1/ A US-built luxury cruiser boat stolen from Crimea has somehow turned up at St Petersburg's Naval Military Scientific Centre as an official Russian Navy vessel. In reality it's for the commanding admiral's personal use, a fact that the FSB is being urged to investigate. ⬇️ 
2/ 'Evil Sailor' writes about the "Saga of the Admiral's Boat", a stirring tale of egregious Russian military corruption on the high seas:
3/ "In the spring of 2025, news broke at the Naval Military Scientific Centre that the head of the centre had "found" a trophy boat—a stolen one, that is—somewhere near Crimea and wanted to bring it to the centre.
4/ "A place to dock the "Laybu" [literally 'Live', as in 'livestream'] had already been prepared. This was the territory of the boat base that remained from the [former] Leningrad Naval Base yacht club.
5/ "Most of the land was sold to the city by the Russian Ministry of Defence in 2007, while some of the land and buildings were transferred to the Central Naval Marine Museum.
6/ "All that remained of the yacht club was a small strip of land at the water's edge, which the Naval Military Scientific Centre has owned since the end of 2014. The Naval Military Scientific Centre itself is a whole other story.
7/ "The point is that the land, now a boat base, was assigned to the Frunze Naval Academy (well, why not? It's right next door!). The admiral began a frantic campaign to force the Frunze Academy command to restore the entire territory to a state of perfect order.
8/ "Preferably, this was to be done gratuitously, that is, for nothing. This meant that funds would have to "fall from the sky," and the cadets would have to build everything (the cadets had nothing better to do, after all!).
9/ "So, in early June, a boat arrived from the hero city of Sevastopol [NB - a distance of 4,702 nautical miles / 8,700 km]. An order was immediately issued to create a working group for its restoration and commissioning.
10/ "The group included specialists from officers of the relevant departments of the Naval Military Scientific Centre's structural units.
11/ "While these respected individuals were busy preparing the boat for its launch on the Neva, work was underway within the Naval Military Scientific Centre's naval headquarters to appoint the "suckers"—those who would be responsible for this miracle.
12/ "Important!
To include it in the staff, its necessity had to be somehow justified.
What could be simpler? "We need it to train cadets to operate small boats!"
All that's left is to change the curriculum, and that's it!
To include it in the staff, its necessity had to be somehow justified.
What could be simpler? "We need it to train cadets to operate small boats!"
All that's left is to change the curriculum, and that's it!
13/ "Next, we need to thoroughly justify and push it through the General Staff...
14/ "Undoubtedly, the idea of teaching cadets to operate boats is sound and worthy; it's not for nothing that all cadets undergo boat training in their third year. Cadets at the Naval Training Center undergo this training on the training boats of the Leningrad Naval Base.
15/ "So, I present to you the Bayliner Ciera-8, built in 2021 (USA).
Length: 8.5 meters, width: 2.55 meters, displacement: 3.1 tons, draft: 0.99 meters. Engine: Mercruser 350 hp.
Length: 8.5 meters, width: 2.55 meters, displacement: 3.1 tons, draft: 0.99 meters. Engine: Mercruser 350 hp.
16/ "This technological marvel runs on AI-95 gasoline and consumes 15-25 liters per hour, depending on speed. By the way, the speed is up to 35 knots.
17/ "The boat has a bow thruster and is controlled by a hydraulic steering column. The wheelhouse has four berths, a permanent toilet combined with a shower, two built-in refrigerators (one in the cabin, one in the cockpit – after all, you need to drink chilled whisky without…
18/ …leaving the cockpit), two sinks (one in the cabin, one in the cockpit). Soft sunbathing mats are mounted above the cabin. In short, the bourgeoisie thought of everything except one thing...
WHERE AND HOW TO CONDUCT CLASSES WITH CADETS???
WHERE AND HOW TO CONDUCT CLASSES WITH CADETS???
19/ "So, the boat was commissioned. The missing equipment and supplies were supplied (kind people helped).
The boat was repainted beyond recognition.
The boat was repainted beyond recognition.
20/ "The bosses decided to take it for a spin. First, the deputies cruised the Neva, giving advice (how the crew should look, what mooring groups should be, and how they should be met).
21/ "Damn it, the cruiser has already set sail!!!!!
They prepared the documents for the cruise as if it were a combat mission!
Then the Admiral himself set sail on it.
In short, the command of the Oldest Naval Academy was left with a suitcase without a handle.
They prepared the documents for the cruise as if it were a combat mission!
Then the Admiral himself set sail on it.
In short, the command of the Oldest Naval Academy was left with a suitcase without a handle.
22/ "It can't be abandoned, it's impossible to carry.
Where will they store it in winter?
Who will pay for its fuel?
Where will they get a crane to launch and retrieve it?
Who will pay for its maintenance and repairs?
Where will they staff it?
Where will they store it in winter?
Who will pay for its fuel?
Where will they get a crane to launch and retrieve it?
Who will pay for its maintenance and repairs?
Where will they staff it?
23/ "How will they register it, since it's a trophy?
And most importantly, it's useless for training cadets.
The funny thing is, a boat worth 10 million rubles was valued at 10,000 rubles!
And most importantly, it's useless for training cadets.
The funny thing is, a boat worth 10 million rubles was valued at 10,000 rubles!
24/ "The real purpose of this boat is undoubtedly clear, and I really hope honest FSB officers take an interest in this story."
Source:
t.me/evilsailor2/13…
Source:
t.me/evilsailor2/13…
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