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27m Irmao destroyed in blaze in Formentera

A 27.3-metre yacht named Irmao has been destroyed in a devastating fire while anchored off the Spanish island of Formentera. The incident happened yesterday (12 August) and the yacht burned for several hours as firefighters fought to bring the blaze under control.

Yacht burns down near #Formentera coast pic.twitter.com/qTEU2AB4nM — Steven (@StevenRenes1) August 12, 2023

The still-burning yacht was towed away from Ses Illetes beach and finally sank in the early hours of Saturday morning.

A statement issued by the Spanish Salvamento Maritimo said that a private boat rescued all 17 people on board the yacht before firefighters arrived. The cause of the incident remains unknown and no injuries have been reported.

Impresionantes imágenes grabadas desde La Juliana del incendio náutico en #Formentera . @NautikMagazine pic.twitter.com/LUEDiphmK8 — Andrés Rodríguez (@ArodSpainMedia) August 12, 2023

It comes almost exactly a year after the 45-metre Aria SF was destroyed in a fire in Formentera . The hull sunk close to Cap Martinet and after several months the remains of the hull were raised and transported to a metal scrapping facility on the mainland.

Irmao , formerly known as B3 , was delivered in 1995 by Spanish yard Astondoa. She had a seven-cabin configuration, top speed of 14 knots and both interior and exterior design by Nuvolari Lenard .

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New Superyacht Damaged in Major Fire off Formentera, Passengers and Crew Rescued

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

Image Credit: SALVAMENTO MARÍTIMO

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.

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.

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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.”

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.

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.”