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Nord Yacht: An Insider’s Guide

The Nord yacht was known as Project OPUS when it was still being built. It is one of the largest yachts in the world and was launched back in 2021. Like many yachts in the last year this was the target of international investigations and sanctions. However, unlike some other vessels, Nord managed to elude authorities and return to Russian waters. As such it has not been seized and no sanctions have been imposed against its owner insofar as the yacht is concerned.

According to reports, the owner was aware that a potential seizure was imminent where the boat was docked in the Seychelles. To avoid sanctions, a staggering $465,000 worth of fuel was pumped into the vessel before it set sail to Vladivostok in Russia. The non-stop journey was undertaken at full speed and covered 6,701 nautical miles which is pretty amazing. In order to make this work, the yacht had to shut off its mandatory location responders to evade notice by authorities.

Since that time, it has ventured out again and has been seen in Hong Kong, South Korea, the Maldives and, in 2023, it returned to the Seychelles.

Nord is one of the most expensive yachts ever built and features a vast array of features and amenities designed to give passengers a full luxury experience at sea.

Who is the Nord Yacht Owner?

The Nord is owned by Russian billionaire Alexei Mordashov (sometimes spelled Alexey Mordashov). Mordashov is the chairman and largest shareholder of Russia’s biggest steel and mining company Severstal. Though there are a number of billionaires in Russia, Mordashov ranks first if his family wealth is included. His fortune is estimated to be around $30 billion. 

How Big is the Nord Yacht?

The Nord is an absolutely massive 466 feet in length, making it one of the largest yachts in the world . The beam of the vessel measures in at 64 feet while the displacement is 9,250 gross tons. It features a 17.7 foot draft and has the capacity to handle up to 36 guests at one time. 

How Fast is the Nord and What Engines Does it Use?

Sources actually don’t agree on the internal working of the Nord. Lurssen, the yacht builder, does list the vessel’s speed at 18 knots which is actually in contrast to what other sources say which come in both higher and lower though they don’t specify cruising or maximum speed.

On the low end, cruising speed is listed at 15 knots. On the high end, maximum speed is listed at 20 knots. But, with Lurssen saying 18 knots, you have to take their word that it’s one or the other making either the 15 or the 20 incorrect.

Also interesting is that there is some disagreement as to whether the yacht has 2 or 4 MTU engines. It is generally agreed, however, that the Nord is working with 4,963hp MTU (20V 4000 M73L) diesel engines.

How Much Did the Nord Yacht Cost?

When the yacht was registered in the Cayman Islands the value was listed at $300 million. However, it’s also believed that this number is a bit of an undervaluation and the actual value of the yacht is somewhere around $500 million. If that higher number is true then the Nord ranks among the top ten most expensive yachts in the whole world.

It’s been estimated that annual running costs to handle all the fuel and crew salaries as well as upkeep and general costs are between $40 million and $50 million. Despite the high costs, the vessel is not a part of any yacht charter fleet and can’t be rented out if you’re in the market for a week on a luxury yacht.

Design and Features of the Yacht Nord

Superyacht Nord was designed by German yacht makers Lurssen back in 2021. The exterior and interior design of the yacht were handled by Italian design studio Nuvolari & Lenard. Like most yachts of its size it has a steel hull, teak decks and an aluminum superstructure. 

It’s been said that the yacht was designed for exploration and long-range cruising. One of the designers said it’s a warship wearing a tuxedo, if that helps give you an idea of what the boat is like. 

The bow is flattered at the front and features a massive nameplate which actually lights up at night. Some Russian billionaires are a bit sheepish about publicity and being seen but Nord wants to be seen and makes sure everyone notices it. Even the choice of paint, avoiding the typical white and going with champagne and deep blue accents plus blue lights, draws attention to every aspect of the yacht. 

Amenities and Features

The motor yacht Nord has a prominent helipad located at the bow of the vessel and a very large pool located aft above the beach club. There’s also a second helipad and even a helicopter hangar on board. The hangar closes over the second helipad which is located on the top deck and is built into the main mast of the vessel.

A total of 36 guests can be accommodated in 20 cabins while there is also room for a crew of 50 on board.  There are two elevators to help navigate the vessel’s six decks as well as some of the standard amenities you’d expect guests to be able to enjoy on a luxury yacht. These include:

• A fully equipped gym
• A beauty salon
• A tender garage which houses several tenders as well as a variety of toys and water vehicles
• A large beach club
• Massive dining hall and bar area

No pictures of the interior of the yacht have been made public so, as bold as the exterior looks, the interior details are still mostly under wraps.

The Bottom Line

Nord is owned by Russian billionaire Alexei Mordashov. The estimated cost of the vessel is a steep $500 million. The yacht is one of the largest in the world at 466 feet in length. It can reach speeds of 18 knots and has space for as many as 36 guests with a crew of 50.

Like many Russian-owned yachts, the Nord was almost seized in 2020 as a result of sanctions against Russian oligarchs as a result of the war in Ukraine. However, the vessel was able to elude authorities and was last seen in the Seychelles

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The work of the Timmerman Yachts shipyard in Russia the NORD STAR is 35 metre 110 (foot) in length. Ready for launch by 2005 her interior decoration demonstrates the capabilities from Moscow Shipyard and their approach to interior yacht design. Superyacht NORD STAR is able to accommodate up to 8 guests with 5 crew. Her old, former or build project names are O-110-1.

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Moscow Shipyard was the naval architecture company involved in the technical superyacht design work for NORD STAR. Also the company Moscow Shipyard successfully worked on this undertaking. Interior designer Moscow Shipyard was commissioned for the overall interior styling. Russia is the country that Timmerman Yachts built their new build motor yacht in. After her official launch in 2005 in Moscow she was thereafter released to the proud new owner having completed sea trials. The core hull was crafted from steel. The motor yacht superstructure component is fabricated extensively using aluminium alloy. With a width of 6.7 metres or 22.31 ft NORD STAR has moderate internal space. A fairly shallow draught of 1.6m (5.25ft) affects the list of worldwide ports she can berth in, taking into account their specific depth at low tide.

Engines & Speeds On M/Y NORD STAR:

The 3196 engine installed in the motor yacht is produced by CATERPILLAR. For propulsion NORD STAR has twin screw propellers. The engine of the yacht creates 385 horse power (or 283 kilowatts). She is fitted with 2 engines. The combined thrust for the yacht is therefore 770 HP or 566 KW.

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Apportioning space for a limit of 8 welcome guests overnighting, the NORD STAR accommodates them comfortably. The boat requires circa 5 able crew members to run.

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Why the Norwegian fjords should be next on your charter hit list

Still considered to be off the beaten path for superyachts, Norway’s magical fjords provide a dramatic cruising ground. Georgia Boscawen explains why they deserve a spot on your charter hit list

The rumpled peaks of Runde – a small island lying 14 nautical miles from Ålesund – soar from the tide, embellished with a light dusting of clouds on this mild morning. The shore seems vacant but, as the boat draws near, a line of typically Norwegian white-and-red cabins shifts into focus, revealing a small civilisation cast away on one of Norway’s most westerly isles. Small islands such as Runde are scattered along the serrated coast, each boasting their own microculture and provenance, but it’s only us here bobbing among the gulls and puffins before Runde’s immense cliffs. There are no other boats in sight, and it makes me wonder why these mythological-seeming islands aren’t overrun with superyachts.

I was dressed and prepared for Arctic conditions and hellish sea states, but here in the fjords, the waters are calm and the air mild, despite Norway’s reputation for a gruelling climate. Temperatures here tend to the cool rather than Baltic and warm rather than blistering. That’s perhaps out of the ordinary for owners used to cruising in Caribbean and Mediterranean summers or even Antarctic adventures, but ideal for exploring this ethereal landscape with ease – and a boon for your air-conditioning bill.

Our boat draws alongside a lone pontoon extending from the rocky island of Skotholmen, which is big enough to accommodate a solitary wooden building, and we hop out and trudge towards it. Unassuming from the outside, this boathouse from the mid-1800s is home to Kami Skotholmen, a rustic yet contemporary seafood restaurant with exposed beams and an open-plan kitchen that overlooks the waves. With chef Magnus Bergseth at the helm, Kami is famous for its local seafood, particularly its crab soup,  a creamy concoction of white crabmeat and punchy herb oil,  served with crusty homemade bread. If the weather had indeed been as blustery as I’d anticipated, there would be nothing more soothing than this rich chowder. It would undoubtedly be worth a journey over treacherous seas – and even with the sun beating down, it’s obvious why many make the expedition.

I’ve discovered Norwegian food to be much in this vein: hearty and nourishing, yet sophisticated. It stems from an outdoorsy culture that can be seen across the land. And why not, with its glaciated saw-toothed highlands and fjord-indented coastline?  The quality of modern Norwegian cuisine is abundantly clear at Apotekergata No 5, the restaurant connected to the Hotel Brosundet, one of 62° Nord’s illustrious properties in Ålesund. Housed in a former warehouse, Apotekergata No 5 is unquestionably chic with its industrial interior, dim lighting and exposed brickwork.  On sunnier days, it benefits from a barge-like extension, so you can dine out on the water. One dish on the five-course tasting menu is grilled spring cabbage, which sounds rudimentary until a plate of caviar-dressed chargrilled cabbage, topped with crispy mussels in a butter sauce, is set down before me. Cruising down the menu, other complex courses are equally understated; white fish from Midsund and top sirloin of lamb are masterpieces of intricacy and flavour.

Conceivably, this modest approach to staggering food harks back to the humble Norwegian culture, which is perhaps why few would place Norway at the top of their “to charter” list. It hasn’t gone wholly unnoticed, however, with yachts such as the 110-metre Kaos and 73.6-metre Sherpa spotted meandering through the fjords in the past year. But, as a nation, Norway has undersold its excellence, and I’m not just referring to the food.

“You just need to make sure you don’t miss the ferry at Linge ferjekai,” says Ann Kristin Ytrevik, 62° Nord’s brand director, as she hands me the keys of a Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo. “It really is one of the best ways to explore the fjords from the land. You won’t believe the views,” she adds. Once I’m at the wheel on the mainland, tight hairpin bends hewn into the cliffs fall finally into a long,  straight road that reveals Geirangerfjord, a UNESCO World Heritage Site of gargantuan, green-velveted peaks that could have sprung from the pages of Tolkien. Boats, hundreds of metres below, scatter the glass-like fjord beneath ribbons of tumbling waterfalls. Ferraris and Aston Martins join us on the snaking roads that lead to Geiranger Skywalk, where we can finally sit and admire Geirangerfjord in its entirety, as well as the challenging bends that we’ve conquered with the zeal of an F1 driver.

However, equally entrancing is the view from below – specifically, from one of 62°Nord’s yachts – which is misted by the Seven Sisters waterfall, a 410-metre cascade that tumbles between thick vegetation. “This village is continually braced for a tsunami that would measure 85 metres high – if one of the cliffs were to fall, they would have just five minutes to evacuate,” says our captain, while pointing to the small settlement of Hellesylt. Yet, the residents appear happy to take the risk and stay in the fjord. It’s not difficult to see why – it’s too beautiful to abandon.

Above all else, it’s the mythical landscape that makes properties here worth a visit, as the Storfjord Hotel demonstrates. Grass-topped cabins dot the dense woodland before the fjord, as the sounds of water and birdsong fill this lush valley. Although the air is still warm, there is a fire pit before me, if only to add to this evening’s theatre. Inside, log walls and antler chandeliers give the hotel an alpine feel – an excuse perhaps to indulge in the steak tartare and buttery monkfish that grace this evening’s tasting menu. After dinner, we return once more to the terrace, which, at midnight, is still flooded with light, a novel feature of Norwegian summers. With my own cabin calling, however, I’m happy to sink into my four-poster bed, deliberately leaving the French doors and tweedy curtains open.

Many travel the world to visit the finest wellness retreats and spas, but here in Norway, the majesty of the landscape alone instils a sense of calm in a way a massage couldn’t begin to replicate. In fact, Norway has famously refreshed and inspired many writers, composers and adventurers. Previous guests of the Hotel Union Øye include such names as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes, and Karen Blixen, best known for Out of Africa . There’s a unique atmosphere here in the sequestered fjord hamlet of Øye – still accessible by yacht – and the hotel is intensely romantic, with dark, panelled walls, well-trodden flagstones and an eclectic antique collection scattered throughout the property.

Each sumptuous room is individually designed and here in the suite, my four-poster bed, silk damask wall coverings  and personal collection of exploration first editions feel like a glimpse into the past,  or perhaps into the psyche of Holmes himself. As I pass the hotel’s glorious Steinway, en route to the Palm Room for an aperitif, Norway’s perpetual dusk complements the hotel’s elegant yet laid-back atmosphere. Having asked for a Martini, I spy the barman in the kitchen garden seeking out a suitable garnish. “We’ll call it a garden Martini,” he says, presenting the small glass garnished with drops of emerald chive oil and pink blossom.

Sitting at the base of plunging waterfalls that echo through the valley as they crash to earth is enough to make you feel infinitesimal before this enormous landscape, but 62°Nord has an antidote for this as it whisks me up in one of its helicopters to take in the fragmented coast from the skies. From here, I spot hamlets burrowed in the clefts of valleys that run in deep folds along the Norangsfjord, each one begging for exploration via the glassy fjords.

Away from the well-trodden path, Norway combines secluded waterways with sumptuous hotels and eclectic restaurants.  Few destinations present such tempting delights in one package. You could hop on the milk run and stop in at any number of luxurious hotel spas, but cruising these sylvan straits is enough to instil a sense of utter tranquillity, without a single massage therapist in sight. 

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