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Luxury Superyacht Catches Fire at Sentosa Cove Marina

Authorities are investigating the cause after firefighters brought the blaze under control following disputed accounts of when a marine firefighting vessel arrived.

Overview

  • A fire broke out on the Eagle Wings III, a roughly 112-foot superyacht used for private charters, at ONE°15 Marina Sentosa Cove on Sunday, June 7.
  • Marina staff activated their on-site emergency response and alerted the Singapore Civil Defence Force, which deployed land-based water jets and a Rapid Response Marine Vessel to fight the blaze.
  • SCDF reported the fire was under control and that there were no reported injuries as firefighters continued to apply water and damp down the yacht.
  • Eyewitnesses and reader photos showed thick black smoke and at least one witness told reporters the marine firefighting vessel arrived about 90 minutes after the fire began, a timeline that differs from SCDF’s account.
  • Investigations into the fire’s cause are ongoing and authorities are working with the marina; reporting recalled a 2018 ONE°15 Marina blaze that hospitalised people, raising broader safety concerns for chartered events.