According to a new report, at least six Russian-owned superyachts became extinct after several superyachts of Russian oligarchs were seized in several Western countries.

At least six superyachts with ties to Russia shut down their automatic identification system, according to a report published Saturday by The Guardian. died march 2, Andrey Guryev’s Alfa Nero died march 3, Andrey Melnichenko’s Motor Yacht A died on March 10 and Igor Kesaev’s My Sky, wealthy from cigarettes, died on March 30.

“We were told to turn off the AIS. We got rid of the vapors from the power plug and got rid of it,” a team member of a superyacht connected to a Russian oligarch sanctioned by the Uk told the Observer.

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The ISA shall be activated when ships are in the direction or at anchor, in accordance with foreign maritime regulations. Ships of at least three hundred gross tonnage require the formula, maintained via radio and satellite, on board. The formula can be disabled once on the port.

Thirteen Russian-connected superyachts have been seized since Russia invaded Ukraine last February. The Dilbar, a 510-foot ship valued at $750 million and owned by wealthy steelmaker and miner Alisher Usmanov, was forced to dock in Germany after its captain and team left the shipment. Usmanov, a friend of Russian President Vladimir Putin born in Uzbekistan, sanctioned by the West. The world’s largest yacht, valued at $750 million and measuring more than 500 feet long, has been seized by the German government after it showed it was connected to Russian billionaire Usmanov.

These sanctions against Russian oligarchs have boosted foreign cooperation. The Spanish Civil Guard helped execute a 2018 court order against oligarch Viktor Vekselberg, owner of the 255-foot yacht The Tango. This week, Fiji’s Court of Appeal ruled that the United States can simply Suleyman Kerimov’s $325 million yacht Amadea, from its shores.

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Another option for Russian yacht owners is to sail to NATO member Turkey, which has been conducting a delicate balancing act since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine. as much as possible, however, it has faced increasing tension on the sides. While Turkey has at times criticized Moscow’s invasion, it has also positioned itself as an impartial party seeking to mediate between the two warring nations.

More than 800 superyachts were ordered in 2021, according to the 2022 Global Order Book, more than double the 409 purchased in 2020 or 406 in 2019. Lately there are about 9,300 superyachts at sea, about 10% of which are Russian-owned. in industry data.