zoe to A Boring Dystopia • 1 year agoThe yacht was owned by a Russian oligarch and was abandoned in Antigua in 2022 after sanctions were placed. In June 2023, the sanctions against the yacht were lifted and the boat was auctioned off...i.redd.itimagemessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up1179arrow-down113
arrow-up1166arrow-down1imageThe yacht was owned by a Russian oligarch and was abandoned in Antigua in 2022 after sanctions were placed. In June 2023, the sanctions against the yacht were lifted and the boat was auctioned off...i.redd.itzoe to A Boring Dystopia • 1 year agomessage-square9fedilink
minus-square@OwlPastelinkEnglish44•1 year agoCould you not connect the yacht to the grid to run ac? Wouldn’t that be cheaper?
minus-square@givesomefucksMlinkEnglish44•1 year agoYeah, there’s shore connections on most ships, definitely one of this size and cost. Unfortunately we can’t see details of the article because OP just linked to a screenshot that was posted on reddit.
minus-square@Mr_Blottlink3•edit-21 year agohttps://luxurylaunches.com/transport/the-abandoned-alfa-nero-superyacht-is-burning-2000-of-diesel-everyday-to-run-its-air-conditioning-just-so-that-mold-and-sea-water-do-not-ruin-its-opulent-interiors-and-expensive-paintings.php No sources or proof of any kind btw
minus-square@Venat0rlink1•1 year agoIt’s actually just a reworded WSJ article: “You can’t even open the doors on Alfa Nero without diesel,” said Tom Paterson, the dockmaster at the Antigua Yacht Club to the WSJ. https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/taxpayers-stuck-paying-the-bills-for-oligarchs-seized-yachts-and-mansions-afd442e4
Could you not connect the yacht to the grid to run ac? Wouldn’t that be cheaper?
Yeah, there’s shore connections on most ships, definitely one of this size and cost.
Unfortunately we can’t see details of the article because OP just linked to a screenshot that was posted on reddit.
https://luxurylaunches.com/transport/the-abandoned-alfa-nero-superyacht-is-burning-2000-of-diesel-everyday-to-run-its-air-conditioning-just-so-that-mold-and-sea-water-do-not-ruin-its-opulent-interiors-and-expensive-paintings.php
No sources or proof of any kind btw
It’s actually just a reworded WSJ article:
https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/taxpayers-stuck-paying-the-bills-for-oligarchs-seized-yachts-and-mansions-afd442e4