THESE incredible photos show the wreck of a £14million superyacht after it was raised from the sea floor. The flashy yacht , called Atina, sank after a devastating fire broke out on board. The ship’s owner, Serkan Borançili, who is best known for co-founding the grocery delivery app Getir in 2015, had used the vessel for luxury cruises in the Mediterranean .
At the time of the incident, the Turkish businessman was on board the boat with friends while it was moored in the Gulf of Olbia in Sardinia , Italy . After the fire broke out, port authority immediately dispatched a tug boat and a second vessel to try to help. Footage shared by Italy's coast guard showed the superyacht sinking while it was doused with an extinguisher in the port, also known as the Billionaire's Playground.
Read More on World News But efforts to save it were unsuccessful and within hours the superyacht had sank in shallow waters. Sixteen passengers and crew miraculously escaped from the Atina before it was completely engulfed in flames on August 10. And for just under three months, Atina has remained at the bottom of the Mediterranean, lying on its side at a depth of about eight metres.
It has now been recovered. Most read in The Sun The operation itself was coordinated by the Port Authority of Olbia, and carried out by specialised personnel from Resolve Marine. Parbuckling operations were required, which helped to straighten the structure so that it could be lifted out of the water.
About 10 divers .
