Luxury yacht salvaged in Sentosa Cove after fire

Preparatory work began earlier in the week.

Since the blaze, the seawater around the vessel – the water had turned black after the fire – has been chemically treated daily for oil spills.

When ST arrived at the incident site at about 9.10am on July 10, charred debris was seen being lifted out of the water by crane barge SSE Danakody, which was docked beside the yacht. A crane barge is a specialised vessel with a crane used for lifting heavy loads.

The vessel is part of the fleet of maritime emergency and support service provider Singapore Salvage Engineers, which was commissioned by EagleWings Yacht Charters to conduct the salvage operations.

A smaller, supporting vessel, the SSE Juls, was seen docked next to the berth’s boardwalk.

Divers were also seen securing submerged debris from the wreckage to ropes connected to the crane. Between 9.10am and 12.20pm, the crane was seen hauling up debris thrice, including what appeared to be a charred metallic frame.

Three layers of marine booms – floating barriers used to contain or absorb oil spills on water – were seen encircling the EagleWings III, which was on its side in the water.

Several yachts in the affected berth were relocated on July 6 to make way for the recovery works, a crew member who works on board a nearby superyacht told ST.

The man, who declined to be named due to confidentiality issues, said he saw the SSE Danakody enter the marina at about 2.45pm on July 8.

When contacted, Singapore Salvage Engineers directed ST queries to marine consultancy firm ALC Consulting Services. The company declined to comment.

EagleWings Yacht Charters did not respond to e-mail queries sent on June 8 and July 10.