Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Race to prevent oil spill on, after fire-ravaged vessel sinks

After a superyacht caught fire and sank off the coast of Devon, a race is on to prevent a massive oil spill. When the 85ft sailboat was enveloped by flames while parked in Torquay on Saturday, it was carrying roughly 8,000 liters of fuel. According to witnesses, the fire burned through the rope mooring the … Read more

Fire erupted on a superyacht in Torquay Marina

Fire erupted on a superyacht in Torquay Marina Firemen are handling a tremendous fire on a superyacht in Torquay Marina in Devon. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service says it has five fire machines at the location of the burst which has torn through the 85ft (25m) vessel, apparently worth about £6m Observers depicted … Read more