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New Luxury Yacht 'Dolce Vento' Sinks Minutes Into Maiden Launch Off Turkey

Shipyard officials have ordered technical inspections to determine the cause.

Overview

  • The owner, captain, and two crew members jumped into the sea and swam to shore with no injuries reported.
  • Turkish Coast Guard and local port authorities set a safety perimeter, and recovery teams were dispatched for salvage work.
  • The approximately 85-foot vessel was newly completed by Med Yilmaz Shipyard and had been delivered from Istanbul to its owner.
  • Video of the capsize went viral online, drawing public scrutiny of the launch and questions about build quality and procedures.
  • Maritime experts cited potential stability issues such as metacentric height or top-weight errors, though official findings have not yet been released.