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The highly awaited auction of the Russian Superyacht which has been abandoned in Antigua and Barbuda waters since February last year, will take place on Friday.<\/p>\n

Dominican Darwin Telemaque, who is the head of port operations in the neighboring sister isles made that confirmation a short while ago.<\/p>\n

He reported that the auction will take place at 10 o\u2019clock and those who will bid on the luxury yacht have already gone through the due diligence process.<\/p>\n

However, selling the Alfa Nero was not easy sailing for the twin island nation. The government had gone through turbulent waters to seize the vessel and is still paying for the bills that the boat has been racking up.<\/p>\n

Last month, the United States delisted the Alfa Nero after it was sanctioned by the US following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n

It is believed to have been owned by sanctioned Russian fertilizer tycoon Andrey Guryev \u2013 a claim Guryev has denied.<\/p>\n

In mid-April, the Russian vessel was officially made a property of Antigua and Barbuda, with a flag solidifying its ownership.<\/p>\n

The boat was not only racking up debts incurred by staffing\/crew, WIOC refueling, provisioning, and some maintenance upkeep but environmentalists in St Johns say it was posing some major environmental risks for the marina.<\/p>\n

The government’s intention was to quickly sell the Alfa Nero which could be sold for US$80 million.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The highly awaited auction of the Russian Superyacht which has been abandoned in Antigua and Barbuda waters since February last year, will take place on Friday. 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