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Length (L.O.A.): 18,94 m (62’ 2”) Beam: 5,43 m (17’ 10”) Draft (Full Displacement): 1,11 m (3′ 7″) Displacement full load: 34 tons (extra equipment included) Hull construction: Aluminum (alloy 5083) Designer: Wider Centro Stile Interior Designer: Wider Centro Stile Naval Architect: Wider Engineering Certification: CE Category B Preliminary – Not binding

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Fuel: 3000 L – 792,5 US gal Fresh water: 950 L – 250 US gal Black water: 250 L – 66 US gal

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JPK 39FC review: new sporty 40 cruiser

Rupert Holmes
December 22, 2021

The novel JPK 39 FC is a proper, serious cruising yacht –that also promises masses of fun. Rupert Holmes reports

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I have long held that bluewater cruising yachts, especially those under 40ft, have much to gain from the way today’s smaller short-handed offshore raceboats are designed and set up and the new JPK 39FC looks set to prove that thesis.

Many of these smaller race boats are pushed hard in conditions that keep most cruisers in harbour, yet easy handling and utter reliability, even in properly testing conditions, are essential attributes.

But can a lightweight, powerful design really work as a serious cruising yacht? Traditionally key features for such boats include good directional stability and the ability to stand up to canvas in an increasing wind.

Dark squall clouds to the south-west of La Rochelle promised the perfect opportunity to test the JPK 39FC’s ability to stand up to full sail when close-hauled in a rising breeze.

Progressively flattening the mainsail was easy as the wind built ahead of the rain. The JPK 39FC is a world away from those boats with imprecise sail controls and sails that stretch dramatically in gusts, producing more drive and heel at the very moment you need to depower.

With the JPK it takes only seconds, and very little effort, to wind on extra halyard or Cunningham tension, apply maximum outhaul and whack on more backstay, via the 48:1 purchase. Equally, the headsail is easily depowered by tweaking the floating jib sheet fairlead inboard and easing the sheet a fraction to twist off the top of the sail. This boat engages you, encourages you to trim and actively sail it, and I was quickly hooked.

JPK 39FC – a stiff performer

I was alone on deck when the true wind peaked at 23 knots for a few minutes in driving rain, with the apparent wind nudging close to 30 knots. But that was no issue – there were no dramas with flogging sails and the rudder angle rarely exceeded 5°. The helm remained very light and, when I switched to the NKE pilot so I could keep a lookout behind the headsail, it steered with no hint of any issues.

Enjoying sailing two-up with Jean-Pierre Kelbert. Photo: Andreas Lindlahr/European Yacht of the Year

What would happen if I turned the pilot off and let go of the helm with full sail up in that breeze? Once again, the boat continued on course, albeit very slowly rounding up into the wind. Marginally depowering the mainsail by easing the traveller or increasing twist helped maintain course for longer.

With today’s pilots it can be argued that directional stability is less important than in the past, but any yacht that’s sailed long distances may eventually encounter an issue that prevents the pilot working.

There are, of course, plenty of traditional style cruising yachts that meet American designer Chuck Paine’s 20/20 rule – that the boat should be able to carry full working sail to windward in 20 knots of true wind, with no more than 20° of heel. However, many do so at the expense of sail area and have excessive wetted surface area. This often means performance is dreadful in anything under 10 knots of breeze, so a lot of time is spent under engine.

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By contrast, the JPK 39FC is a beautiful boat to sail across a full range of conditions. Even broad-reaching with the asymmetric kite at a 140° true wind angle in 7 knots of breeze – and just 4 knots of apparent – boat speed remained above 5 knots.

The helm was finger light throughout the test and almost neutral upwind, but with just enough weather helm to give a positive feel. As wind speed and heel angles increase, the feel in the helm builds, but it’s never heavy on this tiller-steered boat of almost 40ft.

JPK’s founder, Jean-Pierre Kelbert, whose supremely successful short-handed race boats have won the Rolex Fastnet Race overall, started cruising 15 years ago. He quickly realised there were no boats with the combination of performance, deck layout and comfort that he’d like in a boat of his own.

The fixed windscreen, squared coachroof and pronounced reverse sheer (which also gains more internal volume) give a distinctive look. Note the length of the retractable bowsprit. Photo: Andreas Lindlahr/European Yacht of the Year

This led to the JPK 38 FC, the company’s first cruising yacht, 10 years ago and it has since built 40 boats. The JPK 39FC is a second generation design, with a new hull shape and more spacious interior.

Before we set out to sail the JPK 39FC, Kelbert was quick to explain the decisions behind the compromises that are an unavoidable part of developing any new yacht. They worked very hard to keep weight down, while still creating a stiff structure that has ample reinforcement for keel and rig loads.

Everything is vacuum infused foam sandwich, right down to the folding bathing platform that weighs only 4.5kg, and bulkheads are bonded to the hull and deck.

At the same time there is more internal joinery than most others in this category, including proper doors with solid timber frames and eye-level lockers. This adds around 100kg to the total displacement, but the effect is impressive.

JPK 39 FC is a proper, serious cruising yacht. Photo: Andreas Lindlahr/European Yacht of the Year

The saloon has the warm, welcoming feel of a heavier displacement quality cruising yacht, while still offering plenty of natural light.

The shallow forefoot and almost full length chine are by no means unusual today although, as ever, the detail is important. Hull shape is informed by different considerations to that of JPK’s racing boats, with the priority being good speed in all wind strengths and angles.

The boat is therefore not optimised to plane in the lightest breeze, but this is balanced by the more all-round performance profile. It’s also beamier than typical IRC designs of a similar size, but is not extreme and there’s no need for a lot of fore-and-aft rocker in the underwater shape to achieve respectable speeds in very light airs.

More room and stability

There’s also a lot more volume forward than the existing JPK 38. Two metres back from the stem beam is 30cm greater, which translates into both more accommodation volume and increased form stability. Another key difference with a racing yacht is that the hull shape is optimised for performance at the maximum payload, including domestic systems such as refrigeration, tools, spares, supplies and tankage.

Although it makes sense in some instances, I’m usually disappointed when I encounter a cruising yacht with pared down deck gear. On a properly set up boat it’s a joy to be able to stand almost in one place and effortlessly adjust any line, or carry out any manoeuvre. The idea that you might need to walk forward from the helm to ease the mainsheet, for instance, is anathema to me.

The helm positions are well forward of the transom, with an excellent view of the headsail luff and all key controls to hand. Photo: Andreas Lindlahr/European Yacht of the Year

So it’s great to see the JPK 39FC is set up in the same way as the company’s race boats. It’s a well proven arrangement and will be instantly recognisable to anyone who has sailed a short-handed IRC race boat of the past 10 or 12 years. The main difference is that, while the traveller is still on the transom, a pair of winches is used to control the mainsheet.

Smart handling

Only one person is needed on deck to tack efficiently when using the pilot. Stand between the tillers, at the windward side of the aft end of the table, where both sheets can be handled. This places you near the new primary winch when it comes to winding in the final few inches of the sheet as the boat settles on the new tack.

The primary winches, which are also used for the asymmetric spinnakers, are positioned just ahead of where the helmsman sits, an ideal location for both short-handed and crewed sailing. The only downside is that sail trimming while on passage in inclement conditions can’t be done under the shelter of the sprayhood.

Everything other than halyards and mainsail reefing on the JPK 39FC is handled from the back of the cockpit. Although it wasn’t set up on our test boat, there’s an option for separate luff and leech pennants, which would make reefing the main a very quick and easy task for one person. This boat is also equipped with an optional textile removable inner forestay, and running backstays, for a hanked heavy weather jib. I’d be inclined to specify it with extra reinforcement and a slab reef that can be pulled down from the cockpit, enabling the sail to also be used as a storm jib in winds over 40 knots.

An alternative for boats with the optional carbon mast is a staysail on a furler with a halyard lock. However, experience from the JPK 38 suggests that most owners will go for a permanent inner stay with a conventional roller-furling staysail.

The NKE autopilot plays a crucial role when short-handing. Photo: Rupert Holmes

JPK has eschewed the trend towards backstayless rigs, preferring the control of mainsail shape that’s possible with an adjustable backstay and 9/10ths fractional rig. It also allows a smaller mast section to be used for this boat, which reduces weight aloft. The optional Axxon carbon mast of our test boat saves a further useful 40kg. A long masthead crane enables a big roach mainsail to be used, although owners can specify Class 40-style twin running backstays if they want a full square-top sail.

At 1.6m, the retractable bowsprit is longer than typical, which gives a more efficient separation between the forestay and asymmetric spinnakers. This also translates into easier inside gybes in light airs.

At the end of both test sails I had on the JPK 39FC we gybed repeatedly in a reducing breeze approaching La Rochelle. At 5.6 tonnes light displacement this boat is sufficiently light that loads are very manageable – it was easy for one person to handle the sail and sheet loads only build significantly when reaching in higher winds.

Of course, more controls means more rope, which creates the potential for the back of the cockpit to become like a snake pit. There are four rope bags, though I’d prefer to see a couple more and, even then, as on any boat with this style of deck layout, you need to keep on top of managing the tails and mind where you tread.

Our test boat was fitted with the optional Facnor FD furling system, which allows for a longer headsail luff. Photo: Rupert Holmes

Moving around on deck is delightfully easy and secure thanks to excellent moulded non-slip. With the optional table fitted the cockpit feels secure, even at high angles of heel and it’s an easy step up onto the side decks. A deep chain locker forward houses the windlass and has space for a couple of fenders. There’s also a big lazarette, with room for liferaft, dinghy, fenders and more.

Three easy and secure steps lead down into the saloon. The area at the foot of the companionway is wide, but the interior has plenty of stainless steel handholds, plus a galley crash bar and deep, solid timber fiddles.

There’s comfortable seating for five or six around the saloon table and a good size, practical linear galley. Photo: Rupert Holmes

The distinctive coachroof shape is determined by a wish to balance natural light, and a great view of the outside world, with avoiding too much glazing, which heats the interior appreciably in Mediterranean or Caribbean sun. The forward face of the coachroof is therefore more vertical than most.

Thoughtful layout

There’s a decent forward-facing navstation, the seat of which is configured to be comfortable when using the chart table as a desk, but also works when sitting athwartships to take a short nap.

On the opposite side is a generous set of lockers with double doors, giving a big hanging locker on the left and large shelves to the right. The heads and shower is be located here on three-cabin boats.

Race boat learnings: comfortable bucket seat at the navstation. Photo: Rupert Holmes

The linear galley forward of the nav station offers decent stowage for items that need to be accessed frequently, while bulk stowage of supplies for longer trips is easily accessed below the forward and aft transverse elements of the saloon seating opposite.

Aft of the navstation on two cabin boats is a well proportioned heads and behind that a large stowage area, accessed only from inside the boat. This will swallow sails, dinghies, paddleboards, spares and tools. It also gives access to the technical zone below the cockpit sole that houses most of the boat’s systems including inverter, chargers, calorifier and fuel tanks. As standard there’s a 90lt diesel tank, but capacity can be doubled to 180lt.

The aft cabin(s) are of a decent size, with five sources of natural light, including three opening ports, good stowage and an inviting large rectangular bed. A step down from the saloon into the forecabin means there’s standing headroom (just) under the forehatch, despite the short coachroof. This cabin also offers a generous 2.1m long double berth, big standing area and stowage in hanging lockers each side, deep fiddled shelves for phones, keys and so on, plus voluminous stowage under the head of the bed.

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A huge amount of effort, knowledge and experience has gone into developing this design and optimising the balances between performance and comfort. The result is a fast boat that’s beautiful to sail and well thought through in every respect. The JPK 39FC will be enormously appealing to anyone with a competitive sailing background who is accustomed to top-notch deck gear and equipment. At the same time it provides attractive accommodation with enough comfort to appeal to non-sailing guests and family members. The two-cabin version offers sufficient stowage, both on deck and below, to live on board in a civilised manner for extended periods. There’s an options list to tailor the boat to your own needs, but a downside to the JPK 39 FC is that it’s clearly not only me who likes this new design – lead times already extend to more than two years!

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7 Jet-Powered Yachts That Bring Speed and Performance to the Water

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Jet power delivers instant acceleration, a strong top end and good maneuverability.

Jet-propelled boats come in all shapes and sizes, carrying several advantages over more traditionally powered vessels. The propulsion units operate much like that of a personal watercraft, pairing an inboard engine to a jet pump that sends a powerful stream of water through the rear to propel and steer the vessel.

Enviable acceleration, instant maneuverability and strong top ends are the pros of jet drives. The prop-less design also benefits vessels navigating in waters with sand bars, rocky bottoms or crab pots that stop boats with propellers.

While not particularly fuel-efficient, the beauty of this specialized, niche propulsion is that it can be scaled to work on everything from jet skis to sportfishing machines to superyachts. Typically, jets appeal to owners who crave performance and perhaps the bragging rights of owning a jet-powered boat.

Our 7 favorites, from the Yamaha 27SDX to the 165-foot Mangusta REV, show the versatility of the jet drive.

Sanlorenzo SP110

Despite sleeping up to eight guests, the Sanlorenzo SP110 has, as its superpower, the ability to convert into a massive dayboat. As such, it has exceptional exterior space, including a long, empty cockpit and bow lounge forward. Both can be filled with guests on sunpads. With 6,000 total horsepower pushing its jet drives, the SP110 can hit a top speed of 40 knots and cruise at 32. This yacht is widely admired for its innovative interior. The 110-footer has a split-level upper and lower salon, both located at the after end of the boat, with unfettered ocean views. One of the beauties of jet drives mated with a hull design like the SP110 is that running on just one engine at low speeds results in exceptional fuel efficiency.

Mangusta 165 REV

There are very few yachts in the world that will turn heads like this beautiful, massive Mangusta. The 165-footer’s exceptionally low profile was inspired by sportscars of the 1930s, but its ridiculously powerful engines are definitely 2023. The 165 REV has four 2,600-horsepower Roll-Royce engines paired to Kongsberg-Kamewa waterjets. That propulsion package delivers a top end of 34 knots, which is extremely fast for a yacht this large. The 165’s interior includes four staterooms, large salon ahd full galley, but the exterior gives off a beachy vibe—most notably at the stern. The beach club, which is part of the opening transom, ends with a large, telescoping ladder that leads directly into the water.

Spencer Yachts ‘Wall Hanger’

The jet-powered 63-foot Wall Hanger from North Carolina-based Spencer Yachts is a true rarity in the sportfishing world. The yacht’s cockpit looks like most pelagic-centered convertibles, with a fighting chair, mezzanine seating, and plenty of fishboxes and other dry stowage. But where Wall Hanger takes a left turn is in the engine compartment. The owner wanted the boat to have an under-four-foot draft to access the dock at his vacation home, so he opted for twin 1,700-horsepower Caterpillar engines matched to waterjets. The engines offer a top speed of 51 knots and a cruise of 40 knots—which make running to distant fishing canyons to hunt billfish easy work.

Seven Seas Hermes Speedster

From Greek builder Seven Seas comes one of the prettiest little boats you’re likely to see anywhere—the Hermes Speedster. The 22-footer has retro styling inspired by the Porsche 356 roadster, a precursor to the 911. That includes eye-grabbing touches like a rearview mirror, a convertible top, stainless analog gauges at the dash, and supple leathers throughout the interior. With its 170-horsepower Bombardier Rotax engine, the Speedster can hit 45 knots. But the compact size, combined with jet propulsion, also means the boat can spin on a dime. Fully equipped, the Hermes Speedster sells for about $250,000.

Hinckley Talaria 57

Few builders know more about jet boats than Hinckley. The Maine-based shipyard is world-famous for Down East vessels inspired by the working lobster boats that patrol the New England coastline—though Hinckley adds a lot more luxe and glam to its designs. Propless jet propulsion, Hinckley decided, would be the best power choice to ensure its Picnic Boats and Talaria could navigate Maine’s rocky coast. The flagship Talaria 57 above comes in both flybridge and coupe versions, boasting a top end of 40-plus knots and cruise speed of 35. With its two staterooms, the 57-footer makes for an excellent weekender.

AB 100 Superfast

Italian builder AB didn’t mince any words naming this 100-foot-long megayacht. With triple 2,600-horsepower MTUs, the AB can top out at a nearly unheard of 60 knots, or a blistering 69 mph. The boat is not just fast, but truly high performance, with excellent acceleration and a deep-V hull that slices rough seas with ease. The four-foot draft also means it can run in shallow harbors that would be inaccessible to other boats its size. This 100-footer has multiple layout options for accommodations, while the rest of the interior is also customizable.

Yamaha 275SDX

This Yamaha flagship excels both on lakes and coastal waters. At its heart, the 275SDX is all about entertaining, which means it can be packed from the open stern to the open bow with guests. Mirroring lounges in the bow, twin lounge chairs at the transom, and more seating amidships make this a great boat for young families with friends in tow. Twin 225-horsepower engines offer not only quick acceleration but an impressive speed of 53 mph. Yamaha’s Drive Throttle control system also makes docking and maneuvering at slow speeds much easier. The system incorporates a toggle on the steering wheel that can move the boat forward or in reverse, without needing to ever let go of the wheel. This 27-footer is an example of how jet power has gone mainstream in the runabout market.

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Secondhand boat buying guide: four 40ft flybridge yachts reviewed

A 40ft flybridge is a great cruiser with enough space and clever layout. We review four secondhand boats on the market now: Jeanneau Velasco 43, Oyster Powerline 390, Princess 414 and Fairline Phantom 40

If you had to come up with the perfect type and size of family boat for UK waters, the 40ft flybridge cruiser would be right up there, a theory backed up by the sheer number in south coast marinas from Brighton to Falmouth. Big enough to go properly offshore, twin engines will give Channel-crossing confidence as well as manoeuvrability in harbours, where their relatively compact size makes handling manageable for two people. The layout works well too, with an open-air helm for good weather and an indoor driving position for days full of liquid sunshine. The ‘patio’ doors and a large windowed saloon make them perfect floating apartments while most have a family-friendly two cabin layout. Add in relative affordability and it’s easy to see the appeal. So this week we bring you four prime examples, from a well loved old Princess via a quirky Oyster Powerline through to an alternative Jeanneau hybrid design to a ‘staple diet’ Fairline.

Jeanneau Velasco 43

Jeanneau seems to have a model range for every niche but it hasn’t stopped them inventing a new one to fill. Launched in 2013 initially as the 43 Voyager before a sudden name change to Velasco, this concept is a cross between a long distance trawler and a fast port-hopping flybridge cruiser.

Performance

Bucking the trend again, there are no Volvo motors on the options list, just a default choice of twin Cummins QSB6.7L producing 380hp and running through vee drives for a top speed of 27 knots.

That cruiser/trawler hybrid concept is more than just styling and marketing puff. The hull of the Velasco is also modified with fuller forward sections, a shallow keel and a small bow bulb to allow efficient comfortable long distance cruising as well as running well at planing speeds. It’s largely successful at doing so too, although it can ship a fair bit of water at planing speeds in choppy seas.

At a glance…

Built: 2013 Price: £279,950 LOA: 44f t11in (13.7m) Beam: 13ft 6in (4.1m) Draught: 3ft 7in (1.1m) Displacement: 10.1 tonnes Fuel Capacity: 1,200 litres Engines: Twin Cummins QSB 6.7 380hp diesels For Sale: Burton Waters Sales

Oyster Powerline 390

Famous for its high end sailing yachts, Oyster dabbled with the motor boat market in 2005, building the elegant ‘gentleman’s motor yacht’ LD43 until 2011. What’s less well known is that this wasn’t Oyster’s first foray into motor boats. In 1989 the company brought out a very conventional looking 40ft flybridge cruiser called the Powerline 390. It was intended to be the first of a range of flybridge cruisers, but was the only Powerline model, due partly to the 1990s recession.

Oyster didn’t attempt to reinvent the wheel with this boat so the layout is entirely conventional. There’s a master cabin in the bow, a guest cabin with twin bunks to starboard and the galley opposite on the lower deck with the lower helm and saloon up on the main deck. Finish is good, as you’d hope from Oyster, with a light ash veneer, and the company’s yacht builder roots show through in things like the fiddled horizontal surfaces and large chart table at the helm.

Maximum geek points if you spotted Humber 38 underpinnings. In fact Oyster adopted that boat’s John Bennett-designed hull when Humber moved on to launch its aft cabin Humber 40, but fitted its own deck and superstructure. And it’s undeniably a handsome-looking boat for its era, with more curves than were typically the norm back in the 1980s. The flybridge is accessed by a ladder and the transom has a semi transom door formed by a cutaway.

Twin Cummins 6BTAs were the engines of choice for the Powerline 390, in either 250hp or 300hp guise. This boat has the latter, which should push the top speed to 30 knots.

Unusually for a full planing boat, the hull has a keel that extends to nine inches at its maximum, offering some protection to the sterngear and helps it track straight at low speed in strong beam winds. It’s a solid feeling boat and a relatively quiet one too.

Built: 1991 Price: £85,000 LOA: 39ft 7in (12.1m) Beam: 13ft 8in (4.2m) Draught: 3ft 0in (0.9m) Displacement: 10 tonnes Fuel Capacity: 1,090 litres Engines: Twin Cummins 6BTA 300hp diesels For Sale: TBS Boats

Princess 414

Old boats generally offer a huge amount of bang for buck, but that’s because they’re, well, old. Old electrics, old upholstery, old carpet, old navigation equipment. Not this one though, because all of that was replaced during a 2016 refit that even saw new tanks installed and the engines removed and overhauled by a Volvo Penta main dealer. Total cost? More than the current asking price…

The only aft cabin boat of our quartet this month, the interior stretches from end to end. And bear in mind that this was a 41ft boat when they were measured to the transom, not to the end of an extended bathing platform! As a result, the accommodation is palatial. A huge ensuite master cabin dominates the rear section beneath the aft deck, a large saloon sits amidships and further forward there’s a big dinette opposite the galley plus a guest cabin with centreline double berth in the bow.

The payoff for that aft cabin layout is a raised aft deck. More exposed than an aft cockpit and lacking the shelter of a flybridge overhang, it’s still big and does have one particularly useful feature. Where virtually all flybridge boats of this era had ladders to scale in order to reach the flybridge, on this boat it’s a couple of steps — easy to negotiate and it connects these two areas well.

The other trade-off with older boats is less powerful engines than we’re used to these days. But in this case the boat has a pair of entirely reasonable Volvo Penta TAMD 60C 255hp motors. No, you won’t be hitting the magic 30 knots, but it should top-out toward the mid twenties and cruise in the high ‘teens, perfect for a classy old lady.

One of the last of the John Bennett hulls before Princess switched to Bernard Olesinski, it’s a conventional planing hull with a modified deep-vee hull that combines deep forward sections with a flatter aft profile for seakeeping and speed.

Built: 1989 Price: £99,500 LOA: 41ft 2in (14.7m) Beam: 13ft 0in (4.0m) Draught: 3ft 0in (0.9m) Displacement: 9 tonnes Fuel Capacity: 1,182 litres Engines: Twin Volvo Penta TAMD 60C 255hp diesels For Sale: Global Yacht Brokers

Fairline Phantom 40

The early noughties was considered by many to be a golden era for Fairline boats, and the really good news is that the exemplary build quality echoed through the range from the flagship Squadron 78 downwards. So even buyers of 40-foot flybridge boats like this one benefit from fantastic attention to detail.

Nowhere is that more obvious than inside, where the high quality wood has a superyacht level of finish to it and that attention to detail includes a sturdy handrail recessed into the saloon headlining. The layout is the usual master forward, twin cabin to starboard with both having decent sized ensuites (the guest cabin accessing the day heads). There’s also a folding sofa bed cunningly hidden beneath the saloon settee taking sleeping capacity to an occasional six.

Again, pretty unadventurous but even so, beautifully appointed, the deck area of the Phantom 40 simply works well. Bathing platform and cockpit are teak laid as standard, side decks are 10 inches wide and protected by strong, high rails and the flybridge offers triple seats at the helm and a huge dinette aft.

When it was launched in 2003, Fairline fitted a pair of Volvo Penta TAMD 63 engines in either L (316hp) or P (370hp) specification, with twin Caterpillar 3126 units of 355hp or 385hp as an option, which offered top speeds in the high 20 knots. Later boats (like this one) moved on to the D series that Volvo Penta brought out in 2005, which in the case of the 435hp versions fitted to this boat, lift the top end beyond 30 knots.

Like everything else on this boat, the hull design is entirely predictable, being a Bernard Olesinski design, but like everything else, all the better for it. It extends beneath the bathing platform for maximum planing surface area aft and features semi-tunnelled propellers for a straighter, more efficient shaft angle and lower engines.

Built: 2009 Price: £229,000 LOA: 41ft 2in (12.53m) Beam: 13ft 0in (4.0m) Draught: 3ft 3in (1.0m) Displacement: 11.6tonnes Fuel Capacity: 990 litres Engines: Twin Volvo Penta D6-435 435hp diesels For Sale: Global Yacht Brokers

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Knot For Sail 1982 | 40' Marine Trader 40 DC Trawler for Sale

1982 marine trader, 40' (12.19m) 40 dc - knot for sail, knot for sail is a 1982 ocean marine double cabin trawler with only having two owners and the current owner has owned her for the last 28 years. ocean marine was imported by marine trader, so her hin is for marine trader, so we are using both brand names with this vessel..

North East Maryland United States
Fiberglass Hull

$ 89,000 USD

€ 82,640 euros $ 120,157 cad.

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Description

While Knot far Sale has an “ETY” hull identification number same as a Marine Trader and is labeled as so. It’s a 40’ Ocean Marine Trawler made by Alexander Chueh. He was just out of the Army and had very little money when he started building boats. He understood that to build boats required a mold and buying a new or making one, was too expensive. So, he bought a used mold from Marine Trader and that is why all of Alexander Chueh’s earlier boats share the Marine Trader “ETY” HIN numbers.

Alexander Cheuh knew that on-top of making a better-quality boat, he needed to make changes in order for his yachts would not be confused with Marine Traders. He made the following modifications:

1. Ocean Marine windows have a rounded corner trim on all windows, inside and out. Where Marine Trader windows are rectangular and not rounded.

2. Ocean Marine Ed Monk style lap straks are more deeply grooved compared to Marine Trader.

3. Ocean Marine have thicker 3"x2" oval teak handrails, Marine Traders do not.

4. Ocean Marine has large Ed Monk style hawses, Marine Trader’s hawse openings are reduced in size around the decks.

5. Both the wooden splash and bumper guards are smaller on the Marine Trader.

6. The hull on an Ocean Marine yacht is solid hand-laid fiberglass, with no wood in between layers.

7. The interior woodwork craftmanship inside an Ocean Marine are far superior to a Marine Trader.

Later, Alexander Chueh opened another company called Alexander Marine and this is when he started building the Ocean Alexander. His son, John Chueh, is running Alexander Marine today.

Knot for Sail has only had two owners and the same owner for the last 28 years.

A popular model, the 40 Double Cabin was introduced in 1980 when fuel-efficient trawlers were extremely popular in the U.S. market. One of the better-quality imports of her era, she rides on a solid fiberglass, semi-displacement hull with hard chines, moderate beam, and a long keel for improved directional stability. The standard two-stateroom floorplan of the Ocean 40 is arranged with the galley to starboard in the salon and a walkaround queen bed in the aft cabin. A lower helm was standard, and port and starboard doors in the salon provide convenient deck access.

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LOA: 40' " (12.19 Meters)

Type: Power - Used

Beam: 13' 4"

Bridge Clearance: ' "

Draft Max: 3' 6"

Draft Min: ' "

King Berths: 1

Maximum Speed: Knots

Cruise Speed: Knots

Fuel Type: Diesel

Hull Material: Fiberglass

Fuel Tank: 400 Gallons (1514.16 Liters)

Fresh Water: 200 Gallons (757.08 Liters)

Holding Tank: Gallons ( Liters)

Full Details

Accommodations.

SALON - Very Comfortable L Shaped Settee w/ Custom Upholstery and Cushions

- Storage Under Settee

- Hi-Low Table

- Galley In Salon

- Access to Master and VIP Staterooms

MASTER STATEROOM

- Queen size Walkaround Berth w/ Custom Mattress

- Full Length Walk in Hanging Locker

- Chest of Drawers Port and Starboard

- Privacy Door

- End Tables

- Teak Flooring

- Access to Aft Deck

- Private Head

- Large Stall Shower

VIP STATEROOM

- V-Berth Forward with Fitted Sheets

- Hanging Locker

- Private Entrance

- Vac-U-Flush Head

- 3 Burner Propane Stove with Oven

- Microwave

- Large Corian Sink

- AC/DC NovaCold Freeze/Refrigerator

- Captain's Chairs

- Port Side Aft L-Shaped Seating Area

- Large DC Refrigerator/Freezer

- Starboard Side Lounge

- Bimini w/ storage cover

- Canvas Covers

- Deck & Hull Re-Painted w/ Awlgrip (2004)

- Hydraulic stern Thruster w/ "Take me Home" (Rebuilt 5/2021)

- Fuel Polishing System

- Dingy Davits

- Full Walk Around Teak Decks

- Window Covers

- Access to Flybridge

- Teak Cap Rails with Canvas Covers

- Replaced all portal gaskets & sealed all plastic portal lenses (9/2018)

- Full Boat Storage Canvas Cover

ELECTRONICS

- Standard Horizon Chart Plotter CP300 (6/2011)

- Simrad Autopilot AP24 Flybridge (7/2012)

- Simrad Remote WR20 Helm (7/2012)

- Simrad Radar

- Depth Sounder

- Sony Stereo w/ remote (8/2019)

- Fuel FloScan Helm

- Standard Horizon VHF Radio

- Westerbeke 7kw Generator w/ 665 hours has onboard winterizing (Injectors & exhaust system 8/2015)

- Magnum Invertor/Charger

- All New 6 volt batteries hooked up in sync. (6/2022)

- 30 amp Service

- AC/DC Distribution Panel

- Led Lighting throughout boat

ENGINE ROOM

The engine room is very clean and spacious with good all-around access.

Upper & Lower Helms with full controls

Complete mechanical engine gauges and digital tachometers are mounted on aft engine room bulkhead

Dual fuel filters

Transfer pumps

Halon system.

(2) Reverse cycle air conditioners

Fresh water cooling system (eng. and genset)

Water heater

(3) bilge pumps

Water/fuel separator

External raw water sea strainer

Hydraulic wheel steering

Engine & generator mufflers

Halon fire extinguisher system

Fuel prime pumps

Hydraulic trim tab

Hydraulic steering

Mechanical Disclaimer

Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.

The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.

Engine Make: Ford Lehman
Engine Model: 6D380
Engine Year:
Engine Type: Inboard
Drive Type: Direct
Power HP: 120.00
Hours: 3500.00

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2017 Leopard 40' Knot Appropriate

This vessel is no longer on the market.

2017 Leopard 40 Sailing Catamaran

A feature of the boat new to the catamaran industry is the doorway from the main salon to the foredeck. This allowed you to go from the stern to the foredeck without having to go around the sides of the boat. At first other manufacturers said it was a mistake, but now every manufacturer is doing it! So put Robertson and Caine down for innovation and design along with sailing performance.

The bows are bluff to maximize waterline length, which both boosts performance and increases interior volume, the blunt transoms make it easy to board from a dock, and the cockpit sole is on the same level as the saloon sole so the two living spaces flow together without interruption.

Specifications

Price USD: $ 364,000

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

LOA: 40 ft in
Display Length: 40 ft
Water Capacity: 206 gals
Fuel Capacity: 95 gals
Engine Details: Yanmar 3YM30C
Engine 1: 2200.00 HRS 29.00 HP
Engine 2: 2200.00 HRS 29.00 HP
Engine Fuel: Diesel
Days on Market: INQUIRE

+ Manufacturer Provided Description

Leopard Catamarans excitedly announces the new Leopard 40. This innovative and performance driven Leopard 40 is sure to excite anyone interested in a new catamaran in the 40 ft range.

The Leopard 40, like other Leopard models before her, is a product of South African boat builders Robertson and Caine and includes a unique, modern design thanks to experienced naval architects Simonis and Voogd as well as Robertson and Caine's design team. She resembles her predecessors in speed, agility, and blue-water performance, but her enhancements include an increased volume in the hulls and a design consistent with the rest of the Leopard range currently in production.

The Leopard 40’s interior design is unlike any Leopard before her. Her galley is located forward and the forward-facing settee and table are now located aft. This allows for a panoramic view with large sliding glass doors between the saloon and the aft cockpit. This arrangement promotes easy communication for guests and an open flow between the saloon and the aft cockpit, and a fusion of indoor and outdoor living space. In addition, the galley area includes a large forward-facing window and an access door to the forward platform of the boat. The access door enhances the open concept feel and easy navigation in and around the yacht. It also promotes ventilation throughout the interior.

Like the rest of the Leopard line, the new Leopard 40 includes a light blonde interior with a light, modern and airy feel.

+ Vessel Details

Generator: Northern Lights 6 kw with 3,160 hours
Four Cabin two head
Stainless steel Davit’s
Electric hoist for tender
New roller furling Genoa
Main good condition with electronic winch
Yanmar engine model 3YM30C with two throttles
Draft 4. 10
Weight 20,591
(2) Water tanks 206 g
Raymarine electronics have been kept updated
Fire extinguishers
New AIS ready to be installed at closing

+ Mechanical Disclaimer

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Contact Lima Yacht Division Lima Yacht Division to learn more!

ABOUT THIS YACHT FOR SALE

Our Leopard Yachts listing is a great opportunity to purchase a 40' Catamaran for sale in Jacksonville, Florida - United States. This Leopard is currently listed for $364,000. For more information on this vessel or to schedule a showing, please contact United Yacht Sales broker Lima Yacht Division at 561-445-0078.

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Why this brand-new luxury 45-knot superyacht is perfect for a thrilling week in the Med

AB Yachts , a brand of Viareggio-based Next Yacht Group, has become one of the company’s strongest assets. The 30-year-old brand has lured in new customers with its sleek 40-knot plus yachts and maintained a loyal client by sticking to its core values: speed and style. And as of this week, AB Yachts has delivered its latest addition to its range, the 37-metre AB 120 Beach, with some new features that prove it’s miles ahead of the competition.

First up is the yacht’s shallow 1.35-metre draft, which is ideal for shallow water regions. The first unit will be delivered to the US, where her owner can enjoy slicing through the Miami waterways, zipping between the Bahamas’ many cays or accessing the shallow coves of the Caribbean with ease. AB Yachts has kept its promise of offering yachts that make travelling more time efficient than its competitors. As a result, the AB 120 Beach has a range that can cover as much as Ibiza, Mallorca, St Tropez, Cannes, Monaco, Costa Smeralda and the Amalfi Coast – all within a week’s cruise.

When travelling at her top speed of 45 knots, everyone on board is kept completely comfortable as the high-tech AB 120 Beach runs with zero vibrations, so the only thing guests will feel is the pure adrenaline-pumping thrill of speed.

A thrill-seeking owner needn’t worry about the energy requirements for a high-speed journey as the yacht’s optimised hull and waterjet propulsion is efficient, needs little fuel and emits fewer emissions. This package works in combination with the yacht’s lightweight construction which combines glass, carbon, sandwich, honeycomb, and light-weight panels to help the vessel manoeuvre perfectly and power through the ocean safely and comfortably.

To build the AB 120 Beach, AB Yachts delved beyond the traditional volumes normally found on a boat of this size. The layout has, therefore, made way for a standout beach club – a feature exclusive to the AB 120 Beach. True to her name, the yacht’s aft houses a large multipurpose space that can be further extended with unfolding bulwarks, converting the space into a large waterfront terrace. As well as creating a serene area to relax, the sea-level aft can form a launch pad for watersports and toys. The float-in aft garage and the fore garage have space for a large tender, two three-jet-skis, several Seabobs, electric foil boards, SUPs, paddle boards, bikes, and inflatables. That means that not only is the AB 120 Beach speedy and easy to handle, she also offers plenty of space for fun when guests reach their destination.

Every inch of the interior can be customised to suit an owner. The slender lines of the yacht’s exterior flow through into the interior, where oak wood flooring and light-hued leathers create a soft ambience. The large windows not only bring plenty of light into all corners of the interior, but help frame the ever-changing outdoor scenery. From the main deck saloon, guests are given 360-degree views and impressive ceiling heights unexpected on board a yacht of this size. Classic furniture by Flexform, such as elegant Groundpiece sofas also populate the interiors. There is also a custom-built bar area and a convertible gym room. Meanwhile, the spacious flybridge is equipped with an outdoor cinema system.

Through its design of the AB 120 Beach, AB Yachts has succeeded in creating an efficient package that has distilled technology, innovative materials, and advanced construction techniques. And most importantly, has maintained the tradition of the AB Yachts brand and its quintessential Italian style.

To find out more about AB Yachts and the brand-new AB 120 Beach, contact the team directly here.

Why the Baltimore Bridge Collapsed So Quickly

The steel frame of the Francis Scott Key Bridge sits on top of a container ship after the bridge collapsed Baltimore...

Just shy of half past 1 in the morning, the MV Dali , a giant container ship, was sailing gently out of the port of Baltimore when something went terribly wrong. Suddenly, lights all over the 300-meter-long vessel went out. They flicked on again a moment later, but the ship then began to veer to the right, toward one of the massive pylon-like supports on the Francis Scott Key truss bridge—a huge mass of steel and concrete that spans the Patapsco River.

The Dali ’s lights went out a second time. Then the impact came. The ship plowed into the support, with large sections of the bridge’s main truss section instantly snapping apart and falling into the river. It took just 20 seconds or so for the structure to come down.

Now, a major US port is in disarray, and several people who were working on the bridge at the time of its collapse are missing. A rescue operation is underway. President Biden has called the disaster a “terrible accident.” Ship traffic is currently stuck on either side of the crash site, and a major roadway through Baltimore has been cut off.

“It’s a dreadful tragedy and something you hope never to see,” says David Knight, a bridge expert and specialist adviser to the UK’s Institution of Civil Engineers. But commenting on footage of the bridge collapse , he says he is not surprised by the manner in which it crumpled.

Large steel structures may seem invulnerable, but steel, explains Knight, is relatively lightweight for its size. As soon as it is pushed or pulled the wrong way with enough force, it can fold like paper. In this case, the Francis Scott Key Bridge was a “continuous,” or unjointed, bridge that had a 366-meter-long central truss section. (Truss bridges use steel beams, arranged in triangular shapes, to support their load.) The central truss was made up of three horizontal stretches, known as spans, with two sets of supports holding these above the water. It was the third-largest structure of its kind in the world.

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“When you take a support away, there is very little in the way of robustness,” says Knight. “It will drag down, as we saw, all three spans.” The separate approach spans remain standing. There is nothing in Knight’s view that immediately suggests any structural problem with the bridge. An engineering firm, Hardesty & Hanover, confirmed to WIRED that it performed an inspection of the bridge in 2019, and that other inspections have been carried out since, but did not provide any additional details on the state of the structure. WIRED has approached H&H for further comment. In June last year, the US Federal Highway Administration rated the condition of the bridge as satisfactory .

The immense force of the container ship impact should not be underestimated, adds Knight. Such vessels require a lot of power and time—perhaps many minutes—to come to a complete stop. The Francis Scott Key Bridge was completed in 1977. In more recent decades, bridge engineers have commonly incorporated defenses to reduce the potential damage by ship strikes when bridges are erected in similar locations, Knight says. These include hydraulic barriers and additional concrete around the base of bridge supports, for instance. However, even with such fortifications in place, heavy strikes can still cause devastating damage.

It is not clear why lights turned off and on again on the Dali , a Singapore-flagged ship built in 2015. “That is an indication of a massive problem,” says Salvatore Mercogliano, a maritime historian at Campbell University in North Carolina and a YouTuber who has analyzed the crash .

At the time of the accident, two pilots—mariners who board a ship to help it navigate particular stretches of water, including in and out of ports—from Baltimore were on board. The Dali was broadcasting its position publicly via the automatic identification system (AIS) and was traveling at a speed of over 8.5 knots. It then slowed to around 6 knots in the moments before the crash, according to AIS data .

Both pilots and all crew members on the Dali are accounted for. There are no reports of injuries, the ship’s management company, Synergy Group, said in a statement on March 26.

ABC News reports that the crew of the vessel made a desperate mayday call in an attempt to warn transport officials that the crash was about to occur. A report from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, seen by ABC, says the Dali “lost propulsion” and that the crew were aware they had “lost control” of the ship. Maryland governor Wes Moore told reporters that , thanks to the mayday call, officials were able to stem the flow of traffic over the bridge, an intervention that he says “saved lives.”

Mercogliano says it is very difficult for ships of this size to make rapid adjustments to their trajectories. Video footage shows a sudden outpouring of smoke from the vessel’s stack, indicating a change in engine activity of some kind. What is particularly disturbing is that, in this case, the vessel ends up plowing straight into one of the key supports for the bridge, clearly off course. No information as to why this happened has become public.

Photographs of the aftermath show the bow of the ship pinned beneath fallen sections of the bridge . The anchor chain is visible, meaning that at some point the anchor was dropped, though it is not certain whether this happened before or after impact. The chain appears to be at an angle, however, which Mercogliano says could be a sign that it was dropped shortly before the crash and dragged for a brief time.

Lawyer James Turner of Quadrant Chambers in London specializes in, among other things, ship collisions. He says that there would have been no automated systems on board a merchant ship of this kind able to prevent the impact. Information from radar, AIS, and visual observations would have been available to the crew, however.

But data-collecting systems may now reveal exactly what happened. As on airplanes, commercial ships have data and audio recorders on the bridge, which are often a key source of information for investigators post-incident. “The master will hit a button and that ensures that the last two hours of audio recording are preserved, as well as all the data from the various parts of the ship, like the engine and steering and so on,” explains Turner. “That can be downloaded and queried.”

He adds that estimates of the ship’s speed at the time of the incident as recorded by AIS are likely “99.99 percent accurate.”

For now, the focus of responders will be on locating survivors from the fallen bridge. Two people have been rescued, one of whom is in the hospital. Six construction workers remain missing .

The disaster has come at a difficult time for shipping, with drought afflicting the Panama Canal and Houthi attacks striking multiple vessels in the Red Sea in recent months. Somali piracy is on the rise again , also. The grounding of the Ever Given in the Suez Canal is very much still within recent memory—it occurred a mere three years ago.

The Port of Baltimore insists in a statement that it has not been shut down—road vehicles are still operating within the port—however, all ship traffic in and out is suspended until further notice. AIS data reveals around a dozen commercial vessels at anchor outside the port, their entry now blocked by the stricken bridge and the Dali . It will take some time for the US Army Corps of Engineers to remove the steel pieces of the bridge, which present a significant threat to passing vessels, from the river.

“Whatever ships are in the port are now stuck,” says Mercogliano, who notes that Baltimore is an important port in terms of car deliveries and coal exports.

Overall, he argues, maritime operations are extremely safe today, though the volume and velocity of trade mean that when things go wrong it can be especially serious.

“We move goods a lot faster than ever before, and there’s very little margin for error,” he says. “When there is a mistake, the mistakes tend to be very large.”

Meet Windy Boats’ 40 Camira RS

By Victor Tan
January 15, 2024

Windy Boats has launched a sports cruiser that combines getaway speed with creature comforts above and belowdecks. The 40 Camira RS is the latest model in the Sweden-based builder’s Classic Sports Cruiser Series. At 40 feet length overall, this yacht is the largest model in the series, which includes seven other boats starting at 27 feet long. Hans Jørgen Johnsen penned the vessel’s hull form, and interior design and styling are by Design Unlimited.

The cockpit of the 40 Camira RS has a flexible setup that’s suitable for easy water access, lounging and alfresco meals. Here, owners can choose either white or black for furniture colors. Beneath the aft-facing sun pad for at least two people, there is stowage to hold underwater scooters, paddleboards and Fliteboards. Windy says integrated charging and a compressed air pump are here too.

Take two steps up on the port side, and there is forward-facing bench seating separated from the aft sun pad by a backrest. It’s opposite an L-shaped settee to starboard. A dining table connects the whole space. The table can be lowered with a filler cushion to expand the 40 Camira RS’ relaxation possibilities. Additionally, there is an aft-facing sun bed to port. Windy says a cockpit wet bar is optional. This entire space is protected by a full-beam T-top with a sunroof.

The two-seat helm station is to starboard; to port, there is a single companion seat. Four centerline steps adjacent to the helm station lead to the bow, where there is another sun pad with backrests that can be elevated.

Belowdecks, the 40 Camira RS has U-shaped seating in the forepeak that converts to a double berth. Owners have the option to make this sofa a permanent berth. To starboard near amidships, there is a TV, and abaft it there is a head with a separate shower. The galley is to port. In the after portside corner, owners can opt for more stowage and appliances, or for a cabin with double berths.

The 40 Camira RS comes with twin inboard power, and 440 hp Volvo Penta D6 DPI diesels are the largest option. The builder reports a top hop of 44 knots. Twin 400 hp Volvos and twin 370 hp Yanmars are also available. Another version of the Camira, the SX, comes with outboard options, including triple 300 hp Yamahas or twin 450 hp Yamahas.

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Six people presumed dead after Baltimore Key Bridge collapses, Coast Guard says

A major bridge in Baltimore collapsed after being hit by a freighter about 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, sending at least eight people from a construction crew into the water as a large section of the bridge crashed into the Patapsco River. Six people were presumed dead Tuesday evening, authorities announced as they shifted from a search and rescue operation to a recovery effort. The container ship lost power moments before it struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) said at a news conference.

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What to know about the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore that left 6 presumed dead

By Emily Mae Czachor

Updated on: March 28, 2024 / 9:07 AM EDT / CBS Baltimore

Search and rescue operations shifted to a recovery effort Tuesday night in Baltimore after a massive cargo ship lost power and struck the city's iconic Francis Scott Key Bridge early Tuesday, causing part of the bridge to collapse into the Patapsco River. The collapse sent people and vehicles into the water along with a stretch of the bridge itself.

Authorities said six people were presumed dead, and the bodies of two victims were recovered Wednesday.

Two people were recovered from the water soon after the collapse, one uninjured and one who was hospitalized and later released. All of them were part of a construction crew that was working on the bridge filling potholes at the time of the collapse.

Here is what we know so far.

What happened to the Key Bridge?

An enormous cargo vessel slammed into a support column of the sprawling Francis Scott Key Bridge, which runs for more than 57,000 feet over a stretch of the Patapsco River through central Baltimore, at about 1:30 a.m. ET Tuesday morning.

The impact caused a huge section of the bridge to collapse into the water. CBS Baltimore's Amy Kawata shared a harrowing video of the Key Bridge collapsing on social media.

#BREAKING : video showing cargo ship colliding with Frances Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore earlier this morning. Officials confirm rescue efforts are underway. All lanes closed both directions for incident on I-695 Key Bridge. @wjz pic.twitter.com/kgstV4OPLb — Amy Kawata TV (@AmyKawata) March 26, 2024

A witness told CBS News Baltimore that the sound of the crash was massive and shook his home.

"Earthquake — sounded like a big bash of thunder," the man said. "And then just like I said it felt like an earthquake, the whole house vibrated. Like my house was falling down."

The first 911 calls came in at around 1:30 a.m. to report a ship hitting the bridge column, the Baltimore Fire Department told CBS News. Kevin Cartwright, the fire department's communications director, described it as a "mass casualty event."

Shipping traffic was suspended at the port after the collision, and I-695 is closed in both directions .

What caused the crash?

The ship involved in the crash, a Singapore-flagged vessel called the Dali, had just left the Port of Baltimore when it reported losing propulsion before crashing into the bridge support. Officials said the crew issued a mayday call, which gave them time to stop traffic from entering the bridge.

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott told CBS News that the mayday call "saved many lives" and allowed emergency personnel to get to the scene quickly.

Both Scott and Maryland Governor Wes Moore declared states of emergency in response to the collapse. Federal, state and local officials from agencies including the FBI and the National Transportation Safety Board headed to the scene.

Maryland Department of Transportation Secretary Paul Widefield said at an early briefing that the FBI was on the scene "to see if there was any terrorism connection, which there is not." He said the FBI's involvement is a precaution is common in the early stages of investigations.

"There is no specific or credible information to suggest there are ties to terrorism in this incident," said William J. DelBagno, the special agent in charge of the FBI's Baltimore field office , during a press conference later Tuesday morning.

"We are still investigating what happened, but we are quickly gathering details," said Gov. Moore at a news conference. "The preliminary investigation points to an accident. We haven't seen any credible evidence of a terrorist attack."

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said earlier on social media that his office was "closely monitoring the tragic situation" and added that there are "no indications that this was an intentional act."

Meanwhile, the National Transportation and Safety Board deployed a team to investigate the bridge collapse. A spokesperson for the agency told CBS News Baltimore on Wednesday that they had collected the data recorder onboard the ship to review and analyze what happened before its collision with the bridge. The NTSB will use that data recorder to come up with a timeline of events leading up to the incident, the spokesperson said, adding that the agency still needs to verify that the Dali lost power before striking that column.

An unclassified memo issued by CISA, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, said the ship reported losing propulsion as it was leaving Baltimore Harbor and notified the Maryland Department of Transportation that a collision with the bridge was possible as they had lost control of the vessel.

"If it lost steering and power, then basically it's a dead ship just being carried by the current or its own momentum," James Mercante, the president of the New York Board of Pilot Commissioners, told CBS News.

The Dali was moving toward the bridge at a speed of about 8 knots, which authorities acknowledged was "very rapid."

"It would take quite a while — probably the length of five [or] six football fields — to bring that ship to a stop, even after dropping the anchors, because of its power and momentum. This is a behemoth," Mercante said.

Widefield said the overnight maintenance work "had nothing at all to do" with any structural issue impacting the bridge itself.

The most recent federal inspection report for the Francis Scott Key Bridge, filed in May 2022, gave the bridge span a score of 6 out of 9 , which is considered "fair," CBS News Baltimore station WJZ reported. The Key Bridge had been in "fair" condition — a passing grade — since 2008, but the latest inspection report did note concerns over one of its reinforced concrete columns. The column's health index score was downgraded. It is unknown whether the column of concern was the same one that was struck on Tuesday morning.

Search and recovery mission

A search and recovery mission was forging ahead Wednesday morning as crews probed a debris field at the bottom of the river using a remotely operated vehicle, or ROV, looking for sunken vehicles or human remains. FBI Supervisory Special Agent Brian Hudson, the agent in charge of the search, said conditions underwater were dangerous and noted that debris had not yet settled.

"It's not a great spot for divers. It's incredibly black water, as the sediment gets kicked up, and there's also a significant current underwater as the tides change," Hudson said Wednesday on "CBS Morning." The search crew will primarily use an ROV with sonar technology, instead of a dive team, until they believe they have found something.

Hudson said the team has searched the length of the collapsed bridge span and by Wednesday had expanded their search area past those bounds by several hundred feet. They were told the search could take up to a week, he added.

The U.S. Coast Guard was actively searching for missing people throughout the day on Tuesday, but announced in the evening that it was shifting to a recovery effort.

"Based on the length of time that we've gone in this search, the extensive search efforts that we've put into it, the water temperature — that at this point we do not believe that we're going to find any of these individuals still alive," U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Shannon N. Gilreath said.

Baltimore City Fire Chief James Wallace said at an earlier briefing that responders had pulled two survivors from the river, but six were believed missing.

One of the people rescued was not hurt and the other had "very serious" injuries, Wallace said. The individual with injuries was transported to University of Maryland Medical Center for treatment. The medical center's shock trauma department confirmed Tuesday afternoon that the person treated there had been discharged, WJZ's Caroline Foreback reported .

Officials said everyone known to be missing in the wake of the collapse was part of the construction crew working on the bridge when the ship crashed into it. They were from Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Mexico, mostly in their 30s and 40s, and have spouses and children in Dundalk and Highlandtown, the Baltimore Banner reports .

Bodies of two were recovered on Wednesday, before officials said it became too hazardous and they had to turn to removing debris.

A senior executive at the company that employed the workers said Tuesday afternoon that the six were presumed dead, given the water's depth and the length of time since the crash, according to The Associated Press.

"This was so completely unforeseen," Jeffrey Pritzker, executive vice president of Brawner Builders, told AP. "We don't know what else to say."

Sonar had detected vehicles beneath the surface of the river, according to the fire chief. Meanwhile, crew members were still on board the vessel.

Water in the Patapsco was 48 degrees Fahrenheit overnight, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Experts warn that submersion in waters at this temperature is extremely dangerous without proper protective gear, even for relatively short periods of time.

State authorities said that the portion of the river where the bridge collapsed is about 50 feet deep.

What type of bridge is it?

The Francis Scott Key Bridge features steel arches and is one of the longest continuous truss bridges in the world, according to the American Society of Civil Engineers .

Construction on the Francis Scott Key Bridge began in 1972, and it opened to traffic on March 23, 1977. Originally known as the Outer Harbor Crossing, the bridge is named after Francis Scott Key, the composer of the "Star-Spangled Banner."

According to the Maryland Transportation Authority, "Scholars believe the span crosses within 100 yards of the site where Francis Scott Key witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry on the evening of Sept. 12, 1814," a battle that inspired him to write what became the national anthem.

The span over the Patapsco River is 1.6 miles long. Including its connecting approaches, the full bridge project is 10.9 miles in length. For decades it served as a daily commute route for tens of thousands of people.

The Patapsco is a 39-mile river that weaves through central Maryland into the Chesapeake Bay. Part of the waterway forms the harbor in Baltimore and directly serves the city's main port, which is a major domestic and international shipping hub that is especially vital to the shipping network along the East Coast of the U.S.

Economic fallout

Job security could be in jeopardy for more than 10,000 people who are directly employed by the Port of Baltimore now that the bridge is out of commission. In addition to those direct employees, Gov. Moore has estimated that the port indirectly employs another 140,000 people.

Moore pledged to "take care of the workers" during an interview Wednesday on "CBS Mornings," where he also acknowledged the potentially crippling and far-reaching economic consequences of the collapse. The Baltimore port is one of the largest in the U.S. and a leading export point for the automotive industry.

"This port, and the economic impact of the port, is not just huge on the state of Maryland. This port is responsible for over 51 million tons of foreign cargo, the largest in the country," Moore told "CBS Mornings."

"So this is not just going to have a massive economic impact on the state of Maryland, this is going to hurt the farmer in Kentucky, it's going to hurt the auto dealer in Michigan," he said. "This is going to impact the entire country's economy. So it's imperative that we not just be smart, and that we're coordinated, and that were compassionate, but also we've got to get this done to completion and we've got to get it done together."

Where did the cargo vessel come from?

The 948-foot container ship, called Dali, was departing Baltimore and headed toward Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, when it crashed, the MidAtlantic Coast Guard told CBS News.

The vessel is time-chartered by the Danish shipping giant Maersk and operated by Synergy Marine Group, a charter vessel company. The Singapore-based company Grace Ocean Private owns the ship. Synergy said in a statement that it had activated its own incident response team and was "fully cooperating with Federal and State govenrment agencies under an approved plan." It said two pilots were steering the Dali, although it could not yet provide their names.

There were 22 crew members, including two pilots, aboard the ship, who are are all Indian nationals, Synergy said.

Aerial view of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, after collapse

In a separate statement, Maersk said it "horrified by what has happened in Baltimore" and "closely following the investigations conducted by authorities and Synergy." No Maersk personnel or crew were on the ship during the collision, the company said, but the Dali was carrying cargo for Maersk customers.

Synergy's statement suggested there was no record of pollution into the river from the crash, but the fire department in Baltimore said on its scanner that there was a lot of diesel fuel seen in the water around the cargo ship. Exactly how much fuel had leaked into the water was still unclear Tuesday morning, the fire chief said. CISA noted in their memo that the agency had not received any reports of significant pollution into the river.

—Nicole Sganga, Kerry Breen, Brian Dakss and CBS News and CBS News Baltimore staff contributed reporting.

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Emily Mae Czachor is a reporter and news editor at CBSNews.com. She covers breaking news, often focusing on crime and extreme weather. Emily Mae has previously written for outlets including the Los Angeles Times, BuzzFeed and Newsweek.

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The Dali was just starting a 27-day voyage.

The ship had spent two days in Baltimore’s port before setting off.

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The side of a large ship, painted blue, with the words “Dali” and “Singapore,” sitting at a port.

By Claire Moses and Jenny Gross

Published March 26, 2024 Updated March 27, 2024

The Dali was less than 30 minutes into its planned 27-day journey when the ship ran into the Francis Scott Key Bridge on Tuesday.

The ship, which was sailing under the Singaporean flag, was on its way to Sri Lanka and was supposed to arrive there on April 22, according to VesselFinder, a ship tracking website.

The Dali, which is nearly 1,000 feet long, left the Baltimore port around 1 a.m. Eastern on Tuesday. The ship had two pilots onboard, according to a statement by its owners, Grace Ocean Investment. There were 22 crew members on board, the Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore said in a statement. There were no reports of any injuries, Grace Ocean said.

Before heading off on its voyage, the Dali had returned to the United States from Panama on March 19, harboring in New York. It then arrived on Saturday in Baltimore, where it spent two days in the port.

Maersk, the shipping giant, said in a statement on Tuesday that it had chartered the vessel, which was carrying Maersk cargo. No Maersk crew and personnel were onboard, the statement said, adding that the company was monitoring the investigations being carried out by the authorities and by Synergy Group, the company that was operating the vessel.

“We are horrified by what has happened in Baltimore, and our thoughts are with all of those affected,” the Maersk statement said.

The Dali was built in 2015 by the South Korea-based Hyundai Heavy Industries. The following year, the ship was involved in a minor incident when it hit a stone wall at the port of Antwerp . The Dali sustained damage at the time, but no one was injured.

Claire Moses is a reporter for the Express desk in London. More about Claire Moses

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Fast yachts for sale: speed demons and dashing dayboats
Mirage | 50 knots/45 knots. Mirage can reach speeds of up to 50 knots. One of the fastest luxury yachts in the world, the 30 metre Mirage tops out at 50 knots thanks to her three 2,430 hp MTU engines coupled with Arneson drives. She is fleet of looks too with an immense glass windshield that flows back to the open deck space, a sleek black hull ...
Hatteras Yachts For Sale
With that much power in a sub-60 foot boat, the GT59 can reach speeds in excess of 40 knots. The C-32A is also used in the flagship model of the GT-series, the GT70, except in the 1800HP versions. GT70 owners can cruise easily in the mid-30 knot range and top out above 40 knots. What is the Hatteras boat called The Knit Wits?
These 7 Jet Yachts Show the Sheer Range of Possibilities for Jet Power
With 6,000 total horsepower pushing its jet drives, the SP110 can hit a top speed of 40 knots and cruise at 32. This yacht is widely admired for its innovative interior. The 110-footer has a split ...
Secondhand boat buying guide: four 40ft flybridge yachts reviewed
A 40ft flybridge is a great cruiser with enough space and clever layout. We review four secondhand boats on the market now: Jeanneau Velasco 43, Oyster Powerline 390, Princess 414 and Fairline Phantom 40. If you had to come up with the perfect type and size of family boat for UK waters, the 40ft flybridge cruiser would be right up there, a ...
Forget Me Knot Catamaran FOUNTAINE PAJOT 40' 2018
The 2018 40' FOUNTAINE PAJOT Lucia 40 Cruiser Catamaran Forget Me Knot is a sail boat for sale located in N/A, Florida, United States. Price Dropped down from $478,000! Surveyed Above Average Condition April 2020! SAILING CATAMARAN is available NOW! Rare Find! 2018 Private Owner 4 cabin version with 2 HUGE Bathroom heads. 2018 Fountaine Pajot Lucia 40 in FLORIDA USA!
Knot For Sail
40' (12.19m) 40 DC - Knot For Sail. Knot for Sail is a 1982 Ocean Marine Double Cabin trawler with only having Two Owners and the current owner has owned her for the last 28 years. Ocean Marine was imported by Marine Trader, so her HIN is for Marine Trader, so we are using both brand names with this vessel. North East Maryland United States.
Sea Ray 40 Motor Yacht for sale
2006 Sea Ray 40 Motor Yacht. US$189,000. US $1,479/mo. Simpson Yachts | Discovery Bay, California. <. 1. >. * Price displayed is based on today's currency conversion rate of the listed sales price. Boats Group does not guarantee the accuracy of conversion rates and rates may differ than those provided by financial institutions at the time of ...
Knot Appropriate Leopard 40' 2017 Jacksonville, Florida
Knot Appropriate is a 2017 Leopard 40' 40 listed for sale with United Yacht Broker Lima Yacht Division. Lima can be reached at 561-445-0078 to answer any questions you may have on this boat. United Yacht Sales is a professional yacht brokerage firm that has experience listing and selling all types of Leopard Yachts and similar boats.
Is 40 Knots Fast for a Boat?
To better understand how fast 40 knots is for a boat, let's compare it with some other common units of speed: Miles per Hour (mph): One knot is roughly equivalent to 1.15 mph. Therefore, 40 knots would be approximately 46 mph. Kilometers per Hour (km/h): One knot is approximately equal to 1.85 km/h. Hence, 40 knots would be around 74 km/h.
40 Foot Boats & Yachts For Sale
Explore used yachts and boats for sale worldwide between 40-49 feet. Vessels in this size range are perfect starter yachts to get your feet wet in the yachting world. A 40 foot boats is great for couples or families looking to take extended weekend trips and anglers who enjoy inshore and offshore fishing. Most 40 ft yachts feature 1-2 cabins ...
For Sale: Sunseeker 68 Sport Yacht
The Sunseeker 68 Sport Yacht Gem has accommodations to sleep six and a 40-knot top hop. Courtesy OneWater Yacht Group. Gem, a Sunseeker 68 Sport Yacht listed with OneWater Yacht Group, has an asking price of $1.55 million.. The 2014 build has a three-stateroom, three-head layout, accommodating up to six guests during extended cruises.
This luxury 45-knot yacht in the Med is perfect for a thrilling vacation
Why this brand-new luxury 45-knot superyacht is perfect for a thrilling week in the Med. AB Yachts, a brand of Viareggio-based Next Yacht Group, has become one of the company's strongest assets. The 30-year-old brand has lured in new customers with its sleek 40-knot plus yachts and maintained a loyal client by sticking to its core values ...
Why the Baltimore Bridge Collapsed So Quickly
The Dali was broadcasting its position publicly via the automatic identification system (AIS) and was traveling at a speed of over 8.5 knots. It then slowed to around 6 knots in the moments before ...
What caused the Dali to slam into the Francis Scott Key Bridge?
The massive ship is over 900 feet long and was moving at about 8 knots, or just over 9 miles per hour. Authorities said that speed is considered "very rapid."
Massive crane awaits complex, lengthy Baltimore bridge collapse cleanup
Video shows the bridge collapse in under 40 seconds. Victims: Divers have recovered the bodies of two construction workers , officials said. They were fathers, husbands and hard workers .
Massive crane, $60M in federal funds bolster Baltimore bridge cleanup
A 1,000-ton crane is expected to arrive Thursday night in Baltimore after federal officials approved $60 million in emergency-relief funding, as work to clear the Patapsco River of mangled metal ...
Meet Windy Boats' 40 Camira RS
Windy Boats' 44-knot 40 Camira RS is a family-friendly cruiser that packs a lot of features across its 40-foot length. The Windy Boats 40 Camira RS has a head with a separate shower, and can come with one or two staterooms. Courtesy Windy Boats. Windy Boats has launched a sports cruiser that combines getaway speed with creature comforts above ...
Six people presumed dead after Baltimore Key Bridge collapses, Coast
A major bridge in Baltimore collapsed after being hit by a freighter about 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, sending at least eight people from a construction crew into the water as a large section of the bridge ...
What to know about the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore
Search and rescue operations shifted to a recovery effort Tuesday night in Baltimore after a massive cargo ship lost power and struck the city's iconic Francis Scott Key Bridge early Tuesday ...
Dali Ship That Hit Key Bridge Was Destined for Sri Lanka
The ship had spent two days in Baltimore's port before setting off. By Claire Moses and Jenny Gross The Dali was less than 30 minutes into its planned 27-day journey when the ship ran into the ...