sinking of yacht

UK Edition Change

• UK Politics
• News Videos
• Paris 2024 Olympics
• Rugby Union
• Sport Videos
• John Rentoul
• Mary Dejevsky
• Andrew Grice
• Sean O’Grady
• Photography
• Theatre & Dance
• Culture Videos
• Fitness & Wellbeing
• Food & Drink
• Health & Families
• Royal Family
• Electric Vehicles
• Car Insurance Deals
• Lifestyle Videos
• UK Hotel Reviews
• News & Advice
• Simon Calder
• Australia & New Zealand
• South America
• C. America & Caribbean
• Middle East
• Politics Explained
• News Analysis
• Today’s Edition
• Home & Garden
• Broadband deals
• Fashion & Beauty
• Travel & Outdoors
• Sports & Fitness
• Sustainable Living
• Climate Videos
• Solar Panels
• Behind The Headlines
• On The Ground
• Decomplicated
• You Ask The Questions
• Binge Watch
• Travel Smart
• Watch on your TV
• Crosswords & Puzzles
• Most Commented
• Newsletters
• Ask Me Anything
• Virtual Events
• Betting Sites
• Online Casinos
• Wine Offers

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in Please refresh your browser to be logged in

Dramatic video shows 130ft superyacht sinking off Italy coast after being battered in storm

Nine people rescued before boat went under, article bookmarked.

Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails

Sign up to our free breaking news emails, thanks for signing up to the breaking news email.

Dramatic footage has captured the moment a 40-metre superyacht sank into the Mediterranean sea after being battered in a storm.

The 40-metre-long luxury vessel was sailing from Gallipoli to Milazzo overnight on Saturday when it got into trouble around 15km from Italy’s Catanzaro Marina.

Footage shows the yacht, named My Saga, rapidly disappearing beneath waves, as lifeboats appear to float beside it.

The captain sent out a distress call to the Port Authority of Crotone, with officials told the yacht was taking on a significant amount of water from the stern.

The Italian coastguard dispatched two patrol vessels and rescued all four passengers and five crew members on board.

A tugboat sent out at dawn was unable to save the superyacht from sinking because of worsening weather conditions, the Super Yacht Times reports. The Saga finally sank at around 1pm on Sunday.

The outlet reports the yacht, which was built in Monaco back in 2007, was flying under the Cayman Islands flag with an all-Italian crew when it sunk.

An investigation has been launched into the cause.

It comes after a £6 million superyacht sunk after it went up in flames in the UK on the Torquay harbourside.

The 85ft vessel was consumed by fire , with thick black smoking billowing into the sky.

The yacht reportedly drifted out into the harbour after the fire burnt through ropes securing it to the pier, but the vessel was later secured by the fire service.

A fire service statement revealed that the vessel contained approximately 8000 litres of diesel fuel.

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this article

Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.

New to The Independent?

Or if you would prefer:

Want an ad-free experience?

Hi {{indy.fullName}}

• My Independent Premium
• Account details
• Help centre

Dramatic video captures the moment a massive 40-meter superyacht sank off the coast of Italy

• A superyacht sunk off the coast of Southern Italy over the weekend.
• Video of the boat's demise showed the ship sinking stern-first with its bow straight in the air.
• The Italian Coast Guard rescued nine people from the ship before it submerged.

A superyacht measuring nearly 130 feet sunk off the coast of southern Italy on Saturday, after members of the Italian Coast Guard rescued nine people from the submerging ship.

This weekend, the Italian press reported that the 39.4-meter motor yacht named "My Saga" sunk off the coast of Catanzaro Marina.

Video from the scene shows the massive boat teetering into the water before fully sinking stern-first.

—Sky News (@SkyNews) August 22, 2022

Sky News reported that worsening weather conditions rendered it impossible for a rescue tugboat to bring the yacht to safety.

An investigation into what caused the ship to sink is underway, the outlet reported. 

The yacht was built in Italy in 2007, according to Super Yacht Times, and was traveling from Gallipoli to Milazzo under a Cayman Islands flag with a full Italian crew when it sunk. 

• Main content

• Updated Terms of Use
• New Privacy Policy
• Your Privacy Choices
• Closed Caption Policy
• Accessibility Statement

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2024 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset . Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions . Legal Statement . Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper .

Superyacht sinking off Italian coast caught on video

Italian coast guard rescued 4 passengers and 5 crew members from my saga superyacht.

The Italian Coast Guard captured the moment a 130-foot superyacht sank into the Mediterranean Sea

Footage captured the moment disaster struck off the Italian coast.

The Italian Coast Guard released videos of 130-foot superyacht My Saga sinking into the Mediterranean Sea.

The yacht was cruising from Gallipoli to Milazzo when it began taking on water at the stern Saturday evening.

LEONARDO DICAPRIO TRAVELED ON GAS-GUZZLING PRIVATE JETS, YACHTS WHILE FUNDING CLIMATE NUISANCE LAWSUITS

The yacht is shown listing heavily to starboard. (Italian Coast Guard)

After receiving a distress call, the Coast Guard dispatched two patrol vessels to rescue the nine people on board, and a tugboat to tow the vessel back to port in Crotone.

BREACHING WHALE JUMPS OUT OF OCEAN AND LANDS ON TOP OF A MASSACHUSETTS FISHING BOAT

During the rescue operation, the vessel was partly submerged and listed to starboard — nine miles off the coast of Catanzaro Marina. 

Footage captured what happened next as the vessel’s bow went up into the air. Rescuers forfeited the operation and the steel-hulled yacht rapidly disappeared beneath the waves stern-first.

The yacht lists heavily to starboard before submerging underwater. (Italian Coast Guard)

The Italian Coast Guard reported that harsh weather and sea conditions, in addition to the increasing incline of the vessel on its starboard, made retrieving My Saga "impractical."

CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

The yacht rapidly sank underwater stern-first. (Italian Coast Guard)

My Saga was the first yacht of its caliber that Monaco Yachting and Technologies had built by 2007. The yacht was purchased by an undisclosed owner in 2022, according to SuperYacht Times.

The Italian Coast Guard has launched an "administrative investigation" to identify the cause of the incident, according to a translation of the Coast Guard’s Facebook post.

Rachel Paik is a Fox News Digital Production Assistant.

Antisemitism Exposed

Fox News' Antisemitism Exposed" newsletter brings you stories on the rising anti-Jewish prejudice across the U.S. and the world."

By entering your email and clicking the Subscribe button, you agree to the Fox News Privacy Policy and Terms of Use , and agree to receive content and promotional communications from Fox News. You understand that you can opt-out at any time.

You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter!

• Search Please fill out this field.
• Manage Your Subscription
• Give a Gift Subscription
• Newsletters
• Sweepstakes

WATCH: Superyacht Capsizes and Sinks Off the Coast of Southern Italy in Shocking Video

It is unknown what caused the 40-meter-long vessel called "My Saga" to go under

Natalia Senanayake is an Editorial Assistant, Lifestyle at PEOPLE. She covers all things travel and home, from celebrities' luxury mansions to breaking travel news.

A 40-meter-long (131-foot) superyacht capsized nine miles off the coast of Catanzaro, Italy on Saturday.

Shocking footage released by the Italian coast guard shows the vessel, named My Saga, sinking stern-first near the Catanzaro Marina.

According to the BBC , "the Italian coast guard rescued all nine people on board – four passengers and five crew. The outlet reported the ship was heading from Gallipoli to Milazzo.

An investigation of the incident is ongoing and it is still unclear what caused the yacht to sink.

In the video tweeted by the Italian coast guard, the yacht is seen floating on its side amid rough waters before its rear starts dipping into the Ionian Sea.

The footage cuts to the vessel then halfway submerged in the water before it quickly vanishes beneath the surface.

Along with the video, the coast guard wrote a caption. Translated from Italian it reads, "In recent days, the #GuardiaCostiera of #Crotone coordinated rescue operations for passengers and crew of a 40m yacht, which sank 9 miles off the coast of #CatanzaroMarina. Administrative investigation was launched to identify the causes."

My Saga was designed by Tim Heywood and Jean-Marc Achy. It was equipped "with a teak deck, a steel hull, and aluminum superstructure," according to the London-based luxury lifestyle publisher, BOAT International .

The superyacht boasted six cabins that could accommodate up to 12 guests and eight crew members.

Related Articles

• WEATHER ALERT Heat Advisory Full Story
• WEATHER ALERT Excessive Heat Warning Full Story
• WEATHER ALERT Excessive Heat Watch Full Story
• boat accident

Massive yacht sinking into sea off coast of Italy caught on video

Luxury yacht was 130-feet long

ROME -- Questions abound after a massive 130-foot luxury vessel was swallowed up by the sea.

The whole thing was caught on camera, CNN reported .

Authorities are trying to figure out what led to a spectacular superyacht suddenly sinking into the sea 9 miles off the coast of Italy.

Shocking video showing the impressive vessel slowly disappearing was shared by the Italian Coast Guard, who had rescued nine people off the vessel as it began to sink.

RELATED: 'My life is going to end': Family speaks out after surviving small plane crash in Michigan

Local reports said rough weather conditions made a tug-boat salvage of the yacht impossible.

But authorities are still trying to figure out exactly how it all went down.

Related Topics

• BOATING SAFETY
• CAUGHT ON VIDEO
• U.S. & WORLD
• CAUGHT ON CAMERA
• BOAT ACCIDENT

Boat Accident

Conception boat fire victims' families upset with sentence, appeal

Heather Morris posts tribute to Naya Rivera: 'You're missed so much'

Power boat crashes into Long Beach jetty, killing 1 and injuring 10

1 person dead, several others injured in Long Beach boat crash

Top stories.

Girl, 15, fights off kidnapping attempt by armed man in South LA

• 2 hours ago

RNC Day 4 live: Trump to bring rally shooting victim's gear on stage

• 1 minute ago

Obama tells allies Biden needs to seriously consider candidacy: report

Rare orange lobster diverted from dinner plate to aquarium

• 12 minutes ago

Gorilla kisses baby at Columbus Zoo in heartwarming video

• 9 minutes ago

Suspect ID'd after livestreaming himself during wild chase through LA

Kennedy Center honorees include Grateful Dead, Bonnie Raitt

• 36 seconds ago

Video: Woman walks away unhurt after heavy crane crushes car

clock This article was published more than  1 year ago

Video captures 130-foot superyacht sinking off southern coast of Italy

A superyacht sank off the southern coast of Italy over the weekend of Aug. 20 in a spectacular capsizing captured on video and shared on Twitter by the Italian coast guard.

The video compilation shows the My Saga , a roughly 130-foot boat, struggling against the waves before slowly sinking into the water.

The yacht was sailing from the town of Gallipoli to Milazzo, Sicily, on Aug. 20, local news outlets reported, when it began to take on water and eventually sank some hours later about nine nautical miles off the port of Catanzaro.

All crew members and passengers were rescued and uninjured, the coast guard said on Twitter. It said it launched an investigation to determine what happened.

Nei giorni scorsi, la #GuardiaCostiera di #Crotone ha coordinato operazioni di salvataggio di passeggeri ed equipaggio di uno yacht di 40m, affondato a 9 miglia al largo di #CatanzaroMarina . Avviata inchiesta amministrativa per individuarne le cause. #SAR #AlServizioDegliAltri pic.twitter.com/kezuiivqsM — Guardia Costiera (@guardiacostiera) August 22, 2022

The My Saga first reported a problem on Aug. 20 after setting sail from Gallipoli , on Italy’s southeastern peninsula, according to the country’s National Associated Press Agency (ANSA). Patrol boats from the Italian coast guard in Crotone and the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) were dispatched to the scene.

They found the ship taking on water from its stern. Five people — four passengers and a member of the crew — were initially rescued on a Romanian patrol boat acting on behalf of Frontex. They were then transferred to the coast guard boat and taken to Catanzaro.

According to an Italian official who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss details of an ongoing investigation, the My Saga flew a Cayman Islands flag and was owned by a Danish company. The group on board when the boat took on water included six Italian nationals, two Danish citizens and a South African national, the person said.

The owner contracted a towing company to attempt to rescue the ship, according to the official. A tugboat, the Alessandro Second, arrived and took the four remaining crew members — including the captain — onboard before beginning to tow the ship toward Crotone. But bad weather made the process difficult, as did the position of the yacht, which was tilted into the water.

Eventually, the tugboat abandoned the yacht, and it sank into the Gulf of Squillace. The coast guard took the remaining crew members to Catanzaro.

It’s not the first time a sinking yacht has captured attention on the internet. In May, rapper Cardi B posted footage on social media of a yacht sinking near her hotel while she was on vacation in an unknown location. The artist could be heard screaming as she asked whether there wasn’t a “big boat that could save it.” Eventually, she said “bye-bye” as it disappeared into the water. She later clarified that no one was onboard .

I can’t believe I’m actually watching a yacht sink pic.twitter.com/dLL3ZJJv9R — Cardi B (@iamcardib) May 28, 2022

The same month, passersby watched as another multimillion-dollar yacht, the Rendezvous, sank in Torquay Harbor, a marina in southwestern England, after a fire broke out onboard. Authorities warned of potential air and water pollution because the yacht carried about nine metric tons of diesel.

And earlier this month, the 145-foot Aria SF caught fire off the Balearic island of Formentera in Spain in an incident that was also captured on camera and shared widely on social media. Those onboard were evacuated, and no one was hurt, the Guardian reported . The roughly $23 million yacht had reportedly just been delivered to its owner.

Chico Harlan contributed to this report.

We've detected unusual activity from your computer network

To continue, please click the box below to let us know you're not a robot.

Why did this happen?

Please make sure your browser supports JavaScript and cookies and that you are not blocking them from loading. For more information you can review our Terms of Service and Cookie Policy .

For inquiries related to this message please contact our support team and provide the reference ID below.

Video shows 40-metre superyacht sinking off Italy's Catanzaro coast

'my saga' sank on saturday while sailing from gallipoli to milazzo, italian local media reported.

23 August, 2022

• Share on Facebook
• Share on LinkedIn
• Share on WhatsApp

Revealed: Israel questions in Germany's updated citizenship test

Terror threat upgrade shows 'one attack won't be enough' for ISIS

French politicians back school head who quit in veil row

Ireland to add voice in genocide case against Israel

Palestine Cola looks to build brand as Arab consumers shun mainstream

A Closer Look A visit to Al Arish on the border with Gaza

Does recognising Palestine as a state change anything?

Beyond the Headlines What do Turkey’s warming relations with Syria mean for refugees?

Video Gazans on lifeline hospital ship tell of loss

Olympics 'just the beginning' for Moroccan trailblazer Slaoui

Dubai to develop emirate's longest public beach to boost eco-tourism

Striking 3D animation depicts UAE's Gateway airlock in space

View from London

Your weekly update from the UK and Europe

• Weird But True
• Sex & Relationships
• Viral Trends
• Human Interest
• Fashion & Beauty
• Food & Drink

trending now in Lifestyle

Flyers can bring these 11 full-size liquids through airport...

Dear Abby: My husband hasn't touched me since I gave birth 14...

I'm 60 — I slashed my biological age to 35 with four easy moves

Pregnant wife catches husband cozying up with another woman on...

Burger King employee, son and his friends fired over viral...

I'm a weight loss coach — I live by these 4 simple wellness...

Travel influencer falls 350 feet to death while filming at...

Gen Zer's snarky OOO work email goes viral: 'The guts these Gen Z...

Breaking news, video captures the moment 160-foot ‘007’ superyacht sinks in greece.

• View Author Archive
• Get author RSS feed

Thanks for contacting us. We've received your submission.

Sunken but not stirred.

Footage captured the calamitous moment that a massive superyacht named “007” sank — with five passengers inside — in Greece

The maritime disaster occurred Friday night after the 160-foot vessel, which reportedly sails under a British flag but is owned by a Swiss businessman, experienced a GPS malfunction off Kythos Island, SWNS reported. This reportedly prompted the captain to bring it closer to shore than was advisable.

As a result, the James Bond-themed luxury boat hit the rocks, and began taking on water with five passengers inside.

“In trying not to be sunk, he sailed closer to shore, in less than 10 meters depth — and that’s how the ship got to that position,” explained a boat owner who witnessed the catastrophe.

Accompanying footage, uploaded to YouTube, shows the swanky vessel, which sports a helipad, lying half-sunken on its side around 50 feet from the nearby Kolona Beach.

Thankfully, all five passengers were rescued and transported to safety before the “007” sank. “No people were hurt,” described the aforementioned eyewitness. “The coastguard was immediately aware and sent help in the night.”

Rescuers also erected an anti-pollution perimeter in the area, although there was reportedly “no diesel leakage or damage to the scenery,” the bystander said.

Local authorities will launch a probe into the sinking of the “007,” which was delivered in 2006 by the Bodrum-based shipyard Aegean Yacht, but whose owner remains unknown.

Along with a helipad, the superyacht reportedly boasts five cabins, including a master suite, and can reportedly sleep ten people.

This isn’t the first time a luxury vessel has visited Davy Jones’ locker of late. Last month, heart-pounding footage emerged of a 130-foot superyacht capsizing and sinking stern-first into the water off the Italian coast.

In February, a Ukrainian man was arrested for partially sinking his Russian tycoon boss’s $7.7 million luxury super yacht in Spain in protest over the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine.

Advertisement

Why are orcas attacking boats and sometimes sinking them?

After four years and hundreds of incidents, researchers remain puzzled why orcas, also known as killer whales, continue to ram boats – sinking a few of them – along the Iberian Peninsula. The most-recent incident was the sinking of a yacht on Oct. 31 in the Strait of Gibraltar.

The origin of these interactions remain a "great mystery," said Alfredo López, a University of Santiago biologist, but he does not believe the behavior is aggressive. Orcas are large dolphins, López said. And like dolphins, the events could stem from the orcas’ curious and playful behavior, such as trying to race the boats.

López, who specializes in orcas, and his team, Grupo de trabajo Orca Atlántica (GOTA) , have tracked these encounters since 2020. The team’s recent study theorizes the orcas could also be exhibiting cautionary behavior because of some previous traumatic incident.

Where have killer whales interacted with boats?

GOTA has tracked more than 350 interactions just on the Iberian Peninsula since 2020. Most have taken place along the Strait of Gibraltar, but the orcas’ mischief or self-defense may be spreading north. An incident was reported in June in the  Shetland Islands in Scotland .

GOTA defines interactions as instances when orcas react to the presence of approaching boats, such as:

• Interaction without physical contact.
• Some physical contact without damage.
• Contact that causes serious damage that could prevent the navigation of the boat.

Recent incidents when orcas attacked boats and sank them

The Oct. 31 incident occurred in the Strait of Gibraltar where a pod of orcas sank a mid-size sailing yacht named the Grazie Mamma after a 45-minute interaction,  Live Science reported . 

On June 19 an orca rammed a 7-ton yacht multiple times off the Shetland Islands in Scotland, according to an account from retired Dutch physicist Dr. Wim Rutten in the Guardian.

"Killer whales are capable of traveling large distances, so it is not out of the ordinary that an animal could travel that far," said Tara Stevens, a marine scientist at CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. "To my knowledge, this data is not available, so we cannot confirm at this time if these are the same animals." 

Including the Oct. 31 incident, orcas have sunk four boats this year. The previous sinking occured in May , off the coasts of Portugal and Spain, but whale expert Anne Gordon told USA TODAY  in May that the incidents shouldn't heighten concerns about the whales.

"Yes, they're killer whales. And yes, their job is to be predators in the ocean, but in normal circumstances there is absolutely zero threat to humans in a boat," Gordon said .

Most of the interactions have involved sailboats, but fishing boats, semi-rigid boats and motorboats haven’t gone unscathed. 

Are these the same killer whales attacking boats or unrelated incidents?

López hypothesizes that the interactions could be a self-induced behavior where you're "inventing something new and repeat it. This behavior coincides with the profile of the juveniles." He said it could also be response to an aversive situation: "One or several individuals had lived a bad experience and tried to stop the boat so as not to repeat it. This behavior coincides with the profile of adults."

"Fifteen different orcas from at least three different communities" have been identified, López said. And they are probably teaching the habit to others, or the others are mimicking the behavior. "Without a doubt orcas learn by imitation," López said.  The majority of the culprits are juveniles that touch, push and sometimes turn the vessels. He noted that adult males don't appear to be involved.

"Killer whales are incredibly intelligent animals that do learn behaviors from observation of other individuals," Stevens said. "Typically, very unique behaviors such as this are learned 'within' group, meaning individuals of the group may learn from each other and participate, but that does not necessarily mean that the behavior is shared outside the group with other individuals."

Which pods of killer whales are battering the boats?

Orcas operate in a social structure called a pod. These pods generally are a group of several generations of related orcas. Hierarchies are established within them, and they communicate and learn from one another, the study reads.

GOTA researchers have identified the individuals responsible for the interactions . One large pod is made up of three generations. It starts with grandmother Gladis Lamari, her daughter, grandchildren and a few other relatives.

Another pod comprises siblings Gladis Negra and Gladis Peque. Both have been photographed interacting with boats. Their mother, Gladis Herbille, has generally just watched her children at a distance from the boats, the study said.

A third group in the study are siblings and a cousin.

Orcas often tracking bluefin tuna

The movements of orcas depend on the location of their main food source, bluefin tuna. The migratory movements of tuna are very dynamic and predicting exactly where interactions will take place is very difficult, the report said. According to NOAA , Atlantic bluefin tuna are the largest in the tuna family and can reach a length of 13 feet and up to 2,000 pounds. They are a highly migratory species and can migrate thousands of miles across an entire ocean.

About the Iberian orcas

While they are called killer whales, orcas are actually the largest member of the dolphin family. This aquatic marine mammal family includes whales, dolphins and porpoises.

The Iberian orca is a subpopulation of the Atlantic orca population. These orcas are from the Strait of Gibraltar and the Gulf of Cádiz. Iberian orcas are small: 16 to 21 feet compared with Atlantic orcas that measure almost 30 feet.

Orcas in general are fast, reaching speeds up to 27.6 mph. By comparison, a 39-foot sailboat travels at about 9.2 mph.

What should you do if your boat is attacked by killer whales

The study recommended these tips to reduce the duration and intensity of the interaction.

• Stop the boat.
• Leave the rudder loose.
• Radio for help.

According to the GOTA study, most of the vessels involved in interactions are medium-sized (less than 49 feet) sailboats, with a paddle rudder, sailing at an average of 6.9 mph, under both sail and motor.

The interactions have been mostly concentrated in the spring and summer months and have been concentrated in the midday hours. They've lasted on average for 40 minutes, but several last less than 30 minutes. 

Types of rudders Iberian orcas have approached

"It is very common for dolphins to interact with the boats and approach," López said. "Before 2020, the orcas did it with frequency but they weren't classified as attacks. Now, sometimes they touch the boat and the encounter is unfairly classified as an attack. They judge socially before understanding what (orcas) do."

2 rescued from sinking 80-foot yacht off St. Augustine Beach, Florida

Two people were rescued Saturday after the luxury yacht they were on started sinking three miles off St. Augustine Beach, the U.S. Coast Guard reported.

The boat's operator reportedly told the Coast Guard the 80-foot Atlantis motor yacht took on water after striking an object. St. John's County Fire Rescue said in a Facebook post the yacht struck a dredge pipe piling .

According to the Coast Guard, the yacht's operator activated an emergency position indicating radio beacon which helped validate the vessel’s position.

St. John's County Fire Rescue and St. Augustine Police Department marine units assisted the Coast Guard by responding to the scene and rescuing both occupants from the yacht.

One of the boat's occupants was taken to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries, St. John's County Fire Rescue said.

“We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our partner agencies for their invaluable assistance during this case," U.S. Coast Guard Senior Chief Petty Officer Ricardo Santacana said.

“With the weather improving and mariners heading out onto the water, it's imperative for everyone to verify the presence of all necessary safety equipment aboard their vessel. This ensures that responders, as demonstrated in this case, can swiftly locate you and render assistance when an emergency arises.”

The boat's owner will arrange salvage, the Coast Guard said.

The incident is under investigation.

Boating accidents in Florida

Florida led the nation in registered boats , with 1,035,911 registered in 2023, according to a Florida Fish and Wildlife report.

Collisions with fixed objects were named as the leading cause in 659 boating accidents reported in Florida in 2023. The accidents resulted in 56 fatalities.

More recently, 15-year-old Ella Riley Adler was struck and killed by a boat in a hit-and-run while wakeboarding in Key Biscayne on May 11, 2024.

The driver of the boat was later identified as 78-year-old Carlos Guillermo Alonso , of Coral Gables. Alonso's attorney told USA TODAY he did not know he struck anyone on the water.

Killer whales ram, sink boats: Scientists now may know why, report says

Florida boating safety tips

Florida Fish and Wildlife has these safety recommendations for Florida boaters:

• Wear a life jacket
• Be aware of your surroundings
• Designate a sober driver
• Take a Boating Safety Course
• Check your safety gear
• File a Float Plan
• Watch the Weather
• Stay with the boat
• Report boating violations and dangerous or irresponsible vessel operation to the Wildlife Alert Program .
• Know and follow the rules .

Support local journalism by  subscribing to a Florida news organization .

• Grand Rapids/Muskegon
• Saginaw/Bay City
• All Michigan

3 rescued from water after mayday call from sinking boat in Lake Michigan  

• Updated: Jul. 16, 2024, 1:57 p.m.
• | Published: Jul. 16, 2024, 1:57 p.m.

U.S. Coast Guard personnel, along with local partners, found three people in the water after a mayday call was received from a sinking vessel in Lake Michigan, Monday night. The boat, which capsized, is seen here from a USCG helicopter. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Air Station Traverse City

• Justine Lofton | [email protected]

Three people were pulled out of Lake Michigan on Monday night after issuing a mayday from their sinking boat, officials said.

One person, wearing a life jacket, was alert and responsive, according to a news release from the U.S. Coast Guard . The other two were found unresponsive; their status is unknown.

U.S. Coast Guard personnel, along with local partners, responded to the mayday call via VHF-FM channel 16 at 9:15 p.m. Monday, the release said.

The Coast Guard launched a response boat from Station Milwaukee and a helicopter from Air Station Traverse City. A response boat from Station Sheboygan diverted from a nearby case. Vessels from the Ozaukee County Sheriff’s Office and Port Washington Fire Department assisted with the search along with a good Samaritan who heard the distress call.

The crew from Sheboygan found the vessel, which had capsized, and then found and recovered an unresponsive person.

The good Samaritan reported one person in the water yelling for help. The fire department crew located them, and the crew from Station Milwaukee pulled them from the water.

The helicopter crew then located the third and final person in the water. They were recovered, in an unresponsive state, by the sheriff’s office.

All three were taken to Port Washington, Wis., fuel pier to waiting emergency medical services and then transported to a local hospital.

“This all-hands effort highlights the partnership we have with our local partners, with their help we were able to find all three people from the vessel that sank tonight,” said Petty Officer 2nd Class Kimberly Miller, Station Milwaukee Coxswain. “The one responsive person we rescued was also wearing a life jacket, which was critical in buying us time to find them and pull them out.”

Most Popular Stories by Justine Lofton

• 2 unresponsive in Lake Michigan after capsized sailboat found, search continues
• Skip the entry line: This Lake Michigan state park has miles of beach spots
• Bodies of 2 children recovered from Lake Michigan after capsized sailboat found

If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

Boat abandoned in Jersey Shore harbor saved from sinking

• Updated: Jul. 08, 2024, 9:08 a.m.
• | Published: Jul. 07, 2024, 6:26 p.m.

Jersey Tomatoes, an apparently abandoned boat in the Cape May harbor, being worked on by Sea Tow Cape May (Photo courtesy of Sea Tow)

• Larry Higgs | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

While July 4th weekend revelers were enjoying barbecues, the beach and other holiday fun on Saturday, Capt. Jack Moran and his crew were working to stop a boat from sinking in Cape May Harbor.

The 40-foot boat, wistfully named “Jersey Tomatoes” has been moored in the harbor and was slowly dropping into a watery grave.

“We got calls, it was an hour from sinking,” said Moran, the owner of Sea Tow Cape May , a marine company that is like AAA for boaters.

Cape May police and the U.S. Coast Guard had received calls from recreational boaters, parasailers and professional mariners, all reporting the vessel was in danger of sinking, Moran said.

“When we got the call from the city yesterday (July 6) we went out with the Coast Guard and the boat was an hour from being completely under water, sinking and releasing hundreds of gallons of diesel fuel and oil into the harbor and becoming a hazard to navigation,” he said.

When Sea Tow responded with two vessels and a crew of four the boat was “very close to sinking,” he said.

“The water was already coming up on the scuppers, the little holes on the desk to let out rain or other water from the deck, the water was above that,” Moran said.

Crews brought pumps on board to remove water and lighten the vessel so it would stay afloat, he said. After pumping the water out, they towed the boat to the beach at high tide, he said. Diesel fuel and oil will be removed tomorrow.

Boats are more expensive to maintain and fix than exotic cars, Moran explained. Boaters have a joking expression about that, saying that the word boat stands for “Break Out Another Thousand” dollars.

“The person who owned the boat no longer had a home for the boat, for whatever reason, there was no marina that would have it, so they had it on a mooring anchored in the harbor,” Moran said. “It had been there for several months.”

The beginning of the end for the Jersey Tomatoes came when the anchor broke and the vessel drifted on to the rocks in front of the U.S. Coast Guard station a few weeks ago, he said.

“We assume there was some damage to the bottom of the boat because it was slowly taking on water,” he said.

The boat was re-moored in the harbor and blew off its anchor again, this time landing against a marina bulkhead. “The marina (staff) was nice enough to help anchor it back out on a mooring, where it had been sitting for the last two weeks and getting lower and lower in the water because it was slowly taking on water,” Moran said.

After the fuel and oil are drained, the fate of the boat is up to the city.

It’s considered abandoned in the fact that the owner hasn’t been on the boat to keep it safe and afloat, he said.

This isn’t the first time Capt. Moran and Sea Tow Cape May have been called to handle an abandoned craft - the last time was in December , but this vessel was on land near a set of century-old railroad tracks on the beach in Cape May known as the “ghost tracks.” The rusting tracks occasionally become visible due to shifting tides and following Nor’easters.

That sailboat, named Panache, was “gifted by an older gentlemen to two men who decided to sail it around Cape May point on wind power, since the boat’s motor didn’t work. Instead, the boat landed on the beach and sat for a month.”

From the Hudson River to Cape May, New Jersey’s 130 miles of coastlines, in addition to bays, rivers and creeks are littered with abandoned boats .

Unlike towing away an abandoned car, removing an abandoned boat is a costly and environmentally risky process for towns and few funding sources exists for them recoup those costs.

Technically, a boat owner who is identified and charged with abandoning a boat and any resulting pollution of tidal waters, can face penalties made possible under the Abandoned Vessel Disposition Law passed in 2011.

If an owner can be found, they may have filed for bankruptcy or can’t afford to pay to remove the vessel, local officials said.

A bill proposed by State Senator Michael Testa that would create a $25 million fund to remove abandoned vessels progress was reintroduced in 2024, released by the law and public safety committee in May and has been referred to the Senate’s appropriations committee.

In the case of the Jersey Tomatoes, the city of Cape May paid Sea Tow to de-water the boat and tow it to safety. It would need significant work to sail again, Moran said.

“It’s a sad story. It was a nice boat,” Moran said. “It could be saved with the right owner.”

Two crews from Sea Tow Cape May pump water from "Jersey Tomatoes," a boat apparently abandoned in Cape May Harbor. SL

Stories by Larry Higgs

• Here’s what’s next for the controversial N.J. Turnpike widening project
• Coach USA to stop running these NJ Transit bus routes
• Fallen utility wire knocked out this NJ Transit rail line

Our journalism needs your support. Please subscribe today to NJ.com .

Larry Higgs may be reached at [email protected] . Follow him on X @CommutingLarry

If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

Crime and Public Safety | 2 men rescued from sinking boat they just…

Share this:.

• Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
• Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
• Click to print (Opens in new window)
• Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)
• Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)

Crime and Public Safety

Crime and public safety | 2 men rescued from sinking boat they just bought in san diego, the two mexican nationals called 911 as the 25-foot vessel began to take on water about 8 miles off the coast.

A Coast Guard boat and helicopter, as well as a Navy ship and San Diego lifeguards, responded to the emergency call, which came in around midnight, Coast Guard spokesperson Adam Stanton said.

The two Mexican nationals, ages 58 and 64, were driving the boat south when it began to take on water. At one point, the men fired off a flare, which helped rescuers pinpoint their location.

Stanton said the men had bought the cuddy cabin in North County and intended to take it to Ensenada.

Coast Guard crew members could not “secure the source of the flooding” so the vessel was deemed unsafe to tow, a Coast Guard press release said. The two men, who were unhurt, were rescued, and the boat was left adrift. Boaters in the area were notified of the navigational hazard.

The men were holding visas and were brought to Shelter Island. After being questioned by Border Patrol agents, they were cleared and released to family members.

The disabled boat eventually sank, Coast Guard officials said.

More in Crime and Public Safety

Crime and Public Safety | Forward progress stopped after fire burns over a dozen acres east of Dehesa

Crime and Public Safety | Bicyclist killed in Carmel Mountain Ranch crash

Courts | Former Navy sailor sentenced to max time for wrong-way fatal DUI crash in Point Loma

Crime and Public Safety | Girl rescued from sand hole at Mission Beach

One dead, nine rescued off Oman’s coast after oil tanker sinks

Nine people rescued from 16-strong crew of Indian and Sri Lankan nationals as search ongoing for others.

Rescuers have saved nine crew members and retrieved the body of another after their oil tanker went down off the coast of Oman in the Arabian Sea.

The search teams responded to the tanker, MT Prestige Falcon, after it keeled over late on Monday some 25 nautical miles (46.3km) from Oman’s Ras Madrakah, said the country’s maritime security agency on Wednesday. Thirteen Indian and three Sri Lankan nationals were on board.

Keep reading

Video: four killed in shooting near mosque in oman, scientists say oman, uae deluge ‘most likely’ linked to climate change, india-iran port deal: a gateway to central asia or a geostrategic headache.

It was not immediately clear what caused the Comorian-flagged ship to capsize. But the Indian Navy, which sent a warship to help in search operations, said teams were dealing with rough seas and strong winds.

In a statement, India’s navy said eight Indian nationals were among those rescued, and that Indian and Omani teams were continuing to look for the others.

It said a long-range naval reconnaissance aircraft was assisting in the search for six crew members still unaccounted for.

India’s navy has been deployed continuously around the Arabian Sea since 2008 and has assisted in numerous rescue operations in the past year following a surge in regional piracy attacks.

The 117-metre long (384-foot long) MT Prestige Falcon entered operations in 2007 and was headed for the port city of Aden before it ran into trouble, according to shipping website VesselFinder.

In apparently unrelated incidents, Houthi rebels attacked two other oil tankers off the coast of neighbouring Yemen on the same day, targeting them with missiles and drones.

Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree identified the two ships as the Panama-flagged Bentley I and the Liberia-flagged Chios Lion.

The Chios Lion, an oil tanker, likely spilled oil after a Houthi drone slammed into its port side, with a 220km (137-mile) long oil slick located along Yemen’s coast after the attack, according to the Conflict and Environment Observatory.

The Houthis have been attacking ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden since November in a campaign they say is intended to show solidarity with Palestinians amid Israel’s war on Gaza.

The attacks forced some of the world’s largest shipping companies to suspend operations in the region, instead sending their vessels on the longer route around the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa slowing trade between Asia and Europe.

Boat capsizes on Lake Michigan, killing two and leaving one survivor

O ZAUKEE COUNTY – Two people died and one survived after a boat capsized in Lake Michigan near Port Washington during the evening July 15.  

After receiving a mayday call of a sinking vessel, the U.S. Coast Guard launched a 45-foot response boat from Station Milwaukee. A Station Sheboygan crew also responded.  

A good Samaritan arrived at the scene to help after hearing a distress call over the radio. They heard a person yelling for help in the water.   

A 50-year-old man and a 51-year-old man from Illinois were found unresponsive when other emergency personnel, including Ozaukee County Emergency Management rescue boat and Port Washington Fire Department fire boat, responded.

Malibu Apartments development: Sheboygan Plan Commission approves Malibu Apartments development plan, although opposition continues

A 26-year-old man from Beloit was found conscious, who confirmed the distress call and that there were three people on the boat. 

All three individuals were transported to the Aurora Medical Center in Grafton.  

“This all-hands effort highlights the partnership we have with our local partners, with their help we were able to find all three people from the vessel that sank tonight,” Petty Officer 2nd Class Kimberly Miller, Station Milwaukee Coxswain, said in a news release. “The one responsive person we rescued was also wearing a life jacket, which was critical in buying us time to find them and pull them out.” 

Although rescue personnel performed lifesaving efforts, the two unconscious victims did not survive. Their families haven’t been notified yet.  

The 26-year-old man rescued is in stable condition, according to the Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office.

Fundraiser: Bouncy house, brat fry and more — A Million Dreamz will host carnival fundraiser at 3 Sheeps Sunday

The water was about 53 degrees Fahrenheit, and waves reached 2-4 feet high. The boat, a 177 model and 17-foot 2008 Triton fishing boat, was overturned when a wave struck its side, completely submerging it. The boat hasn’t been found.

The Port Washington Police Department and Grafton and Saukville fire departments assisted in this incident as well.  

Have a story tip? Contact Alex Garner at 224-374-2332 or [email protected] . Follow her on X (formerly Twitter) at @alexx_garner .

This article originally appeared on Sheboygan Press: Boat capsizes on Lake Michigan, killing two and leaving one survivor