Lady Anastasia

The MY Lady Anastasia^[1] (formerly Aria)^[2] is a 47.75 m (156.7 ft) luxury motor yacht.^[3] The luxury yacht was built in 2001 by Sensation Yachts.^[4] In 2022, the yacht became embroiled with the fallout from the Russo-Ukrainian War, with a crew member attempting to scuttle it,^[3] and authorities seizing it pursuant to sanctions against Russia.^[5]

History

In 2001, the yacht was launched by Sensation Yachts in New Zealand.^[1] She was launched under the name Aria.^[6]

In 2018, the yacht was placed on sale.^[1]

In February 2022, chief engineer Taras Ostapchuk tried to sabotage and sink the superyacht by intentional scuttling through opening the seacocks, at Port Adriano, Palma, Mallorca, Spain. He was unsuccessful as other crew members were alerted by alarm and rescued the ship. Ostapchuk attempted to take action against the head of Rosoboronexport, arms oligarch and yacht owner Aleksandr Mikheyev, in revenge for Russia attacking Kyiv during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.^[3]^[6]

In March 2022, Spanish authorities seized the yacht pursuant to European Union sanctions against Mikheev.^[7]^[5]

Specifications

^[4]^[1]^[8]

Designer: Donald Starkey
Naval architect: Ray Harvey
Shipyard: Sensation Yachts, Auckland, New Zealand
Length: 47.75 m (156 ft 8 in)
Beam: 8.5 m (27 ft 11 in)
Draft: 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in)
Gross tonnage: 476
Decks: 4
Guests: 10
Crew: 9
Cabins: 5
Propulsion: 2 × 2,650 hp (1,980 kW) diesel, twin-screw

Registration

^[9]^[10]

Flag nation: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
IMO number: 8742496
MMSI number: 377423000
Callsign: J8Y4288
Home port: Kingstown

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Felix Sowerbutts (24 September 2018). "On display at the MYS: 47.6m M/Y Lady Anastasia". SuperyachtNews.
^ "LADY ANASTASIA". YachtCharterFleet. 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c Bob Ortega; Al Goodman; Casey Tolan; Curt Devine; Jeff Winter (24 March 2022). "Ukrainian crew member who tried to sink a yacht linked to an oligarch: 'It was my first step for the war with Russia'". CNN.
^ ^a ^b "Lady Anastasia". yachtharbour.com. Yacht Harbour. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Spain detains yacht linked to Russian oligarch Mikheyev, police source says". Reuters. 15 March 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Crew member arrested for attempting to sink 48m Lady Anastasia in Port Adriano". Boat International. 28 February 2022.
^ Magdy Sadek (16 March 2022). "Spanish authorities Seized the yacht "Lady Anastasia" yesterday". Blue Economy.
^ "Lady Anastasia". SuperYacht Times.
^ "LADY ANASTASIA — Yacht — IMO: 8742496". marinetraffic.com. Marine Traffic. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
^ "LADY ANASTASIA – Yacht – IMO 8742496". Vessel Finder.