president putin himself or one of his close friends. 140 metres in length, difficult to hide as it s refitted in this italian dock. it s thought to have cost more than $700 million to build. there are two helipads on there, nine decks of luxury, enough room for you to entertain 19 of your closest, personal friends and the taps in the bathrooms? well, they re gold, of course. paolo is furious. he s a local union boss. the boat, he says, is cloaked in secrecy. translation: it s totally cut off. silent. they wish to say nothing, to hide. but should workers have to hide, or should we work in the open and be proud? the russian crew and british captain disappeared overnight, replaced by a brand new team.
trying to unravel the mystery. the scheherazade, the ultimate in yacht chic, a billionaire s plaything. the question is, which billionaire? it s still not clear if that s president putin himself or one of his close friends. president putin himself or one 140 metres in length, difficult to hide as it s refitted in this italian dock. difficult to hide as it s refitted it s thought to have cost more than $700 million to build. there are two helipads on there, nine decks of luxury, enough room for you to entertain 19 of your closest, personal friends and the taps in the bathrooms? well, they re gold, of course. paolo is furious. he s a local union boss. translation: it s totally cut off.
helipads on there, nine decks of luxury, enough room for you to entertain 19 of your closest, personal friends and the taps in the bathrooms? well, they re gold, of course. paolo is furious. he s a local union boss. the boat, he says, is cloaked in secrecy. translation: it s totally cut off. - silent. they wish to say nothing, to hide. but should workers have to hide, or should we work in the open and be proud? the russian crew and british captain disappeared overnight, replaced by a brand new team. we re told it s protected by armed guards, and workers have to strip and go through a metal detector before they can even get on board. locals who know the shipyard
and i at the top of the hour, we ll see you then. harris: united states and european thfrt authorities are seizing yachts from russian oligarchs, we are getting inside look at the mega-yacht that has ties to vladamir putin. it is docked at a port in italy. comes complete with its own dance floor, even golden toilet paper holders. unnamed worker told the sun the 495-foot luxury vessel is mini-city with countless swimming pulls, theater, ball room, a gym, two helipads and 16-foot aquarium, you could swim in that, what do you need the pool for? 15-foot television that spans entire wall and a self-levelling
appreciated because the situation feels very real here. qm. appreciated because the situation feels very real here. 0k, hannah, thank you feels very real here. 0k, hannah, thank you very feels very real here. 0k, hannah, thank you very much feels very real here. 0k, hannah, thank you very much indeed. - feels very real here. 0k, hannah, l thank you very much indeed. thank ou. it s one of the biggest and most expensive yachts ever built longer than a football pitch with a disco that turns into a swimming pool. reports suggest it belongs to president putin but its true ownership is wrapped up in secrecy. it s now in dock in italy but hasn t been seized by the authorities unlike some other yachts belonging to oligarchs. the bbc s angus crawford has been trying to unravel the mystery. the scheherazade, the ultimate in yacht chic, a billionaire s plaything. the question is, which billionaire? it s still not clear if that s president putin himself or one of his close friends. 1