LAUTOKA (Fiji Times/Pacnews) — A superyacht belonging to a Russian billionaire sanctioned by the U.S., United Kingdom and Europe came into Fiji’s port at Lautoka Tuesday.
Public sources say the Amadea is owned by Suleiman Kerimov, a Russian oligarch who is currently sanctioned over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Marine Traffic, a marine analytics service, started showing Amadea in Fiji waters from daytime Tuesday and by 6 p.m. it was headed to the Lautoka Wharf.
The Amadea left Manzanillo Port in Mexico on March, 24.
The 106-meter yacht risks being seized by the U.S., UK or any European Union country after they placed sanctions on Kerimov’s assets.
According to Fiji port requirements, any yacht arriving into Fiji must obtain approval from the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Trade and Transport and the Immigration Department.
“We have heard about it (Amadea) but nothing has come to Immigration,” said permanent secretary to Immigration Yogesh Karan.
Questions sent to the Ministry of Health had not been answered.
Suleiman Kerimov
