Sport Cruiser Capsizes With Crane in Baia Naples

An eleven meter Rio sport cruiser capsized along with the crane during launch operation in Baia, to the West of Naples, Italy on the morning of sixth April.  The causes of the accident are not fully reported though some photos on social media point to the accident caused to the forward left crane foot not correctly positioned.  The crane and the sport cruiser where recovered on the evening of the same day.  The Rio sport cruiser sustained important damage to its hard-top and starboard upper hull structure.

The Rio in this accident is a 36 Air as produced from 2009 till 2015.  The Rio 36 Air was also available as a 35 Art without hard-top version.  The Rio 35 Air was a replacement to the 35 Cruiser and was replaced by the Marino Alfani designed 38 Parana.