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Roman Abramovich docks luxury superyacht in Turkey's Bodrum

Second yacht owned by mr abramovich also seems to be on its way to turkey, says marine traffic.

Two superyachts linked to Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich were spotted on the Turkish coast on Tuesday, 'Eclipse' and 'My Solaris'. Mr Abramovich is among several wealthy Russians added to an EU blacklist as governments act to seize their yachts and other luxury assets. AP

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A superyacht linked to Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich docked in the Turkish tourist resort of Bodrum on Monday, after skirting the waters of EU countries that have imposed sanctions on the oligarch over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Mr Abramovich was among several wealthy Russians added last week to an EU blacklist, and EU governments have acted in recent days to seize yachts and other luxury assets from them.

World governments are seeking to isolate Russian President Vladimir Putin and his allies over the invasion of Ukraine , which the Kremlin calls a "special military operation".

Last week, Mr Abramovich flew to Moscow after leaving Istanbul in his private jet.

Flight-tracking data showed it was a second trip by a jet linked to him between the Turkish city and the Russian capital in three days.

There was no indication that Mr Abramovich was on the 140-metre yacht Solaris when it docked in Bodrum on Monday afternoon, after it left Montenegro's Adriatic resort town of Tivat on March 13.

Since then the vessel, which sails under a Bermuda flag according to monitoring site Marine Traffic, had tracked south and rounded the Greek island of Crete in recent days before reaching Turkish waters on Monday morning.

It spent the day motoring north, hugging the Turkish coast and steering away from nearby Greek islands, before arriving in Bodrum where pictures showed the imposing white vessel towering over other moored boats.

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The superyacht was built in a German shipyard and first took to the sea early last year. It is one of a string of yachts owned by Mr Abramovich, according to reports in luxury goods publications SuperYachtFan, SuperYacht and Forbes .

Its latest journey began on March 8 when it left a Barcelona shipyard where it had been undergoing repairs.

Chelsea's Roman Abramovich and other Russians have assets frozen after UK sanctions

A second yacht linked to Mr Abramovich , Eclipse , also seemed to be on its way to Turkey, according to Marine Traffic.

Several groups have been confirmed as bidders to buy English soccer club Chelsea from Mr Abramovich , who was also hit by British government sanctions after Russia's invasion.

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SPOTTED: Superyacht ECLIPSE Seen in Bodrum, Turkey

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By Charlotte Ashley   9 October 2015

The renowned, multi-award winning 162.5m/533ft superyacht ECLIPSE , was recently seen at Palmarina Bodrum in Turkey . The world’s second largest yacht, delivered by Blohm + Voss, her Terence Disdale-designed stature towered amongst the surrounding vessels and landscape of the Turkish Riviera.

Little is known about the purpose of ECLIPSE ’s visit to the Turkey, a location which has be largely quiet over recent charter seasons due to uncertainties about the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Evidently, her world cruising capability is being put to good use by owner Roman Abramovich, however, after the megayacht’s surprising visit to the River Clyde in Scotland earlier this year in July .

The only megayacht marina in Turkey, Palmarina Bodrum offers 6 different moorings with a 24-hour service and features a Yacht Club, ‘Billionaire Club’ and a complex comprising of a Boutique hotel, over a hundred shops and restaurants, and art galleries. The marina is set against a beautiful backdrop of Turkey’s mountains, littered with tiny villages.

Delivered in 2010, motor yacht ECLIPSE currently boasts the title of the largest yacht marketed as available for chartering (at an undisclosed rate). She is unquestionably a superyacht that constantly captures the attention of the world’s media, largely because of her significant range of amenities – highlights include: three helipads, two swimming pools, several Jacuzzi’s, a movie theatre, a spa, disco hall, barbecue, children’s playroom, elevator, conference facilities for a corporate charter or working at sea, and a submarine able to discover depths of up to 50 metres.

Unconfirmed amenities include a missile defence system, accompanied by protective bullet-proof windows.

ECLIPSE provides luxurious accommodation for up to 36 guests in 18 staterooms, ideal for the New Year’s Eve party her owner has become renowned for hosting in the glamorous setting of St Barts. Her cabin layout comprises of one lavish master suite located on a large master deck, and 17 VIP staterooms.

One of the charter fleet’s largest crews of 70 is on hand on board for ensuring an effortless cruising experience.

Accolades in her awards cabinet includes ‘Best Displacement Motor Yacht (of 3,000GT and above)' and 'Motor Yacht of the Year' at the 2011 World Superyacht Awards.

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Russian oligarch stashes second yacht in Turkey, apparently to beat Ukraine-linked sanctions

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Ankara, Turkey — A second superyacht belonging to Chelsea soccer club owner and sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich has docked in a resort in southwestern Turkey - a country that's not applying sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine , Turkish media reports said Tuesday.

The private DHA news agency said the Bermuda-registered Eclipse docked at a port in the resort of Marmaris amid international efforts to freeze assets belonging to top Russian businessmen linked to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

A day earlier, Abramovich's Bermuda-flagged luxury yacht My Solaris arrived in the nearby resort of Bodrum, triggering a protest by a group of Ukrainians who boarded a small motor boat and tried to prevent the yacht from docking.

Last week, the European Union updated a list of individuals facing asset freezes and travel bans over their ties to the Kremlin and began imposing sanctions on Abramovich. The 55-year-old had already been punished in Britain.

NATO-member Turkey has close ties to both Russia and Ukraine. It has criticized Moscow's invasion of Ukraine but has also positioned itself as a neutral party trying to mediate between the two.

Abramovich announced earlier this month that he's selling the Chelsea club. Abramovich said the sale won't "be fast-tracked but will follow due process" and that the net proceeds will go to victims in Ukraine.

"This has never been about business nor money for me, but about pure passion for the game and Club," he said. 

Forbes has valued Abramovich's net worth  at $12.4 billion  while Chelsea was worth an  estimated $3.2 billion  in 2021. The 55-year-old, who was once Russia's richest man, said he will set up a foundation to which net proceeds from the sale will be donated.

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Roman Abramovich’s superyacht leaves Turkish port run by UK-listed firm

Russian oligarch’s vessel departed after Global Ports Holding was pressed to act over UK sanctions

Roman Abramovich’s $600m (£458m) superyacht Solaris has left a port in Turkey after the London-based company that operates the terminal which had been harbouring the oligarch’s yacht was pressed to act.

Solaris, which is 140 metres long and has a helipad and swimming pool, left Bodrum Cruise Port on Monday. It is now at anchor off Yalikavak beach in south-western Turkey, according to the shipping data service Marine Traffic .

Pressure had been building for Global Ports Holding (GPH), the Mayfair-headquartered company that runs Bodrum Cruise Port, to refuse services to Solaris.

Legal experts had said the London-listed company was taking “a very big risk” by allowing a superyacht owned by a sanctioned individual to use one of its ports. The Bodrum port is one of 22 terminals run by the firm.

Abramovich, the owner of Chelsea Football Club, is one of several Russian billionaires hit by UK sanctions last month as part of the government’s efforts to put pressure on Vladimir Putin to end the invasion of Ukraine. Liz Truss, the foreign secretary, described the sanctioned individuals as having “the blood of the Ukrainian people on their hands”.

A spokesperson for Global Ports Holding declined to comment on why Solaris had left the port.

In a statement on Sunday, the company said it did not have “any power to accept or reject any ship or yacht” from the port but it had taken the decision to “not receive any service fee or other payments concerning the berthing of this superyacht”.

“Global Ports Holding plc notes recent press speculation regarding the berthing at Bodrum Yolcu Liman İşletmeleri AŞ (Bodrum Cruise Port), Turkey, of a superyacht, allegedly owned by a designated person subject to sanctions imposed by the UK government,” GPH said .

“As a private terminal operator in Turkey , GPH merely operates Bodrum Cruise Port as the concessionaire and is not involved in granting permission for a ship or a yacht to dock at the port. This responsibility and decision sit with the Turkish authorities, and as concessionaire, GPH must comply with such a decision as long as the decision is legal under the applicable laws.

“However, and notwithstanding the difficulties of any party to correctly identify the actual ownership of such assets, GPH has not and will not receive any service fee or other payments concerning the berthing of this superyacht at Bodrum Cruise Port.”

The company said the berthing of Solaris did not breach UK sanction laws because “the alleged offence has taken place at a port outside the United Kingdom where GPH does not have any ownership or any power to accept or reject any ship or yacht pursuant to the applicable laws”.

Solaris arrived at Bodrum Cruise Port on 22 March after hurriedly leaving a port in Barcelona , where it was undergoing repairs, as EU countries began seizing sanctioned individuals’ assets.

Ukrainian protesters tried to stop Solaris mooring at the port. Members of the Optimist Sailing Team Ukraine confronted the vessel in a small boat, chanting “No war in Ukraine” and waving the country’s flag. They were part of a junior sailing team that was in Turkey to compete in an annual competition, having left Ukraine before the invasion.

Turkey has refused to impose sanctions on Russians, despite the UK, US and EU uniting to restrict oligarchs believed to have benefited from close relationships with Putin. The Turkish foreign minister, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, said the oligarchs were “of course” welcome and could do business in Turkey according to international law.

Another, even larger, superyacht owned by Abramovich is moored in Turkey. Eclipse, which at 162.5 metres is believed to be the world’s second largest superyacht, arrived at the port of Marmaris on 22 March.

Reports suggest that Abramovich owns as many as five superyachts worth more than $1bn (£762m) in total. Another yacht linked to the billionaire, Garcon, is now berthed in Antigua.

The Antiguan government has asked for the UK’s assistance to seize the vessel. Ronald Sanders, the country’s ambassador to the US, told Reuters: “We’ve said that we’re quite happy to cooperate, but under the rule of law. The only way we can [seize the vessel] is if the British, in their mutual legal assistance treaty request, establish that this is a person they want because he has committed some crime.”

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Roman Abramovich’s $600 million superyacht Solaris has left the port of Bodrum in Turkey – relocating as the sanctioned Russian oligarch’s fleet of luxury vessels comes under increased scrutiny from Western officials.

As of Monday morning, the Solaris was anchored off Yalikavak beach near the southwestern coast of Turkey in the Aegean Sea, according to location data from Marine Traffic . The ship was initially reported to have left Bodrum Cruise Port for a “scenic cruise” before its crew dropped anchor.

The Solaris and another of Abramovich’s superyachts, the Eclipse, have lingered in or near Turkish ports for the last two weeks. The Eclipse is located in the Turkish port of Marmaris.

The vessels have avoided European ports in the days since the United Kingdom and European Union levied sanctions against Abramovich over his ties to the Kremlin in response to the invasion of Ukraine.

The Solaris’ departure from the Turkish port occurred after Global Ports Holding, which operates Bodrum Cruise Port and is listed on the London Stock Exchange, faced pressure to deny service to the yacht due to its ties to Abramovich.

On Sunday, Global Ports Holding said it lacked the authority to reject the Solaris, but noted it would not accept berthing fees while the boat was at port.

“This responsibility and decision sit with the Turkish Authorities, and as concessionaire, GPH must comply with such a decision as long as the decision is legal under the applicable laws,” the company said in a statement.

“However, and notwithstanding the difficulties of any party to correctly identify the actual ownership of such assets, GPH has not and will not receive any service fee or other payments concerning the berthing of this superyacht at Bodrum Cruise Port,” the statement added.

Global Ports Holding’s announcement could have been an attempt to shield itself from liability for potential sanctions violations, according to the Financial Times , which first reported on the statement.

While Abramovich’s two largest superyachts, the $600 million Solaris and the $700 million Eclipse, have drawn the most public scrutiny, a report last week revealed his fleet was more extensive than previously known.

British authorities have determined Abramovich owns the yachts Halo and Garçon, which drew scrutiny while docked in Antigua but were only recently determined to be owned by the oligarch. Government officials in Antigua said they would cooperate with efforts to detain and seize the vessels if requested.

The Financial Times noted Abramovich may still own a fifth yacht, the $11 million Sussurro, despite previous reports that he gifted the boat to his ex-wife in a divorce settlement.

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SUPERYACHT. Eclipse, a superyacht linked to sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, is docked in Marmaris, Turkey, March 22, 2022.

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MARMARIS, Turkey – A second superyacht linked to Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich docked in a Turkish resort on Tuesday, March 22, and sources familiar with the discussions said he and other wealthy Russians were looking to invest in Turkey given sanctions elsewhere.

Western governments have targeted Abramovich and several other Russian oligarchs with sanctions as they seek to isolate President Vladimir Putin and his allies over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine .

While strongly criticizing the invasion, Turkey has said it opposes sanctions imposed by its NATO allies on principle. That could set it up as a possible safe haven for Russians seeking to make investments and preserve assets.

Eclipse, which is one of the world’s biggest yachts at 162.5 meters (533 feet), docked in the resort of Marmaris in southwest Turkey after skirting Greek islands, according to a Reuters witness and tracking data. It sails under a Bermuda flag.

The vessel is reported to have two helipads, nine decks, a swimming pool, and built-in missile defenses.

Solaris , another superyacht linked to Abramovich, arrived a day earlier in the resort of Bodrum some 80 kilometers (50 miles) away, after having also avoided the waters of European Union countries that have sanctioned the oligarchs.

They are among a string of yachts owned by Abramovich, according to reports in luxury goods publications SuperYachtFan, SuperYacht, and Forbes.

Abramovich, the owner of English football club Chelsea , was in Istanbul briefly last week , according to flight tracking data and people familiar with the travels. There was no indication he was aboard either yacht.

A source in Ankara with knowledge of recent conversations with Abramovich said he and other wealthy Russians were looking to invest in Turkey given the sanctions imposed elsewhere.

“He wants to do some work and may buy some assets,” the source said, adding that the oligarch already had some assets in Turkey. The source did not give details.

Another source in Ankara said Turkey was not currently considering joining sanctions action and expected wealthy Russians to purchase assets and make investments.

“We act sensitively on issues such as bringing the oligarchs’ money to Turkey,” the person said.

A spokesperson for Abramovich did not immediately reply to a request for comment.

The foreign and interior ministries did not immediately comment on whether Western governments had requested that Turkey seize sanctioned assets. Last week, the banking regulator told Reuters it was monitoring sanctions applied on Russia but had not instructed banks to limit citizens of any country.

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A small group of people on a motor boat protested in front of Solaris as it docked, holding Ukrainian flags emblazoned with the words “no war,” footage shared by the expat association Ukrainians in Bodrum showed.

With the arrival of Eclipse and Solaris, Abramovich has for now stationed upwards of $1.2 billion of his fortune in Turkey, with each vessel estimated to be worth $600 million or more. Russian-linked yachts are stuck in several countries including Italy , Spain , and Germany.

Sanctions are delicate for Turkey, which has close trade and diplomatic links with both Russia and Ukraine. Critics of President Tayyip Erdogan’s government have said the balancing act could leave it vulnerable internationally.

“The anchoring in Turkish marinas of yachts embargoed in European countries may leave Turkey in a difficult situation in the international arena,” Utku Cakirozer, an MP from the main opposition CHP party, told Reuters.

After meeting Erdogan in Ankara on Tuesday, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said he supported Turkey’s role in maintaining dialogue with both Ukraine and Russia.

“Turkey is doing everything that it can do. It is one of the few open lines we have with both,” he told a news conference.

“We would very much favor for Turkey to implement all the sanctions but I think we also have to be happy with the fact that Turkey is playing its diplomatic role.”

Russia calls its invasion a “special military operation” aimed at disarming Ukraine and removing what it says are dangerous nationalists in government. Ukraine and Western allies say that is a false pretext for an unprovoked war.

Turkey has sought to mediate a ceasefire and peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv.

The 140-meter (460-foot) Solaris, which also sails under a Bermuda flag, remained moored in Bodrum on Tuesday, a week after it left Montenegro’s Adriatic resort town of Tivat. – Rappler.com

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Ukrainian children on an inflatable dinghy waving flags emblazoned with 'NO WAR' attempted to stop Roman Abramovich's £750m superyacht from docking in sanction-free Turkey

• Eclipse, a £750m superyacht owned by Roman Abramovich, docked in Marmaris around 6am UK time today 
• Ten Ukrainians, including five children, on an inflatable dingy attempted to stop it by sailing towards the yacht
• 533ft vessel sailed within just two miles of UK waters off Gibraltar and skirted Greece to reach the port city
• It joins Abramovich's other yacht, the £430m Solaris moored in Bodrum, as billionaire tries to avoid sanctions 
• UK and EU have begun seizing assets of billionaires linked to Putin, with Abramovich on both of their lists 

By Andrew Young For Mailonline

Published: 05:56 EDT, 22 March 2022 | Updated: 13:17 EDT, 22 March 2022

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Ukrainian children were seen on an inflatable dinghy waving flags emblazoned with 'No War' as they attempted to stop Roman Abramovich's £750m superyacht from docking in sanction-free Turkey

The Chelsea FC owner's second luxury superyacht has arrived in Turkey in the latest move by the under-fire oligarch to protect his prize assets from Western sanctions over Russia 's war in Ukraine.

A group of 10 Ukrainian protesters, including five children, in a motor boat flying a Ukraine flag saying ‘No War’ tried in vain to stop the Solaris docking by sailing in front of it, but were held back by police. 

The Turkish-based Association of Ukrainians in Bodrum group said it was 'successful' until the coastguard intervened.

It claims its 'brave sportsmen' were taken ashore, given 'a round of tasty Turkish tea with delights and a warning' and released. 

'They were demanding immediate stop of Russian invasion to Ukraine and to end Russian vile war,' the group added on Facebook. 

Abramovich’s yacht, the 460ft Solaris, docked in Bodrum about 40 miles away from his other yacht which arrived 16 hours later after at 6am UK time today.  

His 533ft long Eclipse - worth an estimated £750m - docked this morning in Marmaris which is popular with British holidaymakers and is in the heart of the idyllic Turkish Riviera. 

The arrival of both yachts in Turkey means they are safe - for now at least - from sanctions designed to punish Putin's inner circle for his decision to invade Ukraine.

Ukrainian children aboard an inflatable dinghy attempted to stop Roman Abramovich's yacht from docking this morning as the 140m vessel arrived in the Turkish resort of Bodrum

Eclipse's arrival in Turkey follows Abramovich's other yacht - the £430million Solaris - also docking in the Turkish port of Bodrum, 50 miles west of Marmaris, where it was greeted by protesters waving Ukrainian flags 

Eclipse arrived in Marmaris (left) around 6am UK time today having set sail from the Caribbean, where it typically spends the winter month, on February 21. It was careful to avoid EU waters including the Greek island of Rhodes (right) along the way

A group of 10 Ukrainian protesters, including five children, in a motor boat flying a Ukraine saying ‘No War’ tried in vain to stop the Solaris docking by sailing in front of it, but were held back by police

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Efforts to capture assets linked to oligarchs has been described as a ‘cat and mouse’ game as crews seek to avoid having them seized. 

NATO member Turkey is a safe haven for the Chelsea FC owner’s yachts and other assets as the country has not joined nations such as the US, UK, France, Spain and Germany in sanctioning those closest to Putin. 

The Eclipse usually spends much of the winter in the Caribbean where Abramovich has a 70 acre beachside estate on the billionaire playground island of St Barts. 

But it left St Maarten, around 20 miles from St Barts, on February 21 as Putin gathered his forces to invade Ukraine. It went through the Straits of Gibraltar nine-days-ago – just two miles outside British territorial waters – and studiously avoided the waters of EU countries as it continued sailing east. 

The Solaris had been undergoing repairs in Barcelona, but left hurriedly on March 8 as EU countries began seizing assets. It arrived four days later in the port of Tivat in Montenegro which is not in the bloc. 

Montenegro, which is eager to join the EU, had agreed to replicate sanctions against Russia, but in practice it only banned flights by the country's airlines. Abramovich therefore viewed the superyacht marina in Tivat as a safer location than Spain - at least temporarily, sources said. 

The Solaris hurriedly left Tivat last Monday just before the EU announced it had followed the UK’s lead and sanctioned Abramovich over his Kremlin links. 

Shipping tracker websites showed the yacht’s destination was originally posted as Istanbul, allowing it to cross the Bosphorus channel into the Black Sea and reach Russia if necessary. 

But the destination was later removed and changed to say ‘awaiting orders’ as it moved down the Adriatic and into the Ionian. Last week the Solaris failed to head north east to Istanbul after rounding mainland Greece, meaning that Istanbul seemed an unlikely destination. 

It instead continued east in waters south of Crete, slowing to a virtual standstill for up to seven hours on Saturday as the crew appeared to dither over where they were heading. 

The Solaris could have headed south east to go through the Suez Canal and reach Dubai or the Seychelles where other yachts owned by oligarchs have sought sanctuary. 

At one point the Russian tanker Vyazma – previously linked to the Russian navy - appeared beside it, leading to social media speculation that it could have been refuelling the Solaris. 

But shipping tracker sites revealed that the Vyazma did not slow down and the vessels remained a mile apart. 

The Vyazma has previously been seen alongside Russian warships around Norway and in the North Sea as well as the Mediterranean. 

The Solaris picked up speed to more than nine knots as it sailed yesterday morning through the narrow channel between the Greek island of Simi near Rhodes and mainland Turkey, after updating its voyage description to ‘scenic cruising’. 

It then skirted carefully around Greek territory Kos to reach Bodrum where Abramovich has previously holidayed on his yachts, and docked beside a jetty at around 2.30pm UK time. 

Last week MailOnline revealed how Abramovich’s yachts were brazenly flying Red Ensign flags giving them British protection on the high seas – despite facing UK sanctions. 

Both yachts are registered in the British overseas territory of Bermuda, entitling them to fly Bermuda’s version of the Red Ensign, featuring the Union Jack in a top corner. 

Abramovich faces having his yachts seized if they stray in to UK waters after he was sanctioned by the British government 12 days ago over his links to President Putin. 

But bizarrely the Red Ensign registration means he can enjoy a range of benefits from the UK including British consular assistance and protection of the Royal Navy. 

The UK’s official Government website states: ‘The Red Ensign, is one of the most admired and well known emblems on the high seas with every vessel sporting it under the protection of the Royal Navy’. 

Roman Abramovich's £750million superyacht Eclipse (file image) has docked in the Turkish port city of Marmaris as its crew tries to avoid having the vessel seized by EU countries after Vladimir Putin's inner circle were sanctioned over Ukraine

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Solaris had been docked in Barcelona undergoing repairs but hurriedly set sail on March 8 as Spain began cracking down on oligarch wealth. It went first to Montenegro before heading to Bodrum (pictured in port)

Abramovich is worth up to £12billion and owns a £150m Kensington mansion, a £22m penthouse, and more than £1.2bn of yachts, private jets, helicopters and supercars based in Britain and around the world

It adds that ships sailing under the flag can enjoy ‘international tax breaks’ and ‘British consular support for ships in foreign docks’. 

The rules mean that Abramovich could even technically ask for the assistance of the British government if his yachts are threatened with ‘sanctions’ by another country. 

Ian Hodge, the chairman of the Merchant Navy Association described the flying of the Red Ensign on the yachts as an ‘embarrassment’ and called for them to be de-registered by the Bermudan authorities. 

The flying of Bermuda’s version of the Red Ensign on the Abramovich yachts has also protests in the UK’s former colony which has the Queen as its head of state. 

Bermuda resident Frank Morgan said the continuing registration of the yachts on the island was at odds with the territory’s support for the people of Ukraine. 

Abramovich was spotted in Tel Aviv airport on Monday last week before he flew on his private jet to Istanbul. 

The same jet left Istanbul for Moscow just hours later, according to flight tracker records, and Abramovich has not been seen since. 

The Solaris which has a crew of 60 was built for Abramovich by German yard Lloyd Werft in Bremerhaven and was only launched last year. 

It has eight decks, cabins for 36 guests, a gym, sauna, jacuzzi and a swimming pool that can be converted into a dance floor, a flotilla of jet-skis, at least one helicopter, and a rumoured personal submarine. 

Both Solaris and Eclipse are also thought to have a series of security measures to protect against pirates, kidnappers or special forces from hostile states. 

They are said to include radar-controlled missile detection systems, bulletproof windows and armoured protection around their wheelhouses and main cabins.

The Chelsea Football Club owner was seen in Tel Aviv airport earlier this month on his way to Istanbul, as the EU decided to follow the UK and sanction him

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