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The 35-metre superyacht Koi burnt down and sank off the coast of Greece

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People who had rented the 35-meter superyacht Koi last weekend for a pleasant stay in Greece did not wait for the boat: on the way to Itea, where customers were waiting for her, the yacht burned to the ground and sank.

The alarm was given at 8:45 a.m. on September 9, when a heavy smoke was detected between Kefalonia and Zakynthos.

The fire started in the engine room and very quickly engulfed the entire vessel. Fortunately there were no injuries: the crew, four men and three women, were rescued by the Afroditi fishing boat.

When the fire brigade arrived four (!) hours later there was nothing left to extinguish.

Koi was built by McMullen & Wing in 2001. She was a modern vessel with a spacious saloon, wine cellar and gym. The four staterooms provide comfortable accommodation for up to 9 guests.

It was not the first such case in Greece this year: in April a 34-meter Saint, also a charter boat, burnt down near the island of Mykonos. The fire again broke out in the engine room. Apparently, the Greeks exploit the charter fleet hard...

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