Three boats were destroyed and sunk with a fourth severely damaged – including multiple luxury ‘superyachts’ – on Friday, 9 January in a fire at a local Mosman marina.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters worked to battle the blaze in the early hours of the morning. More than 40 firefighters were called to the scene at 3:21am, alongside Girawaa, a Port Authority of NSW firefighting vessel.
Authorities took around two and a half hours to extinguish the fire, during which three vessels were destroyed and a fourth suffered serious damages, including some luxury multi-million mega yachts.
After the fire was subdued, FRNSW, liaising with the Environment Protection Authority, deployed booms to contain debris and possible toxic material, including oil and fuel, from spreading into Middle Harbour. Four people who escaped were assessed on the scene by paramedics for smoke inhalation, but not transported to hospital.
An investigation into the cause of the fire is underway.