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Inside luxury yacht LANA: One of the world's largest charter yachts

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By Editorial Team   25 August 2020

Recently released images have revealed the levels of luxury that can be enjoyed on board the 107m (351')  superyacht LANA , which is available to charter in the idyllic destinations of the Maldives and the Seychelles this winter.

The newly released images show previously unseen areas of the luxury yacht, including the beach club, sundeck and 110m2 master cabin.

Delivered by Benetti in June 2020, LANA is the third largest yacht publicly available for  luxury yacht charter in the world and one of the 50 largest yachts on the sea. Previously known as FB277, she is also the third-largest yacht ever built by Benetti. Only the 108m motor yacht IJE and the 107.6m superyacht LUMINOSITY are larger.

She represents an entirely in-house collaboration between Benetti's interior and exterior designers and naval architects. With her elegant and serene interior and vast social areas, she is a true balance of functionality and luxury. 

A serene and spacious interior

LANA represents a statement of building excellence, every technical feature, every aesthetic element, every single detail was executed to perfection. Owner of LANA

The images showcase the soft color palette, designed to create a sense of serenity, in an intricately designed interior that is the work of Benetti’s in-house design team. Bright furnishings and wide windows bring a further sense of light and relaxation.

The sense of space is increased with high ceilings, up to 1.7m in height, and a series of sculptural elements that give LANA a palatial feel and illustrate why she has already triumphed at the World Yacht Trophies , where she pick up the ‘Yacht of the Year’ award.

A range of luxurious amenities

The size of LANA’s already expansive beach club is emphasised even more by its two folding terraces, offering a wonderful area to relax or enjoy the vast number of toys that are available. They include superjets, waterskis, wakeboards, windsurfs, diving equipment and much more.

The folding terraces connect to a hammam and gym and there is a distinctive pool high on the main deck. Other luxurious amenities include a spa with treatment room, a touch-n-go helipad and a private saloon with a large cinema system and a grand piano.

The five-deck superyacht has more than won the approval of the owner who has stated:  “Lana represents a statement of building excellence, every technical feature, every aesthetic element, every single detail was executed to perfection."

LANA sleeps up to 12 guests in eight en-suite cabins, including a master cabin and seven VIP staterooms. Every guest cabin is decorated in an individual color scheme for a totally unique feel. The owner’s suite runs the full beam of the wheelhouse deck and includes fold-down balconies and huge dressing rooms.

Her naval architecture has been provided by Benetti and Pierluigi Ausonio, whilst her elongated and linear exterior is also the work of the inhouse Benetti team.

Escape to the gorgeous Indian Ocean

LANA is available to charter in the Indian Ocean in the winter months. From white sand beaches and gorgeous coves to lush rolling hills and volcanic formed islands, the destination will satisfy anyone looking for total relaxation.

The beautifully secluded islands dotted across the clear and warm sea offer a chance of total escapism. Whether you are diving amongst the incredible coral reefs of the Maldives or taking in the breathtaking landscapes any of the 115 islands that make up the Seychelles, an Indian Ocean yacht charter on the luxurious superyacht LANA is one you won’t ever forget.

In order to find out more about M/Y LANA, please get in touch with your preferred charter broker .

Alternatively, take a look at all Benetti superyachts available for charter .

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Benetti FB277 M/Y “Lana”: The New 107 Meters Giga Yacht

The Italian shipyard delivered the Benetti FB277 M/Y Lana, the 107-meters yacht with a steel hull and aluminium superstructure, ready to sail the seas of the world with Imperial Yachts’ clients.

If we could photograph our dreams, the  Benetti FB277 M/Y “Lana”   would be one not to be missed. The new  Giga yacht of the Benetti shipyards, the excellence of the Italian nautical industry based in Livorno, is one of the three yachts over 100 metres built by Benetti Yachts . Thus crossing the threshold of a new era, the so-called “ Giga Season “, projected towards the production of large yachts.

Wool is the result of the experience Benetti has gained over the years in terms of pioneering technology, important collaborations in the field of design and lavish elegance . Is also the result of significant investments made in technological resources and the development of the infrastructure involved in the construction process .   On June 18th the new yacht was delivered to the owner, who is enthusiastic about the work carried out by Benetti and  Imperial Yachts ,  the Monaco-based company chosen as representative and Build Supervisor, who will manage this jewel of the sea.

Yacht of the Year – Considering the premises, it is not surprising that Lana has already won the “ Yacht of the Year “ award, dedicated to boats over 270 feet (over 82 meters), during the last edition of the World Yachts Trophies held in Cannes. The Benetti FB277 MY “Lana” is the result of the design team at Benetti . The naval architecture is signed by P.L.A.N.A. (Pier Luigi Ausonio Naval Architecture), to which has been added the extraordinary commitment of the Livorno shipyard’s technicians, who have developed a service of technologically very advanced equipment managing to satisfy, in every detail, the owner’s wishes.

Experience to Live   –  With its  107 metres in length , the  Benetti FB277 M/Y “Lana”   has a  gross tonnage of 3,900 tons and is powered by two-hybrid diesel-electric engines of  2,800 kW each, with a  top speed of 18.5 knots and a  range of 5,500 miles at cruising speed of 12 knots.

Equipped with no less than eight cabins , of which 7 VIPs decorated in a different colour scheme and located on the Main Deck, this yacht can accommodate 12 guests who will be given the proper attention by the crew of no less than 34 people. On the bridge, the full-beam owner’s cabin is the real jewel on board, with a contemporary luxury design and two terraces with magnificent sea views.

The experience that guests can enjoy onboard is extraordinary, thanks to the presence of a large swimming pool on the sun deck , a luxurious SPA with hammam and a gym with a massage room. The magic of this Giga yacht is completed by a helicopter take-off and landing platform and a grand piano, for evenings of music and sea view class.

The Lana is a very unique, elegant and imposing yacht, which is sure to give its guests an unforgettable experience.

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LANA Yacht – Stunning $250 Million Superyacht

LANA yacht is a 107-meter (351.1 ft) yacht built by Italian shipyard Benetti in 2021. She is available for charter for $1.8 million per week and is owned by an unknown millionaire.

LANA is currently the 45th largest yacht in the world at a total length of 107 meters (351.1 ft).

LANA yacht interior

The LANA yacht was entirely built and designed by Benetti, which includes her beautiful interior.

Twelve guests can stay aboard the luxury yacht in six spacious cabins, including a stunning master suite. Thirty-three crew members are accommodated in sixteen cabins below the deck.

The yacht includes a hammam, a spa with an onboard massage therapist, a large cinema, and a state-of-the-art entertainment system that allows guests to listen to music on all parts of the vessel.

The interior of LANA is beautifully decorated with opulent furnishings. Creme tones and wood accents create a tasteful and timeless design and the feeling of true luxury.

The spa area and hammam of the yacht are decorated with beautiful and intricate mosaics that set the interior of this yacht apart.

Specifications

The LANA yacht is an elegant 107-meter (351.1 ft) long yacht with a 14.4-meter (47.3 ft) beam and a 4.3-meter (14.1 ft) draft.

She weighs 3891 tons and is powered by Rolls Royce Diesel and electric engines.

Her maximum speed lies at 18 knots, although she most comfortably cruises at 16 knots which put her range at 4,000 nautical miles on average. 

The LANA yacht is a beautiful all-white yacht designed by the Italian shipyard and designer Benetti.

She has a helipad, a generous heated outdoor swimming pool with a comfortable seating area, and a beach club with folding terraces located aft of the vessel.

Her many decks invite guests to enjoy the breathtaking views of the surrounding ocean or dine al fresco. Since LANA is available for charter, she carries a wide variety of water toys on board.

This includes jet skis, sea bobs, wakeboards, water skis, windsurfing equipment, scuba diving gear, inflatables, fishing equipment, and even biodegradable golf balls.

The list goes on, and a charter trip with LANA will never be boring.

The LANA yacht cost her anonymous owner an estimated US $200 million, although the exact sales price is not known.

She generates annual running costs of US $10 to 20 million and is available for charter through Imperial Yachts for US $1.8 million per week.

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The 107-meter Lana has been delivered

The 107-meter giga-yacht Lana has now been handed over to her owner by the builders, Benetti.

She is one of the largest yachts ever built by the Italian shipyard and will now join the Imperial charter fleet.

The final touches to the luxurious and impressive creation took place over the winter and included new features specified by the client who wanted two state-of-the-art Kongsberg wing stations.

The yard also points out that her complex equipment had to undergo an ‘extraordinary and rigorous’ amount of commissioning and testing before final delivery.

Designed in-house by Benetti's team

M/Y Lana was designed in-house by Benetti's team with the naval platform being produced by PierLuigi Ausonio Naval Architecture (PLANA).

She is powered by two diesel-electric engines with a combined power output of 2,800 kW each to help Lana achieve a top speed of 18.5 knots.

With a cruising speed of 12 knots, the giga-yacht is capable of covering more than 5,500 nautical miles without needing to refuel. She has a crew of 34 to meet the needs of guests.

The yacht's owner said: "I am absolutely satisfied with the work done by Benetti and Imperial together.  

"Lana represents a statement of building excellence, every technical feature, every aesthetic element, every single detail was executed to perfection. I am glad we all made this way to prove a new level of Italian shipbuilding industry.”

12 guests can be accommodated

Up to 12 guests can be accommodated in eight suites on board, seven of these are VIP cabins and are found along the main deck.

The master suite will take up the prime position on the bridge deck.

Here, the owner will enjoy a fixed balcony on either side of the full beam cabin with a private view of the surroundings.

There is also a large swimming pool on the sundeck with a wellness center featuring a gym and massage room.

The second 100m+ superyacht ever delivered in Italy

Imperial’s director, Julia Stewart, said: "Being linked to the second 100m+ superyacht ever delivered in Italy by the private shipyard Benetti is a pride that we share with the builder.

"It was a pleasure to collaborate once again with their professional teams and their dynamic behavior in a proactive atmosphere.”

“Lana is bold, unique, sleek and aggressive, boasting high ceilings up to 2.7 meters in height and mixing perfect experience at sea and unforgettable charter moments."

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First Look Video: On Board the 107 Metre Benetti Superyacht Lana

A first-look video on board the 107 metre Benetti superyacht Lana has been revealed for the first time. 

The video, released by Imperial , shows the yacht on charter and tours on board areas including the beach club, sundeck and master cabin. 

The yacht, one of the largest ever built by Benetti, was officially delivered to its owner on June 18.

Speaking about the yacht, the owner previously said: "I am absolutely satisfied by the work done by Benetti and Imperial together.  Lana  represents a statement of building excellence, every technical feature, every aesthetic element, every singly detail was executed to perfection.”

Previously known as  FB 277 , Lana is one of the largest yachts built by Benetti.

The yacht is now available for charter exclusively through  Imperial , which also acted as owner's representative and build supervisor.

Imperial director Julia Stewart said: “ Lana  has an incredible appeal that will make her, for sure, the next decade superyacht charter yacht to experience in her range once in a lifetime".

Constructed from a steel hull and aluminium superstructure,  Lana  has a maximum beam of 15.2 metres.

Described as sporting "an elongated and linear profile", the yacht balances a "contemporary and minimal design" with "a tasteful interior decoration" furnished with bright furniture and wide windows.

Naval architecture has been provided by Benetti and Pierluigi Ausonio while her exterior and interior design has been completed in-house by Benetti's design teams. Key features include a beach club with Hammam and pool on the sun deck.

Lana  is powered by a diesel electric propulsion system for a top speed of 18.5 knots. She will have a cruising speed of 16 knots.

Accommodation is for a total of 12 guests in eight cabins, including seven VIPs on the main deck. The crew quarters comprises 18 cabins for a maximum staff of 32. 

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Benetti has announced the successful delivery of 107m/351ft mega yacht LANA , also known by her hull number FB277, on the 18th of June and has joined the charter market .

107m Charter Mega yacht Lana delivered

Both the interior and exterior styling comes from the shipyard in-house team, with Imperial acting as the Owner’s representative and supervisor throughout the build. Her notable amenities include a large swimming pool, helipad and spa, plus a wide array of water toys suited to cruising grounds the world over.

Mega yacht LANA underwent rigorous testing at the yard in Livorno during the lockdown, with complex equipment testing carried out under remote supervision by the manufacturers, based in Norway, Sweden and the UK respectively.

Benetti FB277 MY LANA. Photo credit Benetti-Imperial

LANA is the second of three 100+ yachts Benetti launched during its first ‘giga yacht season’ and won Yacht of the Year award for vessels above 82m+ at the World Yachts Trophies 2019 . The naval architecture comes from P.L.A.N.A. (PierLuigi Ausonio Naval Architecture) and her two diesel electric engines each producing 2,800 kW each give a maximum speed of 18.5 knots and a transatlantic range of 5,500 nautical miles at 12 knots.

Imperial’s Director, Julia Stewart, commented on the recent delivery:

“Being linked to the second 100m+ superyacht ever delivered in Italy by the private shipyard Benetti is a pride that we share with the builder. It was a pleasure to collaborate once again with their professional teams and their dynamic behaviour in a proactive atmosphere. LANA is bold, unique, sleek and aggressive, boasting high ceilings up to 2.7m in height and mixing perfect experience at sea and unforgettable charter moments.

“She is now entering our Charter Central Agency fleet, already with a large array of destinations in her bucket list that she will explore. LANA has an incredible appeal that will make her, for sure, the next decade superyacht charter yacht to experience in her range once in a lifetime. We would like to thank the Imperial team behind this impressive success, their hard work and extreme dedication to making the dream of our client come true.”

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Inside the Secretive Interior of the 351-Foot ‘Lana,’ One of Benetti’s Largest Superyachts

Superyacht owners are often guarded about the interiors of their vessels, just as most of us would be with the interior of our homes. This week, the owner of Lana —one of the largest yachts ever built by the Benetti yard in Italy—allowed images of the 351-footer to go public, courtesy of Imperial Yachts , which was the owner’s representative on the build and now is overseeing the yacht’s charter.

Lana has no shortage of exquisite features, from the hand-sculpted onyx dining table to a winter garden that overlooks the sea. There’s also a large swimming pool, cinema room, a full gym and multiple social spaces, indoors and out.

The vessel’s interior is vast but tasteful. The beach club, in its way, represents the overall elegance of the yacht, with a large salon on the interior that connects to large fold-out terraces on either side, and lounges in the hallway between treatment rooms. A hammam , or Turkish bath, with ornate walls and large marble table, expands the beach club’s spa experience.

The ensemble of spacious cabins, comprised of the owner’s suite on the wheelhouse deck and seven VIP staterooms on the main deck, add to the sense of luxury across the yacht. The full-beam master cabin has windows and a terrace on both sides, with pieces of modern art, Art Deco-style light fixtures and stylized wood paneling. The 8’9”-high ceilings add to the suite’s sense of space.

The main deck is defined by dozens of floor-to-ceiling windows that wrap around the superstructure, allowing plenty of natural light, while the 50-foot beam fosters the sense of open space. Social areas were critical to the design of this yacht and include everything from the terraces by the pool to a salon up near the wheelhouse, complete with a baby grand piano.

Lana ’s beautiful interior can be experienced as a charter yacht in the Mediterranean, and next winter, in the Indian Ocean. “Lana has an incredible appeal that will make her, for sure, the next decade superyacht charter yacht to experience in her range,” Julia Stewart, Imperial director, said in a statement. “She is bold, unique, sleek and aggressive, mixing perfect experience at sea with unforgettable charter moments.”

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M/Y Lana available for charter through Imperial Yachts

Imperial reveals a new video providing a closer look at the 107m superyacht….

The new Benetti-built 107m motoryacht Lana is an exciting new addition to the 100m-plus charter fleet. Delivered in 2020, Lana is new to the market and, exclusively available through Imperial Yachts, has been built for worldwide cruising between the Mediterranean, the Indian Ocean and further. 

Lana ’s design includes vast social areas arranged to enjoy every moment at sea, from ample lounges to cosy salons. Her bold and elegant lines are balanced with her interior, which is of a soft colour pallet to create a sense of serenity throughout the decks. Her high ceiling and sculptural elements replicate the motion and fluidity of the sea. 

The interior layout sleeps up to 12 guests in eight en-suite staterooms, including a master suite and seven VIP cabins. Each VIP cabin is decorated in an individual colour scheme making each room unique. She is also capable of carrying up to 31 crew on board to ensure a relaxed luxury charter experience. 

Guests can enjoy the many amenities that Lana has to offer among her voluminous interior: a luxurious spa with treatment rooms; the well-equipped gym; a cinema room with an impressive audio system; as well as an impressive sized outdoor pool. In addition, the beach club and its two folding terraces offers all the latest toys to seek adventures while at sea. 

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U.S. Eyes $156 Million Yacht in Dubai Linked to a Russian Oligarch

The U.S. Justice Department is taking steps to seize the Madame Gu, a 324-foot luxury yacht, but it will be diplomatically thorny.

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By Kate Kelly ,  Michael Forsythe and Julian E. Barnes

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — On a clear morning in late October, the jewel-blue hull of the Madame Gu, one of the world’s most luxurious superyachts, gleamed, its aluminum rails shimmering in the sun. Workers on the pier said they had recently seen people painting, cleaning and generally keeping the ship with its helipad and six guest staterooms in pristine condition.

In past years, such a scene would not have been noteworthy. Many superyachts come and go from Dubai’s Mina Rashid Marina, best known as the home of the Queen Elizabeth 2, the trans-Atlantic ocean liner-turned-hotel that dominates the waterfront here.

But Russia’s war in Ukraine has turned an otherwise routine tableau into a diplomatic battleground between the United States and the United Arab Emirates, an important American ally that has established itself as a safe haven for Russian money and assets out of the reach of U.S. sanctions.

The $156 million Madame Gu epitomizes the problem. In June, the United States designated the vessel, which is linked to Andrei Skoch, a Russian steel magnate and lawmaker under sanctions, as blocked property. That means the yacht cannot use American companies for its upkeep, employ U.S. citizens or even use the dollar. The Justice Department is now taking steps to seize the Madame Gu, according to people with knowledge of the plan.

But the United States can’t seize property in a sovereign nation without permission from its government. The Emirates, which has taken a friendlier position toward Moscow, is balking at cooperating with the United States to pursue oligarchs, American officials said. The Kremlin is also using oligarch-controlled companies in the Emirates to acquire war supplies that the West is trying to keep out of Russia’s reach, according to a Western official involved in the sanctions effort against Russia.

Emirati officials did not comment specifically on the Madame Gu but said in a statement that they took their role “protecting the integrity of the global financial system extremely seriously.”

A closer examination of Russian assets in the Emirates shows that even before the war in Ukraine, Dubai had become a playground for Russians with links to President Vladimir V. Putin. At least 38 businessmen or officials with ties to the Russian president own homes in Dubai that are collectively valued at more than $314 million, according to the Center for Advanced Defense Studies. Five of those owners are under U.S. sanctions.

Since the Russian invasion, Dubai has established itself as a safe haven for Russian yachts and aircraft unable to sail or fly elsewhere. After Russian jets were barred from the European Union in late February, the Emirates became the destination for 14 percent of all private flights leaving Russia, up from 3 percent before the invasion.

“It’s frustrating when you see huge assets that are sitting out there and it appears that the country is not cooperating,” said Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Democrat of Rhode Island, referring to the Emirates. “It would be nice if there were more common cause against Putin while he’s busy shelling hospitals and schools.”

Mr. Whitehouse is sponsoring legislation that would use proceeds of the sales of seized Russian assets to help rebuild Ukraine. Senior officials at the Treasury and State Departments have also complained publicly about the situation.

U.S. officials view the presence of superyachts in places like Dubai and Bodrum, Turkey , as a symptom of wider Russian circumvention of sanctions and continued access to financial markets. Yachts have also come to symbolize the decadence of Russia’s oligarchs, especially at a time when Russian soldiers are scrounging for body armor and sleeping bags on the front lines.

Pursuing the Madame Gu

Built by the Dutch firm Feadship and put into service in 2013, the Madame Gu has a large helicopter pad on its forecastle with a hangar underneath that can double as a squash court when the chopper isn’t on board. The vessel has berthing for 36 crew members, according to one trade magazine.

Mr. Skoch, a member of Russia’s Parliament who is linked to assets worth billions of dollars, according to U.S. court filings, has had sanctions imposed on him twice by the United States, first in 2018 and then after Russia’s invasion this year. The Treasury Department has cited his “longstanding ties to Russian organized criminal groups.”

Mr. Skoch could not be reached and did not respond to messages left at his office at Parliament.

In an interview in October about the government’s broader efforts to go after the assets of oligarchs, Andrew Adams, a federal prosecutor leading the Department of Justice’s KleptoCapture task force, declined to discuss the Madame Gu. But the United States, he said, is warning companies they must not do business with individuals and assets under sanctions. The government, he said, will pursue oligarch-owned assets whose sale could be used to aid Ukraine.

“Where we know there is an asset that can potentially provide significant remuneration for Ukraine, that obviously is an attractive case to pursue,” he said.

U.S. officials are likely to use the case they made for impounding a $90 million Airbus business jet linked to Mr. Skoch in August as a blueprint for seizing the Madame Gu, said people familiar with the plan.

That means investigators will aim to show that the owner of the vessel, or the companies that have been providing services to it, have intersected with the U.S. financial system.

“If there are U.S. dollars or a U.S. nexus associated with supporting this vessel, massive enforcement actions could take place,” said Adam M. Smith, a former official overseeing sanctions at the Treasury Department. Companies that provide support to entities under sanctions could potentially face their own sanctions, said Mr. Smith, who is now a lawyer at Gibson Dunn in Washington.

This year the United States has carried out two high-profile seizures of yachts tied to Russians under sanctions, working with cooperative governments. The $300 million Amadea was taken in Fiji in May and sailed to San Diego under an American flag. In April, the United States worked with Spanish police to seize the $90 million Tango.

A Problematic Partner

Diplomatically, the Emirates has been reluctant to take a clear anti-Russian position when it comes to the war in Ukraine. Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of the United Arab Emirates, recently met with Mr. Putin in St. Petersburg, and the Emirati foreign minister recently hosted his Russian counterpart. Yet Sheikh Mohammed has also talked with Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, more than once and recently gave the country $100 million in humanitarian aid.

The United States has publicly expressed dismay over the mixed messages.

During a visit to Dubai in June, Wally Adeyemo, the U.S. deputy treasury secretary, warned of the need for vigilance and proactive steps in combating Russian evasion. That same month Barbara Leaf, the State Department’s under secretary for Near East Affairs, said at a congressional hearing that regarding the Emirates, she was “not happy at all with the record at this point” on sanctions enforcement. Mr. Adeyemo reiterated his concerns in a meeting with Emirati officials in October in Washington.

A senior State Department official said in a statement to The New York Times that the agency continues “to reinforce the importance of conducting enhanced due diligence to prevent sanctions evasion and investigating allegations of such activity” to the Emirates.

The Treasury Department declined to comment on the Madame Gu or the relationship with the Emirates.

Last month, the Treasury Department announced it had placed sanctions on an Emirates-based company, Constellation Advisors Ltd., that the American government said was operating on behalf of a nephew of another Russian oligarch, Suleiman Kerimov. Mr. Kerimov, according to American court documents, was the owner of the Amadea superyacht .

American officials are also worried the Russian government is using the Emirates to acquire military supplies for its war in Ukraine. On Nov. 15, the Treasury Department imposed sanctions on two Emirates-based transportation firms that had worked with another Iranian firm under sanctions, which in turn had helped transport drones and personnel from Iran to Russia.

Moored in Dubai

Based on a recent visit to Dubai’s Mina Rashid Marina , where the Madame Gu is moored, it is clear that international companies are playing a critical role in its care.

The Emirates-based company DP World, through its subsidiary P&O Marinas , oversees the pier where the Madame Gu is moored. Employees from another DP World subsidiary , World Security, staff the small guard box at the entrance. That makes DP World, which is owned by Dubai’s royal family, potentially vulnerable to American sanctions.

DP World “fully complies with all applicable local and national laws and intends to continue doing the same regarding the Madame Gu and other vessels utilizing our services,” said Adal Mirza, a spokesman for the company. He added that DP World had not yet heard from the United States or other countries that had placed Mr. Skoch under sanctions, including Britain and the European Union.

A generator set that dock workers said in late October was powering the Madame Gu — two container-like structures near its stern — bore the distinctive orange logo of Aggreko , a British company. The generator set was connected to the superyacht by thick cords; one of the containers was emitting grayish exhaust.

At the Mina Rashid Marina, soon after Aggreko was contacted by The Times, workers removed the generator. “Having identified that the generator was being used to power a vessel that is allegedly connected to a sanctioned person, we immediately terminated this rental and have since recovered the generator,” the company said in a statement.

Mr. Mirza, the DP World spokesman, said the Aggreko generator had been replaced with one from a local supplier.

P&O Marinas arranged for the diesel generator to provide power for the Madame Gu because that part of the pier, a holding area, has no shore-supplied electric power, said a port official in Dubai, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to talk to the press.

“At the end of the day, if the U.A.E. hasn’t imposed sanctions, it’s not really their job to enforce other countries’ laws within their borders,” said Nabeel Yousef, a Washington-based partner at the law firm Freshfields, where he runs the sanctions practice. Nevertheless, “companies should not take comfort in the fact that their country has not imposed sanctions,” he added, “because even the smallest connection to the U.S. can lead to U.S. penalties.”

There has also been a notable absence onboard the Madame Gu in recent weeks: a flag. Unlike other ships moored nearby, including the Quantum Blue, a superyacht linked to the billionaire Sergei Galitsky, the Madame Gu appears to be stateless, apparently having been deflagged by the Cayman Islands.

Cayman Islands officials didn’t respond to an emailed inquiry about the ship’s status.

If DP World were to face fallout from U.S. sanctions enforcers, it wouldn’t be the first time the company has been the focus of attention in Washington. In 2006, DP World was seeking to manage some terminal operations at six American ports but dropped out of the deal after a bipartisan uproar in Congress.

Anton Troianovski contributed reporting from Turin, Italy, and Oleg Matsnev from Berlin.

Kate Kelly covers money, influence, and policy as a correspondent in the Washington bureau of the Times. Before that, she spent twenty years covering Wall Street deals, key players and their intersection with politics. She is the author of three books, including "The Education of Brett Kavanaugh." More about Kate Kelly

Michael Forsythe is a reporter on the investigations team. He was previously a correspondent in Hong Kong, covering the intersection of money and politics in China. He has also worked at Bloomberg News and is a United States Navy veteran. More about Michael Forsythe

Julian E. Barnes is a national security reporter based in Washington, covering the intelligence agencies. Before joining The Times in 2018, he wrote about security matters for The Wall Street Journal. More about Julian E. Barnes

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