San Sebastián (EFE).- A 14-meter-long yacht sinks in the bay of La Concha, after suffering a leak for unknown reasons.
Yacht of 14 meters in length
The owner of the 14-meter-long yacht sunk in the bay of La Concha in San Sebastián has begun work to refloat the boat, which sank this morning when there was no one inside, Salvamento Marítimo reported.
This service has been alerted by telephone after 4:50 a.m. of this incident, suffered by the pleasure boat “Hipar-Haize” which has finally completely sunk to a depth of fourteen meters.
rescue boat
The rescue boat Salvamar Orión, as well as members of the fire brigade, the SOS-Deiak emergency service and boats from the San Sebastián Yacht Club have gone to the place.
Municipal sources have detailed that when the firefighters arrived at the yacht, it was closed and had a leak that they have tried to reduce with pumps, but the work has been unsuccessful so, together with Maritime Rescue personnel, they have moored the boat. boat to some buoys to try not to sink completely.
In the recovery work of the yacht, four support balloons and two motor pumps are now being used, although given the difficulty of the work, the Civil Guard is expected to provide another motor pump.
port of hondarribia
Once the ship is refloated, a tugboat will transfer it to the port of Hondarribia for repair.
The San Sebastián City Council has alerted through its social networks that the sinking has caused a hydrocarbon spill near the island of Santa Clara, for which it has ordered the placement of the red flag in the bay of La Concha because, Although the fuel has not yet entered the bathing area, there is a “strong smell” in the area.
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