The super yacht QUENN ANNE, now known as NAVIS ONE, owned by Sezgin Baran Korkmaz, started to burn for an unknown reason off the coast of Koufonisia Port, Greece.
According to the statement made by the Coast Guard, there were 22 people on the Malaysian-flagged superyacht, including 12 passengers and 10 crew members. According to the Coast Guard, everyone left the boat on time and was transported safely to the port.
It was learned that a private commercial ship supported the operation to abandon Navis One.
Coast Guard officials estimate that the superyacht, which “caught fire” for an unknown reason shortly after setting off from Koufonisia to Mykonos, has become unusable and is about to sink.
The superyacht named NAVIS ONE was built by Gentech in 2013 under the name QUEEN ANNE. Powered by Caterpillar engines, NAVIS ONE has a maximum speed of 16 knots and a cruising speed of 12 knots with a range of over 3,000 nautical miles. The yacht, which is 46.7 meters long and weighs 498 tons, consists of 12 main saloons, 6 upper saloons, 12 upper outer decks and 8 sunbathing decks.
Sezgin Baran Korkmaz, who will appear before the judge in the Utah Salt Lake City Federal Court on October 30, 2023, on charges of defrauding the US Treasury Department and money laundering, will deliver the super yacht to the US Tax Office within the framework of the agreement in return for its debts, within the framework of the information previously disclosed to the public. was stated.
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