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#AceBreakingNews – Thousands of litres of diesel fuel has leaked into the water at a popular Australian holiday destination after a luxury superyacht caught fire and sank according to MailOnline News report

Superyacht spews black smoke after explosion on Hamilton Island

The 25-metre Sunseeker 82 Yacht, believed to be called ‘Time Out’, was docked on Hamilton Island, in the heart of the Great Barrier Reef, when a blaze erupted onboard.

Firefighters were called to Marine Terrace marina at about 10.40am on Monday and worked for over seven hours to extinguish the engulfed vessel. 

Active flames were still visible on the bow just before 8pm as the rear of the boat sank spilling over 6,000 litres of diesel fuel into the crystal clear water.

After the fire, debris, ash and oil was seen floating in the marina’s waters with concerns the pollution could severely impact marine life and neighbouring islands.

An eyewitness who was holidaying on the island said massive plumes of smoke billowed from the yacht for at least 10 hours as fire crews set up a base outside the island’s only supermarket. 

She told Daily Mail Australia giant fans were installed to cool the firefighters down as they scrambled to contain the blaze on a 30C day on the humid tropical island. 

The yacht was built in the UK, with interiors styled by British designer Ken Freivokh – boasting four suites which could sleep eight people. 

Emergency Services VMR Whitsundays Skipper Mal Priday said VMR1 had to be moved several times to get clear of the acrid, thick smoke in a Facebook post on Tuesday.

‘On the way across, we could still see smoke even from the middle of the Whitsunday Passage, more than six hours after it had started,’ Mr Priday wrote.

‘We had permission to disembark the firies and their gear as close as we dared to get to the burning boat.  

‘Some adjacent boats had smoke and a bit of heat damage, lucky no other vessels suffered the same fate. 

‘VMR1 had to be moved a couple of times to get clear of the acrid, thick smoke that was swirling around, with flames rising up to 5 metres…’ 

Mr Priday said firefighters decided to let the fire burn out despite active flames still visibly burning on the bow of the boat as it was impossible to get to them.  

Queensland Ambulance Service said some members of the public who had gone to the marina to watch the fire suffered smoke inhalation.

‘Time Out’ was delivered in 2003 by UK-based luxury superyacht builder Sunseeker.

The yacht, which was part of the Sunseeker 82 line, featured an exterior design signed off by longtime Sunseeker partner Don Shead Yacht Design.  

The luxury boat accommodated eight guests across four staterooms and three crew members in two cabins and was powered by twin engines – giving it a top speed of 32 knots. 

The model sold for up to $7.5m in the year it was released, with pre-owned boats selling for between $2.1m and $3.95m in 2022. 

No one was onboard the luxury boat when the fire broke out and there are no reports of anyone injured.

The fire was contained to the superyacht with smoke and heat damage affecting some neighbouring vessels.

An investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing.  

Hamilton Island is a luxury holiday destination off the coast of Queensland near Airlie Beach. 

The Island is located 265 km from the Great Barrier Reef – roughly two hours via catamaran.   

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