Yachts chosen by Putin

As you know, officially the head of state does not have his own yacht. Putin can only use the state courts that he inherited from the former rulers.

At the same time, there is evidence that the President has three ships at his disposal - among them the legendary Kavkaz, the brand new Pallada and the megayacht Olympia.
As you know, officially the head of state does not have his own yacht. Putin can only use the state courts that he inherited from the former rulers. At the same time, there is evidence that the President has three ships at his disposal - among them the legendary Kavkaz, the brand new Pallada and the megayacht Olympia.

However, in reality, only one old ship "Rossiya" can use for the President of the Russian Federation. Once, Vladimir Vladimirovich was offered to build a new representative yacht, but the construction of a vessel worthy of the President of our state could cost about 50 million dollars. Vladimir Putin did not want to go to such expense and instead decided to renovate Rossiya.

"Rossiya" was born at the A. A. Zhdanov shipyard in 1973. The yacht was intended for Leonid Brezhnev, then passed to Boris Yeltsin, and then "inherited" by Vladimir Putin. In 1993, "Rossiya" was repaired and equipped with new equipment at a Finnish shipyard. The presidential yacht's galley and ventilation system were re-equipped, new fire-fighting equipment was installed, and the interior was refinished. Finally, in 2002, the vessel underwent "Putin's" modernization. "Rossiya" was entrusted to the Nizhny Novgorod design bureau "Vympel" - the architects had to not only update the vessel, but also make it more comfortable and maneuverable. First, they replaced the main engines and navigation equipment, then modernized the deck and living quarters. The next scheduled modernization awaits "Rossiya" in 2017.

What is the "Russia"? A fairly large three-deck vessel, 83 meters long and 12 meters wide. The ship can reach speeds of up to 30 km/h thanks to two engines of 1,500 horsepower each. Today, the "old lady" "Russia" has three luxury cabins, 18 double cabins, a spacious conference room and restaurant, a lounge and a sauna. The veranda is equipped with a cafe, and on board the designers placed a five-meter fiberglass "Teal" boat, its price is 30 thousand euros.

Now about Putin's unofficial possessions. "Kavkaz" is a rare 45-meter yacht, built in 1980. In fact, initially there were two twin yachts - "Kavkaz" and "Krym", both built by order of Leonid Brezhnev. Externally, they are so similar that they can only be distinguished by the nameplates. The collapse of the Soviet Union divided the yachts - "Krym" sailed to Ukraine, "Kavkaz" remained in Russia. From Brezhnev, the yacht passed to Gorbachev, then to Boris Yeltsin. Formally, "Kavkaz" belongs to the Federal Border Service, but Vladimir Vladimirovich uses this yacht from time to time for official receptions.

The cost of the last repair, according to rumors, cost about a million dollars. Today, the ship has new engines that allow it to accelerate to 80 km / h, and advanced navigation devices. Passengers do not suffer from seasickness, as the yacht has a stabilization system that protects the yacht from pitching. In the cabins of the "Caucasus" everything is done to achieve the European comfort of luxury yachts. Acoustic systems and plasma panels. Stretch French mirror ceilings. The walls and furniture are finished with cherry, cherry, teak panels. Sofas sparkle with white genuine leather.

The yacht, 45 meters long, is designed to accommodate 10 people, and the designers arranged the vessel in such a way that nothing interferes with high-ranking guests on it. For example, crew members cannot go to the upper deck, where the owner of the yacht is having breakfast at this time.

The 31-meter Pallada is a yacht that belonged to the president for a short time, and was never officially listed as his personal property. The price of the yacht is four million dollars (6.7 million with finishing and repairs), year of manufacture is 2003, speed is 19 knots or 25 km/h, four crew members. The yacht is designed to accommodate eight high-ranking passengers. Guido de Groot, an architect from Holland, worked on the design of the vessel, and the construction of the Pallada itself took place in record time - only a year and two months.

The modest beauty has seven cabins - simple and comfortable, trimmed with mahogany. Leather sofas, home theater, gym and elegant bar. The President was on the yacht only a few times when he came as a pilgrim to Valaam. The yacht was presented to the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Valaam Monastery, but the gift for the monks turned out to be unexpectedly expensive and troublesome. “Pallada”, or as the monks wanted to call it “The Tsaritsa”, is not just millions of dollars afloat, it needs an owner who himself is immersed in luxury. The yacht went to the monks along with echo sounders, mooring cameras, unique interiors and a crew of four. Imagine how much the team’s salary and the cost of fuel, polishes and shampoos for a thousand lacquered parts (something around 20,000 rubles a month) will cost, and you will understand why the Valaam monks refused the gift. The yacht was transferred to the storage of the Moscow Shipbuilding Plant, as it already needs the first cosmetic repairs. In addition, the Pallada cannot stay in the port all the time; with the onset of cold weather, its fragile hull simply cannot withstand the pressure of ice.

Olympia is a real royal yacht, which, according to rumors, was presented to the president by the disgraced oligarch Roman Abramovich. Only one finish of the yacht cost several million dollars, the ship itself is estimated at 50 million.

The name of the real owner of the yacht is still carefully hidden. It is only known for certain that the yacht was built at the shipyards of the Dutch shipbuilders Feadship and that this is one of the hundred largest yachts in the world. On board the 57-meter "Olympia" there are several boats for water trips, a jacuzzi with a bar and a barbecue is installed on the upper level. The attraction of the yacht is a chic bathroom, the width of which is only a third less than the width of the yacht itself, the bathroom is lined with pink marble. The British and Americans worked on the design of the cabins - they trimmed the decks with rare varieties of pickled ash, decorated the side with a colonnade of valuable maple. The yacht itself was being finalized in Amsterdam, and then through Tuapse arrived in Sochi to its mysterious owner.

It turns out that if this yacht does belong to Vladimir Vladimirovich personally, then it is the only vessel of the President of the Russian Federation. "Kavkaz" and "Rossiya" are state yachts, and "Pallada" is completely owned by the church.