Sea Ray Cruiser Wrecked by Fire in Miami River

A nine meter Sea Ray sport cruiser was wrecked by fire, when docked at 2214 Northwest North River Drive, Miami River Apartments, Miami just after 03:30 early time of Wednesday tenth August.  Miami Fire Rescue responded to the fire which was turned in ten minutes.  No injuries were reported although people living in the nearby apartments where woken up by the explosion first and then the fire fighters fighting the blaze.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.

The Sea Ray boat in this fire is a 300 Sundancer as produced from 2002 to 2007.  The 300 Sundancer came out as a replacement to the 290 Sundancer and was replaced by the 310 Sundancer.

Five People Saved After Boat Collides in Lake Superior Break Wall

Five people where saved after a ten meter Carver aft cabin flybridge cruiser titled The Lost Anchor collided into the Minnesota side break wall in Lake Superior and sank on 22:50 hours of Tuesday ninth August 2022.  The Duluth Fire Department and St. Louis County Rescue responded to the call to save the five persons and one dog.  With the collision the Carver cruiser opened a hull breach and started sinking and was ultimately beached on the rocks inside the break wall. The Carver cruiser was salvaged with a crane the following day.

The Carver cruiser in this break wall collision is a 36 Aft Cabin as produced from 1990 to 92.  The Carver 36 Aft Cabin came out as replacement to the eight year produced 3607 Aft Cabin, evolving with little design improvements into the 370 Aft Cabin in 1993, and then replaced by the 355 Motor Yacht with sloop stern in the fall of 1995.  Medium sized aft cabin cruisers was a successful segment for Carver in the eighties and nineties.

Yacht Catches Fire and Sinks in Dieppe Marina Normandy

An eighteen meter explorer yacht titled m/y Join with Dutch flag and two persons onboard, went on fire at about 05:00 hours on the morning of Tuesday nine August in Dieppe marina, Seine-Maritime on the quay Henry IV in Normandy France.  48 fire fighters went on the scene, although according to reports when they arrived it was already late with the yacht fully engulfed in flames and ablaze.  The two persons who where sleeping onboard the yacht needed medical assistance due to smoke inhalation and a shock, but did not need to be hospitalized.  The yacht sank after the fire.

M/y Join is a BlueGame BGX60 from 2021 designed by Zuccon with concept by Luca Santella and hull design by Lou Codega as produced since in 2021.  The Blue Game BGX60 was the second BGX range model, following the success of the BGX70 it presented in 2019.

New Model: Numarine 22XP

The Numarine 22XP is the latest addition to the Turkish fleet of explorer yachts, set to make its World debut at 2022 Cannes boat show in September. The 22XP is the entry level XP Series explorer and super yacht range which goes up to 45 meters. The company’s long-standing partners designed the yacht inside and out. Can Yalman is responsible for exterior and interior design, while Umberto Tagliavini took care of the efficient naval architecture. The new yacht has gigantic angular windows like the 26XP, large social areas, spacious flybridge. Every detail shows she’s part of the XP Series’ pioneering DNA. The new explorer yacht has almost all the same features as the 26XP but inside a 22 meter hull. The 22XP’s interior is among the most voluminous for a 21 meter out there on the market. She is a compact explorer that can take owners anywhere in the seas. The layout of the 22XP offers three or four spacious cabins, including a full-beam master suite. All of them are on the lower deck, filled with natural light. There are also a vast main deck saloon, open cockpit and a grand flybridge, one of the features that made the XP Series so popular among yacht owners.  The Numarine 22XP is standard powered by twin Cummins 425hp with line shaft propulsion, giving speeds up to thirteen knots. Alternatively she can be powered by twin Man 1200hp what is called the planning version. The 22XP looks a success from the start, with Numarine declaring five units sold before even the first unit touched the water. 

Technical Data:

LOA - 22.80 m (74.1ft)

Waterline Length - 20.7 m

Beam - 6 m

Draft - 1.84 m

Displacement - 59.65 t. 150 GT volume tonnage

Fuel Capacity - 6000 l

Water Capacity - 1200 l

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

Engines - 2 x Cummins intermittent duty 425hp, optional Man V8 1200hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - thirteen knots max, nine knots cruise, eight knots long range with Cummins 425hp

Range - 1500 nm at eight knots with Cummins 425hp

Project - Can Yalman exterior and interior, Umberto Tagliavini naval architect

Certification - CE A

www.numarine.com

Project: Tankoa T500 Tethys

Genoa-based shipyard Tankoa has revealed its latest project: the 50-metre explorer superyacht T500 Tethys. Dubbed as an SUV of the seven seas, the T500 Tethys has been conceived for go-anywhere cruising and is equipped to take on journeys ranging from a tranquil Mediterranean cruise to a higher-latitude adventurous expedition. In terms of propulsion, this explorer superyacht is offered with traditional, hybrid or diesel electric propulsion. The vessel features exteriors and interiors developed with the Milan-based studio Hot Lab, with a gross tonnage of just under 500 GT. Thanks to the yacht’s flexible layout, two convertible spaces on the lower deck can be utilized for numerous different purposes, including as additional cabins, a gym, a cinema area, an owner’s office, or as recreation spaces. Other standout areas include the sundeck, which is home to a Jacuzzi, a sun pad, a bar with a barbecue, a relaxation area and a bathroom. Designed with relaxation in mind, the T500 Tethys’s interior spaces accommodate large groups with ease, with generous lounges found on both decks and spacious staterooms offered for both owners and guests alike. The full-beam owner’s stateroom is found on the main deck and comes complete with an ensuite bathroom, walk-in-closet and an office with a lounge area. Guests can retire to the upper deck aft for lunches in the fresh air, with its comfortable bar, lounge area and panoramic ocean views. The aft platform is the heart of the super yacht close to the water and complete with its own infinity pool. Alternatively, if a different configuration is desired, this could also be the perfect area to store the owner’s favorite toys, as well as any land, water or aircraft.

www.tankoa.it

Out of Control Yacht Crashes In Marina Alicante Bridge

An out of contol 21 meter motor yacht collided into marina surroundings in the Port of Alicante, to the South East of Spain on the late morning of Saturday sixth August.  The yacht first collided with the marina dock wall, and then with the pier bridge when it ultimately stopped.  The yacht is reported to have had a malfunction to its engine command throttles, and was uncontrollable and unstoppable as it was making way through the water.  No one was injured in the accident with some damage material happening to the yacht, and the marina bridge.  The yacht was reported to be on charter duty and was preparing to leave the harbour for a cruise.

The yacht in this collision is an Astondoa 72 GLX as designed by Nuvolari Lenard and produced from 1998 to 2007.  This 72 GLX is the 2004 or later version with the large windows serving the master cabin at midships.  The Astondoa 72 GLX came out as a replacement to the 70 GLX and was replaced by the 76 GLX.

Flybridge Cruiser with Nine Persons Onboard Partially Sinks

A nine meter flybridge traditional cruiser with nine persons onboard partially sank, while cruising in the Islands archipelago of La Madalena in North East Sardinia on the morning of fifth August.  The motor cruiser was cruising in the La Madonna Port area between the islands of Budelli, Razzoli and Santa Maria when it started to embark water.  Immediate the action of the Italian Coast Guard who deployed two vessel the search and rescue CP 870 and fast intervention unit Alfa 70.  No injuries where reported to the nine passengers thanks to immediate help of boats in the vicinity. The traditional cruiser was reported taking on water due to a failed sea water inlet, and was later refloated and taken to a boat yard in La Madalena for repairs.

The boat in this accident is a Sagene 28 Fly version produced in the eighties.  Featuring a semi-displacement hull shape the Sagene 28 Fly was also available with as an enclosed pilothouse non flybridge version.

New Model: Vicem Classic 82 Flybridge

Vicem is proud to announce the European delivery of the first Classic 82 Flybridge. Build of cold molding for a third-time Vicem owner the Classic 82 Flybridge is a classically designed superyacht in the style of a Downeast flybridge cruiser, with dedicated social spaces and amenities to match. From the flying bridge to the aft deck and salon, the Classic 82 Flybridge offers an ideal mix of social entertaining and onboard accommodations, with top-performance and seakeeping capabilities on the water. The bridge deck, which features the yachts second helm, also offers a U-shape settee and entertaining console, complete with a wine chiller, sink, and a barbecue grill. The foredeck offers a sun-pad plus an twin settee built-in at the bow. Inside the Classic 82 Flybridge Vicem combines classic finishes, book matched mahogany veneers, and premium joinery. The layout is designed to take advantage of the yachts six plus meters of beam to allow for three large staterooms with walk-around queen-size berths.  The master stateroom is full-beam midships located with hanging locker storage, ensuite head and shower, a straight settee with storage to port, and a vanity to starboard. All staterooms have ensuite heads with showers and plenty of under-berth stowage in addition to hanging lockers. In order to provide the salon with unparalleled views and uncompromised space, the Classic 82 Flybridge features a lower deck galley finished with Corian countertops and premium appliances. The main salon opens into the aft cockpit on a single level through double sliding doors and offers seating configurations enough for large families or social gatherings. A pair of facing L-settees in the cockpit as well as a large L-shape and straight settee in the salon provide seating for twenty people in comfort and style. The primary helm station is also situated in the salon, providing the captain with unobstructed views all around while underway. While not underway, the crew have access through a dedicated passage to ensuite living quarters. The crew’s quarters will also have a Garmin electronics array that mirrors the helm control stations for vessel monitoring at all times. Vicem Classic 82 Flybridge is powered by twin Volvo 900hp and in its test sea trails reached a seventeen knots top speeds, a fifteen of cruise and a projected range of 1100 nautical miles at nine knots.

Technical Data:

LOA - 24.70 m (81ft)

Beam - 6.20 m

Draft - 1.60 m

Displacement - 

Fuel Capacity - 6000 l

Water Capacity - 1000 l

Max Persons - twenty

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

Engines - 2 x Volvo D13 900hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - seventeen knots max, fifteen fast cruse, nine knots long range

Range - 1100 nm at nine knots

Project - Vicem 

Construction - cold molded, strip planked mahogany covered with Akzo Nobel Epoxy resin

Certification - CE A

www.vicemyachts.com

Sportfish Runs Aground in Norwich, New London

An eleven meter Pursuit sportfish cruiser with one person onboard ran aground on the breakwater of the Thames River, Norwich PI, New London, USA on 06:00 hours of Thursday fourth August.  The captain and lone occupant was not injured and received immediate help by two Firefighting boats who assisted the sportfish cruiser from the land pumping out the water which was coming from the damaged hull.  Later a TowBoatUS boat was finalizing a tow procedure to be made in high tide, which also meant to seal the hull bottom damage from the collision.

The sportfish cruiser in this grounding is a Pursuit 3800 Offshore as produced from 2001 up to 2004.  The Pursuit 3800 Offshore also called the Express was replaced by the 3800 Open a direct evolution with a sloop stern.  In 2008 Pursuit decided to focus exclusively on outboard powered boats, leaving to sister boat Tiara the inboard segment with the 3800 Open replaced by the similar looking upper structure but completely new hull OS 375 Offshore.

Two Persons Saved as Sea Ray Boat Sinks Near San Juan Islands

Two boaters were saved as a thirteen meter Sea Ray cruiser started sinking in Wasp Passage, between the Crane and Shaw Islands, in San Juan, state of Washington, on the morning of Wednesday third August.  The two boaters were saved by the m/v Tillikum which operates the Washington State Ferry Service, as two crew launched a rescue boat and recovered the boaters.  The Sea Ray cruiser was reported to have ended aground and started to sink.

The Sea Ray cruiser in this sinking is a 460 Sundancer as produced from 2016 to 2019.  The 460 Sundancer came out as a replacement to the 470 Sundancer, with Sea Ray focusing on smaller models and never replacing the model after its production stopped.