40m S/Y My Song not salvageable

Jun 23, 2019 by Triton Staff

UPDATE:
The 40m award-winning racing sloop My Song has been declared unsalvageable after falling off a cargo ship in the Med while in transit to defend its title in the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta.

According to news reports, a representative of the owner stated that the damage is too extensive for repair and speculated that the yacht may have hit the side of the cargo ship as it fell.

The Nauta-designed custom yacht, owned by billionaire fashion heir Pier Luigi Loro Piana, was hauled out at Palma’s STP shipyard for assessment in early June after being salvaged off the coast of Menorca.

UPDATE: JUNE 4, 2019, 8:43 AM
The recovered hull of the 131-foot racing sloop S/Y My Song was delivered to STP Shipyard Palma in Palma de Mallorca after it fell from a transport vessel last week, according to several online media reports.

Photos on the Superyacht Times website show multiple holes in the hull and a damaged keel.

My Song- Superyacht Times

For more photos, visit Superyacht Times and Yacht Harbour.

UPDATE: JUNE 3, 2019, 9:33 AM
Salvage company MCS Marine Claim Services Germany has taken possession of S/Y My Song off the coast of Menorca and is preparing the yacht for a tow to Palma, according to a statement released May 31 from logistics company Peters & May.

ORIGINAL POST: MAY 30, 2019, 1:53 PM
The 131-foot racing sloop My Song fell off a cargo ship while on its way
from Palma to Genoa in the early hours of May 26.

S/Y My Song salvage operation is underway off the coast of Menorca. Photo provided by MSC Marine Claim Services Germany

The Nauta-designed custom yacht, launched by Finnish yard Baltic Yachts in 2016, was on its way from the Caribbean to defend its title in the upcoming Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta, which is hosted by My Song’s owner, Italian billionaire and fashion heir Pier Luigi Loro Piana. The yacht held several awards and titles, including Best Yacht at the 2017 World Superyacht Awards, and also set a speed record in the 2018 RORC Transatlantic Race.

Initial assessments indicate the yacht’s cradle – “owned and provided by the yacht, warrantied by the yacht for sea transport and assembled by the yacht’s crew,” according to a statement from David Holley, CEO of Peters & May, the logistics company in charge of transporting the yacht – collapsed during the leg of the voyage from Palma to Genoa. A salvage operation was launched, and a full investigation is underway.

Details and photos of the incident can be seen here.

Here is the full statement released by Holley:

“This press release is in response to the ongoing media speculation in reference to the loss of sailing yacht MY SONG in the Mediterranean.

We would not normally comment on cargo incidents but given the high-profile nature of this yacht and the media interest we feel that we need to formally give some clarification. There are several individuals passing judgement on what may or may not have happened and we will attempt to offer some clarity, albeit at an early stage of the investigation. Our reputation is second to none and we will not have it tarnished by unqualified individuals passing judgement without facts in hand. I will add that I am disappointed that confidential photographs were leaked to the media.

We were informed of the loss of a yacht from the deck of the MV Brattinsborg at approximately 0400hr LT on 26th May 2019. The yacht is sailing yacht MY SONG. Upon receipt of the news Peters & May instructed the captain of the MV Brattinsborg to attempt salvage whilst 3rd party salvors were appointed.

The vessel maintained visual contact with MY SONG until the air and sea search was initiated. As of 0900hr BST on 28th May 2019 the salvage attempts are still ongoing. To ensure the safety of the remaining yachts, Peters & May have instructed the carrying vessel to continue her planned voyage to Genoa. No other yachts have been affected by this incident.

A full investigation into the cause of the incident has been launched, however the primary assessment is that the yacht’s cradle (owned and provided by the yacht, warrantied by the yacht for sea transport and assembled by the yacht’s crew) collapsed during the voyage from Palma to Genoa and subsequently resulted in the loss of MY SONG overboard. I will add that this is the initial assessment and is subject to confirmation in due course.

As a leading yacht transporter for the past 40 years we take great pride in what we do and go above and beyond all standard operating procedures to ensure safe transit of all yachts carried by us. We have procedures in place to respond to this kind of incident, although we hope that they are never required.

This incident is more than regrettable, however the transport of yachts on cargo vessels continues to be one of the safest and most cost-effective solutions when carried out by a reputable company such as Peters & May.

More information will be made available in due course but in the meantime, I request that everyone respects the sensitivity of this issue to all parties concerned.”

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