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Take a look at Joe Lewis’s stunning $250 million superyacht, Aviva, which the Tottenham owner used to bail himself out of trouble. The billionaire loved padel tennis so much that he actually built this 279 feet long vessel around a padel tennis court.

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Aviva is a custom motor yacht launched in 2017 by Abeking & Rasmussen, in Germany.

Abeking & Rasmussen (A&R) is an esteemed German shipyard with a global reputation for highest quality custom made motor yachts from 45 to 125 metres.

Aviva measures 98.40 metres in length and has a beam of 17.24 feet. She has a gross tonnage of 5,000 tonnes. She has a deck material of teak.

Aviva has a steel hull with an aluminium superstructure.

Aviva also features naval architecture by Abeking & Rasmussen.

Performance and Capabilities

Aviva has a top speed of 20.00 knots and a cruising speed of 14.00 knots. .

She also has a range of 6,000 nautical miles.

Accommodation

Aviva accommodates up to 12 guests in 6 cabins. She also houses room for up to 35 crew members.

Other Specifications

Aviva has a hull NB of 6501.

Aviva is a Lloyds Register class yacht.

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AVIVA Yacht – Unique $250 M Superyacht

Delivered in 2017, the AVIVA superyacht is a striking sight with its length of 98.4 meters (322.83 ft), ranking it high on the list of largest yachts worldwide .

Built by the renowned German shipyard Abeking & Rasmussen, AVIVA has been a standout in the world of luxury yachts since its inception, winning the Motor Yacht of the Year award at the World Superyacht Awards in 2018.

AVIVA Yacht

Mr. Lewis started his early entrepreneurial life by currency trading, enabling him to have a more thorough insight into the business world.

Making him one of the wealthiest people on the earth with an accumulated net worth of over 4.5 billion pounds; enabled him to buy many luxury cars and Aviva yacht, the 250-million-dollar beast.

AVIVA was built by the boat building company Abeking & Rasmussen , situated in Lower Saxony. Abeking & Rasmussen is a company aimed at engineering yachts, naval vessels, and cruise ships.

They were also responsible for building AVIVA’s sisters Elandess , Cloudbreak, and Excellence.

Reymond Langton Design was responsible for designing this gorgeous yacht. They are an award-winning company that prides itself on its creativity and passion with well over a decade of experience in the superyacht designing industry.

They were also responsible for creating the Serene superyacht and Nobiskrug yacht  Mogambo.

AVIVA Yacht Exterior

AVIVA’s exterior displays a sleek and modern all-blue design, distinctive among today’s superyachts. Notable outdoor facilities include a Jacuzzi, a large swimming pool, a helipad, and a spacious sundeck for relaxation and entertainment.

The yacht also boasts a collection of water toys, including jet skis, sea bobs, and inflatable slides for guests to enjoy.

AVIVA Yacht Interior

Designed by Reymond Langton Design in collaboration with Toby Silverton, AVIVA’s interior offers a contemporary and luxurious aesthetic. The yacht can accommodate up to 16 guests in eight state-of-the-art suites, complemented by a crew of 35.

The owner’s suite, located on the upper deck, features an office, private lounge, and a large en suite bathroom. The remaining guest cabins, consisting of two VIP suites and five double cabins, can be found on the main deck, each outfitted with en suite facilities.

AVIVA’s standout feature is a full-size padel tennis court, located in the lower deck. The yacht also features a beach club, a spa, a gym, a swimming pool, and an elevator connecting all the decks.

Similar to her sister yachts, she is also made of steel and has a solid superstructure made out of aluminum.

Powering this 98-meter-long superyacht are twin diesel-electric MTU engines capable of outputting 3,862 horsepower.

Along with her 364,705-litre fuel tanks, she can run comfortably at a speed of 14 knots and reach a max speed of 20 knots.

AVIVA can now comfortably accommodate 16 guests and carry up to 35 crew members after being refitted twice since its launch.

AVIVA Yacht Price

The estimated cost of AVIVA was around US $150 million. The annual running costs are estimated to be between US $12 to 15 million, based on usage.

AVIVA is not currently for sale or available for charter.

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68m Abeking & Rasmussen superyacht Aviva sold

The 67.9-metre Abeking & Rasmussen superyacht Aviva has been sold in an in-house deal with Pierre Vezilier at IYC .

Aviva was commissioned by a British businessman and delivered in 2007 as the flagship of German shipyard Abeking & Rasmussen . She was the second boat to bear the name after the owner upgraded from a 62-metre Feadship, and is the predecessor to the distinctive blue-hulled 98.4-metre Aviva , also from Abeking & Rasmussen.

She is voluminous for her size, offering 2,047GT within a 68-metre footprint, making her living space comparable to that of a 75- or 80-metre vessel. Used only privately, details are slim but she can accommodate up to 16 guests and features conference facilities, a beauty salon, a cinema, elevator and gym. Interiors are the work of British Studio Reymond Langton .

She was sold to "another experienced owner" and is expected to undertake an extensive refit and technological upgrade under her new ownership.

The asking price of Aviva has been withheld.

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Billionaire Spurs owner's new multi-million pound state-of-the-art mega-yacht takes to the water after it was built in secret in Germany

• 321ft-long super yacht called Aviva was spotted while she was moored off Falmouth in Cornwall yesterday
• She is owned by London-born businessman Joe Lewis, 80, who is worth £4billion and lives in the Bahamas
• Aviva was built under a veil of secrecy at famed German shipyard of Abeking and Rasmussen in Lemwerder
• She can reach speeds of up to 20 knots, features full-size tennis court and can accommodate up to 16 guests

By Mark Duell for MailOnline

Published: 03:33 EDT, 10 May 2017 | Updated: 04:21 EDT, 10 May 2017

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A British billionaire's new multi-million pound super yacht has taken to the water after being built in Germany.

The 321ft-long state-of-the-art ship called Aviva was pictured while moored off Falmouth in Cornwall yesterday.

She is owned by London-born businessman Joe Lewis, 80, who is worth £4billion and now lives in the Bahamas.

Father-of-two Mr Lewis, who also owns Tottenham Hotspur FC, has had four yachts under the name of Aviva so far.

The 321ft-long state-of-the-art super yacht called Aviva was pictured while moored off Falmouth in Cornwall yesterday

Aviva was built under a veil of secrecy at the famed German shipyard of Abeking and Rasmussen in Lemwerder

Aviva was built under a veil of secrecy at the famed German shipyard of Abeking and Rasmussen in Lemwerder.

Strict controls at the yard over the three-year construction period mean scant details are known about her interior.

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Aviva is thought to have just finished sea trials and can reach speeds of up to 20 knots (23mph), reported  The Sun .

The yacht can also run at up to 10 knots (12mph) using electric motors only thanks to her hybrid drive system.

The yacht, which features a tennis court, is thought to have just finished sea trials and can reach speeds of up to 23mph

In addition, Aviva features a full-size tennis court and can accommodate up to 16 guests.

Her owner Mr Lewis was born above a pub and helped his family build up a catering firm which they sold in 1979.

He used the money to become a currency trader, which was how he earned his current extraordinary wealth. 

In 1992, Mr Lewis joined George Soros to bet against the pound and profit in the 'Black Wednesday' crash.

Aviva is owned by London-born businessman Joe Lewis (pictured), 80, who is worth £4billion and now lives in the Bahamas

Mr Lewis, who owns Tottenham Hotspur FC, is pictured with the club's chairman Daniel Levy at White Hart Lane in 2014

As well as his home in the Bahamas, Mr Lewis owns property in Argentina, Florida and Bulgaria.

He lives on his yachts for months at a time and is said to have artwork by Paul Cezanne and Picasso on board.

Mr Lewis is nicknamed 'The Boxer' after his near-namesake, the US heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis.

As well as him owning a Premier League football team, he also enjoys golf and is good friends with Tiger Woods.

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U.S. seizes mega yacht owned by oligarch with close ties to Putin

PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain — The U.S. government seized a mega yacht in Spain owned by an oligarch with close ties to the Russian president on Monday, the first in the government’s sanctions enforcement initiative to “seize and freeze” giant boats and other pricey assets of Russian elites .

Spain’s Civil Guard and U.S. federal agents descended on the yacht at the Marina Real in the port of Palma de Mallorca, the capital of Spain’s Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea. Associated Press reporters at the scene saw police going in and out of the boat on Monday morning.

The seizure was confirmed by two people familiar with the matter. The people could not discuss the matter publicly and spoke to AP on condition of anonymity. A Spanish Civil Guard spokesman confirmed that officers from the Spanish police body and from the FBI were at the marina searching the vessel Monday morning and said further details would be released later.

A Civil Guard source told The Associated Press that the immobilized yacht is Tango, a 78-meter (254-feet) vessel that carries Cook Islands flag and that  Superyachtfan.com , a specialized website that tracks the world’s largest and most exclusive recreational boats, values at $120 million. The source was also not authorized to be named in media reports and spoke to AP on condition of anonymity.

The yacht is among the assets linked to Viktor Vekselberg, a billionaire and close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin who heads the Moscow-based Renova Group, a conglomerate encompassing metals, mining, tech and other assets, according to U.S. Treasury Department documents. All of Vekselberg’s assets in the U.S. are frozen and U.S. companies are forbidden from doing business with him and his entities.

The move is the first time the U.S. government has seized an oligarch’s yacht since Attorney General Merrick Garland and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen assembled a task force known as REPO — short for Russian Elites, Proxies and Oligarchs — as an effort to enforce sanctions after Russia invaded Ukraine in late February.

Vekselberg has long had ties to the U.S. including a green card he once held and homes in New York and Connecticut. The Ukrainian-born businessman built his fortune by investing in the aluminum and oil industries in the post-Soviet era.

Vekselberg was also questioned in special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election and has worked closely with his American cousin, Andrew Intrater, who heads the New York investment management firm Columbus Nova.

Vekselberg and Intrater were thrust into the spotlight in the Mueller probe after the attorney for adult film star Stormy Daniels released a memo that claimed $500,000 in hush money was routed through Columbus Nova to a shell company set up by Donald Trump’s personal attorney, Michael Cohen. Columbus Nova denied that Vekselberg played any role in its payments to Cohen.

Vekselberg and Intrater met with Cohen at Trump Tower, one of several meetings between members of Trump’s inner circle and high-level Russians during the 2016 campaign and transition.

The 64-year-old mogul founded Renova Group more than three decades ago. The group holds the largest stake in United Co. Rusal, Russia’s biggest aluminum producer, among other investments.

Vekselberg was first sanctioned by the U.S. in 2018, and again in March of this year, shortly after the invasion of Ukraine began. Vekselberg has also been sanctioned by authorities in the United Kingdom.

The U.S. Justice Department has also launched a sanctions enforcement task force known as KleptoCapture , which also aims to enforce financial restrictions in the U.S. imposed on Russia and its billionaires, working with the FBI, Treasury and other federal agencies. That task force will also target financial institutions and entities that have helped oligarchs move money to dodge sanctions.

The White House has said that many allied countries, including German, the U.K, France, Italy and others are involved in trying to collect and share information against Russians targeted for sanctions. In his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden warned oligarch that the U.S. and European allies would “find and seize your yachts, your luxury apartments, your private jets.”

“We are coming for your ill-begotten gains,” he said.

Wednesday’s capture is not the first time Spanish authorities have been involved in the seizure of a Russian oligarch’s superyacht. Officials there said they had seized a vessel valued at over $140 million owned by the CEO of a state-owned defense conglomerate and a close Putin ally.

French authorities have also seized superyachts, including one believed to belong to Igor Sechin, a Putin ally who runs Russian oil giant Rosneft, which has been on the U.S. sanctions list since Russia annexed Crimea in 2014.

Italy has also seized several yachts and other assets.

Italian financial police moved quickly seizing the superyacht “Lena” belonging to Gennady Timchenko, an oligarch close to Putin, in the port of San Remo; the 65-meter (215-foot) “Lady M” owned by Alexei Mordashov in nearby Imperia, featuring six suites and estimated to be worth 65 million euros; as well as villas in Tuscany and Como, according to government officials.

Para reported from Madrid and Balsamo reported from Washington.