Category: Insight
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The Protracted Journey of Royal Romance
The superyacht industry continues to feel the effects 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine, where countries including the US, EU, and UK imposed sanctions on Russia with the aim of pressuring individuals or entities to cease actions destabilizing Ukraine or threatening its territorial integrity. The damage was felt in different parts of the sector. From a…
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Dalston Projects Limited vs. The Secretary of State for Transport – Will the Supreme Court grant a “Permission to Appeal”?
Phi, the 60-meter luxury motor yacht owned by Russian businessman Sergei Naumenko, has been the inadvertent face of the UK’s sanctions regime in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. After the latest Court of Appeal ruling dismissing Naumenko’s challenge of the High Court ruling, Phi remains docked at London’s Canary Wharf as the Court…
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The new UAE Maritime Code allows any foreign entity to fly the UAE flag, will its absence from the Paris White List prove to be a detriment?
For owners in the early stages of owning a yacht, the choice of flag serves as the most crucial decision to make, as it will have a direct effect on every aspect of ownership from tax, privacy, functionality, and exposure to liability. On March 24th, the UAE will promulgate its 2023 Maritime Law Code. The…
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Court of Appeal rules in favor of The Secretary of State for Transport; finding the High Court’s decision to M/Y PHI’s seizure lawful
Court of Appeal rules in favor of The Secretary of State for Transport; finding the High Court’s decision to M/Y PHI’s seizure lawful Dalston Projects Limited and others (appellants) v The Secretary of State for Transport (respondent) Not the denouement her owner, captain, crew, and spectators hoped for, the 60-meter motor yacht Phi will continue…
