Fear of attacks

How the super-rich are arming mega yachts against drones

Until now, drones have mainly been a nuisance to the super-rich as flying cameras. However, the security situation on the world's oceans is intensifying and fears of terrorist attacks are growing.(Bild: Krone KREATIV/stock.adobe.com/SFIO CRACHO, PSM)

Drone attacks are becoming an increasing problem in shipping - not only against military ships in war zones, but also against freighters on trade routes in the Red Sea. However, people who set sail for their own private pleasure are also afraid - and so the super-rich are equipping their mega-yachts with countermeasures.

Until now, drones have mainly been a nuisance for billionaires on their superyachts: paparazzi have been using the flying cameras for years to scout out the VIPs' floating retreats from the air and snap potentially lucrative photos of their glamorous everyday lives. But the security situation on the world's oceans has changed. In war zones such as the Black Sea off the Ukrainian coast and in the Red Sea, where Yemen's Houthi rebels terrorize ships, fatal drone contacts must now be expected. Krone+ reveals how the owners prepare their luxury yachts, which cost hundreds of millions of euros, for attacks.