The imperial yacht Standart (Штандартъ) was built by order of Emperor Alexander III of Russia, and constructed at the Danish shipyard of Burmeister & Wain, beginning in 1893.

Standart was fitted out with ornate fixtures, including mahogany paneling, crystal chandeliers, and other amenities that made the vessel a suitable floating palace for the Russian imperial family.

On October the 9th 1904 (gregorian Calendar) while the yacht was in Tallinn the Tsar hosted a dinner for the admirals and captains of the Baltic fleet 2 days before their departure to the pacific which would end in the Battle of Tsushima.

[1] On 29 August 1907, Standart ran aground on an uncharted rock off the Finnish coast close to the Riilahti Manor.

During the Second World War, Marti served in the Baltic, laying mines and bombarding shore positions along the coast.