BREAKING! Large Yacht Destroyed By Fire At Nelson Bay

BY IAN CROUCH

Fire has destroyed a large yacht moored at a Port Stephens marina.

Firefighters were called to the scene at about 7.30pm on Monday where the 70 foot yacht was well alight.

Crews were unable to access the vessel and an RFS boat was brought in to help prevent the fire from spreading to other craft moored nearby.

A boom was also placed around the yacht to contain 1000 litres of diesel onboard.

Police say the yacht has burnt to the water line and has sunk.

A fire crew remains on scene and it's expected a salvage operation will get under way sometime on Tuesday.

The cause of the fire has not been determined and no-one was injured.

Fire has destroyed a luxury yacht at Nelson Bay. Picture: Kearsley Fire & Rescue

 

 

Yacht Destroyed By Fire At Warners Bay

BY IAN CROUCH

Fire has destroyed a yacht at Warners Bay overnight.

Crews from Cardiff and Teralba along with the Hazmat Unit from Newcastle were called to the Jetty off The Esplanade and Lake Street at 1.30am on Thursday to find the yacht hitched to the pier well alight.

They took about 90 minutes to fully extinguish and mop up the scene.

The yacht sank and will be salvaged today.

Police are investigating the cause of the fire.

Fire crews arrived to find the yacht engulfed in flames Picture; Fire & Rescue Cardiff