Two Yachts Ablaze at Marina Del Cavallino, Venice

Two yachts of eighteen and thirteen meters in length respectively went ablaze at Marina del Cavallino, Venice, Italy at 17:30 of Wednesday tenth September.  The fire is reported to have started on the large classic Riva yacht, as some works were being carried out in the forward cabin, with this then jumping to the smaller flybridge cruiser with the wind.  Fire fighters from the Vigili del Fuoco of Jesolo with a second squad of San Dona di Piave coming to help.  Ultimately the fire was controlled with no injuries, with both boats being wreck.  Boat yachts were reported to have been dry docked in recent days for some maintenance works.

The classic Riva yacht in this fire is a Corsaro 60 as designed by Giorgio Barilani produced from 1982 to 1989 in 43 units.  The Corsaro 60 was evolved and replaced by the Corsaro 20.  The other boat is a Marchi 44 as designed by Yankee Delta of Massimo Gregori and produced in the nineties. The 44 was a replacement to the Marchi 45 and then evolved into the 46.

Pershing Yacht Destroyed by Fire in Sapri, Italy

A 24 meter Pershing super sport yacht went ablaze as it was moored in Sapri, in the Province of Salerno, to the South of Italy at 20:30 of Sunday seventeen August.  The Vigili dell Fuoco Fire Fighters of Policastro Bussentino and the Port Captaincy of Sapri, Carabinieri, and Local Police tended to the fire, as they towed the yacht outside of the marina in order to avoid further damage to marina property and nearby yachts.  The yacht was ultimately wrecked by the blaze and sunk in a depth of about sixty meters.  No one was injured as the owner along with his son, and a crew were reported to be dining in a restaurant near the marina.  The cause of the fire is reported to have been generated from a short circuit.

The Pershing in this fire is an 80 model as designed by Fulvio de Simoni, and produced from 2008 to 2012 in ten units.  The 80 was a replacement to the Pershing 76, and was replaced by the 82.

Ferretti Yacht Goes Ablaze in Budva, Montenegro

A 24 meter Ferretti yacht with its owner aboard went ablaze as it was moored at Port of Budva, Montenegro, at around 20:15 of Sunday seventeen August.  Port of Vudva crew tended to the fire as they towed the yacht outside the marina, to avoid damage to nearby yachts.  At some point the fire seemed to be controlled and stopped, but this re-ignited as the yacht was being towed outside the marina.  The yacht was ultimately wrecked by the fire, with no injuries being reported.  The yacht is reported owned by Montenegro businessman Aleksandar Brak Miranović, who was suspected for kidnapping back in 2018.

The yacht in this fire is a 1997 Ferretti 80 as designed by Zuccon and produced from 1997 to 2001 in 45 units.  The 80 was Ferretti flagship in 1997, replacing and extending in length the previous 225 Fly, with the model evolving into the 810.

6 Persons Saved as Yacht is Fire Destroyed on Volga River, Russia

Six persons were saved as a 31 meter super yacht titled m/y Mechta went ablaze at Khvalynsky District, Saratov Region, on Russia’s Volga River, on the morning of Saturday sixteen August.  All six boaters, which included the owner and captain were saved, as the yacht was ultimately fire wrecked and destroyed as the above picture shows.  According to initial reports the yacht went ablaze from a short circuit.  Russian Authorities have launched a preliminary investigation under Part 1 of Article 263 of the Russian Criminal Code, which deals with violations of water transport safety rules resulting in major damage.

M/y Mechta is a 1998 Turkish build SES Yachts 31 meter constructed in wood to a design of Sefer Yildiriim, the owner and founder of SES which he created in 1970.  Entering the yacht market in 1997 with a 31 meter, SES Yachts has since then delivered fourteen custom motor super yachts and two sailing yachts from 25 to 42 meters.

Astondoa Super Yacht Destroyed by Fire in Ibiza

A 28 meter Astondoa super yacht titled Da Vinci with seven persons onboard including guests and crew, had an onboard fire first and then was wrecked by a blaze as it was cruising near Es Vedra to the South West of Ibiza on 11:20 of Monday eleventh August.  The yacht was assisted by the two government boats; Concepción Arenal from Maritime Rescue and the Ibanat natural park patrol boat.  The Maritime Rescue ship rescued the four guests, two crew and the captain and controlled the fire, or so they thought as after some minutes the blaze re-ignited in the yacht as it was under tow, with this suffering the fate of being wrecked.  The cause of the fire is not reported, though it was advised as starting from the engine room.

M/y Da Vinci is a 2002 Astondoa 95 GLX as designed by Nuvolari and produced from 1997 to 2004 in ten units.  The 95 GLX was a replacement to the Astondoa 90 GLX and was replaced by the 102 GLX. 

Azimut Yacht Wrecked by Fire in Bodrum, Mugla, Turkey

An eighteen meter Azimut flybridge yacht titled m/y Melinay with four persons onboard went ablaze in Turkbuku Bay in Bodrum, province of Mugla, Turkey at 16:30 of Sunday thirteen July.  Turkish Coast Guard and fire fighters tended to the blaze, while the four boaters were assisted by nearby boaters.  With the yacht ablaze the coast guard towed the yacht away from the bay, and after three hours of fighting managed to extinguish the blaze, with the yacht being wrecked and sunk at this point.  None of the four boaters had injuries, with the cause of the fire being under investigation, but reported to have started from the engine room.

The Azimut in this fire is a 62 Evolution as designed by Stefano Righini and produced from 2007 to 2009.  The 62 Evolution was a replacement and soft improved 62, with both models selling about three hundred units in a seven year production run. The 62 Evolution was replaced by the Azimut 64 Flybridge.

Sealine Yacht Destroyed by Fire at Dalyan Marina, Turkey

A fifteen meter Sealine flybridge yacht titled m/y Seanymph went ablaze as it was berthed at Dalyan Marina, at Cesme, in the province of Izmir, Turkey at 10:30 of Sunday thirteen July.  A crew onboard the yacht notified the marina as he saw smoke coming from inside the vessel, with the marina staff and other boaters cutting the mooring lines and towing the yacht outside the marina to avoid damage to other nearby yachts.  Following this the Marine Fire Brigade tended to the blaze which was extinguished outside of the marina, as the Sealine yacht was wrecked by the blaze, and sunk.  The cause of the yacht fire is under investigation.

The flybridge yacht in this fire is a Sealine T52 as designed by Roger Tucker for exterior with John Bennett responsible for naval architecture, and produced from 2005 to 2007.  The T52 was a soft evolution and replacement of the Sealine T51, and was replaced by the T50.

Three Yachts Destroyed two boats damaged by Fire in Sunny Isles, Florida

A fourteen meter flybridge cruiser and two yachts of 21 and 26 meters in size were fire wreck, with two other boats of fifteen and eleven meters also sustaining damage 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 fourteen meter 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, and a flybridge yacht of fifteen meters and a sport cruiser of eleven meter also sustaining damages.  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 2003 Falcon 86 titled m/y U.A.I.  A Galeon 500 Fly which was to port side of the Sessa also sustained damage, while the Fast Response saved sport cruiser which also had smoke damage on its stern is a Beneteau Gran Turismo 40.

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 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.

One Woman Dead in Yacht Fire on Stella River Udine Italy

One German woman was killed, and a man was grievously injured as a yacht of seventeen meters in length went ablaze at Marina Stella, in Palazzolo della Stella, on the Stella River, province of Udine, to the North East of Italy on 03:00 early hours of Wednesday 23 April.  The fire was reported first by onlookers who launched the alarm, with the Vigili del Fuoco of Latisana and Lignano Sabiadoro taking the call.  The couple, the man explained in the late morning, were surprised in their sleep, after hearing some suspicious noises and had gotten up to check.  Then, however, he was no longer able to return below deck to help his wife, and in an attempt to reach her was seriously burned and inhaled smoke.  When the flames reached him, he jumped into the water.  The man was urgently transferred by helicopter to an emergency room at the Santa Maria della Misericordia hospital in Udine for treatment.  The search for the body of the dead woman is still ongoing, as the Carabinieri of Latisana are investigating the fire.

The yacht in this fire is a Horizon Elegance 57 as produced from the late nineties till 2004. The Elegance 57 was replaced by the Horizon Elegance 54.  Elegance was a brand created by German Yacht brokerage firm Drettmann bringing the design input and Horizon in Taiwan building the yachts, with this collaboration lasting from 1993 till 2010.

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.

Four Yachts Destroyed by Fire in Fethiye Turkey

One sail boat and three super yachts which lengths go from 24 up to forty meters were destroyed by fire in the Port of Fethiye, province of Mugla, to the West of Turkey for a fire which started about 08:30 morning time of Thursday tenth April.  The fire is reported to have started on a sailing boat of about twelve meters in length, and then jumped to a larger 24 meter Ferretti yacht and then onto two larger yachts, of about thirty and forty meters in size respectively.  Four persons were intoxicated with smoke inhalation and were treated on the spot with additional oxygen, for a fire which took two hours to control, and involved Police, Ambulances, Fire Engines, and the Coast Guard which ultimately towed the four yachts off the pier.  The cause of the fire is not reported with the Fethiye authorities investigating how the blaze started.

The 24 meter motor yacht in this fire is a Ferretti 810 as designed by Zuccon and produced from 2002 to 2005 in ten units.  The 810 was also available as the 810 RPH with raised pilot house, and was a replacement and evolution of the 80, and then replaced by the 830.  The two other super yachts, are not identifiable although both of them look to be of Turkish origin.

One Boat Two Yachts Wrecked by Fire in Northwest Miami

One boat and two yachts were destroyed by a fire off Northwest North River Drive near the Miami Marine Center marina and Jones Boat Yard, Miami River at 03:30 early morning time of Friday seven March. A nearby resident which works at Jones boat yard reported that the fire started as the smaller boat of the three exploded, with its fire then expanding to a yacht in-front, and a super yacht of thirty meters docked at its stern. Miami Dade Fire Rescue intervened for the fire with thirty units fighting the blaze from the land and water.  All three boats and yachts were wrecked, the smaller boat which started the fire sunk completely, the eighteen meter yacht mostly sunk with its bow left sticking out, and the large third one did not sink but had its super structure completely destroyed.  No one was injured in the fire as all yachts were unattended with this controlled just after 06:00 morning time.  An oil boon was deployed between the yachts to contain pollution as Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office arson investigators are probing the cause of the blaze.

The large super yacht wrecked in this fire is m/y Nirvana, a 2005 Rodman 105 as designed by its Spanish builder and reported to be delivered in only one unit.  The 105 is the largest Rodman build to date, with the Spanish builder being more known for its flybridge cruisers from ten to twenty meters.  The yacht further forward is an Azimut 62 Evolution, with the smaller boat in the middle looking to be a center console of about thirteen meters in length not identifiable.

M/y Nirvana was also in the Miami news in more or less the same spot on the night of Sunday 23 July 2023, when a group of seventeen people who chartered the yacht, held the captain and crew at gunpoint demanding their money back. No one was injured in this accident with one of the guest reported to be a known rapper whose name was not mentioned.

One Person Injured as Three Boats Go Ablaze in North Palm Beach

Three boats caught fire at Safe Marina Harbor, to the South of Parker Bridge, North Palm Beach, Florida at 23:10 of Thursday thirteen February.  The fire is reported to have started in a fourteen meter catamaran, which then jumped to a sixteen meter motor yacht, and then to a sailing boat of about twelve meters.  Palm Beach County Fire Rescue responded to the fire first, and were later assisted by North Palm Beach Fire Rescue and Palm Beach Gardens Fire Rescue, with the blaze extinguished at 03:00 early morning time.  Paramedics reported one man had injuries, but refused going to hospital.  Crews were cleaning the area all day on Friday, with an investigation of what caused the fire being carried by North Palm Beach Fire Rescue.

The motor yacht wreck in this fire is a Maritimo M54 Flybridge Motor Yacht as produced from 2016 to 2021.  This M54 was the latest version with the large hull glazing as in its last two years of production.  The Maritimo M54 was a replacement to the M53 Cruising Motor Yacht and was replaced by the M55.

Two Men Saved from Burning Yacht Near Cagliari Sardinia

Two men where saved as a seventeen meter flybridge yacht had an onboard fire as it was cruising two miles off Porto Columbo, in the Gulf of Cagliari to the South of Sardinia on 14:30 hours of Wednesday fifth February.  Following the may-day call the two 55 year old Sardinian men jumped in the water and where later picked up by the Port Captaincy CP320 boat.  After this the Guardia Costiera and Vigili del Fuoco squads tended to the fire, as the yacht eventually sunk in about thirty meters of water depth.  The fire was reported to have started from the engine room, as the yacht was cruising from Portoscuso to Capitana.

The yacht in this fire is a Conam 54 Chorum a project of Giuseppe Cimino, and produced from 1994 up to 2002.  The Conam 54 Chorum was replaced by the 60 Wide Body, a direct evolution with an extended bathing platform and larger rounded port-hole windows. Cimino apart being the naval architect was also the founder and owner of Conam, which he founded in 1980 and sold in 2002 to the Gruppo Rodriguez, with Conam closing in 2010.

Viking Sportfish Destroyed by Fire in Playa Flamingo Costa Rica

A fifteen meter Viking sportfish yacht was destroyed by a fire in Playa Flamingo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica with the blaze starting just after 13:00 hours local time of Monday third February.  The cause of the fire is not reported and how many people were onboard the sportfish yacht, with the Bomberos de Cruz Roja attending to the blaze and turning it off.  The news of the Viking yacht fire was reported by Noticias Repretel de Costa Rica, who posted a short video clip on its Facebook page.

The Viking in this fire is a 50 Convertible as produced from 1991 to 2000 in about 120 units.  The Viking 50 Convertible came out as a replacement to the 48 Convertible Sport Fisher and was replaced by the 52 Convertible. 

Metro Boomin Chartered Princess Yacht Wrecked by Fire in Miami

Famous hip-hop and trap music producer Metro Boomin yacht charter adventure for him and nine other guests ended in flames as the 29 meter Princess yacht m/y Monopoly he was onboard ended in flames, following it's arrival at the famous Booby Trap strip club, Miami River just after 03:00 early morning time of Sunday nineteen January.  The Princess yacht was berthed for just thirty minutes outside the famous strip club, when it started to smoke and fire alarms started going off, with the ten guests and five crew being immediately evacuated as this happened and Miami-Dade Fire rescue intervening for the blaze after 04:00 with thirty units, from land and water.  Ultimately this was a delicate operation due to the size and fuel capacity of the yacht, with the fire extinguished at 07:00 morning time, with Monopoly ultimately capsizing and sinking due to the water thrown to put the blaze off.  The causes of the fire are under investigation and not advised, as no injuries are reported and the yacht becoming a total wreck.

M/y Monopoly the super yacht in this fire is a 2022 X95, Princess current flagship which was introduced in 2020 to a design by Pininfarina and naval architecture by Olesinski.  Princess has so far delivered 21 X95, including its 2024 soft X95 Vista more glazing evolution.

Metro Boomin real name Leland Tyler Wayne is a 1993 born hip-hop and trap music producer who began his career in music production in 2009.  Metro Boomin has so far released two albums, five collaborative albums, and the Soundtrack album for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse movie, where he also appeared in a cameo.

Two Yachts Wrecked One Damaged in Fire at Port Lave Marseilles

Two yachts were destroyed and one was damaged in a fire which started on 17:29 of Thursday ninth January at Port de la Lave, near Corbieres Beach to the West of Marseilles.  The fire is reported to have started on the 27 meter m/y Naisca IV which also jumped to a seventeen meter flybridge yacht to its port side and then also to the 23 meter explorer m/y Aldabra to its starboard.  Marseilles Fire Fighters intervened to the blaze with 63 firefighters, nineteen vehicles, aerial reconnaissance drones, and the Caesar robot for an operation which became difficult to control as the yachts broke there mooring lines.  Ultimately Naisca IV and the seventeen meter flybridge yacht where badly damaged, wrecked and partly sunk from the blaze, while Aldabra is reported to receiving bad fire damage to its port side, for a fire which took just short of six hours to extinguish as it was turned off at 23:23 hours.  Following the fire the yachts where surrounded by an oil protection boon for an area which covered one hundred meters.  No causalities are reported with the cause of the fire being under investigation.

M/y Naisca IV which is the yacht reported to have started the fire is a 2006 Arno Leopard 27 Open as designed by Paolo Caliari and produced from 1994 to 2011 in 48 units.  The flybridge yacht is a Mochi Craft 56 as designed by Paolo Caliari and produced from 1989 to 93.  M/y Aldabra which was located to starboard and sustained fire damage is a custom Ocea 23m designed by Joubert and Nivelt and delivered in 2011.

Azimut Yacht Ends into Rocks and Sinks in La Quedrada Acapulco

A fifteen meter Azimut yacht titled m/y Amore Mio with fifteen guests onboard ended sinking in La Quedrada, Acapulco Mexico just before 14:00 of Tuesday 31 December.  Amore Mio is video shown ending in the enclosed La Quedrada cliff diving high reefs tourist attraction inlet, and looking incapicated without power and hitting the rocks.  At this stage the yacht is discharging passengers and then in another film is seen towed out of the area, by another smaller boat by which after the towing the Azimut is seen sinking, with its debris ending in the area as the current takes it crashing into the reefs semi-sunk.  No tourists are reported injured as the Mexican Navy came to the scene and cordoned the area.  The cause of why the yacht ended in that spot are not reported, though on social media one person who said the brother of his friend was on the yacht, said Amore Mio ended powerless and tide dragged into the enclosed inlet.  

The yacht in this collision is an Azimut AZ Cinquanta as produced from 1996 to 1997 to a Stefano Righini design.  The AZ Cinquanta soft evolved into the 52 in 1998 with a standard extended bathing platform, and a second lower deck option.  Two hundred units were sold of the AZ Cinquanta and 52 in a six year production run lasting till 2002.

Sanlorenzo Super Yacht Fire in Puerto Sotogrande Dry Dock

The 31 meter Sanlorenzo m/y Elysium went ablaze as it was drydocked in Puerto Sotogrande marina yacht yard, in the province of Cadiz, to the South of Spain, with the fire starting at 18:30 of Monday sixteen December.  The Guardia Civil and San Roque local police intervened for the fire, as they evacuated the yacht yard and closed street access in the area, as restaurants nearby to the yacht yard and marina and the Hotel Puerto Sotogrande also did not open for the evening as the smell from the flames surrounded the area.  The fire on the yacht was difficult to control also for strong winds of the night, with this fully extinguished at 05:00 morning time of the following Tuesday seventeen December.  The extent of the damage is not reported though the super structure of Elysium is shown fully destroyed on photos online.  Elysium has been reported dry docked in Sotogrande under going maintenance work since September 2024.

Motor yacht Elysium is actually the first Sanlorenzo SL104 build in 2010 to a design of Francesco Paszkowski and interiors by Rodolfo Dordoni.  The SL104 was produced from 2010 to 2014 in fifteen units, as replacement to the SL100, with the model evolving into the SL106 in 2015.