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Luxury yacht gutted by fire in Saint Tropez

The 'Sea Lady II' was gutted by a major fire at the Quay de l’Epi in the old porot of Saint-Tropez on July 10, 2025. After the ship went ablaze at aroudn 8.15 p.m., two people believed to be crew members, aged 24 and 35, were rescued. Both had to be treated for smokle inhalation on site. First smoke was noticed from the cockpit on the upper deck, then the wheelhouse burst into flames. The owners of neighbouring yachts immediately sent their crews to bring these to safety. Just in time. Enormous flames were emanating from the ship. 30 firefighters responded within minutes, deploying four engines, two pump vans and quickly establishing a safety cordon to keep the gathered crowd at a safe distance They were supported by the gendarmerie and SNSM sea rescuers. Initially, the massive flames were fought from the dock with foam. As the fire intensified and plastics ignited, the Saint-Tropez’s fire brigade was joined by a fireboat, working to combat the flames from the water. Meanwhile, the firefighters boarded from the stern, attacking the blaze internally. Despite their efforts, the fire advanced to the yacht’s lower deck, prompting hours of extensive dousing and containment operations into the night.By 9:00 p.m., the flames had been largely contained on the upper structure, but flare-ups continued to threaten the lower levels. The firefighters believed they had extinguished the flames for the first time at around 10 p.m., but the fire started again. fueled by the 27,000 liters of fuel in the tanks, which had just been filled. It was still not extinguished after midnight and had spread to the three upper decks. A large security perimeter blocked the Mistral and Jean-Jaurès quays. The terraces were evacuated around midnight due to smoke. The fire figtherrs remained on deck until July 11 at 2 a.m. An oil boom was laid out around the vessel, as it was feared that it could sink. The ship was heavily listing to port side meanwhile. An investigation into the fire was launched, which was thought to have been caused by an electrical fault. Reports with photos and video: https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c4g85005q93o https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/35795650/superyacht-bursts-flames-resort/ https://nauticmag.com/2025/07/10/fire-erupts-aboard-41-metre-superyacht-sea-lady-ii-in-saint-tropez-port/ https://www.liberation.fr/economie/transports/le-superyacht-de-luxe-sea-lady-ii-amarre-a-saint-tropez-prend-feu-20250711_B525FWPILJDXHEWTGISQFAABZI/ https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/faits-divers-justice/l-incendie-du-yacht-a-saint-tropez-eteint-apres-une-longue-lutte-des-pompiers-4526817 https://www.varmatin.com/faits-divers/un-superyacht-de-41-metres-en-feu-dans-le-port-de-saint-tropez-993842