Hawaii’s Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) has approved a $117,000 fine to be issued to the operators of a yacht that became grounded and sank in a Maui nature reserve earlier this year. The 28.1m Sunseeker yacht Nakoa was originally grounded on 19 February 2023, after breaking free of its mooring in Honolua Bay. Although the area does […]
Amazing footage released by Chantier naval étoile marine shows Kriter V about six metres deep in the port of Saint-Malo (where it had been moored before sinking). Reports suggest the legendary 21-metre-long monohull sank after storm Gérard hit the region (15-16 January 2023). Click image below to start video. The monohull made a name for […]
Controversy has erupted in Queensland, Australia after parts of a millionaire’s luxury yacht began washing up on a pristine beach. The 27-metre cruiser sank on Wednesday in Statue Bay, on Queensland’s Capricorn Coast, after large waves damaged it during a storm. The conditions caused the boat to be ripped from its anchor near Rosslyn Bay […]
Details have emerged of the range of artefacts uncovered from wreck salvage in UK waters during the past decade. Over the past 10 years, the UK’s Receiver of Wreck (RoW) team has received 3,566 reports of salvage, leading to the discovery of many artefacts in the oceans surrounding the UK. Steeped in rich maritime history, […]