Two Injured in Sportfish Yacht Fire

On Sunday May 17, just after 15:00 hours a sportfish yacht of around seventeen meters in length went ablaze on the Fort Lauderdale Intercoastal Waterway, South of Oakland Park Blvd.  Seven adults, two children, and a dog where rescued from the sportfish yacht, with one adult female and seven year old being treated for minor injuries.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.   

The sportfish yacht in this fire is a first generation Viking 55 Convertible as produced from 1996 till 2002, and sold in over 150 units.  The success of the 55 Convertible not only made it one of the best ever sold sportfish yachts in its size, but also put Viking as the leader for production sportfish yachts.

Hargrave Super Yacht Fire in Fort Lauderdale

A Hargrave 98 super yacht m/y Tigers Eye caught fire in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday sixteenth May  early morning, just as the fire fighters of Fort Lauderdale where fending off another super yacht only one mile apart.  Fifty fire fighters where employed to stop the fire, which looked to have started from the upper structure.  No injuries where reported, and the Hargrave which was berthed in the Lauderdale canals alongside a residence was later in the morning towed away.

M/Y Tigers Eye is a Hargrave 98 Skylounge model build in 2008.  Apart the Skylounge other notable features of this Hargrave 98 was the full beam saloon.

Benetti Super Yacht Fire in Lauderdale Marine Center

On Saturday 16 May at 1:50 am fire fighters in Fort Lauderdale's Lauderdale Marine Center had to battle a fire onboard a 2012 Benetti 28 meter super yacht named Princeville.  Over fifty fire fighters had to be employed on Princeville in order to control the fire, which seems to have started on the upper part of the yachts structure.  No injuries occurred in the fire of this super yacht.

The Benetti yacht in this fire is a 93 Delfino as produced from 2011 to 2017 to a design of Stefano Righini and interior designed by Carlo Galeazzi.  The Benetti Class 93 Delfino came out as a replacement to the 85 Legend, with model replaced by the Delfino 95.

New Model: Mazu 82

The first Mazu 82 has been launched and completed her sea trial in time for delivery to her proud owner. Built of a lightweight carbon composite, the Mazu 82 combines a clean profile, expansive decks and large hull windows with the outstanding performance, efficiency and handling.  The celebrated Turkish designer Tanju Özelgin created the interior layout and design of the Mazu 82. Working closely with the shipyard, Özelgin optimized the generous volume and large hull windows, combining subtle textures, muted colors, and both direct and indirect light to create a vibe of understated elegance.  The end result is an interior design that perfectly complements the edgy exterior styling of the Mazu 82, designed in-house by the shipyard’s founder, Halit Yukay.  Tanju Özelgin is a designer renowned for its ability to transmit meaning in design through subtle and abstract uses of form, symbol and material. He is widely recognized for his distinct style that is contemporary and abstract yet deeply aware of the fundamentals of human nature and environment.  A major challenge for all yacht designers and builders is to draw in as much natural light as possible into the interior. In this regard, the Mazu 82 boasts very large deck house windows and strip glazing in the hull. In particular, the sliding sunroof, custom-made by OPAC in Italy, and nine squared meters windshield of ultra-clear laminated and tempered glass, lend the interior an airy, loft-like feel.  Artificial lighting is just as important as natural illumination and has to be both functional and atmospheric. For this reason, a bespoke lighting system was developed for the Mazu 82.  To create a chic yet warm and inviting feeling, walnut and leather has been used for the furniture exclusively built by Mazu, while the walls are decorated with metallic finishes and teak paneling that has been textured and stained grey. The textiles and carpets were specially designed for the boat, as were the doors made of bronzed tempered glass and the stainless steel hardware that has been treated using thin-film deposit (PVD) techniques in the same bronze hue.  The yacht is fitted with a state-of-the-art audio system (JL Audio for the exterior and Dali for the interior), which meant that close attention was paid to noise damping. Leather and Alcantara cladding and upholstery throughout help to mute unwanted sound.  The wet surfaces are of a special synthetic material that has a soft leather-like finish, while the bathroom faucets and accessories are by luxury hardware brand Gessi. The high-end galley equipment was supplied by Gaggenau.

Technical Data:

LOA - 24.50 m (80.3ft)

Waterline Length - 20.7 m

Beam - 5.90 m

Draft - 1.60 m

Displacement - 50 t loaded

Fuel Capacity - 6000 l

Accommodation - six berths in three cabins, two crew in one cabin

Engines - 3 x Volvo D13 900hp, D13 1000hp, or 2 x Volvo D13 1000hp

Propulsion - Volvo forward looking dual propeller IPS1350 pod drives

Speed - 40 knots max 35 knots cruising with 3 x Volvo 1000hp option

Construction - carbon fiber with epoxy resin

Project - Tanju Ozelgin interior and exterior. Halit Yukay exterior

Certification - CE A/B

www.mazuyachts.com

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Classic Hatteras Saved from Sinking in Johnstone River Queensland

An unattended classic sixteen meter Hatteras yacht was saved from sinking, as it started to take on water as it was moored in a marina on Johnstone river, North Queensland, Australia on 07:00 morning time of Thursday fourteen May.  As the classic yacht was taking water, it started to ascend dramatically on its port side.  Innisfail Police, Queensland Fire and Emergency Services, Cassowary Coast Regional Council staff and local business owner Joel Solinas joined forces to save the yacht from sinking, by pumping out the excess water.  The classic Hatteras was saved from sinking as the crew pumped out water, eventually righting itself, with its Ingham residing owner delighted of all that was done.

The Hatteras yacht in this sinking is a 53 Motor Yacht as designed by Jack Hargrave and produced from 1969 up to 1988 in over three hundred units.  The 53 Motor Yacht came out as a replacement to the 50 Motor Yacht, and was replaced by the Hatteras 54 Motor Yacht.

Project: Aqa 47 Outcast

Aqa an Italian boat builder born in 2014 has been on PowerYacht's radar interest since it launched the 35 model in 2015.  Now Aqa presents a second larger project of the 47 Outcast model, also designed as the smaller 35 model by Francesco Guida, who again follows guide lines for a classic American inspired fast commuter with Mediterranean attitude.  See flash deck and straight but lightly curved shear line for its American inspiration, and the cockpit and bathing platform calling the Mediterranean summer boating attitude to full affect.  So far besides exterior design renderings very little technical details are available for the Aqa 47 Outcast especially regarding interior accommodation layout, engine and propulsion set ups, and performance.  The launch date for the Aqa 47 Outcast is for Summer 2021 with a World presentation for the boat at the Cannes boat show of the same year.

www.aqayacht.com

New Model: Wajer 55 S

Wajer continue to present different versions of its 55 flagship, and after the classic sport boat looking standard version and the hard top 55 HT, it presents the S walkaround variant. The Wajer 55 S is a project from Dutch Vripack and benefits of the all deck use is that it is certified to carry a maximum number of twenty passengers.   Inside the Wajer 55 S offers a four berth accommodation in a forward double berth and two single berths at midships.  In between the berths at the centre of the cabin is a galley to port side with opposite shower head.  Another galley is located outside under the T-Top behind the four seat centre console.  The Wajer 55 S is powered by triple Volvo 480hp with IPS pod drives as propulsion, give maximum speed above forty knots.  As options go the Wajer is also offered with the same engines with a Hamilton water jet propulsion.

Technical Data: 

LOA - 16 m (53ft)

Beam - 4.40 m

Draft - 1.22 m

Displacement - 17.5 t half load

Fuel Capacity - 2368 l

Water Capacity - 418 l

Max Persons - 20

Accommodation - four berths

Engines - 3 x Volvo D6 480hp

Propulsion - Volvo forward looking dual propeller IPS pod drives, or Hamilton HJ 292 water jets

Speed - 40 knots max 28 knots cruise with Volvo 480hp and IPS pod drives

Range - 450 nm

Hull Shape - deep Vee with 21 degrees deadrise aft

Project - Vripack

Certification - CE B 

www.wajer.com

Sunseeker Yacht Falls During Ship Unloading in Malta

A 23 meter Sunseeker yacht had a terrible fall on the deck of a ship owned by company Normed during unloading procedure in the Grand Harbor of Malta on the morning of Saturday ninth May.  The Sunseeker yacht was being unloaded to be put in the water, for its new Maltese ownership.  Falling at about five meters the Sunseeker yacht was reported as sustaining important damage with all structural integrity compromised from the engine-room to the stern, engines moved by about a meter, and P-brackets which penetrated the yachts hull.

The Sunseeker in this fall is a 76 Yacht, as produced since 2018.  The Sunseeker 76 Yacht came out as a replacement to the second generation 75 Yacht.

Project: Nobiskrug 56 meter

In the fall of 2019 Nobiskrug and Vripack announced that they have been commissioned a 56 meter super yacht for a Middle East or Asian customer.  This concept for this super yacht resembled a high end residence in Dubai or Hong Kong. This Vripack Nobiskrug 56 meter will feature a five guest suite interior including an owner stateroom on the main deck.  The super yacht will also feature a gymnasium.  If this project is pursued this will be the smallest super yacht every build by Nobiskrug, dwarfing by three meters the 2010 project number 779 M/Y Jamaica Bay, which so far has been the smallest build by the German super yacht builder.  

www.nobiskrug.com

Six Boats Fire Damaged at Crandon Park Marina Fort Lauderdale

Six boats, three of which ended wrecked and destroyed where involved in a fire at Crandon Park Marina, Key Biscayne, Florida, just before 08:00 of the morning of Thursday seventh May.  Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to the flames from the dock and with a fire boat, which ultimately led to three boats destroyed and three sustaining fire burn damage.  According to initial investigations the fire spread due to a small tender boat which also caught fire and spread it to other boats in the pier.  No one was injured in the fire with the cause of this being under investigation.

One of the boats destroyed in this marina fire is a Viking 44 Motor Yacht as produced between 1982 and 1990.