A fire works display allegedly launched from the 54 meter super yacht Persephoni I has caused a wild fire to the only Pine forest on Hydra Island, one of Greek's Saronic islands, thirty nautical miles South West to Athens on the night of Friday 21 June. The blaze was controlled the following Saturday morning, in a difficult operation involving both air and sea fire fighting as the pine forest is not road accessible. Following this fire the crew of Persehoni I were arrested by arson unit investigators on Sunday 22 June, while the yacht is currently held in custody. The captain of a nearby yacht has testified that the blaze was started by fireworks originating from the alleged super yacht on Friday evening.
Super yacht Persephoni I is a 2012 Mariotti 54 meters super yacht as designed by Luca Dini. Mariotti build only two 54 meters models, with the first unit launched in 2008. Founded in 1928 and located in Genoa, Mariotti had in 2005 entered a partnership with Cantieri Navali di Lavagna Admiral for the building of steel super yachts above fifty meters in length. This collaboration was ended in 2011 as Admiral was taken over by the Italian Sea Group.
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