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60 Meter Yacht Sinks Off Greek Coast

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Double photograph of motoraycht Yogi. The top left diagonal photo is the yacht underway. The bottom right diagonal photo is a picture of the boat on its side, as it is sinking.

Yogi Superyacht Sinks

YOGI IN THE NEWS

The Greek Coast Guard reports motor yacht YOGI sank.  She is a 62 meter Mediterranean yacht charter vessel.  When she sank, she was cruising off the coast of Greece.  No one was injured.  All crew rescued.

PROTEKSAN TURQUOISE

Built less than a year ago in Turkey by Proteksan Turquoise, motor yacht YOGI was reported to be in trouble Friday morning in the area between the islands of Skyros and Psara, 19 nautical miles off the coast.

 

WHAT CAUSED THE YACHT TO SINK?

A “mechanical failure”  is blamed for the incident.  It occurred in strong seas and Force 8 winds. There were no reports of injuries as all 8 French crewmembers were rescued by three Greek Coast Guard helicopters, supported by a frigate from the Hellenic Navy.  The crew was transferred to Skyros Health Center as a precautionary measure.

 

WARRANTY WORK

Motoryacht YOGI had just completed warranty work in Turkey, and was en route to her berth in the south of France. Capt. Jean Louis Carrel told Greek authorities that although the weather was rough, he believed the sinking was due to a mechanical failure with the exhaust system.

 

BUILDER SPEAKS

On Saturday, Mehmet Karabeyoglu, head of Proteksan Turquoise, the yacht’s builder, commented. 

“What I find surprising is that [from] the first mayday call to the boat sinking was nearly seven hours.  They had power as you can see lights on [in the photos and video shot by the Hellenic rescue team].”

 

Ask whether any warranty work was done on the engines or exhaust systems,  Karabeyoglu said, 

“She was just repainted, but we did no work in the engine room as it was perfect. No mechanical work other than routine service of the Cat engines. Perhaps they took bad fuel when they refueled in Istanbul.”

 

 

YACHT DETAILS

Proteksan Turquoise yacht YOGI was built in 2011 to ABS +A1, +AMS standards and was classed as Commercial Yachting Service (E). Her stunning profile and interior was designed by Jean Guy Verges, who has designed six other builds by the Turkish-based yard. This was the second of three superyacht vessels delivered by Proteksan in 2011.

 

OTHER YACHTS BY PROTEKSAN TURQUOISE

Other yachts offered for charter by this builder are motor yacht BARAKA and motoryacht SEQUEL P.

 

1-800 YACHT CHARTER LEARNS FACTS

Editor’s note.  In conclusion, 1-800 Yacht Charters’ sources learned today that a purchase offer had been made just days before the incident and had been expected to be presented to the owner…

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Superyacht YOGI — Report on Sinking Due Soon

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UPDATE

Superyacht YOGI saga continues.  Last February, we reported on the sinking of motor yacht YOGI, a 62 meter Mediterranean yacht charter vessel, that sank off the coast of Greece.

Photograph of superyacht underway

Built in Turkey by Proteksan Turquoise, motor yacht YOGI sank between the islands of Skyros and Psara, 19 nautical miles off the Greek coast. All on board were safely evacuated from the yacht by helicopters.
A year later, the French Bureau d’enquetes sur les événements de Mer announcement comes.  In specific, they confirmed that the report on the sinking of superyacht Yogi will be published by the end of this week or next.

WHAT CAUSED THE SINKING?

The cause of the sinking is still unknown.  Hellenic Coast Guard criminal investigation launching into the incident comes soon.  Specifically, after the issuance of the accident report.

HOW DO I GET A COPY OF THE ACCIDENT REPORT?

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Yacht Charters: May Day…where does the term originate?

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HAPPY MAY DAY

It is May 1st.  Happy May Day!

 

WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

Where did the nautical term, “Mayday,” originate?

A white lifering floating on olive green water. The ring is white, and the words, SOS, are written on it, in red, 4 times. It is floating with the lettering up.

Mayday is an emergency distress signal used in radio communications. 

The term comes from the French word, “m’aider” (pronounced “mayDAY”).  As a distress call, it is always repeated 3 times.  It is universally recognized.  When only used once (as in, “Mayday,” versus “Mayday Mayday Mayday”), it is used to discuss an actual distress call that is under investigation.

 

DOES IT MEAN THE SAME THING IN FRENCH?

M’aider in French means “help me.”   In France, it is not considered a distress call.  It is a commonplace “help me,” as in, “can you help me do this?”

 

WHEN IS MAY DAY USEFUL?

Although it’s a rare occurrence to hear this call on a luxury yacht charter vacation, this surely would have been used during the sinking of superyacht Yogi.

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