Luxury superyacht named ‘007’ with a helipad sinks after running aground
A superyacht named ‘007’ has suffered a dramatic sinking in Greece.
It doesn’t, at first glance, appear to be a scene from a new James Bond film, but instead an unlucky coincidence.
The 49-metre vessel ran aground off the island of Kythnos on Friday night.
According to local reports, five people onboard were rescued by Coast Guard and transported to safety.
The luxury yacht, which has a helipad, was seen lying semi-submerged on its side about 15 metres from Kolona Beach.
Anti-pollution barriers have been put in place in case of fuel leakage.
A local boat owner said: ‘They say that the captain had some depth problem and he hit the bottom.
‘In trying not to be sunk, he sailed closer to shore, in less than ten metres depth, and that’s how the ship got to that position. No people were hurt.
‘The coastguard was immediately aware and sent help in the night. Next morning they put an antipollution perimeter. It appears there was no diesel leakage or damage to the scenery.’
Local authorities in Greece will now conduct a preliminary investigation..
The 007 was delivered in 2006 by Bodrum-based shipyard Aegean Yacht.
It has five cabins, including a master suite, and can sleep ten people. The owner is not known.
According to SuperyachtNews.com, the Coastguard said the vessel was ‘half-submerged’ by the time rescuers arrived on the scene.
A spokesperson said: ‘The passengers, all in good health, were transferred to a support boat and then taken to the port of Merihas.
‘The port of Kythnos is conducting a preliminary investigation, and no pollution of the marine environment has been observed since the incident.’
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