Amadea, a superyacht, docked at the Port of Everett on Monday, April 29, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Amadea, a superyacht, docked at the Port of Everett on Monday, April 29, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

How did a Russian oligarch’s seized superyacht end up in Everett?

Worth more than $300 million, the Amadea could soon be up for sale. But first, it came to Everett on Monday.

EVERETT — A $300 million superyacht seized from a Russian oligarch sailed into the Everett port Monday morning.

The 4,400-ton, 348-foot behemoth sitting in Port Gardner Bay, named Amadea, comes with room for 16 guests and another 36 crew members. It has a top speed of 20 knots (or over 23 mph).

It reportedly belonged to sanctioned Russian national Suleyman Kerimov.

In 2017, Kerimov, 58, was one of 210 prominent Russians placed on a list by the U.S. Treasury Department under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act.

The following year, the federal government placed him under U.S. sanctions. The European Union and the United Kingdom followed suit after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

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That year, Fijian authorities seized the superyacht at the request of the U.S. government.

In February of this year, U.S. officials announced their desire to auction off the yacht due to its expensive upkeep, averaging $7 million per year to maintain.

With an estimated net worth of $10.7 billion, Kerimov accumulated his fortune through investments in the gold and silver mining industries. He also has ties to the Russian oil and gas industry.

But before the feds could sell the yacht, it made a pit stop at — of all places — Everett Ship Repair. After leaving San Diego last Wednesday, it made a five-day voyage, finally arriving in Everett around 10 a.m. Monday. The Amadea was ported in San Diego for almost two years.

Kate Anderson, a spokesperson for the Port of Everett, referred a request for comment to Everett Ship Repair.

Lane Richards, the vice president of service sales, said Everett Ship Repair could not comment on the ship’s arrival. It was unclear how the long the superyacht would remain in port.

Kerimov serves on the Federation Council in Russia representing the Republic of Dagestan bordering Azerbaijan and Georgia in west Asia. The Federation Council is the upper house of the Russian parliament.

While searching for evidence against Kerimov on the vessel, U.S. authorities found what was believed to be a Fabergé egg on board. If confirmed to be authentic, the jeweled egg could be worth millions.

Russian jeweler Peter Carl Fabergé made the eggs between 1885 and 1917. The eggs were often commissioned as gifts to the Russian royal family. Fabergé made only around 60 eggs.

Jenelle Baumbach: 360-352-8623; jenelle.baumbach@heraldnet.com; Twitter: @jenelleclar.

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