Phi is one of the prettiest yachts- color is impressive and so is the design

Content production is rising! It has been such a pleasure to follow your channel the last few years. Professional journalism from someone in an intriguing yet unknown industry. Consistent updates on a regular basis have been something to look forward to. Don't take your foot off the accelerator

Mr eSysman: WE LUV YA. Thanks for sharing with us. We all feel like yacht owners with your shares.

Barge living is interesting. Your videos are so interesting and informative. Always a pleasure.🐬💙🐬

Phi is one of my favorites. She is absolutely gorgeous! Thanks for the update on her.

As you're aware, high value assets, like yachts, are often owned through very complex financial structures (LLC's, trusts, various type of corporations). These are often "nested" into the financial equivalent of a matroshka doll. Multiple financial entities, often across multiple countries, in layers. While the supposed owner of this yacht may not be on sanctions list, I imagine that if he can't convince HMG that he is the true beneficial owner of the asset, HMG can impound it until such time as he can. Disclaimer: I don't know specifics of UK corporate law, AML, and KYC, but have some familiarity with general subject.

My interest was the super yacht owned by Crown Equipment Corporation. Their headquarters are in a cool little village, New Breman,Ohio. Very interesting history of a small business started in the 1940s. It is still run by the family with branches worldwide. Thank you for the video.

This was most entertaining as well as educational. Keep up the good work. I never thought super yachts were so fascinating.

PHI is so gorgeous

Back in the 80's, when our boat came onto the IYCA and plugged the leccy on, the whole of Antibes dimmed a bit

GREAT tour of the London harbor, Thanks for sharing!

Liked the intro, great show as always, keep up the good work

“Grand Ambition” by Bruce Knecht is a terrific book about the construction of a Superyacht by Trinity shipyard in Louisiana. It tells the story of everyone involved in its construction from the pipe fitter to the interior decorator to the owner who was a victim of a Ponzi scheme. A must-read for anyone watching this channel.

Great job ! Love the Chanel !!! From Ohio USA 🇺🇸 !

Great posting! Very informative without being invasive or judgmental to the yachts or owners. Thank you for the great work!

Great content as usual. Thanks for the Canary Wharf visuals, worked there in 2005/6. Was nice seeing it again.

No PHI's owner should be able to claim his yacht & take it where he wants if he's not on any sanctions list. UK gov have no idea what they are doing in any area of governing! If they get sued by the owner of PHI it will be us, the UK residents that pay the fine & costs! I looked into bying a barge years ago, almost did but needed to do more research first. Then life happened & it never was. It would be lovely to live on the water, free roaming wherever you like. Great video thank you eSysman 😊

Great Report! Thanks;>))) Best, Glenn

Thanks for the calm walk around in London! I really enjoyed this format and the friendly, casual format of this video!

THANKS ESYSMAN, FOR SHARING THIS TOUR OF CANARY WHARF 🤗… enjoying while I eat lunch 😋

Hello All Yachting Enthusiasts: Thank you sir for another great video. This video has a new twist as you have taking us on a dockside tour of London & the beautiful surroundings. 😍 Thank you again sir, TMP from N.J.

Nice to get some of those practical details. Thanks for sharing 👍🏼

That blue yacht is beautiful. Thanks for the video and the info. Take care

Great footage with such interesting information. Love your eye for detail like the lights left on. And fantastic location. So interesting to see this urban paradise.

Hey eSysman SuperYachts!, good morning!!☕️☕️🍩🍩🍩 It looks like a beautiful morning there, in London!👍👍 Anyways enjoy the rest of your Sunday.🥞🥞🧇🥛🥓🍳

Great update and still stranded. The UK Government does indeed work in mysterious ways. Regarding the boat name, it can be pronounced several ways. Fee is one way but more likely Fie (as in die). Possibly the Greek letter representing the Golden ratio?

Me again.. Yeah, Wendy and I had a 70 footer barge. I think we're one of the few families that went from Birmingham to London - and back via Oxford with the kids a few years ago. Great summer!

I like your new haircut. And I love your films about places I have visited myself before: Genoa, Savona, La Ciotat, Monaco, San Remo, Imperia, Livorno and - yes - Canary Wharf. Brings up nice memories as a visit in marinas and ports is a must for me. I always look out for the "mighty Kia" (or was it Hyundai?) 😁 Well done. And if you admire people living on barges, you should give the canals around Amsterdam or throughout France a visit. It is very popular there.

Yet again, another great video. Well composed and with lovely aerial shots. I'm surprised that the news channels don't use more of your media. How about asking the owner of Phi if he would like to give you a tour and an interview? I'd like to hear his point of view and it might help his case. His lawyers might be able to put you in contact with him.

Best narrated and informative yacht vids on the net thank you

My wife and I love the chanel .. If you like the the canal boats you should interview the video bloggers who are live aboard crusers ie crusing alba, the narrowboat that James built , and many more ..their community is fascinating so much so that my wife and I will when we ditch the children commission a narrowboat and sail round the UK then into Europe...

eSysman, you're the gift that keeps on giving. Godspeed in all your endeavors. As always, top-shelf content, production, quality and especially presentation. Cheers!

Only one thing to say about motor yacht Phi. Externally the design is slick, is absolutely beautiful to look at and the colour is to die for. For me probably the most appealing and perfectly proportioned yacht I have ever seen regardless of size.

Phi was originally docked further up the doc and that is when the damaged happened. The damaged was quickly repaired and then they moved it to its current spot as they deemed it safer.

I think David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) has a 'house barge/floating recording studio' in those parts. Now that would be a tour for the channel.

Barge living looks intriguing!

Trinity has been in business for a while, mainly commercial boats. They started yachts then Hurricane Katrina hit and they moved to Mississippi. They build very nice custom built yachts.

I love the changes in your site! And the '3-Minute Maritime' is brilliant! As ever - thanks so much!

Hah I was wondering about Phi recently, this answers that one! I suspect they're holding it because it's valuable, it's in UK waters, and it's easier to detain it than it is to let it go and try to get it back later. There was *probably* some suspicion against the owner but as you say either they are having difficulty proving it, it's taking significant time to 'get all their ducks in a row' to have a watertight case *or* they don't have proper cause and are trying to find one. I suppose the last and least likely option is that they have identified the owner as a threat or risk in a way they do not wish to make public because it has some security implication if it is known. Regardless it is an odd one, and it does seem a little unfair that, as far as we know, the vessel is being detained without a true cause and due process. It does seem most likely that they arrested it as a reactionary measure and are now looking to 'save face' and retroactively justify it since it would perhaps be embarrassing to admit there was no initial cause. I always find it unfortunate when governments or agencies do things that way arround, since in my view there is nothing wrong with acting first when they have the opportunity and then apologising later if it was uncalled for and unjustified, particularly where there will be no lasting harm after the fact. If it turns out Phi's owner really is 'clean' then it is a shame they did not just arrest the yacht, realise the mistake and then say "sorry we got this one wrong but we were acting out of an abundance of caution" that's a far better look in my eyes. I'll wait until the situation is resolve to pass final judgement though, there are still quite a lot of unknowns so it's hard to take a strong position other than "I hope they do what's right and fair"

I knew they were SUPER yachts, but seriously, it's TRAPPED London. I'm impressed. :-) Running 400+ Volts a couple of feet above the water looks a little bit sporty. Have the insulation cut somewhere and the line drop a few feet, and I wouldn't want to be swimming right beside it, not that I ever would be. Yeah, I've watched some of the barge home videos, not for me I don't think, but kind of interesting. A few of them were actually quite nice inside, but they are pretty seriously cramped. Space wise, it would definitely qualify as a tiny home, I would guess. Also, you can change your address fairly easily, IIRC, as you said after I wrote this. Just pay a berth somewhere else. That's pretty cool. I'm not convinced ANYBODY has much influence over Vlad POOTler,but if they are part of the govt mechanism they probably should be sanctioned. It's not like Svetlana secretary is going to own one of these. You can be fairly well certain that a lot of embezzlement has paid for those things. And Putin is the master of that, in the Russian sphere. It's pretty funny when you think about it, shooting himself in his own pointed head. He seems to be a master of that, too.

Gahlee that blue boat is insane

That’s a lot of boat for 50 mil. Looks at least 3 times that. Nice vid

Crescent Beach Yachts in Canada builds some pretty nice yachts in British Columbia. Since there;s so much "Howe Street Hooker" money in Vancouver it's got to go someplace. Jimmy Pattisons' yacht looks like a pair of wrap around sunglasses. Jimmys' a "ginger" and doesn't see too much sun, so not much of a need for deck!! Nice looking unique boat often near the Bayshore Inn in Vancouver Harbour. Lots of caribbean flag state boats in BC. oh, "Howe Street" is where the penny stock Vancouver Stock Exchange is located, hence the name.

Lovely job.

Seems like if the owner really wanted to leave he could bring a court case to be heard by a judge to force the government to show evidence why his boat is "detained". There has to be some reason why this hasn't been done.

Crown is in New Breman , Ohio only 18 miles from where I live. I worked in a cabinet shop and we did a lot of projects for Crown and the Dicke family for their homes. I didnt know Jim owned a Yacht, but its not surprising.

Very informative and interesting episode, eSysman. Kudos.

Superb production values on this one. And, to be fair, the values have been increasing over time - well done ! Maybe, one day, we will learning the reason for the "arrest"/"detained". Personally, I suspect some civil service lackey (or low level minister) was over-eager and now the powers that be cannot back down. Alternatively, they could be investigating money laundering etc. Well done on this video and all the others you do.

Thanks for some more great content. My question is are you back in your home country for holiday or do you have to update your Passports / Seamanship paperwork? in any case hope you are well and have a great home visit. Thanks again for all your great content, my wife often listens to the Hi welcome back to the channel. intro, she knows I am quite at my leisure and tries hard not to interrupts me when she hears that. Lol. (:

beautiful area -

Enjoyed seeing Canary Wharf. I have never heard of it but I would love to hear more.😊

Hi Mr Sysman thanks for your cool videos i used to live in london for over 22 years but now live in South Africa Not far from Cape Town if you ever need me to go check out something for you can easily get to Cape Town dock no problem hope you are doing well and thanks again for all the cool info we appreciate it!

It's hard to comment when the government makes a decision about the property of the Mega Wealthy.... I must decline . However, this is such an inciteful channel. I follow along all the time!🎩🇺🇸🎩

first video I’ve seen of yours here, belter, nice to hear a fellow scouser on YT!! Keep the bits up lad is right

liked yhis one alot , thought the barges looked pretty nice

I love the Narrow Boats that cruise the Cuts in the UK. Would love to have one and live in the UK.

Good video! I think the UK government wanted to look like they were doing something and acted to soon in arresting PHI. Now they don't know how to get out of the situation. The yacht's owner is going to have plenty of grounds to sue. He might just get a new boat out of it.

This sounds just as dodgy as the despicable practice in the US of seizing your car or cash just because they suspect you of something, and then you have to fight in the courts to get it back even if they never charge you with anything.

Great video thanks, I used to belong to the docklands fishing association, some of the yachts that used to moor up were simply mindblowing, how the other half live.

my goodness what a gorgeous yacht

Phi is a beautiful boat, but I don't feel bad that it has been seized.

Stumbles across this yacht a couple weeks ago by pure accident. It’s a beauty. Don’t know how I’ve somehow stumbled across a video on it as well now

To answer your question... I wholeheartedly think Phi should be released, given that there are no sanctions against the owner. I'm sure some government entity has been looking for some reason to sanction the owner and justify their unreasonable behavior. They've hadvalmost a year now, and nothing. Wasn't Phi there originally to receive some award or some kind of honor? If I'm not confused... I can go back and check, but if that is the case it just makes it seem all the more wrong. The rest of the video was absolutely wonderful. The barges with their flower pots and obvious personalized touches are so interesting. I had no idea you could live on a barge almost like in an apartment. I also am a true fan of your walking around explaining things and showing yacht and marina scenery. Keep on doing what you do, and enjoy everything as much as you can, right to the maximum.

Great to hear from the northern command center, and the latest storms snow packs, The San Luis reservoir near Los Bano’s ca. is near full, it was at its lowest level in several years prior to this year’s rainy season, I never seen that reservoir so low, but once again I’m happy that it’s near the overflow reservoir with lots more rain on the way, SoCal is seeing snow in places unheard of and the normal places are getting their fair share of snow.

Phi is neither „arrested“ nor seized, but detained and prevented from leaving. The measure is in my opinion entirely consistent with the powers granted to the authorities. In my opinion, there will be weighty reasons why this state of affairs will last so long, after all, it is not only the natural persons who are affected by measures but also the shareholders of certain legal entities or persons vested with certain powers of attorney. I think, that speculation may be entertaining but perhaps not be particularly useful here.

The boat is really lovely looking and looks like she's moving or in movement styling

Is the blue paint faded in places or is that how it is supposed to look? Love your videos. Never miss one. Thank you for sharing a part of the world I’ll never see.

Interesting Vid, I think MY Phi is one of the nicest yachts you have featured. Love the colour, so much blanket white in the yacht world. Stay safe and enjoy your time in Blighty.

I don't see a problem holding the vessel since the owner is russian. As long as russian forces are attacking countries without provocation all russian owned vessels should be confiscated and sold with the proceeds going to the country being invaded. This goes for commercial vessels as well as privately owned vessels.

Nice footage, would they have to pay to berth there and if so how would they do it

Great channel

Never thought I’d see a local connection on this channel; Crown and Dicke’s Ohio home are about 15 minutes down the road from where I work.

There may be bigger or more expensive but for me Royal Huisman is a nice as it gets. This is my favorite motor powered yacht in the world.

Aren't the smaller lived in boats called "Narrow Boats?' designed narrow so two can pass each other in the canals they operate in. Not good for open water, roll rate is incredible! I always find your videos fascinating.

Phi is a beautiful boat. Truly amazing.

Great way of having your house in different cities.

How much do they pay to dock in London? Who do they pay? That info would be interesting.

At this time, I wouldn’t cut Russians any slack. If there is the remotest chance that the owner of this yacht could influence Putin or his cronies, the only way to pressure him is to seize assets. Sell the boat and rebuild an apartment block in Kherson.

QUESTION: Can any one take his yacht and port there. how does it work? Again, I really like your "walk around the ports" videos! Thanks!

Im not sure why this was recommended to me as I was not only born and raised in the desert but still live in the desert, haha! But it was very interesting so I'm here to stay I guess! Subbed.

Regarding Phi, it's always possible the vessel was omitted from the sanctions list in error and since the owner is Russian, it's likely he and Phi should have been on it. I think the gov't in the UK is being cautious for that reason. Better to keep her there than be unable to secure her later after she escapes. Smart. You're the best, E. Great admiration and love from the United States to you.

Phi is beautifuloe eye candy. And maybe that is enough reason. Really like the barge houses.

If you live in the UK you will know and understand the dreaded Council Tax. Except, if you live aboard a floating Barge and/or Narrowboat, your local council does not have any legal authority to levy council tax. Hence there is none, but there are mooring fees and meters for water and electricity. Drives local governments insane. And this channel missed a celebrity owned and lived-in barge boat. Idris Elba, Actor and Golden Globe winner, lives aboard his barge boat in Canary Wharf when in London. No Council Tax for him 😅

How bizzare. I was on the same dock on Saturday. We must have just missed you.

Love love love

I don’t see how anyone can pass judgement on the arrest of Fie without knowing the facts about the reason for the arrest. Even though the owner has not been placed on any sanction list, it’s possible that while investigating the owner that some other illegality was discovered. Of course it’s possible that the UK found some lame excuse to arrest the vessel and used it just because the owner is Russian. The bottom line is that we don’t know.

considering the PHI has been arrested, who is paying for utilities etc why its in london ?

That is one of those questions that makes you say that the UK government should not hold it. Only because most of us (ME) conservative distrust any liberal Government. But then the UK government must have a valid reason that we are not privileged to.

It strikes me there must be something else going on here. As an influential man, he could quite easily have challenged the arrest in court, but the only action he's apparently tried to bring is against Grant Shapps for calling him an oligarch! That was last August and I can't find anything (after a quick look only) about the actual court case, if it's happened yet of course. It implies there may be reasons we're not aware of, which may come out if he issues a legal challenge. If so, he may actually get himself added to the sanctions lists, so keeping it as quiet as possible may well be in his interests?

Suddenly I want to know all about downtown London barge living👍.

Because London is a great city 🇬🇧❤️❤️❤️

Love your walk about answer. N o...

living on a boathouse in London is EXPENSIVE. Mooring fees are £10k+/year in most central locations. Add to it the fact that you have to pay to get your sewage removed as well, regular maintenance, a premium on electricity and no option for gas heating... In many cases it works out cheaper and more comfortable to get an apartment.

That owner is going to sue the shit out of the UK govt lol

When I worked in England for a year I saw a few river barges. Some commercial but most were private live-aboard or vacation rentals. Got to go on one in Stratford-upon-Avon and fell in love with the things. Anyway, PHI is a beautiful yacht in design and color and I'd enjoy an inside tour. Seems to me this owner is getting a raw deal from the UK Government (HMG). I have to wonder if the city or HMG is paying the fees and utilities, expecting to back-bill the owner. It is a shame really, the whole situation with that yacht after all this time.

Phi is one of the sexiest yachts ever.

I'm happy I got to tour this vessel before it left the warf and also happy that it was delivered to the customer before all the actions against the russians because that would really have sucked for the warf. Anyway: I hope it gets to move soon, just sad to see it just gathering dust there.

Great to see London will you be there for the superyacht Investor conference? Also worth a visit to the Greenwich Naval Museum if you want a good historical yacht look for the Sovereign of the seas yacht built for King Charles the 1st. Its got 90 Guns ;-) Called the Golden Devil by the Dutch and made not far from where you shot the video.

Should the yacht be arrested? I think you would have a really hard time finding a person with enough money for that type of boat who was not involved in some evil

Thank you for this great video!