An abandoned 267-foot superyacht, purportedly owned by a Russian billionaire, has been anchored at a Caribbean marina for the past year. After some deliberation, the Antigua and Barbuda government plans to sell the vessel at auction to pay for mounting docking fees.

Antigua Observer Newspaper reports the $81 million superyacht “Alfa Nero” is reportedly owned by sanctions-hit oligarch Andrey Guryev. The vessel has been docked in the Caribbean since Russia invaded Ukraine. …

Antigua Port Manager Darwin Telemaque said if no one claims the vessel by March 31, he will be forced to send it to the auction block shortly after.

[I wondered where I’d left that! Now if I could just find the keys … — Ed]