Crescent moored in the harbour at Cagliari, black hull and silver superstructure with radar domes, town rooftops in the foreground
Crescent in the harbour at Cagliari, Sardinia, July 2019.

Crescent

A black-hulled Lürssen with a window spanning three decks, two helipads and a retractable helicopter hangar, held in Spain since March 2022.

135.5 m
Length
9,194
Gross tonnage
2018
Delivered
18
Guests

In short

Crescent is a 135.5-metre motor yacht that Lürssen built in Germany under the code name Project Thunder and delivered in 2018, with an exterior by Espen Øino and interiors by François Zuretti (Boat International, YachtCharterFleet). She has a glossy black hull under a silver superstructure, a window that spans three decks and two helipads, the one on the upper deck aft with a retractable helicopter hangar (YachtBuyer, Boat International, June 2017; YachtCharterFleet, May 2019). With a gross tonnage of about 9,000 she ranks 19th in the world by volume on YachtBuyer's list (YachtBuyer). Spain provisionally immobilised her at Port Tarraco in Tarragona on 16 March 2022 while it checked whether she belongs to a person under EU sanctions; the detention was unchanged in January 2026 (Boat International, March 2022; Megayacht News, January 2026).

Videos

Four tours from YouTube, most viewed first.

Crescent Superyacht in GibraltarGibraltar Yachting · 9 May 2019 · 140,083 viewsWatch on YouTube
Crescent Yacht: 135m Lürssen (Project Thunder) sea trials - 4KSuperYacht Times · 22 Jun 2017 · 40,113 viewsWatch on YouTube
Yacht CRESCENT Project THUNDER back from sea trials - Lürssen shipyardDrDuu · 23 Jun 2017 · 38,537 viewsWatch on YouTube
Float out of yacht CRESCENT - Project THUNDER - Lürssen shipyardDrDuu · 3 Apr 2017 · 37,125 viewsWatch on YouTube

Photos

Crescent in profile off Gibraltar, with the Rock and apartment blocks behind
In profile at Gibraltar
Crescent seen from the stern quarter at Gibraltar, black hull, silver superstructure and an open swim platform
Stern quarter, at Gibraltar
Aerial view of Crescent under way, looking down on the bow helipad and the stacked decks
From above, with the helipad on the bow
Crescent's bow head-on at Gibraltar, the glossy black hull reflecting the water
The glossy black hull, at Gibraltar
Crescent under way on a river lined with trees, flying a German flag at the stern
Under way on a river in Germany
Crescent seen from astern under way, flying a red ensign, with a small boat alongside
From astern
Aerial view of Crescent making a wide turn, leaving a curved wake on dark water
Turning at sea
Crescent's bow emerging from a covered dock, with a tug named Berne alongside
Leaving a covered dock with a tug alongside

Further reading

Independent coverage we found. We link to it rather than rewrite it.

Specifications

Length overall
135.5 m (445 ft) 135.61 m in some sources
Beam
21 m
Draught
5.2 m (maximum)
Gross tonnage
9,194 9,034 in some sources
Shipyard
Lürssen, Germany (Lemwerder yard)
Project name
Project Thunder
Keel laid
28 April 2015
Launched
3 April 2017
First sea trials
June 2017, North Sea
Delivered
2018 August 2018 per YachtBuyer; left the yard on her maiden voyage in September 2018
Exterior design
Espen Øino
Interior design
François Zuretti (Zuretti)
Naval architecture
Lürssen
Construction
Steel hull, aluminium superstructure, teak decks
Classification
Built to DNV GL rules YachtBuyer: Lloyd's Register technical standards
Engines
2 × MTU 20V 1163 M84 diesels, 6,500 kW (8,837 hp) each
Speed
15 kn max, 11 kn cruising
Range
7,000 nautical miles at 11 kn
Fuel capacity
950,000 litres
Guests
18 in 9 suites
Crew
40
On board
Two helipads, retractable helicopter hangar on the upper deck, glass-bottomed pool, two-tier atrium with full-height windows, beach club, cinema, elevator
Flag
Cayman Islands
Status
Provisionally immobilised by the Spanish transport ministry at Port Tarraco, Tarragona, 16 March 2022; moved under Spanish maritime administration control to the MB92 yard in Barcelona for service work, July 2025; detention unchanged as of January 2026
Charter
Not available
Owner
Not officially named; Reuters reported in March 2022, citing a police source, that she was thought to belong to Igor Sechin, chief executive of Rosneft

Where is she now

Live AIS position on:

MarineTrafficVesselFinder

IMO 9785108

Questions

How big is the Crescent yacht?
Crescent is 135.5 metres (445 ft) long with a 21-metre beam, a maximum draught of 5.2 metres and a gross tonnage of 9,194 (Boat International); some sources give 135.61 metres and 9,034 GT (YachtBuyer). She takes 18 guests in nine suites and up to 40 crew (YachtBuyer, YachtCharterFleet).
Who built and designed Crescent?
Lürssen built her in Germany and did the naval architecture; Espen Øino designed the exterior and François Zuretti the interior (Boat International). YachtCharterFleet names Lürssen's Lemwerder yard as the build site (YachtCharterFleet).
What was Crescent called during her build?
She was built as Project Thunder. Her keel was laid on 28 April 2015, she was launched on 3 April 2017 and named Crescent, and she was delivered in August 2018 (YachtBuyer). She ran her first sea trials in the North Sea in June 2017 (Boat International) and left on her maiden voyage to Kristiansand, Norway, in September 2018 (YachtCharterFleet).
Does Crescent have a helipad?
She has two. The one on the upper deck aft has a retractable helicopter hangar, so the deck stays clear when it is not in use (YachtBuyer, YachtCharterFleet). Boat International described the hangar as built into her mast structure after her 2017 sea trials (Boat International).
Where is the Crescent yacht now?
She has been held in Spain since 16 March 2022, when the transport ministry refused her request to leave Port Tarraco in Tarragona while it checked whether she belongs to a person under EU sanctions (Boat International). In July 2025 she sailed to the MB92 yard in Barcelona for service work under the control of Spain's maritime administration (Megayacht News), and Megayacht News reported in January 2026 that the detention was unchanged (Megayacht News). Her live position is on the AIS trackers linked on this page.
Can you charter Crescent?
No. She is a private yacht and is not offered for charter (YachtCharterFleet).

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Sources (12)
  1. Boat International, Superyacht Directory: Crescent
  2. Boat International, Video: Lürssen superyacht Project Thunder returns from sea trials 26 Jun 2017
  3. Boat International (BOATPro), Spanish officials confirm temporary arrest of three yachts: Crescent, Valerie and Lady Anastasia (Holly Overton) 17 Mar 2022
  4. YachtBuyer, Crescent (Lürssen, 2018)
  5. YachtCharterFleet, Crescent
  6. YachtCharterFleet, Exclusive: 135m Lurssen superyacht CRESCENT (ex-Project Thunder) delivered (Rebecca Bradbury) 11 Sep 2018
  7. YachtCharterFleet, 135m Lurssen superyacht CRESCENT arrives in the Mediterranean (Katia Damborsky) 10 May 2019
  8. Reuters, Spain detains yacht thought to be owned by Rosneft CEO -police source (text checked in the IBTimes copy, © Thomson Reuters) 16 Mar 2022
  9. Megayacht News, Detained Yacht Crescent Arrives at MB92 Barcelona (Diane M. Byrne) 23 Jul 2025
  10. Megayacht News, Seized Russian-Owned Yachts: Where They Are Now (Diane M. Byrne) 5 Jan 2026
  11. VesselFinder, Crescent (IMO 9785108)
  12. SuperYacht Times (YouTube), Crescent Yacht: 135m Lürssen (Project Thunder) sea trials 22 Jun 2017