Superyacht crosses Strait of Hormuz

A luxury yacht linked to one of Russian President Vladimir PutinÕs
key allies has sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, despite the
ongoing blockade of the key shipping channel

142m-long Nord superyacht
is estimated to be worth
more than $500 million

Vessel accommodates 36 guests
across 20 staterooms, attended by
crew of 42, and features swimming
pool, two helicopter landing pads
and submarine

Sanctioned Russian billionaire
Alexei Mordashov is not listed
as yachtÕs formal owner but records
show it was registered to firm
owned by his wife in 2022

BAHRAIN
IRAN
IRAQ
KUWAIT
OMAN
PAKISTAN
QATAR
SAUDI
ARABIA
UAE
Bandar Abbas
Dubai
Muscat
U.S.
blockade
line
Arabian
Sea
Gulf of
Oman
Persian
Gulf 
200km
125 miles

Strait of Hormuz: Approximately
one-fifth of global crude oil and
liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies
normally pass through waterway

Apr 24-26: Nord sails from Dubai
to Muscat, one of few private vessels
to transit strait in recent months

Sources: BBC, Superyacht Times, X
Pictures: Getty Images
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