Luxury yacht sinks 15 minutes into maiden voyage

I'm no naval architect, but it seems like such a yacht would be given a buoyancy test before being handed over to its buyer.

 

New policy: test boats for buoyancy.

 

Layman’s terms: Somebody screwed up on the math!!lol

 

Someone forgot to install the drain plug

 

Might have something to do with such a large yacht being valued only at $1 million. It was launched off a dirt hill in Turkey.

 

I’m a boat builder by trade, worked for Boston Whaler R&D. Biggest project I worked on was the Boston Whaler Temptation.

Lived next to the guy who built this concrete schooner in his driveway, lol. Donated some time working on it towards the final years of completion. Was a sight to see..all the hand carved woodwork was just incredible..

Unfortunately she ended up sinking a few years later in a hurricane.

https://www.capecodtimes.com/story/news/2003/09/30/a-life-s-labor-lost/50949290007/

 

It wasn't even fitted out yet. Lots of heavy stuff would have been put well above the center of gravity, raising it even more.