as eSysman points out is completely irrelevant because the UK is not part of the EU.
As a Russian oligarch with many connections to the that country's government he was and is fair game.
Where's that mistake?
So much money floating around !
Is so few pockets.
If your car is in the police impound it doesn't go get to get warranty work done or repairs and a good detail you've been putting off.
It does seem like such a waste though.
Off subject- have you mentioned what was the Capsize screening formula for the Yacht Bayesian with keel up and keel deployed? Also does the displacement change with the height and weight of the its mast? Thanks
Thanks
Certainly not the largest vessel from Royal Huisman. Athena is 90m Sea Eagle is 80+m.
Largest M/Y from RHS for sure 😉
Oh my goodness what a truly beautiful yacht.
Firstish! Wow, tons of bots out there...
I wonder what’s up with that? Is it just because he did stuff on Russian boats? Did they even pay attention to the content of them? Yeesch
Out of curiosity, if a vessel has been seized as this one was, who is liable for any damages or reparation for deterioration once the vessel is permitted back into normal ownership - the Government who mandated the seizure and conditions (restrictions) on its relocation to a better care facility, or the owner? Would very much like to know.
Justice is NOT blind anywhere!
What is the make and model of the yacht you show at the beginning of your videos?
Laws have become more like a suggestion! The criminals have been turning up the heat until all of us (frogs) realize it’s too late!
I can send you footage when I get back to work.
Mayhap the Royal Navy could, Requisition the vessel and use it as the next Fleet Flagship,
Get on with it - waffle around the main point until 5:00
I think the reason she is chained to the dock in London is to send a message to other Russians who thought they could ride rough-shod over the British Govt.
lol
2 Russian Satan missiles and there is no UK 😂😂😂
@5150TJT have guess where Trident Subs are now laying in wait?
@@fishtigua are the working like the other Uk navy ships 🤣🤣🤣 15mins for hypersonics, your gone first..
Lesson learned for future owners of yachts or large mansions, England is not a good place for that.
Take your dirty money somewhere else!
You mean dodgy owners?!
@@marviwilson1853 I mean, who is England to hold onto someone's possessions when they pledge it to the money of another country? They think they are the arbiters of the world, that's why Elon Musk has them crazy with his x posts. I think they have more internal, social and justice problems BUT they worry about a yacht LOL. I had no idea that a citizen of England could go to jail for posting something on Meta or another social network. Talking about the 2030 LGBT agenda. BS
Do you know what happens when people from non democratic countries buy property to store their wealth away from their government? Drives prices up and leaves empty properties, normally in the middle and upper end property market pushing up prices all down the line.
Set sail in a dingy from France though , fill yer boots@@Tres1m1m1
Civil Asset Forfeiture has many forms. It happened to me on a small scale. My international business, 80' yacht, $5 million dollar waterfront home and all other property taken all at once calling me "mentally ill" in a Florida Divorce court. You realize, it's happening across the Nation and the world. Only a victim is introduced to so much evil.
What’s the life span of these 20 million + yachts?
Twenty years until a rebuild.
Thats the “blue bridge”..
The lock was never broken
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Ok and
If the owner is not sanctioned it seems very wrong for his yacht to be arrested. Almost like the UK government are making up the rules as they go along..... that's not like them.
was the ocean breeze doing some kind of race? did they quit the race or continue on? did the other participants stop to search? or is there some kind of law of racing like "the show must go on"? now that i think of it, i wonder if a stage performance would go on if a performer died?
Boy Oh Boy, that thing isn't one of those plywood and car body filler yachts that keep rolling over in Egypt and the Mediterranean, that is a real boat,
how they couldnt find the sailor if he had a beacon?
If the beacon worked.
11:06 your proofreader needs to wake up - "SHIPAYRD"?
Regardless it will have to have extensive maintenance.
did not spend a day looking for him some race crew
The Phi is going to cost a lot of money to maintain/repair and I bet somebody is paying the bills and thats going to be a large one…
As a rule; 10% of the purchase price every year just in maintenance/upkeep.
Sounds like a banging place for a rave……
Phi was attending the Super Yacht 🛥️ money laundering and tax avoidance awards show
@@machiavellian7490 very well said 🤪😜😂
Given Phi's still there after a change of Government, it's not political, leaving only one alternative, the State within the State, HM Treasury. whatever he's done they won't say.
The new government are afraid of how it will appear to the voters if they let her go.... They know this is an embarrassing inheritance from the previous clowns.
@@GuyBooth1206 How little you understand politics! They'd LOVE to embarrass the Tories.
@@JelMain This is what we have been told by the current government....I understand it quite well, and I do sincerely hope you are right about loving to embarrass the Tories. The issue is that any government will be concerned that the public will view a release as "having gone soft on their stance against Russia". Furthermore, they're worried about a damages claim.
@@GuyBooth1206 Crown immunity. And your viewpoint on what the public thing is right-wing partisan projection, so like I said, you don't know what you're talking about.
@@JelMain Well bud, I've been extremely closely associated with this, daily, since it all began. Far closer than you or anyone you know.....I've read every single comment ever posted about this issue, been in court for every minute of it, and have liaised with every major media outlet throughout. The comments about public perception are not my comments, they are the responses from the Department for Transport bureaucrats...... Respectfully, I think perhaps I do know what I'm talking about, certainly FAR more about this yacht than you will ever do.
Who would pay for the maintenance? Even if the owner isn’t sanctioned I can’t see the uk government accepting his funds from any bank. And I would assume that the government are concerned that any change in the yachts position or status may allow a window for legal appeal etc.
Funds for the maintenance of the yacht can be transferred and used. However those funds will have to come from a known and legitimate source.
Funds would be gratefully received to pay for the port fees and ensure that the vessel is maintained. If it is intimately seized then it will be sold to the highest bidder. So it's in the interest of whosoever will be the beneficiary of the sale to have the vessel in the best possible condition.
If funds are sent then it's another expense for the oligarch without any potential return. So he loses out.
I'm surprised Boris hasn't claimed it
It doesn't appear the self-inflating life jacket functioned. It's an unfortunate sad tragedy.
and the location beacon didn't work....?
@@AndrewSparkfish
If he drowned and sank then the beacon wouldn't be able to send a signal underwater. My guess.
Nice reporting. Was thinking that a possibility that M/Y Phi is still under arrest could be as simple as envy or a power trip. Prident Nixon called them "Little people with big jobs".
Nixon waws a pardoned crimminal.
Arrested effectively means stopped. It's a French word left over from whenever ! "Arrêter". They still use it in French for arrested = arrêté.
High maintenance !!! LOL. Gallons of polish, that's all 🙂 WHAT is the difference with a brand new car you buy and park for 3 years before starting it for the first time ? Very little.
The shiny bits don't gloss anymore, that's all.
sailing racing ⛵ is dangerous and cold and hard work and sleepless nights.
Perhaps the answer to restrictive detention lies in your statement the Captain makes his own rules. As a law student many years ago I was taught at that time, that on posting a Writ on the mast, yes very traditional, the ship may not be moved. Now laws change as does society so that may no longer be true.
Pretty much true today. I've seen it done on a vessel where the owner had neither paid the harbour fees nor the crew. The vessel was subsequently sold and the creditors paid.
I appreciate your opinions and understanding here, however I'm certain there are things going on we don't know about. The first picture you showed, with members from the NCA aboard, gave me the big hint here. The NCA only get involved where there is evidence of serious and/or organised crime. It would have been general policing for the basic arrest of a Russian owned yacht. What we are told is an 'official position' however following the court case and subsequent appeal, it's clear the presiding judges have had all the relevant information in order to make their decisions.
We have followed this case from the start. The perception that becauser the NCA is involved means there is something nefarious happening is just perception.
From court transcripts of case:
The Russian invasion of Ukraine escalated on 24 February 2022. In the second week of March 2022 the Department for Transport ("DfT" or "the Department") began making enquiries about the ownership of the vessel, apparently because the National Crime Agency ("NCA") had been asked to investigate opportunities to consider large yachts.
NCA was brought in specifically to investingate 'opportunites to consider large yachts'.
From what I read of the court transcripts, there was nothing about any serious or organised crime. All they've said is basically the government can arrest the yacht if they want to. That would then seem to run contrary to people's rights to enjoy their own property and the right to a fair trial. So imagine it was you rather than Phi. You're arrested and jailed, but you are not charged with any crime. Government might be able to fix this by sanctioning the owner for something, otherwise the Supreme Court might find in favor of the owner, who could then sue the government for loss of use, port fees, depreciation etc.
I wonder how much this will cost the taxpayer and if this owner wins the case, how much of taxpayers money will be awarded for compensation....
He doesn't have long to live.
His estate will live on inpertuaty, probably the best legal eagles a trust fund can buy. They will make the UK's 2 tier justice system pay...so yes tax payers
Where is Dilbar!
Germany at last report if memory serves
Where do the yacht captains obtain their training?
Are they former Navy captains?
Yacht clubs and vocational schools offer training in civilian boat operations.
I'll take the yacht 😉 Do they accept post dated cheques?
So you are broke?
So racing yachts don't have to stop and pick up overboard crew? Is that in writing?? Sounds like the ship was lightened to go faster.
fool
General rule is that boats must finish with the same number of crew as at the start.
@@kennethpole2439 How many times a year does that happen?
Impossible to say without lots of resesrch but It has happened. On a personal note, I did go overboard from a Catalina 34 as we headed back to our club in Canada about six years ago. It was getting dark, so my main concern was about other boats returning to harbour. The water was warm and I’m a good swimmer (stupidly wasn’t wearing a PFD) , but my skipper retrieved me in anout 20 minutes. There were a few jokes about not having our finish not recorded if they hadn’t recovered me. Lesson learned! Cheers.
Maybe Jan Koum could chuck a couple billion dollars to the war effort. It should be in his interest, it isn't in mine but I am one of the persons who is paying for it.
Theres a secret compartment below deck hiding Bigfoot juice
Is Sergei's "terminal illness" that he's about to fall out of a Russian window?
Keir will give it to his mate Alli
Missed this video know late to the news,
Cannot believe crew not even looking for 24 hrs. Shoulda been circling till they ran out of food.
It's a sailboat race .. leave someone floating in the middle of the ocean without giving it an honest effort.
People look for hamsters, longer. Heartless.
Grant Shapps.... the ex Photocopier Salesman. Now an ex-MP too.
What a shambles
Keep reading his name as schnapps and he does sound like a drunk
After 3 yrs MY Phi would be out of date for her intermediate survey and would be in need of a couple of coats of antifouling. It's also a good time to remove and survey 50% of the through-hull valves. If the props, have not been cleaned they will look like an underwater garden. I suspect that some of the inlets/discharges may need a good clean too.
It’s true crime is being so hideous! Maybe even worse than Yacht A….
Absolutely! I'll take a Classic Fedship anyday over that abortion.
I agree. That bow-section is hideous. Last 2/3rds are ain't TOO bad as long as you squint.😑
UK gov got a problem with that
Arrest is a french word it means to ....STOP
*"drayage"* ?😊😊
PHI is a beautiful superyacht. Difficult for a layman to understand the reasoning for the arrest. Owner not sanctioned so just seems like the UK government cannot admit it’s mistake.
Or just not saying what they know, How many Russian fall off balconies these days
Aan de ketting gelegt
A LOT OF PEOPLE TRUST YOU AND YOUR CHANNEL OVER “CNN!” INCLUDING MYSELF! CNN, MSNBC, DEFINITELY HAVE FELL OFF THE TRUTH SCALE! SO THANK YOU FOR EXCELLENT REPORTING ON THE TRUTH!
Yes. Good work eSysman. Apparently big media watching you and taking note.
@@susanWilder2175 Yachts are small news.
Yachts are small news.
UK pirated this beautiful yacht to give tourists foto opportunities. Best yacht ever !!!
wow, all the bot comments,,all inside 1m ago..
I know it's flooded, don't get what they gain from it
Yes, quite blatant..
How do you know that they're bots? Not doubting your contention, just legitimately curious...
@@andrewdillon7837 I just reposted a bunch of them, not sure if it makes any difference
@@momsterzz They're funny,,obvious bots,,,ppl don't talk like that,,,thumbnails were the same too, funny..
Ita a beautiful boat. I love the blue. But I wouldn't want to be the one to have to keep it up, water spots and streaks and all
The Russian owner has close ties to Russian Government hence the UK sanctions against him and M/Y Phi.
Did the UK Government forget or not understand a ship of this standard needs proper maintenance, in a port that deals with Super yachts. Hum 🤔 Not good news about the owner illness.
Prayer for lost swedish sailer. RIP.
If it's not under sanctions then let it go for God's sake - stupid interpretation of the laws by our courts.
It _is_ under sanction in the UK. Multiple UK courts have upheld those sanctions at this point, most recently with the UK Court of Appeal ruling in February 2024. The commentary on this channel is just woefully misinformed on that point.
The fact that Naumenko isn't under sanction in the EU as a whole as eSysMan points out is irrelevant. For those who've been living under rocks for the past 8 years, the UK is no longer an EU member and is free to pursue her own foreign policy, including sanctions. That's exactly what has happened here.
There are lots of reasons a ship may be arrested whether it's under sanctions or not.
@@patrickchase5614don’t say this channel is woefully uninformed. Just say wonderful eSysman was a little bit wrong. That will suffice. 😉
@@susanWilder2175 I was referring to the commenters here more than eSysman. He does terrific work and is spot on 99.99% of the time, which is far better than most.
Nobody cares about billionaire Russians anymore.. basically they're all corrupt, and they should donate every penny to reverse what their dictator has done...
His tags are probably expired.
The authoritarianism in the UK is out of hand.
As bad as Russia? The US?
Iran, N Korea, China?
Give me a break 🙄
If they don’t like our laws don’t come here and ponce around in London. Stay in Russia. Easy.
But if you're in prison you can't go have a spa day every so often to invigorate yourself. The government isn't obligated to keep the boat in perfect condition. The boat floats, it's in no danger of sinking, and whoever ends up buying it at auction will get it at a very good price, which the UK taxpayers aren't going to have to subsidize.