I’m a superyacht captain and prostitution and drugs parties are commonplace – normal laws don’t seem to apply for owners

THE captain of a superyacht has said prostitution and drugs parties are commonplace and that normal laws don’t seem to apply for owners. The sailor – who can’t be named for legal reasons – told of weekly food orders costing more £33,000 being flown in from Paris and morning-after clean-ups to remove any traces of party drugs. Not known, clear with picture deskA super yacht captain has spoken out about his time commandeering some of the most expensive boats in the world[/caption] www.burgessyachts.comSome of these yachts are hidden behind a ‘mess of shell companies’[/caption] burgessyachts.comThe captain said it was commonplace for women to be transported in for sex parties[/caption] Speaking with The Guardian, the man said rich owners, in particular Russian oligarchs, liked to hide their wealth behind “a mess of shell companies” in tax havens in the Marshall Islands or Cayman Islands. It comes as Western powers seize a number of mega yachts owned by oligarchs close to the Kremlin. Igor Sechin, who heads Russia’s oil conglomerate Rosneft, had what’s believed to be his huge £450million mega yacht seized by Spanish authorities in March. Russia’s richest man Alexei Mordashov also had his £45million vessel impounded by Italian cops as Europe roll through their hit list. MORE ON SUPER YACHTS UNDER DOCK AND KEY Putin’s £500m yacht barred from leaving marina amid 'men in suits' probe DECK MEASURING CONTEST Superyacht Top Trumps reveal which Putin crony has the brashest boat And authorities in southern Europe also swarmed a luxury vessel named Scheherazade amid suspicions it belongs to Vladimir Putin. “They’re operated in a super-secretive way so they can use them and deflect attention from the ownership,” the captain said, who asked to remain anonymous due to confidentiality agreements he signed with former employers. Some of those non-disclosure agreements, seen by The Guardian, have to be signed before a job interview and often stops employees sharing the identities of their owners online. Posting photos online or even taking drawings of the boat is a no-no and could see you fired. Most read in The Sun PUNCH LINE Moment Mike Tyson batters plane passenger for 'throwing water bottle at him' AIR RAGE Boxing icon Mike Tyson 'repeatedly punches passenger in face during plane attack' 'Home sweet home' Ronaldo posts pic with baby girl as Georgina returns home after son loss 999 DRAMA Homes Under the Hammer's Martin Roberts rushed to hospital with 'hours to live' SING STAR Connie Talbot stole our hearts on BGT - you won't believe what she looks like now DRAMA! EastEnders' Kellie Bright SCREAMS as she films dramatic showdown with Maddy Hill ReutersWhat’s believed to be Igor Sechin’s mega vessel was impounded Spanish authorities[/caption] ReutersSechin is believed to be close pals with Vladimir Putin[/caption] One contract shows employees must consent to undergo polygraph lie detector tests if required. He says this is because normal laws don’t apply to these floating mega-mansions. Employees are also expected to conduct deep cleans to remove any trace party drugs like cocaine, especially when the yacht is moving from one European territory into another and where custom officials can conduct spot checks. The unnamed captain – who claims to have sailed on many super yachts through the Caribbean and Mediterranean – also claimed prostitution was an open secret, with women regularly ferried in on boats. The industry is “very sexist, ageist and racist”, he said, pointing to the fact few boats are staffed by non-white crew and how female employees are usually required to send a full-length profile photo in their applications. He said friends and former colleague have spoken of female crew members being forced to test regularly for sexually transmitted diseases while on some ships, sex is traded for luxury watches. “It’s the norm in the industry. The owners want to hook up with the stewardesses. It’s quite crazy, and disgusting,” he said. But with staff able to earn up to £3800 a month, mostly tax-free – it’s no wonder workers keep crawling back. Read More on The Sun KILLER MUM Vile mum GUILTY of killing son, 7, left to die in garden while 'gasping for air' JEEPERS CREEPERS We’ve had to rebuild our wall as our neighbour’s vines are TAKING OVER According to the publication, chefs in some of the biggest yachts can earn as much as £34,000 a month. “The billionaires, it’s their toy,” the captain said. “The money is just a number to them at the end of the day. They’ll pay crazy amounts just to make it work.” Yacht Charter FleetFemale crew members on some yachts are regularly asked to take tests for sexually transmitted diseases[/caption]