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M/Y Navis One Destroyed in Fire and Sinks

11 October 2023 By Staff Report

On October 9, a fire broke out on board 46.7-meter M/Y Navis One off the coast of Koufonisi Island, Greece, according to local media Greek City Times. All 22 people on board at the time, including 12 crewmembers, were evacuated. There were no reported injuries.

The vessel sank the following morning. Local media has reported debris in the water following the incident. An eyewitness told BOAT International that the yacht arrived in the area around 4 p.m. and the fire began around 8 p.m., starting from the aft and “within an hour of starting the top two levels had burnt down.”

According to The National Herald, the Coast Guard arrived three hours later, and the vessel slowly listed and started sinking.

 

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