In April of 2022 the newly built Superyacht, Aria SF, first entered the water. At 432 GT and 43,7m, this 25 million-dollar superyacht had a prosperous future ahead. Only 4 short months later, on August 14th, she caught fire while at anchorage in the waters of Formentera in the Balearic Islands. Thankfully all 9 passengers and 7 crew members onboard were safely rescued. Two days later while under tow to Ibiza, the fire reignited. The additional water from extinguishing the fire resulted in Aria finally succumbing to her fate, sinking in relatively shallow waters off the coast of Ibiza.
The salvage company, Ardentia Marine, recognized Conquest MB1’s unique ability to perform heavy lifts in shallow waters and mobilized us to the scene.
In December of 2022, we performed a tandem lift with our 140t Spacelift Crane and our 500t LR1500 Liebherr Deck Crane. In great cooperation with our client, the remains of the Aria SF were seamlessly removed from the sea bottom, lifted on deck, and then delivered to Vinaros, Spain.
