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Russia’s wealthiest man, Alexey Mordashov, had his $500 million Nord megayacht repaired in Dubai and then boldly sailed the 465-foot vessel through the Strait of Hormuz into the Gulf of Oman toward Seychelles, a display of luxury bravado as AIS sightings battered along a militarized waterway; Nord has previously visited Seychelles in 2022–2024 and the voyage follows a Dubai repair stint.
Nord, a 465‑foot luxury yacht valued at over $500 million and linked to Russia’s wealthiest man, Alexei Mordashov, left Dubai and passed through the Strait of Hormuz—one of the few private vessels to do so since the war began—without Iran or the U.S. objecting, and arrived in Muscat, Oman. The passage comes as the strait remains largely closed to commercial traffic; Mordashov has Western sanctions tied to Russia’s war in Ukraine. The vessel, reportedly registered to a firm owned by Mordashov’s wife, features two helicopter pads, an 80‑foot pool, gym, cinema, jacuzzi and a submarine, with space for 36 guests and 42 crew.
Alexey Mordashov's 142-meter superyacht Nord reportedly moved from Dubai through the Strait of Hormuz toward Oman despite sanctions and traffic restrictions, aided by Iran's exemptions for Russian-linked vessels, underscoring how sanction politics intersect with a crucial global oil chokepoint.
A $500 million Nord superyacht linked to Russian billionaire Alexei Mordashov reportedly sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the few private vessels to do so amid U.S. sanctions and Iranian restrictions; how permission was obtained remains unclear as Moscow and Tehran bolster ties.