Sportfish Cruiser Destroyed by Fire in Pittwater Sydney

A sportfish cruiser of eleven meters in length went ablaze in Morning Bay, Pittwater, Sydney, just after 08:00 morning time of Tuesday fifteen June 2021.  The sportfish cruiser was reported to have two persons onboard, and was tied with two other boats, when an electrical fault is reported to have caused an onboard fire.  The two boaters evacuated the boat while the two nearby boats dropped the lines to avoid any damage.  NSW Police Marine Area Command and Rural Fire Service West Pittwater Brigade intervened for the blaze which ultimately saw the boat destroyed and semi-sunk.  Following this a Hazmat team from Fire and Rescue NSW Forestville Station was called to the scene to assist with securing booms around the vessel to prevent fuel leakage into the surrounding waterway. The cause of the fire is being investigated by NSW Police.

The sportfish boat in this fire is a Luhrs 41 Convertible as produced from 2004 up to 2009.  The 41 Convertible came out as a replacement to the bit bigger 44 Convertible and ultimately was not replaced as Luhrs went bankrupt in 2010.  A Luhrs return have been announced in 2012 and 2017 but so far none ever materialized.

40 Boats and Yachts Destroyed by Fire in Nautica Aqua Olbia Sardinia

Forty boats and yachts from ten to thirty meters in length were destroyed in a super fire at Nautica Aqua yacht yard shed in via Madagascar, Cala Saccaia, Cipnes industrial area, Olbia for a blaze which started just after 15:30 of Tuesday 22 April.  The Olbia, Arzachena and Tempio Vigili dell Fuoco, plus the specialized units of Costa Smeralda airport, coordinated by the Sassari fire station responded to this complicated extinguishing operation, which with a shed full of boats and yachts, made it become an oven fuelled by glass fibre and the fuel inside the vessels.  The fire fighting operation lasted till the following morning, and seventeen hours to turn off and extinguish.  In a miracle no one was injured in this fire with the exception of one yard worker which suffered little smoke inhalation and was treated on the spot.  The 118 Emergency helicopter was also involved, along with the local police and Carabinieri.  It is not confirmed how the fire started, if from a boat or yacht, or an electrical failure in the shed, with an investigation being opened to find out on what really happened.

Nautica Aqua was founded in 2012 by Raffaele Virdis a previous service manager with Ferretti Group, and Gruppo Gaias a property developer from the area.  With this synergy Nautica Aqua grew fast, operating two big sheds; Aqua and Aquarius adjacent to each other in Madagascar street.

It will be impossible to note all the boats and yachts in this fire, but information has come that a Cerri 86 Flying Sport, Magnum 53 Maltese, and an Otam 65 have been lost.  We will update this list if more information will come along.

Carver Cruiser Destroyed by Fire in Little Creek Norfolk

 

A 72 year old man escaped uninjured as a ten meter Carver aft cabin cruiser was destroyed by a fire in Little Creek, Norfolk, Vancouver for a blaze which started at about 20:30 of Thursday sixth March.  Norfolk Fire-Rescue tended to the fire first, and were later assisted by the US Coast Guard.  The fire was tamed with both foam and water for a boat which ultimately was wrecked and half sunk.  The man who escaped the boat fire uninjured, was a live aboard on the aft cabin cruiser.  Norfolk Fire-Rescue, the Coast Guard, and the Environmental Protection Agency worked together to ensure any threats to the environment are minimized.

The boat in this fire is a Carver 36 Aft Cabin as produced from 1990 to 1992.  The 36 Aft Cabin was a replacement to the Carver 3607 Aft Cabin, and soft evolved into 370 Aft Cabin and then produced up to 1996.

New Rochelle Marina Fire Injures Two Wrecks Seven Boats

A woman and a child were injured in a fire which totalled seven boats at Imperial Yacht Club, in New Rochelle, at about 00:45 of Saturday 22 February.  Fire fighters responded to the blaze, with New Rochelle Police Harbor and Port Washington Long Island Marine all this coordinated by the New Rochelle Harbor master.  The fire got eventually more complicated as the boats burned there lines and freed themselves from the dock, burning other boats.  The fire took about two hours to contain, with the woman and child escaping from one of the boats suffering from smoke inhalation treated by firefighters at the scene before being taken to Jacobi Hospital in the Bronx.  Clean up operations were still ongoing Saturday as two of the boats sank, with one of these blocking the marina canal.  Details how the fire started are not reported, as an investigation is ongoing.

The boats in this fire are not identifiable as most of them are sank, though I can spot a Fleming 55 with what looks as mostly cosmetic fire damage to its starboard side.

Two Women Killed in Newark Boat Fire

Two women were killed in a fire which developed on a boat, at a boat storage facility located in the intersection of Pennsy Place and Pershing Avenue, to the West of Newark Liberal Airport, in Newark, New Jersey shortly before 20:55 of Friday 21 February.  Newark Police responded to the fire and took the two women to University Hospital, were they were pronounced dead.  An adult man was also grievously injured as he was taken to Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, who was reported to be in stable condition.  The fire involved two boats, which were trailer parked next to each other in a boat yard.  An investigation on this fire is ongoing, with arson reported to be a possibility.

The damaged boat to the left in this fire is a Sea Ray 230 Overnighter as produced in the mid to late nineties.

One Man Injured as Flybridge Cruiser Goes Ablaze in Adelaide Australia

One man was injured as a thirteen meter flybridge cruiser went ablaze at North Haven Marina in Adelaide, Australia before mid day of Saturday first February.  The man aged in his sixties, who is reported to also be the owner of the vessel suffered fire burns and smoke inhalation and was after treatment on the scene, transported to a hospital.  South Australian Metropolitan Service tended to the fire from land and water with a fireboat, which they controlled in about forty minutes.  The fire also minor damaged nearby boats, mostly to soft furnishings, as the cause of the blaze is under investigation.

The boat in this fire looks to be a Riviera 46 Passagemaker as produced from 1985 to 1994 in 41 units.  The 46 Passagemaker came out as a replacement to the 44 Open Flybridge, and was replaced by the Riviera 48 Open Flybridge.

One Boater Injured as Two Boats Go Ablaze in Long Island Marina

One boater was injured as two boats went ablaze in Manhasset Bay Marina, Port Washington, to the North of New York for a fire which started on 00:30 early hours of Wednesday 22 January.  The fire started on a twelve meter aft cabin cruiser style motor boat, and then jumped on a similar sized sportfish cruiser to its starboard.  The 58-year-old man which suffered from smoke inhalation was on the sportfish cruiser, and was taken to hospital.  Nassau County Fire Marshall, Arson Bomb Squad, and Marine Bureau responded to the blaze which took two hours to turn off, in freezing minus eleven degrees celsius temperatures.  The cause of the fire is not known, with the aft cabin cruiser which started the blaze being unattended.

The aft cabin cruiser which started this fire is a Marine Trader Tradewinds 43 as produced from 1987 to 1991, while the sportfish cruiser is a second generation Post 42 Sport Fisherman as produced from 1997 to 2008.

Classic Chris Craft Saved from Fire in Villa Igiea Palermo

A classic eight meter cabin cruiser, had an onboard fire as it was berthed unattended, at the Villa Igiea marina, in Palermo, Sicily at about 08:30 morning time of Tuesday 21 January.  Marina personnel tended to the fire first, who towed the boat in a secure area out of harming other vessels, and controlled and turned off the blaze.  The marina personnel did such a good job that when the Fire fighting Vigili dell Fuoco squad arrived, they just had to secure the vessel.  The full operation took an hour as it was concluded by 09:30.  An investigation has been opened to determine the cause of the fire. 

The boat in this sinking is a classic wooden build Chris Craft Catalina 28 as produced in the seventies with modified super structure, and cabin windows. 

Sportfish Boat Wrecked by Fire in Pirates Cove Marina North Carolina

An express sportfish cruiser titled m/y Fin Chaser of twelve meters in length was wrecked by a fire on the C Dock of Pirates Cove Marina, in the Outer Bank of North Carolina at a blaze which started at 15:02 hours of Friday third January.  The fire was attended by crews from the Roanoke Island Volunteer Fire Department and Nags Head Fire Department, who additionally also removed the boat from its place to avoid further damage.  No one was injured in the fire as the sportfish cruiser was reported unattended during the blaze, but parts of the dock were also damaged from the fire.  Manteo Police Department is investigating the cause of the fire.

M/y Fin Chaser the express sportfish in this fire is a 1987 Jersey Cape Devil 40 as designed by Buddy Davis and Donald Blount and produced from 1987 up to the end of that decade.  The Devil 40 was replaced by the Devil 36.  Featuring the custom Carolina look, Jersey Cape is a New Jersey semi-custom boat builder, located in the Mullica river which started boat building in the mid seventies.

One Dead Five Injured as Boat Explodes in South Florida Marina

One man was killed and five were injured after a ten meter sport cruiser exploded and then went ablaze in Lauderdale Marina, Fort Lauderdale, South Florida just before 18:00 of Monday 23rd December.  Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue responded to the fire after a call on 911, and when they arrived they found that the fire had spread to a smaller pontoon boat.  Video footage will later show the pontoon boat lying behind the sport cruiser which caught fire after exploding.  The five people were transported to nearby hospitals, and three of them suffered traumatic injuries, with the dead person found life less in the sea by Broward Sherriff Office after he was reported lost.  The dead person was a 41 year old male man from Quebec.  Mention also goes to the 51 meter super yacht Amanti which was moored behind the fire area, who also assisted in extinguishing the flames of the two boats.  The cause of the fire is not reported, though the video clip shows the boat exploding after it refuels and then going ablaze.

The sport cruiser in this fire is a Rinker 342 Fiesta Vee as produced from 2002 to 2006.  The Rinker 342 Fiesta Vee was a soft evolution of the previous 340 Fiesta Vee and was replaced by the 360 Express Cruiser.

Amanti the super yacht which helped in the fire extinguishing operation is the Feadship 51.75m hull number 788.  Launched in 2003 as m/y Dream, Feadship's hull 788 was designed by Studio de Voogt for exterior, with interior by Donald Starkey.

Bayliner Destroyed by Fire at Oak Harbor Washington State

An unattended ten meter Bayliner flybridge cruiser went ablaze as it was moored at Coronet Bay Marina, near Deception Pass in Oak Harbor, Washington for a fire which was reported on 08:47 of the morning of Tuesday seventeen December.  North Whidbey Fire and Rescue responded to the blaze, as the situation got a bit more complicated as the boat broke its mooring lines and drifted its way through the marina canals.  In this instance the Bayliner hit and fire damaged another boat, until she was towed and sank outside of the marina.  Mount Erie Fire Department, NAS Whidbey Island Fire Station 71 and boats from the Swinomish Fish and Wildlife Service, the Skagit County Sheriff and the Everett Fire Department also assisted in the fire.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.

The Bayliner boat in this fire is a 3288 Motor Yacht as produced from 1985 up to 1995.  The Bayliner 3288 Motor Yacht was a soft evolution of the 3270 Explorer, same boat but with integrated radar arch, and other small changes, with the model replaced by the 3587 Motor Yacht.  The 3270 and 3288 is the best selling Bayliner model of all time, with three thousand units sold in a fourteen years production run.

Four Boats Destroyed by Fire in Fertilia Sardinia

Three boats and one rib where destroyed by a fire in the harbour of Fertilia, in the province of Alghero, to the North West of Sardinia for a fire which started after 03:00 early morning time of Saturday fourteen December.  Fire fighters from the Vigili dell Fuoco of Alghero, helped with a fire engine truck from Sassari attended to the blaze, with the Guardia Costiera fire fighting boat also coming down from Porto Torres.  At the arrival to the scene, the fire fighters surrounded the fire and split it from the other boats avoiding further damage.  No one was injured in the fire with its  cause or from which boat it started not reported.  

The big boat in this fire is a Laver 40 as designed by Franco Harrauer and Renato Sonny Levi and produced from 1983 to the end eighties.  The Laver 40 was also produced in a Flybridge variant, which arrived in 1984.  Laver from Naples, Italy was founded in 1978 and entered financial difficulty in the end of the eighties, with the company purchased by Salpa in 1990.

One Man Rescued from Burning Boat in Elliot Bay Near Seattle

One man was rescued as a twelve meter explorer type cruiser went ablaze to the vicinity of Duwamish Head Light in Elliot Bay, West Seattle, Washington on 12:00 of Sunday ninth December.  The man was rescued by a nearby boat, as two US Coast Guards rescue crews came to the scene to fight the fire, and where followed by the Seattle Fire boat 3.   The fire was extinguished in about thirty minutes as ultimately the boat was wrecked with the blaze, with its remaining shell towed to Fourmile Rock.  Unfortunately though the boat sank before arriving in that desired spot and was surrounded by a protection boon, in order to avoid pollution from its one thousand litres of diesel fuel.  The man had no injuries and also refused a medical check up.  The cause of the fire is under investigation, with a plan to remove the diesel fuel and salvage the wreck being organized.

The explorer type cruiser in this fire looks to be a Marine Trader 40 Europa as produced from 1978 to 1986.

Two Persons Injured in Cancun Nichupté Lagoon Boat Fire

A man and a woman were fire injured as a sport cruiser of eight meters in length went ablaze at the second nautical mile of the Kukulcán Boulevard Hotel Zone, in Cancun's Nichupté Lagoon, Mexico on the afternoon of Wednesday sixteen November.  Emergency 911 sent police and fire responders for the boat blaze, to assist the three people, with two being transferred to Cancun hospital. A Colombian woman suffered second-degree burns on her legs, and a Venezuelan man was rushed to hospital with first-degree burns on his arms and legs, while a third boat passenger, an Italian woman was unharmed.  Reports say the the sport cruiser suddenly exploded as authorities investigate the incident. 

The sport cruiser in this fire is a Chaparral 260 Signature as produced from 1999 to 2002.  The Chaparral 260 Signature came out as a replacement to the 240 Signature and was replaced by the 270 Signature in 2003.

One Man Injured as Sport Cruiser Goes Ablaze Near Delimara Malta

One 46 year old man was injured as a sport cruiser of eleven meters in length went ablaze just over one nautical mile off the coast of Delimara, to the South of Malta at around 11:45 of Wednesday sixth November.  The call of distress was answered by the Armed Forces of Malta and the Civil Protection Department as officials found the man in the water, as he jumped off the boat as it went ablaze.  Officials pulled the man out of the water and onto a rescue boat, and took him to the shore, as he was given first aid, and then rushed to Mater Dei Hospital, as he suffered serious injuries from the boat's blaze.  A magisterial inquiry and police investigations are ongoing as to what lead to the boat fire.

Ultimately the 46 year old man did not make it, and succumbed to the grievous burn injuries on Monday eighteen November.

The sport cruiser in this fire is a Squalo 38 H as designed by Franco Harraurer, and produced from 1982 till 1987.  Squalo which English translates to Shark was founded in 1977 by four ship wrights in Naples, building fast and seaworthy cruisers, first in lamellar wood and from 1981 in fiberglass.  Closing its door in 1993, Squalo produced eight models from 28 to 43 foot and including three versions of the wooden 36 in its life time.

Two Injured as Sport Cruiser Goes Ablaze in Pelican Harbour

 

Two Persons were injured as a sport cruiser of seven meters in length exploded first and went on fire afterwards, at the boat ramp of 1200 Block, 79th street, Pelican Harbor Marina in North Bay Village, Miami on 12:45 of Friday 25 October.  Miami-Dade Rescue attended to the fire with two boats, rescuing the two passengers first who were taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital Ryder Trauma Center.  The boat was actually fully engulfed in fire, as the passengers jumped in the water.  The Boat Zone Ramps YouTube channel filmed the event, from the boat launching at the ramp, to the two boaters jumping in the water, and Miami-Dare Fire Rescue fighting the fire.  The cause of the sport cruiser explosion and subsequent fire is under investigation.

The sport cruiser in this fire is a Stingray 719zp as produced in the mid nineties. The 719zp was part of Stingray Cruiser line up, and also its second in size model in 1995.  Founded in 1979 by Al Fink, today Stingray is still family owned and offers eighteen models from seventeen to 27 foot.

Sea Ray Boat Goes Ablaze in Metedeconk River New Jersey

 

An unattended Sea Ray sport cruiser of nine meters in length went ablaze on the Metedeconk River, in Brick Township, New Jersey on the Morning of Monday fourteen October.  The Sea Ray cruiser was docked on her boat lift were for an unknown reason it went ablaze.  Brick Township Fire Fighters responded to the fire from the dock as Laurelton Fire Company came to the help with a fire boat, after reports of a burning plastic smell reached the fire station.  Brick Township Police also advised to avoid the area because of the burning plastic smell polluting the air in the vicinity of the fire.  The Sea Ray was reported carrying about 220 litres of petrol gas as it went ablaze with cause of the fire being under investigation.

The Sea Ray in this fire is the fourth version of the 300 Sundancer as produced from 2002 to 2007.  The 300 Sundancer came out as a replacement to the third 290 Sundancer version and was replaced by the 310 Sundancer in 2007.

Fire in Lake Grapevine Marina Damages Ten Boats Injures One Man

One man was injured as ten boats sustained totalled to moderate damage in a fire which broke out at Silverlake Marine, Lake Grapevine, Texas at 13:20 of Sunday thirteen October.  The fire is reported to have started on one of the boats as it was trying to start an engine which resulted in an explosion and then spreading to the other nearby boats.  Grapevine Fire Department responded to the fire, and were assisted in fighting the blaze by Flower Mound, Bedford, Lewisville, North Richland Hills, Colleyville, DFW Airport, Euless, and Hurst Fire Fighting agencies.  The injured man is reported to have a broken leg and head injuries as four of the boats were reported totalled in the damage, while six sustained some important damage.

One of the boats in this fire, first to left is a Regal 28 Express, which with the wind moving left to right in the picture probably is the boat which started the fire.  The second boat looks like an explorer type cruiser, similar to a Nordhavn of about thirteen meters.

Sport Cruiser Destroyed by Fire in Irondequoit Bay Lake Ontario

A nine meter unattended sport cruiser was destroyed by a fire at Irondequoit Bay, Rochester on Lake Ontario at a fire which started at the early 01:15 time of Saturday fifth October.  West Webster Fire Department tended to the fire with truck 123 and was later assisted by boat Marine 126.  The fire was more complicated to control due to the stretching of hose needed to arrive on the spot.  Ultimately the fire was controlled and prevented to spread to other boats nearby.  No one was reported injured with the cause of the fire not being reported.

The sport cruiser in this fire is a Chaparral 280/290 Signature as produced from 2001 to 2009.  The 280/290 Signature came out as a replacement to the 29 Signature and was replaced by the 290 Signature with upper hull port holes.

Cranchi Sport Cruiser Burns Down in Mahon Menorca

A fourteen meter Cranchi sport cruiser with four British citizens onboard went ablaze as it was cruising in the Mahon canal, Balearic Island of Menorca on the late afternoon of 29 September.  The Salvamento Maritimo section of Mahon Yacht Club responded to the fire, rescuing the four boaters first, and then fighting and towing the boat to Cala Figuera out of harms way.  Ultimately the sport cruiser sank at 20:00 time in 92 meters of water, with m/v Salvamar Antares collecting the debris.  No one was injured in the fire, with the cause of the fire not being reported.

The Cranchi sport cruiser in this fire is a 47 Mediterranee HT as produced from 2006 to 2010.  Designed by Aldo Cranchi the 47 Mediterranee came out first as an open version in 2005 and then with the HT hard-top coming a year later.  The 47 Mediterranee was introduced as a line up filler, similar but smaller to the 50 Mediterranee with two cabins and a tender garage.