The Italian Coast Guard shared a video of the 15-year old luxury yacht’s final moments before it pitched forward and sank into the sea. Authorities are investigating the cause.
A nearly 40-metre superyacht valued at $US7.8 million capsized and plunged into the Ionian Sea last weekend, but the Italian Coast Guard sprung into action to rescue all nine people on board.
It’s not clear who owns My Saga, which sails under the Cayman Islands flag. It was built by Italian shipmaker Cantieri San Marco and designed by popular British superyacht designer Tim Heywood. The Italian Coast Guard shared a video of the 15-year-old luxury yacht’s final moments before it pitched forward and sank into the sea. Authorities are investigating the cause.VesselsValue“If the highest levels of safety are adhered to and procedures followed properly, they should occur even less frequently,” he said. “There will now be a period of investigation to ascertain exactly what occurred and why. We can all be thankful that the crew escaped unharmed.
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