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Seizure of Alfa Nero set for today

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April 11, 2023
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The government is to take control of the multi-million dollar super yacht – Alfa

Nero – sometime today (Tuesday April 11) at the Antigua Yacht Club marina,

where it has been moored for over a year.

The entire process is in the hands of General Manager of the Antigua Port

Authority, Darwin Telemaque, the only person authorized by law to carry out the

seizure operations.

This action was originally planned for last Saturday, but following intense

discussions with the team from the Ministry of Legal Affairs and other solicitors

engaged by the government, a decision was made to postpone the action seizure

until today.

“Our legal advisors from the ministry of legal affairs have been in touch with other

legal personnel both locally and overseas, and we are at the stage where additional

time is required to tie-up ‘a few legal issues’ and to be fully compliant with our

ability to take action. We do not wish to have any action taken that can be

questioned. We want to ensure that what we do is in line with the legal

requirements, meeting all the statutes. We are showcasing Antigua and Barbuda, in

this instance, on the global stage. We can’t go wrong!” he declared.

He added that the team decided to err on the side of caution rather than open the

possibility of embarrassment to the state.

“The lawyers have advised that some time should be given to evaluate and discuss

further, and we will move to complete this action by Tuesday (today),” he stated.

Earlier, Telemaque provided a step by step insight as to what will happen with the

seizure of the vessel. “On March 21, 2023, I issued an Order of detention for the

Alfa Nero. After this was done, anyone who had an interest in the vessel or who

was the effective owner had a period of ten days to come forward and make a

claim. This was never done. The law, after proves for the action to be advertised in

an international medium. This was not done until March 28 th , so the ten day period

has now expired,” he detailed.

Following the seizure of the vessel, the Antigua and Barbuda government will

assume immediate ownership of the Alfa Nero. Telemaque said there are four tasks

 

that have to be done immediately after the seizure; firstly, he intends to hold

discussions with the crew to determine their current status and future plans. He

said the government has already agreed to assume their liabilities and that these

will be the first things addressed after the sale. Secondly, he will meet with the

management of the Antigua Yacht Club to discuss a maintenance schedule for the

vessel. Thirdly, discussions are already underway to secure property and indemnity

insurance for the vessel, and lastly, arrangements are already in place to secure the

vessel with the assistance of the Antigua and Barbuda Defense Force Coast Guard

which is already on site.

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