Super Yacht Destroyed by Fire in Costa Smeralda

The 47 meter super yacht m/y Atina was engulfed by a huge fire when anchored off Saline, in the Gulf of Olbia, to the North East of Sardinia for a fire which started before 19:00 hours of Saturday tenth August.  The yacht was reported to carry a total of sixteen persons when the fire started, with all persons safely evacuated by tender.  Olbia's Vigili dell Fuoco and Guadia Costiera responded to the fire, with this reported controlled at 20:00 hours.  The super yacht later sank in a debth of seven meters.  On Sunday an emergency was issued for environmental damage caused by the yacht blaze, with debris from the fire arriving on the natural beaches of the area.  The cause of the fire is not reported, though on photos and videos it appeared to have started from the aft port side, tender garage part of the super yacht.

M/y Atina, the super yacht in this fire is a Heesen 47 meters model which was launched in 2008.  Designed by Omega Architects for exterior with interiors by Bannenberg and Rowell, Atina was launched as Elandess, the debut model for Heesen's 47 meters series which replaced the 4700 and delivered in eight units, four of which in 2009.