Sea Ray Yacht Fire Near Hillsboro Boulevard Bridge in Fort Lauderdale

A sixteen meter Sea Ray sport yacht titled Bada Bing II went ablaze south of Hillsboro Boulevard Bridge in Deerfield Beach on the Inter Coastal Waterway in Fort Lauderdale, on the afternoon of Saturday fourth April.  Sea Tow Fort Lauderdale, Boca Fire Rescue, Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue, and Broward Sheriff Office Fire Rescue responded to the blaze which was controlled, and contained.  Three persons who were onboard the yacht were transported to a hospital, but reported to have non-life-threatening injuries.  The fire was reported to have started in the engine room, and thanks to the quick response of the captain and fire teams was controlled.  Following the fire the yacht was towed to the Cove Restaurant boat yard for hauling and inspection.

The yacht in this accident is a 2000 first generation Sea Ray 540 Sundancer as produced from 1998 to 2001.  The 540 Sundancer was a replacement to the 500 Sundancer, and was replaced by the Sea Ray 550 Sundancer.

Anvera Maxi-Rib Partially Sinks in Miami River

A sixteen meter Anvera maxi rib with seven persons onboard partly sank in the Miami river, Florida on the afternoon of Saturday eleven April.  The maxi-rib was assisted by the US Coast Guard, and TowBoatUS who saved and towed the yacht for a haul out.   In videos before the sinking as shared by Sunny Beach Club YouTube page, the maxi rib is shown running in the Miami River with it's port bow inflatable part punctured and deflated, but also riding low in the water astern.  Following this the rib is seen dropping out its passengers from the bow on land, as it's stern starts to part sink in the water.  Capt Marty of TowBoatUS then started a saving operation as he towed the rib yacht for a haul-out in a nearby boat yard.  No one was injured in the accident with the cause of the part sinking and the other damage not being reported.

The maxi-rib in this accident is an Anvera 55S as designed by Aldo Drudi and CentroStile and produced from 2016 to 2021.  The 55 was Anvera's debut model, and was replaced by the 58.

Classic Hatteras Yacht Ends Aground at North Coquina, Florida

A classic seventeen meter Hatteras yacht with four persons onboard ended aground near the North Coquina boat ramp, Florida on the afternoon of third April.  Florida Gulf Coast Marine Services who shared the story on its YouTube page assisted the classic yacht, and removed it from the sand bar which in some places was under one meter deep, for a yacht which drafts about one meter and a half.  Eventually the yacht left with its own power, which suggests it sustained little or no damage.

The yacht in this accident is a Hatteras 58 Motor Yacht Series II as designed by Jack Hargrave and produced from 1985 to 1987.  The 58 Motor Yacht Series II was a replacement to the 56 Motor Yacht, and was replaced by the Hatteras 60 Motor Yacht.

Yacht Saved From Fire at Aganlar Shipyard in Bodrum, Turkey

A classic 25 meter Astondoa yacht went ablaze as it was dry docked at Aganlar Shipyard, in Icmeler, Bodrum, Turkey on the morning of Friday third April.  The fire was immediately attended by the fire fighting teams, which was controlled in a timely manner, minimizing the damage to the yacht from the blaze only.  No one was injured in the fire with the cause of the blaze not being reported.  An investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the fire.

The yacht in this fire is a classic Astondoa 250 model as produced in the mid-eighties, the Spanish builder largest yacht in those years.  This Astondoa 250 is reported owned to former Trabzonspor President Sadri Şener.

Super Yacht Collides In Miami Intercoastal Channel Marker

A 32 meter super yacht looking to be on a charter cruise was filmed as it collided into a channel marker in the Miami Intercoastal water way, for a story reel shared on social media on the Thursday second April.  Capt.Pablo82 shared the reel on all the social media platforms which showed the yacht colliding bow port side into the channel marker and damage its safety railing.  Seven guests look to be in the bow sun-pad area of the yacht and remain static as they see the yacht collide.  No one was injured with the cause of the collision not reported, with some of the social media posts saying the yacht lost its power. 

The yacht in this accident is an Arno Leopard 32 Sport as designed by Andrea Bacigalupo and  produced from 2005 to 2010 in ten units.

Classic Baglietto Partly Sinks in Aregai Marina, Imperia Italy

A classic sixteen meter Baglietto flybridge yacht partly sank in Aregai Marina at Santo Stefano al Mare, Imperia on the morning of Wednesday first April.  Following the part sinking a pollution protection boon was surrounded to the classic yacht.  The cause of the sinking was not reported, with speculation attributing the cause to a failed through hull fitting.  The yacht ownership was advised of the part sinking, and advised to float the yacht and take it for repairs.

The classic yacht in this part sinking is a Baglietto 16M50 as designed by Paolo Caliari and produced from 1967 to 1972 in 58 units.  The 16M50 was a replacement to the 16M and was replaced by the Baglietto Ischia 80 of seventeen meters.

Seven Yachts Wrecked One Damaged at Yalikavak Marina, Bodrum

Seven motor yachts between sixteen and thirty meters in length were wrecked by fire, while a 26 meter yacht sustained some fire damage at Yalikavak Marina, in Bodrum, Turkey on the night of twentieth March.  The fire started on a motor yacht of twenty meters, reported with an explosion, and then jumped to the yachts on its starboard side because of the winds.  Fire fighters, police, and 112 Emergency Health teams were dispatched to the scene from land; and Coast Guard and Coastal Safety teams fought the fire from the sea.  The fire was controlled on the following morning.  No injuries were reported from the fire, with the seven yachts ending wrecked and sunk, and one yacht receiving fire damage, with the amount of damage reported to be over twenty million EUROS.

Of the yachts wrecked in this fire we can spot an Azimut 77s, Pershing 65 Limited, Prestige 550 Flybridge, with the damage yacht being an Azimut Grande 26 metri.

Azimut Yacht Partly Sinks in Cetraro, Italy

Three crew were saved as a 21 meter Azimut flybridge yacht with Panamanian flag partly sank in the marina of Cetraro, in the province of Cosenza, Italy on the night of Monday sixteen March.  The yacht was assisted by the Vigili del Fuoco fire fighters of Scalea and the Cetraro Italian Guardia Costiera coast guard who saved the captain and the two crew.  According to a first reconstruction of the event the yacht entered in the harbour to escape the gale force winds and rough seas it encountered during navigation, only for it to end in a difficult situation and tangle its propellers and then partly sinking.  No one was injured in the part sinking, with the yacht lifted out in a boat yard the following morning.

The yacht in this accident is an Azimut Fly 72 as designed by Alberto Mancini and produced since 2023.  The Fly 72 was a replacement to the Azimut 72 Flybridge.

Fairline Yacht Ends Aground Near Fajardo, Puerto Rico

An eighteen meter Fairline sport yacht titled Dakiti with fifteen persons onboard ended aground near Isleta Marina in Fajardo, Puerto Rico on the night of Monday ninth March.  US Coast Guard sector San Juan received the call for assistance with Customs and Border Protection, Puerto Rico Police Joint Forces of Rapid Action marine unit, and Sea Tow Puerto Rico responding.  Sea Tow removed the boaters; thirteen passengers, one crew and a captain, who then handed them over to the Customs and Border Protection who transported them to Villa Marina in Fajardo.  The vessel was reported to have breached its hull in the bow, and one passenger reported minor injuries, and was treated on the scene.   A plan to remove the yacht is underway, this starting by removing the about eight hundred litres of fuel onboard.  The cause of the grounding is not reported.

The yacht in this accident is a Fairline Targa 62 Gran Turismo as designed by Bernard Olesinski and produced from 2002 to 2006.  The Targa 62 Gran Turismo was released as new flagship to Fairline's Targa range, and was replaced by the Targa 64 Gran Turismo.

Moonen Yacht Ends Aground in Big Pass Sarasota, Florida

A 25 meter Moonen yacht with seven people aboard ended aground at Big Pass in Sarasota, Florida on a story shared sixth March on the Florida Gulf Coast Marine Services YouTube channel.  The yacht ended aground at late night on a sand-bar, and following the grounding also had one engine incapacitated.  Florida Gulf Coast Marine Services who is part of TowBoatU.S towing fleet assisted the yacht, and managed to put it into deep water.  The yacht then proceeded with it's own power but on one engine to its berth.

The yacht in this accident is a Moonen 83 as designed by Mulder and produced from 1994 to 1998 in four units.  The Moonen 83 series debuted with the one off 80 YN150 in 1992 and featured five other same platform but different sister vessels; 84 YN156 from 1992, the 82 YN159 from 1994, 86 YN168 from 1999, 75 YN170 from 1999, and 89 YN173 from 2001.

One Man Dead as Pilot Boat Collides with Mega Yacht in Livorno

A 31 year old maritime pilot was killed in a collision between a pilot boat and the 61 meters mega yacht Calypso at the entrance of Livorno's harbour in West Italy, at around 14:30 of Tuesday 24 February.  The capsized collided pilot boat was assisted by the port captaincy, the divers of the Vigili dell Fuoco squad, and 118 doctor but to not avail as the trapped maritime was reported deceased.  According to reported events, the pilot boat with the 31 year old maritime at the helm had just transported a pilot to guide Calypso into Livorno's harbour, when for yet not understood events collided with the yacht and then capsized remaining stern sunk and bow out of the water after the collision.  In the aftermath of the collision the maritime pilot ended trapped in the pilot boat, and ultimately lost his life.  The damage to the yacht from this fatal collision is not reported.

The yacht in this accident is the 2003 custom built Amels 61.5 m hull number 435 as designed by  Michael Leach.  Yacht Calypso was launched as Solemar, and in 2016 received a major refit back at Amels.

Super Yacht Ends Aground Following Dry Docking in Phuket

The 54 meters super yacht Purpose ended aground atop a sandbar at Mai Khao, Thalang district, Phuket in Thailand just before 01:00 local time of the early hours of Saturday 21 February.  According to data and news shared by The Yacht Report YouTube channel which also broke the story, the yacht ended aground after it was launched the previous morning following dry docking at the Phuket Superyacht Shipyard.  The super yacht then as AIS data shows stayed aground for about eight hours, and then with high tide coming in proceeded with its power to Phuket Yacht Haven Marina for a check.  The cause of the grounding and how many persons were onboard the yacht at the time of the accident are not reported.

The super yacht in this accident is a 2005 one-off build Trinity 180 hull number T027 as designed by Geoff van Aller.  Founded in 1988 by John Dane III, Trinity was first located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and then following 2005 Hurricane Katrina relocated to Gulfport, Mississippi in 2008.  Trinity has build 54 super yachts from 28 to 73 meters from 1991 to 2016, as new ownership in 2015 stopped yacht production.

Three People Saved as Sport Yacht Partially Sinks in Phuket

Three boaters were rescued as a 23 meter sport yacht named Cognac partially sank near Wizard Panoa Pier, Phuket at 12:03 of Tuesday tenth February.  Thai Maritime Enforcement Command Centre with the vessel NMCC 4012 tended to the yacht, with the crew rescued by the tourist vessel Andaman 5.  The yacht was then towed to shallower water in order to save it from fully sinking.  The yacht was reported taking in water, and started to sink stern first.  The ownership of the yacht is organizing a salvage.

The yacht in this accident is an Arno Leopard 23 Hard Top as designed by Poalo Caliari and produced from 1997 to 2006 and build in about ten units.  The 23 Hard Top was the hard-top version of the Leopard Sport 23, which was a replacement to the Leopard Sport 21.50, and was then replaced by the Arno Leopard Sport 24.

Power Catamaran Ends Beached in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands

An eighteen meter power catamaran broke it's mooring and ended aground in Muller Bay, on the Island of St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands on the morning of Tuesday third February.  US Coast Guard marine safety detachment of St. Thomas US Virgin Islands responded to the accident, as the catamaran also ended aground in a environmentally sensitive area.  There is no pollution from the vessel at this time, but a containment boom was placed as a precaution, as the ownership is working to organize a salvage of the power catamaran.

The power catamaran in this sinking is a Silent Yachts 62 3-Deck Open as produced since 2024.  Founded in 2018 and debuting in 2019 with the 55 model, Silent Yachts focuses on electric solar powered catamarans, and currently produces three models from sixteen to 24 meters.

Eight Boats End Aground in Storm at Gumbet Bay, Turkey

Eight boats and yachts varying from four to eighteen meters in length ended aground and beached in Gumbet Bay, province of Bodrum, Turkey on Sunday first February.  The boats and yachts ended beached due to the strong winds, which the Meteorology Department had issued a warning about. The boats and yachts were anchored offshore of the bay, and some of them as the above picture shows collided into each other.  Following the calming of the winds some boats were later towed back in deep water, indicating that they did not sustain big damage also because they ended aground on a sandy beach.

The flybridge boat in this grounding is a Sealine 420 Statesman as produced in the nineties, while the hard top sport yacht deeper in the picture is an Off Course Comfort Class 60.

Feadship Yacht Collides Into Pier Then Beaches In Palm Beach, Florida

The 75 meter Feadship mega yacht Arrow was filmed as it collided with the external concrete pier of the Sailfish Club Marina in Palm Beach Shores, Florida first and then ending aground on a sand bank some meters away from this area all happening before 14:00 of Monday 26 January.  The yacht was freed from the sand-bank after about twelve hours. Departing the Safe Harbor Rybovich in West Palm Beach, Arrow collided and ended aground as it was dragged into the pier by strong winds of the moment.  Some reports are saying that yachts of this size are usually tug guided in the area, but somehow this was not the case with Arrow today.  It was also a bit lucky that no further damage happened as those piers have yachts berthed alongside, but were requested to be vacant for a sportfishing tournament which is currently ongoing.   Following the accident the yacht was towed and berthed in the Port of Palm Beach.

Yacht Arrow is a 2020 Feadship 75.00m Hull.703 as designed by Jonny Horsfield of H2 Design for exterior and interior, and naval architecture by Feadship de Voogt.

Storm Harry Wrecks Boats and Yachts in Sicily, Malta, and Rhodes

Storm Harry was named by AEMET on 16 January 2026. A weak area of low pressure meandering over the Iberian Peninsula for a few days, then emerged as a broad area of low pressure over the western Mediterranean.  Storm Harry is reported to have reached wind speed up to seventy knots, and also created a record breaking wave of 16.6 meters in the Channel of Sicily.  Harry caused major damage to the East part of Sicily, Maltese and some parts and islands of Greece, and lasted till Friday 23rd January. 

On Monday nineteen January the 2026 Storm Harry arrived in the Central Mediterrean; Channel of Sicily, Ionian Sea, and Tyrrhenian sea areas touching the Maltese Islands, Sicily, South Sardinia, and parts of South Ionian Italy with gale force winds from the South-East and East winds, which reached wind speeds up to Beaufort Scale 12 in some hours of Tuesday evening.  Harry landed on Monday nineteen January intensifying its intensity at night up to Beaufort Force 9, decreasing to Force 8 in late morning only for it to reach Hurricane Storm Force 12 in some of the areas on the evening of Tuesday, and lasting till the early hours of Wednesday 21 January as it's intensity started to slow.  Apart the force of the storm, Harry was impressive for keeping over fifty knots of wind speeds for long hours, with this generating average waves of eight meters in height, and a record maximum wave height for the Mediterranean of sixteen meters being recorded near Capo Passero to the South-East of Sicily.  The storm caused catastrophic damage to the Eastern Ionian sea coast, the South, and North coast of Sicily.  The Eastern coast of Malta in particular the villages of Birzebbuga, Marsascala, and Marsaxlokk also sustained important damage.  The Pelagic Islands of Lampedusa, Linosa, and Pantelleria were also hit, with this last having the strongest seas and winds in the storm, as sea conditions reached maximum Douglas Scale 9.

Boating wise the most high amount of damage was generated to Porto Rossi, located to the North East of Catania's center. Dozens of boats were thrashed, as waves passed over the East wall of this usually safe marina, which is also sea locked during Winter season. In this photos we can see an Absolute Navetta 52, Apreamare Gozzo 35, Carnevali 42, Dalla Pieta 48 Altair, a classic Glastron cuddy cruiser, second generation Sea Ray 240 Sundancer, and a Tecnorib Pirelli 35 all on each other.  Following the storm Porto Rossi is partially destroyed and also inaccessible as the road which leads to the marina has also been wrecked in some parts.

Other Catania marinas, in particularly the Circolo Nautico V.I.C. located under the Eastern breakwater arms also suffered damage with some small boats sunk.

Palermo's Villa Igiea marina suffered the most high profile wreck, as the Eastern break water lost part of its structural integrity with this leading to boats and yachts from eight to twenty meters breaking there moorings on Tuesday night.  The Diano 24 m/y Charlie Elle suffered the worst fate and partially sunk as it was hit on it's starboard by the bow and anchor of a nearby Jeanneau Yachts 60 named Cecille which broke free from its forward lines.  A sailing catamaran of about fifteen meters also partially sunk.

In Palermo the other more exposed to the East Marina Arenella had important damage with wrecked marina piers and sunken boats reported.  In this picture we can see a Cranchi 39 Endurance near another not identifiable sport cruiser.  Picture credit to Giuseppe Alioto.

Malta suffered its fair share of damage with a swing moored twelve meter aft cabin cruiser sunk at Kalkara, to the East of Valletta's Grand Harbour.  Two sailing boats also ended beached in Birezebbuga and Marsascala, while some yachts also fell from there blockings in a communal yard at Marsascala.  

Gozo Marina in Mgarr harbour on sister island Gozo also had a broken pontoon, with a yacht filmed running around as it broke free from its mooring.  The yacht was fortunately secured, before it caused some major damage.

Following its destruction in the Ionian Sea, Storm Harry then landed on the Aegean Sea, on Wednesday night causing damage to the Rhodes Marina to the North-East of Rhodes Island. In this picture above the yacht Queen Mare a 2012 Alpha Marine 58 meter as designed by Tasel Form damaged its port side. A couple of yachts also sank, including a catamaran which capsized, and the pictured below Prestige M48 power catamaran which partly sank.

Marquis Yacht Runs Aground in Jewfish Key, Florida

A sixteen meter Marquis flybridge yacht with four persons onboard ended aground on a sandbar in Jewfish Key, Monroe County, in the upper Florida Keys on a story shared on Thursday fifteen January.  The Marquis flybridge yacht was assisted by Florida Gulf Coast Marine Services of TowBoatU.S who shared the story on his YouTube channel and towed the yacht from the stern in deep water, although this operation was a bit harder then it looked as the tide was pushing the yacht more into the sand-bar.  The yacht departed with it's own power, which suggests little damage, although it ended back in the sand-bar but managed to free itself with it's own power, avoiding a second tow-out.  

The yacht in this accident is a Marquis 55 LS as designed by Nuvolari-Lenard and produced from 2007 to 2009.  Marquis was Genmar flybridge yacht line created in 2003 and lasting till 2021 when it stopped operating.

Three Yachts Wrecked by Fire at Spit Bridge Marina, Sydney

Three yachts from twenty to 28 meters in length were wrecked by fire, with a fourth yacht also sustaining important damage at Spit Bridge Marina, Mosman, a suburb located to the North of Sydney with the blaze starting on the first yacht before 03:30 morning time of Friday ninth January.   Fire and Rescue NSW responded to the blaze with forty fire fighters, fighting the fire from both land and sea including the fire fighting vessel Girawaa, and taking near three hours to control, and were followed by NSW Police and NW Ambulance.  Four people escaped the fire unharmed, while a woman was treated for smoke inhalation and is under observation.  By the videos running online the fire started in a smaller yacht about twenty meters in length, which then jumped to two Sunseeker yachts located to its port and starboard sides.  All the three yachts ended sunk and wrecked, with the fire also damaging a Princess yacht to its port side, this berthed one boat away and to starboard from the starting fire yacht.  The cause of the fire is not reported, with an investigation being opened to determine the cause.  Pollution from the fire is reported controlled and to a minimum, with salvage efforts taken over by the marina operator.  

The yachts wrecked by this fire are a Sunseeker 80 Yacht, and a Sunseeker 94 Yacht.  The yacht which sustained damage to its port side is a Princess 85 MY.  The smaller yacht which started the fire is not identified, if some one has information leave a comment or send a message.

Cigarette Yacht Sinks Then Flips During Recovery in Sint Maarten

A sixteen meter Cigarette high performance center console partly sank first in St. Barthelemy, and then in its recovery operation on the island of Sint. Maarten capsized, for a story shared by revo.marine on Instagram on the sixth January.  The center console was reported to have had a collision, and partly sank, and during crane recovery operation capsized and flipped over to it's port side. Details of the actual accident are sparse, but we will update this post if these become available. 

The Cigarette in this accident is a 52 Thunder as produced since 2023.  The 52 Thunder is the second large Cigarette boat build, which today offers nine models from 39 to 59 foot.