July 18, 2023

One Man Killed as Sport Cruiser Collides Into Trawler Near Sibenik

A collision in the Sibenik region, Croatia between a sport cruiser of twelve meters in length titled m/y AE under Croatian flag and a fishing vessel titled Masun killed one man.  The fatal accident happened on the late afternoon evening of Monday seventeen July, as the sport cruiser with four persons onboard is reported to have collided with the fishing vessel in a cruising speed of over twenty knots, hitting the fishing vessel in its starboard side and killing a 61 year old with the impact.  The 61 year old was reported to be the chef onboard the fishing vessel, who at the time of the collision had nine persons onboard.  The sport cruiser sank with the collision in a depth of 85 meters.  The 51 year old helmsman of AE was brought before the detention supervisor of the Sibenik-Knin Police Department on suspicion of committing the crime and endangering seagoing navigation, and a criminal complaint was also filed with the County State Prosecutor's Office in Šibenik.
The sport cruiser in this collision and sinking is a Marquis 420 Sports Coupe, as designed by Nuvolari Lenard and produced from 2008 up to 12.  Marquis was a brand of Genmar, Carver Group with more modern European looks founded in 2004.

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