Three luxury yachts have sunk after a fire ripped through a marina in Sydney's Mosman suburb in the early hours of Friday.
Emergency services were called to The Spit marina at 3:30am, where they found a yacht 'well alight', according to New South Wales police. Four people were evacuated from the vessel, and one woman was taken to hospital in a stable condition after being treated for smoke inhalation.
Police have said initial inquiries do not treat the fire as suspicious. Fire and Rescue NSW superintendent Adam Dewberry stated that once the fires were extinguished, the area would undergo decontamination with booms deployed to contain fuel and oil pollution.
Dewberry added that the outcome could have been significantly worse, noting that firefighters and a Port Authority fire tug managed to cut off the spread, preventing damage to dozens of other vessels. Three yachts sank, and a fourth was badly damaged.
Transport for NSW secretary Josh Murray praised the rapid response from emergency services, stating a containment boom and exclusion zone were established around the marina. A salvage operation is now being planned, and the Environmental Protection Authority has been briefed.
The Spit marina is one of Sydney's premier berthing spots for superyachts up to 50 metres. A northbound lane of Spit Road was closed on Friday morning due to the incident.
