St. Vitamin
IMO
Updated: 14.08.2024
Vessel name (international according to IMO)
St. Vitamin
Category
Other
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Vessel Type
Pleasure Craft
IMO
MMSI
375311000
Call sign
Flag (Current)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Sanctions
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Vessel information
The vessel was built in Spain by Astondoa, the 37.4m motor yacht is one of 4 122 GLX models. "St. Vitamin" is among the top 30% of LOA and top 30% of speed yachts in the world. Affiliated with the russian war criminal, restaurateur, owner of a catering business and PVK "Wagner" Evgeny Viktorovich Prigozhin (date of death - 23.08.2023). In 2022, Prigozhin admitted his involvement in the creation in 2014 of the "Wagner" private military company, recognized by a number of countries as a terrorist organization. Since 2014, PVK "Wagner" has operated on the territory of Ukraine, Syria and African countries, in coordination with the power structures of the russian federation, was armed with heavy equipment, artillery and military aircraft, and was financed from the budget of the russian federation. In 2014, the yacht was purchased by Beratex Group Limited (Seychelles), the owner was Yevgenia Prigozhina's mother-in-law. This information was established through a leak of documents accessed by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists as part of the Pandora Papers investigation in 2021. Beratex Group Limited also owned a private jet that was frequently used by the Prigozhin family. In September 2019, USA imposed sanctions on "St. Vitamin".
Cases of AIS shutdown
Unknown
Calling at russian ports
Unknown
Available additional information
Shipowner (IMO / Country / Date)
Beratex Group Limited (Невідомо / Seychelles / 2014)
Commercial ship manager (IMO / Country / Date)
Unknown
Ship Safety Management Manager (IMO / Country / Date)
Unknown
Former ship names
Matchinho
Flags (former)
Build year
2005
Builder (country)
Astondoa (Spain)
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