Three Injured as Sport Cruiser Hits Reef and Sinks Near Palamos, Spain

Three persons were injured as a thirteen meter sport cruiser collided with a reef and then sank near the Ant Island of Palamos, in the province of Catalunya, Spain at 22:10 of Saturday five September.  The sport cruiser which was carrying a total of seven persons was assisted by Firefighters of the Generalitat and Maritime Rescue.  The seven boaters were taken to the Port of Palamos where an ambulance was waiting to take care of the three injured boaters, with two reported having mild injuries and one having less serious.  The boat eventually sank in fourteen meters of water.

The boat in this accident is a Cheradi 44 Santorini as produced in the noughties.  Cheradi from Taranto, Italy offered three models from thirteen to eighteen meters in between 2002 to 2009.

Three Saved as Princess Yacht is Fire Wrecked in Lefkada, Greece

Three persons managed to escape as a sixteen meter Princess yacht with Italian flag went ablaze in the Northern part of the Lefkada channel bridge in the Ionian sea of Greece on the early afternoon of Thursday tenth September.  The three boaters jumped off-board the yacht and swam to the shore, as a fisherman first, Hellenic Coast Guard, and two fire engines from land intervened to fight the fire.  Ultimately the yacht was wrecked by the fire with the cause of the blaze not reported.  No injuries are reported to the boaters, with the bridge delaying in opening following the accident.

The yacht in this fire is a Princess 54 as designed by Bernard Olesinski and produced from 2006 to 2012 in 140 units.  The 54 was a replacement to the 57, and was replaced by the second generation Princess 56.

Magnum Yacht Collides In Nice Cote D'Azur Airport Breakwater

An eighteen meter Magnum sport yacht collided into the Cote D'Azur Airport breakwater in Nice, France on the early 02:00 hours of Sunday sixth September.  The yacht was assisted by SNSM Société Nationale de Sauvetage en Mer crew, who started working around the clock to save the yacht and avoid further damage to itself and the environment.  The first operation was to remove the fuel, with the yacht then removed from the accident location and put in a docked position near the break-water.  No persons are reported injured, with the number of people onboard not advised.  The yacht caused no pollution, with the cause of the accident not reported.

The yacht in this accident is a Magnum 60 Furia as designed by Pininfarina and produced since 2001.  The 60 Furia was a replacement to the Magnum 56.

Classic Cruiser With One Aboard Ends Aground in Barnegat, New Jersey

A twelve meter classic cabin cruiser with one person and a dog ended aground on the North Jetty of Barnegat Inlet, New Jersey on the early afternoon of Saturday fifth September.  TowBoatUS Barnegat Light and Beach Haven who shared the story on its Facebook page assisted the yacht, first by towing the boat to safer grounded location, so that the one passenger and dog can be dropped and to dewater and make a temporary fix to the sustained damage.  Following this the classic boat was towed to Holiday Harbor Marina for an emergency lift out.  The boat ended aground for an error of navigation.

The boat in this accident is a Pacemaker 40 Motor Yacht as produced from 1972 to 1980.  Pacemaker was founded in 1948 by C.P. Leek and his sons, John E. and Cecil building boats and yachts from eight to 22 meters and up to 1980.

Classic Hatteras Sportfish Boat Goes Ablaze in Cartagena, Columbia

A classic fourteen meter Hatteras sportfish cruiser went ablaze while berthed in a marina in Cartagena Bay, in Columbia on the afternoon of Friday fourth September.  Authorities responded to the fire, and untied the yacht from its berth and towed it away from the marina, as they fought the fire in the middle of the bay.  Ultimately the boat was destroyed, with the wreck not sinking.  No injuries are reported from the blaze, with the cause of the fire not reported.

The boat in this accident is a Hatteras 46 Convertible Series II as designed by Jack Hargrave and produced from 1981 to 1984.  The 46 Convertible Series II was a replacement and soft evolution to the 46 Convertible Series II, with the model replaced by the Hatteras 45 Convertible Series II.

 

Ten Saved as Classic Yacht Goes Ablaze Near Jesolo, Italy

Ten persons were saved as a nineteen meter flybridge yacht went ablaze just one meters offshore to Jesolo in the North-East Adriatic of Italy at 18:20 of Sunday thirty August.  The alarm for the fire was launched by those onboard, with the yacht assisted by the Vigili del Fuoco fire fighters, and Guardia Costiera Coast Guard of Venice.  No one was injured in the blaze as the ten boaters were assisted by a nearby boat, with the yacht eventually sinking at around 20:00 hours.  The cause of the fire is not reported, with an emergency plan being made to avoid pollution from the wreck.

The yacht in this fire is a Posillipo Technema 58 as designed by Zuccon and produced from 1984 to 1992.  The Technema 58 was replaced by the Posillipo Technema 60.

Classic Sunseeker Partly Sinks in Grado, Italy

Two 65 years old Austrians escaped a classic nine meter Sunseeker sport cruiser which partly sank while berthed in San Vito at Grado, North Adriatic side of Italy at around 04:30 morning time of Sunday thirty August.  The couple noticing the boat sinking jumped on the dock and gave the alarm, with the Vigili del Fuoco of Grado attending the sinking, and then starting an operation of floating the following morning.  The cause of the sinking is not reported with the two Austrians reported to have come aboard the previous day.

The boat in this accident is a Sunseeker 31 Offshore Mk.II as designed by Don Shead and produced from 1984 to 1986.  The 31 Offshore Mk.II was a replacement to the original 31 Offshore and was replaced by the Sunseeker 31 Portofino.

One Death Two Yachts Wrecked in Storm at Ayia Napa Cyprus

A 77 year old man was killed with five other boaters injured as two large classic 28 and thirty meters super yachts ended wrecked, while a 22 meter yacht also sustained damage in a storm off Cape Greco, in the Ayia Napa coast of Cyprus at around 14:30 of Saturday 29 August.  The first help came from locals as Police and the Larnaca Joint Rescue Coordination Center responded to the emergency which caused injuries to five and the death of a 77 year old.  The incident happened as the storm which generated heavy rain and thunderstorms across all Cyprus reached wind intensity up to Beaufort Force eleven with wave height over three meters and made havoc of two anchored yachts, ultimately wrecking them as they crashed into the rocks. 

The wrecked yachts are a Versilcraft Super Challenger 92 as designed by Antonio Maggini and produced from 1986 to 1995 in 22 units see picture above, and the Camper and Nicholson 30.5 meter Petsas I which was delivered in 1938 as a World War II spy ship, and then converted to a yacht in 1986.  The damaged yacht was a Fairline Squadron 74 as designed by Bernard Olesinski and produced from 2002 till 2007 in 29 units.

Ten Saved as Flybridge Cruiser Sinks In-front of Porto Vecchio, Trieste

Ten persons of Austrian origin were saved as a twelve meter flybridge cruiser named Dawa II sank near Porto Vecchio of Trieste to the North East of Italy on the late morning of Saturday 29 August.  The Guardia Costiera and Vigili del Fuoco of Trieste responded to the sinking saving the boaters, with the boat ultimately sinking.  The ten boaters all unharmed were taken to the Port Captaincy of Trieste.  The cause of the sinking was not reported.

The boat in this accident is a Sessa F42 as designed by Christian Grande and produced since 2012.  The F42 was a replacement to the Sessa F40 Flybridge. 

Four Saved as Motor Yacht End Aground Near Alghero, Sardinia

Four persons were saved as a twenty meter motor yacht ended aground on the Dragunara Reef near Alghero to the North West of Sardinia on the night of Thursday 27 August.  The boaters were assisted by by the Guardia Costiera Coast Guard of Alghero with the CP 871 vessel, who after rescuing the boaters, started an operation to save the yacht, with this reported to have not damaged the hull, and then towed to a nearby boat yard for repairs.  The cause of the incident were reported to be an error in course cause of the rough seas of the night.

The yacht in this accident is a Maiora 20S as designed by Roberto del Re and produced from 2000 to 2015.  The Maiora 20S was an evolution and replacement to the Maiora 20.

Three Yachts Wrecked in Maxi Dolphin Facility Fire in Brescia

Three yachts of fifteen, 21 and 24 meters were wrecked in a fire at the Maxi Dolphin yacht yard in via Gandhi in Ebrusco, Brescia, with the blaze starting at around 22:00 of Monday 24 August.  Fifty fire fighters with thirteen fire engines fought the fire till 05:00 morning time.  No injuries are reported with the cause of the blaze being under investigation.  The blaze wrecked a nearly completed MD80 sailing yacht which was set to launch in September, an MD71, and an MD51 Power. 

Maxi Dolphin was founded in 1987 by Vittorio Moretti specializing in custom build fast sail yachts, as he built the Bruce Farr designed MD73 for himself.  In 2007 Maxi Dolphin debuted in motor yachting as it presented the classic looking MD51 Power open yacht.

Six Saved as Ferretti Yacht Goes Ablaze Near Chiovo, Croatia

Six persons were saved as a twenty meter Ferretti yacht registered under Malta flag went ablaze near the islet of Kraljevac, Čiovo in the Trogir region of Croatia at around 11:45 morning time of Monday 24 August.  The National Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre of Rijeka received news of the blaze, with seven members of the Hvar Fire Department tended to the area with firefighting equipment by rescue boat.  The six boaters were saved with the yacht wrecked by the blaze and then sinking in a depth of thirty meters.  No injuries and pollution are reported from the fire, with the cause of the blaze not reported.

The yacht in this fire is a Ferretti 68 as designed by Zuccon and produced from 1999 to 2002.  The 68 was a replacement to the 185 S, and was replaced by the Ferretti 680.

Explorer Yacht Ends Aground in Murter, Croatia

A twenty meter steel built explorer yacht ended aground at Pličina Kušija reef in the Island of Murter, Croatia on the afternoon of Wednesday nineteen August. The news of this accident are very sparse published on the Sinistri Marittimi Facebook page by Andrea Ramani, with the yacht ending aground as it passed between the two cardinal buoys which signal the reef. The number of persons onboard and the damage to the yacht is not advised.  The yacht was still in the same position with no one onboard two days after the accident.

Cranchi Sport Cruiser Saved from Fire in Eolian Island of Lipari

A berthed twelve meter Cranchi sport cruiser was saved from fire in the Eolian island of Lipari on the morning of Tuesday eighteen August.  The Port Captaincy of Lipari responded to the blaze with the CP 322 patrol boat, as they towed the boat outside the pontoon in order to avoid damage to the marina structure and other boats.  Ultimately the fire was controlled, with no injuries reported from the accident.

The boat in this accident is a Cranchi 43 Mediterranee HT as designed by Aldo Cranchi and produced from 2007 till 2011.  The 43 Mediterranee was a replacement to the 41 Mediterranee, with the model replaced by the Cranchi M44 ST. 

Two Boats Fire Wrecked In Novalja Boat Yard at Island of Pag, Croatia

Two boats of about fourteen and ten meters respectively were wrecked by fire in a boat yard in Novalja on the island of Pag in Croatia, with the blaze starting at 02:50 early morning Tuesday eighteen August.  The Volunteer Fire Department of Novalja responded to the blaze with eighteen fire fighters and six emergency vessels.  The fire fighting lasted two hours and was controlled to these two vessels.  The cause of the fire is under investigation, with the boat yard owner stating that this started in one of the electrical systems of the two boats.

Two Saved as Cabin Cruiser Ends Aground at Montalto, Italy

Two boaters were saved as a ten meter cabin cruiser ended aground at Le Murelle near Montatlo in the Tuscany Tyrennian sea coast of Italy on the morning of Monday seventeen August.  The boaters were assisted by the Guardia Costiera of Montalto Coast Guard coming later to the scene, while a fisherman who was on the scene also assisting in the towing operation of the damage cabin cruiser which is reported to have pierced its hull.    

The boat in this accident is a Rodman 1090 as produced in the noughties till 2019.  The 1090 was a replacement to the 1050, and was replaced by the Rodman 1090 Evolution.

Thirty Meter Super Yacht Sinks Near Poltu Quatu, Sardinia

Fourteen persons were saved as the thirty meter super yacht Angiola II started to list to its starboard side and sink near Porto Ferro and Capuccini Island in the Poltu Quatu locality of the Emeerald Coast in Sardinia on the evening of Tuesday eleventh August.  The Italian Guardia Costiera and Port Captaincy of La Maddalena responded to the emergency as the fourteen persons onboard were saved by nearby boaters.  The cause of the sinking are reported to have developed following an onboard fire which was controlled.  Salvage operations are underway as the yacht listed completely to its starboard and sank even more.

The yacht in this accident is a 2020 Amer F100 as designed by Verme and produced since 2019 to date in six units.  The F100 was a replacement to the Amer Cento.

One Man Rescued as Yacht Ends Aground in Kytheras Island, Greece

One man was saved as a 21 meter motor yacht ended and partly sank in the rocky area at Diakofti on the Island of Kythira, Greece on the morning of Monday ten August.  Hellenic Coast Guard responded to the emergency first, saving the man, and were later assisted by local fire fighters and civil protection personnel. A monitoring of the situation is ongoing, as the yacht gets more damage and sinks more with the rough seas of the day.  The cause of the sinking is reported to be a broken anchorage due to the rough seas of the early morning day.

The yacht in this accident is a Landestein 72 as produced in the noughties.  The Landestein 72 became famous as it featured in the 2003 block buster movie 2 Fast 2 Furious.

Two Injured as Sea Ray Cruiser Collides in Island of Krk, Croatia

Two Croatian men were injured as a ten meter Sea Ray sport cruiser collided into a concrete sea-shore between Sveta Fuskol and Torkul, Southern West coast of the Island of Krk, Croatia at 23:11 of Saturday eight August. Maritime Rescue Coordination Center of Rijeka responded to the accident call, with Police also attending the scene as respondents came from both land and sea.  The two boaters were first assisted on land near the accident scene, and then transported to Rijeka Hospital.  The collision did not cause any marine with the cause of the accident being under investigation.

The boat in this accident is a Sea Ray 340 Sundancer third generation as produced from 2003 to 2008.  The 340 Sundancer Mk.III was a replacement to the second generation 340 Sundancer, and was replaced by the Sea Ray 350 Sundancer second generation.

One Man Suffers Minor Injuries in Boat Fire at Oak Orchard River, Carlton

One man suffered minor injures as a nine meter sport cruiser went ablaze in Oak Orchard river, Orleans County, Carlton, New York before 06:00 morning time of Saturday eight August.  Sheriff’s Office Marine Patrol Unit responded to the blaze, and removed the boat from its berth towing it near the Orleans County boat launch, as the boat was wrecked but ultimately it did not sink.  With the fire a nearby boat and the dock also sustained damage.  The injured man who is the owned of the boat had minor fire injuries and refused treatment.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.