The Dutch city faced an uproar as it considered dismantling a section of a 95-year-old bridge. Now the boat’s builder has decided not to apply for a permit.
Tag: Boats and Boating
Fiji Hands Over Superyacht That U.S. Says Is Tied to Russian Oligarch
The handover of the Amadea is the latest development in a global effort to seize the assets of oligarchs with ties to Russia’s president.
To Keep Putin and His Oligarchs Afloat, It Takes a System
Out of a halting attempt at democratization grew a corrupt ecosystem that has proved very difficult for the Russian elite to resist.
Italy Seizes Superyacht Tied to Putin
Italian police boarded the yacht, the Scheherazade, late on Friday, ending what appeared to be preparations to set sail.
A 459-Foot Mystery in a Tuscan Port: Is It a Russian’s Superyacht?
As European authorities go after the luxury assets of oligarchs close to Vladimir Putin, a superyacht cloaked in secrecy has come under investigation.
After Burning for Days, a Ship Carrying Thousands of Luxury Cars Sinks
The ship, the Felicity Ace, was carrying about 4,000 vehicles, including Bentleys and Porsches, when it caught fire on Feb. 16. On Tuesday morning, it sank.
Dozens Are Reported Missing After Boat Capsizes Off Florida Coast
The boat, which left the Bahamas on Saturday with 40 people on board, was most likely part of a “human smuggling venture,” the Coast Guard said. One passenger was rescued.
French Adventurer Attempting to Row Solo Across the Atlantic Is Missing
Jean-Jacques Savin, 75, activated distress beacons on Thursday and Friday, his team said. On Saturday, the Portuguese Navy found his boat, but not his body, near the Azores.
French Adventurer Dies Attempting to Row Solo Across the Atlantic
Jean-Jacques Savin, 75, activated distress beacons on Thursday and Friday, his team said. On Saturday, the Portuguese maritime authorities found him dead in his boat near the Azores.
Cliff Collapses on Boaters in Brazil, Killing 10
The tragedy in Minas Gerais state gripped the nation because it was captured on videos that showed an immense slab of rock smashing into pleasure boats.
