Luna (yacht)

Luna is the world's second-largest expedition yacht. She featured at the centre of a dispute between Azerbaijani Farkhad Akhmedov and his ex-wife, Tatyana Akhmedova, after an English High Court judgement[4] awarded Tatiana a disputed £453 million matrimonial settlement.

History
Marshall Islands
NameLuna
OwnerBlue Sea Trust
BuilderLloyd Werft, Germany
Cost€250m (April 2010)
LaunchedOctober 2009
ChristenedApril 2010
In serviceApril 2010[1]
Identification
General characteristics
Class and typeIce Class
TypeMotor Yacht
Tonnage5,750 GT[2]
Length115 m (377 ft)[3]
Beam22.5m
Height47.46m
Draft6.49m
Decks10
Installed power15,000hp
Speed22.5 knots max speed, 18 knots cruising speed
Range9,000 nm at 16-18 knots
Boats & landing
craft carried		8
Crew52 Crew
Aviation facilities2 MCA Helicopter pads with fire suppression system and full night time landing certification with on board helicopter landing/maintenance/fire team

Following the Luna ruling, Farkhad and Tatiana settled their dispute.[5]

In October 2021, having undergone a refurbishment following her stay in Dubai, Luna set sail once again heading through the Suez Canal and into the Mediterranean and arriving at Lloyd Werft shipyard to undergo maintenance.[6]

Ownership history

Luna was delivered to Russian businessman Roman Abramovich on 10 April 2010.[1] Its exterior was designed by NewCruise of Germany and its interior by Donald Starkey.[2]The yacht's cost has been estimated at over €250m.

Luna was sold to Farkhad Akhmedov, for €200m in April 2014.[7] In October 2014 the yacht was sent to Bremerhaven, Germany, for an extensive refit costing €50m. The yacht was delivered in March 2016 after a 16-month extensive refit.[8]

Luna now belongs to the Blue Sea Trust, reported to be the owning entity of the Akhmedov family.[9]

See also

References
  1. "MY Luna 115m Delivered". SuperYachts.com. April 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-10.
  2. "M/Y Luna". superyachts.com. 12 June 2009. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
  3. "Top 100 Largest Yachts". boatinternational.com. 16 December 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
  4. "Dubai court rules 115m Luna belongs to owner's ex-wife". Boat International. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  5. "Dubai's highest court rejects superyacht seizure appeal in mammoth divorce battle". Reuters. 2020-08-20. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
  6. "Araber sorgen für Hoffnung auf der Lloyd Werft". Norderlesen (in German). Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  7. "Superyacht Luna - Farkhad Akhmedov".
  8. "The Luna story: a refit redefined". www.superyachttimes.com. SuperYacht Times. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
  9. "LUNA Yacht -- Lloyd Werft". Yacht Charter Fleet.
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