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New Superyacht Destroyed In Spectacular Blaze Off Formentera

2022 is not a good year to be a superyacht...

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A pristine, white 44m superyacht now looks like the burnt bottom of a paella pan. The superyacht caught fire off the coast of Formentera on its first ever season on the Mediterranean. The crew and passengers all escaped unscathed, but the same can’t be said for the yacht.

Aria SF, a spanking new superyacht which was only delivered in July 2022, has been destroyed by fire while sailing off the coast of Formentera (a beautiful island just over 20km south of Ibiza). The yacht is 44m long. According to the area’s Maritime Rescue service, the 7 crew members and 9 passengers are all safe, having been rescued by the Maritime Rescue team.

The Maritime Rescue service also announced, some seven hours ago (as of the time of writing) that the fire had been almost completely extinguished. Diariodeibiza.es reports that the smoke could be seen from as far away as Ibiza. The cause of the fire is currently unknown.

Una embarcación se incendia en Cala Saona en Formentera. No hay heridos.Dos embarcaciones de @salvamentogob se encuentran trabajando en el lugar pic.twitter.com/HGKhoMACYg — Radio Ibiza SER (@RADIOIBIZASER) August 11, 2022

According to El Pais the call for help went out at about 5pm, and it was then that the Maritime Rescue service sent out the Salvamar Acrux and the Guaramar Concepcion Arenal, which went to exacuate passengers and crew from the striken vessell and to put out the flames. Once the fire is out, El Pais reports, the Guardamar Concepcion Arenal will tow what’s left of the burnt superyacht to Ibiza.

According to The Superyacht Times , the yacht had a swimming pool, several lounges, five bedrooms and a gym. Aria SF also, Boat International reports, “was the first hull in the ISA GT 45 series and was due to make her world debut at the Cannes Yachting Festival in September.”

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Various superyachts have caught fire this year. The multi-million dollar 27 metre Sanlorenzo SX88, for instance, was destroyed in Valencia in April after an alleged fault occurred with the lithium batteries.

In January, too, a fire at Ferretti Shipyard in Cattolica destroyed what appeared to be the Ferretti Yachts 1000, with as many as five fire brigades being called to the scene.

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Earlier this year DMARGE spoke to founder of BLC Yachts,  Candas Balci , who has previously worked as a marina manager and a luxury yacht manager, to ask about superyacht protocols when it comes to fires. Balci told DMARGE that there are long procedures and trainings to avoid fires breaking out on board, “but at the end of the day all yachts are highly flammable.”

He added: “If it is fire you can put out in 3-5 minutes, it is always better to move the boat outside of [the] marina, far from other yachts and people, and continue your fire fighting somewhere safe.”

“Generally, this ends up with the yacht sinking, due to all the water pressured to the yacht to put down the fire. After the yacht is capsized, insurance companies come and check if it will be covered. Generally, they do, and lift out the burnt yacht in some dry dock to investigate the fire.” Candas Balci

“But they have some items on their policies to not pay the coverage, therefore everything on your yacht must be legal, starting from the flag registry, manning on board and crew certificates. Otherwise, there will be hard days for the owner to get his money from insurance.”

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A superyacht has gone up in flames on a paradise Mediterranean island just a month after being delivered to its owner.

The 150ft Aria SF vessel caught fire in Cala Saona on the west coast of Formentera on Thursday afternoon.

Spanish coastguards sent two rescue boats to the area after a mayday call.

In total, nine passengers and seven crew on board abandoned ship following a failed attempt to put out the blaze. 

There were no reports of any injuries.

The black smoke the fire caused could be seen as far away as the neighbouring island of Ibiza.

The owner of the superyacht, which only left the shipyard last month after being sold in 2019, has been named as Paulo Scudieri.

The 61-year-old is the chairman of car interior components producer Gruppo Addler, founded by his father Achille in 1956, and his net worth is around £410 million.

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Father-of-four Scudieri, who lives in Naples, is Monaco’s Ambassador for Tourism and the founder of a group that owns 19 restaurants in Italy.

It was not immediately clear if he was on board, although specialised yachting websites say the vessel is not currently available for charter.

The superyacht, which boasted a swimming pool, five bedrooms and a gym, was due to make its official debut at the Cannes Yachting Festival later this year.

It is thought to have been towed to Ibiza by a Coastguard vessel.

An investigation into the cause of the blaze is underway.

A spokesman for the Spanish Coastguard Service said: ‘The seven crew members and nine passengers are all safe.

‘They were evacuated onto a police boat. The fire is now almost out.

‘Two Coastguard vessels, Salvamar Acrux and Guardamar Concepcion Arenal, were mobilised by our co-ordination centre in Palma in Majorca after the alarm was raised around 5pm yesterday/on Thursday.’

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By SuperyachtNews 12 Aug 2022

New 44m superyacht catches fire in Formentera

The new isa superyacht aria sf, which was delivered just last month, was expected to make its debut at cannes yacht show….

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The brand new 44m ISA superyacht Aria SF was destroyed in a fire off the coast of Formentera last night.

It has been reported that the yacht's nine guests and seven crewmembers managed to evacuate the vessel without any serious injuries.

The motor yacht was launched in Italy in April this year and was delivered just over a month ago. The local news reported that the Spanish coast guards received a distress call at 5 pm local time and two rescue boats were sent for assistance. 

Unfortunately, initial attempts to extinguish the flames were unsuccessful. The cause of the fire is not yet known.

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A massive fire broke out at Lürssen shipyard early Tuesday morning (July 2, 2024), destroying a large building hall and a superyacht under construction.

The fire started at about 9:00 a.m. local time at the Schacht-Audorf manufacturing facility on the Kiel Canal and was eventually extinguished by the afternoon.

Over 300 firefighters, two evacuation helicopters, and multiple ambulances were dispatched to the area, with one person hospitalized for smoke inhalation and 24 others treated on-site.

Eyewitnesses reported many explosions as the fire spread quickly. Approximately 100 personnel were evacuated, while smoke over the city forced at least 30 citizens to leave the area.

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According to unverified sources, the fire started on the luxury yacht Honolulu, a 246-foot vessel valued at $250 million and built for a Saudi tycoon.

Lürssen, however, has not validated this information.

A recent social media picture from Lürssen revealed a chrome-covered yacht in a dry dock , raising suspicion about its identity.

Firefighters could not enter the hall due to severe temperatures of over 1000 degrees Fahrenheit, so they had to fight the fire from the outside.

By mid-morning, the roof and some of the external walls of the 320-foot-long hall had collapsed.

Lürssen, a well-known constructor of large luxury yachts, issued a statement praising the fire crews, stating that the precise cause of the incident is unknown.

They assured that no serious injuries had occurred and declared that cleanup operations would begin immediately, with plans to restore shipyard activities gradually.

Lürssen, founded in 1875, owns and runs several shipyards in Germany, specializing in large ship construction and maintenance.

Following the demolition of a critical section of the yard, workers raised fears about job security.

Further reports from Lürssen stated that shipyard operations had been halted and would resume in certain areas on July 3.

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The 43.7 meter long superyacht belonged to Paolo Scudieri, the chairman of Adler-Hp Pelzer Group, an automotive parts company.

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Among those who were understood to be on board include the 154 foot-long yacht's owner Serkan Borançılı. Borançılıis a Turkish entrepreneur best known for co-founding the grocery delivery app Getir in 2015.

"My partner and friend Serkan Borançılı, with whom we founded Getir, unfortunately had his boat burnt down in Italy for an unknown reason," Getir CEO Nazim Salur said in an August 10 X/ Twitter post:

"The Borançılı family and crew are fine. Get well soon. I would like to take this opportunity to correct some of the mistakes in some of the posts."

Footage shared by Italy's coast guard showed the superyacht sinking while it was doused with an extinguisher in the port, also known as the "Billionaire's Playground." The yacht later sank about 22 feet and a clean-up operation was launched shortly afterward.

Fortunately, all 16 people on board the yacht were rescued, according to Mail Online . The outlet reported the yacht carried around 50,000 litres of fuel but that the Olbia Port Authority said no spills were detected.

It is belived that the fire began in the yacht's engine compartment, although an investigation has been launched to investigate the cause. The Atina was sold for more than £14million in 2021 and it had previously been awarded the World Superyacht Awards in 2009.

The yacht had five cabins, lounge areas and an entertainment system, according to MailOnline. It was priced at an estimated £187,892 per week to run an was operated in the French island of Corsica, just north of Sardinia.

The Mirror has contacted the Italian coast guard for comment.

Borançılı was dealt a blow earlier this year when Getir announced it would withdraw from the UK , Europe and US markets, putting an estimated 1,500 jobs at risk. The company will focus solely on its home market in Turkey, marking an end to its rapid expansion since the pandemic.

The firm, previously valued at £9.5billion, revealed it now only generates about seven per cent of its revenue outside of Turkey due to stalling international growth.

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Moment 14m superyacht catches fire off the coast of Sardinia and sinks

• The superyacht was owned by Getir entrepreneur Serkan Borancili
• Footage shows the yacht sinking while it is being doused in extinguisher  

This is the dramatic moment a £14m superyacht caught fire and sunk off the coast of Sardinia.

Sixteen passengers and crew miraculously escaped from the Atina before it was completely engulfed in flames on Saturday evening whilst it was moored in the Gulf of Olbia.

The tourists, who were from Turkey, were collected by firefighters and coastguards. There were no reported injuries.

Among those on board is believed to be Serkan Borancili, who owned the 47-m-long vessel.

The Turkish entrepreneur co-founded the troubled grocery delivery app Getir in 2015, which was recently forced to exit both the European and US markets after a rapid expansion.

Footage released by the Olbia Coast Guard shows the multi-million-pound yacht sinking while being doused with an extinguisher. 

It ended up on the seabed about 7m deep and local media has said that clean-up operations are currently underway. 

The yacht was carrying around 50,000 litres of fuel but the Olbia Port Authority said no spills had been detected.

The fire is believed to have begun in the superyacht's engine compartment but the cause of the blaze is currently being investigated.

The Atina was sold in 2021 for more than £14million and it won an award at the World Superyacht Awards in 2009.

It underwent an eight-month long revamp when it was bought three years ago with the top deck completely redesigned.

The yacht was complete with five cabins, lounge areas and an entertainment system installed throughout. 

The Atina was priced at €220,000 per week and operated in Corsica and the French Riviera, according to BOAT international. 

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Moment £14million 150ft superyacht bursts into flames & sinks while anchored in paradise resort

• Vera Demertzis
• Published : 16:48, 13 Aug 2024
• Updated : 16:52, 13 Aug 2024
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THIS is the shocking moment a multi-million dollar superyacht caught on fire at a popular holiday destination.

The £14 million boat, called Atina, sunk just off Le Saline Beach in Oblia, Sardinia in Italy on Saturday morning where it was anchored.

Footage from the Olbia Coast Guard shows the luxury boast completely engulfed in flames and sinking while being doused with an extinguisher.

Onboard were 16 tourists from Turkey who managed to escape the blaze.

They were collected by firefighters and coastguards and there were no reported injuries.

The boat ended up on the seabed about 22ft deep.

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The cause of the blaze is under investigation after the fire began in Atina's engine compartment.

Among those on board was Serkan Borancili, who owned the 150 ft super yacht .

Borancili co-founded the troubled grocery delivery app Getir in 2015.

Local media said the clean-up operations were underway.

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Gianluca D’Agostino, maritime director for northern Sardinia said that comprehensive monitoring was underway to prevent fuel spillage.

The yacht was carrying about 50,000 litres of fuel, but the Olbia Port Authority said no spills had been detected.

Atina was last sold in 2021 for more than £14m. It also won an award at the World Superyacht Awards in 2009.

It comes days after a luxurious yacht sank off the coast of Majorca on the weekend.

Five passengers on the ship were rescued but the yacht eventually fully sank by 5pm according to  Euro Weekly News .

Bild  reports the value of the ship to be £800,000.

Port Adriano in Calvia town sounded an emergency alert at around 10am as soon as they noticed the vessel starting to sink.

Europe's Maritime Safety Agency sent a boat out immediately while cops made their way to the scene.

Passengers on the yacht included a German couple with their son.

Authorities say the inside of the luxury boat completely flooded as the boat started to sink.

It follows after another luxury superyacht began to sink after a crew member left a door open - causing water to flood on board.

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The  luxury  150ft vessel dubbed "Ethos" was carrying five wealthy tourists when it dramatically started tipping over as waves crashed into its side.

Sat just off the coast of Kefalonia, Greece, in the Paleokaravo Bay, the £180,000-a-week yacht was sent to a watery grave after the huge blunder.

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Yachts burn in massive fire at north Alabama marina

• Updated: Aug. 04, 2024, 4:01 p.m.
• | Published: Aug. 04, 2024, 3:55 p.m.

A Yacht fire at Turtle Point Country Club Marina on Aug. 4, 2024 (Credit: Killen Fire & Rescue Facebook page) Killen Fire & Rescue Facebook page

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Crews from the Killen Fire and Rescue Department on Sunday responded to a massive yacht fire at Turtle Point Country Club Marina.

According to a post on the Killen Fire and Rescue Facebook page , responders were dispatched for a 65-foot yacht on fire inside the marina at approximately 7 a.m. Engine 8 arrived on the scene to find two 60-foot yachts engulfed in flames with the fire advancing towards other vessels.

Killen Fire and Rescue says the crews stretched two 500-foot attack lines to the marina and began extinguishing the fire. Firefighters removed the main boat on fire to prevent other boats from being exposed.

MASSIVE boat fire at Turtle Point Yacht & Country Club. Several explosions and one large boat completely engulfed. @spann @waff48 @whnt @WAAYTV pic.twitter.com/lGSwCcmSsL — Parke Cochran (@SFAgentParke) August 4, 2024

The fire crew safely evacuated several individuals who were on nearby vessels.

The main yacht was secured to a secondary pier, and floating booms were deployed around it to contain any hazardous runoff. Crews used 15 gallons of foam to fully extinguish the rest of the fire on the main yacht.

The yacht was then moved from the pier and secured to a barge near Locke Six Boat Ramp. The secondary yacht fire was also controlled.

Eleven departments assisted Killen Fire and Rescue with extinguishing the fire:

- Mid-Lauderdale FD

- Center Star FD

- Greenhill FD

- Lauderdale Co EMA

- Florence Fire Rescue

- Muscle Shoals Fire Rescue

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- Alabama Marine Police

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Killen Fire and Rescue says the cause of the fire is currently under investigation.

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47m Navis One goes up in flames in Greece

The 46.7-metre superyacht Navis One has been destroyed by a fire in Greece. The 2014-built superyacht caught fire on the evening of 9 October in the Cyclades island chain of Koufonisia and has now sunk (10 October).

The steel and aluminium yacht is currently located around half a mile from the harbour of Ano Koufonisi. 

Eyewitness accounts reported large debris in the water surrounding the blaze. Speaking to BOAT International , one eyewitness said that the yacht arrived in the local area at around 4pm local time and the blaze began at around 8pm.

The eyewitness stated that the fire began towards the aft of the vessel and "within an hour of starting the top two levels had burnt down".

According to local media, the yacht was carrying 12 crew members and 10 passengers. No injuries have been reported.

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