18 Months Old Child Injured in River Thames Boat Explosion

Nine people including of which an eighteen month toddler were injured as a classic cabin cruiser exploded near the town of Lechlade, on the edge of Wiltshire, River Thames on mid-day of Saturday 31 May.  The boat exploded first and then went ablaze as Thames Valley and Hampshire and Isle of Wight repsonded with two air ambulances and six road ambulances, with fire engines from Gloucestershire constabulary, Thames Valley police, Wiltshire police and the Ministry of Defence police were also called to the scene, in a huge emergency response.  The eighteen month toddler which was reported to have life changing injuries was flown to Bristol Royal Hospital for Children for urgent medical care.  The other eight persons were taken to John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, with two of them still under observation.  The Police also mentioned the heroics of two passers-by from Wales who jumped in the water to save the lives of those who could not swim.  The cause of the explosion is not reported, with the boat reported to be a liveaboard of a family.

The boat in this explosion and fire is a Marine Projects Pilgrim 30 as produced from 1968 to 1970.  The Pilgrim 30 came out as a replacement to the Project 31, and was replaced by the Princess 32, which debuted the famous name of the British boat builder in 1969.

Nine Persons Saved as Sport Cruiser Hits Reef in Procida Island

Four Adults and five children were saved from as an eight meter sport cruiser hit the Punta Serra reef, to the North West of Phlegraean island of Procida, on the afternoon of Sunday 22 September.  The boat and the boaters were blocked on the reef, as the boat was stuck on the reef.  Following a call for assistance, the Port Captaincy with CP 829 and Guardia Costiera GC B154, came to the spot, and first rescued the boaters, and then started an operation to recover the boat.  Ultimately the operation coordinated by the Direzione Maritima di Napoli and Circomare di Ischia was a success.  None of the boaters were injured and the boat was towed to a nearby marina for inspection.

The boat in this collision is a Mano Marine 26 Sport as produced in the noughties.  The 26 Sport was replaced by the walk around 25_09 efb.

Sport Cruiser Saved from Sinking near Villasimius Sardinia

A fourteen meter Itama sport cruiser with one man onboard was saved from sinking near Geremias, Villasimius, to the South of Sardinia at 16:00 hours of Friday seventeen November 2023.  Two Vigili dell Fuoco rib boats assisted the boater, who called a May Day as the boat was taking water, and heading into the rocks.  The Vigili dell Fuoco crew and divers from Selezione Navale blocked the water entry and emptied the boat with the help of two water pumps. After this the boat was towed to the harbour of Capitana, with the boater assisted by 118 emergency crew who gave him treatement as he arrived at marina.  The cause of water entry was not reported.

The boat in this near sinking is an Itama 45 first version as designed by Mario Amati and produced from 1985 to 1988.   The Itama 45 was modified in a second series version in the fall 1988 and then produced till 1995 for a total of 36 units being build.

22 Injured as Boat Goes Ablaze Near Long Island Sound, New York

 

22 persons were injured as a ten meter Carver cruiser went ablaze at Long Island Sound, near Hart Island, New York just after 20:00 of Saturday seventh June.  New York Police Department harbour and aviation units responded, as did the Fire Department New York to assist in the rescue of boaters and control the fire. Three people were pulled from the water by the Fire Department crews, and brought to a dock where Emergency Medical Service crews were waiting to begin Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.  The other nineteen boaters swam to nearby Hart Island and were rescued by Fire Department, Police Department, and Coast Guard boats.  The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but the 33 year old skipper of the boat has been charged with Driving While Intoxicated.  The Carver cruiser was ultimately wrecked by the fire fire.

The boat in this fire is a Carver 350 Mariner as produced from 1997 up to 2003.  The 350 Mariner came out as a replacement to the Carver 330 Mariner, with the model evolving into the 36 Mariner and produced for another eight years.

Three Yachts Destroyed by Fire in Sunny Isles, Florida

A fourteen meter flybridge cruiser and two yachts of 21 and 26 meters in size were destroyed by fire at Sunny Isles Beach Marina, Florida, for a blaze which started just after 05:00 morning time of Friday sixth June.  The fire reportedly started on the smaller flybridge cruiser, and then jumped to a seventy foot Azimut, and another yacht of 26 meters in size.  Miami Dade Fire Rescue and US Coast Guard responded to the fire from both land and water, as they also towed one of the yachts away, the first which seems to went ablaze and broke its mooring, this was made in order to reduce damage to nearby boats and property as this boat was drifting ablaze near the marina.  Fast Response Marine Towing and Salvage also helped in the operation, as he towed away and saved an eleven meter Beneteau sport cruiser which was next in the fire line and the wind going right to left in the picture.  No injuries are reported from the fire, with boats and yachts being unattended, as the cause of the blaze is being investigated, with the flybridge cruiser and the two yachts becoming a total wreck.  A couple of jet-skis and a rib also burned in the fire.

The boat which seems to have started this fire is a Sessa F48, this then jumped right to left in the picture above to an Azimut 70, and then to a Falcon 86.  The Fast Response saved sport cruiser which also sustained some light smoke damage is a Beneteau Gran Turismo 40.

Two Boats Wrecked by Fire in Key West Florida

Two boats of thirteen meters in length went ablaze at Stock Island Yacht Club marina, at 6000 Peninsular Ave, Key West, Florida on the late afternoon of Thursday fifth June.  The cause of the fire is not reported with the boat to the left of the screen titled m/y Emily Anne going ablaze first, and then its fire going to the boat on its port side titled m/y Spirit.  Monroe County Sheriff Office and US Coast Guard sector Key West responded to the blaze, as both boats eventually got wrecked.  No one was injured as both boats had no persons onboard as they went ablaze, although the boat to the right of the picture was a liveaboard home of a father and a daughter. 

The boat which started the fire M/y Emily Anne is a 1989 Hatteras 45 Convertible Series II as designed by Jack Hargrave and produced from 1984 to 1992. The other boat which went ablaze is a 1988 Marine Trader Tradewinds 43, a model produced from 1987 to 1991.

The liveaboard aft cabin boat is owned by Trawler Tom - Sea Diesel who back in twelve April of this year did go all out of his way to help a grounded liveaboard boat in KeyWest. A GoFundMe donation has been open for Tom and his daughter to raise money and buy a new liveaboard boat.  Link to to the GoFundMe in the comments section below.

Five Persons Saved as Sport Yacht Goes Ablaze in Fajardo

A 23 meter sport yacht titled m/y Emilia with five persons onboard went ablaze at Puerto del Rey Marina, Fajardo at 17:54 of Wednesday four June.  Emilia was reported to have just fuelled up 2200 litres of fuel and was heading to Porto Chico marina, when the fire alarm started to ring and smoke showed up from the engine room.  Seeing this the captain called for assistance anchored the sport yacht outside the harbour, and instructed the five boaters to go fore-ship, who then jumped in the water and were recovered by a nearby boat.   Puerto Rico Police Joint Forces of Rapid Action responded to the fire, and were followed by US Coast Guard sector San Juan with yacht Emilia ultimately ending wrecked.  The cause of the fire is not understood as the US Coast Guard is investigating the fire.

M/y Emilia is a Cantieri dell Arno Leopard 23 Hard Top as designed by Poalo Caliari and produced from 1997 to 2006 and sold in about ten units.  The 23 Hard Top was the enclosed hard-top version of the Leopard Sport 23 which arrived two years before and was a replacement to the Leopard Sport 21.50, and was then replaced by the Leopard Sport 24.

Pilot Boat Collides Into Super Yacht in Venice

A pilot boat collided into a super yacht of about fifty meters of length which was moored in-front of the Basilica La Salute, in the Giudecca channel, Venice, just before mid-day of Wednesday June four.  No one was injured in the collision with the pilot boat actually reported to be taking the pilot for the super yacht, so it navigates out of the Venice channel and into open sea.  The yacht was seen leaving following the accident, and the damage if any was not reported.  Looks like the pilot boat had its throttle stuck forward, just enough to have momentum and collide into the yacht stern and finish partly for a few seconds atop its bathing platform, before it went astern and fully back in the water.

The super yacht of about fifty meters in length of this collision was not reported and is not identified.

Twelve Persons Saved as Sport Cruiser Goes Ablaze Near Procida

Twelve persons were saved as a twelve meter sport cruiser went ablaze near Marina Grande, to the North of the Phlegraean Island of Procida on the afternoon of Monday second June.  The twelve persons were first assisted by nearby boaters, with the Port Captaincy of Ischia boat CP 807 coordinated by the Maritime Directorate of Naples following.  A Vigili dell Fuoco fire fighting boat also came to extinguish the blaze.  Ultimately the boat was wrecked by the fire, and barely floating.  Following the fire one boater was kept under observation, as the other eleven persons were uninjured and taken on land by the Samaritan boaters which helped out and the CP boat.  The cause of the fire is said but not confirmed to have started from a mechanical failure.

The sport cruiser in this fire is a 2024 build Nerea NY40 as designed by IdeaeItalia and produced from 2022.  Nerea was founded in 2018 by Sicilian from Trapani native Dario Messina, with the company debuting with the NY24 in 2019, this followed by the NY40 its second model, three years later.

Two Boaters Saved as Flybridge Cruiser Sinks Near Maryland

Two boaters were saved as an eleven meter flybridge cruiser started to sink four nautical miles East of Point Lookout, Maryland, on the morning of Saturday 31 May.  The boaters made a distress call on channel sixteen, as Coast Guard Station St. Inigoes heard the call and sent the US Coast Guard sector Maryland to assist.  The rescuers just arrived in time, as seconds after picking the two boaters the boat capsized and sank.  The cause of the sinking of the flybridge cruiser has not been reported. 

The flybridge cruiser in this sinking is a Sealine F37 as produced from 2000 to 2009 to a design of Bill Dixon.  The F37 was a replacement to the 360 Statesman and was replaced by the F380.

Three Boaters Saved as Flybridge Cruiser Goes Ablaze in Fano

Three boaters were saved as a ten meter flybridge cruiser went ablaze just about half a nautical miles from the Fano harbour, on the Adriatic side of Italy, at about 10:00 morning time of Saturday 31 May.  The three boaters were rescued by a nearby rib, as the Port Captaincy and Vigili dell Fuoco fire fighters from nearby Ancona, Fano, and Pesaro bases rushed to the scene to fight the blaze.  Ultimately the flybridge cruiser was destroyed by the fire, with people on the beach saying they heard a big noise before seeing the boat catching fire. 

The flybridge cruiser in this fire is a Dellapasqua DC10 Fly as produced from 1984 to 1989.  When released the DC10 Fly was a new addition to sit in between the DC9 and DC11 which were both updated in 1983.  The DC10 Fly was also offered in a DC10 Open version, with the model replaced by a second generation Dellapasqua DC10.

1 Injured as Bertram Boat Fire Wrecks in Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale

One man was injured as a ten meter Bertram sportfish cruiser titled m/y Bianca went ablaze near Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale, Florida at around 09:30 morning time of Wednesday 28 May.  Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue was on scene with Chopper 4 and two boats, fighting the fire.  The only man onboard, who jumped in the water was rescued by Ocean Rescue lifeguards first and after taken care by paramedics was taken to Broward Health Medical Center.  Ultimately the Bertram cruiser which beached ashore was wrecked by the fire, which took forty minutes to extinguish.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.

The Bertram in this fire is a 33 Flybridge Cruiser Mark.II, as designed by Dave Napier and produced from 1988 to 1992.  The 33 Flybridge Cruiser Mark.II was a soft updated replacement to the Mark I version which debuted in 1977, with this replacing the Ray Hunt designed Bertram 31, which debuted the Bertram boat and yacht builder in 1961.

Eleven Injured as Sea Ray Boat Explodes in Broward Florida

Eleven boaters including two kids were injured as an eleven meter Sea Ray sport cruiser exploded near the New River Triangle, not far from Lauderdale Yacht Club on Southeast 12th Court, Broward County, Florida at about 17:45 of Monday 26 May.  Nearby boats assisted the boaters first, with some of them tossed in the water with the explosion, as Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue responded to the explosion and subsequent fire, and were later assisted by Fort Lauderdale Police, U.S. Coast Guard, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and Broward Sheriff’s Office.  Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue and the assisting departments controlled the fire as the eleven injured boaters were first taken to Broward Health Medical Center, and then moved to Jackson Memorial Hospital, with one patient being intubated.  Thirteen boaters and a dog were on the Sea Ray when it exploded with two boaters and the dog escaping uninjured, and an investigation ongoing of how this happened.  According to reports the Sea Ray cruiser exploded on ignition of the engine. 

The Sea Ray in this explosion is a 390 Express Cruiser as produced from 1984 to 1991.  The 390 Express Cruiser came as a replacement to the SRV 360 Vanguard Express, and was replaced by the Sea Ray 400 Express Cruiser.

Three Boaters Saved as Sportfish Boat is Fire Wrecked in Jupiter Inlet

Three boaters were saved as a fourteen meter sportfish cruiser titled m/y Numero Uno went ablaze about fifteen nautical miles off the coast of Jupiter Inlet, Florida on the afternoon of Monday 26 May.  The three boaters were saved by a nearby boater, with the US Coast Guard coming later to the scene, and fighting the fire.  Ultimately the sportfish yacht was destroyed by the fire and sank, as the Coast Guard issued a warning for debris in the area.  The boaters were reported uninjured as the cause of the fire was not reported.

M/y Numero Uno the sportfish involved in this fire is a 1988 Ocean Yachts 48 Super Sport as produced from 1986 to 1990. The 48 Super Sport was a replacement to the 50 Super Sport and was replaced by a second generation Ocean Yachts 48 Super Sport.

Colombo Boat Falls of Road Transport Near Lake Garda

A nine meter in length Colombo sport cruiser sustained important damage as it fell from its trailer during road transportation on the Gardesana road, between Fasano of Gardone Riviera and Maderno, near Garda lake, to the North of Italy at 16:15 of Saturday 24 May.  The dynamic of the accident as reported by local news, is that the road transport hit the wall of the street with the boats port side and on impact this fell from its trailer and on the road.  Apart important visible damage to the boat, this blocked the street in both road directions for about two hours.  The local Police of Toscalano Maderno intervened in the scene and called immediately a crane truck to remove the important damaged boat, as this blocked the road traffic in the area, with the Colombo sport cruiser removed at 18:15 and roads reopened at 18:30. 

The boat in this road collision is a Colombo 32 Romance as produced since 1997.  The Colombo 32 Romance is considered an innovative boat as she was the first to be produced with mahogany veneers glued on top of a fiberglass construction, giving it a classic look with the easy to maintain benefits of a composite structure.

Sanlorenzo Super Yacht Collides in Moored Boats in Amalfi

A 35 meter Sanlorenzo super yacht soft collided in a couple of moored sport cruisers and yachts during a mooring operation in Amalfi Marina, Italy on the afternoon of Wednesday 21 May. Immediate the help of the mooring staff of Amalfi marina who assisted the yacht with the two ribs. According to the local Amalfi news outlet il Vescovado the yacht lost power to one of its engines during mooring manoeuvring operation. No one was injured in the collision, as the yacht was later guided to its berth.

The Sanlorenzo in this collision is an SD118 as designed by Zuccon and produced since 2021 to date in 22 units.  The Sanlorenzo SD118 came out as a replacement to the Paszkowski designed SD112.  The two boats which the Sanlorenzo collided into were a Conam 52 Chrono and a Gianetti 48 HT.

Sunseeker Yacht Goes Ablaze at Miami Beach Marina

An unattended Sunseeker flybridge yacht of sixteen meters in length went ablaze as it was berthed at Miami Beach Marina, Florida on the afternoon of Saturday seventeen May.  The yacht was reported with no one onboard, when smoke was seen coming out of the yacht, as Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and City of Miami Fire came to the scene to control the fire.  Ultimately the fire was controlled and no one was injured.  The fire cause was not reported but a video on Flagship Towing Facebook page, shows that the blaze started from the electrical area in the engine room.

The Sunseeker in this fire is a second generation Manhattan 52 as designed in house and produced from 2016 to 2020 in 131 units.  The Manhattan 52 replaced the first generation Manhattan 55, with the model evolving into a second generation Manhattan 55 with some subtle changes.

Sport Cruiser Ends on Reef in Procida Island

A sport cruiser of thirteen meters in length ended on top of the reef in Pozzovecchio to the North West side of the Phlegraean Island of Procida, on Saturday seventeen May.  No one was injured in this reef impact, with the cause of the accident reported to be an error of navigation.  The sport cruiser is reported to have sustained damage and its hull breached having water coming through with the collision.  A salvage operation was being organized for the following Monday.

The sport cruiser in this collision is Gagliotta 44 Fisherman as designed by Stefano Mango and produced since 2006.  The 44 Fisherman was a replacement to the Gagliotta Camaro 43, and was an extension of the sport fisherman inspired looking line which debuted with the 34 Gagliardo in 1999.

Turkish Gullet Rams Mangusta Yacht in Gocek Turkey

A Turkish gullet of about twenty meters in length has been filmed as its collided into the port upper ship side of the moored 32 meter Mangusta m/y Silence III in Gocek marina, Turkey, in a video shared on social media hub Instagram the Saturday seventeen May by Fethiyenin50Tonu.  With the impact the Mangusta yacht sustained important damage to its railing, while the Turkish gullet had damage to its bowsprit.  It is not understood if the gullet had some technical problems or if it was a navigational error.  No one was injured in the collision, with the Turkish gullet looking to have five persons onboard, and one person probably a crew seen onboard the Mangusta super sport yacht at the time of the collision.

M/y Silence III is a 2004 Overmarine Mangusta 107 as designed by Stefano Righini and produced from 1998 till 2005 in seven units.  When debuting in 1998 the Mangusta 107 was not only Overmarine flagship but also the largest super sport yacht in the World, for a model which was an evolutive length extended Mangusta 105.

British Flagged Yacht Sinks in Corfu Greece

A British flagged explorer yacht of twenty meters in length partly sank in Baia Garitsa, Naok, on the Ionian Island of Corfu on 04:00 morning time of sixteen May.  According to a story on Super Yacht Captain vlog YouTube channel the explorer yacht was anchored outside, and when the strong winds came it drifted inside and collided with the outside part of Naok harbour sea wall, sustaining damage with the impact and started to take on water and eventually partly sank.  The Super Yacht Captain who was berthed in a nearby spot some minutes before with the 32 meter m/y Espirutu Santo, also had to leave his berth because of the strong winds which came stronger to the advised force four forecast, reaching forty knots in that time of the night.  The Greek Corfu section Coast Guard assisted the yacht passengers, although its numbers have not been reported.

The explorer yacht in this sinking is a 2006 build Aquastar 65 Explorer as designed by Ken Freivokh and produced from 2006 till 2012.  Aquastar was founded in the late sixties by Geoff Willson Senior and Geoff Junior, entering operation in 1969 and closing down in 2018. 

M/y Espiritu Santo is a custom made Ocea Classic 100, as designed by Michel Joubert and Bernard Nivelt and delivered in 2000.  The Classic 100 is the first Ocea yacht, which was founded in 1987 and to date has delivered ten yachts from 32 to 47 meters.