Conor Feasey

London

News Editor at The Superyacht Owner

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Can frozen yachts be thawed? - SuperyachtNews

1 week ago | superyachtnews.com | Conor Feasey

By Conor Feasey Frozen assets have become a real issue in yachting over the past few years. High-proﬁle seizures have made headlines and millions have been spent out of the public purse maintaining vessels that can’t move, let alone be sold, and not necessarily for lack of trying. So, what if there was a way sanctioned owners could, in fact, release their vessels back into the ﬂeet while still respecting the legal restrictions in place? Industry veteran Russell Crump, Senior Broker at...
Trust trumps all - SuperyachtNews

1 month ago | superyachtnews.com | Conor Feasey

Superyacht Investor London 2025 brought together a strong crowd of shipyards, legal experts, insurers, brokers and financiers. Topics covered AI, regulation, finance and shifting buyer behaviour, but the strongest undercurrent wasn’t tech or geopolitics, but trust. The fundamental idea and hope is that, despite all the changes, relationships remain the defining factor to success in our sector.
What’s next for Amadea? - SuperyachtNews

1 month ago | superyachtnews.com | Conor Feasey

By Conor Feasey The USA vs Amadea is a courtroom drama of gargantuan proportions. Without the sinister violence, it’s turning out to be the superyacht industry’s The People vs O. J. Simpson, just swapping the white Bronco on the freeway for a shiny hull in Fiji. The legal battle is drenched in power, money and political grandstanding, and what happens next will likely have a seismic effect on our industry and global political discourse. In as world already teetering on the edge of a global...
Hill Dickinson and Alley Maass sign transatlantic partnership - SuperyachtNews

2 months ago | superyachtnews.com | Conor Feasey

Maritime law firms Hill Dickinson and Alley, Maass, Rogers & Lindsay (Alley Maass) have announced a formal alliance aimed at enhancing their global capabilities and client services. As part of the alliance, each firm will retain its independence and maintain complete client confidentiality. “We have long thought that our clients would benefit from the ability to offer a range of services across multiple jurisdictions.
A deal 30 years in the making - SuperyachtNews

2 months ago | superyachtnews.com | Conor Feasey

The end of last year marked the closing of one of the biggest deals on the market. On 31 December, MB92 Group acquired GYG Ltd, bringing the Pinmar and Technocraft brands under its expanding company umbrella. As two of the biggest names in refit, the consolidation of one of the largest paint application firms joining one of the most renowned refit providers is a major shift for the industry.
MB92 earmarks multi-million investment at Golfe-Juan - SuperyachtNews

2 months ago | superyachtnews.com | Conor Feasey

MB92 Golfe-Juan has commenced operations following the haul-out of its first yacht, as MB92 Group’s expansion throughout the Mediterranean continues. The refit specialists have also earmarked €5 million to modernise the facility as it seeks to enhance operational capacity in the South of France, located around 70 nautical miles east of La Ciotat along the French Riviera.
Safe Harbor Marinas acquired in Blackstone billion-dollar buyout - SuperyachtNews

2 months ago | superyachtnews.com | Conor Feasey

Image Credit: Safe Harbor Marinas Blackstone Infrastructure funds have agreed to acquire Safe Harbor Marinas from Sun Communities for $5.65 billion in a deal that could have sizeable implications for the rest of the yachting industry. “Marinas benefit from key long-term thematic tailwinds including the growth of travel and leisure as well as population inflows into coastal cities,” explains Heidi Boyd, senior MD, Blackstone.
The return from Antarctica - SuperyachtNews

2 months ago | superyachtnews.com | Conor Feasey

By Conor Feasey Image credit: Hov Agaryan/ EYOS Expeditions We all have sliding-door moments in life, and two weeks ago, I was incredibly grateful for the train (or yacht, in this case) I managed to board. While putting the finishing touches on my articles for The Superyacht Report: New Build Focus, I was presented with the opportunity of a lifetime and travel with EYOS Expeditions to Antarctica on Hanse Explorer. Less than 24 hours later, I was on a flight to Argentina, ready to meet the...
Lürssen eyes Nobiskrug takeover - SuperyachtNews

Feb 3, 2025 | superyachtnews.com | Conor Feasey

Bremen-based Lürssen Group has bid to acquire the facilities and land at the insolvent Nobiskrug shipyard in Rendsburg. If the deal closes, Nobiskrug will become part of the neighbouring Lürssen-Kröger shipyard. This update follows the news that FSG and Nobiskrug, owned by the controversial German businessman Lars Windhorst, have entered insolvency. Both yards’ financial decline is attributed to poor management.
FBI 'lied” in Amadea court case - SuperyachtNews

Jan 31, 2025 | superyachtnews.com | Conor Feasey

By Conor Feasey Image Credit: The Department of Justice The latest chapter in the sanctioned superyacht saga unfolds with Amadea, a 106-metre Lürssen whose seizure by the US government is now fiercely contested in a New York court. The fate of this vessel is the focal point of an evidentiary hearing in which the government alleges it belongs to a sanctioned Russian oligarch, Sulieman Kerimov, a claim another Russian national and supposed fall guy, Eduard Khudainatov, vehemently denies,...