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A multi-million pound superyacht left abandoned in the Caribbean and believed to be owned by a Russian oligarch is about to be auctioned off.<\/p>\n
Authorities from Antigua and Barbuda have given the owner of The Alfa Nero just 10 days to claim the vessel before it is sold to the highest bidder.<\/p>\n
It has sat abandoned since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022 and a raft of sanctions was slapped on wealthy members of Russian society by Western economies. <\/p>\n
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The boat was picked up for $120 million (around \u00a399.7m) in 2014, but now authorities of the island nation think it has become a hazard for shipping routes, having fallen out of repair.<\/p>\n
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It listed the ship, which is now expected to be sold for $81 million (\u00a367 million), as a "blocked property".<\/p>\n
A sales notice was put in the media and from that point, its owner had 10 days to claim it before the auction can go ahead.<\/p>\n
The whopping ship is able to host 12 guests in six staterooms with 28 crew onboard, BOAT International reports.<\/p>\n
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The publication also posted photos of the massive ship, showing it with an infinity swimming pool, helipad and gym.<\/p>\n
It also has its own jet skis stowed away and is believed to come complete with a dance floor.<\/p>\n
Russian oligarch Andrey Guryev has been linked to the ship according to the US Treasury, which has labelled him a "close associate" of the Russian president and dictator Vladimir Putin.<\/p>\n
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He is understood to have worked as part of the Russian government until 2013.<\/p>\n
Sanctions were slapped on oligarch Guryev by the US in August 2022, the UK in April, and the EU in March 2022.<\/p>\n
According to Bloomberg, Guryev has a net worth of $10.1 billion (\u00a3 8.8 billion), making him one of the wealthiest individuals from Russia.<\/p>\n
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