Shock moment luxury 150ft superyacht starts to sink after a crew member ‘left a door open’

THIS is the shocking moment a luxury superyacht starts to sink after a crew member left a door open – causing water to flood on board.

The luxury 150ft vessel dubbed “Ethos” was carrying five wealthy tourists when it dramatically started tipping over as waves crashed into its side.

Protothema

Protothema

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Sat just off the coast of Kefalonia, Greece , in the Paleokaravo Bay, the £180,000-a-week yacht was sent to a watery grave after the huge blunder.

Footage captures the moment the vessel starts to take on heaps of water as it quickly begins to sink – causing chaos on board.

The Ethos can be seen sitting at a frightening angle with its lower deck almost completely submerged in the bay.

The severe influx of water came after one of the crew left open a side door, Greek media claim.

As the weather worsened overhead, all the doors were swiftly closed to avoid a catastrophe – with one being mistakenly left open.

Waves can be seen smashing into the yacht as it struggles to stay afloat after local reports claim the adverse weather turned the trip sour.

The five rich passengers were forced off the yacht within minutes alongside the five crew members after the lower deck started to swell with sea water.

A recovery mission is currently underway around Evretis Bay the yacht eventually anchored with private boats, harbour guards and divers inspecting the drenched vessel.

The stunning Italian yacht first set sail in 2014 and can host up to 12 guests and nine crew.

The vessel boasts 12 beds on board including a huge master suite and two VIP cabins.

Elsewhere on deck sits a sauna, gym and even a set of jet skis.

The expensive Italian mega vessel is often rented out by those looking to make a splash.

With the listing promising guests “exceptional comfort levels” and a relaxed yet incredible day out at sea.

It comes as tourists were left bewildered when a £300k yacht was captured sitting almost vertically on a sand dune after an alarming “navigation error”.

It’s been reported that the luxury boat was left stranded after it veered onto dry land at a terrifying 35 knots, or 40mph.

The dragging marks made in the sand suggest the boat veered at a dangerous speed, especially to reach the height it did on the sand dune.

The speed boat crashed onto the small island of S’Espalmador, located between Ibiza and Formentera in the Spanish Balearic Islands.

Another yacht owner has revealed how he was scared for his life after a horror two-hour orca attack left his £100,000 vessel destroyed.

Robert Powell, 59, was targeted by a pod of killer whales in the Mediterranean Sea last Wednesday when they started to circle his doomed 39ft boat “like wolves” before smashing it up.

The Brit and two crew members were on board the Bonhomme William between Vilamoura, in Portugal , and Greece when the animals left them on a sinking ship.

The orcas are said to have disabled the yacht’s steering, tipping the boat over, with water gushing on board.

Spanish coastguards rushed to the scene between the southern towns of Tarifa and Barbate in a dramatic rescue operation.

The yacht captain says he was left shocked by the pure violence of the attack as he rubbished any claims suggesting the orcas were playing around.

He continued: “To me they were not playing at all, they knew exactly what they were doing. They knew the weak points of the boat and they knew how to sink it.

“Their sole intention was to sink the boat, and that was it.”

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