Madame Gu
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{{Infobox ship image |Ship image=Madame Gu.jpg |Ship caption=Madame Gu near Antibes }} {{Infobox ship career |Hide header= |Ship country=Cayman Islands |Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Cayman Islands|civil}} |Ship name=Madame Gu |Ship operator= |Ship owner= Andrei Skoch |Ship ordered= 2011 |Ship builder=Feadship |Ship yard number=1004 |Ship laid down= |Ship launched=7 February 2013 |Ship completed= |Ship acquired= |Ship in service=2013 |Ship out of service= |Ship identification=*{{IMO Number|1011331}}
|Ship fate= |Ship status=Active |Ship notes= }} {{Infobox ship characteristics |Hide header= |Header caption= |Ship class= Motor yacht |Ship tonnage=2.920 gross tons |Ship displacement= |Ship length={{convert|99|m|ft|abbr=on}} |Ship beam={{convert|13.60|m|ft|abbr=on}} |Ship height= |Ship draught={{convert|4.60|m|ft|abbr=on}} |Ship draft= |Ship propulsion=*2 × MTU 20V 4000 M73
|Ship speed={{convert|24|kn|km/h|0}} (maximum) |Ship capacity=12 passengers |Ship crew= 36 crew members |Ship notes= }} |
Madame Gu is a superyacht built in 2013{{Cite web | url=http://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/99-metre-feadship-delivered-and-named-madame-gu/ | title=99 Metre Feadship delivered and named Madame Gu}} at the Dutch Feadship yard in Makkum. She was built as Project Dream. Madame Gu is designed by Andrew Winch Designs, who were responsible for both interior and exterior, opting for contemporary details in a classical style.{{Cite web|title=Madame Gu - Struik & Hamerslag|url=https://www.struikinteriors.nl/projects/madame-gu/|access-date=2021-03-19|website=www.struikinteriors.nl}} Naval architecture was done by De Voogt Naval Architects.
History
In March 2022, Forbes reported that the yacht Madame Gu, formerly known as Dream, was still owned by Andrei Skoch. At 352 feet and registered in the Cayman Islands with a value of $156 million, by that month it had been sanctioned by the US, EU, UK, Australia, Canada, Japan, and Switzerland. It was recorded in the UAE on March 6, and blocked by the US on June 2, 2022."[https://www.forbes.com/sites/giacomotognini/2022/03/01/biden-and-allies-are-coming-for-russian-billionaires-yachts-forbes-tracked-down-51-heres-where-to-find-them/?sh=73c84e9954ac Biden And Allies Are Coming For Russian Billionaires’ Yachts: Forbes Tracked Down 51. Here’s Where To Find Them]", Giacomo Tognini, March 1, 2022; Forbes When designating it blocked property, US Department of the Treasury noted it contained a private helicopter, an elevator, beach club, gym, and also required "significant maintenance and repair" including around $1 million for painting annually."[https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy0802 U.S. Treasury Severs More Networks Providing Support for Putin and Russia’s Elites - Press release]," June 2, 2022; U.S. Department of the Treasury On June 23, 2022, it was recorded docked in Dubai, and had been since March 25. The Washington Post said the docking was a "a test for the close partnership between the United States and United Arab Emirates." It was observed flying an Emirati flag."[https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/sanctioned-russian-oligarch-yacht-in-dubai-as-pressure-grows/2022/06/23/ef701f22-f2ff-11ec-ac16-8fbf7194cd78_story.html Sanctioned Russian oligarch yacht in Dubai as pressure grows]", Isabel Debre of the AP, June 23, 2022; The Washington Post
Design
The length of the yacht is {{convert|99|m|ft|abbr=on}} and the beam is {{convert|13.60|m|ft|abbr=on}}. The draught of Madame Gu is {{convert|4.60|m|ft|abbr=on}}. The hull material is steel, while the superstructure is made out of aluminum with teak laid decks. The yacht is Lloyd's registered, issued by the Cayman Islands.
Engine
The main engines are four MTU 20V 4000 M73 with a power of {{convert|4.828|hp|abbr=on}} each. Madame Gu can reach a maximum speed of {{convert|24|kn|km/h|0}}.
Prizes
At the World Superyachts Award gala in Amsterdam she won the award for best Displacement Motor Yacht of 2,000GT and above. She was also presented with prize of Superyacht of the Year 2014.[http://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/madame-gu-named-superyacht-of-the-year/ Superyacht of the Year 2014]
See also
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