Classic Motor Yacht Burns and Sinks Offshore to Punta Licosa

A 21 meter classic motor yacht registered under Italian flag and with two persons onboard developed a fire first and then sank later five nautical miles offshore to Punta Licosa, offshore of Agropoli at about 13:00 hours of Monday fifth August.  Guardia Costiera Agropoli section intervened in the accident, saving the two crew from the burning yacht. The classic motor yacht ultimately was wrecked by the fire first and sank in a depth of one hundred meters into the Tyrrhenian sea.

The yacht in this sinking is a Cantieri Navali di Livorno Drake m 22 as designed by Aldo Cichero.  Debuting in 1974 the Livorno Drake is known by classic Italian yacht connoisseurs for managing to offer a raised pilot house in just 22 meters of length.

Five Persons Saved From Boat Fire in Campos Mallorca

Five persons were rescued from a cuddy sport cruiser fire of seven meters in length at Ses Covetes, Campos, to the South of Mallorca at about 12:00 hours of Monday fifth August.  The boaters jumped into the water after a may-day call as other nearby boaters assisted them.  Salvamento Maritimo intervened to the fire with the m/v Salvamar Mimosa which departed from Portocolom to the East of Mallorca.  After checking that no injuries were sustained by the boaters the Salvamento Maritimo crew tended to extinguishing the fire.  The boat was filmed and reported on anchor when it went ablaze with the cause of the fire not being reported.

One Young Boy Injured in Lake Texoma Classic Cruiser Explosion

A classic sport cruiser of eight meters in length with three adults and a young five year old boy went ablaze near the fuel dock of Bridgeview Marina in Lake Texoma, Madill, Oklahoma around 14:45 of Sunday fourth August.  The classic cruiser was reported to have just refuelled when on igniting the engine it exploded, and then went ablaze.  With the explosion the young boy suffered burns to arms, face, and legs and was helicopter air-lifted to Parkland Burn Center in Dallas. The three other adults; a 52 year old man, and two women of 51 and 25 years old were uninjured from the explosion.  Madill Fire Department and Tri-City Fire Department responded to the fire, as Oklahoma Department of Public Safety and  Oklahoma Highway Patrol are investigating the cause of the blaze.

The classic boat in this explosion is a Chris Craft Catalina 28 Express as produced in the mid eighties.  The Catalina 28 Express came as a replacement to the Catalina 281, and was one of the last raised cabin house cruisers from Chris Craft.

Project: Centouno Navi Aria 75

Following the debut of Vespro 55, Centouno Navi follows it with the project of Aria 75, a 23 meters high performance low consumption sport yacht. Centouno Navi will have a displacement weight thirty percent less to its competitors, a project which is optimized to keep a low impact on the environment from materials used in construction to design of the hull by the jet propulsion master naval architect Marco Arnoboldi. Centouno Aria 75 offers a standard interior with four double guest cabins, including of which is a midships full beam owners stateroom, a VIP suite forward, third cabin to starboard, and fourth cabin with bunks to port side. A crew cabin is located forward. Centouno Navi Aria 75 is standard powered by the twin new big Man 2200hp with MJP jet drives for top speed up to 44 knots and a cruise of forty knots. Are you a speed lover, the Aria 75 can be fitted with triple Man 2200hp for sixty knots top speed.

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One Man Injured as Boat Explodes Near Lampedusa

A sport cruiser of about ten meters in length with two persons onboard went on fire first and then exploded at Cala Uccello, on the Pelagie Island of Lampedusa on an accident which happened on the late afternoon of fourth August.  When the two persons saw the fire they jumped in the water, who were then collected by a young man which was nearby with his rib, transporting the two boaters to Cala Pisana.  One of the two boaters, a 49 year old man from Lampedusa was taken to a polyclinic in Lampedusa for suffering from various fire burns, and was then later helicopter transported to an intensive therapy unit in Palermo.  The Port Captaincy of Lampedusa has opened an investigation on the incident.

The ten meter sport cruiser is a Gari 37 Shaitang as produced from the nineties and to the early noughties.  The Gari 37 Shaitang was an evolution of the 35 Shaitang which was released in the eighties.

Ferretti Yacht Saved from Sinking Near Punta Ala

 

A 23 meter Ferretti motor yacht with five persons onboard was saved from sinking or doing further damage, as it ended on top a reef in Punta Hidalgo, to the East of Punta Ala, Province of Grossetto, Tuscany on the afternoon of Sunday fourth August.  The Ferretti yacht ended atop a soft reef and was assisted by the marine section of the Guardia di Finanza with the vessel V.839, who with gentle care towed the yacht to safety without doing further damage.  The yacht was later assisted and returned to Punta Ala Marina for an inspection of the possible damage from the collision.

The Ferretti yacht in this reef collision is a 750, as designed by Zuccon and produced from 2014 to 2017.  The Ferretti 750 came out as a replacement to the first generation 720, of which she was an evolution, and was replaced by the 780.

Two Yachts Destroyed by Fire in Turtle Point Marina Alabama

Two motor yachts of about nineteen meters in length were destroyed by fire at Turtle Point Marina, Killen, Alabama on Sunday fourth August.  Fire fighters where alerted of a yacht fire at 07:00 morning time, involving one yacht.  As Killen Fire and Rescue arrived in the scene, they found two burning yachts moving to other yachts, with the first action being to remove the main yacht on fire to prevent other boats from being exposed to the flames. Several people on nearby vessels were safely evacuated by first responders.  Officials said the secondary yacht on fire was controlled quickly, while the primary yacht was placed on a secondary pier, with floating booms around it to contain hazardous runoff.  Killen Fire and Rescue was helped by eleven other fire fighting agencies.  An investigation on the cause of the fire is under investigation.

One of the yachts in this fire is a Hampton Yachts 650 as designed by Howard Apollonio and debuting in 2016 and still in production today.

New Launch: Alia Yachts 26.54m 0110

Alia Yachts presents the fully custom motor yacht 0110, as designed by Dixon for exterior with interiors by the custom Turkish yacht builder as requested by its owner. 26 meters in length, this innovative super sport yacht combines sleek design and unparalleled functionality, boasting a beam of over seven meters and a shallow draught, which allows access to secluded bays and close-to-shore anchorages. Crafted for the connoisseur who values spaciousness and exclusivity 0110 boasts an innovative three-cabin design, including a lavish forward master suite on the lower deck. This departure from the conventional four-cabin layout underscores a commitment to superior comfort and personal space. The interiors a masterpiece,  promising unmatched elegance and sophistication. Build in aluminum hull and graceful GRP superstructure glide effortlessly across the waves, powered by twin Volvo 1000hp engines with IPS pod drives give this Alia 26 meter top speeds up to 22 knots. With a fuel capacity of 8,600 liters, she promises extended voyages of exploration and discovery.

Technical Data:

LOA - 26.54 (87.1ft)

Beam - 7.27 m

Draft - 1.1 m ex drives and propellers

Displacement - 100 gt *volume

Fuel Capacity - 8600 l

Water Capacity - 2700 l

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

Engines - 2 x Volvo D13 1000hp

Propulsion - Volvo forward looking IPS1350 dual propeller pod drives

Speed - 22 knots max, eighteen knots fast cruise

Range - up to 650 nautical miles

Construction - aluminum, fiberglass super structure

Project - Dixon exterior, Alia Yacht CT Mimarlik interior

Certification - CE B

www.aliayachts.com

Two Super Yachts Destroyed by Fire at Zea Marina Near Athens

A fire which originated first on a tourist vessel burned down and wrecked two super yachts in a blaze which developed in Zea Marina, Piraeus, to the South West of Athens at about 23:00 time of Thursday first August. The flames are reported to have started on the tourist vessel which was berthed in between the two burned super yachts, with the classic 42 meter Libra Y to its port side, and the 32 meter O'rianna to its starboard. Reports also indicate explosions occurred during the blaze with emergency response coming in with 26 firefighters, ten fire engines, three coastguard boats, and a fire brigade vessel. One firefighter was hospitalized due to breathing issues, and the coastguard evacuated ten persons from the pier.  Following the control of the fire a floating barrier was deployed to manage potential sea pollution with authorities investigating the cause of the fire.

M/y Libra Y the yacht burned down in this blaze is a classic one off Picchiotti build in 1977, to a design of Jon Banenberg with naval architecture by Don Shead.  Offering accommodation for ten guests Libra Y was available for charter in the Eastern Mediterranean with prices starting at 79,000 EUROS per week.

M/y O'Rianna the other super yacht destroyed by the fire is a just completed Golden Yachts 32m from 2024, with its first owner reported to take delivery of the vessel this Spring.  The Golden Yachts 32m was originally an uncompleted fourth hull of the Cantieri di Pisa Akhir 108 as designed by Carlo Galeazzi, which debuted in 2008 and was delivered in three units.  This is the second uncompleted Cantieri di Pisa finished by Golden Yachts, with the Greek yacht builder also completing an Akhir 118 hull.

Sadly the Bad Week Always Returns

Sadly the bad week of boating always comes to us at this time of the year, when many accidents seem to happen at one go.  This period always seems to be the last week of July and the first week of August, filling PowerYacht's Out-News label with sad news for us boat and yacht lovers.  

In this week the boating community is not even given chance to recover, as one accident is followed by another in a span of hours, with the most tragic taking the most hits and comments on socialmedia.  Obviously without the advent of social media the bad week will not exist, as this is a tool which has made the World a small place with news travelling faster then ever globally.

Boating groups social media feeds, mostly from Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube are filled with these stories and everyone becomes an expert of why it happens with the unfortunate captain in these situations getting all sorts of nice compliments.  A problem with social media when many seem to be the Officer in charge and judge and jury of an accident.