With the Russian economy in freefall, oligarchs are calling for peace

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Surely there are climate and oceanographic research teams who could use a new vessel and a few billion dollars to cover operating expenses.

I’m sure there are. And some of these vessels would be very useful for that. See my previous post for my history with superyachts and research vessels.

Billionaire chronicles

Funnily enough it was exactly the idea of shadow vessels that ignited my burning hate for superyachts. One day I was walking along the harbour of this unnamed northern European city and I saw a really cool ship at anchor. It looked like a research vessel. Small, sleek, with a helicopter, an a-frame crane and a lot of gear under tarps on deck. I eagerly googled the ships name to find out what exciting research had brought them to our port. Imagine my disgust when I found out it was a superyacht…

God, I hate those things!