ah in the southwest, a turkey tucked away in a bay near budrum lies a super yacht. almost 80 meters long the titan sails under the flag of bermuda. but it belongs to a russian oligarch. alexander after him all the king of steel. he is one of a dozen kremlin confidence who have brought a yacht see it. since russia launched its wall on ukraine to avoid international sanctions. local journalist jasa unter tracked down some of the world's most luxurious yachts. to capture his subjects on film, he no longer needs to leave his corner of the mediterranean bush order. that was if russian billionaires are coming here because turkey doesn't want to get involved in the war between ukraine and russia, i nod us like it. so asha would i know mike is the major yet love it though in march and april, the 1st year started coming in, anchoring in the area or nothing. and then when i learned in france, italy, the united states, as well as here in spain, dozens of yachts belonging to russian oligarchs have already been seized in palmer . m a yorker, the guardia, severe national police force worked with american authorities and the f. b. i to seize tango, the 78 meter long yacht, belonging to a close ally of vladimir putin. many of the oligarchs who were able to leave russia have set course pataki or them the gun shogun. the yard your seal riveras was so loris it belongs to roman abramoff, which that it has been here since march and hasn't moved from the bay that no one knows what will happen next. again, the salary says 140 meters long and cost over 400000000 euros. its own up roman abramoff, which is russia's most famous millionaire. his impressive boat is a closely guarded fortress. the yacht is difficult to approach the inner la music that a good element checks. this whole lesson a ship has a whole of armored steel and is equipped with jammer that used ultrasound disable the cameras and mobile phones of journalists within a radius of 300 to 400 meters. a la limit is at capacity is on board, the salarous. there's even a special security unit, a team of $20.00 to $25.00 who received military training. alaska is them all miss oscar that despite the security measures, a group of ukrainian activists managed to protect the arrival of the salaries in budrum. ah, a handful of protesters will not change the situation in turkey. the owners of russian yachts have nothing to fear yet as symbols of wealth and untouchable power . super york's a coming under unprecedented public scrutiny. monica, the super yard capital of the globe for the annual international yorkshire over a 100 of the wealth. most spectacular yachts dock. here some 530 exhibitors are invited to showcase the industry's innovations including this small support submarine which costs over a 1000000 years. greg obama, melissa, will that with his up, all of the above. all aspects of the super yacht industry are represented here, including interior design. sabrina monte your or, you know, is one of the most important designers in monica. we accompany her to the mischief, to take a closer look at one of her latest creations, atlanta some time. but we are on a yard that we've just finished work on. we gave it a general refitting and a fresh look. we're lucky that we are allowed to view it as you know, our customers are very private living. there is a really nice bar and lounge to the here we went with blue and white colors like the customer wanted, and we had a lot of fun design in the cabins with the customer can. yeah. and the cabins are very simple. this is a very understated boat, i mean, so chris sampson stiletto to chris. i see these yards all have one thing in common . they consume large amounts of fuel. a super yacht, like this one consumes about 500 liters of diesel. ah, our, and there is some 5000 of them wild white. their carbon footprint is disproportionately large, but alternatives do exist. we leave the sunshine for poland to meet fancies lap. the frenchman is pioneering a new trammel electric yachts. his boats are powered by solar energy. said this, we have incorporated solar cells into the hull of the ship, but you could hit it with a hammer, it's unbreakable, come people no longer want to be seen on a yard that gobbles up thousands of leaders of fuel to chico some dimly visited to got his latest model, the marty joseph, will undergo its final test phase in dubai. it is expected to be a sensation. graduate gunbar, no noise, no smell of fuel solar technology promises to revolutionize the yachting sector. so you just missed the boat charge like an i phone you don't come out today. your sales are booming and not just in dubai. the entire arabian peninsula seems to have caught luxury sailing fever. saudi arabia is one of the sectors most promising countries. i got my legacy in jetta that countries, 2nd largest city, a marina for hundreds of boats was built in just 6 months, i believe is gonna be their future warner boy. and while they've been by at this phase more and more super yachts, like the serenity will be cruising, the red sea in hong kong, french businessman eric noel, has been working in the industry for 10 years. he buys and sells your shands for the leash was central of all to put it simply, this is a yacht, the cost around $6000000.00. the all split 3 ways. a 2000000 on that reveal in order to keep his business going. eric is constantly on the lookout, but interesting opportunities that are this is an incredible yard. it's 65 meters as the biggest in hong kong gong i'm trying to get in touch with the owner because i have an interested buyer thats j u market cutting edge technology and innovation . the super yacht industry is trying to transform its image. ah, ah, saudi arabia is home to one of the most popular destinations, the yacht lovers, king abdulla economic city, built in a very short time. this place revolves around 2 things business and said. the imposing serenity is moored in the marina. the 72 meter long vessel belongs to a super rich greek lebanese business men with room for 30 guests. the boat has 4 decks, 15 luxury cabins, 5 it salons, and even a cinema. to call the yachts. that sound to day gregory inspect clumsily. one last time. how did you check the garbage done? i opened it. yes. last night. originally from greece. gregory has been serenity. is metro hotel since 2017. now he ensures everything's in order up. the bottle muster the situ, on the door of the cellar door. yes, yes. let me to maneuver the yacht safely out of the harbor. the captain receives assistance from a local, saudi arabian pilot little baby i for that out of lasers. one of the things, one of them that is, means allowance for kids on do something with fussing on the limits for lizard is always on the bus exactly in the middle of the canal mr. my lab here is what he experienced to do that as here, his dog on this part of the lumberman, this area here. thank you very much captain. thank you and mean a thank you very much, one. mm. one brioche damage, mission accomplished. the serenity is headed for the open sea. the captain sat caused by jetta, saudi arabia, 2nd largest city. the crossing will only take 5 hours, but these days, navigating on the red sea can be risky. don't forget that the day is a goal. they had the attack with a drawn from yemen in our i'm go, so starts here into these mean, you know, if you hadn't candle danger today, we will be go to the, let's say, if you are mostly the crew is out and passing from these area. it wasn't the gun phase named with the captain has no choice but to face the danger before leaving. he felt the yachts tanks with 22000 liters of diesel on a coat as your this would have cost him some 40000 euros super yards. our gas counselors, but now there are alternatives perhaps, surprisingly it's in poland on the shores of the baltic sea that the future of yachting has already launched a dance case home to the former lenin shipyard. this was the cradle of lack for when says garrity trade unions instrumental in bringing down the communist regime 30 years later, a technological revolution is taking place in the cities shipyards at the forefront is forces lat, born in alsace lap left, his homeland after the fall of the war and earned a fortune in the construction industry. 19 years ago, we got into the yacht business. about 20 years ago, poland was not exactly known to the luxury. could you fully luke's fancies? lab is a success story here. shipyard can hardly keep up with orders, with 36 ships currently under construction and 10, nearing completion. clean energy and environmentally friendly materials are his selling points for the joint ever crystal show more, kate will no longer want to be seen on your that consumer. thousands of leaders of fuel ecology. it's just not eco friendly all for you even have kids say to their parents. have you seen how much fuel we used? it is a tour forces lab employ some 2000 people. lou, his farm relies heavily on research and development to keep up with cutting edge technologies for ah, to syllabus, this is the model we'll show you in production. we can show all the detail for coal one more clearly they, are they secret? yes, many secret her law for soccer, the cell if cell strength it sunroof, is that we do everything in house on developed. we develop everything on site crew from the hall to the carbon mass, cool mark, and new technology. so everything is done here to stats our strength. silverfish many engineering firms have such a large research and development department in the public. good there, john. roger, this is juan ortiz, his son nicholas overseas technological innovations, calling to power the boats. electric motors, he develops these unique solar panels ah, made on site, and by hand, the solar panels can be adapted to any surface solar. so this is what it looks like. so food santiago schuler, the extra flexible panels will later be attached to the whole of a chevy funnel. it's super ultra light and can be made into any shape my pleasure, mondor kissel. cap up the time to glare because he won. now that book and form of the plates are practically invisible and extremely robust. natasha in awe in his workshop aussies lab shows us his pride and joy. a yacht designed to be completely eco friendly. ala, there it is. an exclusive freedom. this 24 meter catamaran will be powered solely by wind and solar energy. it should launch in a week said this habit, the solar panels are part of the hollow cook. this is our in house, peyton, discomfort level. the advantage is that they are not simply glued on it. we have incorporated solar cells into the hull of the ship. that is the star in terms of resistance. you could hit it with a hammer, it's unbreakable. after this, she sank us. this allows us to recharge the batteries that supply the 2 engines with clean electricity. a clergy my go motel electric. we are going to visit curse to the top one. 0, go 1st alone. ok. we are here in the heart of the boy. my know, this room has a ceiling height of 70 to 85 centimeters. when i took leave, housed all the electric elements here direct, but it's the control center of the ship, so to speak. here, you know, we've housed a huge battery pack here altogether. the batteries weigh 3 tons we could fit even more of them in, but it's perfectly adequate for our purposes. the only exception to the rule of environmental sustainability is this emergency generator, which provides extra power in case the sun doesn't shine or the system fails. soon the yard will be cruising the warm waters of the arab emares, her name, marty joseph for mother. why marie? joseph. my mother is murray murray. louise and my father is joseph. i wanted to thank them for the life they gave me. so i named the boat marie jo say we know that about some of the with the catamaran is price is estimated at $7000000.00 euros, but lamp has no intention of selling. he wants to keep it for his own use and to advertise his revolutionary technology. a week later, the boat is ready to leave the icy baltic seas for warm waters. the marquis joseph will begin its journey to the emirates on board a yacht carrier. the crossing is expected to take a month and will cost forces lap $300000.00 euros. the catamaran is set to be unveiled at the annual do by boat show in march, but as we'll see, not everything goes as planned. oh, 1st to another continent. welcome to hong kong, a dense metropolis of 7500000 people. part of china, this trading harp on the south china sea. several ports one is aberdeen, herbert on hong kong island. to get there. you can take a local taxi or junk. i. i won't be like, god, you don't like to be the one. but you know, eric noel, who is french, has lived in hong kong since 2013. he made his fortune kin toilet brushes before getting into the big business of yours. rebecca judge, which i thought to shall he was on the road, is on its way. it was shipped to the yard to day and should be here by the end of january. i can show it to you in early february. it could be the 1st week of february. okay, perfect. got it on the thanks cedric and see you soon, etc. so then can anthem around it was that bessie and best turnkey rush down that dog, cuz he owns dog. that was a customer who would like to buy one of the builds. i have a new boat suntrust for that via see someone i've known for 10 years. yep. yeah. he lost his boat in a typhoon recently with thank. yeah, he loves both sector is a french entrepreneur who owns a big factory nearby. yeah, he wants to see the boat again before sending the check. he says the money is ready to we should all work out. but you never know said that i found the process of eric off as different services to his clients. he sells yonce, but he also office yacht sharing something quite trendy at the moment. several owners shared by the costs and the use of about the season all as to their see, this is the one we have for sale at the moment. it's an incredible bow truck job and that it's owned by the same person as that yacht over there. now that got aberdeen. marina club is the largest marina in hong kong. and there are plenty of luxury yachts here. the cities 20 richest families more. they're both sierra don't go, mob dorsey patty, this is my beautiful office. only. we become partners with a company that is one of the world leaders in super york. all that don't listen all talisha normal or no normal clients. we have normal boats that we run out, or for example, in thailand, hong kong or indonesia, guess your or a fellow casualty launder? ah, how gong on had an easy. it's just it was in these are the arts we offer for sale. well, we have new ones from turkey, poland, or great britain, poland, and used ones like saudi metro. luke, as you're the 50 year old entrepreneur leads a team of 15 employees from 6 different countries. bozo bozo, adam. okay, so eric is meeting with a potential client today. we have to really certain what he wants 1st. yep. so he has up to lot, before the family had a 100 twitter. and he presley had a 50 use children atlantis, 50 ada brochure, the little he's always had boats at the moment. he still owns a 21 meter yacht, which is already quite a big boat joy. the better in his family always had 30 meter long ones. on the last time we spoke on the phone, he wanted to get rid of his family's boat and buy a 40 meter model. and what we count met, eric is meeting the customer for the 1st time. the 40 year old prospective buyer comes from a family of hong kong restaurants. ers, he knows eric by reputation. we know eric as a very good professional in this industry. so we decided just to have a drink and he like to know what is our priorities? i know that's how we were to get into that today. how old is the moment? it was a 2013, predator 6th and 8th. a gauge, is that so on? yeah. is it with the chemistry seems good, but eric doesn't want to say to match. so you know, when we go and it's quite confidential, so i can't talk too much, but the friendly or her again that belongs to the paper family that can, that we always as always had more than will was our lords in this part of the world . and it's so, so it's very important that there we stick though that i understand what they need or what fallen their encounter with the boards and to try to be as helpful as possible for you. right? no deal to day. but they will stay in touch when eric isn't working, he likes to spend his free time on yours. we'll meet up with him again later in pu cat tyler. to do so. thank you very much. the right. now we're off to the united arab emirates, to, to buy a city built from petro dollars in the desert, sand that place of skyscrapers beaches and excess far from the tourist hotspots. a new revolution is underway. the move from black gold to green energy. and i was dry from the city center lies. the mohammed been rashid, solar park, the world's largest single site. so the park at the wheel of his off road vehicle. we meet once his lap again. this desert is where it all began. far from the freezing temperatures of poland to upper lower jerry and he did it was he that i 1st had the idea of integrating solar panels into boats and building environmental friendly yacht. a commercial field is, is more than 3 years ago. i bought the 1st solar panels and, and we started testing function for today. we have a market ready product and offer fully autonomous and all the men know what the demand has grown a 15 years ago. customers, we're mainly interested in owning fast boys. nowadays, speed hardly matters, for example, there's an increasing demand for sustainable alternatives with electric motor, which, which way they think it now he just needs to win over new customers . the outpatient entrepreneur is on his way to the dubai international boat show which takes place every year in march. that doesn't exhibitors have traveled from all over the world to present their latest products. luxury items for a clientele with limitless budgets. policies labs spare no expense for his trade. fast dad, he had a dozen employees flown in from poland to greet his customers. but there is one small problem. the marty joseph has still not arrived. i recognize, oh, thank you. yes, i was just asking which one are you display is telling me they calling you clearly, but the sale of the board will be in the end of the may. i, any time you can open a seller, you wanted to know when the boat will be here right from sure. of course he wants to see it and touch it. the boat is coming, so i gave him my contact and he will be in touch. then we will organize a private viewing or what's happening with the boat since cove. it, there have been many problems with pulling up. everything is delayed and no one knows why. oh, sip up or alberto with this app i can easily find the yourself just i tap on it and i can see the yard. carry it, sir, for sure. it's off the coast of oman and travelling at a speed of 13 nice little man says hip, is he nearby? got there's no cut lud, he will arrive tomorrow at 2 pm local time. please cut where i knew that we are here into by and the ship is currently in this area. it's just sitting cause for to buy an issue to buy the delay of over a month is bad for business. still that does seem to be quite a lot of interest in solar powered yonce. i didn't honestly, i didn't know that it exists in this way. all right, well i caught my eye because then what? i would say i would not. i was good. i think you seem seriously interested actually. i think that he wants a 2nd. birger b voskus. he comes from the entertainment industry. he can definitely afford it as the electric motor convinced him. that was definitely the case. it's a novelty on the market, but i think in 5 years it will be the standard. everyone else will be offering it to, to, to result for family guy got involved with his electric yard policies. lab is a pioneer in the industry. however, he had to postpone