Two Injured as Multiple Boats Go Ablaze Near Kent

Two people were injured as about half a dozen boats went ablaze and were wrecked in River Medway Hampstead Marina at Yalding, near Maidstone, in Kent on the afternoon of Sunday 24 July.  The fire started as a small seven meter classic cabin cruiser exploded and went ablaze and then broke away from its mooring, drifting into the channel and burning other boats as it was moving around the channel.  Three fire engines and a bulk water carrier were called to the scene to help extinguish the blaze , with this taking two and a half hours to control. The two injured people were treated by paramedics and taken to the hospital; one suffered burns while the other was treated for smoke inhalation, the fire brigade said.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.

The fire starting boat was a Coronet 24 Cabin as designed by Bertelsen with Walters and Wynne doing the naval architecture and produced from 1963 to 1974 in 875 units. Other boats involved in this fire include a Marine Projects Princess 32 as produced from 1969 to 1980 in two thousand units.

Comitti New Web Site

Comitti presents its new World wide web virtual showroom.  Founded in Como on 1956, by Mario Comitti it has since its inception and up till today kept true to its roots of building runabout and fast cruisers in wood and fiberglass.  Following Mario Comitti the helm of the shipyard was taken over by his son Elio, and in 2003 sold to the current ownership of Raimondo Reiner.  Today Comitti builds ten models in three lines; Venezia, Breva, and Izola, with the entry level being the Venezia 22 and the flagship the Breva 35.  Comitti also offers its Custom range with five models being shown in the website including two modified 25 and 28 Venezia models, and three Limo models.  Comitti new website is available in Italian, English, and German language and takes you around with the following buttons; Home, Heritage, Lifestyle, Boats, Downloads, Second-Hand, Events, and Contacts.  Comitti is also on social media with left button links taking you to its YouTube, Facebook, Linkedin, and Twitter pages.  

www.comittigroup.com

Production History;

Seven Sport 1980-

Venezia 28 2011-

Venezia 22 2013-

Venezia 25 2015-

Venezia 34 2017-

Venezia 31 2018-

Breva 29 2019-

Breva 35 2020- *Breva 32 project

Breva 26 2021-

Boat Collision in Argentario Leaves One Dead

A collision between a thirteen meter sport cruiser and a sailing boat of fourteen meters in length between Giglio island and Argentario, at about 1725 of 23 July, left one man dead, one lost woman, and four injured.  Immediate the assistance of the Coast Guard who departed Porto Santo Stefano with three boats, a team of scuba divers, and a helicopter from the Fire Fighting squad for a search and rescue operation.  The dead person is reported to have an age of 59 years named Andrea Giorgio Coen from Rome, with the four injured persons and lost sixty year old woman all being onboard the sailing boat being of Italian nationality.  One of the injured was in grievous conditions taken to the hospital of Grosseto.  The four young Danish man of 25 years old on the sport cruiser, are reported to be uninjured.  At one point the sailing yacht was sinking with some news reported it sank, but the yacht was saved and seized moored with the sport cruiser by the Coast Guard for inspection.  According to initial investigation the Fairline Sport Cruiser involved in the collision was running on autopilot at around thirty knots.

The sport cruiser in this collision is a Fairline Targa 43 as designed by Bernard Olesinski and produced from 1997 till 2005 in about 300 units.  The Targa 43 had only one modification in its production with 2003 onwards having a larger tender garage able to fit a small jet tender.  The Fairline Targa 43 was a replacement to the Targa 41 and was replaced with the Targa 44. 

The sailing yacht in the collision is a Beneteau First 45F5 named s/y Vahine.

New Model: Canados Oceanic 143 Tri-Deck

On June 29, 2022 Canados launched its largest build to date with the innovative and versatile Oceanic 143 Tri-Deck. Introduced in 2013 the Oceanic line has seen the stakes in Canados order book increase, ever since the first 90 model appeared in 2014.  Presented as the Oceanic 140 project in 2014, the hull and main deck of this unit was actually completed in 2018, only for it to continue finishing works in 2020.  The Canados Oceanic 143 Tri-Deck features an interior with five double guests cabins, including an owners floor with two deck terraces.  Crew accommodation is for eight persons in four cabins including a captains cabin.  Innovation is a key aspect to the Oceanic 143 in all areas, from the Displanning hull shape with bulb and two steps, to the three engine set up with the ability to turn the central unit off and running only with the side engines consuming only forty liters per hour.  The Canados Oceanic 143 Tri-Deck is powered by triple 2400hp Cat engines which allow her to reach a top speed up to 24 knots, a fast cruise of 19, and long range ability from sixteen to eighteen knots, and 950 to six thousand nautical miles respectively.  The Canados Oceanic 143 Tri-Deck will have its World debut in September 2022 at the Cannes boat show.

Technical Data:

LOA - 43.45 m (142.7ft)

Waterline Length - 36.9 m

Beam - 8.22 m

Draft - 2.10 m at propellers

Displacement - 225 t unloaded, 270 t loaded, 385 gt volume

Fuel Capacity - 32,000 l

Water Capacity - 4,500 l

Accommodation - ten/ twelve guests in five cabins, eight crew in four cabins

Engines - 3 x Cats C32-B 2400hp

Propulsion - line shafts

Speed - 24 knots max, 19 knots fast cruise, 16 economic, 8 knots long range

Range - 950 nm at sixteen knots, 2250 at twelve knots, 4000 at ten knots, 6000 at eight knots

Hull Shape - Displanning with bulb and twin-step to reduce friction

Construction - Vinilester resin with E-glass, super structure in Kevlar and Aramat

Project - Arrabito hull, Giovanni Senatore - Canados naval architect lines, Michela Reverberi interiot

www.canados.com

Custom Sportfish Sinks then Recovered in Fort Lauderdale Marina

An unattended custom sportfish yacht of eighteen meters in length partly sank as it was berthed in Fort Lauderdale Marina, Fort Lauderdale, Florida on the early hours of Friday 22 July.  TowboatU.S Fort Lauderdale was called, coming  to the scene with three trucks, the Sunken Vessel Recovery Unit, and a crew of seven men an hour later to the call.  After deploying containment and absorbent boom to ensure no environmental damage, TowBoatU.S divers started rigging the sportfish with eight lift bags, and as these were inflated, slowly rose the yacht from the bottom. As the gunwales rose above the surface of the water, seven water pumps were put in operation to dewater the yacht. As the yacht was floated and derigged, she was towed to a local haul out facility for preservation and surveyor inspection.

The sportfish yacht in this sinking is a Buddy Davis 61 as designed by Donald Blount and Davis himself.  The Buddy Davis 61 was produced from the end eighties in fiberglass, up till the end of the noughties.  Buddy Davis is an important part in the cold-moulding evolution and the Carolina style sportfish boat and yacht.  Buddy Davis started to learn boat building in Winter 1967 and opened his company in 1973, which he sold in 2003 to Dr. Ira Trocki.

Pershing Super Sport Yacht Fire in Amalfi

A 27 meter Pershing super sport yacht titled m/y Cinque with eight persons onboard went on fire on the morning of 22 July, near the Li Galli islets off the coast of Amalfi.  Some swimmers alerted the coast guard off the fire who came with a rib to safe the eight persons onboard; a British family with four children and two Italian crew, to safety.  The coast guard later dispatched a helicopter to turn off the fire, which succeeded in the operation temporally, and avoided the yacht from total sinking immediately, with it sinking later in the day.  Cinque was reported on charted duty at the time of the fire.  No persons where injured in the fire beside the shock of the accident.

M/y Cinque is a 2000 Pershing 88 as designed by Fulvio de Simoni and produced from 2000 till 2004 in seventeen units.  The 88 was Pershing's flagship at launch and changed how sport yachts above and below 24 meters look. The Pershing 88 was replaced by the Pershing 90.

Sport Cruiser Fire in Sorrento

A sport cruiser went on fire in Piano di Sorrento while moored in its berth at around 0830 hours of Friday 22 July.  Upon seeing fire coming from the sport cruiser the marina personnel towed it out from its mooring, while the ferry ships Freecia D'Argento and Blitz helped in extinguishing the fire immediately.  No injuries are reported as no one was onboard at the time of the fire, which is suspected to have originated from a short circuit.

Some minutes later to this fire on the same morning, a super sport yacht of 27 meters also went on fire about three nautical miles away from this incident, making the news confusing. 

The sport cruiser in this fire is a Chaparral Signature 24 as produced from 1993 till 1997.  The Chaparral 24 was replaced by the more spacious and higher freeboard 240 Signature.

Project: Otam 90 GTS

Otam present the project for a 90 GTS set to launch in 2024.  Designed by Giuseppe Bagnardi, the 90 GTS is another version of the 80 Record hull as designed by Fabio Buzzi, which has been the successful story of the 80/90 Otam series which keeps on re-writing the manual what a custom boat really is, even though the basic foundations are those of the 80 Record boat, which smashed the Round Italy Venice to Monte Carlo, Monte Carlo to London, and Round Britain records in 2001.  The 90 GTS, if we include the 85 GTS should be the eight hull based on the 80 Record, though rightly so since upwards from the waterline this a total different yacht Otam is calling the 90 hull number one.  The first 90 GTS will mostly serve as a day and chase boat to the owners larger vessels, but Otam is already proposing various variations on the theme above from a soft top version, full or half-height windows, and single or double hull windows for the master stateroom at midships. The first Otam 90 GTS is to be powered by twin MTU 2600hp engines with surface drives propulsion with an estimated over forty knots top speeds estimated. 

www.otam.it

New Model: Ranger Tugs R-43 Command Bridge

Ranger Tugs from the USA present the new R-43 Command Bridge.  Based on the lines of the S-version, the new Command Bridge distinct itself for having a second helm flybridge up top.  The flybridge is accessed via molded steps to starboard, and features a helm station also to starboard, with a wet-bar with grill behind, and wrap around settee to port side.  Tender storage is also on the flybridge in the extended part aft.  Accommodation wise the Range Tugs R-43 offers a living main deck with an astern galley located to port side, with a dinette forward, and a J-shaped lounge with two relaxing sofas to starboard behind the helm station.  Down below the R-43 offers two cabins; owners room forward, and guest cabin at midships.  Further aft behind the second cabin with entrance from under the dinette, the R-43 also features an utility room; with a second large fridge freezer and laundry with washer drier.  Powered by twin Volvo 340hp with IPS pods the Ranger Tugs R-43 Command Bridge reaches speeds up to 29 knots and cruises at 23 knots.

Technical Data:

LOA - 14.25 m (46.9ft)

Beam - 4.27 m

Draft - 1.07 m

Displacement - 14514 kg

Fuel Capacity - 1135 l

Water Capacity - 454 l

Accommodation - four berths in two cabins

Engines - 2 x Volvo D6 340hp

Propulsion - Volvo IPS450 dual propeller forward looking pod drives

Speed - 29 knots max. 25 knots cruise. long range seven knots

Range - 1000 nm at seven knots

Hull Shape - semi displacement

Construction - Vinilester resin with foam filled structural system

Certification - NMMA

www.rangertugs.com

Project: Galeon 450 HTC

In the last two decades Galeon has been one of the most forward thinking boat builders, and after presenting the project for the 440 Fly, the Polish builder as it is usual present the HTC for hard-top-coupe variant. Designed as most Galeon's of the last two decades by Tony Castro, the 450 HTC replaces the flybridge with a glass filled sunroof forward of the coach roof, while an extension aft makes sure to cover the extended deck from too much sun or rain.  Below the Galeon 450 HTC will offer the three possible layouts of two or three double cabins, and master stateroom to midships or forward.  The 450 HTC like the 440 features the Galeon tricks; opening side bulwarks aft, and for moving the beam as forward possible with the tri-hexagon shaped bow.  The Galeon 450 HTC is powered by twin Volvo 480hp possibly in both line shafts or IPS pod drives. 

www.galeon.pl