Vessel Partially Sinks After Collision With Tanker

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Fresh water tanker collided with a luxury motor yacht some 4 nm off Ponza port, Italy, Turrhenian sea, reports Maritime Bulletin.

What happened?

Fresh water tanker collided with a 20-meter luxury motor yacht some 4 nm off Ponza port, Ponza island, Italy, Turrhenian sea, at 0230 UTC Aug 14. 

Damages reported

Yacht was severely damaged but remained afloat, understood she was towed to shallow waters. 6 people on board of the yacht were rescued by tanker. At the time of collision, she was en route from Ponza to Gaeta.

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Source: Maritime Bulletin