Nine Rescued from Boat Blaze Near Tremiti Italy

Nine boaters were rescued as a classic motor cruiser of eleven meters in length titled m/y Moby Craft under Italian flag went ablaze three nautical miles offshore to the Tremiti islands, on the Italian Adriatic coast on 11:30 morning time of fourteen August.  The nine boaters abandoned the boat on the tender and then called for assistance on the 118 emergency number, with immediate assistance coming from the Guardia Costiera of Tremoli, who were followed by the Italian military.  Eventually the boat was wrecked and sunk, with the boaters being transported to the island of San Domino, the bigger of the four Tremiti islands.  One woman aboard was reported to have had sustained burning injuries from the fire, with the case of the blaze reported to have started from an explosion in the engine room.

The boat in this fire is a Canali G.38 Fast Commuter as produced from 1980 to 1986 to a design by Gianni Canali, an x-powerboat racer and founder of the yard.  The G.38 was also produced in the Cabinato flybridge version.  Canali was a boat builder from Brescia which produced seven models from six to seventeen meters and existed from the mid seventies till mid eighties.

Horizon Super Yacht Collides in Ponza

A Horizon super yacht of 27 meters called m/y Main Time with six persons onboard collided with the Ponza water carrying tanker ship m/v Cesare on 02:30 early hours of fourteen August, four nautical miles away from the Ponza harbour.  The Horizon super yacht collided with the 69 meter water carrying tanker on its starboard side, suffering extensive damage from hull to top side, and causing it to partly sink.  The six persons onboard where saved by the tanker ship, and then questioned by the Ponza coast guard on the cause of the accident.  The Horizon super yacht was towed in shallower water to avoid total sinking, and on the nineteen and twenty August was re-floated and towed to Gaeta, where it was lifted up in a boat yard.  Main Time was traveling Gaeta to Ponza at the time of the accident, while Cesare was doing the opposite route. 

The super yacht in this accident is a Horizon Elegance 88 as designed by Tommaso Spadolini and produced from 2002 up to 2005.  The Elegance 88 evolved into the 94 Dynasty, then the 97 RP, and in 2019 into the RP100 mode, with all four models produced in thirty units.

Sport Cruiser Beached in Favignana

A Salpa sport cruiser of about seven meters in length was beached in Favignana, on the late evening of twelfth August.  Unconfirmed news are reporting that the sport cruiser had stern drive problems and in order to avoid total sinking was beached.  The Salpa was beached at the South of part of Favignana island where there is the Mirasolo beach and the floating airport.  Favignana is the largest of the Egadi islands archipelago located to the West of Sicily.

The Salpa in this accident is a Laver 21.5 as produced from 2000 till 2013.  The 21.5 came from an inhouse design, though hull architecture is heavy influenced from Renato Sonny Levi, having Salpa bought the Laver brand in 1990.  Most Laver models had hull designed by Vee shape inventor Renato Sonny Levi.  The Laver 21.5 was replaced by the Salpa 23 X in 2015.

New Model: Evo Yachts V8

 

The owner and the Evo Yachts team watched the traditional launch ceremony from the dock at the Torre Annunziata marina near Naples, celebrating the outcome of months of careful planning and construction work involving the shipyard’s engineers and craftsmen. With Evo V8, they have showcased the construction capabilities, attention to detail, and drive for innovation that have been a feature of Blu Emme Yachts right from the outset. The most eagerly awaited arrivals this season include the new 24-metre model, which has a refined minimalist design and is set to amaze the market with its hi-tech content and original ideas. Evo V8 represents a revolutionary experience, a point of intersection between suggestions from the two worlds of sailing and motor yachts, transforming our perception of the cruising experience.

Technical Data:

LOA - 23.71 m (77.7ft)

Hull Length - 23.71 m

Beam - 7.17 m

Draft - 1.50 m

Displacement - 64 t

Accommodation - seven guests in three cabins, two crew

Engines - 2 x Volvo D13 1000hp

Propulsion - Volvo forward looking IPS 1350 pod drives

Hull Shape - planning

Project - Valerio Rivellini

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Azimut Burns and Sinks Off Branford

A 21 meter Azimut motor yacht with eight passengers went ablaze and eventually sank in Long Island Sound off Branford Shore on the morning of Thursday 12 August.  The Long Island Sound sector Coast Guard received a May-Day call for assistance, but on arriving on the scene the eight passenger onboard the motor yacht where already assisted by civilians boats in the vicinity.  The Branford fire department dispatched three fire fighting boats, unfortunately to no avail as the yacht burned down and eventually sank.  All the eight passengers onboard the yacht where unharmed. 

The Azimut in this accident is a 70 Sea Jet as designed by Stefano Righini and produced from 1996 to 2001.  The 70 Sea Jet was a replacement to the 65 Pininfarina and was replaced by 74 Solar, which was a direct evolution.

Ferretti Yacht Partially Sinks in South Corsica

A Ferretti motor yacht of nineteen meters in length partially sank on the late afternoon of August eleven on the East of Piana island. The Ferretti motor yacht was cruising in the South of Corsica between Lavezzi and Cavallo near about to isola Piana when apparently it started taking on water.  The dynamics of the water intrusion are unclear, but seeing this the captain of the yacht called a May-Day and beached the yacht to minimize the damage.  The Ferretti yacht was a day later reported to have been re-floated and taken to a yacht yard for repairs.

The Ferretti in this accident is a 620 as designed by Zuccon and produced from 2000 till 2005.  The 620 was the last evolution of the Ferretti 54/175/60  which in 1990 started the Giovanni Zuccon collaboration which lasted till 2017.  With the 175, 62, and 620 models Ferretti and Zuccon created an iconic sports flybridge motor yacht, thanks to the unique low profile super structure and masculine hull look.  The Ferretti 620 came out as a replacement to the 62 and was replaced by the 630.

Aft Cabin Cruiser Wrecked by Fire in Townsville Queensland

A twelve meter aft cabin cruiser was destroyed by fire in Townsville Breakwater Marina, Queensland, Australia for a blaze which started at 13:00 of Tuesday tenth August.  Queensland Fire tended to the blaze, as Queensland Police, Coast Guard, and Queensland Ambulance followed at the scene.  Two people were treated for inhaling smoke, who were reported to have jumped off the boat as it went ablaze.  The fire also damaged three other boats.  An investigation on the cause of the fire is ongoing.  

The aft cabin cruiser in this fire is a Cruisers 405 Express Motor Yacht as produced from 2003 to 2005.  The 405 Express Motor Yacht evolved into the Cruisers 415 Express Motor Yacht in 2006, with forward looking radar arch and extended hard top added forward, and larger bathing platform aft.

Sanlorenzo Super Yacht Destroyed by Fire

A 29 meter Sanlorenzo motor yacht named Reine D'Azur went ablaze near the Island of Port Cros in the West part of the South of France in the morning of August 11.  The alarm for the fire was set after 0400 AM of the morning with a team from the French navy and assistance vessel Jason immediately helping the seven guests onboard, and three crew.  All the persons where lead to safety, but the super yacht suffered an ill fate being completely destroyed by the fire, with only the hull remaining afloat.  Pollution containment was made, with the remaining hull of the yacht being towed to safety for investigation.  Reine d'Azur was on anchor at the time of the fire and sub sequentially she broke its anchorage when ablaze.   

Reine D'Azur is a 2019 Sanlorenzo SL96 Asymmetric as designed by Zuccon and produced since 2019, so far in twelve units.  The Sanlorenzo SL96 Asymmetric is a replacement to the SL96 model.

Project: Albemarle 53 Spencer Edition

Albemarle and Spencer announce a newly formed partnership between the two companies and their plan to build a semi-custom 53 foot Carolina boat. In the time since, design work has been completed, the Edenton facility has been made ready, the hull mould has been received and prepared, and the additional tooling is in process. Today that construction of the first 53 Spencer Edition has begun at Albemarle’s Edenton, North Carolina facility.  The first 53 will be a flybridge design that will combine the classic Spencer styling with Albemarle quality and innovations. The hull design will provide high cruise speeds with the seakeeping ability that both Albemarle and Spencer have long been known for. Her interior will boast an open salon layout, three staterooms, and two heads. An island helm arrangement, forward facing lounge, and bench seating will offer abundant seating and excellent visibility from the bridge. The massive aft cockpit deck will feature a transom fish box, transom door, and a mezzanine design with engine room access and moulded boxes that can be customized to accommodate a variety of storage and refrigeration.  No engine or performance data is yet given but considering that Spencer is involved I am expecting a minimum of forty knots.

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Zirri Reef Partially Sinks Sunseeker

The Zirri reef in the South East of Palmarola hits again on the evening of tenth August partially sinking a twenty meter Sunseeker Predator sport yacht.  The details of the accident are unknown, with this picture being copy pasted from a viral video shown on social media. The Zirri reefs are famous for always taking someone out every Summer, possibly due for being visually unmarked, and located about a quarter of a nautical mile away from the mainland of Palmarola.  From this picture looks like the running gear, which is in most cases the deepest part of most motor boats was hit, and created a hole.  Information says that the Predator 68 was salvaged and is in a yard in Ponza.

The Sunseeker in this accident is a Predator 68 as designed by Don Shead and produced from 2001 to 2005.  The Sunseeker Predator 68 has similar high performance low profile exterior looks to the Predator 75 which launched in 1999.  The Predator 68 was a replacement to the Predator 63 and was replaced by the 62.