North Star is a 75m Lürssen delivered in 2010, one of a small group of Lürssen builds whose ownership trail runs through the Black Sea region and whose current charter status is not what listing aggregators imply. As of May 2026 she is not on the open MYBA list, has not run an open Mediterranean charter season since, and the listing-aggregator data that suggests otherwise is recycled from a prior availability window. This piece is the detail on why the listing matters less than the ownership and operational record, and what the broker shortlist actually knows about her.
If you are a charter client who saw North Star on a broker pitch list and is wondering why she does not show up on the central-agent calendars, this is the answer. If you are a buyer who saw her on a brokerage listing and is doing pre-survey diligence, the same answer applies.
Specs
75m LOA,,. Steel hull, aluminium superstructure. Built by Lürssen at the Rendsburg yard, delivered 2010. Exterior design, interior design. Class.
Twelve guests in 7 cabins (typical Lürssen 75m layout): owner suite on bridge deck, VIP on main deck, five lower-deck guest cabins. Crew complement at delivery. Helicopter pad, no hangar. Tender garage with two tenders. Stabilisation underway and at-anchor, fitted from new.
These specs are baseline. The reason a broker would not pitch North Star to a charter client in May 2026 is not the specs. It is the operational record.
The build history and the ownership trail
North Star was laid in and delivered in 2010. The original principal at delivery. The build occupied a Lürssen Rendsburg slot during the post-2008 period when Lürssen had unusual yard availability, which is part of the explanation for the relatively short build window for a 75m delivery.
The vessel has been associated with two ownership transfers in the public record, with the current beneficial owner reported as. The flag has changed at least once.
This kind of ownership history is not unusual for a Lürssen build of this era. What it does mean is that a charter or sale transaction on a yacht with this ownership trail requires more diligence than a yacht with a single-owner record from delivery to present.
The sanctions context
The vessel North Star (75m Lürssen, IMO) is not specifically named on the OFAC SDN list, the EU consolidated sanctions list, or the UK OFSI list as of May 2026. We checked on.
What this means in practice. A vessel not named on a sanctions list is not necessarily transactable without diligence. The relevant questions for a charter or sale interaction are: who is the beneficial owner today, what is the flag state today, what is the class society today, are any related parties (management company, ownership company, beneficial owner) on a sanctions list, and is the flag state itself subject to secondary sanctions or sectoral restrictions. The standard KYC pack from a Tier-1 broker will run these checks. For North Star, the pack should be run in full and re-run within 30 days of any contractual commitment, because the ownership trail makes the standard sanctions check less protective than it is on a single-owner yacht.
We are not making a sanctions claim about North Star. We are saying the diligence pack matters more here than on the Lürssen builds with cleaner ownership records.
The refit status. A 2010 Lürssen is overdue for a major refit by 2026 (the typical Lürssen refit interval is 10 to 12 years). Public-record refit reporting on North Star is thin. If the yacht has had a major refit since 2020, it has not been reported in the standard yacht-press channels (Boat International, SuperYachtTimes, Yacht Style) that cover the Lürssen refit cycle.
The absence of refit reporting is itself information. A 75m Lürssen running a regular Mediterranean charter season would be visible. A 75m Lürssen running a Black Sea or Indian Ocean private programme would not be. The available evidence is consistent with the second pattern.
The charter status, accurately stated
North Star is not on the open MYBA charter list as of May 2026. We checked the major central agent rosters (Edmiston, Burgess, Camper & Nicholsons, Northrop & Johnson, Cecil Wright, Y.CO, Fraser, IYC) and she is not actively offered.
This is consistent with one of three patterns. The yacht is in private use and not chartering. The yacht is undergoing refit. The yacht is for sale and the charter offering has been withdrawn pending sale.
If a broker presents North Star to you as charter inventory in 2026, the appropriate response is to ask for the central-agent listing confirmation in writing, the current flag and class certificate, and the most recent charter contract from the past 24 months. If those documents are not available the listing should be treated as speculative.
What a comparable 75m Lürssen actually charters at
For the charter client whose interest in North Star is driven by the LOA and the Lürssen pedigree rather than this specific hull, the better question is what comparable 75m Lürssens are actively on charter and at what rate.
A current 75m Lürssen with a recent refit, on the open MYBA list, asks €750K to €950K per week Mediterranean peak as of May 2026, plus 30 percent APA and VAT where applicable. Examples include. For a charter party looking for the Lürssen build standard in the 75m bracket, those are the answers.
For a step-up at the same yard, Quattroelle at 86m or Madsummer at 95m are the comparables we cover separately. For a step-down to a different yard with similar specs, Amaryllis at 78m Abeking is the alternative.
What the buyer's view looks like
If you are looking at North Star as a brokerage listing rather than a charter inquiry, the questions are different.
Asking price. A 2010 Lürssen at 75m without a documented recent refit is in the soft side of the Lürssen used market. Comparable 2010 to 2012 Lürssen 75 to 80m yachts with documented 2020-or-later refits ask €70M to €110M as of. North Star, depending on refit status and condition, would price in the €55M to €85M range. The specific asking should be confirmed with the listing broker.
Pre-survey diligence on this hull should cover: hull and structure (16 years post-delivery, the Lürssen structural standard is good but a third-party survey is mandatory), propulsion package overhaul history, generator overhaul history, AV and IT refresh (a 2010-spec AV system is end-of-life), interior refresh (a 2010 interior without refit reads as dated), crew records and tenure (the crew turnover record is a leading indicator of operational quality), and the flag and class history (changes in either since delivery should be documented).
We would not buy North Star without a 6-week survey window covering all of the above plus a 30-day extended sanctions diligence period.
Three things we would change
The standard refit programme for a 2010 Lürssen at 75m runs €15M to €25M depending on scope. For North Star, the scope we would prioritise is propulsion overhaul, generator refresh, interior refresh in the salon and the master, AV and IT replacement, and a beach club rework. A buyer who pays in the €55M to €70M range and runs a €20M refit lands at €75M to €90M all-in on a yacht that would compete with a 2024-delivery 75m at €110M-plus. The math works for the right buyer.
What we have passed on
We have passed on speculative reporting about the ownership trail beyond what is in the public record. The ownership history of this hull has been reported variously by the yacht press, and not all of the reporting is consistent. We have used tags where the public record is unsettled rather than report unsettled material as established fact.
We have also passed on the Black Sea geography beyond noting that the ownership trail connects to that region. The geographic detail is not material to the charter or sale diligence and reporting it adds nothing the broker shortlist does not already know.
Comparables
Quattroelle at 86m Lürssen. Larger, currently on charter, well-documented ownership and refit record. The clean comparable at the same yard.
Madsummer at 95m Lürssen. Larger again, current charter inventory, the high-end Lürssen charter standard. The step-up comparable.
Amaryllis at 78m Abeking. Different yard, same LOA bracket, currently on charter with a 2019 Pendennis refit. The clean alternative if Lürssen is not specifically required.
Octopus at 126m Lürssen. Different category entirely. The exploration-style Lürssen comparable, included for context on what the yard can produce.
Booking and contact pattern
Because North Star is not on the open charter list, a charter inquiry is not the right starting point. If your interest is the Lürssen 75m bracket for a charter week, contact the central agent for one of the actively chartering 75m Lürssens. If your interest is North Star specifically as a brokerage listing, the listing broker. If your interest is North Star as a charter and the listing broker presents it as available, request the documentation noted above before any deposit.
Last updated
May 2026. We update North Star's listed status, refit reporting, and sanctions context when material new information enters the public record.
FAQ
Has North Star ever been on the open charter list?.
Where is North Star currently?. AIS tracking on yachts of this size is intermittent because the AIS is regularly switched off in private use.
Is North Star related to any sanctioned individual? The vessel itself is not on a sanctions list as of May 2026. The ownership history connects to the Black Sea region. Standard sanctions diligence (KYC, beneficial-owner check, related-party check) should be run on any commercial interaction.
Should I treat a North Star charter pitch as legitimate? Only with the documentation noted in the charter-status section above. A central-agent confirmation, the current flag and class certificate, and the recent charter contract should be available if the listing is real.
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